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Another version that's circulated was that all he said was "venga negrito" or something similar. Like you said, only the players really know. But if your version is true, and if he kicks people for "being black," then does that mean he bites people for being Serbian, or Italian?

Not a supporter of either team but Suárez's punishment was obscene in this situation when Captain Wifeshagger John Terry was only banned for 4 matches for calling someone a "f--- black c---, fucking knobhead." Evra's was understandably offended to a degree, because nègre in French doesn't usualy...

This article is an example of a conclusion being based on "projected" findings that fit the researcher's (and the author's) narrative, rather than actual evidence. For example: "Delgado and Gomes prefer data from a 2005 study conducted by Afro-descendant researchers that projects 20% of the...

What exactly is the benefit of paying a third-party service to expedite a passport? According to the State Dept, "You will not receive your passport any faster than you would if you applied in person at a Passport Agency."...

Learning Spanish in Buenos Aires is like learning English in Glasgow. All local schools are closed and will remain so for the foreseeable future so you'd be better off doing an online course. Edx.org and Coursera.org have free beginner-level Spanish classes from major universities that are...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/28/william-shakespeare-death-mistake-argentinian-tv

The US doesn't recognize dual citizenship, and a big no-no for US citizens is to enter the US with a foreign passport. Even if you enter with a USPP and exit with the ARG one, you could (possibly) get flagged next time you try to return to the US. At worst, you might just get pulled aside and...

The same goes for the Red Light District. I remember back in the 90s an Amsterdam cop handing me a pamphlet that said, "BE CAREFUL, not all of them are women..."

I'm actually in a similar situation, my concern with going anywhere in Europe right now is getting caught in another lockdown should one happen (this is almost given since cases always rise after tourism resumes), something that worries me more than COVID itself. I'm considering getting an RV...

So the measure of American greatness is that some stuff there is "better" than in South America? That's setting the bar pretty low.

Most US beef is still banned for import by the EU because of rampant hormone use. Trump negotiated an increase with the EU in 2019, but even this is still limited to hormone-free beef. Here's an interesting article on the state of the cattle industry in the US: "Yes, cattle get hormones and...

And those who can be easily swayed by preposterous internet conspiracy theories also turn out to vote. The US is proof that this is also a bad idea. One of the drawbacks to living in a democracy is that sometimes stupid people vote other stupid people into power. I still prefer this to the...

I don't need to visit India to know that around 40% of its schools lack toilets. But at least students will learn the English word for "toilet." https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/ed/18/01/why-toilets-matter

"On a micro level, improved English skills allow individuals to apply for better jobs and raise their standards of living." No shit, Sherlock. It doesn't take a degree from HBS to point out that having legs makes it easier to walk. The scatterplots provided in the article don't prove anything...

There is little correlation between economic development and the English language. It's strange that you used India as an example, the entire Indian subcontinent remains one of the poorest regions on Earth even though English is one of the official languages. The only tangible benefit to being...

They would make it difficult to walk.

So, how did you get into the country at a time when almost all foreigners are barred from entering?

All this time I thought it was spelled fecetious.

How good of a friend is this person if you don't have his phone number, don't know any relatives of his, and don't have any friends in common who you could ask about his well-being? Sounds more like he ghosted you.