This story is hilarious. The Anti-Defamation League has asked retailer Urban Outfitters to stop selling a T-shirt that reads: "New Mexico, Cleaner than Regular Mexico." Their gripe is that this sends the message that "the country of Mexico is a dirty place," according to Barry Morrison, regional director of the civil rights group. Well, yeah, that's what they are saying. But is it wrong?
One could argue that saying that "Regular Mexico" is a dirty place is like saying the ocean is blue. Oh, sure, there may be a few spots here and there that aren't blue: like the white of the polar ice, the brown of some of the Gulf Coast and the outlet of major rivers, the green of certain bays and the red tide that's sitting off the coast of California right now. But mostly, it's blue.
Okay, but others might argue that such truths should not be revealed. Children should be sheltered from such information, so that they can look forward to their trip to Juarez or Tijuana without dreading the filthy streets that stink of open sewers. Plus, we don't really want word to spread in the streets of Mexicali that the place where they live now is maybe a tad less hygienic than, say, a shopping mall in Albuquerque. Because if the word gets out, we're going to find it impossible to keep our borders clear of wandering northbound masses seeking paved roads, stores with floors made of something other than dirt, and other elements of cleanliness.
So, let's set the record "straight."
"NEW MEXICO," shown above, is actually filthy dirty. "MEXICO," shown below, is clean enough to eat off of.
(Oh, and Paris Hilton is not a whore, and Ashlee Simpson is a great singer.)
Anyway, what does the Anti-Defamation League want? "The group wants the Philadelphia-based retailer to get rid of all its inventory." With all this publicity, I'm sure they will sell out quickly.
mexico is dirty, united states is fat, britain has bad teeth, poland is dumb, china eats dogs. nuff said
Posted by: im bored | January 17, 2012 at 16:59
I don't think so that Regular Mexico is not a tidy place or shall I say a dirty place than the New Mexico. Every country implement their own regulations to help prevent the unnecessary mess on their place; also they have the assigned persons to maintain the cleanliness of their country.
Posted by: carpet cleaning santa fe | February 10, 2011 at 16:38
Your articles and photos are really shock me. The pen can be a weapon! You are a talented writer with a pen, and maybe you will be
a great politician with the power given from citizens.
Posted by: christian louboutin | November 01, 2010 at 00:41
No, I admit it, dude. Mexico is superior. That is why you see so many New Yorkers sneaking across the border to the south to pick cilantro and bus tables in Juarez. It's becoming embarrassing, actually.
Posted by: lex icon | July 16, 2006 at 23:33
First, it's I'm your father, not I'am your father.
Learn how to use the english language you fuckin' moron!! I guess ESL failed another idiot!! Additionally, "like if" is another great example of the proper use of the english language. Please, fuck yourself in the ass.
Posted by: | July 16, 2006 at 13:21
Fuck you, like if your fucking country was fucking neat, i went to new york and its fucking disgusting. And you can't compare a pic that was take from the sky, from one that is all moved up and it really doesn't show anything, there's just a bunch of cars.
Posted by: I'am your father | July 15, 2006 at 20:15
FUCK YOU, YOU FUCKING GRINGOS!
Posted by: some beaner's mama | January 05, 2006 at 00:32
This is just crazy.
Posted by: Tina B. | July 25, 2005 at 18:30