Nacho kind of humor?
As a non-Mexican of Latin-American descent, I groaned and chuckled.
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I trust, Xeni means only funny good things here. Iām Italian and tried the thought experiment for Turntable Pizza music:
Thatās Amore: Funny
Godfather theme: Not funny.
Figlia Mia (Louis Prima version only): Funny
Tarantella Dance: Not funny
Why this particular combination of Mexican music and spinning Tortilla offend, I canāt explain.
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What if it was a Godfatherās Pizza?
(I kid, it would be hateful to suggest that kind of food had any association with Italy.)
Flour? Itās shocking what passes for a tortilla around here! Ground nixtamalized maize straight into a hot skillet is the only way to go if you want to hear every nuance in the performance as intended by the artist.
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ThatĀ“s a great point, would a piece of music that is a little less of a clichĆØ work better? Something that might indicate at least a passing familiarity with the subject matter that makes it clear that its done out of love?
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To me, your link would be way funnier with the gag. Maybe the problem is combining imagery used widely in the past to rpomote offensive racist stereotypes. The Hat Dance, La Cucharacha. Like a binary explosive. Innocent fun until unwittingly combined with a rotating tortilla.
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You havenāt really heard Floyd until you experience them on Blue Corn!
I actually meant it as an honest question, not rhetorical. When Iām not in a group, I never know just whereās the line between funny and not-funny. Rather than tell Jew jokes, or Mexican jokes, or whatever, itās usually best if I keep my big mouth shut. But Iām still interested to know if this would be funny to Mexicans, or offensive?
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