Immigrants.

[Nighthawk 0]

In Hawaii they call Filipinos "Flips".

[Guest Vitamin X]

In terms of hispanics, it's Mexicans (concentrated mostly along border states like California and Texas, as well as Chicago), Puerto Ricans (concentrated mostly in New York), then Cubans (spread out, and EXTREMELY concentrated in South Florida).

 

I'm pretty sure there's a hefty Asian immigrant population along the West Coast as well.

Puerto Ricans aren't really Immigrants since they are part of U.S.A. It's like if you live in Washington and move to Oregon.

Different culture, different language, different social standards. It's quite different, and Puerto Rico isn't a state, it's a commonwealth.

 

In Hawaii they call Filipinos "Flips".

I've heard that term often before and I've never been to Hawaii nor talked to many people from there.

[Nighthawk 0]

Guess it's not exclusive then. But that's the only place I've ever heard it.

[Big McLargeHuge 0]

I grew up in Daly City, CA (just south of San Francisco) and there's a huge Filipino population there. They didn't like being called Flips. Especially by Spics.

[Nighthawk 0]

I was just in that area for six months, was even in Daly City a couple times, and I never heard anyone say Flip.

This came about because of a joke I was told (which wasn't very funny so I won't bother repeating it) involving Flips and Mocs, which are apparently native Hawaiians who are gangsta. It was a Moc who told me this, but I didn't understand his slang at all. They're pretty badass. Like fake Samoans, but close enough.

 

Another thing people say in northern California which I've since heard other places is hella. Like "I'm hella fucked up." or "These chicken tenders are hella good." They say that enough there to make me notice it.

[Jingus 0]

So the black guy calling himself Lil Flip is about the same as if I became a rapper and dubbed myself Lil Wetback?

[Shooting Star 0]

Did the people in california get that word "hella" out of south park or did south park take it from them? I've only heard west coasters using it.

[Guest Vitamin X]

I don't believe I've ever used nor heard the term "hella" whatever except when people mention that we say it a lot and we start mocking it.

 

Possible I just don't notice it, though. Down here people say "for realz?" and "ya know?" too much, from what I've noticed.

[MrRant 0]

I hear the word "sweet" a tad too much for my tastes around here.

[Guest Vitamin X]

Shyeah dude, totally.

[Ted the Poster 0]

Fo' sheezy.

[Slayer 0]

Screw you guys, I'm goin' home

[Guest cosbywasmurdered]

that's hella-lame.

[Sideburnious 0]

hella-lame? for realz?

[The Czech Republic 0]

So the black guy calling himself Lil Flip is about the same as if I became a rapper and dubbed myself Lil Wetback?

Once I saw a group of Mexicans at school and their backs were wet, but I didn't say anything.

[Guest Vitamin X]

hella-lame? for realz?

hahaha, ya know?

[Shooting Star 0]

So I guess the veredict is...Illegal Immigrants are ok as long as they don't beg for money.?

[Ripper 0]

So I guess the veredict is...Illegal Immigrants are ok as long as they don't beg for money.?

I think the verdict for me is, why should I care about something that doesn't negatively affect me?