Quote Originally Posted by Shelbay
Why are mexicans called wetbacks? Is it because they swim across? I wouldn't even ask but really curious..and no I will not ask a Mexican about that word...I tried being respectful and used the word Hispanic and quickly learned to use Mexican..confusing on the PC terminology it changes so quickly sometimes.
Its better to call an Hispanic American "Hispanic" not mexican, well at least in my view anyway, and yes, we down here call dem wetbacks cause they swim across to get here but some do walk across and we call them drybacks