Spelling Errors: Stupid? Lazy? Or A-OK?

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Many Mexicans and others transplanted from other Central American countries will often say they are Hispanic (rather than Mexican or Salvadorian, etc.). As Carlos Mencia would often say, "What part of Hispania are you from?"

I remember being told in my Spanish class in eighth grade that it was no longer appropriate (heh, first I typed appropirate, and that seems fun) to call those from South or Central America (or Spain) Hispanic, that the proper catch-all was "Latino/a." But I prefer to call my friend from Mexico by her name, and say she grew up in Mexico.