Dear Gabacho: Mexico isn't the most corrupt nation in the Western Hemisphere that dishonor falls to Haiti, according to Transparency International's 2005 Global Corruption Index (Guatemala wasn't too far behind). As for your question, the answer is obvious the United States. America was gracious enough to rebuild Japan after smashing it during World War II and implemented democracy, capitalism and most-favored-nation trading status; Japan prospered as a result. America, meanwhile, never had the decency to invade Mexico (stealing half of the country doesn't count), ensuring that the country remains a de facto feudal state. But regardless of which country makes better use of its resources, the outcome is the same for los Estados Unidos: Japan responded to our charity by flooding us with cheap products that spelled the doom of the gabacho working man; Mexico responded to our negligence by flooding us with cheap labor that spelled the doom of the gabacho working man.
It seems Mexican women always serve their husbands and fathers at dinnertime. I've never seen my grandfather get up to fix himself a plate of food or grab his own beer. Can I look forward to this treatment when I'm married with children? Everyone's Favorite Primo
Dear Wab: You betcha. Women feeding their menfolk is as fundamental to femininity as menstruation. This instinct starts at breastfeeding and ceases only when ladies ignore their biological determinism and get a job or hire a Mexican housekeeper. Even then, Mexican women find the time to fatten their families my mami packed tomatoes from dawn to dusk for more than 25 years, yet she never missed a meal. So you can definitely expect the king's treatment from your mujer, but why would you want that? Women are also programmed to appreciate and reciprocate any signs of affection, and let me tell you, Primo: a couple of unexpected dinners here and there even if all you do is cook a cucumber quesadilla and then wash the dishes will go a long way in the sack.
Dear Readers: A couple of Cubans took issue with my September 14 characterization of their community as arriving on "our golden shores with money in their pockets and government handouts to help them adjust." I'm not going to publish the remarks since this is ¡Ask a Mexican!, not "Ask a Coño," but I will give a shoutout to reader Henry Gómez of Florida. Henry loves the Mexican so mucho he recently started "Ask a Cuban-American" at his blog, cubanamericanpundits.com. If you plan to rip me off in the future or are already doing so, let me know and I'll give you a plug!
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