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Same. It's probably aimed at Europeans and references something well-known there.

Normal_gaussian 10y ago
Most Europeans will be confused as most don't know spanish, however translating it you only need to know the reputation of the spanish for being lazy/late.
- Symbiote 10y ago
  I think most Europeans know the words sí, mañana and Español, and can work out what "artículo 50" means.
  - Normal_gaussian 10y ago
    I don't think most Europeans know mañana, which is the key to the joke. The others sure.
    - Symbiote 10y ago
      The lazy Spanish guy repeating "mañana" is a common (though perhaps dated) comedy trope.
- RileyKyeden 10y ago
  I see. It's an ethnic joke. I would try not to assume hackbinary was being racist even if I picked up that possible meaning.
  - hackbinary 10y ago
    No ethnic joke, except perhaps pointed at the British who seem to like to colonise the warmer climes of Spain. But basically, the joke is that Mañana never comes. Anyone familiar with (remote) Island life, from Islay on the west coast of Scotland to Saltspring Island on the west coast of BC will surely identify.
  - Normal_gaussian 10y ago
    The Spanish and the Greeks tend to get a lot of 'lazy' flak in Europe. The origin of this has to do with the climate. Many countries view hard workers working through the daylight and having evenings / night to themselves. However in the hotter nations the middle of the day and afternoon is often taken off, and work restarts later going into the evening/night. Thus it often appears like these countries only work half days. The truth is now common knowledge around Europe however the traditional image of a Spaniard asleep in the middle of the day persists alongside the camp French snob and the Tea Toting and Tutting Brit. As I see it the joke is no more racist than joking that the US brings kilotons of freedom to the world or that Canadians are sorry.
    - JshWright 10y ago
      We would never measure Freedom using those commie units!

Most Europeans will be confused as most don't know spanish, however translating it you only need to know the reputation of the spanish for being lazy/late.

Symbiote 10y ago
I think most Europeans know the words sí, mañana and Español, and can work out what "artículo 50" means.
- Normal_gaussian 10y ago
  I don't think most Europeans know mañana, which is the key to the joke. The others sure.
  - Symbiote 10y ago
    The lazy Spanish guy repeating "mañana" is a common (though perhaps dated) comedy trope.
RileyKyeden 10y ago
I see. It's an ethnic joke. I would try not to assume hackbinary was being racist even if I picked up that possible meaning.
- hackbinary 10y ago
  No ethnic joke, except perhaps pointed at the British who seem to like to colonise the warmer climes of Spain. But basically, the joke is that Mañana never comes. Anyone familiar with (remote) Island life, from Islay on the west coast of Scotland to Saltspring Island on the west coast of BC will surely identify.
- Normal_gaussian 10y ago
  The Spanish and the Greeks tend to get a lot of 'lazy' flak in Europe. The origin of this has to do with the climate. Many countries view hard workers working through the daylight and having evenings / night to themselves. However in the hotter nations the middle of the day and afternoon is often taken off, and work restarts later going into the evening/night. Thus it often appears like these countries only work half days. The truth is now common knowledge around Europe however the traditional image of a Spaniard asleep in the middle of the day persists alongside the camp French snob and the Tea Toting and Tutting Brit. As I see it the joke is no more racist than joking that the US brings kilotons of freedom to the world or that Canadians are sorry.
  - JshWright 10y ago
    We would never measure Freedom using those commie units!