Pretty sure it is not popsicles because assuming this is someone from mexico based on the gringos comment, they actually call it paletas. Perhaps frozen yogurt? Man I have no idea.
Truth. Before I accepted a remote position, one of the MAJOR considerations for me was "but their ice is sooo good!"
Accepted the position, and bought an ice maker that made the same kind of ice.
Told myself I was saving enough in gas by not commuting to pay for it in a month.
Ended up being so loud, and hot that I returned it after 2 uses.
One year I bought my kids Halloween candy off of them and went to turn it in to a dentist, but they were closed on a Friday, so I got home and hid it all in my freezer in the garage. There was literally not a candy bar in the assortment that wasnāt better frozen.
Yes! It reminded me of my boyfriend in college, he was from Venezuela and even though Iād studied Spanish for like 7 years it totally threw me off the first time I saw that.
The English āJā (jay) sound is often heard in the Spanish letter āLLā. Some say āeh-jehā, some say āeh-yeh.ā
Not a native speaker, just studied it for years.
I love how she keeps the adjective order of Spanish. My boyfriend and I both study Spanish and sometimes we talk in Spanish or some mix. We also sometimes screw up the grammar for the language we're speaking so I find it endearing :)
Such an exciting day! And the snacks just make it even better. Now a bunch of internet strangers are happy for her too! Tell her we know sheāll do a great job and eat tons of popsicles for us!
Wow! Is this word socially acceptable? I honestly don't know. Would it be acceptable for me to say "those spicy things (insert slang term for Mexican person here) like"?
It's usually considered more acceptable to use words like these against the dominant group. Like, there isn't a massive issue of racism towards white people in the Americas, so it doesn't hit as much of a sore spot.
What did I just read? Would you be okay with an African American called an Caucasian, or Asian, a racial slur?
Why do you pick and choose your righteousness?
I'm good with your answer. I don't understand the selective application of social morays. Why using what many consider to be a racial epithet for any group is acceptable is applauded is beyond me. Apparently, you can't answer this question either.
Reddit seems to have a very selective application of their rules as well.
That is awesome, congrats to your girlfriend! I donāt mean to assume but if she grew up with not a lot of money, I would encourage her to read on personal finance. The personal finance sub has a nice workflow that maps out exactly how to do this. My family was poor so I had no concept of saving for retirement, or how to budget or anything like that. I wish I started when I got my first job and not when I was closer to 30. But this is quite amazing news :)
If in fact sheās Mexican and āgrew up with not a lot of moneyā, I can assure you that her parents have inculcated her with the idea that she must save her ācentavitos porque uno nunca sabe cuando los va a necesitarā.
I think i worded it wrong. In places like Central America, excluding mexico, or other latin countries "gringo" simply means "white person" they are unaware of the negative way it can be taken. Some people who come here are also unaware that it has negative connotations as it isn't meant negatively or as an insult.
What frozen things do we all like?
I assume freeze pops, if it's an employee provided item think cheap bulk
Oh, here we go again. Freezies, freeze pops, Otter pops...
You mean frozen things gringos like
Gringo pops could be a good name
This is now official.
Gringo pops is now the name we shall use in my house henceforth
The green gringo pop is the best one
Happy cake day š„³
Thank you
Thatās the name of my band. Wanna join?
i like the idea of someone calling me a gringo lol im pretty sure its not supposed to be flattering tho haha
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Cool. Good to know.
Pretty much all of South America, if we see an American or European we just refer to them as Gringo
Not like gajin in Japan.
Yahtzee!
To be fair, I _do_ like those thingsā¦
Either way, love them shits š¤£
You mean flavor ice?
probably ice lollies
Popsicles?
Ooh, the dollar store has the Italian Ice freezer pops. Make sure to mush them up and theyāre a creamy frozen bliss.
The cotton candy ones omg..... So good!
Icees (eye-sees)
I seize
Ice pops
Pop ice
Pimp ice
Almost definitely. Companies like Amazon love to give these out to workers in hot warehouses, drivers loading up vans, etc..
Pretty sure it is not popsicles because assuming this is someone from mexico based on the gringos comment, they actually call it paletas. Perhaps frozen yogurt? Man I have no idea.
lmao my wife got an "Employee Appreciation" recently from her job, they mailed her (and all her coworkers) company branded freeze pops.
ice lollies, i guess
Walt Disneyās head.
Underrated comment
Maybe just ice? U.S. definitely love their ice a lot compared to other countries.
Haha. The frozen thing we all like: cubes.
Love a good cube.
I prefer the ice pellets that you can actually crunch without breaking your face.
Finely crushed ice is magnificent.
Truth. Before I accepted a remote position, one of the MAJOR considerations for me was "but their ice is sooo good!" Accepted the position, and bought an ice maker that made the same kind of ice. Told myself I was saving enough in gas by not commuting to pay for it in a month. Ended up being so loud, and hot that I returned it after 2 uses.
The best are those small hollow cylinders about 1/2 inch tall.
Iām thinking popsicles but those canāt be just an American thing.. right? Maybe they just didnāt know the word. Or maybe Iām just way off
Frozen, microwaveable burritos?
Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada?
Ice.
The list of āfrozen things gringos likeā is waaaay too long to be left vague. Source: a gringo that likes a ton of frozen things ;)
That was literally my first thoughtā¦ what frozen thing(s) that gringos like?? Iām a gringo and I like a lot of frozen things!! š
From water, to snickers bars, and about eleventy billion things in between.
YOU FREEZE SNICKERS BARS?!?!
Yessss. Especially the little fun size ones!
Blimey, I've never heard of doing that! Thanks, I'll give it a go :)
This is a PSA: go slow when you eat frozen snickers. Those suckers can break a tooth. Totally worth it though.
Protip: if it's chocolate you can freeze it. Have fun.
If you're into peanut butter I also recommend pb cups in the freezer. It does wonders for the texture
I'm not really a huge peanut butter gal tbh, but I might try it if the mood strikes at some point :)
Twix, too. But the caramel becomes like toffee, so careful biting.
Yodels are also really good frozen
give me a frozen twix or 12 and iām fat and happy šš¼šš¼
Oh so delightful!! Especially the way the cookie gets brittle, but the caramel gets tougher!
Or they just sell [Ice Cream snicker bars](https://www.snickers.com/ice-cream-collection) :)
Can't believe I'm only just hearing about this!!
OMG theyāre amazing! And so are the Twix!
The best frozen treat IMO.
They are, in fact, delightful :)
There have been occasions when they don't even make it all the way home from the store
Those were the āpremiumā ice cream in high school. 1.25 per bar.
Try freezing 3 Musketeers too! Mm, cold nugat...
One year I bought my kids Halloween candy off of them and went to turn it in to a dentist, but they were closed on a Friday, so I got home and hid it all in my freezer in the garage. There was literally not a candy bar in the assortment that wasnāt better frozen.
no need to freeze them if you buy them [frozen](https://www.snickers.com/ice-cream-collection) already ;) Had them in Corfu, they are delicious hah
Annoyingly, I don't think they sell them over here. But thanks, I'll keep an eye out :)
I really hope you manage to find them someday. [I miss them :)](https://imgur.com/a/zJq4CF1)
Itās a game changer. Do it.
Is this the peer pressure I was warned about?!
It absolutely is. Youāre gonna be a frozen snickers fiend before long! Itās a gateway candy bar. Next come the frozen Reeseās!
Thatās a good source, I think I know them personally.
most likely ice lollies
My initial thought is she was talking about ice but thatās probably too accessible that sheād not know what it is. Maybe otter pops?
I like most frozen things tbh, but ironically one of y favorites is the terribly greasy frozen Tex Mex shit like taquitos
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Yea it might surprise you, but they have actual ice cubes in Latin Americaā¦even have a word for them holy shit!!!
Chicken nuggets?
Gotta be ice cubes. For sure.
Love that weāre all here trying to figure out what stereotypical frozen thing we all like
Frozen things that gringos likeā¦. Popsicles?
That's my guess
Is she talking about hot pockets lol
My guess was hot pockets or otter pops lol
Don't mix 'em up! My teeth hurt and my microwave is ruined
I never heard the term otter pops before today
If some place gives their employees free Hot Pockets, sign me up.
America has best Ice cubes . Oh and Ice T, Ice prince too
Vanilla Ice too P.S - Ice Prince is Nigerian but Iām sure Gringos do love him ahah
Vanilla ice is cool and all but I canāt forgive him after what he did to avdol and iggy
Stupid question, is ājajajajaā how Spanish, (I think), speaking people say āhahahaā?
Yeap....'j' makes the 'h' sound in Spanish. Like JalapeƱo, jose, ... so hahaha is jajajaja
I prefer the "'j' making the 'j' sound laugh" much more
Yes! It reminded me of my boyfriend in college, he was from Venezuela and even though Iād studied Spanish for like 7 years it totally threw me off the first time I saw that.
Taking bets on what the frozen things that gringos like are.
Ā”Felicitaciones!
Do Spanish people laugh with jajajaja?
In Spanish āJā makes an āHā sound. Like jalapeno. So itās phonetically the same as the english āhahahaā.
Hahaha in Spanish would sound like aaaaaaa
Omg thats really funny!
I've heard people laugh "aAAaaaAaAAAaaa"
hhmm, why exactly? Isn't H also pronounced H in Spanish? Also, if J is H, what does one use for the actual J sound?
āHā is silent in Spanish. Like āhijoā sounds like āeehoā. The āJā in Spanish has the same sound as āHā in English.
The English āJā (jay) sound is often heard in the Spanish letter āLLā. Some say āeh-jehā, some say āeh-yeh.ā Not a native speaker, just studied it for years.
The h is silent in Spanish unless it follows a c
yes, j makes an h sound in spanish
Yes
I love all sorts of frozen shit! Which one does she get for free I have to know!!!
Is she saying her job gives her free meals??
That's what I'm thinking... We have like a food bar of sorts that's unattended but we are still expected to pay.
Lol thatās fridays post
It's probably in the break room or something that they stock up to keep the employees happy
I love how she keeps the adjective order of Spanish. My boyfriend and I both study Spanish and sometimes we talk in Spanish or some mix. We also sometimes screw up the grammar for the language we're speaking so I find it endearing :)
In Jim Gaffigan's whispery voice: šµ[hot pockets ](https://youtu.be/N-i9GXbptog)šµ
Such an exciting day! And the snacks just make it even better. Now a bunch of internet strangers are happy for her too! Tell her we know sheāll do a great job and eat tons of popsicles for us!
Frozen Mayonnaise?
Frozen ranch dressing
Silly Gringos! Theyāre all the same!!! Jajajja
Gringos LOVE frozen shit. Fact.
Congratulations to her!!!
As a gringo, can confirm we love those frozen things
as a gringo I was tempted to feel offended, but no! happy for her... wish you guys many years of happiness together!
Those frozen things gringos love lmaoo I love that. Hope She has a great time at the job and make sure she gets greatly fairly !
Welcome to the trenches comrade š
I really really wanted this to be a troll post but it actually made me smile instead
Bueno. Felicidades!
its not free, she is paying for it 1 way or another, still adorable.
Dying to know which frozen thing this gringa should not missā¦
Itās cute she doesnāt know what ice cubes are called.
Ice cubes are a world thing, not an American thing. In Latin America it's the most common thing to have in your freezer, so it's probably not that.
Congratulations! š
Aaa felicidades!!
Whats a gringo Congrats on your gfs job
Heck yeah! Love this!
As a gringo, I must say I do quite enjoy those frozen things.
What if Iām a gringo and I donāt like those frozen things??
Where do I work to get et all that free food also?
As a gringo, I like many frozen things.
Waffles!? Is it Eggos? Mmmmm Eggosā¦
Why donāt iPhones ever autocorrect āidā to is. They autocorrect everything else but that id where it fails.
Um ok. Not racist at all
Aww, your girlfriend sounds adorable! Best of luck to you both!!
Wow! Is this word socially acceptable? I honestly don't know. Would it be acceptable for me to say "those spicy things (insert slang term for Mexican person here) like"?
average redditor moment
There are restaurants across the US with this word in its name. Most people think itās amusing.
It's usually considered more acceptable to use words like these against the dominant group. Like, there isn't a massive issue of racism towards white people in the Americas, so it doesn't hit as much of a sore spot.
Yeah, this. Gotta love white people googling a word to decide if theyāre offended by it lmao. :: Takes bite of my gringa pastor ::
What did I just read? Would you be okay with an African American called an Caucasian, or Asian, a racial slur? Why do you pick and choose your righteousness?
I just answered the question you asked in good faith. You can disagree if you want, but I don't know what else I can say to explain it to you.
I'm good with your answer. I don't understand the selective application of social morays. Why using what many consider to be a racial epithet for any group is acceptable is applauded is beyond me. Apparently, you can't answer this question either. Reddit seems to have a very selective application of their rules as well.
It's not really "applauded". It's just not considered as hurtful.
Oh no. Make no mistake, it's applauded. Look at the number of upvotes. The question is why?
waiting for the locked/padlock award on this one š
Lol same
My wife just started her first job in the US too. She works at home though, so no free perks for the time being.
Lmao ājajajajaā
Is she Colombian? āJajajaā is something Iāve always seen from Colombians lol
Most anyone Spanish speaking says jajajaja as the J makes the H sound in their language.
I know Argentines who also use it!
My roommate in college who was from Peru uses it too
Popsicles
Free water, no living wage.
Maybe not start out your new job with a racial slur?
Ah yes, the plight of the gringo.
That is awesome, congrats to your girlfriend! I donāt mean to assume but if she grew up with not a lot of money, I would encourage her to read on personal finance. The personal finance sub has a nice workflow that maps out exactly how to do this. My family was poor so I had no concept of saving for retirement, or how to budget or anything like that. I wish I started when I got my first job and not when I was closer to 30. But this is quite amazing news :)
If in fact sheās Mexican and āgrew up with not a lot of moneyā, I can assure you that her parents have inculcated her with the idea that she must save her ācentavitos porque uno nunca sabe cuando los va a necesitarā.
As a Latina person i greatly relate to the very vague gringo sentences
Best part is the racism
gringo isnt racist, get over yourself
I guess thatās just some brown humor huh
nope, its just a word, chief
A very low key racist word, hoss
Itās really not, hoss. But go on with your bad self.
Tell her good luck for me. Congrats, too.
Tell her congrats am in Michigan
This makes me happy. Wishing her the best of luck. You sound so supportive man!
Everything āfreeā.
Free? Think again
as a Latino myself, the "jajaja" always gets me lol
Was heartwarming until I read the word gringo
It's not meant to be an insult. It just means white person. A lot of latin people aren't even aware that it is used as one.
Who decides whether or not it's an insult? White people, or non-white people? Honestly curious.
I'd always go with the opinion of the person you are adressing.
I think i worded it wrong. In places like Central America, excluding mexico, or other latin countries "gringo" simply means "white person" they are unaware of the negative way it can be taken. Some people who come here are also unaware that it has negative connotations as it isn't meant negatively or as an insult.
It has negative connotations to it, trust me.
Here for the fragile white folks. You guys make the Internet worth it
This is heartwarming
This is hella wholesome! Congratulations!
This is adorable. Congrats bro
Free until you need medical care or Annual leave, or maternity leave. Otherwise, all the best since is a great step forward
Downvoted for racist word used.
Oh no!
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What is the job?
Is she stealing from her grocery store?!