11/02/2015 - Phil Forgets Puerto Ricans Don't Celebrate Day Of The Dead -

[Smutley]

 

[Twrx]

He only posted that because someone here noticed he hadnt.

 

[Gaol]

So is Phil going to observe people in Australatina so that they don't wear any trans offensive costumes?

 

[Arkangel]

Dia de Muertos is a MEXICAN holiday. Since Phil's fictional country is Hispanic, but not Mexican, he is engaging in cultural appropriation.

 

[YI 457]

Día de los muertos.

Spoiler: Goddamnit Phil.

How to Type Spanish Letters and Accents (á, é, í, ó, ú, ü, ñ, ¿, ¡)

1. Inserting Accented Characters with an English Keyboard Layout
If you only need an accented character every now and then, there is no need to change your full keyboard layout.

For all PCs
There are several key combinations you can use to insert single characters into your text on a PC. The first is for newer computers using the Control key and may only work in Microsoft Office.

In Office for Windows: For accented vowles: Press Ctrl + ‘, then the vowel (ctrl + ' + a = á)

For Ñ: Press Ctrl + ~, then the letter n (ctrl + ~ + n = ñ)

The second way is using the ASCII code. Each character in your computer has a code made up of pressing the ALT key then a three-digit number, all of which are listed below.

á = Alt + 0225

é = Alt + 0233

í = Alt + 0237

ó = Alt + 0243

ú = Alt + 0250

ñ = Alt + 0241

ü = Alt + 0252

¡ = Alt + 0161

¿ = Alt + 0191

To type the numbers, you must use the numeric keypad on the right side of your keyboard, not the number keys on the top row.

For all Macs
To get accented vowels on a Mac, hold down the Option key, and while holding it down, type the letter e; then release those keys and type the letter that you want the accent to appear on:

Opt + e, then a = á

Opt + e, then e = é

Opt + e, then i = í

Opt + e, then o = ó

Opt + e, then u = ú

For the ñ, hold down the Option key while you type the n, then type n again.

Opt + n, then n = ñ

To type an umlaut over the u, hold down the Option key while pressing the u key then type u again.

Opt + u, then u = ü

*To type the upside-down punctuation marks press the following keys all at once.

Opt + 1 = ¡

Opt + shift + ? = ¿

2. Full Keyboard Configuration
For those using Spanish letters and punctuation on a regular basis, I recommend going into your Control Panel/System Preferences and add the Spanish keyboard configuration. This will mean you need to learn the new key placements, but it is very easy once you get used to it.

For Windows Vista

1. Go to your Control Panel
2. Click on "Clock, Language, Region
3. Click on "Change Keyboards"
4. Click "Add" and Select "Spanish-International Sort"

For Windows XP:

1. Go to your Control Panel
2. Click on "Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options"
3. Click on "Regional and Language Options"
4. Select the "Languages" tab at the top
5. Click on "Details" near the bottom
6. Click "Add" and choose "Spanish-Traditional Sort"
7. Go back to the "Languages" tab and choose the option to "switch languages" by pressing "left alt-shift" at the same time. This way, you can switch to and from the Spanish and regular keyboard whenever you want.

For Macs

1. Go to your System Preferences
2. Click on "International"
3. Select the "Input Menu" tab
4. Scroll down to select "Spanish - ISO"
5. Note the keystrokes necessary to switch between languages OR Select "Show input menu in menu bar" to be able to click-select which keyboard you want to use.

Spanish-International Sort Keyboard Layout
Spanish-International Sort Keyboard Key Strokes

' + a = á

' + e = é

' + i = í

' + o = ó

' + u = ú

" + u = ü

Once you have installed your Spanish keyboard, it will react slightly differently than you are used to. First, you will notice that when you type an apostrophe ( ' ), nothing happens. This is because if you type a vowel immediately after, you will get an accented vowel (á, é, í, ó, ú). To get an apostrophe, push the key for the hyphen, next to the number 0. You can see several other changes in the picture below.

The quotes ( " ) key behaves the same way as the apostrophe key in that it gives you the umlaut ( ¨ ) rather than quotes for the letter (ü) in words like "lingüística". To type in regular quotes, simply press shift then the number 2.

The semicolon ( ; ) key has also been replaced by the ñ. To type a regular semicolon, simply press shift then the comma key.

 

[Bassomatic]

"You mean all brown people aren't the same?!?!" - Phil while stuffing his face with cheese.

Edit: my cracka ass wants to wish all a great one it's a cool holiday and out of respect for Mexicans I leave you with.
He spake well who said that graves are the footprints of angels. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

 

[Sperglord Dante]

There's a cwcism that perfectly describes Phil:

Slow-in-the-mind

 

[Purple Man]

 

[Thetan]

 

[Stress Sigh]

Someone pointed out Phil learns easier when things rhyme so I'll write.

"Phil get it right you're male and white."

"Phil you're a white man who punched his mom as hard as he can"

"Phil how many times do you need to be told you need shelter from the cold"

"Phil what the hell? You're a white man not someone named Isabel!"

Feel free to chant that to yourself.

 

[Mogambo]

As others have said, Día de Muertos is a Mexican thing and part of the reason for that is because it's a syncretic holiday that developed out of the contact between Spanish Catholic settlers and missionaries (who already had their own traditions for honoring the dead) and the indigenous peoples, especially those of central and southern Mexico, such as the Aztecs, Totonacs and Mayans. Día de Muertos is a combination of European, Christian and Indigenous traditions that moved the celebrations to coincide with All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.

That being said, all Catholics observe All Hallows' Eve, All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, and in many countries, from Brazil to Poland, they are used to commemorate the dead. Given that Phil has explicitly stated his fictional country is Catholic, they almost certainly celebrate these holidays (along with Easter, Christmas and Carnival, amongst others). Unless they were all settlers from Mexico, they'd have no real reason to celebrate Day of the Dead. Instead, it'd probably be a solemn religious observation. I'm actually terrified to think about how Phil's nation would celebrate Carnival... if he even knows what that is.

Hey Phil, does your imaginary country celebrate St. Joseph's Day too? That's a holiday down in Colombia you know. Somehow, I won't be surprised if Phil doesn't know (or pretends not to know) about St. Joseph's Day, for obvious reasons

Anyway, Phil's stupidity reminded me of this:

 

[Vitriol]

So this is roughly equivalent in appropriateness to declaring the national dish the Taco?

Nice one phil.

 

[Totenkopf]

View attachment 56906

Someone make sure he sees this.

 

[ToroidalBoat]

Someone pointed out Phil learns easier when things rhyme so I'll write.

Phil, Puerto Rico doesn't celebrate Day of the Dead, get that through your potato-shaped head?

Spoiler

(where was it pointed out that Phil learns easier from rhyming?)

 

[Stress Sigh]

Spoiler

(where was it pointed out that Phil learns easier from rhyming?)

It's from observation made about his political views and how he really just repeats slogans and chants to himself instead of rationalizing or comprehending what any of it means. @Ravenor pointed out that Phil is possibly stuck at a developmental stand where his learning patterns are more dependent on pure mimicry than really comprehension. So to teach a child you use easy rhythms and pretty colors.

 

[Psycho]

So... Phils' imaginary country has official government holidays? Does he ever do anything besides think about the minutiae of Austria Latinia? I mean, can he tell us what color shoes the military wears?

 

[Fervent Champion]

So... Phils' imaginary country has official government holidays? Does he ever do anything besides think about the minutiae of Austria Latinia? I mean, can he tell us what color shoes the military wears?

I'm sure he has something for the military's shoes, considering how much he use to be into military uniforms.

 

[Randy Lahey]

Someone make sure he sees this.

Don't worry, I'm sure Phil constantly checks the Farms.

 

[Psycho]

Don't worry, I'm sure Phil constantly checks the Farms.

He does feel the need to keep one step ahead of the assassins we keep sending to kill him, doesn't he?

 

[Randy Lahey]

He does feel the need to keep one step ahead of the assassins we keep sending to kill him, doesn't he?

We're always ten steps ahead of Phil, so he's struggling to keep up like the fat, white male he is.