"papas" or "patatas"? Derogatory towards Pope?

Question

I was told not use the word "papas" in mainland spain because it is derogatory towards the Pope

I suspect that you did not mean it to be but that's the funniest thing I've heard in some time. - samdie, Jan 4, 2011

Answer 1

By the way, las papas arrug'as from the Canaries are well known on the mainland too and called just that, papas.

Answer 2

And what did you call shrubs while Bush was President?

genial, asi da gusto, lol - 00494d19, Jan 4, 2011

Actually, Bush is something you through shoes at - 005faa61, Jan 4, 2011

Lol - Leatha, Jan 4, 2011

Biting my tongue ;) - lorenzo9, Jan 4, 2011

lol, lorenzo mordiendose la lengua, eso es casi casi imposible, - 00494d19, Jan 4, 2011

throw or threw? - nizhoni1, Jan 4, 2011

Answer 3

I mean, I beg your pardon???????

I heard that Corona (beer) is called Coronita in Spain as the word 'Corona' can only be used to refer to the crown of the king...of the king...

was told not use the word "papas" in mainland spain because it is derogatory towards the Popederogatory towards the Pope

I would really like to know where you hear that nonsense.

I post a lot of weird things on the forum, real mystery sentences, we do say weird stuff, but these two things are even weirder!

:-) A barman in Madrid told me that. Just repeating it :-) Why is Corona called Coronita in Spain? - afowen, Jan 4, 2011

Did he tell you the word for American was Maricón? - lorenzo9, Jan 4, 2011

Or that the bathrooms were labelled Hembras and Machos? - lorenzo9, Jan 4, 2011

They would be slightly less credible, I'm not suggesting that I believed him, merely that that was what I was told... Everyone calls everyone marica here... - afowen, Jan 4, 2011

Answer 4

I was told not use the word "papas" in mainland spain because it is derogatory towards the Pope

Nonsense! Fist of all, "papa" is used in the south of Spain. And secondly, "papa" is the Quechua (indigenous) name for the tuber, which later was modified to "patata" because of another plant called "batata" (sweet potato). "Pope" and "(El Papa) come from Latin "papa", meaning "father". It is a coincidence, just like "ball" (sphere) and "ball" (dance, from Latin "ballare", to dance, "bailar" in Spanish).

Answer 5

I have to agree with Heidita, not because I love her dearly but because she is absolutely correct. This stuff IS nonsense.

The only difference between papas and patatas is regionalism. I can't speak for other countries, but in Mexico papas is used and patatas very rarely - and there everyone loves the Pope, El Papa.

Corona is just corona - nothing more.

And no doubt they don't use the word zapato to refer to shoes out of respect for El Zapata, ;) - lorenzo9, Jan 4, 2011

I suppose some genius could make that argument by saying, "Here we say Calzado" - 005faa61, Jan 4, 2011

we should avoid , we would like to , trust me, the word zapato and all words concerning zapatos here in Spain, because of that idiot of shoemaker we have as a president - 00494d19, Jan 4, 2011

Answer 6

This is a joke......

Heidita, do you know this expression? - margaretbl, Jan 4, 2011

Love that cartoon !. - pacofinkler, Jan 4, 2011

Thanks, I am trying to think of a similar saying in Spanish but can't, all I can think of is 'ingenuo' - margaretbl, Jan 4, 2011

Answer 7

I heard that Corona (beer) is called Coronita in Spain as the word 'Corona' can only be used to refer to the crown of the king...

The last time I heard "corona" here, it was in reference to a funeral for a nun. - lorenzo9, Jan 4, 2011

Was her name 'Corona'? :-) - afowen, Jan 4, 2011

get lsot alex, jeje - 00494d19, Jan 4, 2011

I would if I knew what you were talking about Heidita :-p - afowen, Jan 4, 2011

No, corona also means wreath, and by extension funeral. - lorenzo9, Jan 4, 2011

Of course... - afowen, Jan 4, 2011