`Spanish SLANG` Learning Site forced to change domain name to stay in business

Released on = March 7, 2006, 9:59 am

Press Release Author = Carlos Miranda

Industry = Education

Press Release Summary = Wetb---Spanish4Gringos.com was forced to change domain name,
if it wanted to continue to promote its learning product online.

Press Release Body = Wetb---Spanish4Gringos.com was forced to change its domain name
to LatinoSpanish4Gringos.com due to allegations that the word "Wetb---" had Racial
Implications.

The Spanish language is growing in popularity world wide, specially in the US since
Hispanics became the largest minority in the country in 2003. By nature Latin
American Spanish it is very "Colorful" and its "Colorfulness" changes dramatically
from country to country. Actually in the US, there since there are so many
immigrants from so many countries, the Spanish you hear in Miami that is Cuban and
Puerto Rican dominant, might be very different from the Spanish you will hear in
Texas, which is Mexican dominant. Because of this, a "Country Specific - Spanish
Slang" dictionary was created.

In order to stick as close as possible to the reality it includes cuss words and
local idiomatic expressions from Cuba, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico
and Puerto Rico. But since the roots of US Hispanics are mostly illegal aliens the
term "Wetb--- Spanish" was used to name the course, but obviously it seemed
offensive and it was prohibited by the Credit Card Processor. To overcome this
obstacle and to be able to share the information contained in the dictionaries, the
domain was changed to www.LatinoSpanish4Gringos.com


Web Site = http://www.LatinoSpanish4Gringos.com

Contact Details = 2714 SW 142Place
Miami,Fl
33175
(208)248-4807

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