wow you clearly need to seek help, chili (red green or any variant) has been prized by humans for thousands of years, and here in NM its part of our culture and way of life. you don’t like it fine, but respect the fact that it is our culture and the rest of us LOVE it, move to New Hampshire if you don’t like it

You clearly gave this WAY too much thought. A “better part of your childhood” was spent in Espanola? Sounds to me like you ARE from somewhere else. Am I right? I am proud to be a fourth generation Nuevo Mexicano and 3rd generation burqueno. Lots of natives, including my sister, don’t like chile. But they have no reason to bash somehing that is truly our own and that we can be proud of. Don’t like chile? Cool. Don’t eat it.

This opinion article was the high point of my morning. I got the metaphor, too, but clearly the previous commenters did not. As a 3rd year carpet bagger myself, I am proud to say I am ‘from somewhere else’, if only because being from somewhere else and having traveled has opened my eyes to other experiences, creating in me a tolerance that few New Mexicans have exhibited toward me since I arrived here. Think I’m exaggerating? I have an entire blog deidcated to things in NM that #fail, and the top of the list right now is cultural acceptance of anything that isn’t “New Mexican”.

Grab a coherient thesaurus/dictionary, find a toilet, be sure to understand verbs, nouns, congiations. Sit, write and cry!

nice article, i do indeed see a bright future for you with a fox outlet in 10 years or so (when they develop a sense of humor). It will be a good place for you because there’s nothing more contemptible on this planet than a ‘new mexican’ who doesnt like green chile!!

¿Por qué no te mudes a Washington? Allá no tienen comida picante, todo tiene el sabor de cartón, te conveniría.

Seriously tho, Green Chile is the only thing we’ve really got. What else can this state pride itself on? A strong cultural history of political corruption? A proud tradition of drunk driving fatalities? A governor whose main function seems to be sexually harassing 19-year-old secretaries?

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I really hate Chris Quintana. I can’t stand any of his articles (or the equally bad articles that his woman writes). Can we petition have him removed? Can we shame him into quitting? Is he just writing these horrible articles for his own entertainment? Is he laughing as he reads all of his hate mail???

When a sane, rational person is confronted by a ridiculous one, the only sane and rational thing to do is punch them in their ridiculous mouth.

Am I the only one who can see the humor in this article?!

to lol – ya pretty much. The article tried to be fun and have a sense of humor but went too far and just started being mean spirited.

Big deal-you don’t like green chile. Then don’t eat it. But it is part of our culinary heritage and it is somewhat unique in the world.

Go stuff some jalapenos down your throat, Texan!

i think El Verde nailed. Green Chile is the only thing we have to pride ourselves on in this state. Some would argue you can say we pride ourselves on Georgia O’Keefe, but ask kids today who she was and they can’t tell you. Some would say Brian Urlacher was a good thing to come out of this state, and I would agree. Too bad he will soon be forgotten (sorry Urlacher). Danny Granger? mayyyyybeee. The football team? puh-leeze. The only ALMOST pro team we have are the isotopes. while its fun to go there, they aren’t going anywhere big and won’t bring anyone big in here. oh, and by the way you can get green chile at the baseball stadium.

green chile has become part of our everyday diet here. you won’t go to Napa Valley and say that you HATE wine, that’s stupid, don’t go there if you don’t like wine. don’t eat chile if you don’t like it. simple as that.

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damn it chris quintanta. damn it. stop complaining all the time. green chile is delicious food. clearly you’re running out of things to complain about. next time you need to vent just write in your journal about how much you hate your parents

Wow, this article is terrible. If you need to vent then do it in your daily dairy. Whoever allowed this to be published in the Lobo ….wow..

Just makes the Daily Lobo (and yourself) look terrible.

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No one cares. Seriously. I hate when people feel the need to get on their soap boxes with their whiny rants. So what if you don’t like chili. You’re not special. Lots of people don’t. And lots of people do. Now let’s all live in harmony.

To lol – No, you aren’t the only one who can find the humor in this article.

To rednvmom – Where can we locate your blog? I too am from somewhere else, have traveled and lived in many unique places around the world, and am always intrigued at the various ways people define what is culturally significant (and what they are quick to be offended by.)

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Maybe a cartoon of a green chili wearing a turban would have helped you get your point across. I liked the method and the message, probably the best thing of yours that i’ve read. Keep writing and you will perhaps make a buck at it one day.

j-

Agreed.

Maybe he doesn’t like it because he wasn’t exposed to it enough as a kid. Maybe his mom didn’t make green chile very often because she didn’t like it either. Seems to me, green chile is underripened chile. Who likes underripened food?

@everyone besides j sasha lol and rednvmom: this article has nothing to do with green chile. please read articles before you comment, cause you all appear as fools.

no kyle you missed it

fantastic article chris! too bad most of the comments seem to be from the very people you address in it. frustrating how stupid they make our university and state look.

YUCK! I am sick of Chris bitching all the time. Yes, we understand you’re so witty that it goes over the heads of the masses often. But as a so-called journalist is that really something to aim for seeing as you are writing for the masses?
“I’ll keep writing and maybe you’ll get it” JESUS, get off your high horse and realize that you are not as smart as you think you are.

I’m sorry guys, but what state is our education system when no one understands metaphor. Good job Chris, see you around.

This is coming from a guy who sleeps in trees and spends all his time on rooftops. Read people.