Is this an urban myth or what?ĭear Armo: Now, ¡Ay, caramba! might not be as popular or as peculiarly Mexican a swear as, say, ' pinche puto pendejo baboso,' '¡ Cu-le-ro!' or the many epithets derived from the word mamá (mother), but Mexicans do say it-but nowadays not as often as gabachos would love to believe, Bart Simpson catchphrase notwithstanding.
Dear Mexican: For as long as I can remember, Mexicans have been known for doing three things: Drinking lots of cerveza, having lots of niños and saying '¡Ay, caramba! ' While I can vouch for the first two, I've never, ever personally heard a Mexican utter those famous two words.
