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Underworlds are ethnic. It says so |
Underworlds are ethnic. It says so in the [[Hollywood Atlas]]. Furthermore, the ethnic underworld in effect is specific to the American locale of the setting. |
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* If the city does not have a [[Friendly Local Chinatown|Chinatown]], there are no [[The Triads and the Tongs|Tongs or Triads]]. |
* If the city does not have a [[Friendly Local Chinatown|Chinatown]], there are no [[The Triads and the Tongs|Tongs or Triads]]. |
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* [[The Sopranos|New Jersey]] and [[The Godfather|New York]]? ''[[The Mafia|Parla italiano o muori.]]'' |
* [[The Sopranos|New Jersey]] and [[The Godfather|New York]]? ''[[The Mafia|Parla italiano o muori.]]'' |
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** Unless it's [[The Roaring Twenties]], in which case [[Kosher Nostra|Yiddish]] will come in handy, or the 1850s-60s, when, unless you can trace your ancestry to the ''Mayflower'', it would be advisable to [[Gangs of New York|learn Gaelic]]. |
** Unless it's [[The Roaring Twenties]], in which case [[Kosher Nostra|Yiddish]] will come in handy, or the 1850s-60s, when, unless you can trace your ancestry to the ''Mayflower'', it would be advisable to [[Gangs of New York|learn Gaelic]]. |
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* [[The Untouchables|Chicago]]: You can speak Italian or [[The Irish Mob|Gaelic]]. Just don't let the Yiddish guys hear you, unless you have a deal with the Italians. Don't forget to watch out for the Polish folks, as well: they own the town. And white folks: do ''not'' presume that you have [[N-Word Privileges]] anywhere in the South Side, because you ''will'' find yourself six feet under with all the |
* [[The Untouchables|Chicago]]: You can speak Italian or [[The Irish Mob|Gaelic]]. Just don't let the Yiddish guys hear you, unless you have a deal with the Italians. Don't forget to watch out for the Polish folks, as well: they own the town. And white folks: do ''not'' presume that you have [[N-Word Privileges]] anywhere in the South Side, because you ''will'' find yourself six feet under with all the other presumptuous crackers. |
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* [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|Los Angeles]]: Speak Spanish, and learn the difference between "barrio" and "narco". In certain parts of the city and in the surrounding countryside, [[All Bikers Are Hells Angels|men on motorcycles are not your friends]]. You will also need Chinese, [[Yakuza|Japanese]], and [[The Mafiya|Russian]], too, and [[Gang-Bangers|Ebonics]], plus others you'd never considered (''Armenian''?). You know, really, [[Wretched Hive|you should just keep quiet]]. |
* [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|Los Angeles]]: Speak Spanish, and learn the difference between "barrio" and "narco". In certain parts of the city and in the surrounding countryside, [[All Bikers Are Hells Angels|men on motorcycles are not your friends]]. You will also need Chinese, [[Yakuza|Japanese]], and [[The Mafiya|Russian]], too, and [[Gang-Bangers|Ebonics]], plus others you'd never considered (''Armenian''?). You know, really, [[Wretched Hive|you should just keep quiet]]. |
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* [[The Wire|Baltimore]], Philadelphia: Ebonics |
* [[The Wire|Baltimore]], Philadelphia: Ebonics |
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Latest revision as of 16:29, 8 May 2023
Underworlds are ethnic. It says so in the Hollywood Atlas. Furthermore, the ethnic underworld in effect is specific to the American locale of the setting.
- If the city does not have a Chinatown, there are no Tongs or Triads.
- If the city is Miami, you should learn the word "cartel" or you will catch a bullet.
- New Jersey and New York? Parla italiano o muori.
- Unless it's The Roaring Twenties, in which case Yiddish will come in handy, or the 1850s-60s, when, unless you can trace your ancestry to the Mayflower, it would be advisable to learn Gaelic.
- Chicago: You can speak Italian or Gaelic. Just don't let the Yiddish guys hear you, unless you have a deal with the Italians. Don't forget to watch out for the Polish folks, as well: they own the town. And white folks: do not presume that you have N-Word Privileges anywhere in the South Side, because you will find yourself six feet under with all the other presumptuous crackers.
- Los Angeles: Speak Spanish, and learn the difference between "barrio" and "narco". In certain parts of the city and in the surrounding countryside, men on motorcycles are not your friends. You will also need Chinese, Japanese, and Russian, too, and Ebonics, plus others you'd never considered (Armenian?). You know, really, you should just keep quiet.
- Baltimore, Philadelphia: Ebonics
- Providence, Rhode Island: Gaelic, Italian.
- Boston: Mostly Gaelic, but the occasional Italian or Ebonics thrown in for flavor.
- Detroit: Mostly Ebonics, but you'll hear snatches of very menacing Italian and occasionally Greek. If you plan on hanging in Highland Park, learn Hmong. The ones speaking Arabic (Chaldeans, mostly) and Armenian look menacing, but are completely aboveboard and harmless unless you plan on knocking over their store/restaurant.
The UK has the inescapable London Gangster. Russia has its own Mafiya, Hong Kong of course has the The Triads and the Tongs, and Japan has the infamous Yakuza. See Generic Ethnic Crime Gang for the Honorable Mentions - gangs not pervasive enough to have their own tropes yet.