In Latin, the middle finger was the digitus impudicus, meaning the shameless, indecent or offensive finger. In the 1st century AD, Persius had superstitious female relatives concoct a charm with the infamous finger (digitus infamis) and purifying spit; while in the Satyricon, an old woman uses dust, spit and her middle finger to mark the forehead before casting a spell.
Confidence votes 8. Hispanics (like me) eat most of the foods that dumb Americans eat, like cheeseburger's, meat, vegetables, and stuff like that. We have one exception though.... when we're not eating out, we like to cook our culture's food.
1 In Mexico, lunch is the main meal of the day-expect to eat a lot! 2  La comida typically consists of an appetizer, a soup or salad and the main course: seafood, meat or poulty, rice and/ or beans and of course some hot tortillas.3  Get ready to chat before, during and after eating, as lunch tends to be a leisurely meal.he traditional eating habits of Mexicans cater to a lifestyle around their work and daily activities. While our hefty meal is dinner, Mexicans eat small portions during dinner time. In the Mexican culture, work ceases during the middle of the day (similar to our lunch break but for a longer period of time).