Why I don’t call corner stores “chinos” in Spain

Well, if you don’t live in, or near, a major city in Spain, you probably weren’t aware that a corner store — or “alimentación” in Spanish — is commonly referred to as el chino (Spanish for “the Chinese”). We’re all familiar with these shops — y’know, the ones where you can find chips, cans of food, and also cheap plastic knick-knacks that are ubiquitous in some form in almost every corner of the world. However, if you’re in and around Barcelona, you might go visit el paki for a bottle of wine and a pack of peanuts. Now, hopefully many of you cringed a little inside when you read that, but if that instinct wasn’t reflexive, let me explain to you why is it for me - <a href="https://medium.com/@jannyle/why-i-dont-call-corner-stores-chinos-in-spain-21ee3b5d60d">Website</a>