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Old 06-24-2009, 01:52 PM   #91
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When you are dropped into an environment where your own language isn't represented you learn how to communicate in the language available.

Those right now coming to the United States are surrounded by those that speak their language and/or having more people that are willing to bend over to help them in their own language.

They have no necessity to learn.

THAT sucks.
We can fix that little problem. Don't make me press 1 for fucking English.
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Old 06-24-2009, 02:01 PM   #92
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We can fix that little problem. Don't make me press 1 for fucking English.
That is aggravating as fvck isn't it ?
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Old 06-24-2009, 02:06 PM   #93
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We can fix that little problem. Don't make me press 1 for fucking English.


i cant believe you guys would say this, its obvious your are ignorant racist, these kinds of words make baby Jesus cry, did you not read my very first post in this thread?
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Old 06-24-2009, 02:09 PM   #94
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That is aggravating as fvck isn't it ?
Yes and ATM's are the same now. Although at my bank the choice is about 10 different languages. Which BTW bothers me a lot less than just having Spanish as a choice.
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Old 06-24-2009, 02:09 PM   #95
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You know, there is no more ignorant feeling in the world than travelling with over 100 people from other countries. ALL of them know English - not a single American in the group knows another language other than English.

It's ignorant.

It's rude.

Yea but you said traveling... not expecting the people of the country you are visiting to know your language. I do agree that we definitely fall short when it comes to knowing other languages. I'm just saying don't EXPECT me to know your language because you decided to sneak into my country.
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Old 06-24-2009, 02:12 PM   #96
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i cant believe you guys would say this, its obvious your are ignorant racist, these kinds of words make baby Jesus cry, did you not read my very first post in this thread?
Yup. And, it was ignorant.

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Yea but you said traveling... not expecting the people of the country you are visiting to know your language. I do agree that we definitely fall short when it comes to knowing other languages. I'm just saying don't EXPECT me to know your language because you decided to sneak into my country.
I think we agree - but you are tripping on an issue, not everyone is "sneaking" anywhere.
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Old 06-24-2009, 02:16 PM   #97
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True story. One of my best friends in HS is Cuban. His parent immigrated to the US in the late 60's. Spanish is predominantly spoken in the home and their maid couldn't speak a lick of English. He took 2 years of Spanish at school and got a C in every semester.
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Old 06-24-2009, 02:17 PM   #98
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True story. One of my best friends in HS is Cuban. His parent immigrated to the US in the late 60's. Spanish is predominantly spoken in the home and their maid couldn't speak a lick of English. He took 2 years of Spanish at school and got a C in every semester.
At our school they had a 'Spanish for Spanish Speakers' class because of this.
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Old 06-24-2009, 02:18 PM   #99
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Yup. And, it was ignorant.



I think we agree - but you are tripping on an issue, not everyone is "sneaking" anywhere.
Yea I tend to reply before reading ALL of the posts, you are right, I think that we are in complete agreement on this issue. To amend my previous statements and clarify, I don't care how you came to this country, you should be required to speak English period. I mean they fucking translate the driver's test so people who don't speak English can get licenses... what kind of shit is that?
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Old 06-24-2009, 02:26 PM   #100
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True story. One of my best friends in HS is Cuban. His parent immigrated to the US in the late 60's. Spanish is predominantly spoken in the home and their maid couldn't speak a lick of English. He took 2 years of Spanish at school and got a C in every semester.
Similar to how alot of young pups fail English class in school, isn't it?
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