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Does it bother you that many immigrants refuse to speak English out in public?

carl 2012/06/09 19:27:39
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Yes. We speak english in the U.S.
No. It doesn't bother me.
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  • DianaXoGirl 2012/06/09 23:02:00
    Yes. We speak english in the U.S.
    DianaXoGirl
    +6
    I hate the fact that my school bus driver doesn't speak any English. I don't speak Spanish so when she talks about something that happens it clueless and I have to find a friend to translate. I don't care if someone doesn't speak English but when do work with other people they should be bilingual
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  • Tdog 2012/06/18 04:08:32
    No. It doesn't bother me.
    Tdog
    +1
    Why should it?
    But that's just me, I spose I just have a higher tolerance for that kind of thing.
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  • Mike J. Hirak 2012/06/15 18:56:48
    Yes. We speak english in the U.S.
    Mike J. Hirak
    They need to adjust their culture to fit ours, we shouldn't have to adjust ours to fit theirs
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  • ColourfulxRain 2012/06/13 17:53:17
    None of the above
    ColourfulxRain
    +1
    A little bit. I think in order to move to a country you should have to have some basic understanding of the language. Even out of respect, if nothing else.
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  • beach bum 2012/06/11 12:10:05
    Yes. We speak english in the U.S.
    beach bum
    yes
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  • rknothead 2012/06/11 10:43:09
    Yes. We speak english in the U.S.
    rknothead
    +1
    Unless they are speaking directly to family members....otherwise, it should be English, and they should learn to speak even a little if they actually live here. That's the way it is in every other country I've visited. So what's their problem with not learning English?
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  • Donald Eric Kesler 2012/06/11 10:15:45
    No. It doesn't bother me.
    Donald Eric Kesler
    The United States of America does not have an official language. Thomas Jefferson thought it should have been French, but others wanted to ensure that the United States would be welcoming to all people of all languages.
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  • strawberry 2012/06/11 07:58:57
    Yes. We speak english in the U.S.
    strawberry
    Yes it bothers me very much. We must have a huge number of immigrants including illegals in the United States. More and more businesses are catering to them, putting English and Spanish instructions on food boxes, appliance boxes, etc. Obviously if business is catering to such immigrants they must be doing well financially in the United States. I wonder how.?
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  • The One 2012/06/11 07:26:55
    Yes. We speak english in the U.S.
    The One
    +1
    Yes these hypocrite bastards need to ASSIMILATE!!!
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  • strawberry The One 2012/06/11 07:59:40
    strawberry
    +1
    Illegals need to be thrown out.!
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  • The One strawberry 2012/06/11 12:04:15
    The One
    Amen!
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  • Willie 2012/06/11 05:25:19
    No. It doesn't bother me.
    Willie
    +1
    I grew up in New York City, where the music of many languages played in the streets all the time. The Italians and Germans, and the old Jewish folks who still spoke Yiddish were the ones I heard most as a young child. Then Puerto Ricans arrived, along with Asian people from China and Korea. The next wave was eastern Europeans, Vietnamese and Cambodians, and folks from the middle east.

    In Arizona, where I now live, the most obvious immigrant group are from Mexico, but they still come from all over the world. I teach high school, and the students are anxious to leave their parents' language behind and master English, but there's always a new arrival to whom they end up speaking in Spanish. These are all the things that have made our culture so rich and beautiful. I feel badly for anyone so narrow minded and fearful to be bothered by it.
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  • carl Willie 2012/06/11 13:24:29
    carl
    Very nice post.
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  • daniel wayne 2012/06/11 04:06:35
    Yes. We speak english in the U.S.
    daniel wayne
    hell yes. especially after i learned to speak spanish. we are like bass and they are like lampreys. what the middle easterners and others are saying must really be nasty.
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  • Loser lollipop 2012/06/11 01:50:52
    No. It doesn't bother me.
    Loser lollipop
    If they aren't confident in speaking a foreign language with me I'm not bothered by it at all.
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  • Claybern 2012/06/10 23:27:36
    Yes. We speak english in the U.S.
    Claybern
    +2
    Learn the language of english.
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  • strawberry Claybern 2012/06/11 08:05:09
    strawberry
    +1
    Why do most other nationalities speak English. Imagine if we had to put every nationality's language on so many things. Most Hispanics are sneaky when they speak anyway. More of us should learn Spanish and listen to what they are saying. Throw out the illegals. Most are getting more from the U.S. never earning their way here. They did not build this Country. European immigrants got nothing from the U.S. govt. when arriving at Ellis Island, N.Y.
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  • **weaselbee::StarkidJay* 2012/06/10 22:17:55
    Yes. We speak english in the U.S.
    **weaselbee::StarkidJay*
    +2
    I'm sorry, but this is America, and we speak English.
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  • strawberry **wease... 2012/06/11 08:07:07
    strawberry
    +1
    It is good to know different languages, but we should not be forced to accept Spanish.
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  • Farnsworth 2012/06/10 21:22:04
    Yes. We speak english in the U.S.
    Farnsworth
    +1
    and to force them into speaking english, bilingual signs and documentation should be done away with
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  • TruBluTopaz 2012/06/10 21:19:33
    No. It doesn't bother me.
    TruBluTopaz
    +1
    People are entitled to their own private conversations. But it bugs me when I go to the salon or nail place and the techs are speaking the entire time in another language. It also worries me that they don't understand. I won't go back to a place where they don't understand my requests.
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  • GoodEncounter 2012/06/10 20:57:42
    Yes. We speak english in the U.S.
    GoodEncounter
    +2
    Especially when they're unemployed and are relying on Welfare to survive. It would be a whole lot easier to get a job and become self supporting if they spoke English.
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  • strawberry GoodEnc... 2012/06/11 08:10:24
    strawberry
    +1
    Time Warner Cable hires many Hispanics. Even when they speak their so called English, it is difficult to understand them, and very annoying. I don't see either Romney or Obama pushing to get rid of illegals or secure our borders.
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  • GoodEnc... strawberry 2012/06/11 12:56:33
    GoodEncounter
    Good point. I agree!!
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  • les_gvt 2012/06/10 19:51:38
    Yes. We speak english in the U.S.
    les_gvt
    +2
    If you want to be an American, fine, that includes our language, I fyou still want to be what you fled, go back
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  • strawberry les_gvt 2012/06/11 08:12:58
    strawberry
    +1
    Apparently majority of businesses have many good paying Hispanic customers. Almost all food labels, appliance labels, etc come in Spanish now. Time Warner Cable hires too many Hispanics. They put press one for English first. We should not have to press one for English first.
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  • les_gvt strawberry 2012/06/11 14:43:27
    les_gvt
    +1
    the thing about food labels etc, is they are made tp be shipped to multiple nations. i can pick up a load at the exact same plant and every case will say "empty sugar calories" or whatever the brand name is, and one time it goes to montreal,one time Atlanta and the next,Cancun, just like your fan, it is made in China and ahipped to the US ,Germa y,France,Mexico and Singapore. This is more a sogn of global markets than catering to a certain group- but that still doesnt mean i like it
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  • beachbum 2012/06/10 19:15:56
    Yes. We speak english in the U.S.
    beachbum
    +2
    There is an Oriental lady who came to Houston many years ago, learned English, became a citizen and opened a little convenience/food store in her neighborhood. She made the comment a couple of years ago that she was going to have to learn Spanish so that she would be able to speak to her customers..........this simply isn't right because some people (and I'm not singling out Latinos) refuse to learn the language of this country. Now, if they are speaking their own language among themselves, that's fine, but when they refuse to speak English when dealing with others, then I have a huge problem with that.
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  • Of Thee I Sing... 2012/06/10 19:06:12
    Yes. We speak english in the U.S.
    Of Thee I Sing...
    +3
    As a Mexican American, I believe that "legal immigrants" should speak English when dealing with the public; at home its their business. By not Speaking English out in public further perpetuates the cultural divide that this country is mired in.




    speak english
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  • Headhunter 13 2012/06/10 18:52:38
    No. It doesn't bother me.
    Headhunter 13
    +1
    as long as they only do it among themselves and don't expect anyone to deal with them. Not in the work place or when dealing with other people they should speak English or only go to businesses that cater to speakers of their language.
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  • Dwight-AFCL>dogsbody 2012/06/10 18:52:17
    None of the above
    Dwight-AFCL>dogsbody
    +1
    It bothers me some. My last antecedent "off the boat" was german and it was some years before he spoke resonable English. He demanded his children speak English, Unless they were trying to explain something to him.

    It does take time to learn.
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  • firebird 2012/06/10 17:09:57
    Yes. We speak english in the U.S.
    firebird
    +1
    English is the language of the USA !! IF they chose to live here in the USA then they need to LEARN ENGLISH !!!
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  • paul 2012/06/10 16:42:24
    None of the above
    paul
    Que? Gringo.... illegal aliens illegal aliens
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  • rand 2012/06/10 15:37:36
    No. It doesn't bother me.
    rand
    Unless I knew them personally, why would I assume they know English? If I know them, they'll have to speak English with me since I'm not bilingual.
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  • sglmom 2012/06/10 14:43:01
    None of the above
    sglmom
    +1
    When in a service industry position .. the language should be English ..
    (especially where safety is an issue .. I notice the mention of a bus driver that doesn't speak English .. and that is dangerous indeed .. )

    Now what's truly interesting ..
    is that when I go out and about ..
    it is curious indeed ..
    too many just assume that Americans do NOT know anything OTHER than English ..
    and that's not the Truth ..
    (for I speak several languages)

    (and it is always embarrassing when someone is talking in another language .. about .. well .. very personal topics .. and do NOT understand this is offensive to others .. because we KNOW what you are saying .. )
    Sometimes I've spoken up and told them in their language to please stop ..
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  • mwg0735 2012/06/10 07:31:10
  • TheTruth1313 2012/06/10 07:13:04
    No. It doesn't bother me.
    TheTruth1313
    +3
    As long as they also speak English, that is their own business. It is fine to know more than one language, however, people that live in this country NEED TO LEARN ENGLISH!!!
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  • La 2012/06/10 06:46:42
    No. It doesn't bother me.
    La
    +2
    If I was in another country hanging out with English speaking friends, I would speak English with them. It's their native language and they're not talking to me. Why should they have to put in the extra effort just having a casual conversation with friends?
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  • mrdog 2012/06/10 05:57:21
    No. It doesn't bother me.
    mrdog
    +4
    But illegals should be deported....that is what bothers me...bark
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  • mwg0735 mrdog 2012/06/10 07:32:20
  • Charmaine 2012/06/10 05:16:55
    No. It doesn't bother me.
    Charmaine
    +1
    That is their culture, let them embrace it!!!
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