So...discrimination is cool as long as it fits into certain criteria, such as being against English speakers?
If they said English speaking customers only, there would be hell to pay.
This is why English needs to be declared the official language. Anywhere else requires you to learn the language or have someone assist in translation...or at least use a translating dictionary. Here it seems a trend to expect the country to accommodate the other languages so they don't have to learn ours.
Pizza Patrón Giving Away Free Pizzas to Spanish Speakers: Fair or Foul?
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2012/05/24 21:00:00
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Hablas español? You're in luck. Pizza Patrón, a pizza chain headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is giving away 80,000 large pepperoni pizzas on June 5 to customers who order in Spanish. And not everybody is happy about it, USA Today reports.
"It seems to punish people who can't speak Spanish, and I resent that," Peter Thomas, chairman of the Conservative Caucus, which advocates English as the nation's spoken language, tells USA Today. "In public areas, people should be speaking English, and that includes pizza parlors."
But Andrew Gamm, brand director at Pizza Patrón, says the move is exactly what it appears to be -- a publicity stunt. And a smart one at that: 70 percent of Pizza Patrón's customer base is Spanish-speaking. "It makes perfect sense for us," Gamm tells the paper. "We're trying to make our bond with the Hispanic community stronger." We're not really sure what the big fuss is about... anyone can go on the Internet and figure out how to order a pizza in Spanish. Do you find the giveaway offensive?
But Andrew Gamm, brand director at Pizza Patrón, says the move is exactly what it appears to be -- a publicity stunt. And a smart one at that: 70 percent of Pizza Patrón's customer base is Spanish-speaking. "It makes perfect sense for us," Gamm tells the paper. "We're trying to make our bond with the Hispanic community stronger." We're not really sure what the big fuss is about... anyone can go on the Internet and figure out how to order a pizza in Spanish. Do you find the giveaway offensive?
That said, I won't be ordering a pizza from them any time soon. All actions have consequences.
On another note how are they going to make money on this deal most people in the south west speak spanish.
“Yo quiero un pizza con salchichón” should do the trick.
In face I think Obama would go after me.
It's no different than giving away food and beverages to those who have birthdays and come in for a bite, or wedding anniversaries, or ...........
The last town hubby and I lived in had an Irish pub that did the same thing for those that could speak even a little Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic) on St. Paddy's Day. It's nothing new.
What do you call someone who speaks 3 languages? Trilingual.
What do you call someone who speaks 2 languages? Bilingual.
What do you call someone who speaks 1 language? American. ^‿^
But seriously, many of my American friends speak more than one language. It's a good skill to have. Don't confuse it with the importance of speaking English.
Note that I said knowing English is important. That doesn't mean there is no benefit to knowing any other language.
English is my best language. But that did not prevent me from learning some German, Malay, Mandarin, Hokkien and Cantonese.
:-)