Why do WE have to push 1 if WE want English? Why the option?

Question

This is an english speaking country. If you live here then learn to speak the language. Not an option when you go somewhere else?
Diversity is doublespeak. Become a US citizen and speak the language.

Enough of this official national language baloney. We know that english is the language most commonly used and expected in this country....so learn it , become legal and then earn benefits?

Answer 1

Ok,Ok.! So why not, "If you would like to continue in any language other than English, press"...etc. Then proceed as though silence is consent...to proceed in English. Aw, Shucks! Those unfortunates who hadn't understood the admonition to "press' would have to find help from someone who understands that to function in the United States of America one needs to know the lingo of the land...as we do when VISITING the land of their language and visiting is what they are doing if they disdain learning at least the basics of our language. Bo-do-dody-o-day!

Answer 2

Just push 1 and be done with it. I totally agree that if people come here, they should get with the program and learn to speak English, but the fact of the matter is that there are people who speak lots of languages other than English, most of that being Spanish. Businesses have to cater to their clientele, and if that means they offer bilingual or multilingual services, good bad or indifferent, so be it. Until and unless the States makes English the official language of the land, you'll have to push 1 for English. Whether English does or doesn't become the official language here, it isn't worth getting so upset over.

Answer 3

It is interesting noticing that the US - according to the US constitution!!! - do not have an official language. Odd as it may appear, English is only the most common, closely followed by Spanish btw...
There have been proposals for amendments to the Constitution, in particular because in absence of an official language, every immigrant has the right to have paperwork drafted in his/her language - at the expense of the government!!! the entry visa forms are produced in - I believe about 100 languages - and that is not a trivial expense....

However, to this day, the US remain language-less.

Answer 4

I'm so sick of hearing that freakin' complaint. I work in a call center and I take calls in three languages, English being one of them. This is one of only a few nations on earth that doesn't REQUIRE you to speak more than one language and you whine about this......the option is because like all other companies that want to make money, they have to appeal to the market they want to profit in....if they want customers that speak Spanish, they have to offer Spanish-speaking services.....Capitalism works that way!

There is no official language in this country (check your constitutional amendments if you're wondering). There are over 200 languages spoken in California alone...how would you like it if you had to go through 200 language options and English wasn't at the top?

You get to push ****1***** for English. One= 1. That means that out of the major languages spoken in whatever market that company works in, the majority of their client base speaks...English.

Furthermore, as a half-breed Cherokee/ Illini Swiss, my grandfather wasn't too appreciative of the fact that when you freakin' foreigners came here you didn't speak Cherokee!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

If we're in an english speaking country, then why are all the big cities in California in spanish?

Los Angeles, San Fransisco, San Jose, San Diego, La Mesa, El Cajon, La Jolla, Santa Cruz, Santa Clarita, etc etc.

Answer 6

While most American's speak English, there is no officially established national language. That can only be fixed if we contact or congressional representatives and annoy them until they do their job!

Answer 7

Is that not the most assinine and annoying thing? There are some, though, that will speak in spanish after the english instructions, telling you to push 7 if you want spanish. That makes more sense to me

Answer 8

Surely a patriotic American like yourself wouldn't mind a little capitalism... all the company is doing is trying to make their services available to as many customers as possible. Why should they restrict themselves to only the English-speaking customer base?

Answer 9

I usually push 6 then 9

Answer 10

Some banks, like Chase, are international - or at least have international customers. They have many languages to choose from on their menu - at least English is #1.