If you were asked; "do you speak English?" , " What nationality are you?" , "Do you have a valid visa or greencard?"
2006-09-03 10:38:25 · 23 answers · asked by Renegade. 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Would you like to answer these questions for me ,D Y Boy? Your answers would be very interesting to hear/see.
2006-09-03 11:40:42 · update #1
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2006-09-03 22:08:07 · update #2
What nationality are squirrels? or their girls? Is the prince a persian?
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2006-09-03 22:11:30 · update #3
depends on the situation for the question. If in a foreign country, "do you speak english" seems appropriate, or in an establishment that caters to a specific nationality. As for "valid visa", well i guess some may use bad credit cards. Asking about a greencard, by an employer would be legitimate, why else would you need to know? What is your nationality? Well I am curious about other people from other countries, so I may ask that question to learn about their customs.
2006-09-03 10:46:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't offend me at all if it was asked by an employer, person at the airport, etc. I speak English, am an American of Polish, German, and Austrian decent, and I don't have a valid visa or green card- I have a birth certificate showing that I'm a U.S. citizen. The only people it would offend would be illegal immigrants- they have something to hide, and people asking those questions are a threat to them. However, I might be slightly annoyed if a random person on the street asked me that question- it's none of their business, and I don't like talking to people I don't know very well on street corners, in parks or other public places, etc.
2006-09-03 18:08:54 · answer #2 · answered by AW 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they are stupid questions, but on the other hand, why would you ask those questions.
If you needed direction and see a white person, would you ask if he spoke english before you ask for directions?, if no, would you as a non-white if he speak english before asking for directions?
Nationality, okay, I can see that after you befriend someone and you wanted to know more about this person.
But Visa, greencard? what for, unless I am from Iceland in the USA on a VISA and I just met some one from Iceland, Yes, I may ask if he is in the USA on a Visa or whatever.
LIke I said, sounds like a dumb question.
2006-09-03 17:59:59 · answer #3 · answered by timer 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Completely depends on the context of the conversation and the situation at hand. Randomly, none of these questions would offend me. If someone was acting hostile towards me because of my ethnicity and then asked those questions it's a different ballgame.
2006-09-03 17:43:20 · answer #4 · answered by pokerkid80 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, they don't offend me at all.
What offends me is that I am asked what language I want to conduct business in every time I go to the ATM.
I am in the United States and so is my bank and almost everyone speaks English so why can't my bank just make some kind of note in my account that I speak English so the stupid machine will stop asking me this stupid question?
2006-09-03 17:44:42 · answer #5 · answered by John16 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would not have a problem with that, but if you are an American Citizen I mean born in the USA and you are of Mexican descent and you look brown, you would not have a visa or green card. If you are an American Citizen born in the USA and Anglo and they asked you those questions. What paperwork do you carry around stating if you are legal or illegal?
2006-09-03 17:44:22 · answer #6 · answered by Trigueña 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would tell the truth. Whats wrong with that? Whats wrong with telling the truth in this matter unless you were hiding something. If you are here illegally, then you need to take your a$$ back where you came from. If you are here legally, paying taxes and working hard like any American...then just tell the truth. Nothing is wrong with speaking another lanuage, but I recommend that you learn English as soon as possible so you can fit in more.
2006-09-03 17:53:19 · answer #7 · answered by peachturnover 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's the question everybody's asked when they apply for a job. If anybody needs to make a living in this country, they better get over it if that kind of stuff is considered "offensive."
2006-09-03 17:45:12 · answer #8 · answered by dinochirus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am cool with the first two questions. The last one is ok too if the person asking the question is working for some sort of law enforcement agency.
2006-09-03 17:43:15 · answer #9 · answered by steve 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hey, I've got a great idea...make it 'equal opportunity'...all the southern states have to have, hmm...czech as their official language...that'll mess em all up LOLOL or, hmm, maybe urdu? Yeah, make everybody learn hungarian...lolol
didya see the question for 'wanna t-shirt'? LOL
2006-09-03 17:45:16 · answer #10 · answered by gokart121 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋