Why should I have to press 1 for english?

Question

This is America.

Well, not speaking english leads to unemployment which leads to me supporting a spanish speaking family of 62. Thanxxxxxx I live in Orlando so I see it EVERYDAY

I wasn't talking about worldwide phone numbers. I mean the local electric company or anything else local.

Silverstar, what does being white have to do with anything. My mom's parents are italian and they sure learned english. I see puerto ricans all the time on foodstamps, 17 kids, louis vuitton purses, the works getting into damn escalades and these people DON'T KNOW ENGLISH!

you guys are taking the "press 1" metaphor WAY too literally!

Princess2971=Psycho!!!!!!!!! LMAO

Answer 1

It could be worse...... we could have to press 2 for English.

Answer 2

Well, many of the people that come to this country don't speak english, or very little. Companies out there will not attract customers (no matter what race they are) if they didnt have bilingual personnel. Some of the hispanic population feel more comfortable speaking spanish with someone than trying to understand english. I am Cuban, and when I came I had trouble understanding the language. I agree with the fact that since we are in the US we should speak English and get used to the way people live here. But I also think that Inmigration helps the economy of this country. Many of the hard jobs out there are only perfomed by hispanics because of the conditions with the weather and other factors. I don't agree with the fact that my taxes go to help some people who are taking advantage of the government with food stamps, but IT IS NOT only the hispanics who do it. African-Americans that were born in this country do it too. I am not racist, I can't be. But Inmigration has positive and negatives aspects for the US. Some people come to this country looking for succes, like I did. Some other people come here just to mess everything up. Those are the kind of people I am against. As long as everyone has a job, pays taxes, and doesn't disturbed me, I am fine with Inmigration.

Answer 3

1 for Chipewyan, 2 for Apache, 3 for Cheroenhaka, 5 for Cherokee, 6 for Cheyenne, 8 for... and so on....

You should be pressing 1235 for english, due all the NATIVE cultures that were eliminated all over North America.
Remember that either you or your family are INMIGRANTS too, and your country was built upon INMIGRANTS.

The only difference is that you think that you are above everyone now, but remember how did your family arrived to the U.S.: ignorant poor european people looking for a better way of life. The same as the people that is migrating to your country.

- Now you can feel a 0.001 % of what the native americans felt

Have a good day ! ;)

Answer 4

I wonder as well. When my great grandparents immigrated here from Italy they did it legally. They came here and learned to speak English and got jobs and didn't ask any one for anything.

Why isn't it still this way? I know they do not want to "give up their culture" but frankly in my opinion it is their burden. Now that PR is a state it makes this problem even worse. They are now a part of the US BUT they think they make up more of it than they do. They think speaking only Spanish and US citizens paying taxes for them to have interpreters is their divine right. Why is that?

Answer 5

The more important question is why I should have to dianose my computer's, read any electronic device you can think of, problem before I talk to a real person. And what's with the lists that don't have my reason for calling in them and don't allow me to dial a real person.
And as for supporting families with your taxes, it's not only spanish people, I know lots of people that use public assistence, some because they have to and others because it's easy. Just be glad the government doesn't take more of our money, there are some countries that have a 40% income tax.

Answer 6

Ok i explained this once in what i thought was english but guess it didn't work to let me try again.Maybe if i speak like all the rapers you will understand better.Ahem. Yo biatch it all about the benjamins,ya know all dem businesses gots to get a little something something too.Ya want to stay in the game you gots to cater to the homegirls and homies out there that only speak that language otherwise they think your whacked and take their business and money elsewhere,knows what i mean?For reals.Well hopefully that answered your question.

Answer 7

hey nicole you right why should we. i live near a wal mart that i shop at a lot and guess what their commercials on the loud speaker are in spanish the mcdonalds in there is also in spanish.and as far as work goes now a days if you read the employment ads bi-lingual required what the hell is that about.so i cant get a job if i dont speak spanish id like to get a great county or state job but u have to speak spanish DMV spanish drs offices spanish should i go on.i have to say i do have a few mexican ELfriends legal (i think) and they speak english but their mothers ELINdont i always tell them that thats a bunch of **** .the kids have to translate for them.i worked for a multi billion dollar company i had to have someone that spoke spanish work for me because 75% of my customer base were mexican who couldnt speak english.i refuse to learn spanish this is my country and everyone should learn my language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!sorry i went off on a dangent damn i just read some of these peoples answers they all need to go back home what a bunch of people who just dont get it.*** holes anywaysILENDILO MUST BE ILLEGAL SINCE HES FOR ALL THESE ILLEGALS ARE DOING.

Answer 8

I hear you. It's absolutely disgusting the way so much of what we see and hear is in both English and Spanish and a lot of it just in Spanish. English is the official language in this country. Learn it! English isn't the only language spoken in this country -- that's true but Spanish isn't the only OTHER language spoken here either. I don't see the same concessions made for French, German, Italian, etc. Even product packaging now is in English and Spanish. It's outrageous!

Answer 9

Because just in case you haven't looked around, America is made up of different people and races! Its always white people that come up with these types of questions?......I myself am Hispanic and proud to speak Spanish and English! You should start some like Spanish lessons or something maybe you can learn something new and press 2 for Spanish lol! Or go learn some other language so you can be bilingual! Good Luck !

Answer 10

because if you don't dress 1 you will probably be directed to the spanish speaking person. It's like everyehere you and and everything you do is Spanish.

Answer 11

I live in southern california and most of the businesses say press 1 for Spanish and press 2 for English. IT AIN'T RIGHT!!!!