Get this- the rest of the neighborhood refused to learn to speak German, and no one would hire my grandfather until he learned English. When my grandmother went to the store, she was expected to speak English to the people who worked there.
When my father and his siblings were sent to school, they refused to have special classes or programs to cater to them. They were expected to just learn to speak English and assimilate with their peers.
So, why was everyone else so prejudiced?
2006-09-24 16:23:19 · 19 answers · asked by sdraterasbil 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Neimad - it worked. A lot of idiots actually took this seriously.
Shows you how bad the immigration problem is.
2006-09-24 17:50:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
People in the U.S. just expect everybody in the US to be able to communicate in the English language because that is the only language they speak. The same thing is true with other countries. You do not seriously think that the Americans should learn all the immigrants' languages in order to make their lives real easy. By doing so, you are putting additional burden on the shoulders of the host country's citizens. Under any circumstance, that is not right and should not happen anywhere in the world.
2006-09-24 23:47:02 · answer #2 · answered by Belen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, sadly, the core of the problem is the fact that the US lacks a definate national language. Technically and legally speaking, everything should be provided to you so that you can function speaking what ever language you wish. Now in european countries, ie germany, england, and france, they have national languages permitting them to disallow you and yours to remain unless you learn the language of the land. Hopefully the US will adopt a national language soon, we waste to much money as it is!
2006-09-24 23:33:24 · answer #3 · answered by joelevan18 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it was so good for the kids to suffer and feel left out and drop out in third grade because they coudn't take it. It's great when immigrants call the police and can't get anyone to understand that daddy's dying of a heart attack. Wow, the good old days - why'd we ever get a heart and start treating people with compassion? Oh, maybe because we lived through those good old days and decided to have some compassion.
2006-09-24 23:35:31 · answer #4 · answered by cassandra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You expected everybody else in an English-speaking country to learn German instead of you learning to speak English? And,you say THEY'RE prejudice?
2006-09-24 23:26:58 · answer #5 · answered by Putt 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Let me get this straight. You expected people in the USA to learn your language because you couldn't speak English? What if everyone who immigrated to the USA thought we should learn their language?
2006-09-24 23:34:32 · answer #6 · answered by goldielocks123 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHY can't people get along..When are people going to realize that we are different and everyone deserves to be treated the same..I know some people make it hard to be nice to them but we should all at least try..The world wouldn't be where it is now if we could learn to live together and accept the differences..But I guess it will NEVER happen..
2006-09-24 23:28:27 · answer #7 · answered by Just Dreamin' 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not prejudice. Everyone learns English, why must they be special? When in Rome, do like the Romans... heard that before?
2006-09-24 23:33:55 · answer #8 · answered by Avatraz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the "good ole' days."
It was the same for my grandparents' parents when they came. I don't think they expected any other treatment, and I don't think it occurred to them as prejudice.
They were in America! The land of the FREE! They delighted in learning English.
2006-09-24 23:31:59 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you live in land that speaks a different language you should learn it other wise you become ghetto is ed or go back to your native country when in Rome as they say
2006-09-24 23:42:10 · answer #10 · answered by jaketherake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CAUSE THIS IS AMERICA!
Im German and I love Germany but Im not gonna make America learn English. Its not gonna happen. Sorry if they made you feel bad.
2006-09-24 23:30:18 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋