Why should I learn to speak spanish in my own country?

Question

Ive always felt this way but I was watching Hogan Knows Best last night (an episode ive seen before but never saw all the way through) and they moved from somwhere else in Florida, to Miami Florida a few months back. And theyre all goin out, trying to go to the gas station, and even in well known chain stores (The GNC Live Well store that sells vitamins and such) and no one spoke a lick of english...NO ONE..IN MIAMI FLORIDA! In the United States! Isnt that stupid? Terry (hulk) was tryin to buy vitamins at a store chain he always goes to and hes asking "is there some one in here who can speak english?" and the ***** knows she understood him, so he gives up and tries to work with her any ways, asking for diff types of vitamins and he says the name in english and this dumb *** is telling him no and sayin it in spanish. I dont see how he didnt loose his temper. Even in subway...she said everything in spanish asking him if he wanted it toasted or not and what he wanted on it. knowin this blonde guy doesnt speak a word in spanish. I mean sure, lots of kids take spanish in middle school and high school..and a lot of people in America population can speak enough spanish to 'get by' in mexico(even me)..so why cant they learn enough to 'get by' here?

Why is it that when/if I look in the newspaper or online at job sites half of the jobs in this valley(Funky *** Fresno, central valley ca) say bilingual preferred? Why should I learn a language other than english to get by in my country just because immigrants dont know english? And its mainly mexican/hispanics, whatever you wanna call it. Im not racist, I ahve friends of almost every back ground. but I dont see asians trying to make us learn chinese or vietnamese or anything else that they speak. Most of them do their best to learn a few basic words, and some watch tv and pick up on it like its nothing. The others who stick to their culture have a kid or some one in their family with them translate, and then they eventually pick up on it effortlessly. Its not fair and its not right.. Does the O.C. have this problem? If they do Im sure its not one fourth as bad as fresno's problem..and I cant wait to move out of here.

The way the most of these people act is sickening to me..I dont see how you can come to a country, knowing what its like, knowing that the language is something other than your own and still not make an effort to learn it so that you can talk to every one (im sure..i KNOW most of this country speaks english). Its just a total piss off..I dont know what this country is coming to..people are getting fined for flying their country's flag on their property IN the country (Donald trump included..he had his u.s. flag on some property in FL too..and they fine him a little more than $1000 a day...like he cares...he can blow his nose with that..) I just dont understand Why....Why is it so hard to adapt? Why are people allowing this type of thing go on?

Why should I learn to speak spanish in my own country?

Answer 1

I totally agree .Its all about respect (or lack of it) I cant understand why the USA government does not make English the sole official language.The whole situation is ludicrous, by allowing the current situation to worsen you will only achieve division and mistrust amongst the people. As this deduction is obvious you cant help wondering if there are hidden agendas at work. What I dont know.

Answer 2

You really do not have to learn to speak Spanish because you are in America. However there are so many people here in the US that have jobs dealing with the public, you will probably find yourself more comfortable when you are confronted with a person of spanish decent.

I know I lived in Miami for 30 years and I saw how my business was changing with the influx of Cubans and Latin Americans.

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Answer 3

Spanish is cool, you should have fun learning and using it.

The US is actually a bilingual country, almost 30% of the population speaks Spanish.

Answer 4

this is what Americans are known for.. being narrow minded and introverted.

If they want to speak spanish .. why shouldn't they ?
Its their language.. Why dont you learn a little spanish ? .. since its so easy right ? and English isn't our offical language anywayz.. It hasn't been made offical. A LARGE part of the US speaks Spanish and its the 2nd most widely spoken language in the world. The average american only knows 1 language.. everyother person in the world.. knows at least 2 or 3.

Answer 5

We're a capitalistic society. Learn to understand your customers, and they will bring you money. It's up to you if you choose to ignore a potential market.