Welcome to America, NOW SPEAK ENGLISH!?

Question

I should not know how to speak a foriegn langauge, I was born here! If you come from another country, learn english and don't look at me stupid because I DON'T KNOW THE CRAP THAT IS COMING OUT OF YOUR MOUTH!

Answer 1

i agree with you and i agree with the statement about crap coming out of their mouths, I can understand what your talking about but not the criminals who come here and it's down right disgusting!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

I think everyone should speak several languages and that's just a matter of a good education. I do think that when someone comes to the USA is it imperative to speak the language of the country rather than demanding that the county speak yours. I took it as a personal insult that the words to our national anthem where changed and then sung in Spanish. I do think that each immigrant brings their own customs and should try to keep them. My great great great grandparents came from Prussia/Germany and as a small girl I remember that everyone spoke German at family meetings. My sister and I were the first ones to really be totally American and only speak English. I feel that is a real loss. I should have been taught my heritage. But that doesn't mean I shouldn't have spoken English. . .

Answer 3

I think that anyone moving to another country should certainly have a working knowledge of the language - if only for their own sake. But, although I speak English perfectly, I can't work out what the question is here.

Answer 4

exactly the same with Britain, people should be fluent in English before they're allowed to stay here for over 3 months. It's just manners, politeness if you like.
They should have to take a sort of exam before they're allowed to stay into the country, knowing about our culture, have the ability to speak English like a 16 year old and have a job before being granted permission to live in the country.

Answer 5

Now, you're just being impolite.

But, the actual point is a valid one: People come from all over the world to US - to visit, to work, for asylum, and/or to seek citizenship - you can hardly be expected to speak every language that any given visitor or immigrant might address you in. Anyone coming to the US, though, should be aware that English is the most spoken language in that country, and make some attempt to prepare accordingly - and, indeed, the vast majority of legal immigrants do just that.

Answer 6

Long time ago, since the Spanain was the "emperator" of the world the Spanish was the First Language with the time that change, but right now the Spanish is as important as the English, so the people need to learn both, so if you want a better opportuniny I urge to learn Spanish unfortuanlly for you most of the place are looking for belingual people, so if you dont like the chance stay behind, other take advantage, of course you a S...... LEARN ESPANOL. The belingual people have great wages, an interpreter can learn at least $15 per hour, so don't be jelous take the rite and enjoy it or stay behind cry for it

Answer 7

It seems that if you actually cared, which , of course you don't, (BIG SURPRISE) you would actually want to speak a second or third, etc. language. In the growing world, extra languages can help one achieve much. Apparently, you must not have a very good life for discriminating against a race of people for what their first language is and when they were they one who had balls enough to come here and ~work~.

Answer 8

Let me tell you this:
THE CRAP THAT YOU ARE WRITING HAS GRAMMAR ERRORS!
Besides….Why should they speak English?
English is no even the official language of the USA yet!
That’s why people like YOU don't even know how to write it!

Go back to school …….if you ever went.
Look at the links below and stop being such an ignorant.

Answer 9

Well, you might want to tone it down a bit, but I understand your reasoning. My grandparents came to America from Italy and hardly knew the language but they went to classes and learned English because they were proud to be in America.

I've been to several countries in Europe and even though most of them speak English, I make an attempt to speak in their language. I'm a visitor there and don't expect to be catered to

Answer 10

I met someone that told me the same thing when I came to America. At first I felt bad, but anyway, I followed the advice. Since I never had the chance to thank him. Now I would like to take the time to thank you.
I learned to speak and write English in two years by studying hard and dating all those beautiful American girls.
Why am I so grateful?
Because being bilingual in USA gives you so many rewards.
Guess who gets hired to supervise non-English speaking people on any company?
Guess who do they call in the office to do business to other countries?
Even cops have asked for my help on translation while talking to Hispanic people.

Me encontré a alguien que me dijo la misma cosa cuando vine a América. Me sentí mal al principio, pero de todos modos, seguí el consejo. Puesto que nunca tuve la ocasión de agradecerle. Ahora quisiera agradecerle a usted. Aprendí a hablar y escribir inglés en dos años estudiando y saliendo con todas esas muchachas americanas hermosas.
¿Por qué estoy tan agradecido?
Porque el ser bilingüe en los E.E.U.U. le da tan muchas recompensas.
¿Adivina a quién contratan para supervisar a la gente hispanohablante en cualquier compañía?
¿ Adivina a quién le piden ayuda en la oficina para hacer negocio con otros países?
Incluso los policia me han pedido ayuda cuando tartan con Hispanos

Now if you don’t understand the second part of my answer go to this link and see for yourself how English-speaking Americans are finding that not knowing Spanish can be a handicap.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2001-05-09-spanish-usat.htm

Answer 11

While I personally would learn Spanish if I were moving to Spain or Italian if I were moving it Italy, I wouldn't be as disrespectful of the diversity on which this country was built as you seem to be. The settlers didn't learn to speak the language of the native people of this country, and the US doens't have an official language. I do think that it is appropriate to speak english if you're working at a public place, for example I don't want to have to learn spanish to go to my local Wal Mart.