fair statement?
2007-09-25 23:49:01 · 15 answers · asked by Orange County is great! 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I speak both English and Spanish, no one can tell me that I will speak English only. What sense does it make to know a second language and never speak it?
Also I don't speak Spanish in the privacy of my home only. I do speak Spanish in stores,restaurants and anywhere I am out and about.
The biggest problem I have encountered has been those people that feel I am speaking about them. They usually feel free to say nasty things about my language because they assume I don't know English.
Most are taken by surprise when I inform them in English, that had my conversation been about or was including them I would have spoken to them also and not just those I am engaging with currently.
So as far as your statement goes, it wasn't a question you stated so yourself. I learned English, now what you want me to speak just in English?
Things made for us in other countries have instruction written in many languages. Why not in the language the country producing the product was made in? Why do they write in English for us? Do you think they feel we aren't smart enough to figure out how to install batteries or assembly it ourselves?
Maybe it's a good sales move to cater to others so they become loyal patrons.
What is it about a language you don't understand or know that makes you so uneasy?
2007-09-26 00:48:13 · answer #1 · answered by Chief Whachusa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think it's a fair system...I moved here in the US when I was 15 years old, now I'm 24...i didn't know much English back then, but I figured I have to learn it because I live in the US and people here speak the English language; go figure. So if I had moved to Japan, Mexico, or any other country that doesn't speak the language I'm currently speaking then I will learn how to speak the culture's language because I have to interact with people. What I'm saying is, if a person decided to move to another country which people speak different language than he grew up with he should learn to speak it not make the other people learn his own language.
2007-09-26 00:02:38 · answer #2 · answered by Alessandra 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
....or else expect to receive negative feedback. I'm not talking about LEGAL immigrants, who's parents are just too old to realistically speak fluent English. But I shouldn't have to be pressing 1 for English or reading bilingual signs. You don't see bilingual signs in other languages other than Spanish. There are many nationalities in the U.S. Why have two American flags (one for Spanish speakers) at the bottom of this page. How do you think that makes people of other nationalities feel.
Yes, there have always been non-English speaking immigrants, but I believe the Government and businesses are enabling Spanish speakers to think not learning English is okay. And one more thing...not learning English is pulling our schools down into the garbage pile. The class can only go as fast as the slowest students. The Spanish speaking children are just as intelligent as the next student, but it's their lack of English skills, that is holding them and other students back.
2007-09-26 02:08:55 · answer #3 · answered by shespeaks! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to deal with the Government, I would suggest it highly. If you want a better life in this country, I would suggest learning English. Why should we cater to you? I don't want to see this country balkanized because none of us can communicate. If we start with one language you can surely tell what is going to happen next, right? It won't stop there. Pretty soon the government is printing up stuff in 15 different languages because nobody has the guts to say stop. I'm not against other languages, but English should come first. If I went to France I would expect to learn French so I could better deal with daily life there. This is the same thing.
2007-09-25 23:58:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is considered very rude for a guest in our country not to learn the language or a naturalize citizen. I deal with it all most everyday and if they cant speak English to me than I just I dont speak Spanish and I refuse to learn it. If that's being a Bad American to bad.
2007-09-26 00:06:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It depends what comes after ELSE.
Right now, the American rules are that you must learn English to become a naturalized citizen. There are exceptions made for the very old and very young. I think this is fair, but I wouldn't really object to getting rid of the exception for elderly people.
2007-09-25 23:53:41 · answer #6 · answered by Thomas M 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely. All the other 'legal' immigrants had to learn it. We didn't change signs or ingredient lists to Gaelic for the Irish who came. We didn't use English and German to help them when they came. Did anyone have to press '1' for English and '6' for Italian when they came? HELL NO!
Learn English or leave.
2007-09-26 01:51:57 · answer #7 · answered by mikey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to live and work in the US, then you should learn to speak English.
2007-09-26 01:12:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been trying to get my mom to learn English for the past 50 years, now she's 85 and getting forgetful, I give up...
"Or else": Nursing home here she comes...
2007-09-26 00:28:23 · answer #9 · answered by alotta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
British english individual right here .. lol residing in Kuwait .. went to an Indian college. hahaha.. no longer in basic terms the spellings .. lol .. if i write an essay in "American english", i might have probable failed .. hahah the way of writing is diverse, the vocabulary and what no longer .. no longer a lot of human beings will know the version however.
2016-10-05 09:26:53 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋