Why don't I speak Spanish? Why don't you speak English!?

[Field Scout]

I am a telephone istall/repairman and I'm used to running into people who don't speak English but never untill about 5 min ago have I had someone get all a$$y to me for not speaking Spanish. I know enough to get by but if put in a language barrier situation I'm not going to be the one struggleing its gonna be the other way around. When she told me she no hablo then asked me if I habla and I said no, she just goes off on this rant about she can't understand why I don't speak Spanish and if I wanted to do my job better I should learn. All I can do is try to get her to shut up and show me where she wants the jack installed so I can do it and leave, without telling her how I fel on the subject but I like my job and want to keep it so I keep my mouth shut. There is nothing wrong with keeping your heritage but if you choose to move to a country that speaks English then learn the language thats what my family did when they came from Poland and Germany I believe thats what should be expected from everyone and we should stop catering to other languages maybe that would encourage them to learn English.

[BKLYNH2]

x1000

[Big Dad]

And so it begins....

[Field Scout]

Big Dad love the avitar thats one nice Lady Liberty

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

WTF..

You sound like a cry baby...I think its up to you to learn the other language, dam man your in a service business and the customer is always right !!!

Are you not capable, are you dumb!!!

or

as i suspect, a coward who is afraid to expand your knowledge...

STUPID AMERICAN, that is what they are calling you now...STUPID AMERICAN.......................................... ....

and

the next time they need disaster relief in their home country, tell em

no hablamos espaniol.......

and the next time they need help fighting a dictator tell em "I'm, sorry, I only speak American English"

and the next time they have a problem with an enviromental disaster, tell em "only American English Spoken here..."

and the next time

ANY OF THOSE NO GOOD SONS AND DAUGHTER OF BITCHES ask for anything

you tell em RUBHER YELLOW DUCKY, me, michael tells them to take a long walk off a short pier, to F*CK OFF, to put their head where the sun don't shine, to ask the french for help, to get the hell out of our country, to pray and any other stupid or assnine thing you can think of.....

[frenzy1]

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by RubHer Yellow Ducky

WTF..

You're so lucky I read your entire post. The 1st half almost earned you another vacation.

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by Field Scout

I am a telephone istall/repairman and I'm used to running into people who don't speak English but never untill about 5 min ago have I had someone get all a$$y to me for not speaking Spanish. I know enough to get by but if put in a language barrier situation I'm not going to be the one struggleing its gonna be the other way around. When she told me she no hablo then asked me if I habla and I said no, she just goes off on this rant about she can't understand why I don't speak Spanish and if I wanted to do my job better I should learn. All I can do is try to get her to shut up and show me where she wants the jack installed so I can do it and leave, without telling her how I fel on the subject but I like my job and want to keep it so I keep my mouth shut. There is nothing wrong with keeping your heritage but if you choose to move to a country that speaks English then learn the language thats what my family did when they came from Poland and Germany I believe thats what should be expected from everyone and we should stop catering to other languages maybe that would encourage them to learn English.

[Hmmm2]

Originally Posted by Field Scout

There is nothing wrong with keeping your heritage but if you choose to move to a country that speaks English then learn the language thats what my family did when they came from Poland and Germany I believe thats what should be expected from everyone and we should stop catering to other languages maybe that would encourage them to learn English.

I totally agree 100%! I agree with RYD, too. Enough is enough.

[mikejr]

You know what burns my a$$....went into Lowe's tonite to look at some windows. Pick up the Pella brochure.....hold it one way and its english...flip it over and upside down and its all in spanish.

Walk through a sears store or other store in the mall....there is english and spanish on the signs....

You want to come to America....then you should speak the language!

Real estate commission in our state thinks we need to take Diversity classes so we know how to NOT offend non-americans....it offends me that I should be mandated to take such a stupid class!

Dont get me started......

[3Hummer]

i completly agree 100% its effin rediculous if you move to aonther country they expect you to learn their language, so if you come here learn ours! And in south florida these freakin spanish billboards, spanish when i go into a store im like no speak english! and then just spanish spanish spanish learnt he language if you move here. and also whats up with kids being able to go to public school take these programs where there education is in some other language. Also the driving booklet in florida is available in over 20 languages wtf is up with that. and this is my favorite story of all. I walked in to a burger king after a day of offroading, go to order the women asked me what i wanted to eat in spanish! So i said i dont speak spanish only enlglish, she answers i figured its better to answer in spanish first. calmy i ask for the manager, she then replies i am the manager. I flipped out yelling at her on how she should ask in english first becuase this is america and only offer her spanish to people who tell you that they do not speak english and how dare she ask me in another in language. then 3 other teenagers stood up and gave me a standing ovation, sure put that person in her spot for that. bottom line live in America learn how to speak english it should be a requirment for all people applying for citizenship.

[DennisAJC]

When KenP took me to a NASCAR/Busch race in Virginia and I always wondered why the fans never spoke english.