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eh. I can understand where the guy is coming from.

Posted by sycor Apr 8 '11, 09:53

I get annoyed that the signs in Wal-mart are now in spanish.

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Why would that possibly annoy you? (nm) - musubi Apr 8, 09:59 17
- My basic thoughts. - Will Hunting Apr 8, 10:18 3
  - We actually speak more English now percentage wise than in the 19th century. Immigrants frequently kept their own languages. - David Apr 8, 10:22 2
    - yep. i also think this is just broad brush crap that in no way reflects the nuances involved in a u.s. population of 50 million hispanics.... - x Apr 8, 10:25
    - Maybe so, but I also don't think we're in a world now where hesitancy to assimilate should be - Will Hunting Apr 8, 10:24
- I think it's more the fact that to me it means that the companies are catering to people that come here and refuse to learn english. - sycor Apr 8, 10:16 9
  - If I moved to Paris, I'm not sure if I would learn French. I think it would depend on where in town I lived. -- nm - David Apr 8, 10:23 1
    - Hotkiss hasn't learned French or Arabic, from what she has said here. -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 10:25
  - are they in the business of teaching English, or selling stuff? -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 10:21 5
    - Indeed. No need for any consideration of society or its development in the pursuit of a buck. Glad to have you on the team. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 8, 10:25 1
      - just when you had me convinced you were a capitalist. -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 10:26
    - if you're not part of the solution... by using spanish signs that allow people to continue with their self segregation. Why don't they have up signs - sycor Apr 8, 10:22 2
      - they sell things. hispanics are the fastest growing u.s. populations. they use the other languages to market things to their customers.... - x Apr 8, 10:29
      - Ever been to a neighborhood with other ethnic groups? They use other languages too. It's called knowing your customer. -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 10:24
  - Yeah, assimilation used to be, you know, a good thing. - Dr.Vermin Apr 8, 10:19
- Talking in languages other people can't understand is rude -- nm - Roger More Apr 8, 10:03 2
  - yeah, those signs in spanish are talking shit about you behind your back. -- nm - znufrii Apr 8, 10:07
  - come on, really? -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 10:05

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eh. I can understand where the guy is coming from.

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