Ignorant woman wishes Jose Reyes would stop speaking Spanish

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

Don't get me wrong if you have been more than 1 yr in this country, you are young and you haven't learned English, that's just laziness or there is a learning disability.

[HAL 9000 96]

Don't get me wrong if you have been more than 1 yr in this country, you are young and you haven't learned English, that's just laziness or there is a learning disability.

Which is why American tourists that TRY to speak local languages get extra points for trying. People react positively when I try Japanese in Japan, French in France, and American in England.

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

Don't get me wrong if you have been more than 1 yr in this country, you are young and you haven't learned English, that's just laziness or there is a learning disability.

Which is why American tourists that TRY to speak local languages get extra points for trying. People react positively when I try Japanese in Japan, French in France, and American in England.

I'm a 100% in accordance with you my dear HAL

Although speaking "American" in England is kinda tricky, especially if you call football SOCCER!!

Hate that damn word, SOCCER

[HAL 9000 96]

Don't get me wrong if you have been more than 1 yr in this country, you are young and you haven't learned English, that's just laziness or there is a learning disability.

Which is why American tourists that TRY to speak local languages get extra points for trying. People react positively when I try Japanese in Japan, French in France, and American in England.

I'm a 100% in accordance with you my dear HAL

Although speaking "American" in England is kinda tricky, especially if you call football SOCCER!!

Hate that damn word, SOCCER

Hey I'm down. Its almost 60 and muddy. I think I'll look for a pickup game made of a good mix of rich kids and illegals a little later. Soccer or football... as long as its that round ball... although American football is just as fine with the right combo of amigos.

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

Don't get me wrong if you have been more than 1 yr in this country, you are young and you haven't learned English, that's just laziness or there is a learning disability.

Which is why American tourists that TRY to speak local languages get extra points for trying. People react positively when I try Japanese in Japan, French in France, and American in England.

I'm a 100% in accordance with you my dear HAL

Although speaking "American" in England is kinda tricky, especially if you call football SOCCER!!

Hate that damn word, SOCCER

Hey I'm down. Its almost 60 and muddy. I think I'll look for a pickup game made of a good mix of rich kids and illegals a little later. Soccer or football... as long as its that round ball... although American football is just as fine with the right combo of amigos.

Ohhhmaigaad you are going to be crucified!

[The_Dude 1,142]

que dice???

Para español presione 2

that totally irks some folks

They shouldn't press # 2 then, it's not my fault that they are not bilingual

Nor is it your fault that they're dumba$es. Happens everyday in the telcom industry.

aye aye captain like everybody is born speaking english

They cannot tell me that English native speakers don't do the same in other countries (try to speak in their native language), when I used to live in France I saw it all the time.

American tourists trying to communicate with policeman on the streets of Paris:

-"Excuse meeee where is the Eiffel Tower???" "Excuse meee sir you speak english??"

Policeman:

"Je ne parle pas Anglais madame, on parle francais en France desole"

Tourist:

"Ohhh my Good honey I can't believe they don't speak English!"

This is exactly why people should learn to speak a secondary language. If not for your own personal improvement, you get higher pay at many jobs.

I don't see how someone could move to a country with no grasp of the local language beforehand.

However, I think if you are going to be a permanent resident in the U.S. you should be required to learn english.

[justashooter 430]

This is exactly why people should learn to speak a secondary language. If not for your own personal improvement, you get higher pay at many jobs.

I don't see how someone could move to a country with no grasp of the local language beforehand.

However, I think if you are going to be a permanent resident in the U.S. you should be required to learn english.

sure enuf. i may not be able to write french, but the acadian i learned to speak when living in louisiana has made me more effective in dealing with quebecois. the chinese was good in china, too. the spanish was useful in south america. lots of travel opportunities for a guy that is multilingual.

my daughter, who is superfluent in french and was a teaching assistant in college french laughs at my cajun speak, but works for a company that has several significant french customers, and manages their french accounts.

[panamania79 2]

how many languages can she speak fluently and how many bases did she steal in 2008.

She's a moron !

[alienlovechild 75]

They cannot tell me that English native speakers don't do the same in other countries (try to speak in their native language), when I used to live in France I saw it all the time.

American tourists trying to communicate with policeman on the streets of Paris:

If you only want tourists to travel where they are fluent in the local tongue you're shutting out a lot of people. There is a difference between being a tourist, living there longer or living abroad for the rest of your life.

[peejay 327]

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I don't see how someone could move to a country with no grasp of the local language beforehand.

When someone jumps over a fence or floats in on an innertube at midnight with a pocket full of stolen and/or fraudulent ID...what do you expect? Fvcking miracles?

[_Simpson_ 250]

Did someone say football?

Edited March 12, 2009 by looking_up