Wow. Memorial City Mall on a Saturday night is interesting.

[Bily Lovec]

Originally Posted by jfre81

Between Spanish and English, Spanish was first.
....

and before that, it was one of 30-50 different "indian" (native-american) dialects... what is your point ?

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by Bily Lovec

and before that, it was one of 30-50 different "indian" (native-american) dialects... what is your point ?

So I suppose we need to hurry and kick these heathens out before 10 years from now they're asking in some other language why people are speaking English to each other?

You have the right to free speech. The Constitution did not specify the language.

In Holland, where you actually have Dutch as the official language (which we do not have), you still have 70 percent of adults who speak English there and another 50 percent who speak French and/or German.

But yeah, we can sit here and talk around it like a bunch of ignorant rednecks and further some stupid Texas stereotypes....have right at it, folks.

[texas7]

Originally Posted by jd433

If you moved to another country (say Germany) where there was a large community of Americans that you hung arround with. While speaking to them are you going to speak German when both of you are English speaking??
Of course not. If you are speaking to your wife on the phone who also is English speaking are you going to speak to her in GERMAN just because you are in Germany. No, you will speak your native tongue because that is what the other person will understand the best. However if you are ordering a hamburger from a German you will speak GERMAN.
Lets welcome the immigrants just like I'm sure the country welcomed your ancestors when they came. Remember this country has been built on immigration since its inception. Yes, most of it was European immigration at first but now that is changing. I think now the largest immigrating group is Hispanic followed by asian. As long as these folks are making a positive contribution to the country I think it's great.

It isn't speaking to each other in their native tongue that I complain about - it is assuming they have no need to speak English and expecting me to understand theirs as if I moved to their country - like working at the fast food restaurant with ZERO english and motioning for me to "point" at what I would like.

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by texas7

It isn't speaking to each other in their native tongue that I complain about - it is assuming they have no need to speak English and expecting me to understand theirs as if I moved to their country - like working at the fast food restaurant with ZERO english and motioning for me to "point" at what I would like.

OK - now that much I can agree with. It's not that damn hard to say "Big Mac" or "Coke."

[neotextist]

Um, yeah... what fast food restaurant would this be where the employees don't speak English?

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by houstoner

Um, yeah... what fast food restaurant would this be where the employees don't speak English?

Taco Bell. "Chalupa" is Spanish.

[neotextist]

ba da BOOM

Show's over, folks.

[Wahm2006]

Originally Posted by jd433

If you moved to another country (say Germany) where there was a large community of Americans that you hung arround with. While speaking to them are you going to speak German when both of you are English speaking??
Of course not. If you are speaking to your wife on the phone who also is English speaking are you going to speak to her in GERMAN just because you are in Germany. No, you will speak your native tongue because that is what the other person will understand the best. However if you are ordering a hamburger from a German you will speak GERMAN.
Lets welcome the immigrants just like I'm sure the country welcomed your ancestors when they came. Remember this country has been built on immigration since its inception. Yes, most of it was European immigration at first but now that is changing. I think now the largest immigrating group is Hispanic followed by asian. As long as these folks are making a positive contribution to the country I think it's great.

YOU MAKE SO MUCH SENSE! ****APPLAUSE**** to you my friend!

[neotextist]

Indeed, except I'd replace "making a positive contribution to the country" with "bringing their traditional foods with them", so some of us won't have to get chalupas pointed out to us at Taco Bell.

[jfre81]

Hamburger is inherently German.