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Last night I had to call my cable company, and I was greeted by the automated voice speaking in Spanish! When the rep got on the line, I told him that I got the Spanish greeting first, then the English speaking greeting. He said," Hmmm, you're in Oklahoma. right?" I said"Yes, and when I went to bed last night we were still in the United States. I haven't heard if that's changed, but you never know with our president." He chuckled and said "Well, the phone shouldn't be answered in Spanish in Oklahoma. Right now that's just supposed to be happening in Southern California." I said "What, you have to be kidding me.! Isn't Southern California still in the United States?" He said "Yes, but we have Spanish speakers on first in heavily Hispanic areas"! I told him that was just wrong, and he said he would tell his supervisor that it's going out first in other areas besides S. CA.
So, I guess as areas get heavy Hispanic populations all over, Cox Cable will accommodate them with Spanish Speaking greetings, but is that fair to the English speaking residents in that area? Is there anyone here who lives in S. CA. that has Cox Cable that speaks English? I should have told him that most of my Hispanic friends wouldn't know what they were saying either, as they don't speak Spanish, except for the words you pick up in Spanish Class.
Last night I had to call my cable company, and I was greeted by the automated voice speaking in Spanish! When the rep got on the line, I told him that I got the Spanish greeting first, then the English speaking greeting. He said," Hmmm, you're in Oklahoma. right?" I said"Yes, and when I went to bed last night we were still in the United States. I haven't heard if that's changed, but you never know with our president." He chuckled and said "Well, the phone shouldn't be answered in Spanish in Oklahoma. Right now that's just supposed to be happening in Southern California." I said "What, you have to be kidding me.! Isn't Southern California still in the United States?" He said "Yes, but we have Spanish speakers on first in heavily Hispanic areas"! I told him that was just wrong, and he said he would tell his supervisor that it's going out first in other areas besides S. CA.
So, I guess as areas get heavy Hispanic populations all over, Cox Cable will accommodate them with Spanish Speaking greetings, but is that fair to the English speaking residents in that area? Is there anyone here who lives in S. CA. that has Cox Cable that speaks English? I should have told him that most of my Hispanic friends wouldn't know what they were saying either, as they don't speak Spanish, except for the words you pick up in Spanish Class.
Yet people around the world are learning English... my son may be going over to Taiwan to teach it! Go figure!
BTW... I live in So. Cal, but gave up Cox Cable last year (gave up cable in general) so I haven't heard it, but it doesn't surprise me.
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Last night I had to call my cable company, and I was greeted by the automated voice speaking in Spanish! When the rep got on the line, I told him that I got the Spanish greeting first, then the English speaking greeting. He said," Hmmm, you're in Oklahoma. right?" I said"Yes, and when I went to bed last night we were still in the United States. I haven't heard if that's changed, but you never know with our president." He chuckled and said "Well, the phone shouldn't be answered in Spanish in Oklahoma. Right now that's just supposed to be happening in Southern California." I said "What, you have to be kidding me.! Isn't Southern California still in the United States?" He said "Yes, but we have Spanish speakers on first in heavily Hispanic areas"! I told him that was just wrong, and he said he would tell his supervisor that it's going out first in other areas besides S. CA.
So, I guess as areas get heavy Hispanic populations all over, Cox Cable will accommodate them with Spanish Speaking greetings, but is that fair to the English speaking residents in that area? Is there anyone here who lives in S. CA. that has Cox Cable that speaks English? I should have told him that most of my Hispanic friends wouldn't know what they were saying either, as they don't speak Spanish, except for the words you pick up in Spanish Class.
I live in So. Calif. but I have a different cable company than yours. If I call them I get the option of English or Spanish. Here is what I think. Since most Hispanic-Americans know how to speak English the only possible reason that Spanish is an option is to accommodate the millions of illegal aliens we have in our state. Disgusting! I guess money talks and nothing else matters.
I live in So. Calif. but I have a different cable company than yours. If I call them I get the option of English or Spanish. Here is what I think. Since most Hispanic-Americans know how to speak English the only possible reason that Spanish is an option is to accommodate the millions of illegal aliens we have in our state. Disgusting! I guess money talks and nothing else matters.
So do I have a different cable company. I also have the option of English or Spanish.
The default advertising mailings for anyone with an Hispanic name, be they Filipino, multigenerational American or fresh over the southern border and speaking an indigenous Native American language as a first language is Spanish. Money talks
Kids all over the world are learning English in school because that is the language of business.
Here...we go out of our way not to demand English be learned and used.
Our future...look to the South American countries to see the direction we are headed.
The default advertising mailings for anyone with an Hispanic name, be they Filipino, multigenerational American or fresh over the southern border and speaking an indigenous Native American language as a first language is Spanish. Money talks
Ye, unfortunately, but most Hispanic-Americans know English so it is illegal aliens they are catering to. We have legal immigrant groups from other countries who may not know English yet either but it is only those whose native language is Spanish that are being catered to.
You mean the few that are left? They apparently don't make a large enough demographic to count
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When the rep got on the line, I told him that I got the Spanish greeting first, then the English speaking greeting. He said," Hmmm, you're in Oklahoma. right?" I said"Yes, and when I went to bed last night we were still in the United States. I haven't heard if that's changed, but you never know with our president." He chuckled and said "Well, the phone shouldn't be answered in Spanish in Oklahoma. Right now that's just supposed to be happening in Southern California." I said "What, you have to be kidding me.! Isn't Southern California still in the United States?" He said "Yes, but we have Spanish speakers on first in heavily Hispanic areas"! I told him that was just wrong, and he said he would tell his supervisor that it's going out first in other areas besides S. CA.
