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Old 07-28-2008, 03:46 PM
 
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I'm not a marketing major, but I know enough to understand that if the largest minority in the U.S speaks Spanish then why not have labels in the second most widely spoken language in the U.S.
And I wonder why they are the LARGEST minority in the US?
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Old 07-28-2008, 03:48 PM
 
Location: CA (hell)
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I'm not a marketing major, but I know enough to understand that if the largest minority in the U.S speaks Spanish then why not have labels in the second most widely spoken language in the U.S.
Just learn the basics of the English language and we wouldn't need both on any sign. Maybe all signs should be pictures.
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Old 07-28-2008, 03:51 PM
 
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And I wonder why they are the LARGEST minority in the US?
The majority of Hispanics are here legally. And you mean besides Mexicans have been in U.S territory since before The U.S adopted the South and the west? We've been here for a long time. We've been in Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico for quite some time now
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Old 07-28-2008, 03:53 PM
 
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The majority of Hispanics are here legally. And you mean besides Mexicans have been in U.S territory since before The U.S adopted the South and the west? We've been here for a long time. We've been in Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico for quite some time now
Oh no...not the "it's the Mexican's land" argument...ugh
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Old 07-28-2008, 03:55 PM
 
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Oh no...not the "it's the Mexican's land" argument...ugh
And you weren't heading in the "Latinos are fast breeders" stereotypical comment were you?
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Old 07-28-2008, 03:58 PM
 
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And you weren't heading in the "Latinos are fast breeders" stereotypical comment were you?
No actually I was commenting on them being illegal, but now that you mention it.......
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Old 07-28-2008, 03:59 PM
 
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And you weren't heading in the "Latinos are fast breeders" stereotypical comment were you?
I took it to mean that there are a heck of a lot more illegals that speak spanish then not......
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Old 07-28-2008, 04:00 PM
 
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I took it to mean that there are a heck of a lot more illegals that speak spanish then not......

Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding...we have a winner
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Old 07-28-2008, 04:01 PM
 
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The majority of Hispanics are here legally. And you mean besides Mexicans have been in U.S territory since before The U.S adopted the South and the west? We've been here for a long time. We've been in Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico for quite some time now

If you are going that route then we all need to return Texas to the Comanches.
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Old 07-28-2008, 04:01 PM
 
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I took it to mean that there are a heck of a lot more illegals that speak spanish then not......
Do you have a source on this or is it an ignorant assumption?
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