"Are you an American?" (refinance, credit, price)

[stevep111]

If you think no one is forcing people in Miami to speak Spanish then you have not looked for a job recently. All you see is must speak Spanish or bilingual required or Spanish preferred.

[Leovigildo]

Crisp


I remember that the first ones that started to ask Spanish in Miami were large corporations, franchises, banks, franchised realtors, etc, most American or European. Even if you wanted to work at a Pizza Hut, Spanish was a plus.

The first one that started to advertise in Spanish using large billboards was Marlboro..."Venga a la tierra de los hombres".

Shouldn't they complan to them?


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RNC

Confederate flags are waved all around the world. We have a Country Festival here in this town, in Spain, and the place is always packed with CNC flags.

Trying to equate the CSA flag with the NAZI flag is preposterous.

[jimbotx]

crisp, I just feel that if Im not bilingual im at a major disadvantage at the workplace and also have met alot of mexicans in texas who refuse to associate with any 'gringos' while at the same time proclaiming any bad thing that happens to them as racist. Probly just feel like this because I moved to a heavily hispanic area. RNC thanks for the info but i respectfully disagree about the flag. I do think that because organizations like the KKK have taken the Southern flag as there banner it can be seen as a bad thing, just trying to get the word out that not all Southern people are racist alcoholics. This seems to be the sterotype. One of my best friends is black and he has no problem with the confederate flag, once I explained it to him. How is the job market in the areas you described? I dont mind commuting up to an hour or 2 for decent pay. Also ill probly tick some people off by saying this but isnt Key Largo an area with a heavy gay population or did I confuse it with another area? Just asking, got 2 kids to watch out for.

[crisp444]

Originally Posted by jimbotx

crisp, I just feel that if Im not bilingual im at a major disadvantage at the workplace and also have met alot of mexicans in texas who refuse to associate with any 'gringos' while at the same time proclaiming any bad thing that happens to them as racist. Probly just feel like this because I moved to a heavily hispanic area. RNC thanks for the info but i respectfully disagree about the flag. I do think that because organizations like the KKK have taken the Southern flag as there banner it can be seen as a bad thing, just trying to get the word out that not all Southern people are racist alcoholics. This seems to be the sterotype. One of my best friends is black and he has no problem with the confederate flag, once I explained it to him. How is the job market in the areas you described? I dont mind commuting up to an hour or 2 for decent pay. Also ill probly tick some people off by saying this but isnt Key Largo an area with a heavy gay population or did I confuse it with another area? Just asking, got 2 kids to watch out for.

Key West is known for its gay population, not Key Largo. Where do you work? Unless you work near Homestead or South Dade, I would not suggest Key Largo because it's too far. If you wish to live in an area with many southern, non-Hispanic whites I would suggest:

West Homestead
Davie
Plantation
Hollywood

There are plenty of other areas in Miami-Dade county that are full of white, English-speakers, but most of them are either:
a) Latin American
b) From NY/NJ
c) European

...not from the South.

May I ask where you currently live?

[jimbotx]

Originally Posted by crisp444

Key West is known for its gay population, not Key Largo. Where do you work? Unless you work near Homestead or South Dade, I would not suggest Key Largo because it's too far. If you wish to live in an area with many southern, non-Hispanic whites I would suggest:

West Homestead
Davie
Plantation
Hollywood

There are plenty of other areas in Miami-Dade county that are full of white, English-speakers, but most of them are either:
a) Latin American
b) From NY/NJ
c) European

...not from the South.

May I ask where you currently live?

I currently live in the greenacres/lakeworth area and work in the same, not anything im terribly attached too though just something for now. I dont mind so much living where its a LITTLE mixed just not the overwhelming majority. Not sure if I should go to the Davie area or up more past Lake Okeechobee. I am experienced in mamagement warehouse and tech, but am being forced to work retail for the time being. I just moved here a few months back. Also my company could transfer if im set on an area, just a bit confused. Thanks for all your help

[Eduardo983]

Originally Posted by crisp444

Since there are so many whites of Hispanic descent in Miami, it is not always obvious who is Latin and who is not. People speak of "nationality" (even if it means where your parents or grandparents are from) for white/Latin people but usually not for blacks or Asians. I have many times heard "American" used to describe white people whose families have been in the United States for several generations. On the other hand, I have heard an American with French-born parents called "French" instead of "American." The term isn't supposed to be insulting and just is asking if you have no ethnic/family ties to a Latin or European nation. Your average Iowan whose family immigration to the US in 1870 would be called "American" by many in Miami while a person raised in New Jersey with Italian parents would likely be called "Italian" and a person raised in Miami by Cuban parents would be called "Cuban." Get it?

I agree.

[Eduardo983]

Originally Posted by big mean bear

What specific things make people unhappy about American culture? (Examples) Just curious...

I dont {think} the assimilation problem in Miami would necessarily include you, so don't stick up for a group of people that you're clearly not a part of. You are from Italy, and if you differed with America culturally I'm sure it was limited to little things like liking thin crust pizza or not drinking wine with ice cubes in your glass.

There are assimilation problems with vast areas of Miami that start with people parking their cars on thier lawns all the way to serious dysfunctional issues such as having multipple kids in poverty or engaging in criminal subculture. I think the main problems people have with Miami are more similar to the ones I just described.

>>> Big mean bear,

You are saying that South Americans are not related to EuroItalians???????

You are highly uneducated.

Argentina is mainly Italian.

In fact, Argentina is 97% unmixed euro white. The whitest country outside europe.

Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publicat...ar.html#People

Brazil is VERY related to Italy.

Brazil has the largest population of Italians in the world outside Italy. There are 25 million Brazilian-Italians in Brazil. (That`s almost the total population of Canada)

Source: Brazil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Beginning in the late 19th century, Brazil opened its borders to immigration: people from over 60 nations migrated to Brazil. About 5 million European and Asian immigrants arrived between 1870 and 1953, most of them from Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Germany. In the early 20th century, people from Japan and the Middle-East also arrived.The immigrants and their descendants had an important impact in the ethnic make-up of the Brazilian population, and many diasporas are present in the country. Brazil has the largest population of Italian origin outside Italy, with over 25 million Italian Brazilians, the largest population of Japanese origin outside Japan, with 1.6 million Japanese Brazilians, as well the second largest population of german origin outside of Germany (after only the United States), with 12 million German Brazilians.A characteristic of Brazil is the race mixing. genetically, most Brazilians have some degree of European, African, and Amerindian ancestry. The entire population has highly varied racial types and backgrounds, but without clear ethnic-subdivision."

GEEEEEEZZZZ ... do a research before you type your ignorant comments....


If I were your wife/son/daughter, I would be embarrassed.

You need to travel.. In case you are broke (that`s an educated guess because your IQ seems to be very low) why don`t you go to a public library and read the world almanac....

I bet you must really hate Obama for being the real portrait of USA`s population (a multiracial nation).

The whole world knows that USA is composed by all the nationalities in the world (White, African, Asian, Arab and Amerindian). That`s what makes this country strong and unique.

Have a good day

[vpcats]

Wow, old thread and a bunch of posters whom I haven't seen in quite a while.

BTW, Eduardo....you should have noticed that your insult went to a NON MEMBER.

[Leovigildo]

Eduardo

In Argentina you've got a lot of "cabecitas negras".
Ok, Buenos Aires is European, but the outskirts are packed with "injuns".
Not to mention the South.

[Tiger Beer]

Most international cities require their citizens to know another language to do business, etc.

In Seoul, most Koreans are obsessed about getting their English level to a certain level to get decent jobs, etc.

It's interesting than Miami is the first American city to demand a second language familiarity. It's too bad the education system is so wrecked...would be nice if young Americans kids naturally studied a second language in school...so they'd be more apt to compete in the international marketplace of jobs (similar to almost everywhere else in the world).