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A lot of good points here. South Florida without speaking Spanish is almost impossible.
Simple math.
If someone wants to live here, assimilate the language and laws, or leave.
If I hated America and wanted to see the total collapse of its economy, then I would be praying for the departure of all its non-English speaking residents.
Since I don't hate America and have no wish to see it collapse, I'm hoping they'll stay.
so, you are most likely complaining about outsourcing, or foreign run businesses. enforcing english as the only language won't improve the accents of those individuals.
also, you realize that your state of mind will likely cause you to stay unemployed in this global economy?
maybe you should ask russia, indian and china how they can be countries when there are dozens of languages that are spoken there. hell, italy has enough dialectical differences from one area to another that there could be considered almost 10 languages on that small peninsula.
Granted there are countries that function with more than one language, I just don't think that should happen here. I speak some Spanish, but I don't want to be forced to speak it in order to conduct my daily affairs.
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They are speaking English to you, correct? Your frustration does not match the argument. Not even close.
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If you need a job, then tolerate their thick accents and return their messages. There's no sense in not getting paid because of your stand on an political issue. Especially, one so insignificant as proposing an official language.
60% of the calls I get for employment are from people whose English I can barely understand. For the first few months, I fielded those calls. Unfortunately, their command of the language also matched their ability to understand what kind of job I was looking for, was qualified for, or where I was willing to work. They couldn't answer my questions about the job and didn't convey a comprehension of my resume. I got enough calls for jobs in Omaha and New Jersey and Charlotte when I've never expressed any interest in relocating. I'm in the desert Southwest, thank you and, no, I can't start in two days. It's not a political reason why I choose to ignore them, it's that they so far have done nothing but waste my time. Most of the jobs they want me to consider are ones I wouldn't have applied for anyway.
If I spoke several languages, a worthwhile pursuit, I would be empowered and my interactions with others who spoke those languages would be enjoyable and fruitful. But wherever I go, I'm confronted by people--Americans mostly--whose English leaves a lot to be desired. My complaint is more about the death and misuse of our language and the impact that such a loss can have on a nation as large as ours. I want us all speaking one language to stave off what I think will be impending disaster. We already pretty much hate each other enough as it is.
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Have you been to France recently? As of 2 years ago, there were tons of signs in English.
But as an accommodation only and likely in recognition of the fact that English is today what Latin was in ages past: the chief language of science and commerce.
We can finally get rid of all of those other languages on my signs, roads, phones, groceries, electronics etc.
Although the proposed law only applies to official government business (which I have no problem with), it is clear you haven't thought about your statement.
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And thank goodness for that.
If Spanish or French on your shampoo bottle so that the product can easily be sold in Mexico or Canada is so upsetting that it draws rage, perhaps that's a good time to sit down and look at your priorities. Life is too short to get angry at things that make sense.
Exactly. Besides, what are people expecting/demanding to happen? A change in the names of companies like El Pollo Loco, Buca di Beppo, etc. to an equivalent in English? A converin of the names of items on their menu to English equivalents? No more sushi, burrito, pho, etc.?
What about words borrowed from other languages? Change them, too?
[I think the French are doing something like this - even going to relatively absurd lengths]
Good. Amazing how in California someone can take the Driver's License test in many different languages, but they aren't required to know English. How can you navigate not knowing English?
If I hated America and wanted to see the total collapse of its economy, then I would be praying for the departure of all its non-English speaking residents.
Since I don't hate America and have no wish to see it collapse, I'm hoping they'll stay.
If the non-English speaking residents went away, our economic situation would improve, because all these non-English speaking residents do is contribute to our high crime rate and poverty. They are dead weight
If I hated America and wanted to see the total collapse of its economy, then I would be praying for the departure of all its non-English speaking residents.
Since I don't hate America and have no wish to see it collapse, I'm hoping they'll stay.
There would be no collapse if they left. What would happen is that those who can't wash their own dishes or make their own beds would not have taxpayer subsidized foreign labor and would have to pay legal wages.
Having the pompous elite paying legal wages would benefit the economy. More people would be getting at least minimum wage and overtime pay.
Illegals never have health insurance but end up as taxpayer burdens for their health care. Also for the educaton needs of their children and they tend to have huge families - huge families they couldn't support back in their own countries where the cost of living is much much lower so they end up supported by taxpayers here.
Having them gone would only hurt the greedy class that benefits from bringing them here by the boxcar loads. Keep in mind, not everyone in the USA has a cheap maid and landscaper and live-in nanny.
Many Americans actually mow their own lawns, clean up after themselves and others will employ legal workers even if they have to pay legal wages.
I don't understand why if anyone would be against English as an official language. The majority of the country speaks its.
Its American culture.
I hope this passes
Are they going to force us to speak with English accent too?
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