Non-Hispanic whites in Miami-- are they able to integrate well within this Latin city? (Havana: mover, to buy)

[doggiebus]

Originally Posted by miamihurricane555

I know English but don't force me to speak it.

No one is forcing you to speak english, its your choice how well you want to prosper here. Just do the polite thing when a non spanish person enters the room, switch to english.

[ray1945]

Originally Posted by doggiebus

No one is forcing you to speak english, its your choice how well you want to prosper here. Just do the polite thing when a non spanish person enters the room, switch to english.

Why is that such a big deal to many of Miami's Hispanics??

[Sugah Ray]

Originally Posted by ray1945

Why is that such a big deal to many of Miami's Hispanics??

I don't think it's the majority, negative experiences tend to be more memorable.

[ray1945]

Originally Posted by Sugah Ray

I don't think it's the majority, negative experiences tend to be more memorable.

You're right - and it's an attitude that is not shared by all of Miami's very diverse Hispanic nationalities.

[miamihurricane555]

Originally Posted by ray1945

Why is that such a big deal to many of Miami's Hispanics??

because unless the conversation involves you there is no reason you should be listening.

[ray1945]

Originally Posted by miamihurricane555

because unless the conversation involves you there is no reason you should be listening.

What about the Spanish speakers in your office who are also not involved in the conversation. How do you keep them from listening??

[miamihurricane555]

Originally Posted by ray1945

What about the Spanish speakers in your office who are also not involved in the conversation. How do you keep them from listening??

I can't but I'm slightly more comfortable in Spanish than English so I'll just stick to speaking Spanish.

[BigSicily954]

Originally Posted by Blackscorpion

that is not true at all. Americans moved into what was then mexico amd they refused to speak spanish. Even now when americans go to mexico, where do they go? They go to all the tourist hotspots that speak English. So dont give me that crap that everyone learns english, when americans wont even botber themselves with learning another language when they have to

Why are you comparing Americans vacationing in Mexico to Latins living in Miami? smh


I assure you, if an American was moving to Mexico, to live, they would learn Spanish.

[BigSicily954]

Originally Posted by unclealbertt

Actually you're more likely to hear mandarin than English these days. If you were to visit 100 years ago at the peak of Italian immigration you'd ONLY hear Italian.

Notice the part where I said "they will speak to you in English". Nobody's talking about what language you will hear.

[ray1945]

Originally Posted by miamihurricane555

I can't but I'm slightly more comfortable in Spanish than English so I'll just stick to speaking Spanish.

You were born in the US, but you're "slightly" more comfortable speaking Spanish, so that's why your casual work place conversations are in Spanish, even when English is the common language for all coworkers in the room. It's OK for your Spanish colleagues to eavesdrop, but you want to guarantee that your English speaking coworkers cannot.

You represent the worst of Hispanic Miami.