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It was a commercial for AFLAC on the normal MTV channel. This might be the first time I've ever seen such a thing. The times, they're a changing.
But I have to caution advertisers who advertise to Hispanics in Spanish. Many of the 3rd+ generation types find it nearly insulting when you assume they speak Spanish (many don't) and you make a deal out of it if they don't.
That said, I'm happy to see the US become the country with the 4th most Spanish speakers in the world. 38.3 million people in the US speak Spanish, and I am proud to be one of them.
I've never understood why some people get so bent out of shape when a private advertiser or company does something in Spanish or another language. It's their money and their airtime or print. They could buy two minutes of dead silence or a blank page if they wanted.
I can almost understand the English only people when it comes to government services and such (almost). But individuals and private companies have a right to speak or do business in any language they wish. Just like anything else on TV or the radio, if you don't like the programming, turn it off.
During the NFL playoffs, they would play a McDonalds commercial in spanish from time to time, I tend to turn out commercials anyways, so it doesn't really matter to me what language commercials are in.
I've never understood why some people get so bent out of shape when a private advertiser or company does something in Spanish or another language. It's their money and their airtime or print. They could buy two minutes of dead silence or a blank page if they wanted.
I can almost understand the English only people when it comes to government services and such (almost). But individuals and private companies have a right to speak or do business in any language they wish. Just like anything else on TV or the radio, if you don't like the programming, turn it off.
Almost all, if not all, the English nativists on P&OC want to limit and/or ban private sector use of Spanish in product labeling, commercials, and customer service, in addition to government use of Spanish
during the nfl playoffs, they would play a mcdonalds commercial in spanish from time to time, i tend to turn out commercials anyways, so it doesn't really matter to me what language commercials are in.
I was just on Craigsl**t and spotted a couple of used car posts in Spanish. I was looking in LA so that was not surprising. Time for me to buy a Ros**ta rock program and really learn Spanish this time.
Almost all, if not all, the English nativists on P&OC want to limit and/or ban private sector use of Spanish in product labeling, commercials, and customer service, in addition to government use of Spanish
Ok, the private sector can do what it wants but the reason for all the Spanish advertising is to pander to illegal alien Spanish speakers and Spanish speakers in general that want to feel all warm and fuzzy being catered to in Spanish even when they know English. It spills over into hiring practices. It has gotten to the point where a native English speaker has to be bi-lingual (Spanish) in order to get a job. That's where I would draw the line because English is our de facto national language. Our governments should stop printing all kinds of documents in other languages. It is an added cost to the taxpayer. English is our de facto national language. Nearly half of our states has made English their official language. Time for people to sink or swim. Learn English or get yourself an interpreter at your own expense.
The illegals have their own channels -- and they would be outraged if English commercials were to start showing up on the Spanish stations.
The illegals have a channel? That's new, or do you think anyone who speaks Spanish is an illegal?
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