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Bedrock of the Community
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I've encountered similar service at the Post Office, of all places...where everybody seems to be ESL. Obviously, they're recent immigrants, so I cut them some slack. I'm sure my grandparents sucked at English when they first arrived to the US. English is not an easy language for non-Anglos.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm sure my grandparents sucked at English when they first arrived to the US. English is not an easy language for non-Anglos. Very true, and I apologize b/c I was hasty when I said: Quote:
definitely something to nicely complain about to Wendy's. I was not thinking about your experience being from outside the place I live. Even though I am in PA, we are overrun with illegal immigrants from MX - and have one of the highest populations in the state. I sure do not mind a lot of MX people being in this area as long as they go through the legal channels. I enjoy them, their culture, folk music, food, language etc. And most of these people I have encountered try to speak English with me - which I admire. I know if I moved to another country, I would be expected and obligated to speak that country's traditional/major language or I would be labeled as rude and/or arrogant. But, unfortunately, we have a decent number of the other faction here who make trouble and could care less about legalities. They make no attempt to try to speak the language and all the other problems that come with illegal immigrants are present. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 |
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Bedrock of the Community
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RPM stands for RePunched Mintmark. It has nothing to do with the age or condition of the coin.
It might have been easier for you to just get a job there and look through the register. By almost like new I ment only it was like new. Nothing to do with possible mint errors. And yes I agree, would have been easier to try getting a job there just to look for more of those. Only problem is everyone I know that has applied anywhere for jobs is now asked if they can speak Spanish. If not, no possible jobs available. Quote:
I'm sure my grandparents sucked at English when they first arrived to the US. English is not an easy language for non-Anglos. Both my parents came here from Europe. Both learned English first since they wanted jobs and heard that in the US you have to speak English to get a job. They found it wasn't true but made it much easier. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Only problem is everyone I know that has applied anywhere for jobs is now asked if they can speak Spanish. If not, no possible jobs available.
Cmon' thats a bit of a stretch eh Carl? If it is true then just learn Spanish or move! ADAPTABILITY...used to be what made Americans great. Ever heard of Darwin? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Both my parents came here from Europe. Both learned English first since they wanted jobs and heard that in the US you have to speak English to get a job But this depends a lot on individual circumstances, and whether people immigrated in large groups and settled in ethnic enclaves within the US. People who hold to their culture more tenaciously and live together tend to hold onto their own language longer. Language that works in Chinatown, a Latin community, or even an Amish enclave just doesn't fly in places with mixed heritages, such as Germans, Scandinavians, Finns, Slavic people all living nearby, where the pressure to learn English is greater. All I'm suggesting is this is nothing new.  Edited by DVCollector
02/07/2012 4:26 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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<<Tienes mas del ano 1959?>>
Well ... "1959" is "mil novecientos cincuenta y nueve".
Better stick with "Hay más de este año?" ...
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Phonetically: "eye moss day ess-tay aw-nyo?" All together now ... Lest I sound too flippant ... what you see over the counter is one person. What you don't see is whom she supports on her paycheck: a child or two, one or more parents, maybe a grandparent, and the rest of the family in Mexico to whom she sends a sizable portion of her weekly paycheck. And then she'll head for her second job, probably on the night shift somewhere. I bet she'd understand a smile ...  Edited by pls
02/07/2012 8:59 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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what you do?
you've been here four hours
you go
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Without getting into a lot of unproductive faux-patriotic faff about speaking English....
English is my second language. I was born (1956) and adopted in Heidelberg Germany and came to the USA in 1961...on a boat, no less...to Ellis Island, then registered through the Port of Boston.
As an educated man, I think it's very unfortunate I was not allowed to retain my practice and use of German....I am solidly mono-lingual.
In the modern and educated western world, for me personally, it's a slight embarrassment I'm not bi-lingual.
As a professional, it's a shortcoming in my job as Human Resources Director. Half our employees speak Spanish and Mayan.'
There's the socio-political arugment, blah blah blah....then there's the reality of the situation.
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02/08/2012 08:07 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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You want to really have fun at Wendy's, pay with a Susan B Anthony, an Ike and a 2 dollar bill. As for unc Lincolns, we got a roll of 1964, a roll of 1963 and a roll of 1962 all in the same day at the bank where I work. That stuff is still out there.
If I was Carl, I would have done just that to confuse and bewilder them. THIS IS AMERICA, LEARN ENGLISH!  |
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