Yale Bookstore wants its employees to speak English...

[Weasel]

You should at least know it good enough (understand AND speak) to hold basic communications with people in your daily life. I wouldn't expect to travel out of country and get by without knowing enough of the native language to get by...

[Weasel]

I have good friends that are bartenders and I was at the bar last night... at least 3 times when I was there a few Mexicans walked in (and I call them Mexicans because they are illegals, not citizens of this country) and just started speaking spanish to her. She said two drink minimum, got back random spanish. Asked for ID's got back random spanish. Then she handed them a laminated sign just like the one posted on the front door that states those same two things in spanish... they kinda got argumentative in spanish vs at least produce an ID. At that point the manager had to yet again go outside and flag over the cop that works detail in that area to remove them. But do you think the current politics lets the policeman arrest them and turn them over? The answer is no... He said his hands are tied and unless they are involved in a crime he isn't allowed to do anything.

Why again is the Federal government actively stopping Federal laws from being enforced?

[nom3rcy]

Originally Posted by Weasel

I have good friends that are bartenders and I was at the bar last night... at least 3 times when I was there a few Mexicans walked in (and I call them Mexicans because they are illegals, not citizens of this country) and just started speaking spanish to her. She said two drink minimum, got back random spanish. Asked for ID's got back random spanish. Then she handed them a laminated sign just like the one posted on the front door that states those same two things in spanish... they kinda got argumentative in spanish vs at least produce an ID. At that point the manager had to yet again go outside and flag over the cop that works detail in that area to remove them. But do you think the current politics lets the policeman arrest them and turn them over? The answer is no... He said his hands are tied and unless they are involved in a crime he isn't allowed to do anything.

Why again is the Federal government actively stopping Federal laws from being enforced?

Like being here illegally? Wow

[Meiac09]

Originally Posted by nom3rcy

Like being here illegally? Wow

I was in the UK several years back and everyone was up in arms about carrying a national ID card. Now everyone does without complaint. Once all of our DL's get renewed, they will have verified citizenship on them, and then its very simple. If you're involved in a disturbance, check ID. If bogus, theres a van back to Mexico.

[FSETH]

Originally Posted by Meiac09

I was in the UK several years back and everyone was up in arms about carrying a national ID card. Now everyone does without complaint. Once all of our DL's get renewed, they will have verified citizenship on them, and then its very simple. If you're involved in a disturbance, check ID. If bogus, theres a van back to Mexico.

I agree with you and I would be willing to show my ID, but you do remember what happened when Henry Gates was asked to show ID, right? Even something as small as asking to see someone's ID can turn into a whole big mess. Well, in this country that is.

[Meiac09]

Originally Posted by FSETH

I agree with you and I would be willing to show my ID, but you do remember what happened when Henry Gates was asked to show ID, right? Even something as small as asking to see someone's ID can turn into a whole big mess. Well, in this country that is.

I think I'm going to start crying racism next time I get stopped by a cop since they're only going after white people these days. I can't even write about the kind of crap that I observe every day without someone coming on here crying racism against me.

Don't worry the Arabs freak out in France if you ask them for ID, too. Thats why the police don't do anything when they light 18,000 cars on fire in a night. At least Gates was a US Citizen. Absolutely disgusting and embarrassing.

[FSETH]

I thought of this thread today. I was driving all over the place for work and decided to stop at a Wendy's for a quick lunch. The worker took my order in English (obviously) and then went on to have a long conversation with about three other coworkers strictly in Spanish. Not exactly quitely either. I had to laugh to myself.

[Meiac09]

Originally Posted by FSETH

I thought of this thread today. I was driving all over the place for work and decided to stop at a Wendy's for a quick lunch. The worker took my order in English (obviously) and then went on to have a long conversation with about three other coworkers strictly in Spanish. Not exactly quitely either. I had to laugh to myself.

Thats when I put on the thickest fake accent I can and say "Bless your heart" and leave.

[Dannyell]

so...this is how u act when someone speaks another language around u?? lmao

[m5james]

Originally Posted by FSETH

I thought of this thread today. I was driving all over the place for work and decided to stop at a Wendy's for a quick lunch. The worker took my order in English (obviously) and then went on to have a long conversation with about three other coworkers strictly in Spanish. Not exactly quitely either. I had to laugh to myself.

I was driving to Seattle and thought about this thread when I was watching Fast and Furious 4 where the guy got send to Japan. Funny thing is, he had to learn their native language in the class room, yet most spoke English everywhere else. I don't know what percentage of people in the US know Spanish as a second language, but I sure as hell don't...I took German. Even though we don't say the national anthem anymore because all the (other religion) freaks bitched and moaned (I'm an athiest, so I didn't care either way), at least English is still taught in our schools and other languages are elective. I'm waiting for the day that Spanish will be just as required in our schools as more important things like, ohhh...math