05-03-2010, 09:22 AM
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Randwyck
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: VA and Saratoga
Posts: 1,352
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Originally Posted by Antitrust32
The one thing I dont understand is white American people who always get their panties in a bunch over the English language. "IF YOU DONT SPEAK ENGLISH YOU SHOULDNT BE IN AMERICA" crap. Like its a fault of somebody if they only speak Spanish. such hogwash.
There should be more pride in being bilingual. I mean, this is America right! A lot of people speak English and a LOT of people speak Spanish! Why are the English speaking folks "better" than Spanish speaking people? I'm embarrassed that I'm not fluent in Spanish. When I meet someone who speaks spanish & broken English, I dont think "oh.. well that guy needs to speak English if he wants to be in my country".. i feel embarrassed that I only know one language when most of the civilized world is bilingual!
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If I went to live in France, Italy, or whatever country, I'd make an effort to learn the language. But, that's me!
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