Should forgeiners be made to learn basic English?
Mar 28th 2005, 7:40 am
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Re: Should foreigner's be made to learn basic English?
Originally Posted by UJ_99
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Terrifies me to even just to go on vacation to a country where another language is spoken, nevermind living there!
Terrifies me to even just to go on vacation to a country where another language is spoken, nevermind living there!
Mar 28th 2005, 7:44 am
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Re: Should foreigner's be made to learn basic English?
Originally Posted by ImHere
I see you're from the Isle of Wight...how did you get on when you went to Southampton then?
I spent most of my college years trying desperately to lose my 'yokel' accent, although always felt I sounded posher when talking to a friend from Catford...
Mar 28th 2005, 7:47 am
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Re: Should forgeiners be made to learn basic English?
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
I would. I would find not being able to communicate very frustrating; I'm definitely going to learn Spanish when I move to Florida.
Try to learn the basics before moving to Florida if you are coming down here south of Okeechobee.
Mar 28th 2005, 7:50 am
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Re: Should forgeiners be made to learn basic English?
Originally Posted by ImHere
Try to learn the basics before moving to Florida if you are coming down here south of Okeechobee.
tienes un culo hermoso
Mar 28th 2005, 7:52 am
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Re: Should foreigner's be made to learn basic English?
Originally Posted by Ash UK/US
The other night at work I had a customer who had a problem with a return (exchange) she could not speak a word of english and was using her 6 maybe 7 year old grand daughter to interpret for her... I tried always to get the little girl to understand and explain but she just didn't seem to get it, in the end the grandmother got really upset me... there was nothing I could do.
This is not the first time either it has happened lots... I have had other customers do the same thing... one had been here at least four years (I know because we have the issue date on our store credit cards) and she was using her son to interpret.
If someone is going to live in the US for that long don't ya think they should have to learn at least some basic English?.
Ash
This is not the first time either it has happened lots... I have had other customers do the same thing... one had been here at least four years (I know because we have the issue date on our store credit cards) and she was using her son to interpret.
If someone is going to live in the US for that long don't ya think they should have to learn at least some basic English?.
Ash
Mar 28th 2005, 7:57 am
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Re: Should forgeiners be made to learn basic English?
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
My fiancee is Hispanic so I know the basics....for example:
tienes un culo hermoso
tienes un culo hermoso
Muchos gracias, pero, usted ha visto mi asno?
Mar 28th 2005, 7:58 am
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Re: Should foreigner's be made to learn basic English?
Originally Posted by Ash UK/US
The other night at work I had a customer who had a problem with a return (exchange) she could not speak a word of english and was using her 6 maybe 7 year old grand daughter to interpret for her... I tried always to get the little girl to understand and explain but she just didn't seem to get it, in the end the grandmother got really upset me... there was nothing I could do.
This is not the first time either it has happened lots... I have had other customers do the same thing... one had been here at least four years (I know because we have the issue date on our store credit cards) and she was using her son to interpret.
If someone is going to live in the US for that long don't ya think they should have to learn at least some basic English?.
Ash
This is not the first time either it has happened lots... I have had other customers do the same thing... one had been here at least four years (I know because we have the issue date on our store credit cards) and she was using her son to interpret.
If someone is going to live in the US for that long don't ya think they should have to learn at least some basic English?.
Ash
I totally agree with you! Not only as consumers, but also as public service people. I can't tell you how many times I have called a company only to get someone who could not speak the English language. And, I have also experience with someone at the Department of Labor who was hired to teach me how to find a job. Please, I applied for that job and was qualified but this person was a forgeiner, who could not speak English well enough to understand the people she was supposed to be helping??????????Argh!!!!!!!! Please tell me why this happens????? I want someone to explain!
Mar 28th 2005, 7:59 am
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Re: Should forgeiners be made to learn basic English?
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
My fiancee is Hispanic so I know the basics....for example:
tienes un culo hermoso
tienes un culo hermoso
Mar 28th 2005, 8:00 am
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Re: Should foreigner's be made to learn basic English?
Originally Posted by Franklin
On information and belief there is no official language in the USA. I recall someone saying that in the not too distant future, Spanish will overtake English as the first spoken language in the USA. Given the demographics, shouldn’t we all seek to be conversant in English and Spanish?
Anyone see the commercial with the little girl reading a letter to her dad (I think it is her dad) because he can't read then asking if she can go outside to play... so sad
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Mar 28th 2005, 8:00 am
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Re: Should forgeiners be made to learn basic English?
You should all come on down here to Miami-Dade and see how many people speak English to you. Not many will thats for sure.
Mar 28th 2005, 8:01 am
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Re: Should forgeiners be made to learn basic English?
Originally Posted by ImHere
Muchos gracias, pero, usted ha visto mi asno?
Mar 28th 2005, 8:02 am
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Re: Should forgeiners be made to learn basic English?
Originally Posted by ImHere
Muchos gracias, pero, usted ha visto mi asno?
I'm just guessing about your culo.
Mar 28th 2005, 8:03 am
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Re: Should forgeiners be made to learn basic English?
Originally Posted by ImHere
You should all come on down here to Miami-Dade and see how many people speak English to you. Not many will thats for sure.
Mar 28th 2005, 8:03 am
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Re: Should forgeiners be made to learn basic English?
Originally Posted by ImHere
You should all come on down here to Miami-Dade and see how many people speak English to you. Not many will thats for sure.
Mar 28th 2005, 8:03 am
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Re: Should forgeiners be made to learn basic English?
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
When I said basics, I meant really basic.
I'm just guessing about your culo.
I'm just guessing about your culo.
Well I can tell you you were correct...so my wife tells me.
