Speak English! |
 Aug 2 2006, 02:24 PM
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 oooh yeah.  Group: Member Posts: 1,333 Joined: Feb 2006 Member No: 376,533  |
Okay, here's the deal. Hosing (known as Hosing Yu in chat) works in retail twice a week. He will sometimes get customers who don't know English or even bother trying to speak it. It gets him pretty annoyed, and I can see where he's coming from. Yen, on the other hand, believes we shouldn't be angry or irritated with these people and try to be understanding.
I believe that while in the United States, you should at least make the effort to speak English, even if it's not the best. If you don't want to do that, stick with someone who can speak it. Don't go up to people expecting them to speak whatever language. Yes, this is the US, and yes, there are many different cultures here, but there is one language that unites us; that language is ENGLISH. I wish some people would just realize that. |
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Aug 2 2006, 05:59 PM
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oooh yeah. Group: Member Posts: 1,333 Joined: Feb 2006 Member No: 376,533 |
Well, I'm not asking new immigrants to have perfect English-speaking skills. That would be quite unrealistic and unfair. But like you said, making the effort should be appreciated. If someone did try to speak the best English they could to me, I would help them and really like it.
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Be... Aug 2 2006, 05:36 PM rawtheekuh. I'm talking about immigrants, Gigi.
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