I think alot of marketing strategies go by the old 80/20 rule... in this case, 80% of their profits come from 20% of their customers. They are gonna concentrate on extracting money from them, and tend to let the cards fall where they may for those who represent a lesser profit demographic.
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Sorry, if you want to speak the gibberish of where ever you came from - STAY THERE!!!!! If you want the benefits of living in this country then speak OUR language - ENGLISH!!!Comment
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English is not our language. We don't have one. It is the accepted language. It is the language of the majority. It is a language that we have basically butchered so I don't think we can really claim it all that much.
I personally feel that anyone who makes those remarks forgets their own history. Unless you are 100% British heritage then chances are that your ancestors who traveled across on the boat did not speak English when they arrived on these shores. My grandparents spoke German around the house. They spoke English fluently, but felt more comfortable because my great grandparents spoke mostly German and that is what they grew up with. Go back one more generation and I bet it was all German spoke with spotty English interspersed. You would still be a generation or two away from the boat ride.
My German ancestors settled into a rural farming area that to this day is almost entirely German heritage. You can still go into most homes and businesses and hear German spoke at times. Especially when they are angry.
Latinos who immigrate legally are no different than our ancestors. All that being said, if you don't wish to do business with those who offer alternate languages then feel free. It won't be long before the hunger and dehydration get to you because you refuse to buy groceries from such companies or get water from the municipal water supply (who both probably offer such services) and then you will be admitted to a hospital that offers a whole host of translators. Your choice.
"A fine beer may be judged with just one sip, but it is better to be thoroughly sure"Comment
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Actually, 3 out of my 4 grandparents came through Ellis Island from eastern Europe just about 100 years ago, and they didn't know any English when they arrived. Within 10 years they all had learned how to speak and read and write English so that they could become American citizens, which at that time required that you also learn about American history and government and take a test IN ENGLISH. They mostly spoke English at home so that they would improve their English as much as possible and, while they never completely lost their accents, they spoke better and clearer than a lot of second generation Latinos do today.
If they were still alive today they would say exactly what I did, if you want to live in and enjoy the benefits of America, then learn about OUR history and customs and speak OUR language and become a citizen of OUR country.Comment
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Think what you wish, believe what you wish. It really makes no difference to me and your mind is already made up so I am not about waste my time trying to change it. This is just another string in a line of nationalities. They said the same thing about the Scottish, Italians, Irish, Chinese, Germans, Polish, etc., etc.,....... I just thought that We The People had worked our way past this."A fine beer may be judged with just one sip, but it is better to be thoroughly sure"Comment
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The difference is that none of those people expected us to change our language and customs and school curriculum (and on and on) to suit them the way the current groups do.Comment
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I agree with what you said(Just Started). I am retired from administration in social welfare and I can tell you I am sick and tired of the special provisions that have worked their way into our states' respective welfare laws that allow migrant workers exemptions from rules and regulations most US citizens have to follow. The way things are going, it won't be long before the US decides to be as insanely bi-lingual as Quebec(only it won't be French, it will likely be Spanish!). End of rant!Comment
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Since the customer has already made a purchase from them, they should have an extra field in their customer database about the langage it was made in. Then when they unleash their automated phone calling machine, it could check which language to use and avoid any annoyances. They might even look smarter than the competition......
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If I have to press 1 for English, I don't need it. Evidently I live in a city where I am now in the minority, problably the State also. I will stop here before I go political.
TomComment
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The amount of time necessary for the calling system to realize they have a connection and to engage one of their agents or annuciation machines, is usually sufficient for me to hang up the phone.
If your'e going to call me, be prepared, speak clearly, don't presume I'll take some action (press 1), or my action can be predicted. Click.
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It is very rude to call someone's language "gibberish" - and I believe counter (top) to the culture (of bacteria) of this board (man, I am already bored by my boorish post, maybe behaving like a boar?). My ancestors are Native American, among others, so why didn't everyone here (hear?) learn their (they're or there) language when they came here - instead of the "gibberish" of English?
Let's not forget that English is a very difficult language to learn. English is a rather poor (pour) language with all sorts of rules that make no sense (cents?) - learning French or Spanish is much easier. Just look at the word "read" ("I read that book" "Did you read that book") or "mean" ("I didn't mean to say that you are mean for telling me that an average is also called a mean").
We, as a country, can't even learn the metric system! Why can't we "speak" the language of the rest (room) of the world? We don't because we don't have (half) to (too, or two?). So, yes, it would (wood?) be ideal for everyone coming here to speak the same language, but maybe we should cut them a little slack (or do I mean pants?) and maybe instead of blaming them, blame our system for not making it more necessary to learn English.Comment
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