Learn F@#%ing english a#@$ole.:readit:

[DLRFantasmic!Dan]

Wait, wait, wait! Am I reading this post correctly?? Since when did Spanish become a mandatory skill for CM's to have? No, this may cost me some friends on this board but damn it, last time I checked the official language in this USA of ours is still English.

That is not entirely true, but English is the Universal language that we use to communicate in different countries.

Totally off topic, but on the news not too long ago, there was this pizza place that would sell pizza and they would gladly except pesos, but it turned out to be a great controversy.

America is made up of many different cultures and languages, they should ONLY have to speak Englsih, but they should learn it just to communicate.

[darph nader]

Sorry DRL-DAN,but the only time English is 'universal',and required is pertaining to airline pilots. FAA Regs. In cockpit conversations can be in your native language (i think). BUT all traffic 'must' be conducted in galactic standard.

[Driver_dylan]

Thank you for all your kind words. For everyone, wondering. No, I did not get an official coaching, I have it on good authority that I was not accually in trouble, but that the manager just wanted to point out that I needed to watch out how I approach guests. I don't rightly understand what I did wrong, but I assured them that from now on instead of speaking calmly in Spanish, I will stand in front of the guest and speaking my English statement slower and louder each time they don't get it. :D: ;)

[ktulu]

Totally off topic, but on the news not too long ago, there was this pizza place that would sell pizza and they would gladly except pesos, but it turned out to be a great controversy.

Yeah, that place is here in the Dallas/Fort Worth area...

[Anna]

Imagine looking Spanish but speaking...Japanese.

I think you look Italian. Anyway, my daugher's married last name is Gonzales. She has red hair and blue eyes. Her husband is blonde and blue eyed. Niether one of them speak any Spanish. They also live in south Texas in a largely Hispanic area.

[LittleDollClaudia]

I may have been mistaken on calling English the "official" language but let's just go with it's the primary language. I still stand by my original statement other than that misquote. Thank you for pointing that out.

[Main Streeter]

on the news not too long ago, there was this pizza place that would sell pizza and they would gladly except pesos

El Patron in Dallas & now there are a few in L A. area. :twisted: Each state can vote their official language. Forgot which state did this last. Minnesota, Wisconsin, or ?? one of those states I never thought would have a problem. Good for the states who proclaim English as official language.

[freepixie]

As a teacher, we have issues with ESL as well, especially those very new to the country. We have translation services but they are not always very accurate as a coworker found out.

I have a Korean girl in my class this year, and I have gotten close with her family. I have been tutoring her father in English (he is a pastor at the Korean church and wants to incorporate English in his sermons for the few English-speakers of their congregation). He has said he is embarassed that his English is so poor, and wants to improve, they have only been in this country 3 years. He told me that if I were to go to Korea for anything, and I did not speak any Korean, I would get nowhere, and I believe him. But I give him and his wife props for trying and making the effort to get better. Can't say that about everyone

America is extremely considerate to ESL people, other countries are not like that. If I were to travel somewhere and not know the language, they would refuse me service or whatever.

My first year teaching, I was told I was getting a little girl, just moved here from Puerto Rico and didn't know any English. She comes in and I try and talk a little Spanish to her to make her feel comfortable. She turns around and says in perfect English "if you're not nice to me I'm gonna tell my mom that you hit me." Really nice

[Jinxed]

He told me that if I were to go to Korea for anything, and I did not speak any Korean, I would get nowhere, and I believe him.

My husband just returned from being in South Korea for 3 years and he didn't have any problems. He said the majority of the country does speak some english. And in Seoul almost every place you go you will encounter someone speaking english. Even in the smaller out lying towns they spoke some english. He is a big man with blondish hair and he said he would go for walks and school age kids would run up to him and try out their english. He got a kick out of it.

[hobie16]

My husband just returned from being in South Korea for 3 years and he didn't have any problems. He said the majority of the country does speak some english. And in Seoul almost every place you go you will encounter someone speaking english. Even in the smaller out lying towns they spoke some english. He is a big man with blondish hair and he said he would go for walks and school age kids would run up to him and try out their english. He got a kick out of it.

I presented sales training in Korea and had few language problems. I'd present a section and take a break. During the break the Koreans would discuss and we'd do a Q&A session before starting the next section.

I did a class in Moscow and the students were more interested in discussing English than what I came to teach. Until the USSR fell apart only members of the party were allowed to learn a foreign language.

For a lot of them I was the first American they'd ever seen. They told me I wasn't what they expected. I jokingly asked if they thought Rambo was coming and they said yes.