Sphinx Posted June 10, 2003 Posted June 10, 2003 glassgowkiss said: Sphinx said: Glasgowkiss, don't take it personally, just pointing out facts. But I have noticed that some Asians, when they immigrate, they stay banded together, always speaking their own language, never opening up to others. I say that Trask is a shithead for wailing about having to push a button; walmart does it only to increase their customer base. Waaaaaa! I would also say that the changing views of Americans has less to do with Bush and more to do with the political situation concerning the countries in question. Xenophobia is a human instinct that tends to come out when we don't get along. Human nature. For all the rest of you, you really sound like bigots, rednecks, and assholes. You probably aren't, but it sure sounds like it. This thread sucks. hey sphinks, you're right. same with italians or irish in NY. same with Poles in Chicago. same with russians. that's very natural - you tend to stick to what's familiar (even if it's shitty). It's kind of strange to me when people in this country tend to think they are the center of the universe  I didn't quite mean it that way, the groups I was referring to are far more extreme than other ethnic groups. Maybe it's too broad a generalization. Another example, this time Germans. The family is planning to live in the US for a few years, then more back to Germany. So they say, verbatim "why should I learn Engish? I'm just going to leave." That kind of attitude is what I'm referring to. Quote
Kiwi Posted June 10, 2003 Posted June 10, 2003 lummox said: speak and write in esperanto I want to learn that. Synthetic languages are interesting. Quote
rbw1966 Posted June 10, 2003 Posted June 10, 2003 Sphinx said: Another example, this time Germans. The family is planning to live in the US for a few years, then more back to Germany. So they say, verbatim "why should I learn Engish? I'm just going to leave." That kind of attitude is what I'm referring to. Â American soldiers in Germany adopt this kind of attitude all the time. Quote
EWolfe Posted June 10, 2003 Posted June 10, 2003 HELLOOOO!!!! This country is a melting pot of the world, and yet you all want to keep it lingually "pure"? Â This thread really is suck. Quote
JGowans Posted June 10, 2003 Posted June 10, 2003 MisterE said: HELLOOOO!!!! This country is a melting pot of the world, and yet you all want to keep it lingually "pure"? Â This thread really is suck. Â Couldn't agree more. Quote
allthumbs Posted June 10, 2003 Author Posted June 10, 2003 Fuck no, just speak English when I call. Beyond that, I could care fucking less who lives here. Quote
Kiwi Posted June 10, 2003 Posted June 10, 2003 trask said: Fuck no, just speak English when I call. Beyond that, I could care fucking less who lives here. Couldn't agree more. Quote
Sloth_Man Posted June 10, 2003 Posted June 10, 2003 Yeah by that logic we should all be speaking Sioux or Navaho or some such. Â Â Quote
Kiwi Posted June 10, 2003 Posted June 10, 2003 Sloth_Man said: Yeah by that logic we should all be speaking Sioux or Navaho or some such. Doesn't make sense in this argument. We conquered them, same reason why most Europeans are Christian. It is no different than if we spoke Japanese or German because the Axis powers won WWII. Quote
allthumbs Posted June 10, 2003 Author Posted June 10, 2003 Sloth_Man said: Yeah by that logic we should all be speaking Sioux or Navaho or some such. Â go shove a tomahawk up yur poop shoot Quote
Stefan Posted June 10, 2003 Posted June 10, 2003 This thread smells of the French. Â The French hate English in their country. If you are a tourist in France.....you better speak French........ Quote
JGowans Posted June 10, 2003 Posted June 10, 2003 Kiwi said:Doesn't make sense in this argument. We conquered them, same reason why most Europeans are Christian. It is no different than if we spoke Japanese or German because the Axis powers won WWII. Fuck off ball licker. This is all about your reluctance to accept a modicum of diversity. It's not about conquering nor taking over nor surreptitious empire building. What's so wrong about accomodating a second, third or even fourth language in this country? Almost every other country in the world does it without exception and is even proud to do so. If nothing else, the result is that their citizens are more worldly, more culturally considerate, and more employable due to their increased language skills. Â Now having said all that, go stick a gyrating pogo stick up your arse and bounce all the way back to wherever you came from. Quote
Sloth_Man Posted June 10, 2003 Posted June 10, 2003 Hmm... I sense right winger necks reddening and temples throbbing. Â Let's see if I can say some other left wing crap to fuel the fire. Â Ya know universal health care and gun control are good. Â Hillary is my hero. Â Clinton was the best president since Carter. Â Go Castro. Â Carry your TP out with you in a bag. Â Don't pick flowers or step on spiders. Â Go vegan. Â Save the whales. Â Nader for president. Â Spotted owls rule. Â Fuck Walmart. Â . . . Â Quote
Kiwi Posted June 10, 2003 Posted June 10, 2003 JGowans said: What's so wrong about accomodating a second, third or even fourth language in this country? Almost every other country in the world does it without exception and is even proud to do so. 1. The country was founded on English 2. Spanish isn't the Lingua Franca--yet. (People predict Mandarin or Spanish, but I think Spanish is more likely) Â Alot of those other countries adopted English because the rest of the world works in English. Can't say I'm for or against it. French used the diplomatic language. As I mentioned above, people predict that Spanish will supercede English globally in the future. Â I must admit, it's a very French opinion I have about English in this country. Oh well, it's not like I'm burning crosses over it. Quote
Kiwi Posted June 10, 2003 Posted June 10, 2003 Sloth_Man said: Hmm... I sense right winger necks reddening and temples throbbing. I'm liberal except when in comes to English in this country. Democrat, but not socialist. I feel the same way about English in foreign songs. (Leave it out) Quote
allthumbs Posted June 10, 2003 Author Posted June 10, 2003 I've fucked at least one of each:  1. white chick 2. black chick 3. asian chick 4. indian chick 5. swedes and norwegian chicks 6. italian chick 7. russian mama  so don't be telling me I am a raciest or shit like that. Quote
JGowans Posted June 10, 2003 Posted June 10, 2003 Kiwi said:1. The country was founded on English 2. Spanish isn't the Lingua Franca--yet. (People predict Mandarin or Spanish, but I think Spanish is more likely) Â Alot of those other countries adopted English because the rest of the world works in English. Can't say I'm for or against it. French used the diplomatic language. As I mentioned above, people predict that Spanish will supercede English globally in the future. Â I must admit, it's a very French opinion I have about English in this country. Oh well, it's not like I'm burning crosses over it. Â This country was NOT founded on English...Ach, what's the point in trying argue with you. You bore me and have nothing to offer...not even any entertainment value. I refuse to be drawn into arguments anymore with dipshits that fancy themselves as intellects when their collective IQ is not much more than the cost of a single can of Rainier beer from 7-11. Â Come to pub club, buy me beers, and we can debate until the wee small hours, or until I pass out. Quote
allthumbs Posted June 10, 2003 Author Posted June 10, 2003 Rainier Beer  light, light-light, and not so light  remember that? Quote
allthumbs Posted June 10, 2003 Author Posted June 10, 2003 bet matt, dwayner and some of the geriatric crowd do Quote
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