Well, seeing that the USA has no official language, hating people because they speak a different language is just plain nativism. Most people have ancestors that came here during the huge wave of immigration in the early 1900's. Most of them didn't speak english. Are you saying they should have not been allowed into The Land of Opportunity?RoyTheViking
Hate is not an issue here. If Europeans were able to assimilate themselves here, there should be NO excuse for Hispanics, Asians, Arabs, or Eastern Europeans not to assimilate themselves.
[QUOTE="RoyTheViking"]Well, seeing that the USA has no official language, hating people because they speak a different language is just plain nativism. Most people have ancestors that came here during the huge wave of immigration in the early 1900's. Most of them didn't speak english. Are you saying they should have not been allowed into The Land of Opportunity?M8ingSeezun
Hate is not an issue here. If Europeans were able to assimilate themselves here, there should be NO excuse for Hispanics, Asians, Arabs, or Eastern Europeans not to assimilate themselves.
They didn't learn english instantly. And I hate to say it, but many people who come over here from hispanic countries can't afford to learn english.
Easier said than done. When you get older, it just gets harder to learn, as you're used to your native tongue. I've tried teaching my dad English, but I don't have the patience.
And learn how to speak it correctly? So, what, if you hear a thick accent it's going to make you suicidal? Oh, noes! Â
People all over the world would have every right to adopt this policy. If you want to live in Japan that badly, learn at least the basics of the language.
I can't even begin to imagine living in a country where I don't know at least some of the language =/ Even going on holiday for a week, it frustrates me if I can't attempt to make some form of communication with the people who live there.
Snomel
You sir would divide the world and be the cause of WW2.5.
Firstly, I'm female. Secondly, this is a huge over-reaction. Is it really so wrong to expect someone to learn the language of the country they live in!? Sure, if someone is a refugee, and has a good reason to need to leave their home country, they should be welcomed anywhere. But if someone just thinks, "hey, it'd be really cool to live in Japan" (or any other country, for that matter), it's only fair that they learn the basic language and customs of the place they wish to live.
actually you learn language the best when you are surrounded by it. You can be pretty fluent in 3 months if you try.
Guess what morons, this country is based upon immigrants DEAL WITH IT!
I'm French/Mexican and my first language was not English....so blah!
Lds_Ricky
true... and Americans are the worse when they visit foreign countries. they go to France and can't speak ANY French and get angry that the French act snooty... when in reality Americans seem just as snooty to any foreign visitors who can't speak English perfectly
It very well does annoy me...I just don't know why this whole world can't speak English, I can't stand listening to a bunch of jiberish-speaking people who can't understand what you're telling them/asking them.
[QUOTE="M8ingSeezun"][QUOTE="RoyTheViking"]Well, seeing that the USA has no official language, hating people because they speak a different language is just plain nativism. Most people have ancestors that came here during the huge wave of immigration in the early 1900's. Most of them didn't speak english. Are you saying they should have not been allowed into The Land of Opportunity?RoyTheViking
Hate is not an issue here. If Europeans were able to assimilate themselves here, there should be NO excuse for Hispanics, Asians, Arabs, or Eastern Europeans not to assimilate themselves.
They didn't learn english instantly. And I hate to say it, but many people who come over here from hispanic countries can't afford to learn english.
And you think many Europeans 80-100 years ago could afford to speak English? A majority of them were poor, escaping from religious and politcal persecutions. Today, technology has made things more easier. Especially for many Hispanic immigrants, now that in most intructions, Spanish is included alongside with English language. Back then, there was NO Lituanian, Estonian, Greek, Slavic, French, German, Polish, Czech or Italian languages to be handed out to the immigrants.
it annoys me because what's the point of coming to america if you don't learn the language? people are just gonna make fun of u. if it's just a tourist, i can understand that. Chinese Teacher: Please give homework i grade it PISSES ME OFF
While it is rude not to at least try to speak the native language of the country you either reside in or are visiting, it is just as disrespectful to expect others to speak your native language.
well i dont live in the united states anymore, but what annoys me is when people come to france, to live especially some of those northern african immigrants, come to france, their region don't speak the french language, and they come ask for welfare and all expecting france would give it to them,hich in most cases they do  w and some of them don't even know the french language after 10 yrs of living on welfare, and some of them have kids in france; and they expect the french people to pay taxes for them cause when your on welfare you don't pay taxes. the govt gives them an appartment, free services, restaurent checks. i mean they give more to an immigrant to a french person, yes some cases might be different, but what makes me really mad is when they say france suxs, i dont like france, i want to go back to my country; i am thinking why come here in france and not going to respect the country or say your country is much better, i agree with pride but come on stop most of them should stop being an leach on the french budget i mean go be leach (that thing taht sucks blood) in your homecountry cause u love it
Guess what morons, this country is based upon immigrants DEAL WITH IT!
I'm French/Mexican and my first language was not English....so blah!
Lds_Ricky
yeah and nobody is saying it isnt, but all the other immigrants learned english "moron" yeah it might not be your first language, but you still speak it.
Really people. It's generally accepted that the US is an English speaking naiton. We have been traditionally English speaking people. You should at least try to learn a little bit of a country's native language if you're going to live there. I've heard of immigrants who have lived here for DECADES and still don't even know some basic English phrases. I mean come on people.
Why would it annoy me? How would you feel if you had to move to Japan for some reason and everyone treated you like crap just because you couldn't speak fluent Japanese?megagene
what he said...just imagine if your job moved you to that country by surprise and you're treated like a worthless piece of crap because you don't know the language...
Yes if its an english speaking country. I wouldnt dare to ever go to Germany without knowing at least a little german to get me by or something. And if someone speaks to me in America in a language other than English unless its family or they are from outside the country, but at least trying or whatever, I will start speaking jibberish back.
It does annoy me. A tourist or someone on vacation is one thing, but people who live here that dont annoy me. If you decide to come here.. that is great, but learn the language. Too many people dont speak English and make no effort to learn it which is absurd. You should not be given legal residency or citizenship without speaking English. Diablo112688
Last I heard, there's no national language. Last I heard, it's not illegal to speak Spanish or French or Latin or Aramaic in the USA.
If I walk into McDonalds and everyone there speaks Spanish, I don't get annoyed. I just walk right back out the front door, and go to Burger King where the people (sort of) speak English.
You do realize that there are a lot of American born citizens who can't speak English properly either, right? What next, deport poor people because they speak ebonics?
[QUOTE="Diablo112688"]It does annoy me. A tourist or someone on vacation is one thing, but people who live here that dont annoy me. If you decide to come here.. that is great, but learn the language. Too many people dont speak English and make no effort to learn it which is absurd. You should not be given legal residency or citizenship without speaking English. MrGeezer
Last I heard, there's no national language. Last I heard, it's not illegal to speak Spanish or French or Latin or Aramaic in the USA.
If I walk into McDonalds and everyone there speaks Spanish, I don't get annoyed. I just walk right back out the front door, and go to Burger King where the people (sort of) speak English.
You do realize that there are a lot of American born citizens who can't speak English properly either, right? What next, deport poor people because they speak ebonics? BINGO! Anyways, its an unwritten law that we are supposed to communicate in the english language. There is no offical set in stone language, but its just the way it is.
I live in Denver, and we have one of the biggest immigrant populations in the country. It really does irritate me when people that do not speak English get jobs which require them to talk to people. If they don't want to learn the language, they shouldn't have to, but they should NOT get jobs that require a lot of public contact.SmashBrosLegend
Guess what morons, this country is based upon immigrants DEAL WITH IT!
I'm French/Mexican and my first language was not English....so blah!
Lds_Ricky
No one is bashing immigrants in general, and no one cares that your first language isn't English. Your the one making him/herself look like a moron for making those statements, really.
Lolll, its funny, I think its the opposite, english here dont try to speak french (im in Quebec, Canada)TiJoe6
you are right there but in canada most french can speak english so it isint that big of a deal, but in calgary so many immigrants from so many countries and in our country were not supposed to be a melting pot so we let them keep everything including language so its hard sometimes, but most learn english pretty well.
Yes, yes it does. Sorry but if you want to live in an English-speaking countru you should speak English. Everytime I go to my sister's infant school to pick her up, half the parents dont speak English at all.
Wow. I can't believe the amount of ignorance and hate in this thread. Learning a new language is difficult. For some it may be too difficult. Put yourself in their shoes. Imagine being unable to communicate with the people around you.  I'm sure that many don't even have access to the resources necessary to learn the language.   Even if they should chose to stick to their native language they shouldn't be ridiculed or treated like garbage. I'm annoyed at the amount of intolerance people seem to have for anyone who might be slightly different than them.
If you are mentally capable to, yet can't/won't learn a country's primary language, you have no right to live in it. I can think of absolutely no exception to this.
It only annoys me if someone needs to able to communicate effectively in a job that requires English to be spoken. I am amazed at how well some people do in America with just a little bit of English ability under their belts. But I also like the cultural differences throughout the country when people have English as their second language.
Wow. I can't believe the amount of ignorance and hate in this thread. Learning a new language is difficult. For some it may be too difficult. Put yourself in their shoes. Imagine being unable to communicate with the people around you. I'm sure that many don't even have access to the resources necessary to learn the language. Even if they should chose to stick to their native language they shouldn't be ridiculed or treated like garbage. I'm annoyed at the amount of intolerance people seem to have for anyone who might be slightly different than them.Niebz
If learning a new language is "too difficult" for someone, they should remain in a country that they can speak the native language of. Not having the proper resources is no excuse. If you're able to move to a different country, you should be able to find some way of picking up a new language. If not being able to communicate with people around you is so horrible, then you should make some effort to learn the goddamn language. Choosing not to learn the language of the country you decide to live in inexcusable, as that is equivalent to choosing to be a burden on the native residents of that country. I have absolutely no sympathy for immigrants that make no effort to learn the native language of the country they immigrate to and believe they should be deported immediately.
[QUOTE="Niebz"]Wow. I can't believe the amount of ignorance and hate in this thread. Learning a new language is difficult. For some it may be too difficult. Put yourself in their shoes. Imagine being unable to communicate with the people around you. I'm sure that many don't even have access to the resources necessary to learn the language. Even if they should chose to stick to their native language they shouldn't be ridiculed or treated like garbage. I'm annoyed at the amount of intolerance people seem to have for anyone who might be slightly different than them.Teuvan
If learning a new language is "too difficult" for someone, they should remain in a country that they can speak the native language of. Not having the proper resources is no excuse. If you're able to move to a different country, you should be able to find some way of picking up a new language. If not being able to communicate with people around you is so horrible, then you should make some effort to learn the goddamn language. Choosing not to learn the language of the country you decide to live in inexcusable, as that is equivalent to choosing to be a burden on the native residents of that country. I have absolutely no sympathy for immigrants that make no effort to learn the native language of the country they immigrate to and believe they should be deported immediately. Aren't you full of hate? How are these people a burden if they work hard, pay their taxes and abide by the law?
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