Shop owner has epiphanny at my car's expense...

**cammed goat** · 03-21-2010, 10:53 AM

Hell, my mother's side of the family is Puerto Rican. Some of her relatives still roll their "R"s and have a heavy accent but they learned english and they agree. If you come here from another country and don't want to adapt here, then go home.

**KahanaReef** · 03-21-2010, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by cammed goat

Hell, my mother's side of the family is Puerto Rican. Some of her relatives still roll their "R"s and have a heavy accent but they learned english and they agree. If you come here from another country and don't want to adapt here, then go home.

Would seem like a no brainier wouldn't it...

Doesn't seem to work that way on the left coast though

**5.0THIS** · 03-21-2010, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

Closet racism.

Nope, not at all. Fuck anybody and everybody who is in this country that cant speak english. GTFO if you dont want to learn, regardless of race.

**86 IROC-Z** · 03-21-2010, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by 5.0THIS

Nope, not at all. Fuck anybody and everybody who is in this country that cant speak english. GTFO if you dont want to learn, regardless of race.

I wasn't arguing that, I fully agree that people shouldn't be here illegally, nor should they live here without knowing English.

That comment was directed at the comments insinuating that the worker being Mexican attributed to his driving ability.

For the record, I came here legally knowing perfect English for my age, yet had to adapt quickly to speaking American so people could understand me

**SandmanWs7** · 03-21-2010, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by 310stanger

You have to pass a citizenship test to be "legal" in this country, it's a real safe bet that someone that doesn't speak a word of english isn't gonna be able to pass the test.

I have yet to pass a citizenship test......I speak the language.....and I am NOT here illegally. I also know people who dont speak any english and are citizens of the USA.

I dont see your point here.

**pecha** · 03-21-2010, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernBornThriller

Exactly. I've learned more Spanish out of necessity down here (especially Chula Vista) than I ever learned in the two years I was forced to take it in highschool..

And they're all Mexican in Cali. It's the other parts of the country that you run into Cubans, costa ricans, guatamalans, etc..

you're ignorant
I've met guatemalans, peruvians, costa ricans, argentinians, salvadorians in CA
and these are just the ones speaking Spanish as their first language

**Toyota h8r** · 03-21-2010, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by Kup98ss

That is why I work on my own stuff.

thank god for common sense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

**5.0THIS** · 03-22-2010, 12:55 AM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

That comment was directed at the comments insinuating that the worker being Mexican attributed to his driving ability.

No, but it likely contributed to his not being able to speaking english.

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

For the record, I came here legally knowing perfect English for my age, yet had to adapt quickly to speaking American so people could understand me

Good for you, I'm not that impressed.

**1998 T/A** · 03-22-2010, 05:54 PM

The United States has no national language thus not requiring its citizens to know the language even if you are legal from Mexico or where ever you still don't have to know English...beef up border patrol as well

**5.0THIS** · 03-23-2010, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by 1998 T/A

The United States has no national language thus not requiring its citizens to know the language even if you are legal from Mexico or where ever you still don't have to know English...beef up border patrol as well

You can single out Mexico on this one. I'd say most people coming to the US from countries besides Mexico learn to speak English when they get here, if they dont already speak it. Mexicans on the other hand seem to expect people to speak their language.

**Dabom75** · 03-23-2010, 03:50 AM

We need to stop making public signs with both English and Spanish on them. Then maybe people would kinda get a hint. Speak English or GTFO.

**pecha** · 03-23-2010, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by dabom75

we need to stop making public signs with both english and spanish on them. Then maybe people would kinda get a hint. Speak english or gtfo.

^
this

**SandmanWs7** · 03-23-2010, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by Dabom75

We need to stop making public signs with both English and Spanish on them. Then maybe people would kinda get a hint. Speak English or GTFO.

**Toyota h8r** · 03-23-2010, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by Dabom75

We need to stop making public signs with both English and Spanish on them. Then maybe people would kinda get a hint. Speak English or GTFO.

x3

i was at local tireman getting alignment today and walked out. Im not racist but when the latino came out of the bay to look at the sheet for what needed to be done, he mumbled in spanish and i asked him what the hell you say? I grabbed my keys and walked out.

im scared after reading this thread

taking to dealership where buddy works 100 miles away