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I know this subject is being beat to death but that doesn't make me less pissed off. I'm just tired of seeing things in English and Spanish. Here's an example: I live in Oregon (no shit really Draco...I didn't know) where we have to pay a deposit on cans and bottle of soda and beer. Today I was returning those said bottles and cans to Safeway where they have a machine that takes them and gives you a ticket to get your deposit back (I use mine as extra coupons for groceries.) When I went there they put signs on the machines that say "Keep Hands Out Of Machines While In Use" written in both English and Spanish. I know I'm not the only one that thinks that it's wrong. We don't cater to other nationalities as far as other languages. Hell over here on the Oregon Coast we have just as many Chinese, Koreans, Dutch, Russians, and Middle Eastern people as we do Mexicans. To be fair we should write things in their languages too. Our government requires them to learn English in order to work and live here so why don't we do that with the Mexicans? Don't say it's because they snuck over here from Mexico because there are Chinese and Korean immigrants that are smuggled here on ships to work in sweat shops to make the clothing that bitches like Paris Hilton loves to wear. Most of them don't speak English and when sweat shops are busted they get sent home and not given the opportunity to become citizens. I'm not a racist like the ACLU wants you to believe people like me are. I'm just sick of pressing one for English.
'nuff said.

posted on Sept 29, 2008 1:29 PM ()

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Dude.. think of it.. If they "actually" tried to put on the "Bottle" machine.. every important thing.. in every language.. it would be miles long.

I say the "current system" works. Those who "speaka no English", basically watch those who "Do Speak English". They don't need to "read, they just watch". Nobody gonna be putting a "valued" hand in a "bottle return" machine.. Plus our "Good ole American government" looks good by "simply" putting one "minority" speech on stuff.. Far better for the US then having to put "Russian, Iranian, French, and Getto Black" language on stuff. No, no preduice here, I just see why the US does things a certain way. "Comprendo"?
comment by coincutter on Sept 29, 2008 8:50 PM ()
I totally agree... It's ridiculous and they should learn our frickin language if they want to thrive!
comment by kristilyn3 on Sept 29, 2008 4:51 PM ()
The future:

Presione uno para el español o dos para el inglés
comment by stiva on Sept 29, 2008 2:10 PM ()

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