Press #1 for English, not click bait.

[Mij]

Going thru some surgery crap here. Gotta keep in touch with the Dr’s. The first thing I hear on the phone is press 1 for English, right before I hear how important my call is. Then I’m on hold until the one operator can route my call to the next computer that makes me go thru the whole process again….. Bare with me.

My point is, I hear press 1 for English or press dos for Spanish. How long until I hear 1 for English 2 for Spanish 3 for Haitian 4 for some other language?

Now the real point, how long until I hear press 2 for English? Soon it’s press 3 for English. Soon I’ll be # 64 for English. Now we’ve got a real problem.

My issue is not immigration, it’s the non-assimilation. My ancestors had to speak and understand English before they were allowed to become citizens. As well as swearing an oath of allegiance. ~1722 AD. by my research.

Soon we will be a country of different cultures, not United. Taking the word United out of the United States of America. People come here for our freedom but refuse to assimilate. That dog don’t hunt.

Ya, I’m a boomer. But an all American Boomer. There are folks in “this very group “ that will some day see what I’m saying is truthful. Those folks need to realize that what’s happening today, politically, is going to be the cause of these things. It’s up to them/you to take the reins of power and stop this from happening. It doesn’t have a single thing to do with an individual or a political party. There is no difference other than a D or R in front of there name. They are all taking you for a ride. It has to do with what you believe/know is real freedom. You have been shown the way by those that came before. And at great cost. You have the knowledge of real freedom. That can’t be lost.

The time to choose is now! Ya the crowd says this guy or girl is the one, that’s the problem, following the crowd. Get local, get involved, put people in the seats of power that reflect your values. Even if you and yours loose this time, stay in the game until it’s over.

 

[2tonic]

For true.

 

[BluePig]

I have asked numerous times at my bank why the ATM asks me what language I want when I put my card in.
Do they think I'm suddenly going to break out in Spanish?

 

[foszoe]

Dont worry. In about 5 years or less you will be asked what is your preferred language by an AI bot.

 

[asevans]

I’ll say it. I am against immigration.

 

[JettaKnight]

I’ll say it. I am against immigration.

Thank you for your honesty.


Lutheran churches in the southern part of Allen County still held German language services up through the end of the 20th century. We still have German clubs in the area. And if your around the Amish here, you're going to hear a different language.

I do volunteer tax work, and we do have a decent amount of Spanish only speakers, but most get by. We also have some Burmese. For the most part, we are integrating OK.

When I travel abroad I'm immensely thankful there's "2 for English" option.

 

[Mij]

Our Priest does a second mass in Spanish, then travels to out of town churches to do the same. I’m not a big fan, but who am I?

 

[10mm]

Thank you for your honesty.


Lutheran churches in the southern part of Allen County still held German language services up through the end of the 20th century. We still have German clubs in the area. And if your around the Amish here, you're going to hear a different language.

I do volunteer tax work, and we do have a decent amount of Spanish only speakers, but most get by. We also have some Burmese. For the most part, we are integrating OK.

When I travel abroad I'm immensely thankful there's "2 for English" option.

I think it's more to the point that catering to additional languages makes it a lot easier to simply not integrate into the country's culture. If I were to go to Japan, for instance, I would know at least a passing level of Japanese to ask for the bathroom, train, some numbers, perhaps common food items, et cetera. It's honestly rude not to. Why would I expect a foreign land to accommodate me personally? Our own government will fall upon us with it's full weight if we fill out a form incorrectly, why should we be nicer to people who won't bother to learn the language than to our own citizenry?

I use to live near the Amish, and I learned quite a bit of the PA Dutch to better understand their culture and set them more at ease when doing business. However, the fact that they separate themselves in such a way makes them extremely clannish even amongst themselves. They purposefully separate themselves from modernity and not speaking English exclusively is part of the vehicle for that.