Uhhh! Don’t mind me I guess. It is just a “temporary” rant. I have ranted and raved about MANY different things today, but I just wanted to know how others feel about it and acting this way towards others. One of the girls I work with IS spanish and english speaking and she complains to me ALL the time how she HATES when customers walk up to her and just start speaking spanish to her. One of the front end managers for the service desk speaks both english and spanish and he complains to me too about them approaching him and doing the same. So, its not like I was looking for comments from just a specific group of people.

Well we both speak english don’t we :P I’m kidding. No we do celebrate it, well we celebrate santa claus and the giving of gifts mostly! Well it’s always nice to see the lights and Santa’s grotto especially for the kids…and it’s sad to have people not wanting us to do that.

I do enjoy having lots of different cultures around. I’d love to learn another language and to visit everywhere, but at the same time I think I like the fact that these cultures are seperate so why do we have to bend to fit their needs…I like people and places being different…but perhaps in a thousand years we will all be one race…

I mean sure.. it’s difficult, but chill out. When I used to be a waitress, I had to deal with tons of people who only spoke Spanish, all the time. Sometimes it was confusing - yes .. but I also thought it was pretty neat.

Don’t hate people just because they aren’t the same as you. Now, I’m not saying you’re completely wrong .. but I DO think you’re overreacting.

I do agree that they should try and learn a least a few things in English, so that it would be easier .. but sometimes it can be hard for people.

I took Spanish in BOTH middle school and HS, and I still can’t catch on. I only know the basics like numbers/colors/months/short phrases ..etc.

[quote]I am even MORE annyoed at the fact that just across the street, a Mexican store has been built! [/quote]
I don’t understand why that would upset you?
We have grocery stores here that only sell mexican food, certain gas stations that serve mostly mexican things (spices, chips, etc) ..It doesn’t bother me any.

So, I’m sure it might be a little confusing/frustrating .. but take a chill pill. Smile, try and help them, and **** it, BE POLITE. Just because they may not understand you doesn’t mean they aren’t human.

If i was in another country I’d try and love and respect their culture, it’s fair to hope the same back. However, it would be embarressing if I didn’t know the custom…someone told me that if i was in Turkey and wearing a low cut top like the one i had on at the time i would’ve been spat on. I wouldn’t have known that! but I suppose there is a difference between being a holidaymaker and actually living in another country.

I do try to set a “limit” with my “mean” streak because I know that i would not want to be treated so horribly if i was in their country just visiting. It is not EVERY day and EVERY customer, but it does occur often enough for me to worry about it getting out of control.

If you’re going to live in the US you should learn English.