http://sodahead.com/question/61801 http://sodahead.com/images/SodaheadBlacklogo_small.gif <b>Should we be forced to be bilingual in our own country?</b><br/><br/> <div><a href="http://sodahead.com/question/61801/"> <img alt="Should we be forced to be bilingual in our own country?" src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/polls/0/0/0/0/6/1/8/0/1/polls_spanishkeyboard_2103_355164_poll_large.jpeg" align="top" border="0"/></a> <b>51 answers</b>, <b>+6 raves</b> </div> So many job descriptions of late require applicants to speak Spanish and English. The last time I checked this was America, and America is an English-speaking country. Why is it we have to know Spanish to write for an English-speaking publication? To work at any local business that does not deal directly with Spanish-speaking countries? Even an office assistant in a doctor's office is required to speak both languages... They even tried to make Spanish the primary language in some South Florida schools. I am sure there are other similar circumstances in other parts of the country as well. It is my opinion, if people come here they need to learn to speak English. We did not go to their country they came to ours. And if we had moved to their country, then we should learn their language. I don't think it is right to "require" people to know Spanish or any other language for a job in the US that does not directly deal with other countries.<br/><br/> <div align="left"><table border="0"> <tr><td> <a href="http://sodahead.com/question/61801/"> <img alt="No! We speak English in the States thanks." src="" align="left" border="0"/></a> No! We speak English in the States thanks. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </td><td><b>82% (42 answers)</b></td></tr> <tr><td> <a href="http://sodahead.com/question/61801/"> <img alt="Undecided" src="" align="left" border="0"/></a> Undecided &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </td><td><b>14% (7 answers)</b></td></tr> <tr><td> <a href="http://sodahead.com/question/61801/"> <img alt="Yes! We should cater to people speaking other languages, even if it means not getting a job." src="" align="left" border="0"/></a> Yes! We should cater to people speaking other languages, even if it means not getting a job. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </td><td><b>4% (2 answers)</b></td></tr> </table></div> Copyright © 2008 SodaHead.com All Rights Reserved 2008-03-18T16:29:23-01:00 2008-06-29T20:26:44Z ACEDMagazine http://sodahead.com/question/61801/comment/3511656 2008-06-29T20:26:44Z

we are expected to no the language of other countries if we live there or even visit so it should be the same here

<div align="left"><a href="http://sodahead.com/user/profile/623670/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/avatars/avatar24_small.png" align="middle" border="0" alt="teasenickel"/> <small>teasenickel</small></a> </div> <div align="left">we are expected to no the language of other countries if we live there or even visit so it should be the same here</div> <br/><br/><img src="" align="left" border="0"/> <small>Answered: No! We speak English in the States thanks.</small> teasenickel http://sodahead.com/question/61801/comment/2675560 2008-05-08T21:35:08Z

Why not? You will definitely get far in life. Instead of being stubborn why not take a chance? Thats whats wrong with America now...if other countries can speak two languages why can&#39;t we?

<div align="left"><a href="http://sodahead.com/user/profile/516530/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/avatars/avatar40_small.png" align="middle" border="0" alt="JasMANIA"/> <small>JasMANIA</small></a> </div> <div align="left">Why not? You will definitely get far in life. Instead of being stubborn why not take a chance? Thats whats wrong with America now...if other countries can speak two languages why can&#39;t we?</div> <br/><br/><img src="" align="left" border="0"/> <small>Answered: Yes! We should cater to people speaking other languages, even if it means not getting a job.</small> JasMANIA http://sodahead.com/question/61801/comment/2646923 2008-05-07T02:59:53Z 2008-05-07T03:01:12Z

its the same what there trying to do like there doing measurement by trying to put gay measurement into our country. like meters, kilimeters, instead of feet, yards, and miles

<div align="left"><a href="http://sodahead.com/user/profile/259845/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/profiles/0/0/0/2/5/9/8/4/5/profiles_03_4001_596359_media_small.jpeg" align="middle" border="0" alt="Nate"/> <small>Nate</small></a> </div> <div align="left">its the same what there trying to do like there doing measurement by trying to put gay measurement into our country. like meters, kilimeters, instead of feet, yards, and miles</div> <br/><br/><img src="" align="left" border="0"/> <small>Answered: No! We speak English in the States thanks.</small> Nate http://sodahead.com/question/61801/comment/2482792 2008-04-25T21:32:20Z

I live in Dalton GA and we have the same problem here, if you don&#39;t speak spanish you&#39;re not going to get the job. You walk into any employment office, doctors office, insurance company, or...

<div align="left"><a href="http://sodahead.com/user/profile/493683/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/avatars/avatar29_small.png" align="middle" border="0" alt="shhsecret"/> <small>shhsecret</small></a> </div> <div align="left">I live in Dalton GA and we have the same problem here, if you don&#39;t speak spanish you&#39;re not going to get the job. You walk into any employment office, doctors office, insurance company, or store in a mall and all that is working there are hispanics because they&#39;re the only ones fluent in Spanish and English. The reason they have to be bilingual is because of the illegals that have come here and don&#39;t know english. So NO, we should not cater to them; the majority who can&#39;t speak english are not legal anyways.</div> <br/><br/><img src="" align="left" border="0"/> <small>Answered: No! We speak English in the States thanks.</small> shhsecret http://sodahead.com/question/61801/comment/2329505 2008-04-16T11:25:16Z

Most countries residents speak much more than 1 language. Typically it&#39;s 3-4 languages. Germans generally speak German, Turkish, Serbo-Croatian, Italian, Kurdish. Tagalog, English is th...

<div align="left"><a href="http://sodahead.com/user/profile/445047/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/profiles/0/0/0/4/4/5/0/4/7/profiles_funANNIEOCT_3156_362331_media_small.jpeg" align="middle" border="0" alt="BlackSails"/> <small>BlackSails</small></a> </div> <div align="left">Most countries residents speak much more than 1 language. Typically it&#39;s 3-4 languages. Germans generally speak German, Turkish, Serbo-Croatian, Italian, Kurdish. Tagalog, English is the official language of Philippines People in Romania speak Romanian, Hungarian, Romani, Turkish, and German German, French, Italian, Spanish, Serbo-Croatian is the official language of Switzerland so, asking for spanish is nothing.</div> <br/><br/><img src="" align="left" border="0"/> <small>Answered: Undecided</small> BlackSails http://sodahead.com/question/61801/comment/2282765 2008-04-13T13:57:18Z

Today the threat to Americas language is very real. I just read an article about the Timberline Elementary school in Grapevine Tx. where more than half the students are Spanish. To make American ch...

<div align="left"><a href="http://sodahead.com/user/profile/89180/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/avatars/avatar23_small.png" align="middle" border="0" alt="mr jiggs"/> <small>mr jiggs</small></a> </div> <div align="left">Today the threat to Americas language is very real. I just read an article about the Timberline Elementary school in Grapevine Tx. where more than half the students are Spanish. To make American children conform to the majority, Spanish is now mandatory. Some parents say that their children shouldn&#39;t be compelled to accomodate those who live in our country who refuse to learn the primary and current native tongue of English. The school won&#39;t budge. Spanish is for the students own good, it says. &quot; The whole intent is to give students a foundation that we believe broadens their experiences and prepares them for success in our diverse World&quot; If we don&#39;t wake up soon we are going to lose the USA as we have always known it. How sad.</div> <br/><br/><img src="" align="left" border="0"/> <small>Answered: No! We speak English in the States thanks.</small> mr jiggs http://sodahead.com/question/61801/comment/2281345 2008-04-13T07:09:39Z

fuck no there use to be a time where if someone couldn&#39;t read or write or speak American (not english they speak that in England) that person was shipped back to where ever the hell they came f...

<div align="left"><a href="http://sodahead.com/user/profile/456235/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/profiles/0/0/0/4/5/6/2/3/5/profiles_080131captainamericavmed630awidec_3407_229219_media_small.jpeg" align="middle" border="0" alt="ROCKO"/> <small>ROCKO</small></a> </div> <div align="left">fuck no there use to be a time where if someone couldn&#39;t read or write or speak American (not english they speak that in England) that person was shipped back to where ever the hell they came from. we should adobted that again because all these fucking illegals piss me off, how they got jobs when they only can say 2 mabey 3 words in American fucking illegals. if they want to become a citizen and pay taxes like the rest of us i could care less but they should learn the fucking language too</div> <br/><br/><img src="" align="left" border="0"/> <small>Answered: No! We speak English in the States thanks.</small> ROCKO http://sodahead.com/question/61801/comment/2267815 2008-04-12T14:32:57Z

I believe learning another language should be for ones own benefit...perhaps if you were to travel to another country so you could communicate with the native speakers &quot;there&quot;. Learning a...

<div align="left"><a href="http://sodahead.com/user/profile/168659/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/profiles/0/0/0/1/6/8/6/5/9/profiles_greywolfsnow_1901_32360_media_small.jpeg" align="middle" border="0" alt="josodf"/> <small>josodf</small></a> </div> <div align="left">I believe learning another language should be for ones own benefit...perhaps if you were to travel to another country so you could communicate with the native speakers &quot;there&quot;. Learning another language so you can communicate with others who can&#39;t or refuse to speak english in the US is wrong. Imigrants and illegal aliens should be working to learn english and how to fit in to our society. US makes too many consessions to &quot;others&quot; using various freedom acts as an excuse. It cost tax payers millions in the end.</div> <br/><br/><img src="" align="left" border="0"/> <small>Answered: No! We speak English in the States thanks.</small> josodf http://sodahead.com/question/61801/comment/2253026 2008-04-11T16:57:56Z

Learn it or go back home!

<div align="left"><a href="http://sodahead.com/user/profile/267594/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/profiles/0/0/0/2/6/7/5/9/4/profiles_EUflag_3229_169737_media_small.jpeg" align="middle" border="0" alt="ibiza"/> <small>ibiza</small></a> </div> <div align="left">Learn it or go back home!</div> <br/><br/><img src="" align="left" border="0"/> <small>Answered: No! We speak English in the States thanks.</small> ibiza