Mexican flag flown over American flag...i don't think so

[BugI02]

And with this semi-xenophobic post, you've made your 50. What'cha buyin'? (PM'ing right now)


Anywho, what if I fly a German and Italian flag on F1 race days?

You would be a de facto racist

 

[JettaKnight]

You would be a de facto racist

Meh, I'll take it. I'm willing to accept whatever bashing just to be able to once again be part of a tifosi celebration.

 

[Sylvain]

If you want to fly the Mexican flag fly it in Mexico. Also if you live in this country learn English.

According to your logic you can't fly a US flag outside of America either, right?

 

[jamil]

According to your logic you can't fly a US flag outside of America either, right?

That should go in the funny picture thread.

You're*

 

[Sylvain]

That should go in the funny picture thread.

You're*

Not sure if it's funny or sad to be honest.

 

[jamil]

Not sure if it's funny or sad to be honest.

Sad but normal that people demand homogeneity. Funny, or at least ironic that his "English" is wrong. So, either one.

 

[HoughMade]

Why should I care what language people speak? If they want to communicate with me and 80% or more of people in America, they will have to speak English or "American English" at some point. I'm perfectly willing to let the market sort this out.

 

[jamil]

Why should I care what language people speak? If they want to communicate with me and 80% or more of people in America, they will have to speak English or "American English" at some point. I'm perfectly willing to let the market sort this out.

Could be the most sensible thing I've read on INGO all day.

 

[Sylvain]

Why should I care what language people speak? If they want to communicate with me and 80% or more of people in America, they will have to speak English or "American English" at some point. I'm perfectly willing to let the market sort this out.

It's silly to tell people that they need to speak English.It's what they already do.

 

[HoughMade]

It's silly to tell people that they need to speak English.It's what they already do.

Some weirdos are offended when two speakers of another language have a conversation in public. I just don't get it.

 

[Sylvain]

Some weirdos are offended when two speakers of another language have a conversation in public. I just don't get it.

I've seen that too.

 

[jamil]

It's just language. I can care about it pragmatically, like when I can't communicate with the electrician doing my house wiring. But when it's not posing a communication problem for me, why should I care?

 

[JettaKnight]

Some weirdos are offended when two speakers of another language have a conversation in public. I just don't get it.

In occupied Estonia it was illegal to speak anything other than Russian in public.

 

[HoughMade]

In occupied Estonia it was illegal to speak anything other than Russian in public.

In Soviet Union, press 1 for Russian and press 2 for Gulag.

 

[singlesix]

When I was traveling in Europe I was sure glad people I met didn't have the "speak my language" chip.

 

[ATM]

When I was traveling in Europe I was sure glad people I met didn't have the "speak my language" chip.

Many of them just consider it a language as they are able to choose from among several at their disposal.

 

[KLB]

Why should I care what language people speak? If they want to communicate with me and 80% or more of people in America, they will have to speak English or "American English" at some point. I'm perfectly willing to let the market sort this out.

What about when the .gov has to print things in a variety of different languages?

 

[ATM]

What about when the .gov has to print things in a variety of different languages?

Why would we need the .gov to print things?

 

[HoughMade]

Why would we need the .gov to print things?

There's that...

...but assuming they keep doing it, so what? How much does that really cost?

 

[jamil]

Why would we need the .gov to print things?

you know. road signs. Office building signs. Public land signs. That sort of thing. You didn't think that was ever going away did you?

There's that...

...but assuming they keep doing it, so what? How much does that really cost?

Why would they need to make signs in different languages? We seem to be moving more towards symbols. Requiring people to read is ableist.