Is anyone else offended by Spanish taking over?
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I'm sorry but with everything that is going on in the world, the war on terror, the war in Iraq, domestic issues, having to press 1 sounds pretty trivial.
Doesn't bother me a bit.
big arfin' deal! you have to push one measly button...whatsamatta, too "privileged" and "entitled" to push a damn button?
It is the default language. It was the first language you heard calling the bank and was the 1st option. The majority of your television, radio stations, etc. is in English.
The world is changing, get used to it.
English should take precedence, but like many places in Europe everything is done in multiple languages. Just another crack in the American bubble.
When they asked you to press one, what language were they speaking?
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Because they are to lazy to try english, and the business rather have there money than to worry if they speak english. I live in El Paso where the whole freakin city speaks nothing but spanish, but I resuse to learn a new language to live in my own country
I hate automated lines anyway i press 0000000000 till I get an operator...!!!
More offended than you know. We shouldn't have all these press this button for this language, blah blah blah. I can undrerstand a grace period to learn the language, but at some point they need to learn the language. My ancestors had to learn the language. No one was going to jump through hoops to translate for them. These people need to at least make an effort if they want to be here so bad
how do you think all the rest of us feel about English having taken over the whole world? just a little taste of your own medicine...
Chances are that you DON'T have to press one for English rather the Spanish-speakers have to press a number for Spanish. Do they tell you in SPANISH to press 1 for English? If not, then English is the default. Personally I'm sick & tired of Americans complaining about having a press a little button for English. Is your pointer finger getting a callous or what? Is it too much work for you? We complain about them taking our jobs but it's too much effort to press a button?!?! What a bunch of whiners! Spanish is here and it's here to stay. We need to adapt or go back to our own countries of origin since we are ALL immigrants. The Native Americans had to adapt when our ancestors arrived. The ones who didn't died. We should all learn a lesson there & stop repeating the same mistakes over & over again. It makes us look dumb & lazy.
I agree. If we offer more than one language, such as spanish, it should be press one for spanish. While pressing a button for English isn't that big a deal, it is a symptom of a much bigger problem. That's why people object. Not because they are too lazy to push a freaking button. I don't know why some people can't understand that, yet they take offense at the smallest things as well.
I hate to have to push a button to speak English. If you hare here in America, LEARN THE LANGUAGE!!! When you go to another country, it is common courtesy to speak their language.
America isn't a Spanish speaking country and it NEVER will be.
If our so-called politicians would have some back-bone they would make the U.S. an English Only country. That would force all immigrants to learn English.
I am a little annoyed, but not as annoyed as annoyed as having a machine answer the phone. I tried calling on blue tooth and find it hard to dial 1 when I'm on my phone. I am more irritated that if I do get an Operator its usually an Indian. I can't understand them half the time with their accent and I get insulted when the name they give me is Cody are something like that.
Wait till the Chinese take over when we can't pay back our debt.......it's a lot harder language to learn!
Is your bank Bank of America LOL?
no. i get offended when they put me on hold n then hang up!!!!
I have been used to this for decades now, it really doesn't bother me that much. As long as the company's greeting is in English there is no problem. Please ignore Pamela above who likes to rant on about Native Americans. This language issue is not a Native American one. That is an example of abuse of the "native" card.
The only thing I would object to, is feeling forced to learn another European language - Spanish, in order to live and conduct business in America. So far, in my lifetime this has not occurred yet, and I doubt it if it ever will.
English should be the only prompt option I agree. But with so many banks willing to give illegals lines of credit, you can understand their need to give a Spanish prompt option. Its all about their greed for more money!
I also agree with Oglala Lakota regarding Pamela. You have to understand Pamela's way of thinking. Pamela feels that since she is married to a Mexican, she has to defend anything that has to do with Mexicans even if they are wrong. Don't let that Irish derby fool you she has completely lost her own identity, she has made herself their unofficial token spokesperson.
so?
complaint to your bank
No, I'm not offended because I'm billingual, I was smart enough to come to this country get a green card and guess what, learn the language that everybody speaks here, ENGLISH.
I think English is the default. And people give people what they want, if they see they have more Spanish-speaking customers, they're going to give their customers what they want, same if it were Chinese, Italian, or whatever. But I've never heard of pressing a number to hear English.
AND I DEFINATELY AGREE WITH PAMELA!!
You bet. I was born in America. It was founded by English Colonists as well as others, but the war was fought against England, not Spain or France and the language adopted at that time was ENGLISH. I also think it is stupid that we can't have our religious beliefs left alone. Why must I be politically correct, when political correctness is offensive to me!
Personally I don't mind because when the Europeans and their descendants made us Native Americans learn English, if was a slap in our faces. I heard stories from my grandparents about having to speak English otherwise they had soap put in their mouths. People may think, get over it but there are still some of our elders who remember how they felt because of the physical abuse they had to endure so I don't mind the Spanish language because we are given a choice now and my tribal elders were not.
I been listening this crap ,!for over 25 years ,. so stop crying , n learn , languages ,. spanish, french, even japanes ,.is good for you ,. take away the stress,.
No, not at all. Like others said it's just a matter of pushing a button.
Yes.
We should assimilate them, make them learn English. If they don't like it, send them back to their own country.
No.
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