tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post2347456800905703846..comments2024-03-17T11:09:57.186-07:00Comments on Officer "Smith": Thoughts From Behind the Badge: Noche de Regreso a la Escuela...Officer "Smith"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053602205443157704noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-45604071184924899192015-03-28T22:04:39.752-07:002015-03-28T22:04:39.752-07:00And now for the other side of the story. You seem...And now for the other side of the story. You seem to be treating the concept of understanding English as a binary state when it most certainly is not.<br /><br />I'm married to someone who learned English as an adult (and it was a lot rougher for her as her native tongue is much farther from English than Spanish is.) I have no meaningful ability in her mother tongue, we have always communicated in English--albeit with very heavy use of the dictionary in the early years.<br /><br />For many years now she's been quite capable of carrying on a conversation in English. Listening to a speaker (really, anything that's not interactive) is another matter--she's going to miss things.Loren Pechtelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348494458707790769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-75737599238162268672010-09-27T10:43:40.977-07:002010-09-27T10:43:40.977-07:00Tessa -- Had my son's school done that I would...Tessa -- Had my son's school done that I would have pulled him out of there so fast and taught him at home!<br /><br />Sabra -- That's a GREAT idea!! :)<br /><br />Officer "Smith" -- That is just crazy! :( Just one more example of the noisy minority getting more than the silent majority. Makes me sick.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00141395911798488035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-70420488651218222002010-09-21T22:57:58.993-07:002010-09-21T22:57:58.993-07:00If I were to emigrate to Japan, I would be expecte...If I were to emigrate to Japan, I would be expected to learn to read, write and speak the Japanese language.<br /><br />Same with Russian in Russia, Mandarin in China, and so on.<br /><br />Why is America expected to bend over backwards for people who do not wish to assimilate? If I wanted to 'respect your culture,' I'd move to YOUR country. <b>You moved here,</b> so get with the program or GTFO.Wraithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791730539181731523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-27551903336435462632010-09-21T00:34:24.546-07:002010-09-21T00:34:24.546-07:00I'm as much of a supporter as you are of most ...I'm as much of a supporter as you are of most of your views. I however did something different I think. I put my kid in a dual language program. Not only is he learning another language (Spanish - cuz we are in So Cal.) but I believe the program actually encourages the spanish speaking onlys to learn english and assumilate. This world is a changing and we have to find a way to make it work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-87169268594902798212010-09-20T01:02:27.079-07:002010-09-20T01:02:27.079-07:00Yepyepyep. Colorado here. We have signs EVERYWHE...Yepyepyep. Colorado here. We have signs EVERYWHERE that are in English and spanish. And go ahead and ask how many times people I pull over ask "hablo espanol?"<br /><br />I tell them nooooooooo... you hablo English? You don't hablo English you vamonos avec moi to the departmento policia. :) Bueno. XOXOXOXOXObaker63https://www.blogger.com/profile/18265034253380946091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-56466923765334290122010-09-20T00:59:21.908-07:002010-09-20T00:59:21.908-07:00Yeah, Colorado here. We have english/spanish sign...Yeah, Colorado here. We have english/spanish signs EVERYWHERE!<br /><br />It's nuts. My son is so mad he won't take spanish. He's taking french. He's 14. <br /><br />Getting sick of people saying "hablo espanol?" **!!**baker63https://www.blogger.com/profile/18265034253380946091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-88529123760326116642010-09-14T18:05:06.827-07:002010-09-14T18:05:06.827-07:00I think your wife's response pretty much sums ...I think your wife's response pretty much sums it up!suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07599102235797825599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-81009980720782604162010-09-13T15:05:04.969-07:002010-09-13T15:05:04.969-07:00Every year I threaten to insist my kids' schoo...Every year I threaten to insist my kids' school send all paperwork home to me in German. After all, it's our ethnic heritage, and they should respect it, right?Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13746486966764162127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-51910723538635658752010-09-13T08:08:28.023-07:002010-09-13T08:08:28.023-07:00The same thing happened here last year in little p...The same thing happened here last year in little po'dunk Culpeper Virginia. The teacher was new to our school from Florida. I had to sit throught open house english first, then spanish, english, spanish. I wanted to walk out, but stayed anyway. My son said she taught class the same way. I was furious and asked the principal to have him changed, but she refused to move him. So far so good this year though.tessa79https://www.blogger.com/profile/07878902487807868614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-78823011037432175522010-09-13T00:03:50.043-07:002010-09-13T00:03:50.043-07:00Wow that is amazing. Love that you added that the ...Wow that is amazing. Love that you added that the people from the other countries learned to speak english. <br /><br />BTW - California is part of the territory the Chicanos claim as Aztlan.<br /><br />www.arizonashooter.comWarthoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068603207833241771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-84215255740601954982010-09-12T14:15:08.511-07:002010-09-12T14:15:08.511-07:00Whats even funnier is when I come across a spanish...Whats even funnier is when I come across a spanish speaking kid who is speaking perfect english to his friends... and when i tell him in plain english to sit down and hush, he tells me he doesnt understand, and his "friends" back him up. I call his bluff and make him obey lol.The Bus Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259280794473075615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-23686033808884415242010-09-12T14:02:56.441-07:002010-09-12T14:02:56.441-07:00I get tired of sitting thru two menus when I call ...I get tired of sitting thru two menus when I call a company, but the dumbest is our cable company, which now welcomes me in English, then Spanish, then says please hold in English, then says 'if you speak Spanish, press 2' IN SPANISH!<br />Good grief, just ask folks to press 2 at the beginning, save me some time.... I already know I'm gonna be on hold forever anyway.Steve'nLubbockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077522441953030901noreply@blogger.com