[jttpwalsh]

I speak Spanish, too,

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I was in Walmart, a few months ago, looking for poster board, for my daughter’s school project, but they didn’t have the size she needed. I asked an EMPLOYEE to see if they had the right size, in the back room. She replied “No speak, Spanish only, no speak English”. I was desperate, so I mustered up my best Spanish, and made my request. In plain English, she replied “Oh, OK, I’ll go take a look”.

She never came back. Neither have I !

[bgill]

I used to work for a jobs project and it was amazing how many, “No speak English” workers suddenly were fluent in English starting at noon every Friday because they wanted their paychecks before 5 pm.

That was also the job where I got into trouble for firing the local NAAPC president’s son for sleeping in the janitor’s closet. Yep, he was back on the job before I got back to the office and you know who was called on the carpet. I really should have immediately kicked back in the supply closet and then yelled discrimination if anyone raised an eyebrow.