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"No Hable Espanol" on my business cards.
6/21/06 | alienken

Posted on 06/21/2006 6:15:18 PM PDT by alienken

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To: devolve; alienken

Sorry about that, just one spray didn't do it!


41 posted on 06/21/2006 10:48:34 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: potlatch


I see real potential in suing hispanic only speaking bureaucrats, businesses -

Use the template they have used

It's hardly "fair" for hispanics to discriminate against German or Swedish or Italian or......


42 posted on 06/21/2006 10:54:06 PM PDT by devolve (fx 9125_AMERICANS_KILLED_2003_BY_ILLEGALS MEX_ILLEGAL_GOT_911_TERRORISTS_ID NO_NUEVO_TEJA)
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To: devolve
I see real potential in suing hispanic only speaking bureaucrats, businesses

Yes, turnabout is fair play. Sadly it will be determined by whoever has the better lawyer, crookedest judge or looniest jury!

I am sick of seeing the signs above produce at the grocery store in Spanish.

43 posted on 06/21/2006 11:01:01 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: kingu
"(Which is why it passed.)"

It did not pass. And I would have to check the rest of your assertions. I was there. But it's too late, and I'm tired.

44 posted on 06/22/2006 1:11:44 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: alienken
But if I can't understand or comunicate with them, I can't exterminate for them.

Oh come on now. Did the Nazis have a hard time exterminating for those who spoke Yiddish?

Sorry. Bad joke. I won't do it again.

45 posted on 06/22/2006 1:35:37 AM PDT by Lazamataz (First we beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them.)
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To: AdamSelene235
Que?

Its early morning here in the midwest and I haven't had my coffee yet. But your post has started my day with a big laugh.

46 posted on 06/22/2006 3:10:29 AM PDT by Lawgvr1955 (You can never have too much cowbell !!)
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To: devolve
Insist they provide a translator. Then use that really potent bug spray.

New version of Raid--contains Tabasco sauce.

47 posted on 06/22/2006 5:08:37 AM PDT by Liz (The US Constitution is intended to protect the people from the government.)
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To: alienken

I don't come right out and say anything like what you're proposing. I do, however, have a policy of simply not having time to go see certain people and phone screening is probably the first line of defense. Most of the people I won't go see come from cultures where price-haggling and trying to change the terms of the agreement in the middle of the job are normal. It can take the form of them insisting on additional work for free or trying to cut down the amount of the final payment. Of course, there are homegrown Americans who will do the same things, but it's actually prevalent among those from foreign cultures. My last experience with it all was after I had ripped out this one guy's entire bathroom getting ready to replace it all, he got squirrelly about the money. I was at a point where I didn't owe him any more work and I just left his stuff sitting there and never went back.


48 posted on 06/22/2006 6:56:50 AM PDT by Emmett McCarthy
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To: bobbyd
How did things work out with your sign. I made it a point to stop at a convenient store that had a sign that said "American Owned - We Speak English". They didn't seem to loose business but it was out in the country. I deal with city folk.
49 posted on 06/22/2006 5:19:23 PM PDT by alienken (Bumper sticker idea- We have God in heaven & a Texan in the whitehouse,LIFE IS GOOD!!)
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To: alienken; HoustonCurmudgeon
Actually I put it in ads for small community/counties phone books and newsletter type applications. Not every one commented on it....those that did loved it.
Of course, I'm sure a few didn't call because of it. Who cares It's my business and like Sinatra...I'll do it my way!

HC....hope your feeling better. We got flyer down at Ben Taub.

50 posted on 06/22/2006 5:53:54 PM PDT by bobbyd (Damn, I've been tagged.....)
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To: Lazamataz
I won't do it again.

Go to your room!...lol

51 posted on 06/22/2006 5:55:34 PM PDT by bobbyd (Damn, I've been tagged.....)
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To: ConservativeMind

I want to say that "hable" is 2nd person imperative...so you're telling the recipient of the card to not speak Spanish...

I agree that "hablo" is more diplomatic -- 1st person indicative -- you'd be telling the recipient of the card that you don't speak Spanish.



52 posted on 06/22/2006 5:56:33 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: bobbyd
HC....hope your feeling better. We got flyer down at Ben Taub.

OH damn Bobby ... I had hoped my son could take me to his home this weekend with a load of food.

53 posted on 06/22/2006 5:57:02 PM PDT by HoustonCurmudgeon (FReepers - We put the gin back in bloggin’.)
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To: alienken

When they call, how do you know they are Mexicans?


54 posted on 06/22/2006 5:58:17 PM PDT by TankerKC (¿José puede usted ver?)
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To: HoustonCurmudgeon

A load of food....just what we...eerrr YOU need


55 posted on 06/22/2006 11:46:41 PM PDT by bobbyd (Damn, I've been tagged.....)
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To: TankerKC

I don't care if they are Mexican or not.I have nothing against any race. I call Hispanics Mexicans because here in Houston that's usually what they are. "Hispanics" is not really a real word is it?


56 posted on 06/24/2006 1:32:07 PM PDT by alienken (Bumper sticker idea- We have God in heaven & a Texan in the whitehouse,LIFE IS GOOD!!)
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