Posted on 06/07/2006 4:42:36 AM PDT by SouthernBoyupNorth
Isn't this the guy that was brought up in front of some idiotic human rights comission and ordered to take the sign down because it was offensive to hispanics?
This is coming from a bunch of guys who refuse to move out of Little Italy and mix with the rest of us.
You're kidding, right?
I doubt that Mr. Vento still lives over the sandwich shop. He probably has a nice house over the bridge in Jersey or out on the Main Line.
When I am in Philly, I usually go to Jim's but on my next stop I will be patronizing Geno's, and then Jim's.
I gotta ask - "wit" and "witout" WHAT?
Why the hell should a restaurant owner have to learn foreign languages? He's right.""
Why should ANY NATURALLY BORN AMERICAN have to speak ANY other language to do business in the USA.
This is one of my major gripes, and I will go out the door if I am not able to handle my business in English.
Original Philly cheesesteaks use American cheese. I take mine 'wit'. I know, I'm from Philly area. Cheesewhiz was used by Generation X.
Next thing you guys will be saying... "I have a buddy from Philly and he says Scrapple is made from only the finest cuts off a pig."
Isn't Philadelphia a big tourist destination because of the Liberty Bell? What if a bunch of Germans wanted to try a cheese steak and went into his shop, would they get refused service?
I realize his sign is aimed at illegals but it reminded me of when I went to France where you would get treated like some kind of uneducated pig if you asked a policeman for directions or tried to order a cup of coffee and you didn't understand the language.
sauce and onions
They don't speak German or Spanish. That's the point.
I can never understand anything these guys say anyway because I am a Southerner. It's all accented lingo.
"Hey, youwannawidorwidouthuh?"
Fried onions.
it reminded me of when I went to France where you would get treated like some kind of uneducated pig if you asked a policeman for directions or tried to order a cup of coffee and you didn't understand the language.
"No cheese-steak for you!"
Provolone or American is right. And, for me, "sauce, no onions".
What they don't seem to be able to duplicate once you are out of the Philly area is the roll.
If you learn the local equivalent of "I'm sorry for mangling your beautiful language, but can you direct me to the nearest brothel?" folks will practically drive you there.
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I'm apparently in the minority here, but I think this is stupid.
Philadelphia has almost no immigrants settling there, so it's not going to be a big statement against that. However, we do have tourists visiting the country from Europe and Asia, and I don't see what the point is in being rude to them when they may not speak English.
I've been to countries where I didn't speak the language and I'm grateful people were understanding, just as I was apologetic for not knowing their language. I do speak a few other languages, but only one well.
Go Gino! My guess is he'd know. His people like mine probably came here through Ellis Island without a safety net or benefits. They had to learn the language, embrace the country and become American.......which they did gladly.
You go Gino.
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