English-only Cheesesteak Fight Continues (Geno's)

Centre Daily ^ | 2/9/2007 | Patrick Walters

[Pyro7480]

The City of Philadelphia: Disagree with us and we'll prosecute!

[airborne]

Philly is a quagmire!

We need to redeploy all government agencies outside the combat zone!

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Was in Philly a month ago. Made a point of getting a cheesesteak at Geno's for just this reason.

[antiRepublicrat]

said Vento, the fiery grandson of Italian immigrants

IOW, "My family immigrated and assimilated, and you should too." Good for him!

[TXBubba]

I say let them order in any language they want...just make sure you keep getting the order wrong.

[darkwing104]

Somebody like Bill O'Reilly need to call these clowns out publicly, some good old fashion humiliation of City Officials are in order.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Now the liberty bell isn't just cracked, it's bleeding.

[Tulane]

Business strategy aside (I would not want to alienate potential spanish speaking customers, thus no sign in my restaurant) this issue gets me fired up for some reason...the gubmint should let this guy do what he needs to do...

[Nextrush]

This is what "human relations commissions" do for us.

[edpc]

It's nearing lunchtime where I am. Guess I'll be having a cheesesteak. I'm such a sucker for subliminal suggestion...

[TXBubba]

I say let them order in any language they want...just make sure you keep getting the order wrong.

Oops, I meant to add that is what happens to me at McDonald's here in Austin when I order in English anyway.

[Pyro7480]

IOW, "My family immigrated and assimilated, and you should too." Good for him!

My sentiments exactly! My maternal grandmother and my father's entire family (with the exception of some cousins and an aunt and uncle) immigrated legally and they assimilated.

[philsfan24]

im making it a point to head down and grab a genos cheesesteak this weekend.

[Sgt_Schultze]

I fail to see how non-english speakers could possibly be offended by a sign written in english that they cannot read!

[raybbr]

Well, being "articulate" is as insulting now as asking someone to speak the only language one understands.

This country is going to hell.

[Jaded]

This city must be a virtual utopia for the city "officials" to be so bored they are wasting time and money on this.

[CPOSharky]

The sign says "PLEASE" doesn't it.

That's a request not an order.

So being polite is an offense in Philly?

[khnyny]

Here's the "Commission's" website:

http://www.phila.gov/humanrelations/

[raybbr]

Did you see the battle O'Reilly had last night with two black women over the use of "articulate" as an insult to blacks? It's getting nuts.

[wastedyears]

*After extensive publicity over the sign in June, the commission began investigating whether Vento was violating the city's Fair Practices Ordinance. That law prohibits discrimination in employment, public accommodation and housing on the basis of race, ethnicity or sexual orientation.*

There's no foodservice included in the law? No you say? Then shut up