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To: Doctor Stochastic
Telling people how to speak among themselves is another thing entirely. I would agree to a point with you statement, but to say that one should learn to speak English in the U.S. is not the same and saying someone should not speak Spanish also.

What language someone speaks in private is there business I fact I would encourage this around a family children so they become fluent is both languages.

However what language someone speaks in public is different if someone is fluent in both.

It can be rude to speak at length in a foreign language in front of a non speaker.

It is a way of talking “behind someone back” in front of someones face.

I know many non Hispanic that speak fluent Spanish and you would be amazed at what is said in front of you and about you when it’s assumed you don’t understand

113 posted on 07/09/2002 1:15:42 PM PDT by tophat9000
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To: tophat9000
Again, it's none of your business what other people are chatting about among themselves. You can call it rude, but why are you listening to other people's private comments anyway?
115 posted on 07/09/2002 1:18:13 PM PDT by Doctor Stochastic
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To: tophat9000
It can be rude to speak at length in a foreign language in front of a non speaker.

And you can be labeled a racist and nazi for saying that. I was, but then again, I understand, crying "racism" is the weapon of choice for many that hate America.

261 posted on 07/09/2002 9:25:48 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf
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