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A question about the workplace and those speaking foreign languages within them

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  1. MrMojo728 MrMojo728 is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 8:22pm)

    We have a few hispanic folks that work in my office and while I am in no way racist, it tilts the fuck out of me when they come walking in and all of a sudden start holding a convo in spanish in front of 5 or 6 of us that speak english and english only.

    My thoughts on this are if they want to speak spanish outside the office it's all good. But when they are in an english speaking office they should man the fuck up and speak english or shut the fuck up. I also feel that if they want to speak spanish in the workplace they should go back to the country of their origin, get a job, and have at it. These folks do understand how to speak, read and write in English so this seems like a no brainer to me

    whadaya think OT?
    Edited By: MrMojo728 Jul 6th, 2010 at 08:23 PM
    Reason: spelling
  2. LeftyMark LeftyMark is offline Boss of Birds

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 8:25pm) in reply to MrMojo728

    They are speaking about your tiny penis.
  3. rayspizza rayspizza is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 8:28pm) in reply to LeftyMark

    would you feel better if they whispered in English?
  4. Glo4m Glo4m is offline Confess to me

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 8:32pm) in reply to rayspizza

    do they point at you and laugh?

    maybe you're a little over sensitive...
  5. MrMojo728 MrMojo728 is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 8:32pm) in reply to rayspizza

    I didn't expect anything more than these kind of 10 year old replies. Pretty typical here these daze.

    And to be honest, I made no issue out of it when it went down but others in the office did take offense to them speaking in a language other than English and I was just curious as to what you guys thought.
    Edited By: MrMojo728 Jul 8th, 2010 at 01:06 AM
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  6. Goal4Ziggy Goal4Ziggy is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 8:36pm) in reply to MrMojo728

     
    Originally Posted by MrMojo728 View Post

    We have a few hispanic folks that work in my office and while I am in no way racist, it tilts the fuck out of me when they come walking in and all of a sudden start holding a convo in spanish in front of 5 or 6 of us that speak english and english only.

    My thoughts on this are if they want to speak spanish outside the office it's all good. But when they are in an english speaking office they should man the fuck up and speak english or shut the fuck up. I also feel that if they want to speak spanish in the workplace they should go back to the country of their origin, get a job, and have at it. These folks do understand how to speak, read and write in English so this seems like a no brainer to me

    whadaya think OT?

    LOL
  7. EyeKnows EyeKnows is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 8:39pm) in reply to Goal4Ziggy

    do you hear the word, "maricón" a lot when they are giggling at you?
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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 8:39pm) in reply to EyeKnows

    op has some nerve to call out ppl replies as juvenile, when op is "tilts the fuck outta me, man the fuck up or shut the fuck up" or " go back to your own country" if you want a real debate chill the fuck out. weak post all around imo.
  9. SmokeyCasinos SmokeyCasinos is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 8:41pm) in reply to waboose

    Take it up with HR you racist prick!


    lol
  10. Glo4m Glo4m is offline Confess to me

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 8:41pm) in reply to SmokeyCasinos

    lol u mad
  11. TXGal141 TXGal141 is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 8:43pm) in reply to Glo4m

    Personally, I think it's rude.
  12. waboose waboose is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 9:01pm) in reply to TXGal141

    and also when op has a disclaimer in 1st sentence that he is not a racist, it is usually a good indicator that hell y he is.
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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 9:07pm) in reply to MrMojo728

     
    Originally Posted by MrMojo728 View Post

    We have a few hispanic folks that work in my office and while I am in no way racist, it tilts the fuck out of me when they come walking in and all of a sudden start holding a convo in spanish in front of 5 or 6 of us that speak english and english only.

    My thoughts on this are if they want to speak spanish outside the office it's all good. But when they are in an english speaking office they should man the fuck up and speak english or shut the fuck up. I also feel that if they want to speak spanish in the workplace they should go back to the country of their origin, get a job, and have at it. These folks do understand how to speak, read and write in English so this seems like a no brainer to me

    whadaya think OT?

    Is there a sign in the office that says English only? If not then your being a little bitch.
  14. Nickc011 Nickc011 is offline The Law

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 9:10pm) in reply to ibarrio

    I work in an office where everyone speaks Spanish except me.

    sad face.
     
  15. aj_law aj_law is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 9:11pm) in reply to ibarrio

    Thick skin, FTW.
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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 9:20pm) in reply to MrMojo728

     
    Originally Posted by MrMojo728 View Post

    I didn't expect anything more than these kind of 10 year old replies. Pretty typical here these daze.

    And to be honest, I made no issue out of it when it went down but others in the office did take offense to them speaking in a language other than English and I was just curious as to what you guys thought.

    btw bfactor, go suck a big moosecock it's what you're good at.

    My reply was 100% serious and pretty insightful, if you would just answer the question. Would you feel better if you could understand the language, but they spoke it at such a low volume that you couldn't make out the words?
  17. jtslmn720 jtslmn720 is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 9:41pm) in reply to rayspizza

    depending on how they were speaking it might annoy me...

    what really pisses me off is when im actually talking to more than one person in english, then during our conversation they switch to their language and say a few things, then come back to me... my old landlord and his son did this to me constantly and it drove me fucking nuts
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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 9:42pm) in reply to jtslmn720

    not trying to hijack but do you guys think the best way to brush up on spanish in 14 weeks that is useful for a cancun vacation. I took 2 years in h.s. but cheated and only can say me fumar mucha mota and me gusta mucho cerveza, i suck at rolling Rs and any kind of verb tense shit
     
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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 9:48pm) in reply to waboose

     
    Originally Posted by waboose View Post

    op has some nerve to call out ppl replies as juvenile, when op is "tilts the fuck outta me, man the fuck up or shut the fuck up" or " go back to your own country" if you want a real debate chill the fuck out. weak post all around imo.

    As though OP's choice of words to express his disgust stopped you ~ and the other loser fuckwads who responded with shit replies ~ from offering some intelligent response to his post.

    But where is Lameass with his worthless, assinine 2 cents worth of idiocy????

    LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL.
  20. SluggerWV SluggerWV is offline A picture is worth a thousand words.

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 9:53pm) in reply to Nickc011

     
    Originally Posted by Nickc011 View Post

    I work in an office where everyone speaks Spanish except me.

    sad face.

    learn spanish imo
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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 10:09pm) in reply to SluggerWV

    I think you've got it good. I wish all the gossip and chit chat that happened around me at work was in a language I don't speak. It would be so much easier to tune it out that way. My ears get bombarded with an endless supply in English all day long.
  22. XquiziVex XquiziVex is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 10:13pm) in reply to Forests

    Two bits of advice for OP:

    1. Do work instead of paying attention to BS.

    2. Rosetta Stone mf'er.
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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 10:17pm) in reply to ntanygd760

     
    Originally Posted by ntanygd760 View Post

    not trying to hijack but do you guys think the best way to brush up on spanish in 14 weeks that is useful for a cancun vacation. I took 2 years in h.s. but cheated and only can say me fumar mucha mota and me gusta mucho cerveza, i suck at rolling Rs and any kind of verb tense shit

    dont bother. everyopne speaks english
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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 10:22pm) in reply to MrMojo728

    Speaking a foreign language amongst themselves is fine. Speaking a foreign language in the presence of others is rude. BUT as someone else pointed out, if you are in the minority, you should probably learn their language.
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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 10:37pm) in reply to saxman

    I find this rude and I'm Hispanic (I don't speak Spanish though)
     
  26. Deoxyribo Deoxyribo is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 10:42pm) in reply to time4badbeat

    pretty sure its a sign of respect to speak spanish with someone else if they too speak spanish
    at least my latina friend explained that to me once
     
  27. MadProfesor MadProfesor is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 11:23pm) in reply to Deoxyribo

    its rude, but you are overreacting imo
  28. DONKWOOD DONKWOOD is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 11:26pm) in reply to Deoxyribo

    me estudio mucho en la clase de espanol. mi espanol is muy mal. donde esta el bano?
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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 11:26pm) in reply to DONKWOOD

  30. SpankyHamm SpankyHamm is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2010 (7/6/2010 11:37pm) in reply to EyeKnows

    I agree with the OP. If they can speak English, there is no reason for them to be speaking in Spanish. And from a "career" standpoint, I can tell you that any of their English only speaking managers will hold this against them.
     
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