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Why is it that nowadays people get oh SO offended if one expresses a distaste for the Spanish language? I am Hispanic and I happen to be more fond of English; as much as I try, Spanish is not my thing. When I have expressed this people get angry and look at me even worse than a criminal. I have inspired such hatred because of this. I’d rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not… but gee, why do they get SO mad? So I don’t like Spanish. OH, and they get even MORE offended if one tells them that THEY should learn English since this is the country to which they chose to immigrate. Sigh.
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Name : JaneNova, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Hispanic/Latino (may be any race), Religion : Atheist, Age : 24, City : Los Angeles, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : 2 Years of College,Jane, I think starting in the 1960s (with black civil rights) and 1970s with the mini-series Roots, people of all ethnicities became more aware of their family heritage – especially as the US became more mobile and people didn’t stay in the same ethnic neighborhoods in which they had grown up. As people spread out more, they had to make a conscious choice to stay connected to their roots, and thus ethnic pride and focus became more prevalent. However, I honestly believe it has added to more gang-like activity, as pride can be taken to a whole new level when one begins to exclude others instead of including them. People probably don’t understand why you aren’t expressing that sense of heritage pride that we tend to see, and those with that heritage feel you are not ‘with the prog
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Name : Anita, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 49, City : Indianapolis, State : IN, Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class,I sometimes get irritated if I’m speaking to someone and they start speaking to someone else in their own language while I’m standing there. I think it’s rude. While I understand that there has never been a national language established in the United States, the majority of people (including those whose primary language is not English) would say that it is English. I think if you’re going to come to this country and enjoy everything that it has to offer and immerse yourself in the culture, then you should at least learn basic English.
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Name : SD, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Episcopalian, Age : 38, City : Tampa, State : FL, Country : United States, Occupation : Executive, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,They’re asserting their native cultural identity to let you know that English-speaking Americans are dwindling in numbers. I can handle it in the outside world. I have relatives who do this to me in my own house. THAT is rude.
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Name : Dot, Gender : Female, Age : none, City : L.A., State : CA, Country : United States, Social class : Middle class,
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