[lit-ideas] Re: Two questions (one political, one technical)
- From: JulieReneB@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 15:50:19 EST
In Little Rock, I asked the 30-something housekeeper for a couple extra
towels. She looked at me blankly and said "no ingles". I repeated my request
in
Spanish, but was amazed. I conversed with her, pantomiming words I didn't
remember, enough to be certain that she wasn't just pretending so she wouldn't
have to fetch a towel. How can one apply for a job, hold down a job, cash a
paycheck, deal with bills, with "no ingles"? How common is this??
Julie Krueger
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Subj:[lit-ideas] Re: Two questions (one political, one technical)
Date:3/10/2004 11:34:36 AM Central Standard Time
From:andreas@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> (I am pretty sure that, in China, the
> McDonalds policy is to encourage the use of English in
> communicating with foreign customers as much as
> possible.) What of Spanish in the US ?
The Mexican workers speak Spanish in California McDonalds and everywhere
else.
yrs,
andreas
www.andreas.com
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