Comments on: Most Europeans speak 3 languages. Mexican/Xicanos are Bilingual, so why U Anglomonolinguals fear Bilingualism?

By: Eleanova

Eleanova — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:45:22 +0000

Because the liberal-republican foreign policies fear Hispanics/Latinos and especially Mexicanos due to political reasons. A minority fear the majority taking over by democracy, so they turned to communist republican autocrats.

By: micky

micky — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:45:22 +0000

We don’t fear it,we just don’t want it forced on us.

By: Mr_E

Mr_E — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:45:22 +0000

Mexican/Xicanos are Bilingual?
No they are not. Dollars and border Is not Bilingual.

By: Rabid Frog

Rabid Frog — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:45:22 +0000

Ohhh do you feel special when your using big big words, bless your heart.

I have no idea who the Anglomonolinguals are but this American girl speaks 3 languages also and most of her friends speak at least 2 in fact most schools teach at least 2 optional languages paid for by the taxpayer.

If so many Mexicans are bilingual why are we providing interpreters? To keep them company?

By: angela R

angela R — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:45:22 +0000

Good point, one European country have three official languages, image that?

By: How_Would_I_Know

How_Would_I_Know — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:45:22 +0000

We already speak the language of international business, aviation, science, diplomacy, media and on and on and on.

We don’t fear bilingualism.. it just serves no practical purpose for us.

By: Iain G

Iain G — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:45:22 +0000

They fear it out of ignorance, bigotry, and intolerance.
Note to ‘dragon’, your answer is racist. You suck.

By: whizzera2

whizzera2 — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:45:22 +0000

If I move to a Spanish speaking country, I will learn Spanish.
I live in the U.S. so I speak English.

There are people that speak DOZENS of languages here. It is THEIR obligation to learn English to communicate with us, not the other way around. We are not OBLIGATED to learn theirs!!!!

P.S. The way you phrase it, ALL Mexican/Xicanos are Bilingual. WRONG!!!

By: me2

me2 — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:45:22 +0000

We are not afraid of bilingualism, we fear that Spanish will have equal footing with English.

By: Psi Chi member

Psi Chi member — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:45:22 +0000

I don’t know why. I think it makes them uncomfortable to have other people know more languages, and they want to rebel by not learning more. Little do they know, they are only hurting themselves.

In Israel they speak Hebrew, Arabic and English. The signs are often in 3 languages. Wonder if they complain like we do?

In Switzerland they speak German, French and English, signs in all three, and I don’t think they complain either.

When did we all become big babies and whine about everything others know that we do not?

I don’t give a crap if I have to press a number to get helped in English. I called my doctor yesterday and remembered the whiners on YA. I think it is great that we have mulit-lingual staff that can help a lot of different people. I only wish I spoke more languages. I may take Arabic 2 this summer just for fun!