Philadephia Restaraunt says English only

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    Originally Posted By DAR

    <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060608/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_life_english" target="_blank">http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/200
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    My feeling is this. If you're an immigrant and you're moving to a different country where your language is not spoken, then you should at least make an attempt to learn the language of that country. Heck when I vacation in Mexico I'll brush up on my Spanish and I'm there only a week.
     
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    Originally Posted By trekkeruss

    A few days ago, I saw an ad on TV for Miami Tourism. One of the things they highlighted in the spot was how you would hear a different language there.
     
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    Originally Posted By jdub

    I can't imagine what language I'd hear in Miami that I do NOT hear right here in the SF Bay Area.

    But I'm sure some sharp-witted LPer will tell me! :p
     
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    Originally Posted By jonvn

    English?
     
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    Originally Posted By jdub

    Can You Hear the Crickets Tonight?
     
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    Originally Posted By PlainoLJoe

    wasnt that the name of Buddy Hollys band?
     
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    Originally Posted By trekkeruss

    No, that was the original name for a song written by Sir Elton John.
     
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    Originally Posted By DAR

    Thanks guys for starting to take this off topic.
     
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    Originally Posted By trekkeruss

    If it makes you feel better, I agree that immigrants need to learn the language.
     
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    Originally Posted By WilliamK99

    If I moved to France and tried to get a job or tried to live there, I would be treated like total crap if I did not know French, but in this country its ok if you do not know our language.

    IMO, if you do not pass a High School level English test then you should be deported. If you don't know English, get out.......screw this ESL crap.
     
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    Originally Posted By DAR

    <<If it makes you feel better, I agree that immigrants need to learn the language.>>

    Thank all I want is one topic here that doesn't wander off.
     
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    Originally Posted By smeeeko

    My only comment is that it's in a neighborhood where most folks who live there have parents that still speak Italian and Greek and whatever else.. this is stupid and I'm surprised that it made it to LP.

    Geno's can do what it likes.. people can vote with their feet & their wallets. (we ate at Pat's & Leo's so who cares?) old news next week... =)
     
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    Originally Posted By trekkeruss

    Pat's is better anyway. Geno's is but an imitator. j/k... I have never eaten at either. I have only sen them on the great PBS show "Sandwiches That You Will Like." ;)
     
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    Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom

    How dare restaurants request that you can ONLY order in English. We needs laws passed that FORCE business owners to communicate with customer's in the customer's "native tongue". What ever that may be!

    "What cheer natop?"

    <grin>
     
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