[glorgau]

Simple, English. If they don’t understand, just speak louder and slower.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Swedish.

[weegee]

She switched to English so she could flirt with him. As if he’d date someone who’d go to a taco stand... < /s >

[JRios1968]

Boulet and other critics also complain that Spanish sometimes is used to exclude, or gossip about, people who speak only English.

Mr Boulet makes a good point. When I was stationed in Florida, there were 3 or 4 Puerto Ricans in my unit (including me.) We'd only switch to Spanish when there was no one else around, or when we were going to talk trash about someone...we called it "Secure Communication Mode."

[donnab]

it should be quite simple...if you are in the USA...
speak English.

[tina07]

[kinoxi]

They ask me to press a button for English, in English...

[Myrddin]

I patronized the La Salsa in Mira Mesa for almost 2 years. I knew all the staff and they always spoke English. One day they decided to start addressing me in Spanish. I complied by ordering my food in Welsh. The young lady looked perplexed. I suggested we both stick with English. I was quite prepared to reply in German on my next visit. Anything but another recognizable "romance" language.

[Tennessee Nana]

There are more English speakers and Chinese speakers in the world than Spanish..

Why would it be a choice of English or Spanish?

Before the Chinese speakers sue the Spanish speakers for cultural discrimination...wouldnt that be a hoot?...let’s just speak in English in the govt and public business and if the other languages-as-a-second-language speakers want to speak some other language at home while they smoke..have at it..

[robomatik]

"... When to use inglés...?"

when youre in the us of a b==otch!

[ansel12]

If you aren’t a tourist on vacation, speak English.

[Brucifer]

You’d be amazed at how many “Hispanics” are illiterate in two languages. English and Spanish.

[FreedomCalls]

它更容易沟通，如果我们都使用同一种语言。我是不是正确的呢？

[rockinqsranch]

A profiler?

[rockinqsranch]

Oops! I meant to state:

“He had the bluest eyes,” Carreira said.”

A profiler?

[jack_napier]

2 points. 1) I have heard gossip/comments from Spanish speakers where I guess they figured I couldn’t understand them. It’s a totally true phenomenon. 2) Why is this thread attracting lib-trolls?

[napscoordinator]

¿Qué narices?

[muir_redwoods]

"Not everyone is charmed by the budding bilingualism."

Ya Think??

[television is just wrong]

how about since you are in the U.S., you speak english and for get about where you come from.

[longtermmemmory]

Language unifies the nation.

Divide the language and divide the nation.

It is a universal truth.

We need to nationally codify an english language clause in the law to eliminate this BS.

FL with its miami spanish population, has a constitutional amendment for english making all official docuemnts in english. Any time you see spanish it is for things like hurricane warnigns or emergencies. Deeds and legal documents are all in english. Subpoena’s are multilingual but they put the person on notice what the document is and that is it. Suits are not conducted in another language. The party has to provide a translator if needed.