Thread: Pizza parlor’s giveaway sparks heated debate

Originally Posted by straykatz

I find it difficult to understand how people can scream Freedom of Speech and then when someone (a business) uses their freedom these same people will scream foul!....how difficult is it to say Pizza Por Favor if oyu really want a free pizza?....I think those screaming the loudest would never get a pizza from this place no matter what, even a free pizza!......but these same poeple would likely camp out all night to be 1st in line at a department store on Black Friday to get an item being sold to the 1st 100 people and screw all the other 100's of people who want the item too.

It needs to be fair.

If a business can do this with the Spanish language, then a business can do the same with the English language.

Originally Posted by Flippinfunky

Wow I cant believe this is an issue for people...and to the point they play the victim role and believe it's "punishing" people who cant speak Spanish. lol! They're always free to order pizza from another establishment if they dont like it.

Unbelievable how some people will find the stupidest **** to bitch about.

Is fairness important?

If we are equal, the we are equal.

Originally Posted by Wake

It needs to be fair.

If a business can do this with the Spanish language, then a business can do the same with the English language.

Having to order your food in English is already expected in 99% of the businesses around here......so why shouldn't a business expect their patron's to use Spanish if they want?...in fact this business didn't say your couldn't order in English....in all honesty the only reason this became an issue is because it was asking people to speak three spanish words for a "free" pizza....freedom of speech....if you prefer to pay then order in English!

Originally Posted by straykatz

Having to order your food in English is already expected in 99% of the businesses around here......so why shouldn't a business expect their patron's to use Spanish if they want?...in fact this business didn't say your couldn't order in English....in all honesty the only reason this became an issue is because it was asking people to speak three spanish words for a "free" pizza....freedom of speech....if you prefer to pay then order in English!

This is about the "special."

Would you be alright with the concept of a business using a special that required the use of the English language? Or, to add to it, such a business within a sub-culture like the Mexican/American border?

Originally Posted by Wake

Then there should be no hypocrisy.

Both are either wrong, or right.

EDIT:

On further inspection, that case is different. That store was "English-Speaking Customers Only." That is a bit different from what I mentioned earlier.

I don't see it as being wrong in any way. Any business should have the right to refuse service to anyone they want, for any reason.

Originally Posted by stonewall50

We don't have an official language. We DO have an "official language" though and you know what it is. What is all of our legal documentation primarily written in? Our Constitution? Our laws? Come on man. You know EXACTLY what I meant. You just want to twist the meaning for arguments sake.

Yeah, I know, which is why my native state (NH) has many road signs posted in two languages (English and French) and many documents from when I was a kid were presented in French upon request...

Originally Posted by ludahai

Yeah, I know, which is why my native state (NH) has many road signs posted in two languages (English and French) and many documents from when I was a kid were presented in French upon request...

That being the key phrase there. What is the default?

Originally Posted by jambalaya

I wonder what percentage of their clientèle already order pizza in spanish?

Considering that Patrón is the Spanish word for Boss, I'd say that they probably already serve many a pie to the Latino crowd.

Originally Posted by Wake

This is about the "special."

Would you be alright with the concept of a business using a special that required the use of the English language? Or, to add to it, such a business within a sub-culture like the Mexican/American border?

If it required it for the "special" item yes, I would be ok with that. Hell, there are specials like this all the time whether it be language, dress, or what not.

Why are you in a bunch over this?

Originally Posted by TheNextEra

If it required it for the "special" item yes, I would be ok with that. Hell, there are specials like this all the time whether it be language, dress, or what not.

So you'd be alright with this special if any language from English to Spanish had to be used?