Fisher
DP Veteran
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- Sep 18, 2012
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It depends on the circumstances I suppose. If they do not speak one of the languages I speak, they will not understand me and I will not understand them. If it is a restaurant where you want them to speak English to fit in, it is wrong. There are two Mexican families on my street. When they moved in, everybody thought "There goes the neighborhood". Not all of them speak English but they are trying and they are the best neighbors on the street IMHO. Even their guests will knock on the door to ask if it is okay to park in front of my house on the street. Very respectful even though I have no control over the street. Their kids are super-friendly and go up and converse with the elderly widows/widowers who like having them around. It is just a matter of getting over the stereotypes we have of them. Language is a tool, not an identity.