So... Whats for lunch?

[Sportsdude]

 Well since you brought up my grandmother.  Yes she didn't really start speaking english in public until the 1960's she spoke broken english in the 1950's and really didn't start speaking good english until the 70's.

Am I minimizing English? No.  What I said was it is very hard for new immigrants to start speaking English right away.  Its imposing. Bringing somebody else along who speaks English clearer is what I was saying.

Its like moving to rural Quebec would you be comfortable speaking french immeadiately? Probably not.  Thats what I was saying not that they should wait to speak English.  My grandma learned english as fast as she could coming back from Europe.  She was not comfortable speaking English in public on her own until my dad was born.
You've got to be comfortable in a language before you can speak it on your own without somebody translating your own broken english or spanish or french or whatever you speak.  Make an attempt thats what I'm saying.
   

[tenkani]

Agreed. And I will absolutely cut tons of slack for the elderly.
Learning a new language becomes harder as you age.
I found that out the hard way.
 

[Lise]

Damn. Is it too late for me to learn French? *smokes French crepe*

[Sportsdude]

  P.C. wrote:
  [strong style="font-style: italic;"][em][/em][/b]Well, now this is an area that I'm less comfortable with, but I'll go there anyway.  Chances are these gals will be doomed to a lifetime of hotel work (not that there's anything wrong with that)  because they aren't developing the ability to do something more because of their comfort zone of speaking their own language.   They're setting up some pretty tight barriers for themselves by not learning the language.


I disagree.  You're missing what I was saying.  They speak perfect english they just choose to speak spanish to each other only.

Go to a spanish restuarant the waiters and waitress's speak spanish to each other but also speak speak perfect english.
 

[P.C.]

I disagree.  You're missing what I was saying.  They speak perfect english they just choose to speak spanish to each other only.

  Sorry.... I misunderstood.  The first time, you said they spoke broken english.  If they speak perfect English.......ummmm then I think I have no point. [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="vny!://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/more/bigs/c025.gif" border=0]

[Lise]

And moving along................................

  Did everyone have a good lunch? I had chicken leftovers and now I'm suffering from heartburn. It's tough to eat on the go when you  have to feed yourself and the kids.

  Curtis! Curtis! Wherefor art thou?  

[P.C.]

I had a tuna sammich.  And it was yummy.

[Lise]

Hey PC, got a quick question. How do you know when the ribs are ready? Is there supposed to be a lot of liquid?

[Sportsdude]

 just had dinner. chicken ceaser frozen pizza.    

[tenkani]

Frozen pizza?
Were you eating out on the porch?
 

[purelife]

I just had some ginger cookies...organic.

[Lil Me]

I just had a piece of sesame/peanut sticky rice flour cake thing from T&A.  

[Lise]

It's just occured to me..... I just killed SD's masterpiece of a conversation. From 'broken' English debate to an organic gingerbread cookie?

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[tenkani]

It's the nature of this place to stifle havoc.  

[Lil Me]

Edith!  Stifle!