Giddy up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!upsace said:How all business phones\in the U.S.A. should
answer...
GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
Press "1" for English.
Press "2" to disconnect until you have learned to
speak English
Have a nice day!
ade34 said:Hey upsace,
Maybe when you learn to spell you will be able to say such things?
I mean as a Brit do you know how annoying it is when I type the word COLOUR and spell checker says COLOR??? We who gave you the language have learn't to live with our language being mispelt.
This is a diverse world and we need to learn to love more and accept other peoples ability to communicate.
Don't put these people down.
Get up off your a**e and offer to help these people the gift of a language you... Quite rightly, are so proud to use.
Stay safe, all the best.
Ade
xylonoise said:I do not want to be rude or disrespectful, but out of plain curiosity, why do some brits hate American's because of the way we speak English? I find it interesting, out of some of the people that I've talked to, don't like us purely because of the way we speak.
I also find it Interesting that American's are hated by most everybody...anywhere. I know I can't make the assumption that "EVERYBODY" hates us, because I know not EVERYBODY does, but MOST do.
Anyway, I'm a southern boy. And if you don't like the way American's talk in general, come spend the day with me... that'll really set your opinion in concrete.
By the way. I agree with upsace. If you want to come here to America, speak English. I don't care what dialect, just speak English. I'm not the one that is going to have to learn SPANISH so I can communicate with our fellow foreigners. If you really want to make my day better than it already is livin' in the south, learn a few slang words too.
xylonoise said:I do not want to be rude or disrespectful, but out of plain curiosity, why do some brits hate American's because of the way we speak English? I find it interesting, out of some of the people that I've talked to, don't like us purely because of the way we speak.
I also find it Interesting that American's are hated by most everybody...anywhere. I know I can't make the assumption that "EVERYBODY" hates us, because I know not EVERYBODY does, but MOST do.
Anyway, I'm a southern boy. And if you don't like the way American's talk in general, come spend the day with me... that'll really set your opinion in concrete.
By the way. I agree with upsace. If you want to come here to America, speak English. I don't care what dialect, just speak English. I'm not the one that is going to have to learn SPANISH so I can communicate with our fellow foreigners. If you really want to make my day better than it already is livin' in the south, learn a few slang words too.
traveler said:I beg to differ with most everything you have said. I don't know of you experiences travelling the world but my opinions are related to my extensive travel.
In most South American countries Americans are treated quite well and definately respected. I say that having visited French Guiana, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Equador (particularly friendly) and Peru (also quite friendly).
Asians are also friendly to Americans. We felt welcome in India, very welcome in mainland China and warmly greeted in Tibet.
Europeans, though somewhat reserved are for the most part friendly. Germans the Swiss and Austrians are quite friendly toward Americans. The Spanish and Portugeese are pleasant and friendly people. The Brits are reserved but again, well mannered and friendly. Generally we found the Italians to be the least friendly. In particluar waiters who are generally snooty and often attempt to ignor American customers. This I found to be true on all four trips in Italy.
The Irish are a wonderful people. When we were in Cork we took a train from the port to the city. On leaving the train there are no signs to the center of town and though we sort of tried to follow the crowd we were a bit unsure of our path. A middle aged Irish woman noticed that we seemed lost . She approached us and asked "you're Americans aren't you?" after our replay she said "you can come with me". When we reached what was obviously town center she pointed out the bus station, the tourist shopping area with high end shops and told us that the same merchandise could be purchased on the other side of town for half the price! She left us at the bus station and told us that we could inquire there about tours and the way to the Blarney Castle. This was typical of our time there.
On our last time in Paris we found everyone to be helpful and friendly. Won't bore you with the details but perhaps it is due to all the uproar in the USA over the attitude of the French government as of late.
Other friendly places were French Polynisia, South Africa (still many signs of discrimination there but is is changing) and even Oman where we found the locals to be friendly too.
Perhaps we are treated well since I always try to learn a few words in the local language and use them. Maybe ther are other reasons. Bottom line is don't believe all the crap you hear on news shows. They will take the worst examples of everything and blow them out of proportion. Well, I've been too long on the soap box. I another post I will give some clear examples of the news media distorting and in fact creating news for an unsuspecting public.
In his DEFENCE,What about when people speak a foreign language in front of someone who doesn't know the language? How's that for rude?ade34 said:Hey upsace,
Maybe when you learn to spell you will be able to say such things?
I mean as a Brit do you know how annoying it is when I type the word COLOUR and spell checker says COLOR??? We who gave you the language have learn't to live with our language being mispelt.
This is a diverse world and we need to learn to love more and accept other peoples ability to communicate.
Don't put these people down.
Get up off your a**e and offer to help these people the gift of a language you... Quite rightly, are so proud to use.
Stay safe, all the best.
Ade