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Why do some Americans get angry at other people for not speaking English? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've hears stories of some Americans telling other people who are speaking a non-English language "This is America, speak English!" even if the conversation has nothing to do with them. Why do they do this?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Do you expect a couple of foreigners visiting America together to speak English to each other while they are in the US?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We're talking about people living there, not tourists.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Do you expect two people from the same country who moved to the US and live in the US to speak English to each other?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago

To each other, of course not. But to others, yes.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Homie, stop making shit up. Noone is giving grief to tourists for not speaking the native language of the country they are visiting.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Do you expect two people from the same country who moved to the US and live in the US to speak English to each other?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

What??? Are you responding to the correct person?