DU this poll on "Speak English" sign in Philadelphia restaurant!

[bbernardini]

http://www.nbc10.com/index.html

Scroll down, to the right.

[mzteris]

1. Don't these people realize

that Philly is a TOURIST town? They get people from all over the world.

This sign - designed to insult "immigrants" - not only does that, but threatens their tourist reputation world wide.

Ijits.

[iamjoy]

2. Why Blame Philadelphia

Why blame the whole city for the actions of one business owner?

This is a situation in which I believe we should let free market forces work.

[BR_Parkway]

3. http://www.gop.com/espanol/ - You know, the party of Speak English or

go live in some other country?

The same party that says the only way to be a True American is to learn the language.

Oh, the hypocrisy (damn, how many times a week do I think that one)

[ComerPerro]

25. FANTASTIC POINT

why do these people even have a spanish site?

[DesertRat]

4. done n/t

[bluerum]

5. Listen. When you visit my house, you must speak Vogon. If you

insult me by making your disgusting humanoid squeaking sounds, I will vaporize you. Or worse - read you some poetry.

[RB TexLa]

6. Just wanting to know do you mean vote yes or vote no by "DU this poll"

When it comes to immigration and the protection of American "culture," hard to always know what "DU this poll" means.

[Minnesota Libra]

7. Done nt

[cboy4]

8. I don't blame Philadelphia. I blame the A-hole business owner who has

a lot of nerve puting that sign up considering his grandparents reportedly immigrated here from Italy and had a tough time learning English.

[jdlh8894]

10. But at least they learned

[cboy4]

17. They learned what? The city is filing against the dumb ass who put up the

sign.

It's this guy and other restaurant owners who need to learn.

The city isn't mandating the English-only signs.


PHILADELPHIA - City officials are expected to file a complaint Monday against an English-only ordering policy at Geno’s Steaks, one of Philadelphia’s best-known cheesesteak joints that has entered the national immigration debate.

Situated in a South Philadelphia immigrant neighborhood, Geno’s has posted small signs telling customers, “This Is AMERICA: WHEN ORDERING ‘SPEAK ENGLISH.’”

“We’re alleging that the sign itself is enough of an unwelcoming message that it may violate the Fair Practices Act,” Rachel Lawton, acting executive director of the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations, told the Philadelphia Inquirer.

[jdlh8894]

32. His Grandparents Learned !

I'm not sure if YOU can or not!!!

[cboy4]

35. Sorry I misunderstood but one thing I have learned is most of us here at

DU enjoy speaking in complete sentences.

Not only is it more engaging, but it helps avoid misunderstandings.

I've even been told the dumbest of dumb Freepers speak in complete sentences on their horrible site.

No offense, of course.

[Blue Belle]

9. If we're going to start putting signs in windows demanding English

be spoke among the inhabitants... than shouldn't we start with the oval office? For a New England Blue-Blood/ Born-again Texas Red-neck you'd think that English would be Bush's native Language and not sound like it's his second.
:eyes:

[Vidar]

11. done

[lebkuchen]

12. Do I have to carry the US flag and salute in a special way, too?

Now I've got a sure-fire criterion from which to choose restaurants in Pittsburgh.

Just when you think the bullshit is subsiding in the US...

[FSogol]

21. Um, its Philadelphia, not Pittsburgh. n/t

[lebkuchen]

23. I thought they were both in PA

I'm not going to Philly, and I hope Philly's attitude isn't catching in the next county.

I'll bring my American flag just in case. I hear crime is up in PA. Best to have the flag for protection. I've been so anxious to wave it for the longest time, hoping to be a part of the patriotic fever that's taken hold in America, and what better place than Anywhere, PA US of A?

[Ikonoklast]

33. I am not really sure the inhabitants of Pittsburgh

speak English, for that matter.


"Youns goanto da Stillers game?":rofl:


The city in question was Philly, though. They don't understand me, either, when I go there. My flat Midwestern accent makes them stop in their tracks. "Yo, Looie, waddit dat guy jus say?"

[lebkuchen]

37. Are the dialects between Philly and Pittsburgh that much different?

I've never been to either city, yet.

[Bonhomme Richard]

13. Let the jerk keep his sign and let...................

the offended customers walk across the street to Pat's.

[SeattleRob]

14. I'll just partronize Pat's! NT

[Mz Pip]

15. Just maybe the owner will regret this

People who don't speak English or who are offended won't patronize the restaurant. His foreign tourist clientele will certainly drop off.

Guy sounds like a jerk. The food probably sucks too.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[letsgonova19087]

29. NO

Believe me- the food DOES NOT suck. The guy is a blatant racist, but credit where credit's due:

Best Cheesesteak in the city.

[Ikonoklast]

34. Got to agree

Pats' is a close second, but Geno's Cheesesteaks are certifiable artery-cloggers.

"Yo, pal, gimme two steaks wit'".

[spindrifter]

16. done.

[titoresque]

18. I don't like the way this poll

question is framed. I don't think it's a bad reflection on Philly as a whole, just the idiot who posted the sign and others who praise the sign.
But this poll doesn't ask the right question.

[Virginia Dare]

19. I wish the media would quit giving this jerk-off free publicity...n/t

[kaygore]

20. Done

Guess they don't want the tourist trade.

[biscotti]

22. Incredible how ignorant

our citizens are. This is a bad PR for tourists & international business people in the area. It is a very Stupid idea that will go the way of freedom fries inane idea.

[ComerPerro]

24. I'd love to see someone go in there and very publicly order in Italian

[lebkuchen]

27. I'll do it in German if the situation arises.

Aren't there a lot of "krauts" in PA?

Do people wear gas masks in Pittsburgh? And if so, how can anyone tell what language is being spoken out of those?

[NewJeffCT]

26. 65% no?

wow.

[lebkuchen]

28. The Amish must have a difficult time being waited on.

There are more Amish in OH than in any other state. Is English the official language in OH?

[titoresque]

30. it's the way the question is asked. n/t

[conflictgirl]

31. The poll isn't really asking the right question

Asking whether the sign reflects poorly on the city isn't really asking whether or not people agree with the sentiment. I think it reflects poorly on the guy who put up the sign, not the city. I voted yes anyway because I think they were really trying to measure public sentiment about the message of the sign, but the question is really worded in a pretty stupid way.

[cboy4]

36. It's horribly worded. It's like asking if a drunk driver who kills three

people in a crash reflects poorly on the city.

It reflects poorly on the idiot drunk driver.

[Union Label]

38. Done and Thanks for the link

[Union Label]

39. It's really going the wrong way-This needs help

Does The "Speak English" Sign At Geno's Reflect Poorly On Philadelphia?
Choice Votes Percentage of 3447 Votes
Yes 532 15%
No 2401 70%
Who cares 514 15%

[Vidar]

40. done

[PBass]

41. It definitely DOES reflect badly on Philadelphia,

if you think America should be a tolerant, welcoming place.

If you think everyone in America should fall in line and act a certain prescribed way, then you probably agree with the sign.

I'd bet anything that 99.9% of all immigrants WANT to learn fluent English. They are here to make a living, and the worse your English is, the less money you can probably make. Maybe there is the rare antisocial person who doesn't care to learn the dominant language, but that is not the norm. Just remember if you have ever travelled to a country where YOU didn't speak the language (if you have been so fortunate to travel). I can tell you that being unable to converse fluently can be a pain in the ass, and it's not something anyone normal would cling to.

Oh, and Philadelphia has spent millions of dollars to advertise their city as a good vacation spot for gays. The city leaders WANT to be known as a tolerant welcoming place. What if that a-hole from Genos put up a sign that said NO QUEERS ALLOWED, STRAIGHT PEOPLE ONLY?

Maybe a WHITES ONLY sign?

[Speed8098]

42. If they don't speak English

How will they read his sign?

:shrug: