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I agree with it, if foreign people want to live and work and receive the same benefits as the rest of us then I think it is imperative that they speak English, if I was working and living abroad I would do my utmost to at least be able to get by in their language.

9 years ago. Rating: 12
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Fair point Bob,,i am with Roy,When in Rome do as the Romans do,,when in another mans country,it is only good manners to attempt to speak their language,even when we are on holiday we attempt to speak their language,,>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<..

9 years ago. Rating: 11
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I would boycott the idiot owner's store. One less English-speaking customer for him to worry about. I hope the next English language sign on his window reads : "Gone out of Business- Hasta la vista"

9 years ago. Rating: 10
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At first I would laugh but that's just me. I understand. I only wish that it could be enforced. 

9 years ago. Rating: 9
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Does that include American speaking as well Miss Bob,?????

9 years ago. Rating: 9
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Sounds bordering on racist and reminds me of signs you used to see in windows: 'Rooms to let, No blacks, no dogs, No Irish'.

9 years ago. Rating: 9
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I would find it offensive, discriminatory and nigh on provocative and I would complain to the appropriate authorities. In my 46 years in a foreign country, I have never come across such blatant discrimination. In this scenario a simple "Only English spoken here" would, I feel, have the desired effect.

My BP has gone up a notch to HBP.

8 years ago. Rating: 9
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http://www.tansi.tv/creewords/season01.html

 Each to his own ... if the owner only speaks English then I can sort of see where they're coming from ... I ordered Sum Yung Gai once at a cafe' ... they brought me chicken !!! Chicken !!!  ;D

9 years ago. Rating: 8
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1) I'd be annoyed. 2) I would say in Armenian to the manager/owner, "Yet’ye kar yevs meky nman k’yez , yes kts’ankanayi, dnum dzez tapani!" ( "If there was another one like you, I'd put you in the Ark!")

9 years ago. Rating: 8
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But surely Bob thiers not that maney in America that speak proper English like I did,

9 years ago. Rating: 8
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Thank goodness for ESL programs. 

"Air Canada announces comprehensive English as a Second Language, crash courses on all of it's flights into Canada for a small fee of only $299.99"  ... "Get it today!"  "In twelve short hours and a complimentary movie, you too will be fluent... except for those landing in Quebec.  We haven't worked out that part yet."

8 years ago. Rating: 4
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That sign reminds me of the old south where lots of signs read  " whites only " or on segregated drinking fountains, signs said,  " white only ''---- or "colored only '' 

8 years ago. Rating: 4
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