Gamestop.com Spanish edition games?

[quote name='danny-o']I work in a hospital. So yeah I run into ALOT of problems with people that dont speak english. Usually you cant tell them to turn onto thier side in the ER so you have to force them which is usually painful for them. All the asians I work with know english, but when I see anyone that looks latino, 95% of the time I have to start conversation with "EY PAPI!"[/QUOTE]

That is a mere inconvenience for you; this is essentially, you must admit, the patient's problem. It sucks for you, and you've pointed out a case where language difficulties can really manifest themselves in a major way. However, I wouldn't suggest that this becomes the english speaker's problem *more* than the spanish speaker's problem.

Regarding employees who only speak Spanish: what are they doing being hired in the first place? One expectation of limited language is to not be hired in jobs of relevance; this is not something I would argue against, either: if you don't make the effort to learn the customary language, you should expect to have shit jobs and nothing but. So, what do they do at the hospital? Do they do anything relevant? If not, then not being able to communicate with them isn't a big deal. If they do serve an important (i.e., non-custodial) good, then what idiot hired them?
 
[quote name='mykevermin']That is a mere inconvenience for you; this is essentially, you must admit, the patient's problem. It sucks for you, and you've pointed out a case where language difficulties can really manifest themselves in a major way. However, I wouldn't suggest that this becomes the english speaker's problem *more* than the spanish speaker's problem.[/QUOTE]
Umm, no. If you go into a hospital and can't convey what is wrong with you, then that is really an issue for you. The doctors and nurses will keep on living, but you may die. Should the hospital have someone who can speak Sapnish, Japanese, Chinese, etc.? Yes, but you're putting your life in danger not being able to communicate. Same with the cops. If they tell you something and you can't understand then there's a good chance you're the one in danger and not them.

This is actually the serious issue of not speaking a dominant language, far more than something silly like video games.
 
[quote name='elwood731']Umm, no. If you go into a hospital and can't convey what is wrong with you, then that is really an issue for you. The doctors and nurses will keep on living, but you may die. Should the hospital have someone who can speak Sapnish, Japanese, Chinese, etc.? Yes, but you're putting your life in danger not being able to communicate. Same with the cops. If they tell you something and you can't understand then there's a good chance you're the one in danger and not them.

This is actually the serious issue of not speaking a dominant language, far more than something silly like video games.[/QUOTE]

Which is precisely what I said. The poster said "I work at a hospital, here are some problems when patients come in who can't speak English." My reply was to point out that while it is merely *inconvenient* for the hospital employee, it is *far more* problematic for the person in need of medical assistance. So, it would appear that you're arguing my point by rewording precisely what I said.

PS: Thanks botticus.
 
KrAzY3, you pretty much have it pinned down IMHO. Guys, it has nothing to do with being racist, having a Rebel flag in your yard, or being narrow minded. It's the fact that, just like many have pointed out, if I went to Germany, I certainly wouldn't expect to be treated to extra rights or privileges. If I couldn't read a sign, that's my fault for deciding to live in a place that has a predominate language (not talking about certain areas of the country, the country as a whole), and not learning to speak it when I decide to live there.

I truly do believe in equal rights, and people who come here legally should be treated with the same respect and rights that we all enjoy. I just don't believe in special rights. As I, and others have pointed out, if I make somewhere else my home, it's my job to learn to fit and follow how things are done, not the other way around. That doesn't mean make someone feel unwelcome either.

I do wonder however, if I was illegally living in Mexico, Canada, Germany, or anywhere else for that matter, how would I be treated? That's not racist, that's common sense.


Oh, and being able to speak and type on a forum are two different things, that's why spell checkers exist. :)


Great deal by the way. :)
 
[quote name='mykevermin']Locally, a bar was recently cited because it had a sign in the front window that declared "for service, please speak English." At a minimum, the bar has to take the sign down; at most, they will receive a fine for discrimination (that had not yet been decided). I imagine that you feel empathy for those people in the community who sided with the bar, and support its willingness to not serve a sector of the community.[/QUOTE]

That's awful - I certainly side with the bar.

I have no problems with business taking care of whether we put out english AND spanish versions of El Mastero Chiefo, but when government wonks start punishing businesses for requesting that their clienetele wear a coat and tie or speak understandable English - then I start to get angry. How hard is it to order a burger and fries in English? Now the bar has to go to the expense of training it's staff to speak Spanish, which is emphatically not an official language of the US?
 
Hey, remember that South Park with the Humans from the future? The kids try to order some fast food and the Dewbacks couldn't understand him and tried to give him something else. Then the manager comes over and still couldn't understand him? Great episode, showed both sides of this debate. Though I'm NOT willing to do what they did to fight the problem.
 
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