Orion_70 Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 http://www.wftv.com/station/4951486/detail.html So much for English in America being a first language eventually... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooBear Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Re: ABC to offer Prime Time shows in Spanish They just lost me as a viewer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newarcher Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Re: ABC to offer Prime Time shows in Spanish Are you serious? What do you care? It isn't like they you are going to turn on your TV and hear nothing but spanish. It will be brought to Spanish viewers via a setting they turn on through the menu functions on their TV. I accidentally turned on the SAP and suddenly my TV was speaking spanish to me. I turned it off and voila, English again. You must have GREAT lives that you gotta worry about trivial stuff like this. New Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooBear Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Re: ABC to offer Prime Time shows in Spanish Yes, I do have a great life. I hope my kids can have a great life also. I was able to speak English anywhere in America and be understood. Can you still do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newarcher Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Re: ABC to offer Prime Time shows in Spanish I'm with you in that my area is being over run by illegal aliens and it comes with quite a bit of property devaluation and other social problems. My point was that I think you were misreading the article. It isn't that ABC is going to broadcast solely in Spanish so that you learn Spanish or don't watch it. They are simply going to expand their lineup of shows that are broadcast in Spanish if you set your TV to SAP or closed captioning in Spanish. BTW, this has been going on for years but just not in prime time. I believe that everyone living here should learn English just as I would learn French if living in France. That isn't reality unfortunately and there will come a time that non-English speaking residents of America outnumber those who do. The almighty dollar follows the buyers unfortunately. New Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_70 Posted September 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Re: ABC to offer Prime Time shows in Spanish I live in Florida where there's a significant Spanish influence already. Many places they only speak Spanish, the school systems here are struggling to teach students because they only speak Spanish or very poor English. Their parents speak little english so there's no incentive to learn English causing a burden on the schools and taxpayers. They're having to separate classes to teach in Spanish. The point is, they're making it easier and easier not to learn English in America. I wish I spoke spanish, but I do know French being from La., the local stations there had a lot in French. Here in Fl, there are several spanish tv stations and radio stations since there's such a large population. There are 4 states now with a Hispanic majority and that is the fastest growing population group in the U.S. How long will english remain as the main spoken language in the US when the schools start teaching in Spanish? I don't know, but times are changing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Re: ABC to offer Prime Time shows in Spanish I wish I knew another language fluently. I know a mish mosh of about 5 different languages. Nothing wrong with education and learning IMHO. All the foreign exchange students we get here know English, yet not too many Americans know a 2nd language. There's something wrong with that picture if you'll pardon the pun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooBear Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Re: ABC to offer Prime Time shows in Spanish [ QUOTE ] My point was that I think you were misreading the article. It isn't that ABC is going to broadcast solely in Spanish so that you learn Spanish or don't watch it. They are simply going to expand their lineup of shows that are broadcast in Spanish if you set your TV to SAP or closed captioning in Spanish. [/ QUOTE ] Opps I stand corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeStandBowHunter Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Re: ABC to offer Prime Time shows in Spanish [ QUOTE ] All the foreign exchange students we get here know English, yet not too many Americans know a 2nd language. There's something wrong with that picture if you'll pardon the pun. [/ QUOTE ] I don't care what people speak as long as when I am trying to do business they speak english. I am not going to learn another language in the country that I am a citizen of and the country that I defend just because some people think I should so I can talk to the people that can't speak english. Hey, if you can speak english, thank a School Teacher. If you can still read this in english, thank a Marine ...sorry, Soldiers too...and Airmen...Sailors...Coast Guardsmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherneck Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Re: ABC to offer Prime Time shows in Spanish [ QUOTE ] I don't care what people speak as long as when I am trying to do business they speak english. I am not going to learn another language in the country that I am a citizen of and the country that I defend just because some people think I should so I can talk to the people that can't speak english. Hey, if you can speak english, thank a School Teacher. If you can read this in english, thank a Marine [/ QUOTE ] very well said Gunns, I love it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billygoat Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Re: ABC to offer Prime Time shows in Spanish lol Gunns, you nailed it! I can't believe the number of patient's I see in the hospital, that cannot speak a lick of English! Let me tell you, it's a challenge... and not to mention the cultural barriers you have to wrestle through! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunterforlife Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Re: ABC to offer Prime Time shows in Spanish Hey Gunny you definatly have devil dog blood in you but i always thank myfellow military people including myself for a job always done great in combat!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuckdown70 Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Re: ABC to offer Prime Time shows in Spanish what the ? should be is how are these people getting citizinship in the U.S. if they cant speak english and if their not a citizion that means they are a guest and would you let your kids put their shoes on the diner table at somebody elses house when your a guest there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeStandBowHunter Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Re: ABC to offer Prime Time shows in Spanish Bigbuckdown, it isin't so much that. That part I don't care about. They can do whatever to the TV channels, it will not effect my TV. They can talk however they want to in their house, that will not effect me neither. In general, people can talk whatever language they want to here just as long as they know how to speak english when they are doing business. I hate going to a store and ask for help and they say "Noa speaka a english". And I certainly don't think anybody should have the nerve to say I should or we should know a second language to accomidate them people that can't. That's their problem, not mine. They need to adapt to english America not the other way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuckdown70 Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Re: ABC to offer Prime Time shows in Spanish [quote They can talk however they want to in their house, that will not effect me neither. In general, people can talk whatever language they want to here just as long as they know how to speak english [/ QUOTE ] i agree with you there i just understand how the can live in the U.S. legualy and not speak english is all i was saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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