Comments on: No Speakay English! http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2007/06/06/no-speakay-english/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:09:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Laurie http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2007/06/06/no-speakay-english/comment-page-1/#comment-12915 Laurie Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:34:50 +0000 http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2007/06/06/no-speakay-english/#comment-12915 English already is our National Language. Why are we wasting millions of dinars on something that already exist? It was made our National Language when all commerce was done in English. tres' bon chance Laurie English already is our National Language.

Why are we wasting millions of dinars on something that already exist?

It was made our National Language when all commerce was done in English.

tres’ bon chance

Laurie

]]> By: tbc http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2007/06/06/no-speakay-english/comment-page-1/#comment-12914 tbc Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:28:53 +0000 http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2007/06/06/no-speakay-english/#comment-12914 Fair points. However, just fyi many Indians have English as their first langauge (really, check up on me!). Also, Tulane and Loyola shut their ESL programs after the storm for no particularly good reason (always been slow but steady money maker here), so all the teachers left town. Believe me, I knew them. Hours some of the laborers work they have no time to learn English. Shame, as it would help them out no end too... Fair points. However, just fyi many Indians have English as their first langauge (really, check up on me!). Also, Tulane and Loyola shut their ESL programs after the storm for no particularly good reason (always been slow but steady money maker here), so all the teachers left town. Believe me, I knew them. Hours some of the laborers work they have no time to learn English. Shame, as it would help them out no end too…

]]> By: Therese http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2007/06/06/no-speakay-english/comment-page-1/#comment-12913 Therese Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:26:13 +0000 http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2007/06/06/no-speakay-english/#comment-12913 Need I remind people the awful discrimination our Creole and Cajun brethren faced for their not being fluent Anglophones? The law banning the use of non-English languages of LA was awful, and I hope that Louisianians have grown beyond that. My mother can no longer speak French because she doesn't feel comfortable doing so, thanks to the years of the repressive language rules in the schools she attended. That being said: New arrivals, contracted foreign workers, etc. -- they're all adults. Learning another language as an adult is *not* easy, and when you're working all day with those who only speak your native language and don't have the money (or access) to attend ESL classes, learning English is *not* easy. Need I remind people the awful discrimination our Creole and Cajun brethren faced for their not being fluent Anglophones? The law banning the use of non-English languages of LA was awful, and I hope that Louisianians have grown beyond that. My mother can no longer speak French because she doesn’t feel comfortable doing so, thanks to the years of the repressive language rules in the schools she attended.

That being said: New arrivals, contracted foreign workers, etc. — they’re all adults. Learning another language as an adult is *not* easy, and when you’re working all day with those who only speak your native language and don’t have the money (or access) to attend ESL classes, learning English is *not* easy.

]]> By: Laurie http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2007/06/06/no-speakay-english/comment-page-1/#comment-12912 Laurie Sat, 09 Jun 2007 21:26:06 +0000 http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2007/06/06/no-speakay-english/#comment-12912 During Post Nationalism our fathers, mothers, grandmothers, and grandfathers were forced to learn English in order to attend school. English is our National language we do not need an ammendment to the constitution. What exactly is the foreseeable problem? We are not speaking French and are not represented by a turkey! Laurie During Post Nationalism our fathers, mothers, grandmothers, and grandfathers were forced to learn English in order to attend school.

English is our National language we do not need an ammendment to the constitution.

What exactly is the foreseeable problem?

We are not speaking French and are not represented by a turkey!

Laurie

]]> By: danf http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2007/06/06/no-speakay-english/comment-page-1/#comment-12911 danf Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:46:19 +0000 http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2007/06/06/no-speakay-english/#comment-12911 I'm still mad that fiorella's is a shit-hole now, thanks to the freakin goth's. I think I found a nose ring in my sandwich the last time I went, which will be the last time. I’m still mad that fiorella’s is a shit-hole now, thanks to the freakin goth’s. I think I found a nose ring in my sandwich the last time I went, which will be the last time.

]]> By: The Thrill http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2007/06/06/no-speakay-english/comment-page-1/#comment-12910 The Thrill Thu, 07 Jun 2007 02:35:59 +0000 http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2007/06/06/no-speakay-english/#comment-12910 Dammit! I started drinking at 6pm at the WYES beer taste. I am older, fatter and balder and can't last from 6pm to 4am! The trash heap has spoken... :) Dammit! I started drinking at 6pm at the WYES beer taste. I am older, fatter and balder and can’t last from 6pm to 4am!

The trash heap has spoken… :)

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