A co-worker of mine cussed out another employee because she told him "it's America,speak English,"
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In a legal context, they both face grounds for discipline.  The first for being verbally abusive (i.e. cussing out) and the second for making a race based comment (assuming that the non-English speaker was not white).\n\nOutside of the legal realm, that was just plain poor judgment on both their parts although the one who made the "speak English" comment had it coming.  There is free speech in this country but that doesn't mean that everything you think needs to be said.\n\nOn another level, the United States has no legally defined official language although English is considered the unspoken official language (e.g. the Federal Government uses English for all of its official functions).\n\nHowever, the person who was not speaking English should also take into consideration that speaking in another language in front of someone who doesn't understand can be a very uncomfortable situation for the listener.  At my wife's family parties, most of the aunts and uncles, although they all are fluent in English, speak Spanish.  As a non-Spanish speaker, this makes the parties very uncomfortable for me as there is nothing for me to do and I can't follow anything that is going on.\n\nFinally, if this is a work situation, it is important for everyone to have a common language to facilitate complete understanding for everyone in the workplace.  Work communication can be a critical issue and if not everyone knows what is going that can lead to problems.  If the "speak English" exchange took place during a non-work time (i.e. lunch, break, etc.) then the worker can use any language he or she wished provided that the conversation is still kept at a professional level (e.g. no explicit conversations, etc.).
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Got some examples of what they're doing?  I can give specifics with how to deal with the situation if I knew.  Otherwise, go off on them--make it loud, don't beat around the bush, make sure you do it while others are present, and tell that individual you're tired of putting up with the childish BS.  If that doesn't work, report them to your supervisor, and document each instance in case you need to file legally (it's called a hostile work environment).  This is my suggestion, since my preferred tactics for this type of scenario aren't for everyone.
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Wow, she didn't even mention race and got called racist several times. You pro-illegals are wearing that old taunt out.\n\nI hate when people say that things would cost 5 times more if we hired legal labor. So you're saying that illegals are paid 6 times less? Isn't that a crime?\n\nScumbags who hire illegals do not pass the savings on to us, they pocket the difference. If they received not just fines but jail time, they would stop hiring really quickly.\n\nAlso, we somehow found people to do all of those "jobs Americans won't do" before the illegals flooded in. You know how, because people were paid a living wage for that type of job.\n\nYou people who cry racism have no respect for real victims of racism. Read about the Civil Rights movement. Have you ever heard of illegals being lynched? Illegals are criminals.
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You DO have legal recourse, regardless of anything you may have done to pizz her off.  She might just blow away if you were to confront her and answer her questions and take her hostile comments so she she could get it out of her system.  Then again, she could cut the brake cables on your car.  Obviously she is obsessed with knowing fine details about who you are, and is in a poor state of mental health.  Such people can be very dangerous.  Get in touch with local law enforcement now and ask them what can be done.  Your coworkers are witnesses.  The police are there to protect you, not to judge you.
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That's a toughie!!!  It really depends on your position.  Are you in any way above her or responsible for her performance?  If so, definately yes.  You have the right and responsibility to correct her.  If you are simply co-workers....no; unless her duties and yours intertwine in such a way that you could be mistakenly blamed for her carelessness.  Poor grammar could be due to lack of intellect or laziness.  Not much you can do about either.  If the two of you are somewhat friends, you could try using light humor as an attempt to correct her.  If not, then any real attempt at correcting her will only breed resentment and ill-will.  You may even end up a laughingstock as the "grammar police".  Best advice, assuming that you're not her superior, just leave it alone.  Eventually the boss will realize that she's not that bright.  However, if she's doing her job and doing it well, nothing may come of it.  If that's the case, you need to leave your pet peeve at the door.  Good Luck
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that depends entirely on the setting (are you at work and a collegue said something off-color?), the person (you can't respond the same way to your boss as you can to a peer), and exactly what was said/done (i.e. was it a minor slip or something that you possibly took the wrong way, or was it a major, totally out-of-line thing)???\n\ndepending on the level, who/what was involved, etc, anything from turning the other cheek & ignoring the person (while calling them some choice words in your inner monologue!) to a swift kick in the nuts might be in order. typically I abhore sue-happy people, but if it's a case of a superior at work sexually harrassing you or making unwanted racial or sexual comments, etc, then legal recourse may be a possible route...
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I would say it is. A numpty calling himself Codemap, tried to give me an English lesson and was seriously floored. He had the temerity to say he would forgive me for being stupid because had I been an English as first language speaker, I would have scripted my arguments in a more legible fashion. It didn't dawn on him that if English was not my first language, how superior my intelligence was to his because I could at least converse in a second language and all he knew was a very poor 3rd grade English. The hypocrisy and arrogance of these people is frankly baffling.
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It sounds like she was fired for insubordination. Regardless of whether your manager is mean, you are asking to get fired if you start cursing at them. The boyfriend had no business being on the property. They are trying to run a business, you know? She won't get re-hired for those reasons, not because her boyfriend, who shouldn't have been there in the first place, stepped in. And her chances of collecting unemployment are also poor should her employer dispute the application. If you mouth off at people you suffer the consequences.
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He was 100% correct.  It definitely applies to the mess we are going through today.  It is Americans that are being discriminated against now.  We cater to the WANTS (not needs), correction ... DEMANDS of these foreigners.  God forbid should we offend them with our culture and national loyalty!  But let them offend us all they want!  I think I'll quit now before I set of on another lengthy tirade.
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I can and will. I couldn't care less that a hyphenated "American" thinks of me poorly. They have every right to be incorrect.
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I take it that you have a problem with the English?
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I have a co-worker who, even though he was born and raised in Illinois, in the St. Louis metropolitian area, has a southern accent.  In addition to this annoying accent, he cannot speak proper english.  Some of the words he comes up with sometimes makes me want to bust out laughing.  He literally sounds like Blue Collar TV except they're doing it to be funny and he's doing it because he's a freaking idiot.  He is constantly on the phone calling various creditors to make payment arrangements and to lie about why a payment hasn't made it, etc.  And when he's on the phone, he mumbles.  Mumbling, southern, non-english.  DRIVES ME INSANE.  He has to repeat the things he says sometimes four and five times to be understood by whoever on the phone.  His wife is an idiotic shrew and I have to listen to him constantly saying in his sniveling voice, "But Misty"  "Don't be like that Misty"  "I didn't say that Misty".  It's disgusting.  In addition to all the creditor calls, he has to make phone calls for his wife.  She can't do anything.  She was out of work for several days because she was sick but never bothered to call her boss and so she was basically fired.  A couple of weeks later, her husband, my cube neighbor, had to call her boss to apologize for Misty for not calling in.  He actually says to this boss that "Misty is really sorry for not calling you. She's just not real good with being able to talk on the phone about things"  What?  And if he's not on the phone, he's got to be talking, or trying to talk, to his neighbors.  I ignore him.  He will ask the most inane, ridiculous questions.  He's just talking to hear himself talk.  Ugh!  Some days I want to jump over the cube wall and shove the phone or a wad of papers done his throat.  Aside from that you have his EXTREME laziness.  He showers once, maybe twice, a week.  He's too lazy to shave so instead he's acting like he's trying to grow a beard or something. The only problem with that is that the only place where hair grows is on like two separate patches on his second chin. It's disgusting. He's disgusting. His wife is disgusting.  I've actually consider looking for another job just because I can't stand listenting to him and looking at him.\n\nThanks for letting me vent. :-)
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That co-worker is trying to kiss butt to look so good... However, if the manager, or supervisor should notice this, the fact that he/she con't even offer any bit of assistance makes him/her look pretty bad on record...  If that supervisor does not keep note of such actions, then he/she is as biased as the coworker. \nBut your supervisor is in fact neutral, as he/she should be, you should go have a talk with him/her, or even file a complaint against the co-worker and state it as negligeant and unprofessional, Would rather show some bad attitude, than to upkeep a positive working atmosphere, and what more to make that this co-worker is going out of his/her way to hold things against you...  The fact that he/she is breathing down your collar in hopes of finding any flaw you'll do, you can get away with filing for harrassement and, in fact you can say that whatever mistakes held against you are the result of him/her attempting to intimidate you, and whatever threats that are being waved in your face by this individual.\n\nCheers!
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It is rude to speak a language that not everyone present can understand.  This is especially true if you are trying to run a business.  Why would you want to alienate your customers like that?  Also, when someone speaks a foreign language in front of you and then start to laugh the person will think you are laughing at them.  Just because you can doesn't mean you should.  Be respectful to everyone.\n\nAlso, everyone on here is basically saying that it is ok to speak a language other than English in front of an English only speaker.  When I worked retail I had many, many people who came in who spoke English just fine but demanded that someone come to speak to them in Spanish.  They called us racist if we didn't have someone to do that.  Why isn't it racist for someone to speak a foreign language in front of an English language speaker?  I would be more willing to accept it if it were the same rules for everyone.
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The major one was saying about a Webb campaign worker, S.R. Sidarth,\n\n"Let's give a welcome to Macaca, here. Welcome to America and the real world of Virginia."\n\nThe worker in question is an Indian-Amerian, Virginia native.  "Macaca" is a derogatory term used in France for North African immigrants; it's not completely clear that Allen knew the nature of the term, though it's difficult to imagine he thought the word was anything other than an insult.\n\nBesides the macaca incident, several of Allen's college football teammates came forward with allegations that he regularly used the word "n*gg*r" to refer to blacks and "wetback" to refer to Hispanics.
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If someone cannot or will not speak English properly, you have every right to NOT consider them for employment. An employee is a representative of your company and a bad representative does NOT help your company's image.
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Yes, I speak English AND American.