Reply #7: Strongly disagree [View All]

[alarcojon]

First, the article states that the alleged ban on Spanish was including in the break room or other places outside the earshot of customers. I agree that speaking a foreign language in front of customers is rude.

Full disclosure: My mother is a US citizen who immigrated to Chicago from Ecuador. She speaks English, but is FAR more comfortable in Spanish. Why shouldn't she be able to speak Spanish with other immigrants while having lunch, even if non-Spanish speaking fellow workers are around? I certainly wouldn't care if a group of, say, Polish, sat around at lunch and spoke Polish. Why should I?

And I'll also quibble with your re-definition of "ignorant." You're welcome to your opinion, of course.