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I think that the postmaster has said what a lot of us feel. If you go to a foreign country or live in a foreign country, at least try and make the effort to speak the lanquage! I stand on his side in this.

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Crucify heretics, keep slaves, invade other countries and build an empire?

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Good on him!!!
It's about time people who come here and can't be a@@ed to learn the language or try to fit in have a bit of a hard ride.I'm sick of this country bending over backwards for bloody immigrants.

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I hope all our posters practice what they preach next time they go abroad to Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Greece, etc, etc....;)

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I agree, if I was going to live in Greece or Finland or any country whose first language wasn't english, I'd learn enough to be able to communicate what I need, when I need it.

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hope he learns welsh before coming to Wales ;) lol

though i agree people coming to live here should learn the language i cant see this is a good idea and most likely is illegal any how

imagine the problems if the Spanish / French etc refused to serve any one there who couldnt speak the lingo

( speaking loud and slowly dont count ;) )

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When you made this comment and even quoted someone there was no mention of "everything" cited above. You may as well have quoted an advert on television such as heinz beans and then made some comments about the weather. If you're going to quote someone please make any comments relevant. I am easily confused ;)

Is the Spanish / French bit sarcasm? To be clear....

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me sarcastic :angel:

thats a yes ;)

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Personally I think the guy has a valid point, if your prepared to uproot and live in a foreign country I'd say its downright imperative that you learn the national language, however are you going to integrate and prosper if you don't?
Just as a side note whats the betting that this guy will be championed in the Daily Mail sometime this week, held up as the perfect immigrant so as they can feature all the ones they don't like.:D:

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erm, the link in the Original Post.....

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Wonder how the Mail will word it as he is politically not to the right of Ghenghis Khan :erm:

Perhaps the Post Office will now insist counter staff are at least bi-lingual :dozey:

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i agree anyone living here should learn the language i just dont think the post office counter is the place to enforce or oversee this ;)

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...re/7956570.stm

Not really a surprise.

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The truth of the matter is simply this, This country is to damn soft on everything, if we sneeze someone gets offended by it, we have a postmaster, who is quite within his rights, to not serve someone, as he cannot understand them. If you go into a foriegn shop and ask for something, and they can't understand what you are saying, what do you do, go somewhere else, here wwe have an Asian guy, who is saying what everyone else is saying, if you want to live in this country, learn to speak English, simple as that. Good on yer mate.

If we go to a foreign land, and you can't understand the lingo, what do you do, go and learn it.

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How is your mastery of foreign languages, Arthur?