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Re: Post office's foreign language 'ban'

Lets all remember that this isn't just about us but also the elderly, alot will find it extremely hard if not impossible to learn a new language. We don't actually know who the guy refused to serve.

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 34759734)

Foreverwar, why do you keep picking faults in everything l say, I have over the years worked with various workers from different races, and have got on very well with them, but l am not prepared to let them walk all over me, l am entitled to my view, l do not not offend anyone, and l will work with anyone, no matter what colour they are.

The UK has a great system, ' freedom of speech', but we appear to be a society, that we are being dictated to by a certain section of society that has come to this country, that we welcome with open arms, they use our benefit system as though it is a bottomless pit, use our housing system, and our NHS service, as though is is open house. and yet we are told to either like it or move out of the UK, l love this country and for what it stands for, but we have to draw the line, at the stupidy of what is happening now.:)

foreverwar is pointing out what you just said, i don't think you've got it so i'll explain.

"Indians, Pakistanis, and Asians"

indians and pakistanis are asians. so you could have just said asians instead of splitting them from the group.

Re: Post office's foreign language 'ban'

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 34759734)

Arthur, India and Pakistan are in Asia - your statement was tautological.

btw, still not answering my question, are you, you naughty question-evading person, you? How is your Spanish? ;)

Re: Post office's foreign language 'ban'

I cannot speak spanish, l speak ENGLISH, :) the nearest to spanish l speak, is ' papa voir ':D

Re: Post office's foreign language 'ban'

We are all pussycats here(no pun intended), we let these so called "endangered at home" people come to our shores.
The VERY least they can/will have to, do is learn the god dang language.
If not, show these idiots the door, simple as that.

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 34759808)

I cannot speak spanish, l speak ENGLISH, :) the nearest to spanish l speak, is ' papa voir ':D

But you live in England and you speak "English", so all is good.

Re: Post office's foreign language 'ban'

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 34759808)

I cannot speak spanish, l speak ENGLISH, :) the nearest to spanish l speak, is ' papa voir ':D

how dare you say that about my mother ;)

Re: Post office's foreign language 'ban'

Can l go and shoot myself.

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 34759829)

Can l go and shoot myself.

not in the post office ,the ques long enough as it is:)

please por favor porfa'βor (pore faah-VORE)

Re: Post office's foreign language 'ban'

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 34759808)

I cannot speak spanish, l speak ENGLISH, :) the nearest to spanish l speak, is ' papa voir ':D

But Arthur - what do you do when you want to send a postcard to your friends in London when you are on holiday in Spain - how will you buy "la estampilla" in the Post Office?

Here, let me help you, in case some nasty Correos official won't serve you because you can't speak his language -
Â¿DÃ³nde estÃ¡ la oficina de correo?

and when you get there -

Â¿Tiene usted tarjeta postal?

I bet right now, there is some Spanish forum, with someone (perhaps called ArturoGrisCincuenta@blu) complaining he had to queue behind some foreigner who couldn't speak Spanish) ;)

btw "papa voir" - the nearest thing this makes any sense in a foreign language is "dad sees (in the wrong conjugation)" - your linguistic talents are obviously only exceeded by your open-mindedness.;)

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Originally Posted by ginge51 (Post 34759812)

The VERY least they can/will have to, do is learn the god dang language.
If not, show these idiots the door, simple as that

Quite. (sic)

Re: Post office's foreign language 'ban'

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...cle2342583.ece

A SRI Lankan-born postmaster who refused to serve customers who could not speak English has been sacked.

he wont be so quick to judge next time