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Drale

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4. Their biggest fear is that the person speaking a foreign language

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Original post)

Sun Jun 1, 2014, 11:55 AM

Jun 2014

is talking about them or making fun of them is someway because in their mind the entire world revolves around them and everyone is always talking or thinking about them.

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I'm in what's becoming a contentious Facebook discussion with a long-time dear friend who... [View all] ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 OP

Remind them an Italian was here before the English? Cooley Hurd Jun 2014 #1

Lol! bettyellen Jun 2014 #2

Please don't forget the Spaniards in Florida, or the fact that Mexicans were in Fla Dem Jun 2014 #23

Send this back to them... KansDem Jun 2014 #3

Their biggest fear is that the person speaking a foreign language Drale Jun 2014 #4

I always point out Skidmore Jun 2014 #5

Don't argue about it. Just move on. Lil Missy Jun 2014 #6

My answer... jberryhill Jun 2014 #7

Tell him he's behaving like a pendejo. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2014 #8

I'd first start by asking "Why?" Nevernose Jun 2014 #9

Tell him you have trouble understanding... excringency Jun 2014 #10

I already tried that tack with her. Didn't work. =( nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #16

Will science work? excringency Jun 2014 #21

spanish should be beachbum bob Jun 2014 #11

Wait, isn't English already American's official language? Lex Jun 2014 #12

This is the point I've been trying to make with her. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #15

What does she want, a certificate to frame Lex Jun 2014 #24

no it isn't dsc Jun 2014 #29

People who speak and read English don't have a cause for whining Lex Jun 2014 #37

I am not saying it should be dsc Jun 2014 #39

There are bigger fish to fry The empressof all Jun 2014 #13

"it's the kind of thing Putin would support" nt geek tragedy Jun 2014 #14

Before I just stopped talking to people for that kind of crap, redqueen Jun 2014 #17

Share these with your friend ... napkinz Jun 2014 #18

Someone needs to tell the guy in the first photo: there are 2 "m"s in accommodate... truebluegreen Jun 2014 #38

Try some hickphonics on them..... PumpkinAle Jun 2014 #19

When someone says that Spirochete Jun 2014 #20

Doesn't that conflict directly with Shankapotomus Jun 2014 #22

Enblish is already the De Facto official language. alphafemale Jun 2014 #25

Tell her you do believe in the original American language Tsiyu Jun 2014 #26

Founders spoke 6 different languages and JaneyVee Jun 2014 #27

Ask them Old Codger Jun 2014 #28

Would that be North America, South America, Central America? tech3149 Jun 2014 #30

The Brits would love that. mnhtnbb Jun 2014 #31

Why not just let it go? Throd Jun 2014 #32

Why should I let it go? nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #33

... napkinz Jun 2014 #34

If we made English the "official" language, could we remove all the Latin references from the law Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2014 #35

I find that profanity works better when dealing with busted computers or idiots. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #36