The_Shipbuilder
Stay the corpse
+261|6758|Los Angeles

ATG wrote:

From this years " Day without a immigrant" protests in Los Angeles.
http://i14.tinypic.com/4i1fho4.jpg
I'll be waiting for your anger.
That's a little selective ATG. Where do you live? Were you in Los Angeles to witness it like me, or are you just judging based on pictures posted on the Internet in righteous indignance in the OC Register?

There were just as many American flags as there were Mexican ones. A shitload of people were carrying one of each.

https://static.flickr.com/52/139236245_945c4926db_m.jpg
unnamednewbie13
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+2,053|7029|PNW

VspyVspy wrote:

You do live in one of the biggest Spanish speaking countries in the world dude................
If that's so then how come all the latino shops saturating my area hang flags from all over the latino world, but neglect the US one? And how come they get to hang flags but some military surplus guy down the street gets in trouble from the city if he tries to hang flags from the various branches of the US military?
Phrozenbot
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+632|6873|do not disturb

PspRpg-7 wrote:

Illegal immigrants are the ones I hate. Just speak english, that's all I ask. I'm not catering to someone who wont take the time to speak my language. If I were to move to Mexico, I'd learn spanish *SHOCK HORROR GASP*
You expect an illegal immigrant to know English, when all he probably does is pick heads of lettuce? He does his job, and nothing else is required of him. He is told by someone who is bi-lingual when to work, hours upon hours, probably in the hot sun, with some of the shittiest pay here.
unnamednewbie13
Moderator
+2,053|7029|PNW

Hellogoodsir wrote:

PspRpg-7 wrote:

Illegal immigrants are the ones I hate. Just speak english, that's all I ask. I'm not catering to someone who wont take the time to speak my language. If I were to move to Mexico, I'd learn spanish *SHOCK HORROR GASP*
You expect an illegal immigrant to know English, when all he probably does is pick heads of lettuce? He does his job, and nothing else is required of him. He is told by someone who is bi-lingual when to work, hours upon hours, probably in the hot sun, with some of the shittiest pay here.
He doesn't just pick heads of lettuce. He wipes his ass with his hands and infests said heads or other vegetables with e coli.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2006-10-24 21:32:58)

Phrozenbot
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+632|6873|do not disturb

unnamednewbie13 wrote:

Hellogoodsir wrote:

PspRpg-7 wrote:

Illegal immigrants are the ones I hate. Just speak english, that's all I ask. I'm not catering to someone who wont take the time to speak my language. If I were to move to Mexico, I'd learn spanish *SHOCK HORROR GASP*
You expect an illegal immigrant to know English, when all he probably does is pick heads of lettuce? He does his job, and nothing else is required of him. He is told by someone who is bi-lingual when to work, hours upon hours, probably in the hot sun, with some of the shittiest pay here.
He doesn't just pick heads of lettuce. He wipes his ass with his hands and infests said heads or other vegetables with e coli.
BVC
Member
+325|6953

Ty wrote:

It's amazing how people kid themselves how tolerant they are.
We have ads in Maori here. My school qualification certificate was in Maori, and most Maori don't speak Maori!
You get over it. It dosn't matter. It's just a show that they are diverse.
Bear in mind that Maori, along with English is an official langauge of NZ.  A large proportion of spanish speakers in the US are illegal immigrants (around 1/3, using recent figures) and by marketting to spanish speakers Chevy is, in a way, encouraging them.

Now I know the US doesnt have an official language, and thus it makes arguments around which language people "should" be speaking somewhat more difficult but if you consider that, unlike the Maori, the spanish-speakers in the US are all immigrants who came to what was an english-speaking country, I believe such arguments still hold some weight.

Imagine if all of Hamilton or Dunedin were illegal immigrants, not paying any tax and sucking up dole money, hospital beds etc...waving their own flags and not even bothering to learn English or Maori...you'd be pissed if you saw an ad during the Super 14 final which targetted these people.

Last edited by Pubic (2006-10-24 22:04:47)

staticblue
Vindicator
+28|6993|Houston, TX
Anyone here illegally to work is doing a job that no US citizen would do at a pay rate no US citizen would take. Wanna be upset with someone. Be upset with the US company passing out their jobs to people not citizens of this nation or, companies moving their work to oter countries. How about the fact that we only deport people with heavy criminal offenses. (ex: We had over 240 illegals in the harris county jail last week, they deported two)

People that come here for work are leaving their family and, friends behind for long periods of time in hopes to make a better life for them. It is not their fault that there goverment can't get their shit together. Besides I think letting some work here is even trade for taking land that was theirs.

As for anyone trying to be humorous making jokes about a race of people. (You ain't Dave Chappelle so, "wrap it up B!", you're not funny)


p.s. Being a Texan myself I found the Chevy ad I saw in Cali far more annoy than an ad in a different language. Not explaining, you have to see it to understand
Masques
Black Panzer Party
+184|6980|Eastern PA
I'm surprised that no one has considered that immigrants might not be able to speak english fluently and thus the necessity for airing ads in spanish. More than likely someone that buys a vehicle is a citizen/resident alien which implies a certain knowledge of english, but not native or even near-native fluency.

It would wrong to assume that the existence of spanish language ads means immigrants wouldn't/aren't going to learn english, but it is fair to assume they would be learning english and are not yet at the same level that native speakers are (english is after all one of the hardest languages to learn, trying to acquire it (or any other language) as an adult is exceedingly difficult). Hell, I even know people that have immigrated to the US years ago (in one case 60 years ago) that speak english fluently, but are still more comfortable speaking their native languages.
Pernicious544
Zee Tank Skank
+80|6958|MoVal So-Cal
Personally, I believe you are all ignorant assholes. It's a commercial...in spanish. SO THE FUCK WHAT, I walk away from it like i do with all other commercials. I live in Southern California, spanish is like a second launguage here. I can see though why all you people that live in the east, north east and south are mad....it's because youy all racist but tards.....just like my grandma, racist biotch. Hell we even have Mexican super markets here like Cardenas and some other one that just showed up. Flame me, i dont care, I'll take my white ass out and get tacos.
Anfidurl
Use the bumper, that's what its for!
+103|6851|Lexington, Kentucky

Naughty_Om wrote:

i just watched that. i was like. wow. im never buy a Chevy. ever. Fucking asses. Yea. lets advertise TO THE MINORITY! wow. and they are "AMERICAN MADE" American engineering.
American made? So *thats* why they are produced in Mexico and Canada, eh?
I'm lazy, or I'd go take pictures of the stickers inside the doorframe of my 'rent's Chevy.
Fadediesel
Member
+15|6674|Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Im getting pissed off about all these commercials and programs that were originally in english that  are now turning to spanish speaking.  This is getting out of hand, you dont see other countries doing this bs.
GetSplit
Member
+3|6664|Bloomington, IL
yea chicago has a lot of mexicans and polish people.  I'm a white sox fan and since winning the world series TV up here is obessed with Ozzie Guillen, so they've been doing spanish commercials for awhile.  They also did "A mi manera" or something that was all about Ozzie and it was in spanish subtitled in english...powerful weak.

Also if you count the ESTIMATED illegal aliens from, they are the majority and white people are the minority
cpt.fass1
The Cap'n Can Make it Hap'n
+329|6954|NJ
I do have to say that the immagration issue isn't only from the mexican's it's about all illegals, and by bringing the Mexican flag they are just segragating themselves.

But pretty soon White people are going to start crying about going back to Europe and all the spanish people are going to say "ir".
The_Shipbuilder
Stay the corpse
+261|6758|Los Angeles

Fadediesel wrote:

Im getting pissed off about all these commercials and programs that were originally in english that  are now turning to spanish speaking.  This is getting out of hand, you dont see other countries doing this bs.
LOL

Of course you don't see other countries doing this if you don't look for it.
GetSplit
Member
+3|6664|Bloomington, IL
na, they're not segregating themselves, just proud of their heritage.  Just like how Irish people wear all that crazy irish stuff, like red beards and silly hats

also they fly the irish flag alot
Agent_Dung_Bomb
Member
+302|6994|Salt Lake City

lowing wrote:

Am I the only one that thinks that todays immigrants from South of the border are not interested in becoming American citizens?
While we disagree on many points, I fully agree on this.  Yes, they come here to work, but only out of desperation.  They didn't really want to leave their homes or families, and as such have no real desire to be US citizens.
Masques
Black Panzer Party
+184|6980|Eastern PA

GetSplit wrote:

yea chicago has a lot of mexicans and polish people.  I'm a white sox fan and since winning the world series TV up here is obessed with Ozzie Guillen, so they've been doing spanish commercials for awhile.  They also did "A mi manera" or something that was all about Ozzie and it was in spanish subtitled in english...powerful weak.

Also if you count the ESTIMATED illegal aliens from, they are the majority and white people are the minority
Whites are ~70% of a population of 300 million or 210 million.

There are ~11-12 million illegals (estimated) in the country and here's a hint, not all of them are Mexican (about 60% are). If whites were in the minority would it be so bad? What if whites were in the legal minority (ie. the country was 30% white, 70% non-white) would it be so bad?
sfarrar33
Halogenoalkane
+57|6876|InGerLand
THE WORLD SERIES SHOCK MI GOSH
hang on
how many countries are involved in this world series XD
IRONCHEF
Member
+385|6749|Northern California
Seria melhor se a propaganda do Chevy fosse na lingua portuguesa?  Talvez com alguns sambistas no tail-gate mexendo numa boca da garrafa?  lol
cpt.fass1
The Cap'n Can Make it Hap'n
+329|6954|NJ

GetSplit wrote:

na, they're not segregating themselves, just proud of their heritage.  Just like how Irish people wear all that crazy irish stuff, like red beards and silly hats

also they fly the irish flag alot
The point is it's not there heritage yet. It's there current country hence not heritage, it's patrotic..

And the Irish really only do that once a year here.
Agent_Dung_Bomb
Member
+302|6994|Salt Lake City

sfarrar33 wrote:

THE WORLD SERIES SHOCK MI GOSH
hang on
how many countries are involved in this world series XD
Uhhh, how many other countries have professional baseball teams?
IRONCHEF
Member
+385|6749|Northern California
Didn't the US olympic baseball team lose recently?  I know our basketball team lost too for that matter.  yet we claim to be the best in the world! lol
SoC./Omega
Member
+122|6799|Omaha, Nebraska!

sfarrar33 wrote:

THE WORLD SERIES SHOCK MI GOSH
hang on
how many countries are involved in this world series XD
lol, english people. What the World Series is, is a series in which the best baseball teams in America play 7 games against eachother (in this case its the St. Louis Cardinals and the Detriot Tigers). What ever team gets to 4 wins claims the World Series, now I'm not a baseball fan but I believe thats how it goes.
WilhelmSissener
Banned
+557|6991|Oslo, Norway
lol
deeznutz1245
Connecticut: our chimps are stealin yo' faces.
+483|6751|Connecticut

Ty wrote:

It's amazing how people kid themselves how tolerant they are.
We have ads in Maori here. My school qualification certificate was in Maori, and most Maori don't speak Maori!
You get over it. It dosn't matter. It's just a show that they are diverse.

Why are you pissed off by this? It's an ad you can't understand, Hell, MOST ads I don't understand. Did you know that Chevy didn't just sell their cars to english-speaking Americans? Yeah! Shock horror! There's nothing wrong with advertising in the language of the minority. Sure you want get the message from the ad heir running, that's the company's loss, why be outraged? The fact that a simple thing like an ad can awaken such anger in you suggests that, (and I don't want to use this word,) you are incredibly racist.

I am honestly disgusted.
How is he racist?? He was watching an American Sport in his American home that he paid for in American dollars when a commercial for an American truck came on in ............spanish. I would be pissed too. I am a white male American and I am proud of it. If that bothers you so much than perhaps you are racist.
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