Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
Press 1 for English.....
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 277403" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>OK, in Australia we don't have the same cultural thing with Spanish (as in some areas where it's almost a second language for most people) but we do have a lot of situations where we need to help someone who doesn't speak English well. We have a wide range of languages and cultures here, especially Asian. Increasingly, a lot of Aussies speak a smattering of other languages, especially Asian. </p><p></p><p>But if ANY person in a shop treats a CUSTOMER the way that woman treated you, on the assumption that you couldn't speak English - tell me, Ms Manager, can you pronounce the word "discrimination" in Spanish as well as in English?</p><p></p><p>Unacceptable. I think you handled it well. Especially given that the instructions for the machine were only in Spanish. </p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 277403, member: 1991"] OK, in Australia we don't have the same cultural thing with Spanish (as in some areas where it's almost a second language for most people) but we do have a lot of situations where we need to help someone who doesn't speak English well. We have a wide range of languages and cultures here, especially Asian. Increasingly, a lot of Aussies speak a smattering of other languages, especially Asian. But if ANY person in a shop treats a CUSTOMER the way that woman treated you, on the assumption that you couldn't speak English - tell me, Ms Manager, can you pronounce the word "discrimination" in Spanish as well as in English? Unacceptable. I think you handled it well. Especially given that the instructions for the machine were only in Spanish. Marg [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
Press 1 for English.....
Top