Welcome to Florida, living here is not a valid reason to know Spanish

[fireseraph]

I am 5'8, blond, and blue eyed. Does any of those features lead one to believe that I would be Latin? I didn't think so, but apparently that doesn't matter because I still have at least 5 people a night come up to me at work and start jabbering away, not for a moment thinking that I might not have a damn clue what they're saying. Then when I tell

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[moit]

People are fucking stupid. I'd just be like "I have no idea what you're saying." *deadpans* And I live in Iowa. We have Mexicans. You reeeeally don't want me to go into my opinion on illegal immigration.

Speak English or GET THE FUCK OUT.

PS - the bad news is that we have no "national" language.

[fireseraph]

Ha, that was pretty much my exact reaction when it happened again tonight. :P

As for no "national" language, we should have one, and it should be English since like 99% of the country speaks it.

[moit]

I would get all like the person was mentally challenged and say very loudly "ENGLISH ONLY. I. SPEAK. ENGLISH."

I totes agree we should have one. Or make it some arbitrary one and fuck us all up. Like making it Sindarin.

[moit]

http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/08/26/fall-tv-cheat-sheet/

Did I give you this?

[fireseraph]

Well now you did :)

Very useful, thank you!

[moit]

No problem! :D

[moit]

If I don't send this to you, I am going to forget forever.

http://community.livejournal.com/lotrips_fqf/17921.html?thread=315393#t315393

An Education in Scottish Culture.

And I posted your 100 words -- sorry I couldn't wait! :D

[moit]

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