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Ouch. Is this your car? Our condolences. Yesterday's breezy breezes by DPark seem to have dislodged a branch directly into your rear window. If you need more photos for insurance, let us know -- we've got a bunch. In the mean time, everyone else can busy themselves with feeling smug for not owning this car.
Oh, and you're probably wondering who that guy is.
As we were photographing this epic scene, a Guatemalan walked past and insisted -- gesturally -- that we take his picture amidst the carnage. All he could say in English was "David" and "Guatemalan," and he enthusiastically posed next to the vehicle looking tough. Er ... okay. Then we shrugged at each other for about 5 minutes because neither of us could figure out how to communicate with each other. So anyway, here's David, ladies and gentlemen.
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David also knows how to say "La Migra!"
I was born at UCSF. If I can't call the Financial District the FiDi, then I don't think anyone should be allowed to call my beloved Dolores Park DPark. It just sounds gross to me, bro.
smug is: living in a city full of spanish speakers and not bothering to learn spanish, yes?
arrogant is: coming to a new country and not bothering to learn the language, si?
RobinSF: You assume he is an immigrant. He may just be visiting. Also, California and the entire American Southwest is and has always been Spanish speaking. This is why Washington, DC should not be making immigration policy for a landmass as large as the entire United States.
I didn't assume that he was an immigrant. When I went to Italy I spoke Italian; when I went to Mexico I spoke Spanish and I try my damnedest to converse in Cantonese just to understand my neighbors. I'm trying my hand at Japanese too because I plan on visiting there soon.
If I went to Guatemala I would make a point to know a few more words than my name and my country. And I might even wear a clean shirt.
Why should anyone in a foreign country feel that they need to speak my native language? Seems to me like a basic prerequisite to international travel. Then again, some people are just full of assumptions.
@Largo01
Didn't think so. The Southwest of America actually used to be Native American, not Spanish speakers. They spoke Navajo, Maricopa, Anasazi, Hopi and Apache - among others.
It was only after the Spanish CONQUERED the West that people knew what SPANISH was. If you knew your history you would understand that Spain was and still is mostly 6000 miles from anywhere near the Southwest US.
Clearly you do not.
You people ridicule yourselves every time you open your mouths or try to type.
Please amuse us all with more of your brilliance.
smug is: knowing your shit inside out. topic closed. lol... : )
So, wait, did David get a copy of the picture or did he just want *you* to have the picture?
Robin, Largo,
You both shined during the debate. I'm sure when you move from 8th grade to 9th grade you will be ready for the next big issue: 'Do you believe in God?' and its follow up question 'Oh, so you believe in the Devil?'
Also, a big thanks to Robin for knowing your shit. I don't think I've seen such a casual use of 'You people' in my adult life.
Joking aside, Robin should visit CCSF on its first week of school. Look for the ESL classes. There's a line out the door. Git a life!
Wait... Rob IN sf...
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Good thing I didn't claim to know my shit. Ha!
Rob: Tourism would not work if one had to learn the language of every country you visit. While I personally try to learn a bit of the language spoken in the countries I visit, it is impossible for me to learn them all. And I certainly don't expect people visiting California who are Spanish speaking to speak English. If I came from South America, I would definitely not bother learning English when visiting California. You can get by here pretty well in Spanish. Try it some time Amigo.
Btw, your point about the natives is moot. I could tell people in Québec to speak Iroqois, but I won't. The fact is that when the US CONQUERED Alta California, the inhabitants were speaking Spanish, and many if not most of the prominent Yankee immigrants to California preceding and proceeding the annexation also spoke Spanish. It fell out of prominence for a while but has continued to be spoken by a sizable minority. That minority has now worked its way up to being a plurality larger than the total number of white people in California. Just think about that RobInSF.
BTW, just where were you before SF? Ohio?!
KNOW YOUR SHIT BEFORE YOU TALK FOOL! ;-p