good thing is not All americans are like that

this is copy paste the guy post at facebook
"So this just happened...
Sophia and I were in line at the market, and naturally, speaking Greek. Out of nowhere this lady behind us decides to give us a modern history lesson and tells us, "Speak F*@king English, this is America." Furthermore, she demonstrated her well-versed use of the English language by using every swear word to describe us and how we don't belong here. Imagine if we were with our kids.
Huge props to the manager for kicking her xenophobic, racist ass out. I only caught the tail-end on video, but you'll get the point.
Seriously. This. Just. Happened. It's 2017".
link
http://www.gazzetta.gr/plus/article/1033781/miloysan-ellinika-stin-ameriki-kai-dehtikan-ratistiki-epithesi-vid
its in greek.the website..but u can see the video
area is in CA ..doesnt say say whrere exactly
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
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Ridiculous. I would hate to travel to another country and get yelled at for speaking in English.0
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Yet another example of an American whose life is so filled with fear, hate, and ignorance that she has to take it out on an innocent.
Glad not all Americans behave like that.0 -
Could someone tell her please, the f**ing english based on Greeks??
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funny is..the greek couple are greek-americans who lives in the states..wasnt touristbootlegger10 said:Ridiculous. I would hate to travel to another country and get yelled at for speaking in English.
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
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and now the most epic part!!.the Greek guy now organize a funraiser,so gets money to buy a ticket to store manager for vacation to Greece as a thank you!"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
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there are lots like her. most just keep their opinions to themselves. i guess you could call them the 'wise racists'0
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Unfortunately there are a lot of Americans who think like that.vaggar99 said:there are lots like her. most just keep their opinions to themselves. i guess you could call them the 'wise racists'
Americans who are xenophobes, racists, homophobes, anti-semites, white supremacists, etc etc.
And a surprisingly some claim to be Pearl Jam fans as well0 -
But they have nothing to do with how Trump got elected, that happened because people are finally waking up. Just ask the Professor from Canada, he has a direct line to the heart and mind of America!Bentleyspop said:
Unfortunately there are a lot of Americans who think like that.vaggar99 said:there are lots like her. most just keep their opinions to themselves. i guess you could call them the 'wise racists'
Americans who are xenophobes, racists, homophobes, anti-semites, white supremacists, etc etc.
And a surprisingly some claim to be Pearl Jam fans as wellMonkey Driven, Call this Living?0 -
America is not the only place this exists folks... nationalism & xenophobia is everywhere and there seems to be a surge right now...
America is the greatest experiment in world history... we have never seen such a large convergence and co-mingling of various cultures and ethnic backgrounds... there are always going to be people like the one in the video above, in every country on the planet, but they are in the minority... they just stick out because they are assholes
I would have politely asked the lady if she spoke Native American? No? Go back to where you came from then. I bet that would shut her dumb ass up0 -
This is 100% true. I had a similar experience when I was visiting Austria. An older couple was pissed that I attempted to communicate to them in English and scolded me in broken English on how when you travel it's respectful to be fluent in the language you are visiting....there's assholes everywhere. Luckily they are few and far between.my2hands said:America is not the only place this exists folks... nationalism & xenophobia is everywhere and there seems to be a surge right now...
America is the greatest experiment in world history... we have never seen such a large convergence and co-mingling of various cultures and ethnic backgrounds... there are always going to be people like the one in the video above, in every country on the planet, but they are in the minority... they just stick out because they are assholes
I would have politely asked the lady if she spoke Native American? No? Go back to where you came from then. I bet that would shut her dumb ass upI'll ride the wave where it takes me......0 -
I know plenty of asshole canadians like this. most are from an older generation, but not all.....mcgruff10 said:
This is 100% true. I had a similar experience when I was visiting Austria. An older couple was pissed that I attempted to communicate to them in English and scolded me in broken English on how when you travel it's respectful to be fluent in the language you are visiting....there's assholes everywhere. Luckily they are few and far between.my2hands said:America is not the only place this exists folks... nationalism & xenophobia is everywhere and there seems to be a surge right now...
America is the greatest experiment in world history... we have never seen such a large convergence and co-mingling of various cultures and ethnic backgrounds... there are always going to be people like the one in the video above, in every country on the planet, but they are in the minority... they just stick out because they are assholes
I would have politely asked the lady if she spoke Native American? No? Go back to where you came from then. I bet that would shut her dumb ass upBy The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
Far Right Wing political parties have always done fairly well in most of Europe, and are now surging... we are talking blatantly racist and nationalistic...
I'm tired of all the finger pointing at America0 -
Yeah I noticed that in Quebec: younger people have no problem talking English to me but some of the older folks insist on French. And my french is baaaaad lol. Are there any French speakers in Winnipeg or do they mostly stay in Quebec?HughFreakingDillon said:
I know plenty of asshole canadians like this. most are from an older generation, but not all.....mcgruff10 said:
This is 100% true. I had a similar experience when I was visiting Austria. An older couple was pissed that I attempted to communicate to them in English and scolded me in broken English on how when you travel it's respectful to be fluent in the language you are visiting....there's assholes everywhere. Luckily they are few and far between.my2hands said:America is not the only place this exists folks... nationalism & xenophobia is everywhere and there seems to be a surge right now...
America is the greatest experiment in world history... we have never seen such a large convergence and co-mingling of various cultures and ethnic backgrounds... there are always going to be people like the one in the video above, in every country on the planet, but they are in the minority... they just stick out because they are assholes
I would have politely asked the lady if she spoke Native American? No? Go back to where you came from then. I bet that would shut her dumb ass upI'll ride the wave where it takes me......0 -
a whole load of French folks in Winnipeg. one of our oldest (if not THE oldest) neighbourhoods is all French. But we don't have, to my experience, the same linquistic snobbery as I've heard exists in rural Quebec. Montreal is amazing to visit. Not one French snob amongst them!mcgruff10 said:
Yeah I noticed that in Quebec: younger people have no problem talking English to me but some of the older folks insist on French. And my french is baaaaad lol. Are there any French speakers in Winnipeg or do they mostly stay in Quebec?HughFreakingDillon said:
I know plenty of asshole canadians like this. most are from an older generation, but not all.....mcgruff10 said:
This is 100% true. I had a similar experience when I was visiting Austria. An older couple was pissed that I attempted to communicate to them in English and scolded me in broken English on how when you travel it's respectful to be fluent in the language you are visiting....there's assholes everywhere. Luckily they are few and far between.my2hands said:America is not the only place this exists folks... nationalism & xenophobia is everywhere and there seems to be a surge right now...
America is the greatest experiment in world history... we have never seen such a large convergence and co-mingling of various cultures and ethnic backgrounds... there are always going to be people like the one in the video above, in every country on the planet, but they are in the minority... they just stick out because they are assholes
I would have politely asked the lady if she spoke Native American? No? Go back to where you came from then. I bet that would shut her dumb ass upBy The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
That has, in the past, been my experience in France.mcgruff10 said:
Yeah I noticed that in Quebec: younger people have no problem talking English to me but some of the older folks insist on French. And my french is baaaaad lol. Are there any French speakers in Winnipeg or do they mostly stay in Quebec?HughFreakingDillon said:
I know plenty of asshole canadians like this. most are from an older generation, but not all.....mcgruff10 said:
This is 100% true. I had a similar experience when I was visiting Austria. An older couple was pissed that I attempted to communicate to them in English and scolded me in broken English on how when you travel it's respectful to be fluent in the language you are visiting....there's assholes everywhere. Luckily they are few and far between.my2hands said:America is not the only place this exists folks... nationalism & xenophobia is everywhere and there seems to be a surge right now...
America is the greatest experiment in world history... we have never seen such a large convergence and co-mingling of various cultures and ethnic backgrounds... there are always going to be people like the one in the video above, in every country on the planet, but they are in the minority... they just stick out because they are assholes
I would have politely asked the lady if she spoke Native American? No? Go back to where you came from then. I bet that would shut her dumb ass up
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I never knew that about Winnipeg! That s pretty cool.HughFreakingDillon said:
a whole load of French folks in Winnipeg. one of our oldest (if not THE oldest) neighbourhoods is all French. But we don't have, to my experience, the same linquistic snobbery as I've heard exists in rural Quebec. Montreal is amazing to visit. Not one French snob amongst them!mcgruff10 said:
Yeah I noticed that in Quebec: younger people have no problem talking English to me but some of the older folks insist on French. And my french is baaaaad lol. Are there any French speakers in Winnipeg or do they mostly stay in Quebec?HughFreakingDillon said:
I know plenty of asshole canadians like this. most are from an older generation, but not all.....mcgruff10 said:
This is 100% true. I had a similar experience when I was visiting Austria. An older couple was pissed that I attempted to communicate to them in English and scolded me in broken English on how when you travel it's respectful to be fluent in the language you are visiting....there's assholes everywhere. Luckily they are few and far between.my2hands said:America is not the only place this exists folks... nationalism & xenophobia is everywhere and there seems to be a surge right now...
America is the greatest experiment in world history... we have never seen such a large convergence and co-mingling of various cultures and ethnic backgrounds... there are always going to be people like the one in the video above, in every country on the planet, but they are in the minority... they just stick out because they are assholes
I would have politely asked the lady if she spoke Native American? No? Go back to where you came from then. I bet that would shut her dumb ass up
I absolutely love Montreal. I haven't been in awhile....it s only a six hour drive north. Can you say road trip?!I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0 -
It's quite scary.my2hands said:Far Right Wing political parties have always done fairly well in most of Europe, and are now surging... we are talking blatantly racist and nationalistic...
I'm tired of all the finger pointing at America
I grew up thinking the nuclear age and the lessons we learned from the world wars would prevent a true world war from happening again.
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It's all Greek to me.Be Excellent To Each OtherParty On, Dudes!0
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hahaJason P said:It's all Greek to me.
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”0 -
mcgruff10 said:
This is 100% true. I had a similar experience when I was visiting Austria. An older couple was pissed that I attempted to communicate to them in English and scolded me in broken English on how when you travel it's respectful to be fluent in the language you are visiting....there's assholes everywhere. Luckily they are few and far between.my2hands said:America is not the only place this exists folks... nationalism & xenophobia is everywhere and there seems to be a surge right now...
America is the greatest experiment in world history... we have never seen such a large convergence and co-mingling of various cultures and ethnic backgrounds... there are always going to be people like the one in the video above, in every country on the planet, but they are in the minority... they just stick out because they are assholes
I would have politely asked the lady if she spoke Native American? No? Go back to where you came from then. I bet that would shut her dumb ass up
That may not be coming from the same place as the jerk in the op ("speak German or go back to where you came from"). Sometimes in others countries, people resent American arrogance, and this is one form of arrogance where we assume people know English and should bend to our language. I think they appreciate Americans giving it a try to speak in the country's language. I could also be wrong.mcgruff10 said:
This is 100% true. I had a similar experience when I was visiting Austria. An older couple was pissed that I attempted to communicate to them in English and scolded me in broken English on how when you travel it's respectful to be fluent in the language you are visiting....there's assholes everywhere. Luckily they are few and far between.my2hands said:America is not the only place this exists folks... nationalism & xenophobia is everywhere and there seems to be a surge right now...
America is the greatest experiment in world history... we have never seen such a large convergence and co-mingling of various cultures and ethnic backgrounds... there are always going to be people like the one in the video above, in every country on the planet, but they are in the minority... they just stick out because they are assholes
I would have politely asked the lady if she spoke Native American? No? Go back to where you came from then. I bet that would shut her dumb ass up0
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