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good thing is not All americans are like that

dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,720
edited January 2017 in A Moving Train
posting a video and glad i met so many americans that are so friendly and cool...

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
"...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.....”
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  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,942
    Ridiculous. I would hate to travel to another country and get yelled at for speaking in English.
  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Posts: 10,767
    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.
  • 23scidoo23scidoo Posts: 19,255
    edited January 2017
    Could someone tell her please, the f**ing english based on Greeks??
    Thank you..
    Post edited by 23scidoo on
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,720
    bootlegger10 said:

    Ridiculous. I would hate to travel to another country and get yelled at for speaking in English.

    funny is..the greek couple are greek-americans who lives in the states..wasnt tourist
    "...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.....”
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,720
    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.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • vaggar99vaggar99 Posts: 3,427
    there are lots like her. most just keep their opinions to themselves. i guess you could call them the 'wise racists'
  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Posts: 10,767
    vaggar99 said:

    there are lots like her. most just keep their opinions to themselves. i guess you could call them the 'wise racists'

    Unfortunately there are a lot of Americans who think like that.
    Americans who are xenophobes, racists, homophobes, anti-semites, white supremacists, etc etc.

    And a surprisingly some claim to be Pearl Jam fans as well
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Bentleyspop said:

    vaggar99 said:

    there are lots like her. most just keep their opinions to themselves. i guess you could call them the 'wise racists'

    Unfortunately there are a lot of Americans who think like that.
    Americans who are xenophobes, racists, homophobes, anti-semites, white supremacists, etc etc.

    And a surprisingly some claim to be Pearl Jam fans as well
    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!
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  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    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
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,499
    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

    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.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,982
    mcgruff10 said:

    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

    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.
    I know plenty of asshole canadians like this. most are from an older generation, but not all.....
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  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    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
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,499
    HughFreakingDillon said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    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

    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.
    I know plenty of asshole canadians like this. most are from an older generation, but not all.....
    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?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,982
    mcgruff10 said:

    HughFreakingDillon said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    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

    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.
    I know plenty of asshole canadians like this. most are from an older generation, but not all.....
    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?
    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!
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  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Posts: 10,767
    edited January 2017
    mcgruff10 said:

    HughFreakingDillon said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    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

    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.
    I know plenty of asshole canadians like this. most are from an older generation, but not all.....
    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?
    That has, in the past, been my experience in France.
    Mostly in Paris.
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,499
    HughFreakingDillon said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    HughFreakingDillon said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    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

    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.
    I know plenty of asshole canadians like this. most are from an older generation, but not all.....
    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?
    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!
    I never knew that about Winnipeg! That s pretty cool.
    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......
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    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

    It's quite scary.
    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.
    Now I wonder if it is possible.
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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    It's all Greek to me.
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,720
    Jason P said:

    It's all Greek to me.

    haha
    "...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.....”
  • Go BeaversGo Beavers Posts: 9,086
    mcgruff10 said:

    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

    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.
    mcgruff10 said:

    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

    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.
    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.
  • Wma31394Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    edited January 2017
    Wow what a ________!

    Even the ladies who work behind the desks at the ferry lines in greece are friendlier. B)
    Post edited by Kat on
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,951
    edited January 2017
    I know that plenty of French people have a real disdain of those who speak English in France. Many of them claim that if people at least put in an effort, they feel okay about it.... but from what I learned from getting to know actual French people very well, they are just saying that. In truth, they tend to think of English speakers, especially Americans, as inferior to them in most ways...... Of course, many French people tend to think of all other nationalities as inferior to them in most ways, lol (of course, Americans tend to think along the same lines about themselves... My theory is that this long run 'dislike' that the French and Americans share for one another is a result of them having this quality in common (no offense to either the French of Americans... but come on, we all know that both are highly nationalistic and rather arrogant about their own ways, generally speaking).
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • rustneversleepsrustneversleeps Posts: 2,209
    priceless....
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r7dveDEv-I
  • AnnafalkAnnafalk Posts: 4,004
    edited January 2017
    I like how Eddie often makes an effort and talks the language of the country PJ is visiting on the tours, it's very polite. :) (But off course people should feel free to talk in any language they prefer anywhere it shouldn't be an issue.)
    Jason P said:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r7dveDEv-I

    :rofl:

    It would have been cool to know how to speak Greek and also more well spoken English :)
    Post edited by Annafalk on
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