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Texas was originally settled by Mexicans. You're in their cultural area. See all the Spanish place names?
Oh, and at the founding "your" country had two major languages, German and English.
Oh, and at the founding "your" country had two major languages, German and English.
If he weren't such a dink, he wouldn't have to worry so much about people talking behind his back.
What a schmuck.
What a schmuck.
My name is originally German, has a vowel nicely in the middle of each syllable, and is eminently pronounceable. Problem seems to be that it's 12 letters long. People read the first few letters and then panic. So ridiculous.
The "Speak English!" rule is defensible, but the "change your name!" bit is moronic on so many levels. Ignoring, for the moment, the issue of your employees inherent human dignity; Any customer who actually _cares_ about your employee's name, will also be offended by their probable accent. And even people who wouldn't other wise care at all, may be annoyed at the perceived deceit, like all those Indian-accented tech support call-center guys who give their name as "Steve".
Well, in my Bachelor's program for Hospitality Management, I'm required to take a Spanish class. 2 if I want a Master's.
And for this idiot? Kunta Kinte, anyone?
And for this idiot? Kunta Kinte, anyone?
Ah well. When I moved over here (and I was actually born here) in 1993 all I did was drop the dots on one of the "o"s in my name. People will argue with me and say I should have replaced it with an oe. I tell them that is not the way my name is spelled. When I write it by hand, I spell it correctly. *sigh*
Bilingualism is perfectly fine. My quarrel is with those who refuse to learn English.
Spanish was far from the first human language spoken in Texas.
I would not be at all surprised if the first such language weren't spoken anywhere now.
I would not be at all surprised if the first such language weren't spoken anywhere now.
IMHO, the ability to speak English may be a legitimate occupational qualification. Having a name the boss can pronounce without feeling embarrassed is not.
Actually, there is a pronunciation difference between Chang (Wade-Giles) and Chang (pinyin), and in both cases it's complicated by retroflexing.
And, as noted by several people, in New Mexico, that's particularly likely. It's a majority Latino state.
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