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foxyrider
03-20-2008, 11:25 AM
Press one my ass!

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- A Philadelphia agency has ruled that English-only signs at a famous cheese steak shop are not discriminatory.
The Commission on Human Relations says in its Wednesday ruling that the signs at Geno's Steaks do not violate the city's Fair Practices Ordinance.
Joe Vento posted the signs at his shop in October 2005. They read "This is AMERICA: WHEN ORDERING 'PLEASE SPEAK ENGLISH.' " Watch a 2006 report on the issue »
Vidieo and story link http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=6030498
By Erin O'Hearn
PHILADELPHIA - March 19, 2008 (WPVI) -- The owner of Geno's Steaks, Joey Vento, and his "Please speak English sign" appear to have been vindicated by the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations.
The beef was over a sign that says "This is America please speak English when ordering." Critics said it was discriminatory, but today the city disagreed.
While the debate about this sign posted on the order counter window rages on, the question of its legality has now been made clear. The Commission on Human Relations says it doesn't violate the city's fair practices ordinance.
Jimmy Curry of Geno's Steaks says, "We always knew we were going to win. Joey didn't do anything wrong. We
kd5cqt
03-20-2008, 11:55 AM
Finally a victory in the fight against political correctness.
Hodawwg
03-20-2008, 01:54 PM
I thought the title said press on my ass.. lol
Sledutah
03-20-2008, 07:41 PM
I thought the title said press on my ass.. lol

Me too :HaHaHa:
txhawg
03-21-2008, 01:41 AM
Yo Joe! You go man!
Screamin' Eagle
03-21-2008, 07:42 AM
I thought the title said press on my ass.. lol

:oops:
drummerart
03-21-2008, 02:55 PM
His story was that he shouldn't have to hire someone who speaks spanish just to wait on those customers. Now he doesn't have to not only because the city said so but because he doesn't have any spanish customers anymore.
ms_tapestry
03-21-2008, 08:23 PM
His story was that he shouldn't have to hire someone who speaks spanish just to wait on those customers. Now he doesn't have to not only because the city said so but because he doesn't have any spanish customers anymore.You have a valid point. My children are half Mexican, half whatever I am :). My daughter did a study project when she was a 5th grader. Based on the results she projected that by the time she reached high school half the school population would be Hispanic. When she was a senior the FWISD enrollment stats showed 51% Hispanic. If you're business owner, I'm not certain it makes sense to run off customers. On the other hand, businesses and tax payers spend a lot of money to cater to those customers.

Having said all that I still feel that if you are going to live in and off of this country, you should dang well learn the language. And that language should be English.
kd5cqt
03-21-2008, 08:38 PM
You go, girl!
txhawg
03-24-2008, 01:14 AM
ASSimilate!
Rewind
03-24-2008, 10:07 AM
Resistance if futile........you will be ASSimulted
Ol' Gringo
03-25-2008, 09:24 PM
And I am a believer in the fact that if you are going to vacation in a foreign county, you should be able to speak at least some of that language. I hate it when I see American in other countries speaking English and acting like the natives are morons because they don't understand. Don't get me started! I promise to stop, pero sí hablo español.
SLOWHOUND
03-27-2008, 10:42 AM
And I am a believer in the fact that if you are going to vacation in a foreign county, you should be able to speak at least some of that language. I hate it when I see American in other countries speaking English and acting like the natives are morons because they don't understand. Don't get me started! I promise to stop, pero sí hablo español.

No hable espanol.I will keep my lilly white redneck arse in the states thank you sir.