Thread: "Why do I got to learn Spanish? Why can't they learn English?" America Heated Discussion

We should mix all languages into a series of hums, clicks, and hissing noises so that we don't have these problems

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Originally Posted by lordyM

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Hey, hey. Watch the language there buddy.

People only learn languages they feel they are actually going to use. America is a really big country with lots of great sights, so American's don't travel oversea as much as people in other countries. When your country is half the size of California, then if you travel chances are you travel to another country. When your country is the size of America, you simply stay where it is convenient, which is nearly an entire continent if you count Canada since they speak English too.

American's are not going to learn Spanish, because there is really no reason to. Everyone knows spanish speaking people but most of them know English too, so there is no reason to learn it. If you wanted to hang out with a bunch of Mexicans then you just have your Spanish speaking from come with you any way, and problem solved.

People who move here and decide they are not going to speak English are basically saying they can get along fine without knowing it. It might be kind of insulting for them to say they don't want to speak with you, but lets be honest. Most Americans don't speak with their neighbors, so why would a Mexican neighbor want to speak with you?

Though even then, you shouldn't learn a language just because its practical. You should learn a language you actually enjoy speaking and are going to use. Otherwise you won't put in the time, and you are going to suck at it anyway.