I don't like to gripe, but I have one or two gripes to throw out right now.
First, I am quite irritated by one of my online classmates. He always puts Spanish words into his responses, and follows them by the English translation in parentheses. You might say he is helping bridge the divides recently highlighted by the discussions over immigration. I would tell you I don't care because it is annoying, and annoying me has never won me over. I am a fan of immigration. I think it is complete bunk to make English the "official" language of America, but Jaime Garza is single handedly driving me to the other side. If he signs one more response with Gracias (Thank you), I will personally start sealing the border myself. Jaime recently told us of his Tias (Aunts), Tios (Uncles), and other parts of his familia (family). I don't know why, but it just makes me enojado (angry). Jaime was born in America. Why, oh why, does he have to give everyone a Spanish lesson. Sweet pete it drives me bonkers.
Second, people who complain about the South, North, West Coast, East Coast, Mid West, Middle America, North America, South America, Canada, Europe, etc. Why? What has any of those folks really done to you. I had a lady going on and on about how people say ya'll in the south. On and on she went. I said, "Sorry about that." What was she expecting? Should I take on a roll similar to Jaime, and start saying, "Ya'll (you all--a southern expression meaning to incorporate many people at one time. Have pity on us poor southerners. We don't know much. Sorry ya'll)" Why get upset over it? Does it physically hurt you to hear "ya'll"?
So, I don't care that:
The south is slower
The north has more things to do
The west coast is more laid back
The mid west is the heartland
Canada and Europe have universal health care
People speak differently....EVERYWHERE! (it isn't polite to mock)Northerners are rude
Southerners say hello to everyone
I try not let things bother me. I feel that I can now face Jaime with armonia (peace) in my corazon (heart).
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I would tell Jaime that it is No neccisito to define common spanish words that 3 year olds learn on Sesame Street. Idiot.
As far as people saying things about "y'all", I would either just stare and shake my head slowly from side to side and not say a word, or I would say--in my thickest southern accent--"Well tarnation, I never thought of it that way!"
I hate people.
I just don't know where to begin. People who do stuff like that bother me as well. It's wholly unnecessary and who really cares? I mean, it's not like his audience is confused. I could see it if he tried to casually slip in some Russian or Chinese, but Spanish? That's just silly.
By the way, Jon, you really should write a humorous editorial on current events for a newspaper or magazine. Too funny.
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