I only speak English... Gracias!!

I live in America. I speak English, for the most part, or as some want to call it, "Natalish." Either way I speak the native tongue. I don't speak Spanish, or French but do speak sarcasm fluently. If I got to a different country, like Mexico, I don't waltz into a store and assume that they are going to speak English. Touring around Mexico I did learn that a lot of the natives knew a couple English phrases and used the very often, "Come look", "Cheap prices", "will negotiate". The last phrase sounded like net-go-ihate but I am not going to grade them when I can barley speak it myself. I learned a few phrases myself going to tour. "No gracias", "Donde es el bano", and "No comprende". I probably didn't even say the phrases right, but I tried, which the effort should account for.

I am going to try not to be rude under all means, but I apologize in advance for any feelings hurt. I was on the computer looking for jobs, because I know when I get booted from my parents nest, I won't be able to afford all of my bills. I live very comfortably and like to keep that cushion plump. So looking on Craigslist for jobs more then HALF, and I am not exaggerating said I needed to be bilingual. Seriously?! I am sure that if teacher and/or my parents knew that I would have to speak two languages that I would have learners this from birth and instead of classical music being played at bedtime, the salsa dancing and spanish music would have been played. I took 5 years of Spanish and spent more time in "jail" for not understanding and speaking English in an only Spanish speaking class. I sucked and basically failed.


I get frustrated when I walk around and everyone is speaking Spanish. I don't understand a thing they are saying and feel that they are laughing at me because my zipper is undone. I constantly check myself when they start laughing and talking at 100 mph. I walk through stores and I hear them talking half English have Spanish. Yes, I am jealous but I already get confused enough, dang. I get on customer service to try and get my phone fixed and I can't understand anything they say. I politely asked 3 times to get someone different because I couldn't understand what they were saying and vice a versa. 3 different people, all with an accent I can't understand. I no flat out say, "Manager please" and pray I get someone I can understand.


I have plenty of friends that can speak fluently... curse them... and am trying to have them teach me. Seriously though, if you come to America, please speak English. I could have more opportunities to get a job and would not curse as much over customer service. If I come to Mexico, France or China I wouldn't ask you to adhere to me and my language, so please, please learn English. Gracias.