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[ponchi101]

She is good, but replaceable. Nicole, Stephanie or Joy get the job done equally well.

[ti-amie]

Take the insurance money and run thing that happens quite a bit.

[ti-amie]

This discussion has been going on for a few days on my Twitter TL.

[dmforever]

This discussion has been going on for a few days on my Twitter TL.

It never ceases to amaze me just how racist and xenophobic the US is. Most countries see being bi or multi lingual as either an asset or a necessity. Not us.

Also, a nonLatinx person taking Spanish 1 and spitting out "Como estas?" would be lauded by the same people who prohibit Latinx people from actually speaking Spanish.

Sigh.

Kevin

[ponchi101]

It cuts both ways. The USA has a clear racist component. But, for example, it does not have an official language, and you can get multiple federal and state documents in a language other than English (you can get your driver's license with a Spanish test in NM, for example). That is different than most countries, where you do have an official language. Most of L. America has Spanish as their official language and, if you want to apply for citizenship (again, an example) the test is in Spanish. if you don't speak the language, you will not be accepted. It is that simple.
The rejection of non-local language speaking people is not a sole American trait. Many, many countries will not accept people to be citizens if they do not speak the local language. The USA, in that aspect, is actually ahead of many other countries.

[dmforever]

It cuts both ways. The USA has a clear racist component. But, for example, it does not have an official language, and you can get multiple federal and state documents in a language other than English (you can get your driver's license with a Spanish test in NM, for example). That is different than most countries, where you do have an official language. Most of L. America has Spanish as their official language and, if you want to apply for citizenship (again, an example) the test is in Spanish. if you don't speak the language, you will not be accepted. It is that simple.
The rejection of non-local language speaking people is not a sole American trait. Many, many countries will not accept people to be citizens if they do not speak the local language. The USA, in that aspect, is actually ahead of many other countries.

Maybe I didn't understand the previous posts. It wasn't about people not speaking English. It's about them not being able to, in addition to speaking English, speak Spanish as well.

Also, when comparing with Latin America, I would say that the better comparison would be with Spanish and Indigenous languages. And yes, that is racist too.

If I've got it wrong, please let me know.

Kevin

[ponchi101]

No, we are talking about different facets of a similar issue. You got it right when you see the separation between indigenous people and Spanish speakers in L. America, although that gap is mutual. Many indigenous people don't want to mingle with the rest of society.

[dmforever]

No, we are talking about different facets of a similar issue. You got it right when you see the separation between indigenous people and Spanish speakers in L. America, although that gap is mutual. Many indigenous people don't want to mingle with the rest of society.

My view is that in most situations of dominant cultures, especially where the dominant culture has colonized the country/area/land, it's hard to really judge what the dominated culture/group would want, since they are usually unwelcomed and discriminated against both on an individual level and an institutional level. I'l let you be the judge of Latin America since you are from there.

Kevin

[mmmm8]

It cuts both ways. The USA has a clear racist component. But, for example, it does not have an official language, and you can get multiple federal and state documents in a language other than English (you can get your driver's license with a Spanish test in NM, for example). That is different than most countries, where you do have an official language. Most of L. America has Spanish as their official language and, if you want to apply for citizenship (again, an example) the test is in Spanish. if you don't speak the language, you will not be accepted. It is that simple.
The rejection of non-local language speaking people is not a sole American trait. Many, many countries will not accept people to be citizens if they do not speak the local language. The USA, in that aspect, is actually ahead of many other countries.

The US Citizenship interviews are in English and test English-language knowledge.

But I do agree there are a lot of provisions in different languages, although primarily driven by states not on the federal level.

[ti-amie]

[ti-amie]

Liquid oxygen to treat water?

[skatingfan]

Liquid oxygen to treat water?

Orlando chooses to purify its water with liquid oxygen since it removes hydrogen sulfide, a gas that can give water a strong scent of rotten eggs.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasre ... de87d76e84

[ponchi101]

Plus, H₂S above 100 PPM is poisonous.
But first time I have heard of this.

[ti-amie]

Plus, H₂S above 100 PPM is poisonous.
But first time I have heard of this.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who had never heard of this. Wow.

[Suliso]

Plus, H₂S above 100 PPM is poisonous.
But first time I have heard of this.

Yes, but humans can smell it from 1 ppm.