Comments on: Lost In Translation: Supermarket Employee Fired For Not Being Latino

By: fleagle

fleagle — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:45:59 +0000

Eugene Gates Jr
Eugene Gates Jr. ‘Butch’ Mr. Gates, of Charlotte, passed away September 15, 2009. The family will receive friends 11am-12pm Monday, September…
Published in Charlotte Observer on September 20, 2009
Poor chap!

By: Alex Alvarez

Alex Alvarez — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:10:42 +0000

Note: For the purposes of transparency, I’m letting you all know I’ve unapproved “Guest’s” comments as he or she resorted to hate speech. When and if Guest returns and decides to comment further, it will be on a case-by-case basis. People are entitled to their prejudices and opinions, but Guanabee is not a forum to air personal rants riddled with racist and xenophobic language.

Let’s keep the conversation focused on the topics presented in the post without attacking fellow commenters. Thanks, everyone.

By: Guest

Guest — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:44:18 +0000

You’re even more stupid than I thought. Why did the pilgrims come to a country where they did not speak the language? Figure it out, genius.

By: Latin_Princess

Latin_Princess — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:59:12 +0000

Aww, pumpkin. How nice it must be for you to live under your little rock. What you might not realize is that the Spanish language is inextricably linked to the Latino culture itself. There is a deep-rooted connection that is well beyond what you perceive to be laziness.

By: Guest

Guest — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:13:20 +0000

I grew up in California and most of my mex/american friends spoke far better english than spanish. When i moved back there in 2004 mexicans would approach me and babble in Spanish without even attempting english.
My reply to them cannot be reprinted here. I said it in in English and they DID comprende. If Americans had the ballls to confront these people openly, and these firms that instigate such nonsense, it would change real fast.
But Americans are spineless p.c. cowards, for the most part, so I doubt that will happen. Wave goodbye to this country.-lost without a shot fired.

By: Pacenia

Pacenia — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:25:31 +0000

If the EEOC happened to rule in favor of the former employees, then several other steps were not taken by the Compare Foods HR dept to justify the termination, obviously. I agree that providing basic lessons in Spanish would have been the better path, but who is to say how beneficial this effort would be if the same employees refused to take or use these lessons.

By: laroncha

laroncha — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:31:15 +0000

I’ve some in contact with some latinos who know how to speak spanish but refuse to do so at their place of work.
I’ve known a couple people who would benefit from learning basic spanish for their work but they have they “if you come to america learn english” attitude.

By: el smrtmnky

el smrtmnky — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:20:47 +0000

i hate to say it but some latinos will not try to learn more English than they have to use. and i’m sure the clientele wasn’t exactly nice to the white guy.

By: Latin_Princess

Latin_Princess — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:10:20 +0000

I know a LOT of Latinos who speak no Spanish at all and would be in the same situation as Eugene Gates, Jr. So, I totes agree with taking the time and money to teach existing employees (regardless of their race/ethnicity) some basic Spanish words needed to run their nook of the store.