| REVIEWER | RATING & REVIEW |
 | FranksWildYears (48)
01/15/2008 | Frankly, I find the wording of this review item a little suspect.
(0 voted this helpful, 0 funny and 0 agree) |
 | XAgent (28)
01/13/2008 | You never know. They could be doing on purpose to avoid talking to people.
(1 voted this helpful, 0 funny and 0 agree) |
 | numbah16tdhaha (147)
01/12/2008 | This just means you went to a public school...
(1 voted this helpful, 1 funny and 0 agree) |
 | HistoryFan (98)
03/29/2006 | I used to know a co-worker of mine who was from South America and could only speak Spanish so I had to use what little Spanish I knew to communicate with him. He said he'd learn English but had to work 6 days a week. However, he picks up what his wife learns in English language classes.
Education in English is important when immigrating to the U.S. Our ancestors back in the day had NO ESL classes so they picked up English on their own and managed to be successful.
(1 voted this helpful, 0 funny and 0 agree) |
 | Woody5 (1)
12/31/2005 | Just Ghetto!
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 | jamestkirk (23)
12/28/2005 | Should serve as an inspiration for all parents to make sure their children are educated.
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 | souljunkie (20)
11/04/2005 | With the exception of some immigrants who speak english as a second language but are actually formally educated, Genghis you hit it right on the head.
(1 voted this helpful, 0 funny and 0 agree) |
 | GenghisTheHun (168)
11/04/2005 | Am I an elitist? Guilty! Am I a snob? Yes, my lord. Believe me, in the job market, use of argot, slang, chatspeak or any other sign of basic ignorance of the language works against the applicant.
I always required a 500 word hand-written impromptu essay when I hired. I would announce the topic, hand out pencil and paper and give applicants a short period of time.
I was increasingly shocked by the result. I refer you to some of the spelling, syntax and useage on this site, my dear readers, to illustrate my point.
The lower the class, the worse the language.
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 | SZinHonshu (44)
11/04/2005 | Because I have worked a bit in Education, I have felt that how a person's children speak often says volumes about the household in which they live. Kids who are around parents who read and are educated invariably pick up some of their parents' speech patterns and vocabulary. Additionally, more successful people are more likely to emphasize the value of learning and have their offspring enrolled in private schools or supplementary after school programs.
Now this is not a hard and fast rule (hence the 4 rating), especially in places with large immigrant populations such as Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, but is more often true than not.
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