I’ve hears stories of some Americans telling other people who are speaking a non-English language “This is America, speak English!” even if the conversation has nothing to do with them. Why do they do this?

    • andrewta@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Yeah I’ve heard people basically say things like that.

      When I have a chance I usually respond with a variation of, “ since the American Indians were here first, which of their languages should we be speaking?”