Superbowl commercials

SFGator said:
if you are going to sing "America the Beautiful" sing it in American
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I have never heard of the american language. Must be a new dialect.
 
RatLabGuy said:
um, why, exactly?
Why can't people who are not from here or natively speak English sing about what a great country this is?
Its not like its the national anthem.

If a guy gets off the boat from Ukraine, happy as hell to be here and working like hell to make his place in our world - why shouldn't he sing about how much he loves it here? Not everybody grows up hearing English. You want them to learn it before even coming?

If it weren't for folks coming here from other countries... well we wouldn't have much of a country.

I for one like the commercial fighcause it emphasizes what a diverse place this is.

(OK now yes I know, here comes the fight).
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Fight? Your gonna have to find someone else? Just stating my opinion Brother, couldn't care less what you think of my opinion. Not gonna waste my time arguing with anyone about it.
 
06redwagon said:
I have never heard of the american language. Must be a new dialect.
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Yes, it is sarcasm and humor from Southern dialect. lt is a capitol "A" BTW when spelling "American" since we are being judgmental. I mean I just stated an opinion and if you want to start tossing insults so be it.
 
RatLabGuy said:
um, why, exactly?
Why can't people who are not from here or natively speak English sing about what a great country this is?
Its not like its the national anthem.

If a guy gets off the boat from Ukraine, happy as hell to be here and working like hell to make his place in our world - why shouldn't he sing about how much he loves it here? Not everybody grows up hearing English. You want them to learn it before even coming?

If it weren't for folks coming here from other countries... well we wouldn't have much of a country.

I for one like the commercial because it emphasizes what a diverse place this is.

(OK now yes I know, here comes the fight).
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I didn't really pay much attention to the commercial until my 8 year old daughter put it into perspective. She basically echoed SFGator's sentiment, but said, "Shouldn't that be in ENGLISH?" I don't really have a problem with it being sung in other languages, I just have a problem with the concept that people can get by in a country where English is the official language and be able to not speak a word of English. The DMV is required to have Spanish interpreters to take the written part of the driver's license test. My question is how are they going to react when there isn't a translator in the vehicle with them and they come upon a word in English that they don't know?

Now, that being said - my ex wife's family all emigrated from Russia when she was in Kindergarten. Her mother was an English teacher in Moscow and her father was an engineer. They both had a mastery of the English language that was better than most Davidson County High School seniors. Her grandmother was a bit difficult to understand, but she made sure you understood her even if she had to go find a notepad and draw it. She then memorized that word and made sure she knew it the next time. For someone in her 80's, she was NOT so set in her ways like so many are.

We are a melting pot, but it's important to assimilate as was mentioned. I did just read a very sad story about a school that was trying to have a Spirit of America week but it was quashed by the administration because it "might" offend some of the non-American students. Screw that.
 
ManglerYJ said:
We are a melting pot, but it's important to assimilate as was mentioned.
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While this statement is true. Assimilate doesnt mean we should forget where we came from. If we were to assimilate completely, we would all dress the same and be drones. And that means that this website and lifestyle would be no more.
 
Assimilation is not a one way street.... Look around most major cities and you will find areas where certain ethnic groups are largely inhabiting. Detroit is (or at least WAS) a micro-melting-pot having areas like Corktown (predominately Irish), Greektown (name says it all), Mexicantown, Poletown including Hamtramyk (huge Polish population), etc.

We all have a heritage in other countries (unless you're ancestors were Indians, in which case you know ALL about assimilation) that we bring with us. The whole reason we are here at all is because there was something about our home land that we didn't like. Whether it was seeking religious freedom, seeking better financial opportunities, fleeing government over-reach, or whatever, we all have a story.

Back on topic.....


The McDonalds Bad Lip Reading commercial was HYSTERICAL!!!!!!
 
My favorite was the Doberhuahua commercial by Audi.
 
ManglerYJ said:
I didn't really pay much attention to the commercial until my 8 year old daughter put it into perspective. She basically echoed SFGator's sentiment, but said, "Shouldn't that be in ENGLISH?" I don't really have a problem with it being sung in other languages, I just have a problem with the concept that people can get by in a country where English is the official language and be able to not speak a word of English. The DMV is required to have Spanish interpreters to take the written part of the driver's license test. My question is how are they going to react when there isn't a translator in the vehicle with them and they come upon a word in English that they don't know?
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I was unaware that the US had made English it's official language. With that said, I agree that once making it LEGALLY into the US, an immigrants top priorities should be getting a job and learning English. But expecting a person to know English before they get here isn't always feasible.

Duane
 
CLRracer said:
I was unaware that the US had made English it's official language. With that said, I agree that once making it LEGALLY into the US, an immigrants top priorities should be getting a job and learning English. But expecting a person to know English before they get here isn't always feasible.

Duane
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I do stand corrected....

According to https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html

Languages:">
English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7% (2000 census)
note: the US has no official national language, but English has acquired official status in 28 of the 50 states; Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii


Here are the states where English is the official language (looks like more than 28, but it was pulled from a different site):

awww.us_english.org_images_articles_us_states.jpg
 
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mbalbritton said:
I have one question. After viewing these commercials, how many of you said, DAMN! I want that product now!
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Actually... I did run right out to my local Maserati dealer and buy a Gibli. OK... no I didn't. But I did grab a handful of M&Ms out of the bowl.
 
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