Why do some people...

[Azndude51]

Why do some people seem to assume someone else is stupid just because that person doesn't speak English well?

My dad was asking a salesperson a question and the salesperson mumbled her reponse, I couldn't even undertand what she said. My dad asked her what she said and the salesperson explained it like my dad was a five year old, speaking slowly and simplifying everything. My dad has been in America for 25 years, has and has a PhD. He can understand English perfectly, just speaks with a slight accent. I can undertand speaking slowly for a non-native English speaker to understand, but she didn't have to simplify it like she would for a toddler.

 

[FoBoT]

some people are just idiots and don't think or bigots against non-english speakers

the woman is probably a maroon, don't worry about it, its part of life dealing with people like that

pretend you are a duck

 

[HBalzer]

WHAT I LOVE IS WHEN THEY SPEAK LOUDER AS IF THAT?S GOING TO MAKE A DIFFEREANCE

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: Azndude51
Why do some people seem to assume someone else is stupid just because that person doesn't speak English well?

My dad was asking a salesperson a question and the salesperson mumbled her reponse, I couldn't even undertand what she said. My dad asked her what she said and the salesperson explained it like my dad was a five year old, speaking slowly and simplifying everything. My dad has been in America for 25 years, has and has a PhD. He can understand English perfectly, just speaks with a slight accent. I can undertand speaking slowly for a non-native English speaker to understand, but she didn't have to simplify it like she would for a toddler.

From your description it sounds to me like the person didn't realize they were not understood because they mumbled and assumed that your fathers english abilities were less than they are.

 

[NTB]

I get stuff like that every once in a while. Not because I don't *speak* english well, but because I wear a hearing aid. I wear an older model, that sits on top / behind my ear, so people can see it. Sometimes when they do, they make the automatic assumption that I'm dumb as a rock, regardless of wether I've said anything yet or not :|

Nate

 

[freakflag]

Maybe she's just an asshat?
Rest easy in the knowledge that her boyfriend will probably donkey punch her tonight, right before he empties her purse for drinking money. Karma's a bitch.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Most people that assume somone is stupid are stupid themselves. Stupid

 

[gigapet]

why do some people.....





type up vague misleading cliff hanging thread topics only to disappoint you with mindless rambling inside.

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Keep in mind also that if a person has trouble understanding a language, speaking slower *does* help.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
pretend you are a duck

This is always good advice... :thumbsup:

 

[Demon-Xanth]

For the same reason British people think Americans are stupid.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: NTB
I get stuff like that every once in a while. Not because I don't *speak* english well, but because I wear a hearing aid. I wear an older model, that sits on top / behind my ear, so people can see it. Sometimes when they do, they make the automatic assumption that I'm dumb as a rock, regardless of wether I've said anything yet or not :|

Nate

yeap. i have a cross-aid myself. Once people find out i have a hearing loss they will either start talking to my wife or really dumb down stuff.

now that i'm older i just ask them if they have a problem and mention that deaf does not equal dumb.

 

[imported_goku]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
some people are just idiots and don't think or bigots against non-english speakers

the woman is probably a maroon, don't worry about it, its part of life dealing with people like that

pretend you are a duck

I'm sure you'd make a fine couple.

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: goku

Originally posted by: FoBoT
some people are just idiots and don't think or bigots against non-english speakers

the woman is probably a maroon, don't worry about it, its part of life dealing with people like that

pretend you are a duck

I'm sure you'd make a fine couple.

it is a cross between a baboon and a moron Don't you know anything... j/k j/k

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: DaShen
cross between a baboon and a moron

not to be confused with a duck

 

[Azndude51]

Originally posted by: gigapet
why do some people.....





type up vague misleading cliff hanging thread topics only to disappoint you with mindless rambling inside.

How else am I going to get people to read my dumb ramblings?

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: NTB
I get stuff like that every once in a while. Not because I don't *speak* english well, but because I wear a hearing aid. I wear an older model, that sits on top / behind my ear, so people can see it. Sometimes when they do, they make the automatic assumption that I'm dumb as a rock, regardless of wether I've said anything yet or not :|

Nate

yeap. i have a cross-aid myself. Once people find out i have a hearing loss they will either start talking to my wife or really dumb down stuff.

now that i'm older i just ask them if they have a problem and mention that deaf does not equal dumb.

If somebody really starts getting ignorant about it, I like to take the thing out and act like I'm handing it to them - "Here, you obviously need this more than I do."

Nate

 

[MisterJackson]

Originally posted by: gigapet
why do some people.....





type up vague misleading cliff hanging thread topics only to disappoint you with mindless rambling inside.

I guess for the same reason twits come in to comment about it and think their opinion actually fvcking matters.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
some people are just idiots and don't think or bigots against non-english speakers

the woman is probably a maroon, don't worry about it, its part of life dealing with people like that

pretend you are a duck

Indeed.

Some people think I'm beneath them because I work in my parents take away! DUDE it's my 2nd job!

Koing

 

[Azndude51]

Originally posted by: NTB

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: NTB
I get stuff like that every once in a while. Not because I don't *speak* english well, but because I wear a hearing aid. I wear an older model, that sits on top / behind my ear, so people can see it. Sometimes when they do, they make the automatic assumption that I'm dumb as a rock, regardless of wether I've said anything yet or not :|

Nate

yeap. i have a cross-aid myself. Once people find out i have a hearing loss they will either start talking to my wife or really dumb down stuff.

now that i'm older i just ask them if they have a problem and mention that deaf does not equal dumb.

If somebody really starts getting ignorant about it, I like to take the thing out and act like I'm handing it to them - "Here, you obviously need this more than I do."

Nate

HAHAHA, that would be an awesome response.