Thread: Philly cheese steak king wins battle over please speak english sign

Well, the US has never declared a language, so anyone saying you have to speak English is kinda off base...there were a lot of people here long before anyone who spoke English, and I doubt anyone would bother to learn their language. Besides, Vespucci was Italian, Columbus was Latin, and you have to jump ahead another 100 years to find the first English settlers.

That being said, this was a Philly CheeseSteak stand. Not really the most difficult thing to order. I doubt I'd have any problem going into Mexico
and getting a taco. And, as far as it being discrimination, I've gone to several restaurants in NYC where I couldn't read a word on the menu, and it would have to be translated from Italian (which I might be able to fake) or Japanese (which might as well have been Martian). I didn't throw a fit, and neither did the wait staff who had to explain everything to me...so is that any different than a short order place, just 'cause it deals with more traffic? I didn't feel discriminated against, and I doubt a Mexican guy ordering a Steak Con Queso would have either...that, however, might have changed if I went in and I was asked to leave because I didn't speak Italian, or if they just gave me the first thing that came out of the kitchen.

I think this was a non-issue...someone saw it, thought it would be a good thing to be pissed about, and it blew up into an immigration and decency issue. I know full well my expectation of service would be in jeopardy if I went to Italy or France or Spain...and I wouldn't expect them to bend over to accommodate me...but I'd still expect to be fed at a restaurant, even if I had to sound out the words one at a time.