Originally posted by Cincy'sMom
As an American, born and bred I can't answer any of your questions, but I do think we, as Americans expect to have everything in our language. If we go to another country, we expect everyone to know what we are saying, ando to understand us, but if others come here, we also want them to learn our language. So I guess I want to add the question to the rest of the world...do you think Americans in general, are rude selfish people?
Maybe its because of where you live, but here in CA, its the EXACT opposite. We have many, many Mexican immigrants that refuse to learn the language. (Most likely because we make that OK) And, everyone I know feels that if we were to go to say, China, we'd feel we would need to learn the language, especially if we were living there. This may be a "California Opinion"....but this is how I've grown up, quite the contrary to what you have dealt with Cincy's Mom. Isn't that interesting?

Great thread Catoholic....I know that when I took French in high school and college, I began to think and write in mixed language...I"ve often wondered if those who use two languages regularly do the same.