phases that make me want to smack someone

[critter crazy]

I am sorry, But I am still offended by that statement!!

[Sirrahsim]

I am sorry, But I am still offended by that statement!!

You have every right to your own opinion. I would just like to respectfully disagree with your labeling her a racist.

[critter crazy]

You have every right to your own opinion. I would just like to respectfully disagree with your labeling her a racist.

I wasnt calling her racist, i was saying her statement was racist! What ever tho.

[CathyBogart]

We are saying the statement was not racist. "I hate people who have Spanish accents" would be racist (sort of) but "I'm not fond of Spanish accents" is not.

[critter crazy]

We are saying the statement was not racist. "I hate people who have Spanish accents" would be racist (sort of) but "I'm not fond of Spanish accents" is not.

Whatever! I am not arguing with any of you!!
I was offended! Sue me for crying out loud!!

I guess I am not supposed to be offended by someone Saying they want to slap me cause of the way I talk!!!

[Lady's Human]

1) What, praytell, do y'all consider a "middle European" accent? There are a lot of countries, languages and dialects (hence accents) in the center of Europe.

2) Castillian Spanish accents are extremely rare in the United States. Y'all should watch on 'o them thar formerla one races to hear a true spanish (as opposed to hispanic)accent.

3) Which Mexican accent do you find offensive? There are several. I had several employees from Mexico, and I had one who spoke to me and translated the others for me. I could understand Miguel, but couldn't understand three of his compatriots (also from Mexico) as they had a different accent to their Spanish. I almost got into an altercation with them one day because of a misinterpretation, after which I relied on Miguel.

[Karen]

The accent thing doesn't just apply to Spanish-speakers speaking English, that's for sure. I have a friend from Argentina, who, when we first met, asked "You speak Spanish?" When I replied, "No, Francais - mais un petit peau," he replied, "Ah, no Francais, me. You speak Mexican?" Clearly to Argentinians, they speak Spanish, Mexicans speak their own language.

There's pretty much nothing folks normally say that make me want to smack them. Fight the urge to correct them? Sure. (In instances that I DON'T correct them that is.) Smack anyone? Nah.

[shais_mom]

Whatever! I am not arguing with any of you!!
I was offended! Sue me for crying out loud!!

I guess I am not supposed to be offended by someone Saying they want to slap me cause of the way I talk!!!

I was confused up until you said you were offended by her Mexican/Spanish comment b/c I thought you 2 just had a running commentery going on and maybe had become friendly off board. B/c it seemed like everything you said she thought was funny.
I understand you were offended. You have every right to be offended. Just b/c someone else was not offended doesn't make her statement less offensive. Someone telling you are wrong to feel that way - is just as wrong as what she said.

[shais_mom]

When I was in high school I used to say
"I seen" all the time - until one of my friends and my mom corrected me everytime it came out of my mouth. It took me a long time to break the habit and I would have to think everytime I attempted to say it.
Now I say I have seen or I saw. And now its just a slight annoyance when I hear it.

[critter crazy]

I was confused up until you said you were offended by her Mexican/Spanish comment b/c I thought you 2 just had a running commentery going on and maybe had become friendly off board. B/c it seemed like everything you said she thought was funny.
I understand you were offended. You have every right to be offended. Just b/c someone else was not offended doesn't make her statement less offensive. Someone telling you are wrong to feel that way - is just as wrong as what she said.

I was trying to make it funny, her original statements about wanting to slap people did make me mad, but I just tried to let it go, and make it a joke. But this comment about mexicans has made it worse, and I am indeed offended. Its not funny anymore.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Whatever! I am not arguing with any of you!!
I was offended! Sue me for crying out loud!!

I guess I am not supposed to be offended by someone Saying they want to slap me cause of the way I talk!!!

I agree, I think pretty much all of the statements made are offensive. The way people talk (many times this has to do with where a person grew up) has nothing to do with intelligence or "class." I think the notion of actually hitting someone based on the way they talk is a lot less "classy" than anything anybody could say.

[caseysmom]

I agree, I think pretty much all of the statements made are offensive. The way people talk (many times this has to do with where a person grew up) has nothing to do with intelligence or "class." I think the notion of actually hitting someone based on the way they talk is a lot less "classy" than anything anybody could say.

Well said.

[petslover]

I agree, I think pretty much all of the statements made are offensive. The way people talk (many times this has to do with where a person grew up) has nothing to do with intelligence or "class." I think the notion of actually hitting someone based on the way they talk is a lot less "classy" than anything anybody could say.

Thank You. This really needed to be said. I agree 100 percent.

[critter crazy]

I agree, I think pretty much all of the statements made are offensive. The way people talk (many times this has to do with where a person grew up) has nothing to do with intelligence or "class." I think the notion of actually hitting someone based on the way they talk is a lot less "classy" than anything anybody could say.

Thank you, i agree completely! 100%!!