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Originally Posted by 3rd rock
I'm at work and it's very frustrating that there are quite a few people who openly defy company policy that says all employees must speak English at work. They don't seem to have any conception that it's extremely rude to continue to speak in their language despite being among a person or people who speak only English. It helps make working for my employer an unpleasant experience.
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Seems like a strange and abusive company policy. As someone who grew up speaking two languages and lives in a place where many people speak Spanish (I do not speak Spanish) I can guarantee that people are not talking about you or trying to be rude. When people have conversations in Spanish at work I simply try to learn Spanish.
Emotional abuse includes racism and being forced to whitewash yourself—hack parts of your soul off—to survive. Language is a form of colonization. In these COVID-19 times racial tensions are mounting. I’m afraid to leave the house more due to my race than the virus. Check yourself.