Do you need to speak mexican to hire a day laborer from the Home Depot?

9 Comments

1. Mighty Balls™ says:

   September 12, 2009 at 10:37 am

   Yes, of course he speaks American didnt you understand him, and you responded in American too (talking to guy above me) But yes, i speak Mexican, although my Mexican isnt that great, mainly food names. I recently found out my neighbor isnt named El Taco. Sad times when no one is named El Taco.
2. BrianL says:

   September 12, 2009 at 10:37 am

   I didn’t realize "mexican" was a language.
3. froglips30 says:

   September 12, 2009 at 10:37 am

   I dont think so, but the language is called Spanish, not Mexican.
4. odysseus2i says:

   September 12, 2009 at 10:37 am

   Only if you want to show him how ignorant you are.
5. sassy says:

   September 12, 2009 at 10:37 am

   in Mexico they speak Spanish amigo!
6. nodumgys says:

   September 12, 2009 at 10:37 am

   i always speak mexican to my laborers, actually i learned all my mexican from the gardner. but he sometimes calls me puta…, i guess its a compliment, but i dont really know.

   im sure your smart as a whip

   earl spelled noone wrong.. duh.
7. fastsaf says:

   September 12, 2009 at 10:37 am

   When I used to hire spanish speaking day laborers in El Paso, I could not speak the language very well, but I was always able to communicate what I wanted done either by giving physical examples or by using pictures. Pictures such as a clock with the hands on noon for lunch time or on five o’clock for quiting time. Universal hand gestures such as bringing your hand to your mouth like you are holding a glass and drinking to indicate a drink or other gestures that have no mistake in their meaning. As far as physical examples I used a hoe to get rid of weeds and handed the hoe to the individual and indicated the area I wanted hoed out and cleared. Hope this helps.
8. acererodecorazon says:

   September 12, 2009 at 10:37 am

   (sigh), do you know that mexican is not a language? Spanish is the language spoken by mexicans as well as other 30 countries in latinamerica and spain.

   Do you speak american?
9. hey yo says:

   September 12, 2009 at 10:37 am

   what is speaking mexican? Didnt know there was such a language