facebook outrage

[low_delta]

Last weekend I got into a facebook argument with a cousin. She was outraged that she had to press 1 for English. Or at least that's what the meme said. I found it fitting that the message was on a picture of Daffy Duck. I explained that nobody makes you press 1 for English, but she was just generally mad that not everyone speaks English. Or speaks it well enough to be comfortable talking about medical or banking issues.

Fine, whatever, etc.

So today, she posts that she's outraged to have to show a birth certificate to renew her driver's license. Yet, she is the kind of person who would outraged that illegal immigrants are allowed driver's licenses. So which is it? Outraged only until it inconveniences you? Cyn suggested that she's probably thinks it should be obvious that she's not illegal, since she's white.

Comments

[sunshine-two.livejournal.com]

If I phone our call centres, I get a message for pressing 1 for English, and 2 for French. Lots of national business are that way. French is our second language.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

At least French is one of your national languages, she might say (if she was feeling charitable). Do any places have menus for Spanish or Chinese or anything? I mean, not that it bothers me either way. Just curious.

[sunshine-two.livejournal.com]

Go to an Asian restaurant, and one menu will be in english, another in Chinese, etc. Some grocery stores are like that if they're specialized Asian foods. As long as someone can help me translate, I don't care. Canada is after all, known for it's diversity.

I think where Canadians get most frustrated is when they contact a Canadian business, and are transferred to some where in India to a call centre.

[serendipity.livejournal.com]

Here there are many times we have to press 1 for English. Your cousin is just lucky it comes first and we don't have to wait - at least it's not Press 1 for Spanish, 2 for Cantonese, 3 for Mandarin, 4 for Vietnamese, 5 for Japanese, 6 for English.... ;)

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

It's been a very long time since I've heard that. They still tell you to press something if you want Spanish.

[i.livejournal.com]

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Heh heh!

[i.livejournal.com]

I'm sure your cousin is a very nice White lady.

[sirreal13.livejournal.com]

That's nothing. The Voter ID law in Florida required an elderly African American woman to present a birth certificate to get an ID to vote, but she was born in a county that DID NOT RECORD THE BIRTHS OF BLACK BABIES until several years after she was born!!!!

At least your cousin HAS a birth certificate.

The driver's license is a stupid form of ID, especially in cities where a lot of people don't drive. I vote for making everyone have a Social Security Card with a photo on it. If you're good enough to pay FICA taxes you're good enough to vote! (steps off soap box)