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steeljack · 02-09-2006, 02:00

Wait until you start getting election material in languages other than English, here in California election pamphlets and mail-in voter ballots are automatically printed in English, Spanish and Chinese (other languages available on request ) What gets my goat is that any foreigner including Brits who apply to become a US citizen have to pass an English test (read and write a sentance in basic English). Same applies at the local driving test center , you can take the test in any languge you want .

I do remember 20 odd years ago having to take an eye exam for a driving license in Jeddah Saudi Arabia , not knowing the arabic alphabet the expats were given the childrens eye test , big burly constrution workers with a hand over one eye saying moo moo at a picture of a cow or whoo whoo at a picture of a train is a memory I won't soon forget , wether the Saudis were taking the mickey I don't know but it was something we all had to go through if we wanted a license .

02-09-2006, 02:00	#4
steeljack God Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SF/ Bay Area California Posts: 4,002 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 1338	Re: Trilingual Britain. Wait until you start getting election material in languages other than English, here in California election pamphlets and mail-in voter ballots are automatically printed in English, Spanish and Chinese (other languages available on request ) What gets my goat is that any foreigner including Brits who apply to become a US citizen have to pass an English test (read and write a sentance in basic English). Same applies at the local driving test center , you can take the test in any languge you want . I do remember 20 odd years ago having to take an eye exam for a driving license in Jeddah Saudi Arabia , not knowing the arabic alphabet the expats were given the childrens eye test , big burly constrution workers with a hand over one eye saying moo moo at a picture of a cow or whoo whoo at a picture of a train is a memory I won't soon forget , wether the Saudis were taking the mickey I don't know but it was something we all had to go through if we wanted a license .