Speaking a second language in the US

no i will not i offend i will be happy instead and i will let them teach me the language too...

Language is a means of ' getting your message across to others'. Whether it be l spoken language, sign language, body language, programming language, or other than that, it is a means of communicating/expression. Therefore, I wouldn't be offended if someone had to use, let's say sign language when talking with her sister, at our table while gathering for a Sunday luncheon given by a friend. Or 2 of my co-workers, who happened to be of Spanish decent, decided to explain the details of a marketing presentation to a new team member on the job, even though the main office is located in NYC. After all, USA is a 'melting pot' of so many different tongues, customs and cultures, which make it unique! Yes, English is considered not only the official language of the US, but it is also the official universal language of choice. People who tend to speak 2 or more languages fluently have an advantage that others don't have ........they may be able to reach a broader network of people, global network socially and economically. Did you know that many psychologists consider bilingual or multilingual people to have superior intelligence?