"No Speak English, No Service" A Restaurant Sign

"No Speak English, No Service" Sign Removed from North Carolina Restaurant.

By Kristin Nelson WGHP myfox8.com

Published March 16, 2011

A sign that said "No Speak English, No Service" was taken down from a Lexington restaurant in North Carolina on Tuesday.

Greg Simons said he took down the sign from his restaurant, the Reedy Creek Family Diner, after being bombarded with complaints.

"We started getting threatening phone calls and people using colorful language if you will," Simons said.

The sign said at the very bottom, "We only speak and understand American." Besides American English, the "No Speak English, No Service" phrase was also translated into French, German, Russian and Spanish.

About a month ago Simons said he posted the sign after he and his wait staff were put into an uncomfortable situation with a group of customers.

"They got offended because we couldn't speak any Spanish. They were frustrated. I was frustrated as well and they left. Unfortunately I don't have anybody here that's bilingual," said Simons.

Simons believes people are taking his sign out of context, making a racial issue out of something he says is merely a communication issue.

"It doesn't really make any sense to me. Why would I want to alienate any customers?" Simons said.

Regardless, people not only called the restaurant to complain but also made comments on their Facebook pages.

One woman wrote, "It's pretty stupid to have that on the front door. I'm German, not English. Should they serve me?"

Simons said he is planning to keep his sign down, hoping he will not have any more problems.

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"They got offended because we couldn't speak any Spanish. They were frustrated. I was frustrated as well and they left. Unfortunately I don't have anybody here that's bilingual," said Simons.

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Why is that "unfortunate?" So much for assimilation! These people cannot even go to a restaurant and order in English. Should have left the sign up.

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Greg Simons said he took down the sign from his restaurant, the Reedy Creek Family Diner, after being bombarded with complaints.

"We started getting threatening phone calls and people using colorful language if you will," Simons said.

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I can only imagine the threats the razas made against this guy because he wants English spoken in his restaurant, which happens to be in America. Imagine that!

Americans defeated the Nazis in WWII and yet we allow these raza invaders to dictate what language we are going to speak in our own country. Something went wrong a long time ago in this country.

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One woman wrote, "It's pretty stupid to have that on the front door. I'm German, not English. Should they serve me?"

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So don't eat there! It's not about ethnicity, it's about speaking English. Last time I checked, you can be German and still speak English! :roll:

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A sign that said "No Speak English, No Service" was taken down from a Lexington restaurant in North Carolina on Tuesday.

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The restaurant owner were simply alertng customers that he did not have translators to assist foreigners with food orders? Why illegally arrive to a Country when you cannot speak English? Americans are not responsible for providing translators for none English speakers.

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"They got offended because we couldn't speak any Spanish.

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Offended?!?!?!?! You've got to be kidding me.

Dixie

How pathetic is it when resturant owners are so annoyed they have to put up signs. I think we all know who was threatening this guy, and it wasn't the French or German or Russian people.

Sounds as if some expect wherever they go now in this country that their language be understood. Blame that on politics! Political correctness has gone mad in this country.

Reminds me of Geno's Steaks:
http://www.alipac.us/ftopicp-648736.html#648736

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Originally Posted by jean

Sounds as if some expect wherever they go now in this country that their language be understood. Blame that on politics! Political correctness has gone mad in this country.

Reminds me of Geno's Steaks:
http://www.alipac.us/ftopicp-648736.html#648736

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Seeking Americans for lawsuits, as they sued the rancher.

I admire ole Geno for putting his sign up and sticking by his guns unlike this wimp simons.

Tourist's go to Pat's and Geno's

Hands down "The best" for more years running is over in Roxbourough at DelaSandro's

my son was just there and he said GEnos still has that sighn up. if you are ever in Philidelphia get a great cheesesteak.

I would No removed the sign you are in American English .only
you don't like go the hell home . & that for every One that IN our country .
I still say this is all Obama doing . he is not alway going to be buy your side Illegal immigrant .
put that sign Back up you have right also. it your restaurant
as long as it up to date .
don't let the threatening phone call worry you that what then want
just put your sign back up :twisted: :twisted:
good luck
No amnesty

Put the sing back up .Its a right he has a legal citizen.If he takes it down the illegals win again.IF They cant speak english or bring a translator with them he dont have to cater to them its time they learn the hard way.Just like i done when i built my home i called contractors to do work for me.My first question to them was how much it would cost to get the job done it was if you have illegals working for you i dont need your services.That was my right to do so just like its his right to serve who he wants.TIRED OF GIVING IN TO THESE PEOPLE TIME TO TAKE A STAND AND HE DID .Now he needs to put the sing back and if they theaten him have them arrested for it they dont want to arrested they will get caught that way.I worked part time a auto parts store they hired a girl that could speak mexican and paid her 2 dollars more on the hour than me because she could speak to them.I complained to the manager about it she told me to learn mexican and i could get the same pay.I told her they should learn my language they live here i dont live there.She said well thats the way it is i promptly told her where she could shove her store and quit and i dont shop at any of these stores any more.

Hey, isn't the sign free speech? I think the shop owners rights were violated.

Dixie

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Originally Posted by Dixie

Hey, isn't the sign free speech? I think the shop owners rights were violated.

Dixie

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We all know Dixie illegal invaders do not believe in free speech, unless it's free speech in support of their criminal invasion.

Reedy Creek Family Diner
5424C N Nc Highway 150
Lexington, NC 27295
336-331-3121

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Originally Posted by jean

Sounds as if some expect wherever they go now in this country that their language be understood. Blame that on politics! Political correctness has gone mad in this country.

Reminds me of Geno's Steaks:
http://www.alipac.us/ftopicp-648736.html#648736

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Ditto Jean! Our government has pandered shamelessly and bent over backwards to provide invaders with their beloved spanish at every turn! Of course being as ignorant as they are, they now have come to believe the entire country has a duty to appease them!
Disgusting!

Might be better if he put up a slightly rephrased sign

"Please be aware before entering our establishment that the only language spoken by our staff is English"

Then anyone that objects shows themselves in their true colours

Heartsick, that sounds great.

The only people living here who should not have to speak English in public are the Native Americans.

I remember the days when you had to have a sponsor, a job and speak English efficiently prior to being allowed into the US. Government entitlements were never an option.

Now? PC has run amuck, foreigners come here demanding (and receiving) rights and services that as an American citizen I have never been deemed eligible to receive. As a single parent that worked every single day, I couldn't even qualify for WIC or any daycare assistance. Yet there were children of welfare recipients in daycare being subsidized by MY TAX DOLLARS.

Now, every public place that I enter is the equivalent of entering the tower of babble. So much so that I have gotten to the point that I hate to go in the grocery store, the malls or any other public place in this country as more and more each day English becomes the second language in America. More and more I become emboldened and walk up to these idiots and scream at them SPEAK ENGLISH. They look at me like I am crazy but I don't care. We need to make these mod edit feel embarrassed not the other way around.

I have worked and paid taxes for more than 30 years, have never had anything more than a parking/speeding ticket and have never received any of the government services that I have paid into. Why do I feel like a foreigner in my own country?

I think its safe to say that not only are the inmates running the asylum, the illegal aliens (mod edit) and interlopers need to get the hell out of America.

I WANT MY COUNTRY BACK. :evil:

Agreed about the posts on Geno's Steaks in Philly. I was born in South Jersey and grew up eating Philly cheese steaks.

Geno's sign reads:
THIS IS AMERICA. WHEN ORDERING, SPEAK ENGLISH!

Our laws are written in English. Our Constitution is written in English. Our road signs are written in English. And without a doubt, our official language should be ENGLISH.

I feel sorry for the diner owners in this situation. Their rights are being violated. They are English speaking people and they have the right to service people in ways they feel comfortable. They have no obligation to speak another language.

I hope the diner owners contact K.C. McAlpin and Pro English.

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this was on be for. you don't have to removed that sign you are
in american , if they don't like it don't come in in fact they should not Be in OUr coutnry
so you don't removed that sign you have right it ok when the
cop come in for a free meal ?
stand you gorunds & don't you removed that sign if you do they win
I have family In that town
No amnesty :twisted: :twisted:

By the same token, can I walk into a Mexican restaurant and demand that someone speak French to me? I think I'll do that. :lol: