Re: Press "1" for English

[G. Morgan <alarmpro@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 27 Oct 2006 18:51:59 -0700, "Everywhere Man" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

>
>Robert L Bass wrote:
>> > You don't get choices like that in any
>> > other country...at least not the ones
>> > I've been to. You learn the language
>> > of the country, sink or swim.
>>
>> Sure you do.  Canadian firms frewquently have options for French or English.  Brazilian firms often offer Portuguese, English and
>> Spanish.  It all depends on what their target audience is.  If they want to do business with people who don't speak English (note:
>> their money is the same color as that currently used by Navajos), they provide the options. <
>
>I hate agreeing with you.
>Now before you get all happy let's set the record straight.
>I agree about not alienating customers with language as the vehicle but
>your Sitting Bullshit routine about the indians is dead wrong.The
>Indian tribes weren't native to this soil. They came across what is now
>the Aleutian Islands from Asia.


It's not about whether or not the company wants to offer agents that
speak languages other than English.  My point was, why do I have to
press anything to get English.  The default should be English with
options for other language speakers to press buttons.





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-Graham
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