Dallas-based food chain to accept Mexican-pesos

[Carrie_Andrews]

Read your post. When you accuse people of being prejudiced against Mexicans that is ‘pulling out the race card’. Why do you accuse Bob of having a guilty conscience? Have you ever read his posts or do you know him personally? You don’t have to be on a thread about a specific race to pull the ‘race card’. People can have an opinion different from yours and not be racist or even wrong. Where is anything in this thread about ‘extreme poverty and starving children.’

Geez Lance, have you read any of my posts, do you know me personally? I don’t have that particular race in my card pack, so I am not “playing the race card” unless my understanding of the term is flawed. Where is this anger comeing from? We are speaking of Gods creatures, I try and respond with love, even when giving a gentle chastisement.
Perhaps someone could highlight the name calling I did, I must be blind!!!

 

[Lance]

I fail to see that I am “name calling”. Could it be a guilty conscience that is bothering you? I do not think I’m “pulling out the race card” and feel absolutely no shame for Loving my fellow human beings no matter what race they are. I am not hispanic and fail to see how I could be useing the “race card” unless I was on a thread about Irish Americans. My position is to show compassion for all, my position is putting myself in thier shoes, and trying to see what I would do when faced with extreme poverty and starving children.

Geez Lance, have you read any of my posts, do you know me personally? I don’t have that particular race in my card pack, so I am not “playing the race card” unless my understanding of the term is flawed. Where is this anger comeing from? We are speaking of Gods creatures, I try and respond with love, even when giving a gentle chastisement.
Perhaps someone could highlight the name calling I did, I must be blind!!!

See the high-lighted above. When you ask someone if it is a guilty conscience bothering them, in my book that is name calling.
Where did I show anger. When I am angry I don’t hide it well. So there will probably be no doubt in your’s or anyone else’s mind that I am angry. It is one of the flaws in myself that I am working to get under control. If I gave you the impression that I was angry, I apologize.
I personally have not seen that “love, even when giving a gentle chastisement.” You seem to be a very uptight person who can’t stand any different opinions other than your own. Just my opinion from the posts of yours I have read.
Just as you have your opinion of my posts, which is your right, I have mine of yours, which is my right.
However we have highjacked this thread into a discussion about geezerbob, you and myself. We should all return to the topic of the thread which by the way we probably agree on. It seems to be all of our opinions that it should be up to the business owner as to what will and will not be accepted as payment.

 

[Meggie]

Having lived in New York much of my life, and traveled mostly in the North East, I couldn’t immagine a time without atleast having one piece of Canadian currencey in my wallet.
Change is inconsequential around where I live (mid-NY) except the two-nees…
Its the policy in many stores I go to to take canadian change without question.
However, in some Canadian towns passing American money would make you an idiotic a**. To Canada sterotypes we are the idiots, fat, lazy and stupid. The way we sterotype Mexicans is no worse than that.

We don’t criticize Chucky-Cheese becuase you have to pay for everything with Chuck bucks!

We don’t criticise when an old lady tells a neighborhood kid she’ll give him soda and candy if he rakes her yard.

America was founded by the English, French and Spanish. We SHOULD be tri-lingual not just bi-lingual when it comes to that argument.

If you ask me its a FABOULOUS marketing tool. What better could you do than have your business splashed all over national news.

Last note. The only wrong thing in this is that mexicans are making pizza…thats just gross… Viva Italia!!!

 

[Lance]

Having lived in New York much of my life, and traveled mostly in the North East, I couldn’t immagine a time without atleast having one piece of Canadian currencey in my wallet.
Change is inconsequential around where I live (mid-NY) except the two-nees…
Its the policy in many stores I go to to take canadian change without question.
However, in some Canadian towns passing American money would make you an idiotic a**. To Canada sterotypes we are the idiots, fat, lazy and stupid. The way we sterotype Mexicans is no worse than that.

We don’t criticize Chucky-Cheese becuase you have to pay for everything with Chuck bucks!

We don’t criticise when an old lady tells a neighborhood kid she’ll give him soda and candy if he rakes her yard.

America was founded by the English, French and Spanish. We SHOULD be tri-lingual not just bi-lingual when it comes to that argument.

If you ask me its a FABOULOUS marketing tool. What better could you do than have your business splashed all over national news.

Last note. The only wrong thing in this is that mexicans are making pizza…thats just gross… Viva Italia!!!

Actually one of the best thin crust pizzas we ever had, if you can call thin crust pizza, was in Boston from a place owned by an Egyptian who had a husband and wife from Albania making the pizza. My wife, who is from Italy, loved it! Being from Chicago though the only real pizza is thick crust preferably home made.

 

[BlyssfulDreamer]

Having lived in New York much of my life, and traveled mostly in the North East, I couldn’t immagine a time without atleast having one piece of Canadian currencey in my wallet.
Change is inconsequential around where I live (mid-NY) except the two-nees…
Its the policy in many stores I go to to take canadian change without question.
However, in some Canadian towns passing American money would make you an idiotic a**. To Canada sterotypes we are the idiots, fat, lazy and stupid. The way we sterotype Mexicans is no worse than that.

We don’t criticize Chucky-Cheese becuase you have to pay for everything with Chuck bucks!

We don’t criticise when an old lady tells a neighborhood kid she’ll give him soda and candy if he rakes her yard.

America was founded by the English, French and Spanish. We SHOULD be tri-lingual not just bi-lingual when it comes to that argument.

If you ask me its a FABOULOUS marketing tool. What better could you do than have your business splashed all over national news.

Last note. The only wrong thing in this is that mexicans are making pizza…thats just gross… Viva Italia!!!

It is one thing to have a stray foreign coin in one’s pocket. Even here in the midwest I used to see canadian coins and used to collect them. However, nowadays stores here will not accept them and I sure do not fault them for that. This is the USA after all and we have our own currency.

This country should not be bi-lingual. We have a sovereign country and English is the language…not Spanish, French, Farsi or Chinese…etc…etc. I don’t particularly like the fact that our schools have to use precious resources to teach foreign born children the English language and have to take away from other programs to do so.

Your comment about Chucky Cheeze buucks has to be about the most ridiculous comment I have seen yet. I hope you were “just” kidding as I have never thought about using Chucky cheeze coins to buy anything from Godfathers Pizza.

As for stereotyping Mexicans…I don’t believe I have seen anyone do that. In fact, I have made a point of saying that my thoughts would be the same whether they would be Mexican, irish or any other nationality.

:heart:Blyss

 

[BlyssfulDreamer]

If the question is about inflammatory speech or name calling I will try not to add anything. Concerning the constant false insinuations and incorrect statements I usually try to correct the false information. Given economic and business knowledge is lacking with some posters it is not easy to explain the facts in a form they can understand.

Aaah***…try though***…it should be interesting…

:heart:Blyss

 

[Texas_Roofer]

Aaah***…try though***…it should be interesting…

:heart:Blyss

90% of all the money in the US is not in coins or bills. About 90% is in another form. It does not matter if that form is electronic, peso, or other. Second, as America increases their wealth through trade we trade with everybody in every form. Banning the peso bans opportunity for Americans. In America it is not illegal to exchange other currencies as the peso. It is unfortunate that a few insecure people would attempt to reduce the rights of this American. How is that?

 

[Carrie_Andrews]

See the high-lighted above. When you ask someone if it is a guilty conscience bothering them, in my book that is name calling.
Where did I show anger. When I am angry I don’t hide it well. So there will probably be no doubt in your’s or anyone else’s mind that I am angry. It is one of the flaws in myself that I am working to get under control. If I gave you the impression that I was angry, I apologize.
I personally have not seen that “love, even when giving a gentle chastisement.” You seem to be a very uptight person who can’t stand any different opinions other than your own. Just my opinion from the posts of yours I have read.
Just as you have your opinion of my posts, which is your right, I have mine of yours, which is my right.
However we have highjacked this thread into a discussion about geezerbob, you and myself. We should all return to the topic of the thread which by the way we probably agree on. It seems to be all of our opinions that it should be up to the business owner as to what will and will not be accepted as payment.

You know what, if you asked my friends if I was uptight they would laugh thier heads off. Opionionated, yes! I think you directly calling me uptight is alot worse then anything I’ve said and I still do not agree that I called anyone names(the conscience remark was made after being accused by Bob of name calling and I’ve since addressed that remark). If you can’t see the love in my posts I’m sorry, alot doesn’t come across when useing this medium to convey your feelings. Yes, we have highjacked this thread long enough.

 

[pnewton]

Your comment about Chucky Cheeze buucks has to be about the most ridiculous comment I have seen yet. I hope you were “just” kidding as I have never thought about using Chucky cheeze coins to buy anything from Godfathers Pizza.

It is not ridiculous, but it does point out how ridiculous it is to attempt to limit the type of money a business can receive. Any attempt to do so would also have to extend to all forms of barter to effectively restrict all transactions to using US currency. That would not only include CC bucks but also coupons and other promotional items.

That is why the government does tell business how to run their promotions.

 

[Texas_Roofer]

…Your comment about Chucky Cheeze buucks has to be about the most ridiculous comment I have seen yet. I hope you were “just” kidding as I have never thought about using Chucky cheeze coins to buy anything from Godfathers Pizza.…

:heart:Blyss

Surely this is not clear do you use Chuck Cheese Bucks ever? If you own Canadian money and use Chuck Cheese Bucks then you practice exactly what you preach against. Please confirm you never, ever, use any other money than U.S. bills, U.S. coins, electronic deposits held in the U.S., U.S. contracts(private), U.S. stocks, U.S. bonds, U.S. Treasuries, etc, etc.

 

[Nohome]

Let me just say, as an entrepanuer, businessman and American, that if a company can figure out a legal and ethical way to make a profit, it is nobody’s business what is exchanged to make the transaction. My grandfather accepted eggs, chickens, livestock, produce and just about any other commodity to keep his bakery afloat during the depression.

In turn, he “spent” these commodities to get the goods and services he needed. He did quite well in America, even when the economy was in the toilet. I might also add, that being Swiss, grandpa spoke five languages. He did a brisk business with both the Italian and German communities.

If you are honest with yourself, this debate has nothing to do with illegal aliens and everything to do with hatred of Spanish speaking people in America. Here in Iowa, you could go to school K-12 speaking German until the early 1950’s. It was the aftermath of WWII (hatred of Germans) that ultimately put the practice to and end.

If you are uncomfortable around Spanish speaking citizens (note, I said citizens) I suggest you learn America’s second language. At 38 years of age I learned Japanese, so it shouldn’t been too dificult if you put your mind to it.

Nohome

 

[Karin]

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If you are honest with yourself, this debate has nothing to do with illegal aliens and everything to do with hatred of Spanish speaking people in America. Here in Iowa, you could go to school K-12 speaking German until the early 1950’s. It was the aftermath of WWII (hatred of Germans) that ultimately put the practice to and end.

If you are uncomfortable around Spanish speaking citizens (note, I said citizens) I suggest you learn America’s second language. At 38 years of age I learned Japanese, so it shouldn’t been too dificult if you put your mind to it.

Nohome

Nohome…
I have to say that I agree with the general assumptions/statements tat have been made in your post.
But then this is only my humble opinion!

 

[BlyssfulDreamer]

Surely this is not clear do you use Chuck Cheese Bucks ever? If you own Canadian money and use Chuck Cheese Bucks then you practice exactly what you preach against. Please confirm you never, ever, use any other money than U.S. bills, U.S. coins, electronic deposits held in the U.S., U.S. contracts(private), U.S. stocks, U.S. bonds, U.S. Treasuries, etc, etc.

I so confirm…but I do use play money when Im play Monopoly with my grandson…

BTW…Chucky Cheese is way too noisy for me… It is actually fuuny to watch you justify your position by comparing Chucky Cheese “bucks” to pesos…ROFL

:heart:Blyss

 

[Karin]

I so confirm…but I do use play money when Im play Monopoly with my grandson…

BTW…Chucky Cheese is way too noisy for me… It is actually fuuny to watch you justify your position by comparing Chucky Cheese “bucks” to pesos…ROFL

:heart:Blyss

so you have no money invested in Mutual funds or stocks from over seas or outside of our borders?? Find this a bit hard to believe…but if you say so

 

[BlyssfulDreamer]

If you are honest with yourself, this debate has nothing to do with illegal aliens and everything to do with hatred of Spanish speaking people in America. Here in Iowa, you could go to school K-12 speaking German until the early 1950’s. It was the aftermath of WWII (hatred of Germans) that ultimately put the practice to and end.

If you are uncomfortable around Spanish speaking citizens (note, I said citizens) I suggest you learn America’s second language. At 38 years of age I learned Japanese, so it shouldn’t been too dificult if you put your mind to it.

Nohome

There ya go again…have to justify people’s viewpoints by crying racism and hatred. I already know Spanish by taking 4 years of a FOREIGN language in high school. It is just too bad that in this country we even have a SECOND language.

BTW…my hubby was born in Germany…emigrated with his parents…LEGALLY…and became a citizen…he didn’t come through the back door illegally…bringing crime and disease with him.

:heart:Blyss

 

[BlyssfulDreamer]

so you have no money invested in Mutual funds or stocks from over seas or outside of our borders?? Find this a bit hard to believe…but if you say so

Not that it is any of your business…but no, I don’t. Believe it or not, I don’t really care.

:heart:Blyss

 

[Nohome]

It is just too bad that in this country we even have a SECOND language.

Places in the United States (with official second languages) that you will want to avoid:

Hawaii (English and Hawaiian)
Louisiana (English and French)
New Mexico (English and Spanish)
American Samoa (Samoan and English)
Guam (Chamorro and English)
Northern Mariana Islands (English, Chamorro, and Carolinian)
Puerto Rico (Spanish and English)

Other places where second languages are used by significant populations in the United States (but not officially):

All 50 states.

Of particular note is Minnesota, where you might find, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Laotian, Dakota, Lakota, Ojibwe and even (gasp) spanish to come in handy!

Cheers!

Nohome

 

[Texas_Roofer]

I so confirm…but I do use play money when Im play Monopoly with my grandson…

BTW…Chucky Cheese is way too noisy for me… It is actually fuuny to watch you justify your position by comparing Chucky Cheese “bucks” to pesos…ROFL

:heart:Blyss

Well I am glad you had some fun, I notice you have yet to explain a single problem with the restaurants action other that it offend you personally, yet other than being offended you make no single reason for such?!? You suggested it is unpatriotic but then you retreated, you suggested it was a sovereign issue but then retreated, you suggested economic issues but now you retreat. Any thought on a legitimate reason you are offended?

 

[Texas_Roofer]

I fail to see the relevance of the happenings of 300-600 years ago to the discussion at hand.

Could you point to a period since that time when none of these issues were present? There are many horrid stories in this part of the country concern beating and deaths going unprosecuted and never to the stories claim this lack of justice was equal on both sides. And if I can be frank I personally have heard many negative comments about any and every person who appears to be “Hispanic”. So please explain why 300 years of continuous problem is not relative or does not exist

 

[BlyssfulDreamer]

Well I am glad you had some fun, I notice you have yet to explain a single problem with the restaurants action other that it offend you personally, yet other than being offended you make no single reason for such?!? You suggested it is unpatriotic but then you retreated, you suggested it was a sovereign issue but then retreated, you suggested economic issues but now you retreat. Any thought on a legitimate reason you are offended?

I think I have made my reasons known over several posts. This is the USA and the currency here is the dollar. That is what should be used if you are doing business in this country. You should not cater to a special group such as Hispanics…and the restaurant should be boycotted. It is unpatriotic, it offends me personally it IS a question of our soveriegnty as a nation (I don’t think you know much about that) and as for the economic issues…I hope his business gets a real hit from Americans boycotting it. I have not retreated on any statement I have made and stand behind them ALL…because they are MY opinions.

:heart:Blyss