NEW Tory leader!

[loulou]

GC my friend works in a hotel and she says the same . The asylum seekers cannot communicate with the guests or other staff and do speak of sending money back home. One man works as a night porter and said he has to hold down a job for 2 years then his wife will be allowed to come and join him. He says although he is receiving wages he also receives vouchers from the DSS for food and clothing. And get this....he got a free mobile phone for his security.

[smurfboy]

At a food court in Las Vegas I asked a Chinese worker the way to the toilet. She had no idea what I was saying. I understand maybe people won't have great English when they've recently moved to a country, but how can you do a job properly when you can't even answer a question that simple?

[oldspice]

The problem may be the language you actually used. If you asked her the way to the toilet she may have translated that as how do I perform my toilet?  Foreign speakers of English, especially those from countries where the langauge system is very different to English, need clear direct questions such as where is the toilet?

[smurfboy]

The problem may be the language you actually used. If you asked her the way to the toilet she may have translated that as how do I perform my toilet? 

I hope I didn't ask her that!

[loulou]

I hope you did.