Work sucked today, well it did yesterday too, funny because I love teaching people how to ride motorcycles. I think it had to do with the weather and well a student that I am going to expound on in a minute.
OK one of the things that I felt pretty good about was the fact that I was pretty international. I mean I have traveled more than most people have done in 2 lifetimes. But the fact is I never lived in any of these countries. Because of this I figured it is my fault that I don't speak Spanish as I have lived in 3 places where knowing Spanish would have been great. Sacramento California, San Antonio, Texas, and down here in Florida.
I just had a dude in my class who said he was had political asylum from Venezuela, how he has political asylum and owns a business down there and his wife lives down there I have no clue. Anyway the dude came 15 minutes late to class. This is a problem because we had already started the class and I had to take my time and the time of the 11 other students to catch him up. I was going to send him him home but I didn't feel like arguing with him. So he was in class didn't understand a word of English, his daughter translated for him, that was a major pain in the butt because we make corrections to their riding like every time, she wasn't there to translate. He didn't listen anyway. Also, I was talking to his daughter who was 19 and asked what she did and stuff because she seemed very nice and that is what she did, translate for her father all day. I was like damn, why are you wasting your life like that. But of course it wasn't my place.
Then in the classroom part I was told by another spanish speaking student that he was talking shit about me and why he had to be in this class. That really pissed me off. And actually I can understand it because he is "well to do" and I guess I am only a hired servant but it still pissed me off. I gave them the DVD that has video's for them to watch it in Spanish at home.
Next day, today dude isn't listening at all to the things we are saying, so as long as it was safe I just let him ride and do the things wrong, his daughter was sleeping on the side of the range and it would have slowed down classes to call her out and have her run out to where we are.
Anyway, he passed the riding portion and failed the written portion, he had a book in spanish, he had the test in spanish and had the DVD in spanish.
So, this changed my attitude about a couple of things. 1st it is no more mr nice guy when it comes to people coming in late to class. 1 minute after the time and you are late and don't get in the class. If you couldn't find the place well you should have started earlier. That is what I do and I am never late.
2nd. I changed my attitude toward spanish. Do I want to learn it yes. Should I know it yes. But because that guy's unwillingness to learn english his daughter has to go around and translate for her father, I mean maybe she likes to do that and that is her lot in life but I thought about this. It is proven people who learn and know english are more successful in the USA. It is just the way it is, Just as I would be more successful if I knew Spanish and lived in Mexico. By having things not in english we are enabling people not to become successful.
That is my long ass complicated rant for the day. Sorry, Mspurple if this makes you mad because I love you like a sister, but this dude just pissed me off bad.
Have no fear I am going to drink a beer and all will go away. Plus, I talked to the most beautiful woman in the world today for over an hour, my wife. We bought Victoria Secret things together. I had to put the Brent stamp of approval on them.
OK one of the things that I felt pretty good about was the fact that I was pretty international. I mean I have traveled more than most people have done in 2 lifetimes. But the fact is I never lived in any of these countries. Because of this I figured it is my fault that I don't speak Spanish as I have lived in 3 places where knowing Spanish would have been great. Sacramento California, San Antonio, Texas, and down here in Florida.
I just had a dude in my class who said he was had political asylum from Venezuela, how he has political asylum and owns a business down there and his wife lives down there I have no clue. Anyway the dude came 15 minutes late to class. This is a problem because we had already started the class and I had to take my time and the time of the 11 other students to catch him up. I was going to send him him home but I didn't feel like arguing with him. So he was in class didn't understand a word of English, his daughter translated for him, that was a major pain in the butt because we make corrections to their riding like every time, she wasn't there to translate. He didn't listen anyway. Also, I was talking to his daughter who was 19 and asked what she did and stuff because she seemed very nice and that is what she did, translate for her father all day. I was like damn, why are you wasting your life like that. But of course it wasn't my place.
Then in the classroom part I was told by another spanish speaking student that he was talking shit about me and why he had to be in this class. That really pissed me off. And actually I can understand it because he is "well to do" and I guess I am only a hired servant but it still pissed me off. I gave them the DVD that has video's for them to watch it in Spanish at home.
Next day, today dude isn't listening at all to the things we are saying, so as long as it was safe I just let him ride and do the things wrong, his daughter was sleeping on the side of the range and it would have slowed down classes to call her out and have her run out to where we are.
Anyway, he passed the riding portion and failed the written portion, he had a book in spanish, he had the test in spanish and had the DVD in spanish.
So, this changed my attitude about a couple of things. 1st it is no more mr nice guy when it comes to people coming in late to class. 1 minute after the time and you are late and don't get in the class. If you couldn't find the place well you should have started earlier. That is what I do and I am never late.
2nd. I changed my attitude toward spanish. Do I want to learn it yes. Should I know it yes. But because that guy's unwillingness to learn english his daughter has to go around and translate for her father, I mean maybe she likes to do that and that is her lot in life but I thought about this. It is proven people who learn and know english are more successful in the USA. It is just the way it is, Just as I would be more successful if I knew Spanish and lived in Mexico. By having things not in english we are enabling people not to become successful.
That is my long ass complicated rant for the day. Sorry, Mspurple if this makes you mad because I love you like a sister, but this dude just pissed me off bad.
Have no fear I am going to drink a beer and all will go away. Plus, I talked to the most beautiful woman in the world today for over an hour, my wife. We bought Victoria Secret things together. I had to put the Brent stamp of approval on them.
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And I would totally love to hang out with you and carrie...Maybe this means I'm going to have to plan a road trip when she's home for good...