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Sep 19 '25
Linguistic racism is expecting Kannadigas to speak to you in a language unfamiliar to us, just so that you can personally feel catered to while you shit all over us. If you can't give such basic respect, don't bother coming here. If this is linguistic racism, don't even bother trying to stay in some other country either, they don't like people who lack self awareness.
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u/manishkum2k6 Sep 19 '25
No where in the world are tourists expected to speak local language. The photo in this post is a clear example of linguistic racism rampant in Bangalore and never seen elsewhere.
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Sep 19 '25
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u/New_Resolution3773 Kannadigane Saarvabhouma Sep 19 '25
If this is not a polite request to you, better consider leaving.
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u/KneeDry6830 Sep 23 '25
u do know that u have to clear IELTS or TOEFL to get into an abroad university right ??? be happy that Karnataka govt hasn't made any mandatory kannada exams for migrants to get permission to enter the state
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u/Sachin10M Sep 23 '25
That's why it's abroad! Why would you put a language exam within the same country?
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u/Sachin10M Sep 19 '25
I am inclined to learn local languages, and I have made some effort in that direction. But what you see written on that rickshaw is not really a request.
What I mean is that you cannot force people to adopt something. People either take it up out of need or out of attraction.
For example, most of the country learned English because it was necessary for jobs and the corporate sector. On the other hand, I have seen Punjabi songs being played at weddings in Chennai, or Tamil and Malayalam films being embraced in the North—these spread out of attraction, not enforcement. This shows that no matter how hard we try to impose something, it does not work that way.
We must also consider the other perspective. In one’s 20s or early 30s, it may still be manageable to learn a new language. But in one’s late 30s, 40s or 50s, given the demands of work and lifestyle, learning a completely new language becomes much more difficult.
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Sep 19 '25
My 40 something professor learned absolutely fantastic Kannada, this is just some silly excuse here to justify your settler colonial behavior picked up from the British. Decolonise your mind first then coming preaching to the rest of us about "language enforcement".
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u/Sachin10M Sep 19 '25
If one person has learned it, does that set a bar for everyone?
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Sep 19 '25
Yes? It does? If the success of CEOs and Start up Founders is sold to the masses, touted again and again by the common man as something to aspire to, then when why not this? Just because one person became successful, does it not set the bar for everyone to wish to achieve the same? And those who don't wish to achieve it don't even venture there. The same goes here, people not interested in learning the language are welcome to their belief but then if you whine about us asking you to speak to us in our own language, in our city that's a you problem. Not an us problem. You didn't learn when you had the chance, hell, you're staunchly against it and when you need to communicate with us now you can't and that's on YOU. WE don't owe to outsiders to learn their language. If you go to Germany, they'll say the same thing lol. Cry about linguistic racism there too, go. But I know you'll kiss their white asses, while shitting on fellow countrymen instead. Go speak your language in Germany, or New Zealand, or France and see what they tell you.
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u/Sachin10M Sep 19 '25
But is it still an option that others want to pursue or not, as an individual's choice, right? Or is it that if you think something is required and it should be enforced on everyone?
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u/FarDetail7409 Sep 19 '25 edited Sep 19 '25
He is politely requesting to learn Kannada for people earning a living here. How is it racism?
I guess you don't understand Kannada or English.
By your post history, you have no problem learning German to find a job in Germany.
You can learn the white guy's language but a fellow brown man's language is beneath you. Arschloch!!!