“This is America. When ordering, please speak English!”

Press one for English:
http://www.youtube.com/Rivolirevue#p/u/6/sEJfS1…

I haven't listened to the video, but I can understand his request, if there's an issue with orders being misunderstood, and expensive steaks being wasted. Especially in Spanish, where there really isn't a consensus on what the various stages are called, as there is in English. Some will say “medio” and others “al punto.”

That said… a restaurant is still a hospitality business, and a large part of its clientele will be tourists who speak other languages. Especially in a city like Philly.

“That said”… this is AMERICA.

You wanna visit, do what you would have to in ANY other country (try France, or… how 'bout Saudi Arabia, or Cyprus)… BUY A LANGUAGE BOOK, and MIND YOUR MANNERS!

Hateful?

Not at all (and yes, I've traveled half this old orb… several times).

Every other sovereign nation (don't let the “EU” fool you… the French still don't give a diddle-dam about learning German or Dutch) is rightfully PROUD of their unique signature of HERITAGE…

…and so are the VAST MAJORITY of proud U.S. citizens (including this one).

Learn ENGLISH. Be POLITE.

…or go the Hell home.

Sackett

First, I have lived in, and visited, several countries where they don't speak English. France, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Mexico and Italy, to be specific. While some do appreciate the attempt to speak their language, I've known others (notably the French) to take offense at having their language butchered by a foreigner's horrendous accent, while other people (such as a busy waiter who has several tables to handle) just become politely impatient with trying to communicate something simple. For a humorous example of how it go awry, see if you can find a famous short story by Leo Rosten about his visit to Spain and an attempt to use his remembered Spanish buy an umbrella and gloves as a gift to take back home… It's called, “Wallop Yon Horse With A Parachute,” which is what the words he used actually told the sales associate he wanted to do. Our own experience in Spain included my father explaining in his flawed Spanish to someone he'd just met that my sister was embarrassed because she doesn't speak Spanish well, said “Mi hija esta embarazada porque no habla bien espanol.” which means, “My daughter is pregnant because she doesn't speak Spanish well.”