I'm really for closing all the frickin' borders...........................................................................

[Gino]

In the last few months, I've had so many phone calls from people who think they're speaking English, but AREN'T. Cripes, this one wants this, this and that. Another wants his truck lettered. Another one wants a new sign on top of his store front. Then they call back and I don't know which one it is cause they all sound frickin' alike.

The one today calls around noon. Says he wants letters for his truck. That only took about 10 minutes to get outta him.
*Gave him a price after he said it was about a 14" x 24" area. Okay.
*You can take old letters off ??
Yeah, but for additional costs.
Whaaaa.........??
It takes time to do and I don't know what's on there, now.
He sends me a picture and I never got to see it as I was giving another customer his truck to leave.
Tractor pulls up with another accented guy. He says, I'm here, boss.
For what ??
Take off my old lettering and put on new.
That can't be done today anymore, I'll need 2 to 3 hours and this isn't what he told me was what he needed.
Just then, another frickin' phone call and the guy says he wants this done right away. I started overheating.
I said to him I don't cater to dealing with liars. The wording wasn't what you said, that was a lot more to take off than you indicated and that's a different truck in the picture than the one outside here.
Told him to either get his sh!t straight or do it himself, just don't come back here

It's just so hard talking and understanding these fools and I'm getting them all mixed up, cause they all have the same name, but expect me to drop a $1,700 vehicle I'm working on or a $4,500 post & panel to talk d!ck to them.

 

[Texas_Signmaker]

My rule is, if I can't clearly understand you or the situation in the first few mins, I pass on the job.

 

[Stacey K]

LMAO! Sorry, have to laugh at that post...

I don't have many non-English speakers but they are VERY frustrating. The one good customer I have uses his son as an interpreter and it takes FOREVER...grrr

The Amish aren't much better! No texting, no emailing, I have to print everything off for them to pick up and if they want photos on stuff I get my phone blown up from random people each sending me a photo or two.

 

[Gino]

The dutchies around here aren't hard to understand, unless you weren't raised in it, like me. It's all the indians, iranians, pakistanis, and the list is growing. The spanish and chinese are easy too. They wanna fit in, not stand out. Vietamese are sometimes tough.

 

[netsol]

new jersey should close the one between NY & NJ but that won't be happening any time soon.
too bad

 

[Gino]

What's wrong with the holland tunnel ??

 

[netsol]

What's wrong with the holland tunnel ??

where it leads to

for decades i have said if we had any sense, we would take down the bridges to NYC & flood the tunnels

 

[Gino]

Ya know they have helicopters and planes these days, huh ??

 

[netsol]

ok, it would be largely symbolic, but it would make me feel better.
think of it as my response to congestion pricing

 

[SignDesignLady]

I can relate, I just say "No Hablo Espanol" and that is usually the end of it.

 

[Texas_Signmaker]

where it leads to

for decades i have said if we had any sense, we would take down the bridges to NYC & flood the tunnels

i flew outa Newark for the first time not too long ago. shortly after crossing out of the city my daughter said this place looks horrible. i agree.

 

[GAC05]

The dutchies around here aren't hard to understand, unless you weren't raised in it, like me. It's all the indians, iranians, pakistanis, and the list is growing. The spanish and chinese are easy too. They wanna fit in, not stand out. Vietamese are sometimes tough.

The future is now old man:
Google Translate:

• Features: Supports over 100 languages, provides real-time conversation translation, automatically detects languages, and allows translation via text, voice, or even drawing.
  
  
• Good for: General use, travel, and communication with people who speak different languages.
  
  
• Availability: Available on both Android and iOS.
  

iTranslate:

• Features: Offers text and voice translation, offline translation, and the ability to translate websites.
  
  
• Good for: Travel, business, and communication in various situations.
  
  
• Availability: Available on both Android and iOS.
  

SayHi Translate:

• Features: Focuses on spoken language translation, with customizable voices and accents.
• Good for: Face-to-face conversations, travel, and situations where spoken language is the primary mode of communication.
• Availability: Available on both Android and iOS.
  

Other notable options:

• DeepL Translator:
  Known for its high-quality translations, especially for European languages.
  
  
• Papago:
  A great option for translating between Korean, Japanese, and other Asian languages.
  
  
• Reverso:
  Offers context-based translations and includes features like conjugation and grammar checks.
  

When choosing an app, consider the languages you need to translate, the features that are most important to you, and whether you need offline translation capabilities.

 

[GAC05]

I am pretty sure if you tagged in an AI bot, you could have it handle the translation, ask the questions, answer the questions, print the work order, and set up the appointment without input from any humans behind the counter.