I;m Venezuelan. My first day working as a night auditor at a hotel a couple came to check in at like 2am and they started yelling asking for someone who spoke american to check them in. Saying they didn't understand me (they clearly could). I told them to sit in the lobby until 9am when the manager came to work but she was Mexican so they might have to wait even longer. Suddenly they were able to understand me and got checked in with no issue. Racist people be racist.

English isn't even an American language. It's a European language. Speaking American would be something like speaking Cherokee, Navajo, or any Inuit language. These languages originated in the Americas. So, does that means we should all be speaking native american languages only?

The ironic thing is that Spanish was the first European Language that was ever spoken in what today is United States territory. When Ponce De Leon and his conquistadors came and founded Florida in 1512.

Joanna deserves more subscribers for her perfect balance of humor and seriousness

Living in Europe , by thinking of someone criticising anyone because the language they speak is just laughable.

"Speak American!!" "I am!, Central and South American!!"

"Speak American" Right, okay let me just work on my Dinè Bizaad, Nahuatl, Cree, Ojibwe, and Apache. My apologies they're a bit rusty.

Montana = Mountain in spanish Nevada = Snow-covered in spanish Colorado = Reddish in spanish Florida = Full of flowers in spanish Puerto Rico = Rich Port in spanish Texas = Friends in caddo Arizona = Small spring in O'odham (No, it's not Arida Zona from spanish, but it kindda works) California = Fictional Island in an old spanish novel, mocking the arabic name of a muslim state. This one is the weirdest. Idaho = Made up word that kindda sounds indian, but no one really knows for sure where it came from. And so on and on with lots of names comming from a lot of different languages, and that just the states, then there's the cities...

My response: “sori, sori, me no es piqui gringo.”

I am an American of Mexican heritage born and raised in Texas. I’m third generation and I don’t speak Spanish very well. I have the occasional encounter with ignorant white Americans who tell me to go back to “my country” because of my brown skin and Spanish name. But I have also encountered recent immigrants to the USA or Mexican citizens when I’ve visited family in Mexico who regard me with disgust and hatred and call me “pocho” because I don’t speak Spanish well. The hatred from both groups is just as bad as the other. I’ve had to defend myself from both groups. Not scuffles and rude remarks: actual fistfights with broken bones and lacerations. Apparently, I’m not American enough to be accepted by some Americans and not Mexican enough to be accepted by some Mexicans. It would be great if I could be accepted or at least not harassed or talked down to by either group. I’d be content with at least not being harassed and talked down to by other members of “la raza”. The very same people who are always saying we need to ban together but then tell me I don’t fit the mold.

I’m from Slovenia and I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina, since September. With my housband who is Argentinian. I am learning Spanish (it’s my 5th language, so I’m doing pretty well by now), but obviously after 5 months I’m not fluent yet. Since I live here, I’ve been attacked 3x already for speaking English to my housband on the street - it’s just how we speak, it’s his second language and my 4th so it’s not like it’s the most comfortable thing in the world for us to speak English, BUT it’s the only language we have in common. I’ve been called names, people shouted at me to go back to my country and stuff like that. So this happens EVERYWHERE. And it’s unacceptable.

Years ago I was walking in a South Florida mall with a friend of mine who was born in Czechoslovakia. She complained about these darn kids (about 5-10 years younger than us) speaking Spanish. "Why couldn't they learn English like her?". I promptly pointed out that they were just talking amongst themselves and it was likely they could speak English when conversing with anglophones. I reminded her that she often spoke Czech with her parents and asked how this was any different. And my last comment was to point out that they weren't even speaking Spanish; it sounded like Haitian French Creole to me! :) Ah well. Anyway, my point in recounting this story is that sometimes the xenophobes are themselves immigrants. P.S. It's extra ironic when talking about anti-immigrant sentiment to be using the term "Patty" (or "Paddy"), considering the experience of Irish-Americans.

Do I see a Patty Rants in the near future?😱😂😂

I love that Kris is interrupting every five seconds to say "heeey hey Joaanna" 😂

Joanna trying to be educational and start a discourse but having to contain her anger and cursing is me always

Funny thing is that xenophobia is not only seen in the US but in Latin America as well. As a Venezuelan living in Argentina I've never been a target of xenophobic comments but I do know of other people that have, maybe not in Argentina but in Panama, Chile, Ecuador. Why is that? We speak the same language, we come from the same people, we have the same founding fathers. We did not ask to be pushed out of our homes because of a dictatorship, we're only looking for a better lifestyle.

You used Denmark’s flag for Switzerland. And South Africa has 11 official languages.

“This is Ameri-CUH!!! This isn’t Spanish-UH!!!” OMG I died!! XDD

Me encantó la aclaración de que América es todo el continente! Odio que le digan América cuando hablan de EEUU! Y amé que hayas puesto un uruguayo!!! Uruguay noma! Jajaja

Joana Como médico te pido que NO compares a esos humanos con colonoscopias. Podrán ser igual de insoportables, pero al menos las colonoscopias tienen utilidad en el mundo, al menos ayudan a diagnosticar y prevenir el cáncer de colon. Gracias, y que tengas una feliz semana ^_^

As an European living in South America, I can say that it is not better at all on this side of the world. First, when I arrived there was no day when I didn´t get a patronizing advice "You should learn Spanish" which with time changed to "You have to speak Spanish better if you want to live here". And once I spoke well enough to communicate in the professional situation people sill would openly mock my accent in the business meetings!!! ;(

I think patty is the type of person that will tell you to stop filming or she will sue you, your mother and your grandma

You come into our countries for the nature and expect everything to be in English, you don’t see us screaming at you in the isles of price smart

Kris calming Joanna down is the kind of friend I need in my life

Las Pattys solo son metidas, les enoja no saber qué está diciendo la gente que habla en otros idiomas y les da pánico que estemos hablando de ellas, como si no tuviéramos nada mejor que hacer

My ex roommate used to say this to me as a “joke” whenever I spoke spanish to my friends and she was around the house. Until one day she told me “I just want you to speak English because I’m insecure and I think you’re talking about me.” This answers your question Joanna.

Hay una xenofobia aun peor, cuando las patty son patricias y odian a otras patricias por que son de otro país de latinoamerica y tienen otro acento.

After watching this I just want to go to Tulio's house so he can cook for me hahaha

When I travel to the US, and go to a public place, I speak spanish decently loud on purpose to see if someone pulls a "Patty" on me

Me encanta tu explicación!! Estás en lo correcto, America es un continente, no un país. Me molesta cuando los estadounidenses dicen: This is America !! Cuando se refieren a EUA, todos somos Americanos por estar en este continente!! Saludos desde Mexico 🇲🇽 👋

Whenever someone tells me that or something about how you should speak the language of the country you're living in, one of my go to responses is, "Oh then you must be fluent in Navajo, Cherokee, Maliseet or one of the many other languages spoken by members of the Great Native Nations.". Also it looks funny when they come up to me because I'm 6'5 (without my Afro). It's like a Chihuahua trying to take on a Mastiff.

"go back to spanisha" had me dying

When you translated the names of states my mind was actually blown

"America is all of this, like, all of it" THANK YOU

in India there are so many languages...first you learn the regional and the mother-tongue then you learn any language that is widely accepted and of course English too...and if you are interested in other languages that adds 3 to 4 more to the list...well i'm happy you mentioned India! lots of love from here.

"America is all of this" aaaaahhh finally

Gracias!!!! My biggest pet peeve is when people from USA saying this is America, only referring to the US like Canada and every country in South America is not part of America. Eso y el hecho de que no haya una palabra en inglés para estadounidense, ellos simplemente se apropian de “american” cómo si el resto no lo fueran

THE RETURN OF JUAN 🎉🇺🇾🇺🇾

I would really love a sketch with Patti, in which she would be your American cousin, and you would only see her once a year on Thanksgiving, so it's just you preparing mentally fiscally and spiritually for the moment you get to see her and deal with all her shit.

OMG!! you got me screaming "yessssss!!!" when you showed America, like omg!! America is a continent, not a country!

Kris sounds like those two crabs from Finding Nemo "HEY HEY HEY" 😂😂

amo tus videos y eres demasiada inspiración Joanna!!!

As always, you bring us an excellent portrait of a topic that needs to be addressed. Thanks Joanna for keeping it real.

I think this is my favorite rant so far, literalmente cagandome de la risa 😂 gracias Joanna, desde HND 🇭🇳

Aporofobia, miedo o rechazo a los pobres. Dudo que Patty le tenga asquito a un jeque árabe. Sino al inmigrante que va a trabajar.

I don't understand when people insist English is spoken in their present. Like, were you trying to eavesdrop?

Goddess bless you for making this video, I aaalways rant about exactly these things and now someone important finally says it! THANK YOUUUUUUU!!!! 😍😍😍

Joanna, Just discovered you. I'll have to say, I am very glad you and your friends are here, love you take on things.

Loved the part when you mentioned that America is the whole continent 💜

I'm going to start using “Newsflash” from now one!

I gotta say, I love freakout videos. Just makes me feel better about myself I guess... or maybe they’re just having a bad day. Either way it’s fun to laugh at. Also, great job on your recent interview about that informative Venezuela video. You did great!

I just found you on KZfaq and I’m obsessed - you are hilarious!

You're hilarious Joanna! Love the video. As a swiss fan I'd like to tell you though that the flag at 2:45 is the danish and not the swiss flag😝

I personally think that we shouldn't force others to speak our language. Don't be jerks like the French, just if you notice that they speak English, speak English to them, if they speak Spanish, speak Spanish to them. If you can' understand, a simple "Sorry I don't understand you" or "Sorry I don't speak Spanish" is enough. You don't have to tell other people shit they probably already struggling with (learning English). I know that it's hard for older people to learn new languages because I used to translate for my parent as a child. The thing we should also realise is that the lingua franca of USA is English, wether it's official or not, so it's better if people use English. My parent don't expect everyone to speak Polish to us, and neither new Immigrant from the South should.

I can't express how much I freaking love your videos

OH MYG OD! JOANNA! I WAS SO HAPPY WHEN I SAW YOU HOSTING CONFETTI LAST NIGHT. I'VE BEEN SUBSCRIBED FOR SO LONG AND I'VE BEEN PLAYING CONFETTI SINCE IT STARTED SO I SCREAMED WHEN IT WAS YOU.

Patty is hella wild

Somebody made a weird video in "response" to your latest Venezuela video where he insinuates a lot about your Jewishness and about your dad to somehow "discredit" what you said. I'm not sure whether you've seen it already...

I think what she's really afraid of, is that we say "ajá" instead of yes or si. That's just terrifying

Brilliant video, Joanna: I completely agree with your messages. Keep up the great work!

Switzerland??? That was the flag of Denmark!!!

2:42 - Hey, I don't know how the Switzerland's flag looks. - Just pick the first red flag with a white cross you find. - Got it. Easy.

OMG! I've fallen in love with your craziness! 😂🤣

Por un momento creí que era un video de 3 meses y no de 3horas. WTF?! Hahaha, tarde para el momento pero muy bueno, sigan así 😘

Creo que tiene mucho que ver con la identidad, el grupo, y la tendencia de los gringos de ver todo en función de "nosotros vs ellos". Leí un artículo que decía que era la forma de mantener a todos los estados juntos cuando se formó el país, generando una amenaza invisible contra la cual todos los estados se podían unir (América contra Inglaterra, democracia contra monarquía, blanco contra negro, basketball contra béisbol, DC contra Marvel, puedo seguir insertando cosas pero creo que ya de entendió) Y ahora que llegamos los latinos las pattys del norte pueden sentir que les estamos robando su identidad. Porque ... Si nosotros también somos americanos, que carajos las hace especiales y únicas a ellas? Rompemos el molde de identidad si somos lo mismo pero no igual y eso las hace sentir amenazadas y reaccionar con ira. Pidiendo que nos volvamos cómo ellos o nos vayamos donde no puedan vernos.

that’s what i felt about that video of the english woman yelling at brazilians because they were being freaking brazilians. that got me mad

"I know we are next a cinnabon, but this is a place with class" , OMG I died.

Thank you pal Joanna this is the very first time I’m watching your video and I liked how you explain our American brothers and sisters about our culture and remove ignorance from their minds

2:44 That's the flag of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, not Switzerland. My useless hobby is vexilology.

Jesus Patty, chill out!

Joanna, you are very relatable. I am not even in the United States and this ticks me off like a mofo.

Love Joanna's sense of humour! This had me dieing!

Jajaja esa Patty es una loquilla

Wait, that wasn't the Swiss flag!

Hey Joanna, this was awesome! Actually, my parents once got told to speak 'white'! To be fair, we are Chilean and were living on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada :) So guess what, if my mum was not crazy about the 'gringos' before, you can bet she never forgave them for that, oh and also the tellers at the bank laughing at her broken English when she was trying to open a bank account...Good times. I believe in Karma ;) So, Cheers from Québec(the French speaking Province of Canada)

me encanto. a mi y un grupo de amigos nos hubiese gustado ver si discutias las razones por las que hay gente ignorante con esa retorica. cuando dices "i cant really figure out why" pensamos q en algun momento lo ibas a discutir en este video. la gente q proyecta xenofobia a veces tambien expresa por que lo son. no siempre. me encantaron muchas cosas de este video q ya he visto comentadas jejeje Joanna tu y tu equipo son demasiado chevere y tuve el gusto de decirtelo una vez en persona en SOBs (NYC) antes de un concierto de Rawayana jejeje

Lol that wasn't the Swiss flag 🇨🇭

I was waiting for the Venezuelan guy to say "we will make you eat the real arepas, and you will never go back" or something like that xD (Venezuelan arepas are so good! Or at least the one that my venezuelan friend Jesus make!)

It's the best video you have ever made. Love it!

I wish I could be your friend 😭 you're so honest yet funny about it. I need that in my life

I don't live in the usa, but as a spaniard the two most scary thing about me are that I cook a lot for the people that I love and that I hug a lot.

I wish Joanna is heard speaking Spanish by one of these dudes and they tell her those things so she can best the sh1t out of them with intelligence, facts and in English so they'll bite their own tongue. And i wish Kris is there so he can film it.

Lol I love this so much because it’s just SOOOO true! (P.S. I truly think if the US did have an official language there would be two, English and Spanish, since they’re the two most commonly spoken.)

Girl I love your videos! I'm Puerto Rican and I get the opposite from others, with my Spanish not being great. When people say, How are you Puerto Rican and no speak Spanish??

I know the whole continent is America in Spanish, yo hablo español pero es que los estadounidenses no tienen otro nombre además de "American". What are they going to call themselves? Usonians? I like it, but no.

“Speak American”

Morí! 🤣😂 Me encantó. Eres la mejor.

i needed this

patty, needs to feel the latin american love, jejejejeje

2:45 that's not the Swiss flag haha

Joanna I fucking love you you're my favorite youtuber honestly you have no idea how much I appreciate you

NEWSFLASH this channel is awesome! (Joanna is amazing and Chris' laughter is awesome)

NEWSFLASH !!! thts so true bout venezuelans NEWSFLASH !!! Patty relax gurl !!!

The irony is that this debate is all kind pointless because the U.S. is still the graveyard of languages and with immigration from Spanish speaking countries stalled or in decline, Spanish will join Italian, German, Polish and the many other languages that were forgotten in the U.S. as time went on. If you look at the the prevalence of speaking Spanish among hispanic families, there is a huge decline among generations born in the U.S., where by the 3rd generation English is the dominant language for 99% of them, and by the 4th generation only an small minority are even bilingual. America will become browner in the future, but the language will still be the same.

Did you get your shirt from American Apparel? I have the same one : )

Joanna is one of those ladies who can be a comedian and actually be funny.

I don't think these people are afraid of anything personally yo creo que lo que tienen es rabia por no poder entender lo que decimos and so it makes them unable to chismear como las viejas chismosas que son que en todo quieren estar, todo quieren saber de la gente. I honestly think that's the only reason why they get so damn mad, that and also because they're super fucking racist. I'm sorry pero esque tambien me da coraje esa gente ignorante!

Unfortunately, it's something that can happen anywhere. I was with other exchangers walking in the streets of Mexico City, speaking Portuguese, when this guy turn to us and screamed "You are in Mexico, you have to speak mexicanly".

Amazing! Just your best video!

Fun fact: Technically, you can file something in either English and French in court in Louisiana.