What Country is This, Again???

Have you ever lost your social security card? If you have, then you know the joys of going down to replace it. I had been dreading the experience for two days, so I was shocked and amazed to find that there were only five people ahead of me. I passed the 15 minutes or so by looking around the area at all the different posters that might pertain to me. Then I got angry. Why, you ask? Because there was a poster that explained that if you couldn't speak English, point to the language that you recognized, and the Social Security Administration had an interpreter on the phone to help you. At the risk of sounding Xenophobic, why is there anyone who would be receiving benefits, that still hadn't mastered the language of the land? I was dumbfounded. Also, how much does it cost me in taxes to have the government supply not one or two, but 28 different interpreters?? Do you think that was a little bit much?? Maybe a requirement for receiving the benefits could be to have the ability to speak the language of the land? It's just a thought. In case you were wondering, yes, I can tie this into the Company that Doesn't Care. I received an email from someone that used to work at the Auburn, Indiana supercenter. Once, when she was stocking the shelves in domestics, she noticed signs all over the shelves. They were for a project literacy group, and they said that if you had a problem reading, or needed help to learn to read, that you should contact the following number. Her question to the manager was, if the person can't read, how are they supposed to know what this says? After laughing for a minute, her manager told her to be on the look out for anyone who looked confused when they were looking at the notice. If they appeared confused, ask them if they needed help. Then, if they said they couldn't read, then read them the notice about literacy. It was tongue in cheek. but the whole thing shows the strong need for common sense to be a staple at Walmart again. Don't hold your breath, but if it happens, you can thank me later.