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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Fri May 17, 2019, 10:15 AM May 2019

BETO O'ROURKE'S BARBER "PREZ CANDIDATE & I GO WAYYYY BACK ... He's a Great Tipper!!!"

Beto O'Rourke is one loyal son of a gun ... and a great tipper according to his barber who says they go back almost a decade. Beto's barber, Manuel Corral, tells TMZ ... he's been cutting Beto's hair for 7 years at his joint Chema's Barber Shop in El Paso, Texas. Manuel, who doesn't speak English, says Beto's haircut costs a modest $12 but Beto leaves a $25 tip every time.

Beto pulled up to Chema's earlier this week and livestreamed his haircut after spending several days on the campaign trail.

Back in January, he livestreamed going to the dentist. At the time, he hadn't announced his candidacy yet and this haircut episode comes on the heels of a media blitz as he tries to inject life back into a campaign that's lost major steam as of late.

Manuel says he stands firmly behind Beto, whose kids also get their haircuts at Chema's. When Beto shows up once a month, they converse in Spanish and talk U.S. and Mexican politics. Should Beto land in the White House ... Manuel says he's down to make the trek to D.C. and continue cutting his hair.

https://www.tmz.com/2019/05/17/beto-orourke-livestreams-haircut-barber-talks-great-tipper/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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BETO O'ROURKE'S BARBER "PREZ CANDIDATE & I GO WAYYYY BACK ... He's a Great Tipper!!!" (Original Post) left-of-center2012 May 2019 OP

Curious how someone can be in another country for at least seven years, and yet not speak English. cwydro May 2019 #1

I lived in CA for 20 years left-of-center2012 May 2019 #2

Yes, I lived in Florida for 25 years, so I do know that there are communities where no one speaks cwydro May 2019 #3

The older you get, the harder it is to learn a language. Funtatlaguy May 2019 #5

really? Skittles May 2019 #15

Nope. You are an exception to the rule. Funtatlaguy May 2019 #16

Thousands of Native Americans have been here long before your family and don't speak English Bradshaw3 May 2019 #4

Everyone has been here longer than my family lol. cwydro May 2019 #8

My neighbor is from Manchester. I still have trouble understanding him sometimes. Hassin Bin Sober May 2019 #10

Lol, I have to tell my Welsh and Irish family to slow down when they're talking to me. cwydro May 2019 #14

My other neighbor's dad is Scottish. All I can make out is "have a drink ya bastard!" Hassin Bin Sober May 2019 #17

As a hispanic who has lived in East Los Angeles all my life, 48 years... highmindedhavi May 2019 #6

My great grandmother came to the US from Italy around 1900 NewJeffCT May 2019 #12

maybe he does KayF May 2019 #13

I live with many Amish LakeArenal May 2019 #7

I've always liked Beto's character essadaw May 2019 #9

Spanish-language media is covering this essadaw May 2019 #11

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

1. Curious how someone can be in another country for at least seven years, and yet not speak English.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2019, 10:24 AM

May 2019

I’ve lived in other countries, and I always make some effort to learn the language.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

2. I lived in CA for 20 years

Reply to cwydro (Reply #1)

Fri May 17, 2019, 10:35 AM

May 2019

There are whole communitues where people have been here many years and do not speak English.

“Did you know that many DMVs offer the the DMV written test in multiple languages.
The California DMV, for exam, lets you take the test if 32 different languages!
Massachusetts lets you take it in 25; even Kentucky supports up to 23 languages for the test.”

https://tinyurl.com/y3clmhka

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

3. Yes, I lived in Florida for 25 years, so I do know that there are communities where no one speaks

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #2)

Fri May 17, 2019, 10:48 AM

May 2019

English. I just don’t understand why anyone would not want to learn the language of their adopted country.

It’s certainly their prerogative, but I love languages. It’s just curious to me.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Funtatlaguy

(10,889 posts)

5. The older you get, the harder it is to learn a language.

Reply to cwydro (Reply #3)

Fri May 17, 2019, 11:06 AM

May 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Skittles

(153,209 posts)

15. really?

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Reply #5)

Fri May 17, 2019, 05:31 PM

May 2019

should I give up on my dream of learning Spanish when I retire?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Funtatlaguy

(10,889 posts)

16. Nope. You are an exception to the rule.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #15)

Fri May 17, 2019, 05:35 PM

May 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Bradshaw3

(7,533 posts)

4. Thousands of Native Americans have been here long before your family and don't speak English

Reply to cwydro (Reply #1)

Fri May 17, 2019, 10:49 AM

May 2019

Drive through the Southwest United States sometime and there are radio stations that broadcast only in Navajo or other Native languages because that is the only language some of their people speak.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

8. Everyone has been here longer than my family lol.

Reply to Bradshaw3 (Reply #4)

Fri May 17, 2019, 12:29 PM

May 2019

I’m first generation. Parents came over from England in the 50s.

Yes, I can understand the native peoples holding onto their languages. One hopes they always do. What a shame if they were to die out with the elders.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,345 posts)

10. My neighbor is from Manchester. I still have trouble understanding him sometimes.

Reply to cwydro (Reply #8)

Fri May 17, 2019, 01:31 PM

May 2019

His mom? Forget about it...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

14. Lol, I have to tell my Welsh and Irish family to slow down when they're talking to me.

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #10)

Fri May 17, 2019, 04:48 PM

May 2019

Both my parents had their accents until they died.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,345 posts)

17. My other neighbor's dad is Scottish. All I can make out is "have a drink ya bastard!"

Reply to cwydro (Reply #14)

Fri May 17, 2019, 06:03 PM

May 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

highmindedhavi

(355 posts)

6. As a hispanic who has lived in East Los Angeles all my life, 48 years...

Reply to cwydro (Reply #1)

Fri May 17, 2019, 11:06 AM

May 2019

...people would not want me to tell the truth as to why, but we know.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)

12. My great grandmother came to the US from Italy around 1900

Reply to cwydro (Reply #1)

Fri May 17, 2019, 02:53 PM

May 2019

and barely spoke any English her entire life. She passed away in the mid 1970s and was always in the small city/large town of Middletown, CT in an Italian/Sicilian neighborhood.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

KayF

(1,345 posts)

13. maybe he does

Reply to cwydro (Reply #1)

Fri May 17, 2019, 03:38 PM

May 2019

how can you tell from this video that he doesn't speak English?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LakeArenal

(28,855 posts)

7. I live with many Amish

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2019, 11:32 AM

May 2019

There are definitely whole communities that speak another language and they are born here.

I love them and their uniqueness to me Just as my Amish friend finds me unique.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

essadaw

(185 posts)

9. I've always liked Beto's character

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2019, 01:25 PM

May 2019

thanks for posting. It's nice that even though you don't seem to be a Beto supporter, you still posted a positive story about him. It is nice to see since lately it seems as if media and social media have been trying to ratchet up dissension between various supporter groups.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

essadaw

(185 posts)

11. Spanish-language media is covering this

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2019, 02:44 PM

May 2019

I read a post over on the Beto sub reddit that this is getting a lot of coverage on Telemundo and Spanish language radio.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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