This is what we call "una gringada" in Puerto Rico

Americans sometimes can't help but be the dumb, uneducated stereotype people have pinned on them all over the world:

[via No more Spanish inquisitions for U.S. - Yahoo! News]:

HAMBURG (Reuters) - Landon Donovan was listening to a Spanish question at a U.S. news conference on Monday and ready to deliver his answer in the language he speaks fluently before being stopped by a spokesman who told everyone to use English.

Midfielder Donovan has delighted Spanish-speaking media with his polished delivery in the last three weeks, as have other team mates who speak the language like goalkeeper Kasey Keller.

Donovan seemed as unhappy as the journalist by the sudden introduction of the English-only requirement.

"That's demanding," said Donovan, who then praised the journalist as he struggled to ask his question in English.

"Good English," said the midfielder.

Jim Moorhouse, director of communications for the U.S. team, said the decision not to take questions in Spanish, or German, during the conference was made to improve the efficiency of the briefings.

"We made the choice because time is of the essence," Moorhouse said.

"It was becoming too convoluted with Spanish and German. We wanted to make sure we got through all the English questions."

The U.S., who have one point from two matches, complete their Group E campaign by taking on Ghana in Nuremberg on Thursday.

No wonder so many people are rooting agains them in the World Cup. Somebody needs to fire Moorehouse's ass for beyond crass protocol.

Idiota.

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