Family-Owned Thai Restaurant in Texas Gets Racist ‘Speak English’ Note From Customer

Thai Thai Restaurant posted a photo of the message, which was handwritten on a napkin, on their Facebook page. The note read: “If you’re going to live in AMERICA learn to speak ENGLISH! Or, go back to where you came from!”

The identity of the person who wrote the racist message, which was reportedly left at the counter during lunchtime, remains unknown.

Although English is undeniably the de facto language of the United States, it should be noted that the U.S. has no official language and therefore no federal law that states someone must “learn to speak English” because they live in America, as the note suggests.

The restaurant’s Facebook page issued an apology in the post, writing, “Someone left it at the counter at lunch today. Who ever you are, I apologize for that which I wasn’t born with.”

The post has since gone viral online and Facebook users have flooded the comments with words of encouragement for the restaurants’ owners and employees.

Several users also pointed out the hypocrisy of someone who wishes to enjoy another culture’s food but is incapable of respecting the origin of the dishes they enjoy:

Feature images via Thai Thai Restaurant