Misconceptions in Europe Part II
Berlin:
Receptionist: Can you ladies help me out?
Me: Sure, what is it?
Receptionist: Can you tell me if this person is a boy or a girl? The name is Rai Ken Lee.
Me: ... Is that a Korean name?
Receptionist: Yup!
Naku.
Spain:
Old lady in subway station: *speaking fast Spanish and pointing to the rails* ( i think she was asking me when the next train was)
Me: (quizzical brow) No hablo espanol!
During the Bullfight:
Old man sitting next to me: *speaking Spanish very fast and pointing to the ring*
Me: No hablo espanol! (smiles)
Old man: *smiles back and STILL talks in Spanish and points to the ring*
Me: (blinks) Uhm... no hablo espanol?
During a particularly brutal round:
Me: *clutching the neck of my jacket in horror*
Old man: *smiles at me and says in fast Spanish something like* No te gusta?
Me: *shakes head* no hablo no hablo!
On a taxi on the way to the airport:
Taxi driver: *squints at me* are you Japanese?
Me: *sigh* No, I'm from the Philippines!
Taxi Driver: Ah, they speak e Spanish there, noh?
D:
On another note:
-Spain looks like Venice without the canals. :D
-Bullfights are evil EVIL bloodthirsty events. The slower and bloodier the death of the bull, the more "MUY BIEN MUY BIEN"s you'll hear.
-Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights is magnificent.
-I almost got robbed on the subway! We were on the way to the hostel when i decided to switch my backpack to my front (I always watch my bag very carefully in the subway) when suddenly, i see a hand inside my bag CLUTCHING MY WALLET! I grab the hand and go "EXCUSE ME!" and the girl goes "excuse me" and drops my wallet. While I'm checking my bag to see if she took anything else, and the people around me were saying something and shooting her dirty looks, she and her accomplice leave the carriage. What a welcome wagon, i tell you.
Receptionist: Can you ladies help me out?
Me: Sure, what is it?
Receptionist: Can you tell me if this person is a boy or a girl? The name is Rai Ken Lee.
Me: ... Is that a Korean name?
Receptionist: Yup!
Naku.
Spain:
Old lady in subway station: *speaking fast Spanish and pointing to the rails* ( i think she was asking me when the next train was)
Me: (quizzical brow) No hablo espanol!
During the Bullfight:
Old man sitting next to me: *speaking Spanish very fast and pointing to the ring*
Me: No hablo espanol! (smiles)
Old man: *smiles back and STILL talks in Spanish and points to the ring*
Me: (blinks) Uhm... no hablo espanol?
During a particularly brutal round:
Me: *clutching the neck of my jacket in horror*
Old man: *smiles at me and says in fast Spanish something like* No te gusta?
Me: *shakes head* no hablo no hablo!
On a taxi on the way to the airport:
Taxi driver: *squints at me* are you Japanese?
Me: *sigh* No, I'm from the Philippines!
Taxi Driver: Ah, they speak e Spanish there, noh?
D:
On another note:
-Spain looks like Venice without the canals. :D
-Bullfights are evil EVIL bloodthirsty events. The slower and bloodier the death of the bull, the more "MUY BIEN MUY BIEN"s you'll hear.
-Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights is magnificent.
-I almost got robbed on the subway! We were on the way to the hostel when i decided to switch my backpack to my front (I always watch my bag very carefully in the subway) when suddenly, i see a hand inside my bag CLUTCHING MY WALLET! I grab the hand and go "EXCUSE ME!" and the girl goes "excuse me" and drops my wallet. While I'm checking my bag to see if she took anything else, and the people around me were saying something and shooting her dirty looks, she and her accomplice leave the carriage. What a welcome wagon, i tell you.