Mostly True Memoirs
I learned a new expression in Spanish today in the line at the grocery store.
The old guy in front of me had on a shirt with a Spanish phrase.
Underneath, it said, “you are my friend.”
The woman behind me said, “That’s not what that means.”
“You’re right,” I said, “That doesn’t mean ‘friend’.”
“I think it means ‘jerk’.”
“Let’s Google it.”
The old guy protested his innocence.
He swore he didn’t know what it meant.
But he was cracking up.
And he spoke with a Spanish accent.
His sincerity was questionable.
By this time the clerk was interested.
So were the rest of the folks in line.
It turns out that the phrase does not mean “you are my friend.”
Not even close.
But we all had a good laugh.
And now I learned a new expression in Spanish.