Watch What You Say!

I grew up around a bunch of smart ass, sarcastic people. We all make fun of each other and we don't take ourselves too seriously. We say things to each other that might be offensive to others, but to us, it's hilarious. That being said, I'm learning that I really have to be careful with what I say to people here. For one, some of what I say gets lost in translation and they might end up taking me a little too seriously.

A few weeks ago, I helped out a friend do a tour for a large group of American tourists. A week later he came by my house to pay me for my time. I walked out to his car which was parked on the corner next to our house. He proceeded to pull out a wad of cash and believe me, the irony wasn't lost on me. He smiled and said, "do you take dollars?" to which I replied, "Honey, I'll accept anything you give me." His eyes got really big and he started looking around, trying to see if anyone was around, listening to our conversation. He said that I couldn't say things like that. What do you mean? It was too good to pass up! I HAD to! Apparently, people here like to eavesdrop on conversations. So if anyone over heard me and actually understood what I was saying...well let's just say, I would be the talk of town, and probably not in a good way!

I'm trying to be more careful, but I can't help myself. Recently, I had a conversation about Renault 4s. They are hilarious looking cars that can't go more than 80km an hour. I made a joke that if someone picked me up in one of those cars, they would definitely be getting lucky. Great...Now, if a guy actually finds the courage to actually ask me out, he will probably pick me up in a Renault 4 with a wad of cash...



For those of you who don't know what a Renault 4 is: