Getting It All Wrong But For Me It Was Just A Bit Of Fun.....
By Sue21
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
Pamplona, Spain
July 25, 2020 4:22am CST
When my Mom was last with me on holidays here with us which was very rare indeed so I took a lot of time out to show her and take her everywhere we could.
Putting it short this time not like the a bit long winded post about the coach driver from before.
She asked me how she could find out the times of the coaches from a certain station in England so that they could be there on time and get home quicker.
I understood all that and she had got the number of the travel agency where they had booked the tickets through.
So I called them from here in Spain and I asked them the timetable of the coaches.
The lady started speaking to me very slowly in English and asking if I understood her.
I did not get at all offended if anything the contrary she said "I thought you were Spanish".
I thought who are you kidding with this Wolverhampton accent of mine.
I was howling with laughter when she started speaking to me very slowly like that as I realized she thought I did not understand her.
What made me laugh even more when she asked me if I had ever been to England
I told her I am from Wolverhampton born and bred and we both laughed then.
In the end I got the right times of the coaches that were going to Wolverhampton
Just another funny memory at least for me.
Have a beautiful weekend ahead all you can guys.
Not the first time they have taken me for being Spanish when I worked on a Switchboard as a Telephonist in a huge company the very same boss of the company wanted to know who the foreign bird was meaning a girl for him women were known as birds in a nice way though.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
26 Jul 20
The Spanish that I used to speak was slow and awkward as well so take heart and however my French is a different kettle of fish I can imitate the accent quite well so at least we do try and they were just appreciating your efforts.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
26 Jul 20
@JudyEv
Over this side of the border they don´t like it much if you don´t try to speak Spanish and I have come across some not very nice Spanish who will look down their nose at you if you don´t try.
I can imitate Sophie Marceau to a t if I so wish.
Not many speak English here at all even though they might know a few words here and there.
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@JudyEv (382146)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jul 20
@lovinangelsinstead21 We had been told that if you try to use French, they will quickly switch to English and that is what we found. I quite enjoyed trying to use my French and mostly I seemed to be understood.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
25 Jul 20
Thank you its a really funny memory for me and have a great weekend ahead.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
25 Jul 20
I must admit it was really funny at least to me I know she was just trying to be polite.
I do have a Spanish accent really and the Spanish does tend to take the lead in any converstaion I have and I don´t do it on purpose at all it just comes out that way.
The Boss of mine in Wolverhampton thought I was foreign too which I found amusing as well.
I am a Wulfrunian Wench and make no bones about it ower kid.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
25 Jul 20
I wonder were she is now? Can't hate her for that sometimes were all look alike.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
25 Jul 20
She meaning me or the other lady?
Does not matter no idea where the other lady would be now its been a few years back I can tell you.
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
25 Jul 20
No, not really because I was laughing so much she was laughing as well after.
She could not have guessed where I was calling from any way till I told her.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
25 Jul 20
I still laugh at it now you could not speak much slower than what she did but she was very nice about it.
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