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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Guatemalan Compliments

Guatemalans give compliments much different than in the States. Example:

ME: "Good morning!"
HEALTH WORKER: "Ah, hello, how are you?"
ME: "Well. And you?"
HEALTH WORKER: "I'm well also. You are getting so FAT!"
ME: "What?!"
HEALTH WORKER: just laughs...

1 comment:

  1. hahahah, sounds like something they would say in Korea. Got to love being in foreign countries.
    Kaity

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