Those who called me here in Mexico may have noticed that "bueno" is the way you answer the phone here. I guess everybody who is used to saying their name, find this a bit strange because how do you know who's talking.
Now you may say: "Well, I just can ask."And exactly that is the problem! It is considered inpolite to ask. Why? Because you didn't recognize the other person. I know, hard to understand but it's part of the Mexican culture. So they prefer pretending in case they don't know who is talking. I can imagine this already caused a lot of funny situations...
A bit more than impressions of my stay in Mexico
El viejo... y el mar
Tengo un barco de papel...
Está hecho de una página
en la que escribí mis ilusiones.
No tiene anclas ni tiene amarras.
Quiero navegar en él,
de los siete mares; en el octavo,
donde sé, encallaré en el puerto anhelado.
¿... ha visto alquien brillar la luz de su faro?
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4 comments:
...at least I recognised your voice when gave you a call and answered as usual "Mannsi, old saw!" [Mannsi, Du alte Säge!] (I already refered about this very special way to greet someone - esp. Christian *grin*)
btw.: when you come back to Germany, I might be in Shanghai and not be able to welcome you on the airport, but thats a long story. Has something to do with my new business card, stating me as a "Manager of Strategic Purchasing & International Sales" in a part-time job I am doing actually... I'll tell you later 'bout that.
Well, well, well... You can't do without talking big, right? First you tell me I have to call you "Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur Massmeier" and now this one (BTW to be precise I have to say "Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur (FH) Massmeier", we don't want to forget the little difference;-) But it's good to know that at least some things don't change... :->
no no, I am not flying away in arrogance, it is a story really not that big. It has something to do with my uncle, I told you about that. I am only totally excited about the chance to fly to China. I only had to translate the "Dipl. Wirt.-Ing. (FH)" in English for the card and the readers of this blog. And as you know, that translation is really long... Nevertheless I'll try to call you up know *ring ring*.
So you did (I mean you called me up)... Quite amazing how people find me, no matter where I am. And I thought I was hidden really well;-)
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