Two things:
1) I saw a red VW beetle on the street the other day. I was staring at it because dark red is an unexpectedly tame color for a beetle and because I have a lot of time on my hands. I noticed that someone had keyed the car. Scrawled into the door of this beetle was the word 'PUTA.' It was shocking. I can't imagine what a VW owner would do that would enrage someone so much that she or he would scratch PUTA into their car door. I think I'm deeply affected by VW's marketing or something because I figure if this person owns a beetle, they're probably not all bad.
2) I have an intercambio every week with one of my students, Luis. Last night Luis called me "coño." I think that means we're friends? Oh, Spain.
I have to go eat a tostada with tomate. SO GOOD.
3 comments:
I was under the impression that cono (too lazy for the character) was like saying "damn". How does this work in Spain Spanish?
The keying was probably done by a random person. You could never scratch "puta" into a VW driver's car if you knew them.
Well, you can use it like "damn," but you know how in England, friends call each other "ya cunt"? It can also be used like that. Sort of a camaraderie through insults thing...
i used to know someone who drove a vw beetle...remember her? i believe there was a time when you could've scratched puta or cono into her car.
and i used to drive a jetta and that shit came keyed. what a mess.
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