I've had too many strange conversations to list with taxi drivers here, most of which I don't remember. Today was a good example of one:
We get in the taxi and tell him where we are going. They always look a little confused, but they always take us where we tell them to go.
Driver: Where from... uh.. 오디?
Me: 미국 사람이예요. (I'm American)
Driver: 아! 미국! (Ah! America!) California, Colorado, Nevada, Montana, Denver, mlmlojdkfjasifjelfkmnasl;jaoiwevnkd.... (jubbled words that were unrecognizable but may have been an attempt to name some of the 50 states)
Me: Massachusetts.. uh... Boston... and New Jersey
Driver: Ah! Massachusetts! uh.... ㅣㅏㅓ리ㅏㅓ피ㅓ대ㅓㅍ미아ㅓ (my listening skills are bad...)
Me: uh... 몰라요.... (I don't know...)
Driver: uh... first time Korea?
Me: 아니요... 영어 선생님이예요. (No... I'm an English teacher)
Driver: Ahh... double or single?
Me: What??
Driver: You... single.... double... what?
Me: Sorry, I don't understand.
Driver: You... Mrs. or Miss?? (oh, crap, he's asking me if I'm single)
Me: Uh.... Mrs. (complete lie... obviously)
Driver: 아! ㅣㄴㄷ리 ㅏㅇ네 냐 ㅣㅊ디 ㅈ (Yea, I need better Korean listening skills... no idea)
Me: uh... 몰라요.... (I don't know...)
Driver: Husband.... in America?
Me: No! Here!
Driver: Husband... what... do?
Me: 영어 선생님이예요..... (He's an English teacher....)
Fortunately at this point it was time for me to get out of the cab. I called out 요기요! And jumped out as fast as I could. Awkward...
Well I'm a little sad I wasn't invited to the wedding!
ReplyDeleteSorry, had to get married in a rush to get this creep-o off my back...
ReplyDeleteAre you borrowing my story???
ReplyDeleteWhen it's convenient....
ReplyDeleteLinked this in my post on...'http://expatabundance.blogspot.com/
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Thanks Joy... though it's a little embarrassing to go back and read this post now that I can actually speak Korean...I guess everyone goes through this time though...
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