Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Sometimes I wonder why they hired me...

No habla espanol.

And I work in an International department. Where 1/2 of our distributors speak Espanol.

So today I tried to call one of our Mexican distributors to look for my sales guy that is visiting his office. I get their receptionist and ask for my sales dude. She asks me, "No habla espanol?"

So I tried... "Habla Ernesto, por favor?"

I think she then told me that she didn't know anyone by that name. Or said he was going to see a man about a horse. Or tried to tell me that they were really stupid to hire me and not knowing Spanish in an International office. I seriously have no clue. I haven't the slightest.

I then asked her if her boss (our distributor) had a cell phone. Heck, I know my spanish numbers enough to get a phone number. I said,

"Humberto moooobbbbiiiilllleeeee phone?" (really loud and drawn out like she was deaf and dumb.. why do I do that?)

She then said in plain ol' English....

"Monday."

Okay, I really need to brush up on the ol' Spanish. Or watch a lot of Dora with Baby H. Yep, that's what I'll try. Easy for me to understand. =) I'm sure they teach words like "Grain silos" and "chicken feeders". Yep.

10 comments:

island jen said...

bwahahahaha.....poor Darcy!! I would go with Dora or Diego...for real!

Jill H said...

hee hee =) i know Dora teaches colors in Spanish, so at least you'd be able to discuss the right color of grain silos & chicken feeders???

Mara said...

heheheehe.
you = funny.
xo.

amber said...

Hilarious, Darcy. Dora is soooo the way to go (or Diego if Baby H is a boy). :)

Natalie said...

Quite an entertaining conversation. I've had a few of those myself. I've always wondered after they get off the phone, do they laugh and go tell their friends what I said. The joys of international business:)

RACHEL =) said...

Ahahaaaaaa!!!
Dora DOES teach Spanish! :D
Soes does GO Diego GO!!!!

Can't wait to see you tomorrow!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Dina said...

I can totally hear you doing this! It made me laugh out loud totally! I love you whether or not you can speak espanol! Thanks for the laugh. Love you!

Kat said...

lol!!!!! dora does rock though!

Milissa said...

OMG .. too funny... why didn't you call your sister silly!!! hee hee hee...

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rev said...

girl, i would hire you in an instant!! haha, you are so much fun to be around, i'm sure of that!! so if you are planning to move to Europe, well... the Netherlands that is... you can start at my company any time :)