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If you’ve ever pretended not to speak or understand a language spoken around you, did you you hear something you shouldn’t have heard? Share the things you heard.
I was behind a group of Mexicans at a Parisian Cabaret Show. The M.C. persuaded two American men from the audience ( who came with their wives ) to be teased and joked with by the chorus girls. A Mexican from the group in front of me turned to his companions and said in Spanish that gringo men are so stupid. No self respecting Latino would allow himself to be made a fool of in front of his wife. I told him in Spanish that I am an American and I find his remarks offensive. He was apologetic.
You really never know who might know what you are saying in any language!
I’m American, but I have lived in Brazil for 35 years. This happened some years back, I had gone to the States on a business trip and was returning to Brazil. I’m 6′2″, very white,I mean the typical American looks. I was wearing casual clothes and reading a book in English while waiting for my flight from Florida to Sao Paulo. There were two Brazilian ladies sitting directly opposite from me, smartly dressed, who were chatting in Portuguese about how awful the food is in the US.
I was snickering to myself, trying very hard not to laugh, but I lost the battle. I burst out laughing out loud. They looked up, looking horrified, “You speak Portuguese? You understood what we said?” They apologized profusely.
“Yes, I live in Brazil, I understood every word that you said. And I agree with you wholeheartedly, Brazilian food is much tastier!”
We had a good conversation while we waited for the plane.