#I’m currently learning Spanish in large part to make future interactions like this easier
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yaboy-miz · 2 months ago
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So I used to work in a Dairy Queen and back when I worked there I had a handful of memorable experiences, but one is kinda burned into my memory forever.
I live relatively close to the border so it’s really not too uncommon to meet people who only speak Spanish. I myself only knew a handful of words and phrases in Spanish at the time, none of which were very useful when trying to take orders.
This resulted in a handful of interactions where both me and the customer were awkwardly trying to mime out what we were talking about as there weren’t any staff members who spoke Spanish that could help me.
And then there was one customer that just. Pulled out their phone and typed what they were trying to say? And then they had me do the same and like. God, if I were able to use my phone at the register I woulda done that every time.
Also to the people who openly said that I couldn’t hear them cuz of my headphones when I asked them to repeat things, fuck you. You were speaking quietly and I have problems processing sound, especially in a store full of loud machinery. If I’m actively talking to you and I need you to repeat something, I just didn’t fucking hear you. I’m not listening to music while you’re talking to me.
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