[Taltarzac725]

I walked into the local Publix to buy some Liquid Plummer. After walking aisle-to-aisle for a few minutes, I came upon a woman whom I asked "Where's the Drano?" She did not seem to understand. So, I tried "Where's the Liquid Plummer?" With a thick Spanish accent she finally said "Aisle 1." And what else did I find on Aisle 1, but prune juice.


Only in the Villages? Or, would this also happen somewhere else. I am not sure if this Spanish speaker understood me or not. Maybe, she just needed a little laugh at the gringo's expense or she really did not understand English. Your guess is as good as mine.

[angiefox10]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I walked into the local Publix to buy some Liquid Plummer. After walking aisle-to-aisle for a few minutes, I came upon a woman whom I asked "Where's the Drano?" She did not seem to understand. So, I tried "Where's the Liquid Plummer?" With a thick Spanish accent she finally said "Aisle 1." And what else did I find on Aisle 1, but prune juice.


Only in the Villages? Or, would this also happen somewhere else. I am not sure if this Spanish speaker understood be or not. Maybe, she just needed a little laugh at the gringo's expense or she really did not understand English. Your guess is as good as mine.

This is the funniest thing I've read in a long time!!!!

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by angiefox10

This is the funniest thing I've read in a long time!!!!

Does that include your diary?

[angiefox10]

Originally Posted by skyguy79

Does that include your diary?

BAD SKYGUY!!!!

Funny... but BAD!!!!

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by angiefox10

BAD SKYGUY!!!!

Funny... but BAD!!!!

But Moana, you told me you love bad!

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by angiefox10

This is the funniest thing I've read in a long time!!!!

Thanks, angiefox10.

I wished I could have seen her face when I turned around headed for Aisle 1. I had thought that the Liquid Plummer actually was on Aisle 1 as I am not one of the chief shoppers in our household. They know what is on what Aisle by heart. I had to go searching for Liquid Plummer and just found prune juice.

If I had seen her face after she sent me on my little mission, I would have known what she was thinking. Someone with a sense of humor or just another immigrant with poor English. Of course, there are those in the Spanish speaking community who may have been here a long time but were just so much involved in their own small community that they have not bothered to learn English.

Check out the movie Spanglish for a funny take on this. Spanglish (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


For some reason I have heard some locals here in the Villages mention me being a cure for constipation. But, like the diary joke above, I am just not getting it.

[joanofarctv]

That's funny thanks for sharing!