No, spellcheck, I did not want to address my Mexican-American friend as “Chihuahua;” I indeed meant to call her “Chiquita.”
Thanks for having my back, though, because confusing those two words can really affect the tone of a message.
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Spanish poster for “The Wolf Man” (1941)
Universal Pictures.
This is a totally real conversation I had on Twitter.
Obvious scammer on Twitter (disguised as sexy girl): “My name is Kaleta.”
Me: “My name is Luka. I live on the second floor.”
Scammer: “That’s nice to hear from you where are you from”
Me: “I live upstairs from you. Yes, I think you’ve seen me before.”
Scammer: “Oh really”
Me: “If you hear something late at night — some kind of trouble, some kind of fight — just don’t ask me what it was.”
Scammer: “Oh I see so can you send me pic of you If you don’t mind.”
Me: “I think it’s because I’m clumsy. I try not to talk too loud.”
Scammer: “Oh om Ok Can you send a pic of you This is me” [Sends picture again. I have been reliably informed by a friend that the picture is actually one of the Playboy Playmates. Which is curious, because “Kaleta’s” Twitter profile somewhat puzzlingly refers to her as an “Able God.”]
Me: “Maybe it’s because I’m crazy. I try not to act too proud.”
Scammer:
Me: “They only hit until you cry. After that you don’t ask why.”
Scammer:
Me: “You just don’t argue anymore.
You just don’t argue anymore.
You just don’t argue anymore.”
Poster for “Metropolis” (1927)
“Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.”
“Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.”
— Romans 12:15
Photo credit: By Filiptb – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7801616
Poetry, 2020
Hey, gang. If you happen to dig these poemy-type things I keep rattling off, you can follow my 2020 publications at the link below (as well as my self-published stuff).
I hope you guys have a fun Valentine’s Day! 🙂
“The Windmiller’s Guest,” Edmund Blair Leighton
