Hello!
Sorry for the slow update pace lately!
Even though there are people who are looking forward to it (Huh? No?). . .
That's why today I want to work even harder than usual and write about my favorite stories!
This is a misunderstood and embarrassing story.
It's been 5 years since I lived in Spain, but the language is really difficult. . .
Especially when I study after becoming an old man, I forget quickly. On the contrary, I can't forget what I wanted to forget when I was a child. . . I quickly forget what I learned recently.
I wrote about the moment I went shirtless at a pool party in Las Vegas and no one took notice of me, and how I almost pooped in the mountains of San Sebastian before, but in fact, the same thing happened at Mita Station. What happened, when I was a high school student, I was beaten in Shibuya and went home crying,
Going back further,
When I was in elementary school, I really wanted to be the student council president, so I tried to bribe one of the underclassmen who had the right to vote for 100 yen, but I was turned down. . .
Barcelona's first language is actually Catalan, a rare language spoken by only 9 million people in the world.
It's kind of confusing because it's quite different from Spanish. However, all Catalans also speak Spanish at a native level.
Even the same Spanish is quite different depending on the region and country. For example, even if the same Spanish is used in Spain and Latin America, the pronunciation is quite different and the words used are sometimes different. There are at least some differences between American and British English.
For example, in Spain, "wife" is called mujer. But in Central and South America it is called esposa. Esposa also means handcuffs, and in Latin America, for better or worse, couples may be closer.
Hmm, Spanish is complicated too.
Let's get straight to the point.
I'm sure you've all experienced the feeling of being embarrassed by a misunderstanding at least once.
Today I want to share with you my embarrassing experience. And this story is useful as a story that I have, but if it doesn't slip, I want everyone to recognize it as "a story that doesn't slip" .
Yes, this story goes back to 2009.
I had been working for a certain foreign securities company since 2004, and in December 2008, right after the Lehman shock, I was transferred to the head office on Wall Street.
Back then, everything was slaughtered. Everyone was working under the pressure that they could be fired at any moment, so there was no mood to welcome young people from Japan.
However, with his innate friendliness and petting voice, the number of acquaintances within the company gradually increased after a few months.
Then I met a big guy who markets financial products in Latin America, Jon Donne.
He was English and wore a picture-perfect gentleman's style suit. I was in my mid 30's then.
He is an amazing man who had a managerial position as a managing director at such a young age.
Quite handsome and tall. If I was in Japan, I would have hit my head on an advertisement on a train.
If you play volleyball, you might be able to block just by standing.
Together with him, we had more opportunities to work together, trying to get Japanese financial institutions to sell financial products from Latin America. was
At least that's how I felt.
There was one reason why we became friends.
The two had a common hobby.
Yes, it's rock music!
So we often got excited talking about our favorite bands.
One day, I received a phone call.
I still remember his excited voice at that time.
Kings of Leon are playing live at Madison Square Garden !
He's also a high-ranking person in the company, and I told him to get to know him better, so to speak, to sell him flattery.
I'll take the ticket! Let's go together! and.
Kings of Leon is a band from Nashville, Tennessee. They weren't super famous at the time, but they had a unique music with an oldies sound, and they had a lot of support from a certain group. It's a band.
However, I, who should have been a self-proclaimed rock maniac, didn't know that band.
How could that cause a situation like this? . . Continue to Part 2
By the way, the thumbnail photo is also misleading.
At the time, I was in my late 20s.
I intended to explain that I wanted to apply a loose perm (thick lot) to my eyes (so that it would last).
However, when I noticed it, it was very strong in a thin lot.
It's a complete punch.
I thought I was working on Wall Street , but before I knew it, it had become Naniwa Financial Street . . .
Since it was a tough job, flashy hairstyles are forbidden.
It's a complete pinch.
However, at the Halloween party a few days later, I was saved because people thought I was dressed up even though I didn't need a costume. . .
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