Have you ever noticed that Americans tend to yell at people who don't speak English as if increased volume will help them understand? Apparently yelling makes other languages comprehensible too.
Yesterday Erik and I asked a man for some directions. We began the conversation inquiring as to whether he spoke any English since we couldn't remember the Spanish words for left and right. He didn't speak English, but like most of the people we have encountered here, he really wanted to help us. He proceeded to yell directions at us in Spanish all the while flailing his arms as if we could navigate our car directly up.
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