"David Harmon" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 11 May 2011 20:40:42 -0500 in rec.food.cooking, Sqwertz
> > wrote,
>>
>>None of them speak English and nothing in the case compels me to speak
>>Spinich.
>
> At the Mexican market here, the checker will be speaking Spanish
> mile-a-minute with the previous customer. When I get to the head of
> line, she switches to English with zero hesitation, before I say a
> word. Maybe because I am whiter than Conan O'Brien.



Many years ago one of my daughters requested some Mexican food for her
birthday.

I zipped over to Tres Sierras (Mexican Market) for the goods I needed.

The female clerk looked at the purchases the at le then at the purchases
then at me again and finally said " Buenos Tardes" (Good Afternoon in
Spanish) I answered her in Spanish & we continued in Spanish.

I guess she figured no Gringo could possibly be purchasing that combination
of food.

:-)

Dimitri(o)