I’ve just realised I told a waiter I was horny.

[Ali2020]

I’ve been trying to learn Spanish for a few months now. I went to Spain over Christmas and was trying to use my Spanish as much as possible.

I’ve just realised that instead of telling him
I was hot (ie temperature wise due to the weather) I have told him I was horny/wanted sex.

Bless him he kept a straight face but it’s a hotel I go to regularly and I will no doubt have to see him
next time I travel.

I am too ashamed to share this in real life so I need to vent here. I’m cringing inside out nearly!

My kids go to school not my first language, yesterday we almost put dick in the homework.

omg it is the best story i've heard recently )) don't think it's something to be ashamed of - relax ~

I did while at UK uni want to re do the sealant in my shower. I went to a hardware diy shop and asked for “caulk” or “caulking” but they kept acting like with my accent I was saying “cock” or “cocking”. I did not know English word of sealant at the time. My gesturing and saying “a tube about this big” only made things worse.

My poor old dad went into the petrol station many years ago, and asked if he could have a chit (receipt).. The young girl cashier went bright red, and pointed the way to the toilets.. 😂

@dartmoor, that story has made my day.

I haven't heard the word chit for ages. I just asked my DC if they knew what it meant and they hadn't a clue but guessed at a bird!

Ex DP asked for size 11 willies (willys?) in shoe zone. He wanted wellies.

Thanks@JaneJeffer

Great history. Oldest written language in Northern Europe. I always thought there was a link to some Scandinavian languages.

@MayFayner--first laugh out loud I've had this week.

Aged 17, on a school trip to Romania, ordered a cunnilingus ice cream. That was fun.

I once inquired at the hairdressers the cost of a blow job instead of a blow dry

I was chatting to a German work colleague of my then DH's many years ago at a works social event. I was telling him that I liked going to play bingo. He said 'How much do you foreplay?'. He meant 'How much do you play for?'. My ExH was nearly pissing himself laughing.

I think most foreign language students do this at some point. I had a friend on a German exchange who told her hosts “ich bin voll”, intending to mean “I am full” but apparently colloquially that means “I am pregnant”.

Was told by colleague in another country that he was going to be "off for good" as per tomorrow.

This being a time of unprecedented upheaval (and: me not getting the emails on their local measures designed to prevent us all from going bust during it), I was genuinely shocked for a moment and didn't know what to say to him.

... then I realised that he simply didn't have a clue that "for good" actually means something like "permanently".

He's not been fired/made redundant. He's planning on having a proper day off and is hoping for a couple of days of personal recovery.

Language is confusing!