So, what better way to humiliate myself than discussing human anatomy? This was bound to happen at some point.
My Spanish tutor was telling me about a type of Mexican drink, a mixed drink that is made with tequilla and comes in a big, blue bottle. She was explaining the name, “Quitarpenas” which means to leave your penas (troubles or pains) behind. I repeated the name, or shall I say, I tried to repeat the name, but mispronounced it.
I got excited about the word quitar, and was trying to explain that it means almost the same thing in French. I unfortunately mispronounced the second word, and my Spanish tutor (Martha)'s face started twisting up. “No, don't say that.” I mispronounced the word and was saying “to leave your penises behind.”
