Being fluent in English and Spanish is never a bad thing, but in certain cases speaking Spanish is beyond a blessing, especially…
When a creeper throws cheesy pickup lines at you.
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Eww!
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It’s the perfect time to pull the old “no hablo inglés” card.
When someone talks smack about you in Spanish because you don’t look Latina…
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Their face is priceless when you bust out with a response en español and they’re like OMAIGA!
When you are hungry AF and need to order at a taqueria.
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No language barrier here, just hook me up con tres tacos y pronto, please.
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When something is only funny because you know Spanish.
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Bwahahaha!
When you take Spanish in school for the easy A.
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And also become the most popular person in the class.
When the man of your dreams only speaks Spanish.
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Not only are you happy to chase after him, you are thrilled there’s no language barrier.
When you understand slang that makes no sense to gringos.
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“Qué pedo” makes perfect sense in Spanish, but in English… don’t even bother trying to translate it.
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When you’re at a Latino grocery store and EVERYTHING makes perfect sense.
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Other people be scratchin’ their heads and you’re like, “OMG, outta my way… I love cheesecake!”
When you can watch a show without reading the subtitles.
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It makes it so much easier to binge-watch the show, qué no?
When you can order an horchata…
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…without sounding like you are calling someone a flat-nosed whore.
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When you want to be a little more dramatic.
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Face it, Spanish lets you be WAY more emotive than English.
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