Bilingual Secret Shame
PHARMACY | RIGHT | APRIL 20, 2009
Customer: “Excuse me, what are diaper couches?”
Me: “I’m sorry?”
Customer: “Diaper couches.”
Me: “Ma’am, I’m not sure what you mean.”
Customer: *points to the boxes of diapers* “That box! It says ‘diaper couches’.”
Me: *suddenly understanding* “Ma’am, that box says diapers, and then it says ‘couches’. That’s the French word for diapers.”
Customer: *looks around, then whispers* “Don’t tell anyone!” *leaves*
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