I’m going to Mexico for a long weekend. I’m going to Mexico for a long weekend! Wooo! I’ve only been to a town rumored to be called “Dirty Water” (English version) that’s straight across the border from my sister’s Arizona town, to date. But this time, this time, I’m going the Spring Break route - Cancun-ish vicinity! Indeed, my boyfriend and I are going for a wedding, so it will be short. And I thought, “what Quirk title shall I rave about this morning?” Well, we don’t have too many travel books - there’s Smart Traveler’s Passport, Smart Family’s Passport, and they’re all nicey-nice and stuff, but my absolute favorite is How to Say Fabulous in 8 Different Languages: A Travel Phrase Book for Gay Men.
Fabulous is truly that. Granted, I finally have someone to share my time with on vacation, so I don’t use the book like I used to. Yes, I, a woman, used to flirt with my online interests (possible or actual love interests of the male variety) with a gay man’s travel phrase book. I did. I did do it. But, you see, when you are meeting people and they profess they know a little bit of Italian, Spanish, French, or German (or the 4 other languages in the book), it’s nice to try out a few fun phrases. And this book is loaded with them - straight people can use at least half of them, too!
Here are just a few fun samples I plan on using on my trip:
Honey, do I ever need this vacation! ¡Guapa, necesitaba estas vacaciones!
Fabulous! ¡Divina!
What a stud! ¡Esta macizo!
Nice butt! ¡Bonito trasero!
If anyone needs me, I’ll be in the bar. Si alguien me necesita, you estare en el bar.
May I have the pleasure of this dance? ¿Puedo tener el honor de este baile?
Can you please turn the whirlpool back on? ¿Te importa volver a encender el Jacuzzi?
We’ll have Champagne and caviar, please. Queremos champaña y caviar, por favor.
And that’s just a taste for you! Imagine the possibilities! (It gets lots more risqué than that, believe you me!)
¡Buenos dias!
