A few days ago I had a big misunderstanding. You know that whole....you don't speak the same language as me thing and I don't understand your accent. It all started with my driver calling me up while I was doing my morning yoga routine and asked me, "Mam, are you going out this afternoon?"
I responded with, "Yes, around 2 pm I will head over to the market to buy some groceries and later meet a friend for coffee."
He was quiet for a moment while he thought. Then he stated, "I need to take wash."
I thought, 'Oh gosh, I really don't need to know that!' I responded to Sushil by stating, "Ok, do what you need to do. I will be out around 2 pm."
He sounded confused but just agreed with a simple, "Yes mam."
When we hung up I finished my yoga while thinking well that was strange. I got ready to head out for a full afternoon of errands and spending time with friends. I hopped in the car around 2 pm and told my driver to take me to the market. I asked him, "Did you get everything done that you needed to?" (I was eluding to the wash thing earlier.)
He responded a bit hesitantly, "Yes, mam." I could tell he was unsure of something. We were both quiet.
A few minutes later my husband calls and says, "Are you with Sushil?"
"Yes, why?"
He says, "Because I needed him at 1:45 to take me over to do some store visits."
Oh goodness...I realized what he had meant earlier....when he said 'take wash' he meant 'TAKE THE BOSS (meaning my husband)' I just hadn't understood my driver's accent. I tell my husband we are on our way over to get him right now. Later I would apologize to Sushil. It wasn't his fault that both Lance and I needed him at the same time and he didn't know what to do. He didn't want to disappoint either of us. Anyways, wash....boss....same thing. Sort of! :)
I responded with, "Yes, around 2 pm I will head over to the market to buy some groceries and later meet a friend for coffee."
He was quiet for a moment while he thought. Then he stated, "I need to take wash."
I thought, 'Oh gosh, I really don't need to know that!' I responded to Sushil by stating, "Ok, do what you need to do. I will be out around 2 pm."
He sounded confused but just agreed with a simple, "Yes mam."
When we hung up I finished my yoga while thinking well that was strange. I got ready to head out for a full afternoon of errands and spending time with friends. I hopped in the car around 2 pm and told my driver to take me to the market. I asked him, "Did you get everything done that you needed to?" (I was eluding to the wash thing earlier.)
He responded a bit hesitantly, "Yes, mam." I could tell he was unsure of something. We were both quiet.
A few minutes later my husband calls and says, "Are you with Sushil?"
"Yes, why?"
He says, "Because I needed him at 1:45 to take me over to do some store visits."
Oh goodness...I realized what he had meant earlier....when he said 'take wash' he meant 'TAKE THE BOSS (meaning my husband)' I just hadn't understood my driver's accent. I tell my husband we are on our way over to get him right now. Later I would apologize to Sushil. It wasn't his fault that both Lance and I needed him at the same time and he didn't know what to do. He didn't want to disappoint either of us. Anyways, wash....boss....same thing. Sort of! :)
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