Our neighbors are mostly older, simple folk with little education. Often confused by our rapidly changing world, they often have difficulty using technology. So they tend to stick to the way they’ve always done things. And that can lead to some pretty crazy conversations!
Crazy dialogues!
Just for fun, let me share some of these cute dialogues with you!
1. Hubby talking to our neighbor, Signora Rosa…
- Rosa: What part of Australia are you from?
- Hubby: No Rosa, we come from America.
- Rosa: But what part of Australia is it located in?
- Me to myself: I guess I missed that geography lesson…
2. While having coffee with another Signora Rosina…
- Rosina: So what did you do today?
- Me: Well, I just finished watering the vegetable garden.
- Rosina: Ah, you decided to do that, did you?
- Me: What do you mean?
- Rosina: You decided to water your vegetable garden.
- Me: Um…yes, plants need water.
- Rosina: Well, I don’t water mine. I already spent money on the plants, I’m not willing to spend money on water too!
- Me: Well, I think like this. Since I’ve already paid for the plants, it’s better to keep them alive. Otherwise, even the cost of the plants will be wasted!
- Rosina: Well, I guess…
But she started watering her plants soon after! :)
3. Yet again with Rosina…
- Rosina: What a sweltering day!
- Me: That’s for sure!
- Rosina: Yeah, I even had to use that turny thing.
- Me: Turny thing?
- Rosina: Yeah, the turny electric thing. I hope my electric bill won’t be too high…
- Me: Oh, you mean the fan!!
4. And then one dark evening in the courtyard…
- Rosina: I was wondering how you could see that thing (my laptop) in the dark.
- Me: Because it has its own light…
- Rosina: It does?…as she rushed over to look at it. Well, imagine that!
5. And then that time Signor Antonio called for help…
- Hubby: Pronto. (That’s how we say hello on the phone; it means “ready!”)
- Antonio: Pronto! I thought maybe you could help me, because I hear you’re really good with technology…
- Hubby: Me? Not really, but what do you need?
- Antonio: I don’t know how to explain it. Could you come over?
- Hubby: OK, I’ll stop by this afternoon.
- Hubby to me: I can’t imagine who told him such a crazy thing! (Hubby is actually known for not being tech-savvy!)
And I’d say crazy just about sums it all up. But we enjoy them. They’re great people, and we love them!
Photo credits: Globe; by Nothing Ahead via Pexels | Fan by Roy Muz via Unsplash | Laptop by Landras Vas via Unsplash | And the following from pixabay: House by Ben_Kerckx | Watering can; by Alexas Fotos | Crazy by Elisa Riva.
Generational differences, educational opportunities, where our stories take place so often predispose us to do things a certain way. My mom never used all the water for washing clothes in the machine because where they lived, water wasn’t reliable. Where we lived it was. Change isn’t always easy.
No doubt, Dayle! Sometimes these things can be confusing. Others aggravating. But nearly always amusing!! And you’re right. change can be hard!!
“A day without laughter is a day wasted”–Charlie Chaplin. You and your husband are definitely not wasting your days! Thank you for sharing the mirth, Sheila!
Glad you enjoyed it, Nancy! According to Charlie Chaplin, I’d have to agree that our days are not wasted. We do have a lot of fun, for sure!