On the way back to the office one day we stopped to pick up one of our other workers . We didn't see him in the usual meeting place so our friend hung his head out the window and asked the nearby children if Señor Juan had already left? They shrugged not recognizing the name, so our friend then asked if Señor Gordo** had left? They immediately nodded and pointed.
Marta is 26, single and carries a little extra weight around the middle. Her concerned friend pulls her aside and explains to her, "Marta you are still a señorita*, but you look like a señora^. You really need to lose weight or you´ll never get married looking that way."
After a weekend with friends I mentioned I had eaten too much. My friend turns to me and says, "yeah, I have noticed you've gained some weight in the last few months and you're stomach isn't as flat anymore." Ouch, not exactly what I had meant by one weekend of overindulgence. But surprisingly, I do find their honesty quite refreshing most of the time.
*Senorita = young, single
^Senora = married with children
**Gordo = fat
^^Names have been changed to protect the innocent
Speaking of weight. Here are some women waiting to get their children weighed for the month to know if they are growing like they should be.
Oh dear! I'd better slim down before I come back to Guatemala! I don't want to be Senora Gordo.
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