March 16, 2012

Did I just introduce myself to, a lady of the night?

Scene: Cafe G with the Moroccan Actor and his friend.


Moroccan Actor: talk talk talk talk
Moroccan Actor's Friend: talk talk talk talk
Me: (damn I wish I knew more Darija)


Woman comes up and asks Moroccan Actor's Friend for a cigarette.


Woman: Salam.
Me: Salam! (excited to see another woman in the place, maybe we could be friends!?)
Woman: (in Arabic) Oh, she speaks Arabic?
Me. Iyeah! Shnu smitk? (Yes! What is your name?)


There is an awkward silence. 


Me: (hmm, maybe she didn't understand?) Shnu smitk?
Moroccan Actor: (in Arabic) She is asking you what your name is.
Woman: (says something I don't understand)
Me: Mutchirfin! (nice to meet you!)


Another awkward silence and woman walks away laughing. A few seconds go by...


Me: Did I just introduce myself to, a lady of the night?
Moroccan Actor: Yes.
Me: Oh, I thought this was an honest place.
Moroccan Actor: It is, but sometimes she comes here.
Me: Ok, so do people think I am a lady of the night for coming here?
Moroccan Actor: No, you don't have the look of a prostitute.
Me: Ok, thanks.  So, I guess we aren't going to be friends then.  It is a shame, she seemed very nice.
Moroccan Actor: I am sure she is, she is a prostitute. 


The End.



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