Thanks for the Head Lice! More Spanish language mistakes.

After ten years of trying to speak Spanish, even with the nicest of intentions I still occasionally manage to make a total fool of myself…

As any man will tell you, the Ticas (the Costa Rican women) are not at all shy about showing their romantic interest in someone and yesterday I bumped into a woman who has regularly made it clear that she would like to spend some more ‘quality’ time with me.

In turn, I have always reminded her that I’m still with the same gal I’ve been dating for the last 10 years and don’t anticipate that changing any time soon.

As I left her with the usual peck on the cheek, I was trying to politely thank her for the “amorous compliments” but screwed it up royally although we both had quite a laugh.

In Spanish, a “flirtatious remark” or an “amorous compliment” is called a “piropo” but that little brain block of mine kicked in and instead of thanking her for her “piropos”, I thanked her for her “piojos” which are – unfortunately – head lice, those ‘orrible little critters that feed on blood from the scalp.

She’ll always remember me though!

Written by Scott Oliver, author of 1. Costa Rica Real Estate Scams & How To Avoid Them, 2. How To Buy Costa Rica Real Estate Without Losing Your Camisa, and 3. Costa Rica’s Guide To Making Money Offshore.

Andrew Makarik

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Andrew Makarik is the main editor of WeLoveCostaRica, a fan of this sunny country. He is also a loving husband and a has a lovely daughter. By being a devoted family man and the biggest Costa Rica fan, he wants to make more people feel at home there. WeLoveCostaRica unites people and helps them find new home or a new travel destination. This website is a friendly community where everyone can find not only information, but also new friends and travel pals. Andrew is also passionate about IT and programming, so he himself maintains a friendly atmosphere in this cozy environment of WeLoveCostaRica.com.