One Time as a Tourist in Vans Shoe Store

I work on a fragrance store called “Fragrance Outlet” in The Outlet Mall in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. I have always speak in English when a client enters the store I work on, when they are a “tourist” even though there is some that look just like a Puerto Rican.  Most of them, I just speak to them in English because you never know, probably they are Nuyoricans.

 So, I tried to pass out as a Nuyorican but obviously in another mall.  The mall was Plaza Carolina in Vans shoe store, I was wearing my working outfit, which it is compose of a formal shirt, pants and shoes, no Puerto Rican goes to a mall in that clothe… When I enter the store I spoke English to the sales associate, at first I thought they were going to notice that I was faking it, but no, it did work out!  She started assisting me in English so I continue. By mistake, I said a word to her in Spanish, I thought I messed it all up but I tried to persuade her that I knew a little Spanish because I was from New York. “Yo solou hablou un poquitou the español” with that americanish nuyorican accent. I can’t believe she believed it!  Maybe not, but she continue helping me in English. I did notice a little difference in the way she assisted me, most of Puerto Ricans when they go to the mall they don’t like a lot of assist from sales associate, including me. I saw that she assist so well I just couldn’t buy her. So I did take home my vans, very rare by the way.  At the end of the sale I laugh with her because I told her the truth and that is my story of my trying to pass as a tourist.