misconceptions

[arisha]

So some of you may recall how, upon my return from Japan, my co-workers all bombarded me with questions about my trip to China. I have not had quite so many people mistake my trip to Peru for a trip to somewhere else (and one of my co-workers has even come up with quite the epic story about how I spent some time in a Peruvian flute band), but I do have a manager who has yet to get it right. Before my trip, she believed I was heading to Chile (to do some post-earthquake work that I would've in no way been qualified for); the other night, she came up with this:

"What do you mean you haven't done anything summery? What about those two months you spent in Brasil?"

Oh yes, I remember now. The summer I spent in Brasil. Was that before or after the winter I spent in Peru?

Man, even convincing my co-workers that South American countries have winters has been an uphill battle. I know it goes against every depiction we ever see of these places, but is it really that hard to believe? Sorry I didn't come back all tanned, maybe you would be less dismayed if you actually believed me when I told you Lima is one of the cloudiest cities ever!

Oh, oh, I forgot to post about this one:

Co-worker: "So when you were in Peru, did you miss being able to go to the store?"
Sarah: "... Peru has stores."
Co-worker: "Yeah, but did you miss going to stores that had actual brand names?"

FOR THE LAST TIME, I WAS NOT LIVING IN THE BUSH!!!

I even ate Kraft Dinner while in Lima. Seriously. :|

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[arisha.livejournal.com]

She was the one asking about my trip to Brasil, yes.