overheard in india...part II

a conversation from our recent goa adventures. first day on the beach, we were laying out, soaking up the rays. everyone once in a while (on average, every 2.3 seconds) a group of women would come up to us in attempts to sell us some worthless crap that we didn't want. their selling technique was quite simple in its brilliance, start up conversation and continue to persist relentlessly until our will to live was shattered and we would be forced to buy a cheap anklet in exchange for a moment of silence. our normal defense mechanism against them was to pretend like we were sleeping until they go away. this woman did not believe our shut-eyed ploy (maybe it was because we were clearly laughing so hard our entire bodies were shaking) and decided to sit down and start up a conversation. enclosed is the transcript.

woman vendor: "hello. how are you."
undisclosed UMB student: "okay."
woman vendor: "where you coming from?"
undisclosed UMB student: "America."
woman vendor: "how long you been here?"
undisclosed UMB student: "we just got here today."
woman vendor: "oh okay. that's why you so white. like a chicken."
jessic...opps, undisclosed UMB student: "...thank you. yes, that is why."
woman vendor- finally figures out that she will not make any sales after comparing her potential costumer to poultry and wonders off to harass someone else.

*on another note, this same undisclosed student got a sunburn that first day, leaving her 'chicken' body rather red. another one in our group decided to so lovingly call her 'fricassee chicken.' great fun. we really do love each other...promise.

this conversation brings up another point. the decline of our english speaking abilities. i realized that we have abandoned our normal speaking ways and adapted to the indian-english dialogue when we were in our house (just with american students) and my phone in the other room started to ring, i asked completely seriously, not on purpose: "ericka. my phone. you have?" oh grammar at it's finest. here's hoping i revert back quickly in january or else they might not give me my degrees after all.

good day. you all have.