Praise and compliments aren’t given out freely here as they are in the States. This coupled with the fact that the Guyanese speak with candor and a bit of abrasiveness often makes me wonder if this is their way of doling out compliments. Usually flattery comes coupled with an insult… or their insults might include a compliment. I’m not quite sure which it is. One thing’s for certain: it’s given out quite freely, but you always seem to be paying for it.
Here are a few examples to illustrate my point…
At the doctor’s office
Me: Hi, good morning. You look very nice today.
Doctor: Hello. And you look… the same.
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At school
Student: Miss, when I have a wife one day, I don’t want her to be more fat than you.
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Walking on the street
Security Guard: Hey Chinee girl. I want to make babies and fried rice with you.
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hey yvonne ...its jesse...y r u coming back in august....i wanna talk 2 u....ask for me next time u call.
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