Funny story:
I went to go talk to the people at BBVA Bank to ask if I had to pay the ATM fee everytime or not, because I am a client. Once I got up to the counter to talk to the fairly good-looking, younger banker, I started in on my predicament. I thought he was looking at me intently, because he couldn't quite understand my Spanish. I don't know bank terms very well and had to ask him a couple times to repeat what he was saying. Finally, I point-blank asked him if it was possible to avoid the fees or not. He finally gave me a straight-answer that I could understand, no. Then, he turns to his co-worker walking by and tells him, "Mira sus ojos son lindos!" Translation: Look, her eyes are beautiful! So, I finally understood why he was staring so intently as he and his co-worker marveled over my eyes.
I didn't know whether to be flattered or frustrated. I wondered if he actually was paying attention to anything I was saying! Nevertheless, I didn't get much more out of him. I left saying in Spanish, "My eyes are pretty, but my Spanish is horrible! Thanks and good-bye!" haha. It was quite funny and sweet with a little frustration!
My parents later said, "Why didn't you bat your eyes and milk it to see what he would do?" I did bat my eyes a bit, but I was in shock that I didn't know what to do! So, I'll visit another bank later and try with someone else. Maybe a banker a little older...
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