Talk like a (Traveling) Girl: Decoding the Language
Talk Like a Local — By Alexi Ueltzen on October 7, 2009 at 10:17 amWhether it’s a rapid-fire cell phone conversation with her “bestie” or a market place haggle, girls speak…differently than boys. The real meaning of their message is often disguised within undercurrents of sarcasm, hidden meanings and subtle calls to action, making interpretation hard – even impossible – sometimes.
Luckily, we’re here to help you out. Read on for our list of common travel phrases the female species uses, and just what they really mean.
What she says: (while sight-seeing) “Oh my gosh, where I’m from…”
What she means: “I’m about to launch into an only-slightly-relevant story about my hometown.”
What she says: “I’m kind of tired of sight-seeing. Want to just wander around for a while?”
What she means is:”Let’s find somewhere I can buy something and call it a ‘souvenir’.”
What she says: “Your accent is adorable.”
What she means is: “I immediately find you more attractive and interesting.”
What she says: “Can I pull this off?”
What she means is: “Will people make fun of me if I wear this back home?”
What she says: “I would, but I have a boyfriend/husband back home…”
What she means is:”Please leave me alone. I like my imaginary boyfriend/husband more than you.”
What she says: “I’m too full for dessert.”
What she means: “I don’t want to look like a whale in my bathing suit tomorrow.”
Have another girl-talk phrase we left off the list? Leave a comment and let us know.
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When the guy suggests visiting the stadium of their favorite sports team and the girl responds with “fine” … that means she doesn’t really want to go and if you accept her “fine” as a yes, you can be sure everything is not so fine when you get back to the hotel.
I feel as though this post is a bit sexist. Not all women speak like they’re bimbos or only care what they look like (even when they get home). Some women actually love to travel and experience new cultures.
Very true, Kim. But we made fun of the dudes during man week (http://www.nileguide.com/destination/blog/2009/09/30/friends-dont-let-friends-talk-like-bros-man-speak-for-the-savvy-traveler/), so we felt some gentle jokes about the girls were in order.