The food culture of Mexico is amazing, and if you’re eating at the right places there is usually no option but to speak Spanish! I’ve had to request “más picante” before, though generally that is at restaurants used to serving gringos. At tianguis or taco guys on the street there’s usually no problem getting the spice.

One of my proudest moments as a white dude who likes spicy stuff was when a buddy and I were hanging out with some local guys while on a trip to Mexico. I was just chowing down on some super hot salsa and one of the Mexican guys gets real excited and starts calling me “the blond Mexican”. I’m sure my wife is tired of that story, but I will continue to tell it to her for the rest of my days.

Lake disappointment (contains no water)

Well, that would be very disappointing if your lake had no water. So I think they nailed that one.

I absolutely love driving my car, a manual VW GTI, which is pretty much a “driver’s car” and I think it’s dumb, too. If people like it then that’s cool, but not for me.

I don’t get this kind of stuff at all. And this is coming from someone who drives a manual transmission car. Electric cars don’t need transmissions, why would I want to pretend to shift gears? It’s like the fake engine noise. Very silly.

yeah, sweet potato pie is definitely not savory.

I was mainly joking, I’m definitely over it.

Maybe. I’ve wondered if I’m on the spectrum. Either way that teacher was definitely wrong.

mutters to self don’t take the bait

When I was in third grade I had an argument with my teacher who told me that insects were not animals. I was really into nature documentaries and books at the time and I knew that insects were in the animal kingdom. I remember going home and being really mad about it. That really soured me on school for the rest of my life. I’m still bitter about it!