You Look Good Ey!

Have you ever wondered why Canadians and Cholos seem to say ‘Ey’ all the time? No......me neither (Who the heck has time to wonder about Canadians and Cholos??)

So, my story starts out one Tuesday afternoon as I was strolled the hallowed halls of my local Vons. (I had just spent the last 50 minutes commuting home after a long and meeting filled day at work and to my consternation, I realized I had to stop by the store to pick up some dinner supplies).

Let me back up a bit....

That morning I had taken a fashion forward leap and had worn leopard patterned flats with a black pencil skirt and black short sleeved blouse with a leopard patterned scarf (Grrrr!). According to Joan Rivers – a couple of animal print accents are tasteful and does not make you Jersylicious!

Let’s continue...

So, as I was walking up and down isles I heard a couple of old school cholos wandering the isles:

Cholo #1 : ‘Ey, I found the tortillas, there over here.”

Cholo #2: ‘Orale...I found the beer.”

I chuckled as I heard them communicate with each other (...Orale! Ey!....all I needed to hear was ‘Homes!’ to make the experience complete). Anyway, as I was walking down the “Mexican” food isle , I see both friends walking towards me from the other end. As they passed by, one of them looks at me and says:

Cholo #?: “You look good Ey!”

Me: “Thank you.” I said and added a smile.

Now, you might think that such a compliment wouldn’t really mean much to me, but considering that they looked like they were in a hurry, to actually take the time to notice how CUTE I was (I am taking his ‘You look good’ to mean ‘Cute’) took effort...and as such, I appreciated it.

Thinking back,  instead of ‘Thank you’ I should have said “Orale homes!”

Moral of the Story:

A compliment is a compliment, regardless of the source. If someone takes the time to give it, you should have the grace to appreciate it.

Or

A polite Cholo will always compliment you on your animal prints.