I did my best to explain my situation to her and had recovered my composure. She listened to me intently and then leaned all the way back on her chair suddenly breaking out into unrestrained laughter. This bothered me because I was not being taken seriously at all! I was, after all, playing in a prestigious musical group. Then she got on the phone and started talking to somebody. I still remember what she said because it made me feel even worse “ Diga-me alguma coisa senhor. Que tipo de guia deixaria um bobo americano que não fala português e que também não tem dinheiro o passaporte - no meio da selva?” (Tell me something sir. What kind of tour guide would leave an American fool who doesn’t speak a word of Portuguese- who has no money or passport- in the middle of a jungle?) I didn’t like that my skills were being slighted and made a face. She amended her comment somewhat. “ Estou te dizendo - que tipo de guia deixaria um bobo americano que fala um pouquinho de português no meio da selva?” ( I’m telling you- what kind of tour guide would leave an American fool who speaks a little bit of Portuguese- in the middle of a jungle ?)
Made with FlippingBook Digital Proposal Creator