GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Local Toco Bell worker Austin Meyers remained unimpressed by a customer's excellent Spanish accent when pronouncing the word ‘chalupa.'
Jake Gibson, a frequent Taco Bell customer, arrived this afternoon and proudly stepped up to the counter to put some of his Spanish practice to good use.
"Let's see… I mean, let's sí," he said humorously before affecting a thick Mexican accent. "I'll have the, uh... the chalupa, por favor."
Meyers met Gibson's excited gaze with a blank stare and only asked, "Ok. Do you want sour cream with your chalupa?"
Gibson continued his order undeterred. "Sí, por favor, señor. And give me lots and lots of that Del Infierrrrrrrrrrno sauce. That means ‘Of the Hell' sauce in Spanish, if you didn't know.
Meyers reported that he didn't know that, but he also didn't care. "I'm just here for the paycheck, bro," Meyers said. "You're order number 73. We'll call you when it's ready."
According to witnesses, Gibson then took his receipt and strutted to fill his soft drink cup, proud of his notable display of Spanish prowess.
At publishing time, Gibson was struggling to understand the actual Latino store employee who asked him simply, in Spanish, if he spoke Spanish. "Uh, no comprendo."
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