Bandeja - Pendejo

Man Tequila says on May 7, 2007, 23:59:

I hear that bandeja paisa is popular in almost every part of Colombia.

Aunque no me creas/ si me lo propongo/ lograre olvidarte/ porque a fin de cuentas/ no soy tan cobarde./ Y termino todo una de estas tardes/ no sera dificil buscar algún sitio donde refugiarme/ donde nunca mas vuelvas a encontrarme. (Polo Montañez)

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ColombianoGringo says on May 8, 2007, 13:21:

Maybe Spoken with an American accent, I could see someone confusing the two. Sometimes people with an accent can have their P sound like a B.

When gringos try to say "Pendejo", it can end up sounding a lot like "Bendejo".

CG

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ashley05 says on May 8, 2007, 20:25:

My husband does... My husband "who doesn't speak spanish" does call the dish Pendeja instead of Bandeja. Everytime I bring him to a Colombian Restaurant, he can't never remember the dish is call Bandeja no Pendeja and we all have to say at the same time "Bandeja no Pendeja" and then my mom say "el pendejo es usted".

EEEEEEverytime.

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mecca says on May 8, 2007, 20:33:

so ashley05 I'd love to know if your family is very wealthy or does your husband take care of you and your family. Due to your mother's response to your husband's error, I would have to guess that he is completely poor and your family takes care of all his needs.

That's so sweet for your mom to say that to your husband,not.

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Mr. Hollywood says on May 8, 2007, 20:37:

No It never sounds like pendejo to me but I've accidentally asked for "Bandera Paisa" before.

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ashley05 says on May 8, 2007, 21:27:

My husband is my mom's favorite son-in-law she talks to him like that out of love. She knows he is just trying to be funny. He always make us laugh and we all have a good time with him.
By the way, why would you think my family is very wealthy?
what does it have to do with the wrong pronunciation of a word?

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Cerealkiller says on May 9, 2007, 12:13:

Haha Ashley, I wouldnt have imagined that those two words could be easily mistaken, but youre absolutely right. How funny. I suppose it is a common pronunciation mistake.

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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Tinto (Moderator) says on May 9, 2007, 12:22:

I have a mental defect, (one among many) that causes me to leave "sobrinas" rather than "propinas" at a restaurant.

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Cerealkiller says on May 9, 2007, 12:31:

Haha Tinto, my boyfriend wears "sapitos" instead of "zapatos" and he eats "zorro" instead of "arroz"... its just incredibly funny.

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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la_colombiana says on May 9, 2007, 12:39:

My coworker Just walked up to me and excitedly announced he was off to "Puta Cana" next week.

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Desideria (Moderator) says on May 9, 2007, 13:08:

and my friend walked up to an ice-cream vendor in Cali and asked for a coño de fresa....

Cheers,
Desi

"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe
they are free." —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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morphus says on May 9, 2007, 13:43:

This started out as an arguement with one of my friends. We were eating at a Colombian restaurant in The Bronx and he told me not to say "bandeja" too loud. He thinks people siting next to us will think we are saing "pendejo". I'm arguing with a guy that only speaks about 10 words of Spanish :)

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