Since we are talking about etiquette and mannners, let me air my two pet peeves regarding what I hear most when living in DR.
"Qui?n me habla ?"
At least once daily, while answering my phone at work or home, this is the very first phrase I hear when I pick up the phone. Never mind that the caller hasn't identified him/herself. Instead, I'm being interrogated like it's my fault that they don't know who I am. Hello ??? I mean, isn't it natural to identify yourself first when making a call ??
My typical response, without sounding rude, is "Con quien usted desear hablar ?". And then incredible enough, they might tell you who they are and who they are looking for. But still, some insist on "quien me habla ?" again. Back to square one.......
Another one is "No fu? yo", or "No tengo la culpa" when it was clear that the person was at fault. I've grown resigned to the fact that a person would sooner kill himself than admitting fault.
Bet I'm not alone in noticing the above !
"Qui?n me habla ?"
At least once daily, while answering my phone at work or home, this is the very first phrase I hear when I pick up the phone. Never mind that the caller hasn't identified him/herself. Instead, I'm being interrogated like it's my fault that they don't know who I am. Hello ??? I mean, isn't it natural to identify yourself first when making a call ??
My typical response, without sounding rude, is "Con quien usted desear hablar ?". And then incredible enough, they might tell you who they are and who they are looking for. But still, some insist on "quien me habla ?" again. Back to square one.......
Another one is "No fu? yo", or "No tengo la culpa" when it was clear that the person was at fault. I've grown resigned to the fact that a person would sooner kill himself than admitting fault.
Bet I'm not alone in noticing the above !