The Madness of Club Island
I swaggered up to the bar, slapping my hand down.
Whisky por favor, rapido.
The barman eyed me warily. He had a patch over one eye and the other looked as mean as a rattlesnake that's been mistaken for a tampon. He moved over, polishing a glass with slow malicious strokes before slopping something brown in it and sliding it over.
Cual es tu nombre, gaijin?
I had been in Ibiza for a mere few hours and had quickly found the roughest bar in town. It was something I did everywhere I traveled. I, like all Scots had a knack for it.
I spat on the floor, one of the patrons shouted in outrage but I ignored him, for now.
Mi llamo es perro prosciutto.
in his mother tongue I told him I was the boom dog. I pretty much had this Spanish lingo nailed just by watching shitty soap operas.
The barman looked angry and motioned to a couple of his compatriots.
Ah this was more like my kind of language, I downed the rusty swill that passed for whisky here, slapped my hands together and turned to face them. It looked like things were gonna get a bit tasty.
We all turned and stared at the door. Silhouetted by the sun was the good lady and my daughter holding an inflatable giraffe shaped rubber ring thing. Uh-oh
Erm, just coming darling!
I shot a glance behind me as I hurried to leave, the barman and his cabron friends were returning to their places smirking. I made a fa fangoo chin stroking gesture and shouted.
Quiero comer algo mierda!
a dread insult that had something to do with their mothers I am sure.
That seemed to shut them up. Maybe they will think twice before messing with a Scotsman.
I went off with the good lady and took our daughter to the beach. My reign of terror had only just begun on this forsaken isle.
Bwahahaha, Classic!!
You sure told them!
With all of the lips on my face!! :0D
Good for you my friend!
:0)
I got your back boom, way back, back in Blighty!
Yeah man, good to know I can call on my posse!!
hmmm.. don't loose your poise hermano
I hope they're treating you well!
be safe and stay healthy!
hugs for the doll!
Always safe and full of poise my dear!! ;0) the holiday is almost done sadly and I will soon be back!
senor retumbo is the closest thing I can find for meesterboom...
Aw man!! That is fantastic!! I will use it!
Did you order me a whisky? haha
I will rack one up!
Stackin!! 🥃🥃🥃🥃😂😂😂😂
😁😁😁
YEAH, that's how its done, you tell'em!
You know what they say, when in Rome!! :0D
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
:D
I have said it before but my wife is absolutely sure I'm losing it, I was laughing out loud as I was reading this, especially the bit about the inane skill that all Scotsmen have of finding the roughest bar wherever we land , Al though I do honestly think that this skill is especially strong in Glaswegians :-)
Enjoy the holidays :-)
Haha, Cheers man!!
You might be right on the Glaswegian thing!!
bien hecho, jengibre scotsman
Gengibre!!! Solo rubia nórdica qui!!
;0)
I love going to Spain seems all I need is a few beers and I'm fluent. Then a few more beers and I've forgotten my own language and trying to talk to my mates with a Spanish accent in pidgeon English
Haha, oh man. We have all done that!
I went to a bar in Inverurie once on my own to wait for a friend. Later that friend was told off by other friends for making me wait there. While definitely a bit rough (unlike all the sophisticated pubs in Aberdeen), it was one of the cheapest places in Scotland I ever bought a pint of Tennents.
Lol, there are some right though pubs! I am lol'ing at tennents. Yeek! I hate that stuff. That's usually how I judge the quality of a pub depending on if they sell it lol
I can see the three-legged, multi-pedigreed mongrel curled up in the corner, and flies buzzing around in the mid morning swelter, with the smell of bad intentions in the air. Or maybe that was the aftermath of the last gaijin who believed he could keep up drink for drink with the locals.
I hope you threw a parting, "You're all lucky, this time" over your shoulder as you exited. (Just loud enough for the patrons to hear, but not the missus.)
Of course, nothing better than a veiled threat just quiet enough for the missus not to hear!!
Knowing the exact volume is an finely honed art developed by years of living life on the razor's edge.
There is no other edge I would rather live on! ;0)
So I just had to google translate some things: Quiero comer algo mierda! = I want to eat some shit! Your the man. I wouldn't even go in a bar like that . Thank you for that adventure.
Hehe, that was my favourite line! Cheers man!!