COM #8: Polka dots, Crazy Ants & A Fashion Statement || Polka dots, hormigas locas y una declaración de moda (ENG-ESP)

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“Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine”–Lord Byron

"Ríete siempre que puedas. Es una medicina barata"-Lord Byron



Hello Everyone,
I hope you are all having a laughter-filled and amazing week? Mine has been hectic, to say the least, and if yours has been like mine or worse, I am here to lighten up your mood a bit.

Hola a todos,
Espero que todos estén teniendo una semana llena de risas y sorprendente. La mía ha sido agitada, por decir lo menos, y si la suya ha sido como la mía o peor, estoy aquí para aligerar su estado de ánimo un poco.

A Hive friend of mine told me about this community and I ran with the speed of light to check it out, only to see there is a fun bi-weekly contest going on. So for this week’s contest, here is my entry.

Un amigo de Hive me habló de esta comunidad y corrí con la velocidad de la luz para comprobarlo, sólo para ver que hay un divertido concurso en marcha. Así que para el concurso de esta semana, aquí está mi entrada.

Let’s dive right in…

Vamos a sumergirnos en...

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A Quick Storytime || Una historia rápida

Back in college, there was this period when the female hostels/dormitory suffered from a serious ant infestation. We had reported to the school authorities but there was no action, so we decided to manage the situation.

En la universidad, hubo un periodo en el que los dormitorios femeninos sufrieron una grave plaga de hormigas. Habíamos informado a las autoridades de la escuela, pero no se tomó ninguna medida, así que decidimos gestionar la situación.

This infestation was so bad that we had to remove our clothes from the wardrobe and put it in our luggage because if you dare picked a piece of clothing from the wardrobe, best believe you and the ants are going to embark on a rough play.

Esta infestación era tan grave que tuvimos que sacar nuestra ropa del armario y ponerla en nuestro equipaje porque si te atreves a coger una prenda del armario, mejor que creas que tú y las hormigas os vais a embarcar en un juego duro.

These ants were so vicious and aggressive. They bite you once they come in contact with your skin. They stay on your clothes for as long as they can. Apparently, we were told there we anthills around the hostel and the ants managed to make their way into the accommodation.

Estas hormigas eran muy viciosas y agresivas. Te muerden en cuanto entran en contacto con tu piel. Se quedan en tu ropa todo el tiempo que pueden. Al parecer, nos dijeron que había hormigueros en los alrededores del albergue y que las hormigas habían conseguido entrar en el alojamiento.

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On this fateful day, my roommate and I were going for a class but because we were in such a hurry, we did not wait to properly check ourselves in the mirror. I proceeded to set out of the room first and was in front of her as we were running late.

Ese fatídico día, mi compañera de cuarto y yo íbamos a una clase, pero como teníamos tanta prisa, no esperamos a mirarnos bien en el espejo. Procedí a salir de la habitación primero y me puse delante de ella, ya que íbamos con retraso.

The first person we met that was also hurrying for the class, passed us from behind and told my roommate “nice Polkadot pants”. Bear in mind that my roomie was wearing a white plain corporate short shirt with black plain pant trousers.

La primera persona con la que nos encontramos, que también tenía prisa por llegar a la clase, se cruzó con nosotras por detrás y le dijo a mi compañera de cuarto "bonitos pantalones de Polkadot". Hay que tener en cuenta que mi compañera de cuarto llevaba una camisa corta corporativa blanca lisa con unos pantalones negros lisos.

We did not give it much thought as we were in a bit of a rush. We got to class and realized while we were walking in, a few guys were staring at my friends behind and making funny side comments in a really uncomfortable and inappropriate manner.

No le dimos mucha importancia porque teníamos un poco de prisa. Llegamos a la clase y nos dimos cuenta de que, mientras entrábamos, unos cuantos chicos miraban el trasero de mi amiga y hacían comentarios divertidos de forma realmente incómoda e inapropiada.

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After the lecture, my friend was curious to find out what was so special about her pant trousers. As soon as she stood up. I screamed “sit babe” 😂😅.

Después de la clase, mi amiga tenía curiosidad por saber qué tenían de especial sus pantalones. En cuanto se levantó. Le grité "siéntate nena" 😂😅.

Did I mention that these crazy ants somewhat feed on clothing materials? Oh yes! These ants had apparently bore holes on my friend’s trouser when it was still in her wardrobe unknown to her. So her pink underwear was giving the illusion of a “Polkadot-styled pants”.

¿Mencioné que estas hormigas locas se alimentan un poco de los materiales de la ropa? ¡Oh, sí! Al parecer, estas hormigas habían agujereado el pantalón de mi amiga cuando todavía estaba en su armario sin que ella lo supiera. Así que su ropa interior rosa daba la ilusión de un "pantalón de lunares".

I could not stop laughing. It was the most embarrassing yet funniest thing I had seen in a while. She could not help joining me to laugh. I mean, for the past 2hours, she has been walking around making a fashion statement, unaware that her underwear was out on display for the public.

No podía dejar de reírme. Era la cosa más embarazosa y a la vez más divertida que había visto en mucho tiempo. No podía evitar unirse a mí para reír. Es decir, durante las últimas dos horas, ha estado caminando por ahí haciendo una declaración de moda, sin saber que su ropa interior estaba expuesta al público.

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Sigh!😃😉

¡Suspiro!😃😉

I got her a sweater, she wore it over her waist as we rushed back to the hostel to get her changed. Just reminiscing on these memories brought so much smiles to my face. Indeed, if we don’t laugh at ourselves when things go south, we would feel worse when others laugh at us.

Le conseguí un jersey y se lo puso por encima de la cintura mientras volvíamos corriendo al albergue para que se cambiara. El solo hecho de rememorar estos recuerdos me hizo sonreír mucho. De hecho, si no nos reímos de nosotros mismos cuando las cosas van mal, nos sentiríamos peor cuando los demás se rían de nosotros.

I am really grateful for those times. I look back and they were some really good old days.

Estoy muy agradecida por esos momentos. Miro hacia atrás y fueron unos viejos tiempos realmente buenos.

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“A good laugh heals a lot of hurts”–Madeleine L’Engle

"Una buena risa cura muchas heridas"-Madeleine L'Engle


Thank you all so much for your time!

Muchas gracias a todos por su tiempo!



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I remember staying in a cheap hotel ahead of a job interview that had the same problem. I was able to resist the urge to polka dance. But, at some point the interviewer said

Aren't you going to remove those ants

And it turned out that I had 4 ants crawling on my face lol!

Thank you for posting our COMmunity!

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I remember staying in a cheap hotel ahead of a job interview that had the same problem.

Oh my days, that’s crazy..
If I think back to the memories of my interview experiences I’ll be in stitches 😂

I was able to resist the urge to polka dance. But, at some point the interviewer said “Aren't you going to remove those ants”

This has to be the most embarrassing thing.
I’ll just enter the ground 😂 😂

And it turned out that I had 4 ants crawling on my face lol!

These ants were on a mission to get you.
I am so so sorry you had to go through all this…

And thank you so much for having me here!

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I remember when you shared this story with me.
I almost gagged on the water I was drinking.😅😅😅😅

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What a crazy funny story.
I can never forget that day!😅😅😅

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