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In reply to the discussion: Share a deeply personal revelation. I'll start. [View all]hlthe2b
(110,779 posts)6. I HATE...
LIMA BEANS!!!
Oh, and I can't trill my "R's" either... Fortunately, those in Costa Rica, Bogota, Colombia, parts of Mexico, and many in Puerto Rico do not trill their "R's" either. Then again, my Spanish is bad enough that it wouldn't matter overall.
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I can trill my Rs when I am typing but not when I am speaking. Watch this: trrrrill. See, it works fine when I am typing
Midnight Writer
Tuesday
#1
Ditto. Of course, I'm never been a 38 D or the like, but still. Not comfortable--never were...
hlthe2b
Wednesday
#59
" cross one eye at a time"... ya got me there.. I can only do both eyeballs... but I can roll my tongue though..
mitch96
Thursday
#87
i learned how to roll my rrrrs frrom the 1960s batman cat woman( lee merryweather ) .
AllaN01Bear
Tuesday
#36
There was that very old Ruffles commercial where cartoon baby sat in its high chair saying "Rrrruffles have rrrridges."
CrispyQ
Wednesday
#53
i saw that commercial on over the air tv when i was a young allan01bear. i thought it was cute .
AllaN01Bear
Wednesday
#58
Being profoundly hard of hearing has always been part of my life since birth, and thus, at one time, always
SWBTATTReg
Tuesday
#38