Hybrid Neanderthal/Denisovan first generation child

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27. My friends always had an expression instead of "de nada"

Instead, they always answered "a la orden."

I thought thus was a radical enough departure from the standard "de nada" to ask them "¿a la orden de quien?" They, in turn, thought this was hilarious, and admitted that was local to their region. They get some TV shows from Spain, where no one says that, so they knew what I meant when I found it strange. I can put on a Latin American accent if need to, but when I speak Spanish without trying to affect a particular accent, I use the accent of the region of Spain where I lived, which they, in turn, recognize immediately. In Spain, if I'm in an area outside of Catalunya, they recognize a Catalan accent when I speak Castilian ("Spanish" ), but in Latin America, they just listen for ten seconds and say "ah, España." The most difficult for me is Cuban Spanish, since outside of the "m," consonants are forbidden. "Socialismo en Cuba" in Cuba is pronounced, " 'o'ia'i'mo e' u'a."