Is South America in South Africa?

It's hard being a Doofus. I lose lots of money and "low talker" (refer to my 1st blog) friends because of it.

Let me explain:

A while ago, a guy from South AFRICA heard that I was an artist---or played one on t.v. He contacted me and asked if I could do some artwork for a project that he was doing. He was hoping to market his project in America and South AFRICA.

"Woo Hoo," I thought. "I can make lots of money if his product sells well in America and South AFRICA!"

"Yes, yes!" I told him. "Why don't you come over to my house and we can discuss what kind of artwork you want."

"Great!" He answered. He sounded almost as excited as I was.

We made an appointment for the next day. When he arrived, I was full of anticipation and couldn't wait to hear what it was that he wanted to do. I also loved his accent.

He told me what he had in mind and said that he needed artwork to go along with it---you know, to depict the country that he was from---South AFRICA.

"Oh, yes!" I enthusiastically agreed. His eyes lit up. I asked, "So you want me to draw "Aztec" artwork around the borders?"

Puzzled, he looked at me and replied, "No . . . I was thinking more along the lines of elephants, tigers, lions . . . "

I interrupted him. "No, you want Aztec'ky' looking stuff . . . you know like Aztec symbols and stuff like that."

He said very slowly, "Nooooo . . . I would like elephants, tigers and lions---South AFRICAN stuff."

I saw his eyes "unlight."

I got impatient and repeated, "Yah, like Aztec'ky' stuff."

"No . . . like animals and stuff."

I could plainly see that we weren't on the same page . . . or to him, the same continent. We were both getting frustrated. I couldn't believe that he didn't want Aztec drawings for South AFRICA and he couldn't believe that I wanted to draw Aztec'ky' looking stuff for South AFRICA.

Obviously he left without signing me up to do his artwork. No "lots of money" for me. Wahhh.

When hubby got home, he asked how my meeting went with the guy from South AFRICA.

I answered, "Can you believe that he didn't want Aztec'ky' artwork to depict his native South AFRICA?"

Hubby shook his head. I heard a couple of screws rattle around. Then he asked, "Was this guy from South America or South Africa?"

I asked, "What's the difference?"

He shook his head again.

"What?" I innocently asked.

He tried to explain that there was indeed a difference.

Trying to defend myself, I quipped, "But, but, it's all so confusing. They BOTH start with the same initials, you know, S & A. I get 'em confused. Besides . . . I thought that South America was in South Africa or the other way around---I get confused."

"Obviously." was hubby's forlorn reply.

"It's an easy mistake." I was still pleading my case.

"Not really," hubby replied.

I still have a hard time remembering that South America and South Africa aren't the same place. If only they didn't share the same first letters---you know, S & A.

LESSON LEARNED: Next time offer to draw Aztec'ky' stuff AND safari animals.