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[dragonlady7]

Dave (sadly, from across the room): "You're molesting me."
Me: "Molesting you?"
Dave: "Molesting me."
Me: "I'm insulting you. There's a difference."

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[reverend-dave.livejournal.com]

In high school Spanish class, once we all got over the hilarity of knowing that "Estoy muy embarazada" means "I'm very pregnant", the next funniest expression is "No me molesta", which means "Don't bother me."

[dragonlady7.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Dave was referring to the verb's Spanish meaning. But I thought it was funnier not to mention that.

Spanish rules. And yes, my mother (a Spanish teacher) once misused "embarazada" while studying abroad in Mexico City, and boy, the look her landlady gave her...