is that a potato in your mouth?

or are you just happy to see me

There’s a very specific way Mexicans impersonate Cubans. It’s fast, closed, and very shushy. Like they “have a potato in their mouth.” 

There are lots of Cubans here since we’re not all that far from Cuba, and every time a Cuban friend comes up in conversation, my Mexican friends automatically switch to their fake Cuban accents—much like Americans might …