THAT'S REALLY OLD-FASHIONED!

Hello again!

Many of you young guys mustn't even imagine, but in the past, young people couldn't go out on a date without a third person, usually the girl's sister or friend. Without another person,  parents wouldn't allow her to go out with her boyfriend. This was called "segurar vela". Nowadays it's not a common practice, but some people may go out this way, for different reasons. And in English we call that "to be the third wheel". People usually hated to be in this situation. I myself was the third wheel many times, for my sister, my cousin.... I must say it was not fun at all!

Do you think it's funny? Try to be the third wheel next time your best friend goes out with her boyfriend! You'll know what I'm talking about!

see you!

Carmen