El Jalapeño: Man who said ‘ahorita’ in 1998 finally returns neighbor’s tool
A Mexico City man who borrowed a tool from his neighbor and promised to bring it back "ahorita" finally kept his promise 28 years later, remaining true to the temporally flexible meaning of the word. The post El Jalapeño: Man who said ‘ahorita’ in 1998 finally returns neighbor’s tool appeared first on Mexico News Daily
Mexico City — In a remarkable turn of events, Rodrigo Mendoza, a 52-year-old local resident, returned a borrowed pipe wrench to his neighbor Mateo Gómez after nearly three decades. Mendoza's promise to return the tool, "ahorita," back in 1998 had remained unfulfilled until Tuesday morning. The wrench, a 14-inch Craftsman model, was initially borrowed by Mendoza to fix a leaky kitchen sink during the Ernesto Zedillo administration.
Mendoza explained that heavy traffic on Avenida Insurgentes had caused his delay in returning the tool. Upon handing over the repaired tool, Mendoza apologized for the brief delay and expressed gratitude to Gómez for waiting. The incident highlights the persistence of a borrowed item over a considerable period, spanning four presidential administrations and the evolution of technology from dial-up internet to artificial intelligence.
Gómez, now 56, accepted the wrench without any issues, noting that Mendoza's word held true in this instance.
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