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/Sounds like 'toh-MAH-rseh el pah-LOH'/

Taking comments or jokes personally when they're not intended to be hurtful. In Mexico, someone who takes offense without being directly attacked is said to have taken it the wrong way.

Example

"No one said anything to you, why did you take it personally?"

"He took it the wrong way with a comment that wasn't meant for him."

Regional synonyms:

Contacto o enchufe que te ayuda a conseguir algo, ya sea un trabajo, un favor o acceso a algo exclusivo. En Chile es muy común y refleja la cultura del 'quién te conoce'.