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¡Trágame, tierra!

I'm so embarrassed I wish I could disappear. Literally, you're asking the earth to swallow you.

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01I wish the ground would swallow me up.

An everyday messaging mistake meets the wonderfully dramatic request to be swallowed by the planet.

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  1. Mandé el audio al grupo equivocado. ¡Trágame, tierra!

    I sent the voice message to the wrong group. I wish the ground would swallow me up!

  2. Le dije «mamá» a la profesora. ¡Trágame, tierra!

    I called the teacher Mom. I wish the ground would swallow me up!

  3. Tenía el micrófono encendido y estaba cantando. ¡Trágame, tierra!

    My microphone was on and I was singing. I wish the ground would swallow me up!

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Mandé el audio al grupo equivocado. ¡Trágame, tierra!

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