“Hola! ¿Cómo estás?” asked Joel to a wide-eyed Amber Jacobs, a new Chipotle team member from Connecticut. “Soy Joel y soy aqui por comer.”

“Tennis queso y… la bonanza,” said Joel as he pointed at the beans and corn. “Me gusta. Mucho me gusta.”

“Chico, papel, libro, dos,” continued Joel after he swore he heard the cashier ask him to list out his favorite Spanish words. “Corro, perro, libro, papel, corro.”

At press time, Grandma Elaine was heard saying “nǐ hǎo” at Panda Express.