What are the 3 most frequently asked questions by Cubans in Cuba?
A.(1) What’s this line for? (2) Who’s last? (“Ultimo?”) and (3) Is this line for pesos or dollars? 1. Cubans are used to waiting in line. It probably accounts for their incredible patience. You will see Cubans standing in line just about everywhere you go. Whether it’s to catch a bus, to buy pizza or ice cream, or to change money, there is always a line to wait in. 2. When joining a line, a Cuban will always ask, “Ultimo?”, Who’s last? Cubans don’t always line up one behind each other (especially when the wait might be long) so this question is asked to find out who is last in line. When the line begins to move everyone knows where they stand by the person in front of them. 3. Since there are two currencies in Cuba, pesos and dollars, Cubans joining a line want to know if what is for sale is in terms of pesos or dollars. The local currency is the peso, but foreigners rarely come into contact with it as the U.S. dollar is the standard currency in Cuba (the hated symbol of Yankee colonia
