My Wife Calls Me Pata Caliente
Why I'm in and out of the house ten times a day
My wife calls me pata caliente.
It basically means someone who can’t sit still. Someone who’s always going in and out of the house. It’s a Latin American expression, particularly in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Cuba, and—where my wife is from—Puerto Rico.
In Spain, the equivalent is culo inquieto (restless butt).
She’s not wrong.
On a typical day, I probably leave the house eight to ten times.
Not for big things. But for small things. Most of the time, for nothing in particular.
When we lived in Los Angeles, I also had pata caliente. But my options were limited.
Let me show you by making the comparison.