What does "que guayabo me da" mean to you?

Question

Hola,

Does anyone know what "que guayabo" means??

My understanding was that "guayabo" can mean guava tree or hangover, but neither would seem appropriate in this sentence:

"Que guayabo me da ver a la gente perdiendo el tiempo en un smartphone".

Can anyone help? Gracias!

Answer 1

It gives me a hangover (makes me feel sick) seeing people wasting time on a smartphone.

PS me too amiga ha ha

Yes, I thought 'makes me sick', as welll, so I just vote for you instead, Ian. - annierats, Sep 15, 2012

thanks for your help! - nublado, Sep 23, 2012

Answer 2

"It pains me to see all these people with their eyes glued to their smartphones." That is the best I could come up with as well. It is not an exact translation because I think this conveys the message better. I will be interested to see what others come up with.

thanks a lot! - nublado, Sep 23, 2012