wilki

I think they must be, because if they could hear how loud they are, I went to a bar yesturday 1st time in a while, people were sat around in small groups, the tele was blearing, cars were tooting there horns, I coudnt hear myself think let alone speak.
I didnt mind sitting up to my ankles in fag buts and nut shells and the likes, but the noise was something else.

wilki

One of those fire cracker things went of the other day, more than one, I jumped out of my skin, and Im used to loud noises, what a elderly person must go through, I surprised in the moring the pavements arent littered with corpses after having a heart attack. they must think the civil war is still going. these arent the Nov 5th things, these are like small bombs going off.

Mitzyboy

Do you like living in Spain Wilki?

Jur

You must have encountered your first fiesta, welcome to Spain. Get used to the noise and stop complaining, it won´t help. And also not by posting it on a forum.

rugbymatt

HA!

Welcome to Spain!

Great innit?

Anyone mention the mopeds yet????

pete_l

I think it's something they (and you, in time) get used to.
To take a non-spanish example. We went to visit my sister & BiL a while back in west London. As it was a nice day, we were sat outside, with planes "tearing holes in the sky" literally every minute, her kids screaming and yelling all over the place. She was sat back, perfectly calm in her chair, in the sun, with a drink in her hand and said something like "Ahhh, isn't this great!"
I say "something like" as there was so much airplane noise, children noise, traffic noise, sirens and neighbours that it was impossible to have a proper conversation without every second word being WHAT?. But they were happy and apparently completely oblivious to all the ructions going on around them.

big wheels

Are all the Spanish born with a hearing impediment?

I don't think so. It's more of a hearing gift

How come two Spaniards can hold a conversation with each other from opposite ends of a very noisy crowded bar, or speak on their phone without a problem.
When my wife and I can't hear what we are trying to say to each other sitting at the same table????

dunmovin

NEVER mention the mopeds

lynnxa

you do get used to it

we just had the International Festival which took place around the corner from us over 3 nights. It's a huge stage set up in the road with a massive sound system - all the different nationalities in the area put on performances & there are stalls from different countries selling booze & food

We tend to go for a look around & watch any performances by anyone we know - but we don't go all 3 nights or for the whole night - actually not so much a night as a full 12 hours each day!

the last night was Saturday - the music started around 4.30pm

we went out around 5.30 (destination shopping) & got back around 8.30 when it was in full swing

we ate our dinner on the balcony & the kids had a swim while we enjoyed the music

at some point we went to bed - windows open of course - & went to sleep

at around 5.30/6am Sunday I became aware that the disco music was still playing - turned over & went to back to sleep!!!

Pavlo

It seems to me that the Spanish are naturally gregarious, and noisy.
I will never understand how they are able to converse with each other, considering the rate at which they speak. I do know that if I was able to understand/speak Spanish 5% as well as they do, I would be very pleased with myself !!
As long as they can put up with 'er indoors and I living in their country, and the exchange rate continues to improve, we will be very happy. Seemples !!

Dick Dasterdly

You should know by now wilki that the Spanish just love noise.
They are addicted to it,........just cant get enough of it.

Such as the huge firework displays,like the mascletas which start early in the morning,fire up again in the middle of the day and continue into the night.

Their sole purpose is to create absolute maximum volume and remind you that you should be doing likewise instead of trying to get a few winks of sleep.

Another favourite sport is the honking of car horns.
Bog standard horns are no good for these guys.
They invest in the biggest and the best, so if you are not away from the green traffic light faster than J.B.of the starting grid they will scare the cr@p out of you.

As for bars,the whole object of the exercise is to see who can shout the loudest.
They dont seem to take turns, just simply everyone together, maximum volume.
If you are standing at the bar with your back to the room it is quite easy to mistake 6 voices for 600.

According to surveys they are the most talkative and noisy ppl. in the World!

However,not to worry because they are basically a friendly,happy crowd.

The World would be a boring place if we were all quiet boring f@rts and remember if you really do feel the need for a bit peace and quiet there are some remote caves way up near the top of the mountains.....................

livit

The UK would be just as noisy if they left there BBQ and went socialising outside there homes away from there little groups.

Think about it, no they wouldn`t, someone would complain.

fionamw

I do get all the 'get used to it' & 'it's a hearing benefit' & don't be a boring old f@rt stuff, honest.........but the telly in the bar syndrome is way more than bizarre because if you ask them politely could they turn it down a bit because you can't think to formulate a thought in any language, never mind have a conversation in Spanish, they do so - with no muttering or puttering, so why was it so loud in the first place?
Oh, and it amuses me to hear the volume of cackling, guffawing, shouting, etc etc in our village internet room, which is of course resplendent with
Silence signs on every wall!!!

jackytoo

In the Hospital waiting room there are signs everywhere not to use mobile phones. There are always a few walking up a down shouting away into them. No-one says anything to them. I was in the Doctors once and the noise was so bad he came out and told them to be quiet!

Was on an Easyjet flight and there was a crowd of spanish but sat in different places on the plane. They were shouting to one another all the time, had a headache when I got off.

livit

Does anybody know anybody who ever used the complaints book found in all Spanish commercial premises.

I once contemplated using it in every establishment I visited, but i was drunk and thought better of it the next day.

Could have been a funny hobby though.