Tell me what's really different.
Feb 10th 2011, 4:36 pm
#151
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Feb 10th 2011, 8:34 pm
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Re: Tell me what's really different.
I just wanted to start a thread to find out exactly what people feel are the difference between British and Spanish people. Whether it be a big or small difference, please feel free to join in and let us know. I will start with a couple.
1) The Spanish in general love noise. We Brits don't.
2) The Spanish in general don't mind copious amounts of dog mess fouling the pavements. We Brits do
3) The Spanish in general do not mind rubbish tipped all over the place. We Brits do.
There we go, there's a few, now see how many more we can muster up, you will be amazed.
1) The Spanish in general love noise. We Brits don't.
2) The Spanish in general don't mind copious amounts of dog mess fouling the pavements. We Brits do
3) The Spanish in general do not mind rubbish tipped all over the place. We Brits do.
There we go, there's a few, now see how many more we can muster up, you will be amazed.
Feb 10th 2011, 8:43 pm
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Re: Tell me what's really different.
Forget to mention the 10 second staring, very prevalent in some small towns. Could cause a fight in other parts of the world.
Feb 10th 2011, 9:00 pm
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Re: Tell me what's really different.
Forgot about that one I used to get it a lot, probably down to my size and tattoos for the most part but still made me feel very uneasy for a long time until someone told me to just smile and pleasently say hello which did make a difference.
Feb 10th 2011, 9:04 pm
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Feb 20th 2011, 5:49 am
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Re: Tell me what's really different.
Quite frankly I would much rather have that than the ignorance that we received from so called English friends in Spain.
Give me the Spanish for real friendship any day.
Rosemary
Feb 20th 2011, 8:50 am
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Re: Tell me what's really different.
That is because they bother to acknowledge everyone they know. So quick stare and then the brilliant smile and wave if you are in the car or a few steps towards you to greet you warnly and speak to you. Well that is the way it is around where we live.
Quite frankly I would much rather have that than the ignorance that we received from so called English friends in Spain.
Give me the Spanish for real friendship any day.
Rosemary
Quite frankly I would much rather have that than the ignorance that we received from so called English friends in Spain.
Give me the Spanish for real friendship any day.
Rosemary
Feb 20th 2011, 9:20 am
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Re: Tell me what's really different.
That is because they bother to acknowledge everyone they know. So quick stare and then the brilliant smile and wave if you are in the car or a few steps towards you to greet you warnly and speak to you. Well that is the way it is around where we live.
Quite frankly I would much rather have that than the ignorance that we received from so called English friends in Spain.
Give me the Spanish for real friendship any day.
Rosemary
Quite frankly I would much rather have that than the ignorance that we received from so called English friends in Spain.
Give me the Spanish for real friendship any day.
Rosemary
Feb 20th 2011, 9:36 am
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Re: Tell me what's really different.
Rosemary
Last edited by Rosemary; Feb 20th 2011 at 10:03 am.
Feb 20th 2011, 10:36 am
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Re: Tell me what's really different.
People in Spain look eachother in the eye, it´s a form of acknowledgement and politeness. If you look down it means you´re insecure or have something to hide.
So, chin up, look back and greet the person who looks at you! It´s polite!
So, chin up, look back and greet the person who looks at you! It´s polite!
Feb 20th 2011, 10:44 am
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Re: Tell me what's really different.
Several women (including Mrs. Jimenata and her sister) have noted that Spanish men tend to stare at their ...um... chest area in a rather more open manner than Brits do.
Feb 20th 2011, 10:52 am
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Re: Tell me what's really different.
Rosemary
Feb 20th 2011, 10:57 am
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Re: Tell me what's really different.
That is because they bother to acknowledge everyone they know. So quick stare and then the brilliant smile and wave if you are in the car or a few steps towards you to greet you warnly and speak to you. Well that is the way it is around where we live.
Quite frankly I would much rather have that than the ignorance that we received from so called English friends in Spain.
Give me the Spanish for real friendship any day.
Rosemary
Quite frankly I would much rather have that than the ignorance that we received from so called English friends in Spain.
Give me the Spanish for real friendship any day.
Rosemary
I am only over occasionally and in a town but your right everybody that knows us and many that don't give us a quick buenas/adios as we pass.
I think many of us Brits cannot engage in that way and find it disconcerting,
almost as if there is an ulterior motive to the friendliness.
My wife understands this much better than me.