Spanish Culture: What You Thought Vs Reality 

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Having been raised in Ireland I hadn’t heard of la leyenda negra until I visited Spain. The majority view in Ireland is of Spain as a warm (actually and metaphorically) country, lovely people, adventurous, a bit loud (Spaniards move around Ireland in groups and speak louder than the Irish), but also of having a lot of things in common such as the importance of family, being patriotic, fun loving, having had torturous histories, some of which can all be a bit dated nowadays. I love how Spanish people show appreciation for my attempts at castellano. Saludos vecinos 🇮🇪☘️🇪🇸

I spent a month in Spain a few years ago and found the service amazing. Anyone who thinks the service in Spain is rude obviously comes from a society that thinks good service means the server kissing your ass for tips. That is terrible service. It is inefficient and intrusive. In Spain, the service was always efficient and polite without the server trying to be my friend for a better tip. It was perfect. I love the service in Spain. You are both great too.

Here's another myth: "Spaniards are very handsome peoples". Actually, we are not. It's just that all other nationalities are very ugly in comparison.

I have always found Spanish directness more honest than rude. If you ask someone how they are in the UK they nearly always say 'I'm fine' reflexively, whether they are fine or not,just to stick to social niceties. A Spanish friend will say 'regular ' or 'fatal' if they are feeling that way.

Having been to Spain several times and living twice with the same Spanish family I have found Spaniards to be very polite, refreshingly direct, and very aware and considerate of personal space. On the Madrid Metro one can move through a crowded train without saying “excuse me” like on the New York City subway. People will readily make room for you to move and you need not say a word. I have tested this and am appreciative of the kindness.

We had our Spanish team come over to the U.K. for a week and stay in the pub opposite our building. We had the greatest time! We had the same sense of humour and laughed a lot. Like us, they liked to party!. Yes they were much more direct than us but I never took it as rudeness. It was quite refreshing. They were lovely people. I am learning Spanish at the moment because I love Spain and the Spanish people.

We’ve been going to Spain for the last 28 years and we’ve had no problem

Visited my favourite bar the other day, the owner was in conversation with another lady, so I sat down and waited to be served. Ten minutes later I was still waiting, but I´m slowly learning. After all, my main ambition was to sit in the sun and watch the life of the town, I had no constraints on my time, and these two might not see each other very often in these strange times. I was determined to enjoy the morning and not entertain any impatient feelings. Eventually, conversation over, I was served in a very friendly manner, my café cortado and a balloon of cognac filled well above the line appeared, and I felt as if I had passed some sort of test -- I´m learning to relax a bit in this wonderful country I now call home, and avoid the self-inflicted hell of impatience. Spain is a lot warmer than Yorkshire, in more ways than one.

As a Filipino currently residing in Spain, yes, Spaniards are always shown in bad light, and a lot of that is a result of the Black Legend propagated by the Americans after Spain lost the Philippines to them. When American rule began, the only thing the Filipinos had in common, was their shared Spanish colonial experience, the Spanish language and culture. Many Filipinos rallied behind this Hispanic-nationalistic identity. In order to quel the spirit of rebellion and portray the Americans as benevolent liberators, the US embarked on a "social engineering" project (the term is taken from the book Social Engineering in the Philippines). The Americans put so much effort into Anglicizing the Philippines to erase the shared Hispanic identity and replace it with an American one, so as to justify their occupation of the country.

I have found the Spanish people emotional, kind, open, hardworking, and loving people♥️

To me Spaniards are open hearted and emotional. They are more direct! Similar to Russians. Personal relationships make wonders in Spain! People are friendly even when they do not smile. They are great in sports, especially football, cycling and motorcycling. They speak very fast and their hands help them to speak. They produce my favourite wine and cook fantastic fresh but quite simple dishes. Spain is very different in climate and landscapes! They are serious about traditions, history and celebrations and fiestas. It is the country i cannot stop exploring! Please do something to open the bloody borders!

I am Portuguese living in Madrid. As in Portugal, the cultural differences is amazing in Spain: Celtic, Jewish, Moorish influences...you name it. The mañana mañana idea is so stupid.

Love Spain. Love it. As an American, I am planning to move there, once and for all. Better lifestyle.

Spain is lovely whatever part of her you visit and whatever picture you have in your head of the country. The culture, the food, the lovely people, the great history, the nature and above all her magnificent diversity

I’m half Irish and half Spaniard. People here in the US often consider me as “ Hispanic” as opposed to my being obviously “Caucasian” ,after I told them my mom is a Spaniard .I explain to them “Hispanic “ is a variety of ethnicities,not a race.However, it goes over their head. I don’t like how one is considered to be less American or not Caucasian ,when you obviously are ,if you happen to be part Spanish or of full Spanish background.

My mum is Spanish, she has always been very proud of her country and is very patriotic! She is from Galicia :)

Somebody tried to teach me once how to answer the phone in a polite or less rude way. I answered all phone call with the usual "dígame" and he was shocked that we answered the phone by saying just "tell me". I had to explain that I was not saying "tell me" but the formal way to say "tell me" so it was almost completely impossible to be rude. That person had a problem too with the Italian way to answer the phone which is "pronto"and that literally means "ready" and completely forgetting that what it means is that you have their attention and they make themselves available for you.

On the Spain and Mexico confusion.....a quick anecdote. In 1982 Scotland qualified to play in the football world cup in Spain. In 1986, they also qualified to play in the WC in Mexico. Before the trip to Mexico, the Scottish squad pooled their playing fees, and gave it all to one of the coaches to go and do the exchange of currency. On arriving in Mexico, at the hotel, the coach proceeded to distribute the correct amount of PESETAS to each of the squad!! This is a true story....... he clearly thought the two countries used the same currency......oops!! ( I am Scottish , and quite embarrassed...)

Before traveling to Spain for a pilgrimage, my assumption of Spain was that it was dry and Gypsies were everywhere. I know now how diverse, wonderful and rich the culture is, and I also felt very “looked after” by the people I met (I often got lost on the Camino). Spain is my favorite place to visit now. Love your videos!

omg!!! me encanta como explicais los resquicios de la cultura española y los entendéis de una forma más "sociologica"/"teorica" y lo explicais así sin caer en tópicos. Creo que hacéis un maravilloso trabajo trasmitiendo la complejidad de la cultura y encima de forma amena!! súper fan

I spent the summer of 81 in Leon Capital, and a year of studies in Madrid 84 and at least 15 vacacciones to visit friends in Spain. Especially my first two trips before my spanish was well honed like it is now I had numerous experieces of Spaniards being exceptionally warm and helpful. CASES in point. on quite a few occasions I was lost and needed help getting to a specific place. No perhaps it is in part due to my devotion to learning the language and working hard to always speak it with everyone, that I may have engraciated myself to others by being the best "spaniard" I could be as a 20 year old Norteamericano, on these getting lost occasions 4 I can remember, the Spaniard took me to where I was going and then invited me to a cafe' or caña before we parted ways. I found this so heartwarming and wonderful. To this day I have never had a bad exchange with a Spaniard. (except for the borracho en Leon) who just wouldnt stop bugging me for 5duroh!! )) I do think though that Spaniards can tend to be more matter of fact about things than Americans. I just chalk this up to cultural differences rather than rudeness. Case in point. On one of my trips back to visit, Our Continental flight from Newark to Madrid was cancelled. The re routed all of us onto a flight to Frankfurt then sent us on to Madrid so we arrived a bit later than expected. Unfortunately our luggage did not make it to madrid somehow and we had to get it the next morning. On passenger who was very upset was complaining that all his medicines were in his luggage. The Spanish Continental employee without missing a beat just apologized to the customer then said, "you need to put important things like medicines in your carry on" then directed him to a conssierege. After all the dude was right, and the passenger should have know better....... Not sure how serious the meds were but perhaps the consierege directed him to a pharmacy. AS A SIDE NOTE....... I think Continental pulled a fast one off on us. the issue of the cancellation was "mechanical problems" but I always wondered how it was that the whole madrid passenger list fit onto the flight to Frankfurt. Me thinks they didn't want to send a 3/4 empty plane.

I will take honesty 24/7 365 days out of the year over anything else, I don't need sugar coating. The golden rule while traveling anywhere is to leave your preconceptions of any culture at home, you are literally traveling to a different country to LEARN about them, come in with a clean slate and if you really need to rationalize it because they hurt your feelings, then write it down as research or a note so that way you detach yourself from that individual negative experience as there may be a lot of positive ones around the corner add them all up and there you go. Now you can decide whether visiting that country again in the future will be a good idea. Safe travels everyone (when we are able to do so)

My father is from Spain, specifically from Barcelona and he is the best human ever, he is the sweetest gentleman! Just like I can tell Yolly (not sure how to spell her name) is so sweet, I just can see that in her genuine smile! :)

As both a Spaniard and an American I’ve found that in the states people think I’m a flirt and a bit roguish and in Spain people think I’ve got a collection of guns because of the news and movies. Everyone has a general view of other cultures, sometimes good sometimes bad.

The problem with americans finding spanish servers rude is common throughout europe,american servers rely on tips to pay the bills and they have to go the extra mile to make their customer happy and treat them like royalty,so the customer is going to tip more. In Europe on the other hand servers are paid a fixed income most of the times and don't have to engage in overly fake smiles and attitudes to please the customer.

Some things I found living for a few years on Lanzarote. The local families often eat out on Friday nights in including everyone from babies to grannies ( including teens and twenty year old.) Not usual on Friday nights in the UK! The locals do work hard on the island even with a siesta. Not uncommon to see them starting work early like 7 or 8am before siesta for a few hours only to return for a few hours. The locals were always pleasant to me including offering me some fresh grilled sardines on the beach while cooking with their family. Lastly I always follow the local workers to the local restaurant for the menu of the day. My best meal yet was in a backstreet bar on Mallorca. I had a pasta starter, fresh sole and salad, creme caramel, bottle of water, bottle of local Rojas and coffee for 8 euro's!!

Until I started going to Spain, as a UK citizen, I had always heard that the "locals" are rude or lazy, this is based on people having package holidays to somewhere like Benidorm from the UK, which is a misrepresentation about the country and its people. From my personal experience of getting around various parts of Spain, I can honestly say that some of the comments about the country or about the people are unjustified

My british english teacher told us that he got really surprised at how many gestures and non-verbal communication we have. He told us that it was very hard for him to understand our body language at first

Has anyone thought how you treat someone may result in how they treat you.? Locals can get irritated and fed up. I had flights out from Malaga cancelled at the last minute and I was put up in a hotel that catered (in the main) for package holiday makers from Northern Europe. No attempt to speak Spanish and Ieveryone wanted pizza. I see American tourists in Sevilla just assuming that speaking loudly in English will be fine - take a few minutes to greet, order and thank people in Spanish and you should have a different experience; don’t worry if people in Sevilla grunt at you - it’s how “de nada” can sound if they accent is especially strong. But don’t be a “guiri’.

I'm Italian and what got me really baffled while living in England is that people used to ask me why I didn't postpone things to "mañana", using the Spanish word. It was over 30 years ago and I had no idea in the beginning what "mañana" meant... in the past it must have been drummed into young anglophone kids that all Southern Europeans were serial procrastinators. Why the used a Spanish word for all of us is still a mystery. Unfortunately I was a real letdown for them, being constantly 2 minutes early. All of us are expected to be late, all the time, in the whole of Northern Europe by a significant percentage of the population. The fact that at least some of us can easily adapt to punctuality or even come from fairly punctual parts of their countries comes as a shock to a lot of people. Maybe things have changed in the meantime, but stereotypes rarely do.

"To do/pull a spanish" in norwegian is derived nautical term, from spanish windlass also known as a spanish pulley. It simply means to apply the fastest and easiest problem solving technique instead of a complicating one, the spanish windlass was the simplest and fastest way for a mariner to create a windlass from rope and a short wooden pole. Over time it has taken on the meaning of cutting corners with regards to conventions and legal norms as long as no one is harmed, especially skirting the highway code as long as no one is looking, typically parking somewhat illegally for a short while, run a yellow light etc, minor infractions that do not harm/interfere with others. Btw the spanish have a saying "to make onself swedish". ask Yoly about that one! Great videos. Saludos from a noggie stranded for 12 years in Galicia

I’m Spanish and I work a lot with people from English-speaking countries, specially British. I’ll be very direct (or rude, depending on who’s reading my message), but I’m really sick of the stereotypes these people come with to Spain. I’ve heard a lot of times not so kind comments about our productivity, working hours, how apparently stores close at midday so they can take a siesta etc. I’m in charge of interviewing them to get a junior position here in Spain and when I ask some of them why they want to choose Spain, a lot of them have answered the reason is that we are ‘laid back’. So, we may be direct towards other people, but I think we have a lot more tact when addressing other cultures and their stereotypes. Obv, those people didn’t get the job :) And yes, a lot of them come here thinking this is all playa, sun, fiesta, siesta and little work and, as Spaniards, we are to blame for that because this is how we sold ourselves to the world since... forever. Me, being from the North of Spain, I can’t relate with Mediterranean areas or Andalusia, because we are very different. I wish more people would come here a bit more open-minded, they will discover that, even though not all Spain is fiesta, flamenco, toros, playa or sunny weather, we have a very rich culture well worth discovering. Thanks for an amazing job at making that wish come true with your videos, highly appreciated :)

We miss Spain so much, it's like a dream now.

Interesting points. I arrived in Bilbao and spent a week in San Sebastian with a couple friends. Finally reached Barcelona, after hitting Pamplona and Zaragoza. American Culture shock is real. and yes literally everyone stares. yeah, I know we probably look like tourists, especially being from Montana Lol but we are trying to be as inconspicuous as possible. Americans are incredibly polite on the sidewalks at home but we've noticed a huge difference here. Everyone just kind of does their own thing or walk side by side 2x2 or with 4 people and not care about moving aside for anyone. Not even slightly, even if we start veering towards one side to make clear a path single file to the point of having to go in to the street because no one moves!! I've had to move out of the way for people charging towards me who were hellbent on not moving a single inch. People coming out of shops literally walking right in front of us (almost into us) its crazy. Or literally stopping dead in the middle of a busy sidewalk. I'm walking in zigzags down a sidewalk like a weirdo to avoid hitting people. NY or LA are probably different but most other place in the US have sidewalk courtesy.

My biggest (and naive) surprise when I first moved to Spain in 1979, was ordering a Tortilla, and they served me an egg & potato dish! Where was the flat bread???👀

Despite being aware of all you've discussed in this video, I was still guilty of believing in the idea of the Spanish "mañana" culture. I am now scrubbing clean that belief out of my mind. I have never associated evil characters with Spanish folks, but I have associated great artistic talent with them. When I was 5 years old while living in Panama, I used to listen to the Spanish singer Raphael, and if he appeared on TV, I would be glued to the screen. And of course, I was a great admirer of Carmen Amaya, the greatest Flamenco dancer, in my opinion. (after watching this, i can't get out of my head the Monty Python comedic bit about "nobody expects the Spanish inquisition" LOL!!!)

The Black Legend really started with Bartolomé de las Casas who wrote A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies, a 1552 account of the supposed atrocities committed by landowners and some officials during the early period of colonization of New Spain (particularly on the island of Hispaniola. It was taken up by the Protestants after the Reformation and was especially used for propaganda against Spain after the long struggle of the Dutch for their independence and the subsequent defeat of the Armada in 1588. The persecution of Protestants in Spain by the Inquisition helped to perpetuate it the minds of northern Europeans. When an Englishman or a Dutchman wanted to give an example of someone evil all he had to do was mention Torquemada, the Duke of Alba, or Philip II.

you guys are the best! I love watching your energy and how you interact and I always, always learn something new!!!

Love your videos. Moving to Spain hopefully by the end of next year. Looking forward to your Moving to Spain course.

Chicos, acordaos de Canarias. Nosotros también seseamos

Great videos! OK, this might be controversial for some but we are talking about assumptions... Another assumption to add about Spaniards is that you cannot be Spanish and non-White... I speak as a Spaniard, born and raised in Madrid who has both Spanish and African roots, knowing many people who are born and raised in Spain with roots or appearances from many different cultures and races. We are still Spaniards, yet people's ideas of what "being Spanish" often forget that there is a lot of diversity in Spain - even in history. Maybe it is not as accepted or obvious as in other countries (like in the UK, people wouldn't look twice if you told them you were British and non-White). I think in recent years, many parts of Spain have been exploring this more compared to when I was younger. In continuation from this point - the negative assumption that Spaniards are racist... Unfortunately, I get and see a lot of questions and videos on this... Obviously, there are racists everywhere but I would say that in comparison to when I was younger, Spain has actually become much more open in discussing this topic - Racism is called out more openly - I have seen it all the time when strangers are quick to defend and point this out if someone is being racist or unfairly treating someone. It is complex, the way racism is in Spain is different from the US in many ways... As a person of colour, if you do experience any of this I find that it is more likely to get racism from the older generation than the younger. Should it stop anyone visiting or living in Spain? No way!

I enjoyed your video!! I'm an ex-pat Mexican-American living in Ireland and have been to Spain a handful of times, visiting Galicia, Asturias, Barcelona, Castilla-La Mancha, Valencia & a bit of Andalusia. I found the Spanish people very friendly and welcoming everywhere!! I can't wait to go back!! From personal experience, in Mexico, my family is from central Mexico and my husband's family hails from the North. People from the North tend to be more direct and louder while people from the South tend to be indirect and soft-spoken. I think all countries and cultures probably have this kind of dynamic.

Im from Ohio, northern states, living in the south. We are found to be rude because we are direct. In the south time is more a guidline, more emphasis is on taking time to connect with people. Culture is different everywhere. Thanks for the insight into some of Spanish culture!

I've been through much of Spain and have found the people to be very friendly.

Love this vid! During a Devour tour, they asked everyone what our favorite Spanish food. Two from California said burritos and tacos. So embarrassing, lol 😅 (I'm also from California).

Great video as always, really interesting to hear other peoples perceptions of Spaniards, something of them quite surprising.

I enjoyed this video and how you explained how perceptions differ from one culture to another. Basically, when one visits -emphasis on “visits” - another country, one must not expect things or people to conform with your expectations. You are a “guest” and therefore must accept the conditions as they are. Thank you for your well-presented videos.

I rarely hear about the Spanish disliking the British. The French (los Gabachos), that is another story. I'm partly Catalan/Spanish. My main issue with Spain is that people lose their head when you discuss politics. This is a topics that you have to prevent at ALL times. Spain is very polarized. Watching sessions in Spanish parliament is unsettling. After every two words people applaud their own party members with the occasional standing ovation. There is still a lot of civil war language employed in parliament.

Confusing Spain and Mexico is like confusing England and USA.

In Japan, when a tourist tries to speak Japanese, they are complimented with "Nihongo jozu", which is basically an acknowledgement that you are trying, and encouragement to try harder. Interesting to hear that you want to go to Japan. What YT channels are you watching? Also, Japan is a VERY high context culture, so you will hardly ever hear a "No", but if they say "Umm, that might be difficult" that means no.

I am Norwegian, and the saying "ta en spansk en" / "do a Spanish one" is not about being really evil. It's about breaking or bending the rules a bit. For example in traffic doing an illigal turn to save some time.

Congrats on 100k subscribers!

Thanks so much for the explanation. People need to understand that every culture is different.

Awesome video, thanks for the ZA, ZO, ZU, CE, CI explanation, got it!

Thanks for the content; keep up the good work.

This channel what I am looking for long time ago. I want to know about spanish culture more. These guys so spontaneous in their videos ...

As an American people often think of Spaniards and other Southern Europeans as more emotional but the first Spanish character reference I remember as a child was Inigo Montoya from The Princess Bride and I see him as a heroic character trying to avenge the death of his father!

I learn something new with every one of your videos. When I was in Spain, everyone I met was friendly. I already understood about restaurant service, but even that surprised me at times with how friendly waiters and waitresses can be there. I can't wait to move there.

Hey guys, here's a tip: when trying to read academic articles (i.e. like the one you said you didn't pay to read and therefore only read the title) you can go to Library Genesis, copy and paste the DOI (code number of the article) and, voila, a lovely pirated academic article open to read.

On the Black Legend of Spain theory, as an American living in Madrid for 3 years, I can tell you that nothing is further from the truth. In fact, it's exactly the opposite. One example, if there is a long queue at a supermarket because there aren't enough cashiers, the Spanish will just wait for it to be sorted. As an American, I have little patience for that, so I go nuts and demand that they add more cashiers, and then the other shoppers look at me like I am a maniac. In so far as the lazy, I've experienced massive dysfunctional behavior, but only with government entities, never with businesses. I have never had an experience in Spain where a business person promised me to deliver something by a certain date or a certain hour and not delivered. In fact, if they can't do it they will just tell you. In many Western cultures, we are used to businesses telling us they can do anything and everything(the Selling culture) to just disappoint us in the end and say "I am sorry". That does not go over well here. However, government interactions are the opposite experience, and that's the touchpoint that many foreigners experience first. I have submitted a visa application that was supposed to take 12 days and took 6 months. Even after speaking to the Director of the visa office in person and having her tell me to my face she would get my visa approved that afternoon and then finding out she did nothing for three weeks. I had to personally visit the visa office in Madrid 14 times before they approved my visa,, often bringing pastries for the entire office, to guilt them, and there was nothing missing in my application (So no "falta algo" here). And this is the office that approves visas for investors, entrepreneurs, and talented ex-pats. For sure, I think most agree, that the government is very dysfunctional. But so are many from other countries.

Your woman has a beautiful smiling face. Being in quarantine its kind of refreshing to see people smile.

I had never heard about the low context/high context societies dichotomy or spectrum, but it does make so much more sense as to why I prefer, let's say, Japan vs. Mexico, but I really like Mexico, too. I am going to use this in conversations going forward. Thanks!!

Great video. Thanks so much x

My husband is from Puerto Rico, and people confuse them with Mexico to. The food is totally different, and the music is very different.

Excellent. I learned something new; low vs high context cultures. I feel that Castellano is also a high context language as in it utilizes a lot of idioms colloquially, more than other languages, and thus learning it is a gateway to understanding the culture more so than other languages (maybe not Cockney slang :) ).

Great stuff, again. I think you've scratched the surface of the differences between Spain/Spaniards and many other 'low context', as you described, cultures (I'm British, so I guess I'm from a low(er) context culture). I think I may read up on this....anyway, I've found Spain/Spaniards to be mostly honest and affable; I like being around Spanish folk as I get energised by their energy - I guess I'm a....as you might say, James, 'A Spain Lover' :-) Tony

También hay seseo en Galicia :). Es una variación dialectal del gallego (en algunas zonas)

I think the comment from the person in Norway is more saying that in Spain laws and rules are not often seen as THE LAW. More seen as a guideline/suggestion and something you can choose to follow and often not hahahah. One of the reason coronavirus restrictions have been so strict in Spain. Just part of the relaxed Spanish culture.

if you're curious about learning more about that article from jstor - it's a research database that my school has and if you want, you can visit Tomball high school library media center - click on student resources - go to search apps (all databases) and scroll to find jstor where there is a link to the resource page and the password for it :)

I think I realized Spaniards stare a lot after watching my mom and grandma (from Spain) just stare at people and in the US it’s considered rude but I think they just do it from being curious

Germany here: Here the stereotype of the bad Spanish guy is not very prevalent. On the contrary, we love Spain so much that we have adopted Mallorca as the 17th German state. I guess the negative Stereotype is mostly a thing coming from England bc of its rivalry with Spain starting in the 16th century (like the Armada and the protestant-catholic divide) and the propaganda which was so sucsessful that its echos until this day in the anglosphere and certain protestant countries (like Norway). We on the other hand have childrens songs where the evil guys threatening children are the Swedes, a relict coming from the 30 years war. So century old propaganda still is prevalent.

Spot on. Everything you both say in this video is 100% correct.

I agree, specially with the last point. I also think it has to do with the fact that we express politeness in different ways. In english it's mainly with please and thank you, but I think in Spain it has more to do with the verbal tense and tone you say it with. "¿Podrías ponerme una cerveza?" y "pon me una cerveza por favor" both feel equally polite, but only one actually uses the word please. I think it may be a subtlety lost as they don't have as many verbal tenses

@Spain Revealed - Off-topic...I am excited to see the book Shantaram on your bookshelf! It's the longest book I have read twice!

The time thing is not always a European north-south divide. Also in German universities you have the „akademisches Viertel“ (academic quarter), meaning that e.g. a lecture scheduled for 2 pm will not actually start until 2.15pm, 14.15

Wow! What a great topic. It seems to have gotten the most comments ever for you! I know that I responded 3-4 times to several. Overall, it was a lot of fun to read, with plenty of laughs. 🎭

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another delightful video. I have so many assumptions which I have encountered throughout my career in the medical field here in the USA, that it would take me more than an hour to divulge. Stay Safe & Healthy... Abrazos

I love it when you guys get intense. I've experienced both high and low contexts here in Spain and I thought it had to do with the sociocultural level of the participants. Thank you for bringing that concept up, I didn't know it and it's pretty interesting. U guys are great! Y del resto de assumptions, creo que hay de todo, buenos y malos trabajadores, gente buena y mala en las relaciones... A los foreigners les encanta España, por algo será... ☺💕

Gracias por el vídeo magnífico

Spanish culture...and communication in restaurants and customer service etc. I feel that you could make a RU-vid video on this topic!!! I am learning Spanish, but I am not sure of the fine nuances in the language and in the culture that make for very good communication. I understand French and know some of the pitfalls that English speakers make when they visit France, but I am a "newbie" with Spanish and the nuances of Spanish culture.

My favourite country, just hoping to get back for a 8 week caravan road trip in the summer. Never had a problem with the Spanish, love the way of life there.

AWESOME/MUY BUEN VIDEO GRACIAS we love you guys 😉👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 We miss Madrid

I am a madrileño living in Japan (I'll be happy to meet you in Tokyo when u come) and when someone tells me about low productivity I'll ask them to look for productivity stats by country and compare where Japan( yes, the super hard working country, right?) and Spain. I use your videos for showing to my girlfriend about Madrid so Thank u! ( Aparte de alimentarme la morriña de Madrid) 😄😄😄

I 1st came to Spain as a child and have been going for several decades now, esp each year in the last 10+ years. Ohhh no, I must love Spain😂!!! 💙 from L.A.

I have a mother from Castilla la Mancha (Ciudad Real ) Spain, and and my father is Amercian ... love watching this video ,it's cracking me up ... best of both worlds ! and yes I have had friends say I bet your mom taught you how to make some really good spicy food and I'm thinking to myself...ughh no ... no she didn't lol

Good video! 🤩

Sobre el ceceo, es curioso porque hasta en mi ciudad (Jerez de la Frontera), hay gente que cecea un poco y otra gente que sesea un poco. Por cierto, No puedo parar de ver vuestros vídeos, este canal es genial!! Congrats!!

Interesting as always. Cultures are inherently different. That’s it. People expecting everyone else to behave the same as they do is unadvisable. Variety is the spice of life. Enjoy it. Learn from it. Hopefully.

Thanks for your responses. Wikipedia has a good explanation, with an interactive map of how languages have changed in Spain from 1000-200 A.D.

A couple of comments: My friend Emi had to take a class about how to deal with Americans when she began working for Delta Airlines. She said they said she had to smile, welcome the passengers, say "Goodbye" and "Have a nice day". I was also scolded by the brother-in-law of my girlfriend in Alicante for saying "please" and "thank you" too much at the dinner table. Reactions?

Regarding black legend: Charles de Coster didn’t portray a single positive Spaniard. I still remember a feeling of horror I felt while reading a scene where Philip II was slow burning a monkey.

A couple of days late seems to be more normal for service industries, instead of "minutes late," in this Spanish culture (in which I've been immersed for a while) than in the US. Great video, as usual. Stay safe.

Brilliant! ☺

When there are sponsor adds in the middle of a RU-vid is starts to push views to start to either speed watch to avoid watching or just ignore the video contents. If you look at tv channels that have commercials they have people record their shows to speed up the commercials.

I am Portuguese and Spanish, born and raised in the USA. I visited Tenerife and southern Spain for the first time in 2019. I didn't feel like the locals, but towards the end of the 18th day, I felt like I can live there. I need to practice my Spanish but I can get with my present skills. There's still room for improvement.

Looking forward to go back to Spain for a week or two when this C flu ends, every country has stereotypes but honestly beyond the flamenco and the mid day siesta/sleeping thing I never heard of any of the others you mentioned, am sure there are many stereotypes of my own country Ireland too, nice and enjoyable video as always guys 👍

Hi you guys You're language is amazing! It would be a boring world if we talked all the same. Australia

¡Excelente información! As for Spaniards being lazy I think it may stem from their relaxed attitude towards life outside work. My country is also painted in this light yet we supposedly work the most unpaid overtime in the western world. NZ would be similarly painted James, you think?

Always enjoy your videos. A couple of thoughts that will back up you conversations. I was in grad school in Madrid in the mid 1970s. 1. A long-time neighbor of mine was in university in the US and she and a group of her classmates were coming to Madrid for vacation. The one request for me was to take them to a Mexican (!) restaurant. At that time there was only 1 Mexican restaurant in Madrid. It made me wonder about their professors and mentors who would think that Madrid was a place for Mexican food. 2. Mariachis and the like in Spain. I have spent many summer vacations on the Costa Brava. An yes, the tourist shops there sell charro hats and similar Mexican souvenirs. Why, because the tourists will buy them. I always laugh seeing them board the boats that cruise the coast with articles looking like they have just been to Cabo. 3. For the man who found Mallorca quite cold in the winter, a great read is "Invierno en Mallorca" ("Winter in Mallorca") by George Sands. Chopin was recommended to get away from the cold of northern Europe and go somewhere sunny and warm for the winter. His partner George Sands wrote a quite negative report on their stay. (I have heard that Chopin has a more positive opinion.)