The following are a few of my observations from January up until this point. Some may have been mentioned already in other posts, but I'm attempting to create a cumulative list. Enjoy!
1)Wi-fi is pronounced wee-fee.
2)Bangs are really popular for girls.
3)Guys dress very metro-sexual.
4)Skinny jeans are a very popular fashion trend.
5)Everyone smokes. To me it is interesting that Spaniards are more worried about the affects of taking a couple pills of ibuprofen than they are about the long term affects of smoking cigarettes.
6)There are many churches here, but the people that I have encountered so far are not very religious.
7)The siesta is quite prossibly the best invention ever.
8)Chocolate con churros is a close second.
9) Street signs are small and very hard to find. Sometimes they're just missing altogether.
10) Many Spaniards spend their free time in bars talking to other people. They drink more, but binge drinking and all-our drunkeness are seen as ugly.
11) Tipping in restaurants doesn't exist except in cases of exceptional service. Waiters are paid an actual salary and taxes are also inculded in the prices.
12)Eating and drinking in class is not acceptable.
13)Spaniards party hard and party late...or early, depending on how you look at it.
14)There are dogs everywhere. In many cases they are better dressed than I am.
15)Olive oil is used on everything. In general, food here is much more healthy. I can definitely tell a difference (for the better) in how I'm feeling. Spaniards enjoy the natural taste of foods and use little salt and pepper. Also bread is better here. I'm going to have to spend more money to buy higher quality bread in States.
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