Culture shocks in Spain. My first impressions after the US

[@mari_schultz]

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[@johncmordan]

Yes, there is a culture of leisure dining that many restaurants want to change. Imagine occupying a chair for two hours while ordering only a bottle of water and a coffee. I understand how the restaurant owner feels-I’ve been in their shoes. Trust me, they want to kick you out too. Five euros for two hours of taking up a chair? What is this, a park? That’s exactly what the owner thinks of you when you do that.

[@mari_schultz]

@@johncmordan yeah completely understandable if it's a restaurant (not a cafe or a bar) and you occupy seats with a coffee for 2h but I'm referring to complete meals (as you would normally do in the restaurant)

[@Julwiki]

¿No heating? The part where I live in Spain has already go below 0C this month, if I hadn't a heating gas system I would be pushing up the daysies. Maybe you live in southern Spain where it is more AC than heating needed, but be sure, there is heating in most inner Spain

[@davidjones535]

The thing about tipping here in the States is that cafa waiters and bar tenders are pain so little that they depend on tips to survive!

[@johnsilver1800]

Not my problem. They can find a better job or demand a living wage. My cocktail is already $20.

[@ВикторДобровольский-г2э]

Of interest is the joint assessment of living conditions with her American husband. How do the assessments differ?

[@Michaelcj-m2d]

exMichigan in Spain since 2000🇪🇸🇪🇺🍷👍

[@Michaelcj-m2d]

Live in a small fishing village on the Castellón región.

[@mari_schultz]

That’s amazing! 🙌🏻 Do you visit Michigan often?

[@xalau5270]

It is very tiring to have to disprove stereotypes over and over again. It is not true that in Spain you have dinner at eleven at night, that could be on a special occasion, on a weekend, or in the summer during vacations, not every day during the work week.

[@mari_schultz]

I said in the video UP to 11pm, not that they start at 11 at night

[@viquiben4919]

And you can find packed restaurants in that span of time any weekly day. I'm a Spaniard and not necessarily go out dinner only weekends.

[@txipiron]

Dining out during the week is not the norm, and it does not stick to normal schedules.

[@unoquedicecosas1625]

I start eating dinner every night at that time: me, my brothers, my parents, my grandmother, my friends... What do you mean we don't eat dinner at that time? You might not do it, but there are many people who do. And don't get so tired of refuting anything, or you might break your brain cell.

[@Ilar-en7lg]

Exactly. I have dinner at 9 pm and most days earlier. I'm also so tired of these spanish stereotypes of spaniards having dinner very late and all is party and fiesta.

[@xalau5270]

You should really lock the door. It's very easy to open if you don't. There was one time I closed the door to my house and forgot the keys inside. I called my insurance company and they sent me this guy who opened the door with a piece of plastic in total silence. I lock my door since then

[@mari_schultz]

yeah agreed! I was actually paranoid about forgetting my keys inside while filming that part 😅

[@LightShadow]

I always laugh when I see on American TV ppl eating something - they always say "it's so fresh" they never say "it's so tasty"....

[@patrickmaccia6443]

Love your takes on life in the US. All so true and delivered with humor. You’re the best

[@mari_schultz]

Thanks Patrick!!🤗

[@Barkidgtrfia775]

Vete pal c con ti US P