Features of the Spanish mentality

Features of the Spanish mentality

The first days of vacation in Spain cause irritation, or at least puzzling in many tourists. We are used to be always in a hurry and rush the others, while in Spain no one says a word if a couple of friends discuss their problems standing before them in line at the supermarket and delay a crowd of customers.

Spaniards never hurry. Even if they know they’re late for work, they’ll certainly have a small chat with a friend (or a man they barely know). The tourists from the other countries think that the Spaniards are living in the moment and always enjoy themselves. Perhaps, this doesn’t apply only to the residents of larger cities, such as Madrid and Barcelona.

Another important characteristic of the typical Spaniard is a sense of family. All Spaniards are very family people. Their families are often large and noisy. At first, this noise and bustle are very irrigative, but then you get used to it, and sometimes even like it. Probably, the friendliness and slowness allow them to relax and distract from the domestic problems.
Usually, the Spaniards prefer family to wealth and career. Many people work only part-time and get little money. But this is a conscious choice. Family is always their first priority.

It is easy to understand the Spaniards, as an excellent climate (almost constant summer), low-cost housing and good prices for food do their thing. All this contributes to the joy of life.

Another typical characteristic of Spanish people is their attitude towards cars. We all know that the Europeans prefer simple, economic and low-cost cars. But in Spain you can often find even completely scratched cars with dents and a lot of chipped spots. However, the car owners don’t care! We can say that is the country where the car is for the person, and not the other way around. Spanish people have no time to go to the car service after every scratch. Sometimes the neighbors (during the unsuccessful parking) leave the great scratches on each other’s cars, but don’t make any claims. Only friendly smiles! Actually, Spaniards think that the excessive concern about the car humiliates a person.

So are the residents of Spain. Simple, sincere and friendly- special people for the special country.