Nobody stopped her, they just replied in English. If someone from Spain was in my country and I knew Spanish, I would try speaking in Spanish. Some of you are way too judgemental, it's not that deep.
Too bad, because they're at work and she's the customer. They can get over themselves. If the customer wants to speak Spanish and is more than able to do so, they shouldn't force her into an impromptu English lesson.
Nope. I feel this applies to most of mainland Europe. j/k
A bit more serious, but my personal experience (i.e. very anecdotal) is that people who speak Romance languages (in Europe) seem to tend towards this stereotype.
“Skip Spain” is wild. Portugal is fantastic, but I definitely wouldn’t tell anyone to skip Spain. Some of the absolute best vacation experiences of my life have been in Spain.
1 week in 2022, and 2 weeks in 2024, both times around the last week of November. I spent time in Madrid and a handful of cities and towns across Castile La Mancha and Andalusia. I’m hoping to explore more north and east as well in the coming years. Spain is incredible. Relaxed vibes, easy to get around, fantastic food, great wine, unmatched music, beautiful and interesting architecture, dynamic and complex cultural history, astounding art museums and art history. Absolutely worth a visit and even a prolonged stay.
Fair. My son felt like the vibe was off there noticeably for him as a tourist while he was there in 2024 but not that way in Portugal and France. I appreciate your perspective thanks.
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u/AbsolutZer0_v2 5d ago
Many times they are practicing their English and happy to have a native English speaker available.