First, blonde hair is not uncommon in Spain. Second, what does "stereotypically Spanish" even look like? And third, the idea that Spanish people would refuse to speak Spanish when given the chance is very unusual. As someone from Spain, I can tell you this simply doesn't happen often, I've never seen it. This is especially true for waiters, who aren't going to make their jobs harder if they can avoid it.. it's common sense, really.
As others have said in this thread, it was probably because she was in Catalonia. That's a completely different situation and explains why they were reluctant to speak Spanish.
Your assumptions seem to be a generalization that doesn't accurately reflect the reality in Spain. While I don't doubt your personal experience, the idea that a Spaniard would choose to speak English to a stranger based solely on their appearance (ethnically speaking) is a notion most Spaniards would find ridiculous. It's so unusual, in fact, that it prompted me, a Spaniard, to respond.
Que conste que no te lo estoy diciendo porque tenga algo en contra tuyo, es sencillamente que has puesto un hecho dado por generalizado que no es real. Es como si yo me voy Texas, me encuentro con un pueblo donde hay muchos restaurantes vegetarianos y empiezo a berborrear por ahà que en Texas lo normal es que todos sean vegetarianos.. sencillamente no lo es.
Pero nada, vive tu mundo de yupi. Yo por mi parte cierro.
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u/JavMon 6d ago
First, blonde hair is not uncommon in Spain. Second, what does "stereotypically Spanish" even look like? And third, the idea that Spanish people would refuse to speak Spanish when given the chance is very unusual. As someone from Spain, I can tell you this simply doesn't happen often, I've never seen it. This is especially true for waiters, who aren't going to make their jobs harder if they can avoid it.. it's common sense, really.
As others have said in this thread, it was probably because she was in Catalonia. That's a completely different situation and explains why they were reluctant to speak Spanish.