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I lost the count of times that I had to explain here in UK than we Spaniards don't go home to take a nap every day at lunch time. Nowadays this 3 hours break m

by scruti 9y ago

I lost the count of times that I had to explain here in UK than we Spaniards don't go home to take a nap every day at lunch time. Nowadays this 3 hours break mainly affect the small shops instead of offices/big companies. And, being honest, was quite useful since shops closing at 8 pm allow people doing their shopping chores when leaving the office/school/uni... Edit: My English... U_U'

Tade0 9y ago
To be honest where I come from a shop closing at 8pm is early. True, the smallest ones are open between 8am and 7pm, but they're loosing market share in favor of mini-markets, which are usually open from 7am to 9-10pm. And if that's not enough there are liquor stores and petrol stations, both of which are usually open 24/7.
josephjrobison 9y ago
Siesta is just a fun word to say, and all the gringos know what it means, and it sounds like a lovely way to spend a day, so that's probably why the myth is perpetuated over and over. It's just a fun conversational nugget, coupled with a bit of cultural ignorance!
switch007 9y ago
It's a shame that so many Brits visit Spain yet remain culturally ignorant to some things there. I think in connection to believing that Spaniards have siestas every day for hours we also casually imply that Spaniards are lazy in every regard by repeating the "mañana" quip.