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I wonder if the afternoon sleep/siesta culture has any bearing as well. People didnt evolve for 8-10 hour work days. Afternoon naps were common in early human l
by aswanson 8y ago
I wonder if the afternoon sleep/siesta culture has any bearing as well. People didnt evolve for 8-10 hour work days. Afternoon naps were common in early human life, from what Ive read.
- calgoo 8y agoMost people in Spain don’t sleep a siesta / nap anymore. Most of us work for multinationals with the normal 8/9 to 6/7 schedule. However, we do have a 1 hour lunch break where we can eat a 2 course meal calmly.
- inferiorhuman 8y agoHow common are seiestas outside of big cities? While in Madrid pretty much everything seemed open during daylight hours (although there was lots of late night revelry). However, I arrived in Toledo in the early afternoon to find lots of places still closed.
- fyfy18 8y agoI'm currently living in a small city in the south (~120k pop), and here shops are usually open from 9:30 - 14:00 then 17:00 - 21:00, and closed all day Sunday. In larger or more tourist areas most shops will be open all day, but restaurants often still follow traditional hours.
- iagovar 8y agoThat doesn't mean they are taking a nap. They are probably eating or doing something else.
- gamma-male 8y agoI've heard that the South still do
- pvaldes 8y agoThe so called "siesta culture" is a myth.
- aswanson 8y agoThat's sad.