Comments on: Spaniards are non-conformists

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:01:16 +0000

@Michelle – Yes, they double park here as well… and then when the person who is “parked in” has to leave, he just lays on the horn for about 20 minutes until the guy who has him blocked finally appears. It’s a flawless system. haha

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:48:26 +0000

Here in Valencia, Spain people park their cars in any way physically possible, even if it means they block everyone else in. It is common here to park in a “doble fila”, which is like parallel parking but with two lines of cars right next to each other so that the inner line of cars cannot leave.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:30:49 +0000

@Alan – haha Yes, they do irony across the pond, but less of it. Now that I re-read your comment, I get it… you know, us Americans are slow sometimes with the whole irony thing.

Thanks for the clarification, and yes Burgos is starting to settle down now after the ETA attack, so things are getting a little “back to normal” around here.

By: Alan

Alan — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:25:24 +0000

No Chris, far from it. Maybe you haven’t been following the ramblings of the more reactionary anti healthcare bill supporters and their slagging off of UK NHS. It was my weak attempt at hijacking your blog and injecting some irony – but remind me do they do irony across the pond? Now that was below the belt and completely uncalled for! Hope you are well and that Burgos has settled after its horrible incident.

Good wishes

Alan

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:02:12 +0000

@Alan – What exactly do you mean by that? I hope you don’t consider this post to be “ranting”… I was just trying to show something that I find curious in a lighthearted way.

By: Alan

Alan — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:55:06 +0000

The Spanish have free uninsured health care – it helps them express their individuality and prevents uninformed ranting