Sunday, November 16, 2008

You Know You're Living in Spain When...

...you have at least one bottle of olive oil in your kitchen cupboard at all times.

...everything except restaurants close from 2-5 for siesta.

...you go to the store every day for freshly baked bread.

...most of the boys have both a faux hawk and a mullet and they think it's cool.

...all children under age 12 have at least 1 tracksuit they wear to school a week and they have a backpack on wheels.

...you walk in the middle of the street instead of on the sidewalk because it's only 2 feet wide.

...you're not worried about getting run over while you're out walking. You're worried about stepping in dog poop.

...people regularly stay out until 7 in the morning.

...you don't eat lunch until 2 pm or dinner until 10 pm. Ever.

...there are three basic food groups: ham, bread, and wine.

...you don't turn on the heat, you huddle around the brasero instead. (a brasero is like a space heater you put under a table)

...most television programs are American programs dubbed in Spanish.

...people don't say "shhhh" when they want you to be quiet, they say "chhh"

...a small jar of peanut butter costs about 4 euro (that's 5 dollars).

...you can get pretty much anywhere you want to go by bus.

...you've been to a BOTELLÓN.

...carpet is hard to come by.

...you greet people by kissing them on each cheek.

...you leave your apartment at 8:45 because you had to be somewhere at 8:30 and you want to be early.