Well thank you. I am a Brit and have a Dutch wife. I think it's all a matter of who you meet. We've had two visits from Dutch guests. The first one, from Nijmegen was a force of nature and extremely outgoing and a real wildfire personality. We've recently had another friend visit also from Nijmegen and she is far more insular and quiet natured. I guess you can say the same about anyone really from anywhere. I used to live in the States and not everyone there is obnoxious. However. I digress. I think it depends where you visit in the UK too. London is a hard, fast city and can be overwhelming. Other places are more sleepy. It's interesting to listen to other countries residents and hope they don't get dragged into steroptypes.
@@peterb2286 Well there is variation but I do believe in stereotypes. There is culture and it has an effect. However, like you say, while in general people can be mostly like this and that, there is in every country variety. I have been to London this week and quite liked the people, more so than the city actually.
British people look on the Dutch and maybe Belgians, as the most similar to us. You are maybe more relaxed about some aspects like drugs and sex and more direct, but in general we're very similar. Even sometimes on holiday if a Dutch person is speaking I sometimes mistake it for English for a second (until the gutteral bits come out😅).
@@aldozilli1293 I can see that too from a British perspective. But Irish are not English and Dutch are not Belgians. Belgium is really different from us. Indirect, strong hierarchy, very good cuisine and far more refined eating culture. I would say belgium is closer to the Brits than we are. From personal experience and research it is clear Dutch are far closer to especially Denmark but also northern Germany and not so close to the Brits. I can see that and as with Belgians I like the differences a lot. There are things we Dutch can learn from (but not the hierarchy!).
@@jaysimoes3705 I didn't mention the Irish, as they are partly part of the UK and pre -1921 were all part of the UK so we are pretty much identical culturally.
@@pepiluci75 Yes, I was at a hotel in Magaluf just recently and it was the English that were making loads of noise at the pool and acting like they owned the place. Simply annoying.
I'm from England and I love the Spanish. There food and national football team is better. But I get embarrassed when Brits go on holidays to Spain and want it to be like England and won't try the culture.
As a British person I have to comment; I found this video very fair and balanced and I thought the answers to your questions were all rooted in facts and not speculation or opinion. Very enjoyable listening/watching! I think I have heard Ed Sheeran on the radio in every country I've visited in the past two or three years, it's taken me aback each time, but there are many who remix his music with theirs so I guess his sound is quite "portable", to coin a phrase.
I was expecting more hate towards the British, good to see some open minded people about and positive comments. We are indeed all part of this world and should get along (maybe Putin could get some advice here).
@@aldozilli1293 I am quite surprised how accepting the Spanish are of us. After all, we go there, we spend our money and for the most part we come home. I think they understand that we don't intentionally price them out of the housing market and that it is a byproduct of tourism.
People who say th English are cold or unfriendly have probably only been to London..visit the North, come to Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, etc. It feels like another country.
No I feel the opposite. Maybe because I’m a southerner so there’s a divide but I find Londoners much friendlier than Mancs or Scousers who I found rude, cliquey and cold to anyone not from there. People from Yorkshire though I found very friendly and welcoming.
As a southerner we often feel shunned on holiday by Northerners who only want to speak with other northerners. Come down to the proper south like Kent or Portsmouth and people are VERY friendly
Let me show you how nice I am by saying how horrible someone else is Bizarre but this is what Londoners have to put up with from those ‘friendly northerners’
@@DanielFarmer-r5mI can believe this. I’m a northerner and generally northerners are very friendly in their own environment, but outside of that I’ve noticed that people can be a bit untrusting and suspicious. That doesn’t apply to everyone but it is a generalisation I’ve noticed to be reasonably prevalent.
Very fair comments from the Spanish, as you'd exepect. As a Brit living in Spain, I think the Spanish are warm and welcoming people. Rude people exist everywhere, irrespective of where they're from.
Next should be: - What do Spaniards think about the Portuguese? - What do Spaniards think about the Italians? - What do Spaniards think about the Greeks?
As a half-Spanish Brit, I agree that home made Spanish food is much better than British food. As regards music, on the other hand, British music is far better (from The Beatles up to Ed Sheeran and the present). The Brits take their more music seriously whereas most Spanish music is unsophisticated pop. The reason being that Brits find themselves having to shelter from the rain at home and so engage in introverted activities, whereas Spaniards are out partying more. For them, music is background music. Brits and Spaniards enjoy the best football in the world, and cultural highlights. Both nations are great.
@@Ricardo-i3s7f Because Gibraltar is a colony and Ceuta and Melilla have been provinces of Spain since medieval ages, Morocco didn't even existed, so of course they never belonged to Morocco. Before Spain they belonged to Portugal and before that to the Roman Empire. They have never been muslim.
Is there any country who doesn't think British food is shit and the English are cold, except when they're drunk when they're animals :) There are positive things too which everyone knows about.
I'm from israel,back in the days when i was studying english in high-school i had a teacher fron England(she grew up there up until she came to israel).I remember once she said about me "he's very British in his behavior ".I couldn't understand why,maybe because i was quite polite,and "cold"-doesn't interact that easy or join the crowd very often.
I've only ever met wonderful people in Spain, but that may be because whenever I'm abroad, I'm always extra polite to the people I meet and its always reciprocated. I love Spain.
Que se adaptan a España? 🤣🤣 Me parto. La mayoría está en comunidades inglesas , mandan a sus hijos a colegios internacionales, van a pubs regentados por británicos y no hablan castellano aunque hayan estado 10 años en España.
I've driven extensively around western europe...and I love it all...good and bad...different cultures and so glad we are all on each others doorstep to visit...it's just so good and so much fun...I've met great, funny, friendly, welcoming people all over europe...I have no preference apart from my home which is England but we all prefer home don't we...cos it's home...Still yet to visit Portugal though...that's our next trip...and we will drive there from the UK as usual
@@ktkee7161 I'm a bit of a war history (WW2) buff so I've shoehorned as much WW2 stuff into our road trips around europe hence not been to Portugal...I did drive to Africa via Gibralta and went to Trafalgar too....Not much to see at Trafalgar as it was a sea battle but at least we went and some of the locals don't recognise that there was even a battle there which was a bit strange but I understand why....Look forward to Portugal...and the longest treaty in history
I can understand most of what's said when you're interviewing foreigners speaking Spanish, but they were speaking so fast that I could barely keep up with the subtitles on this one. Necesito estudiar mas!
Como estudiante británica que estudio español, este vídeo es muy interesante. Estoy especialmente de acuerdo con la chica que dice que los británicos deberían intentar hablar el idioma en España.
hombre @@Paciolimusic yo creo que se refiere a los que deciden vivir aqui y no tienen n idea del idioma, ademas muchos españoles que van a vivir y trabajar a Alemania si aprenden aleman aunque sea basico para el empleo
Totalmente de acuerdo, soy enfermero y tengo pacientes ingleses que llevan aquí viviendo un mínimo de 10-15 años (algunos 20-25 años) y no aprenden nada de español. Tu no puedes hacer eso en su país ni en otro porque te resultaría todo tremendamente difícil y terminarías por volver a tu país de origen. Pueden ser personas súper agradables y simpáticas. Pero no pueden ir con el inglés por delante cuando viven aquí. Lo digo por experiencia propia, de verdad que de 20 pacientes ingleses que veo a la semana (en la sanidad pública), solo dos hablan español, el resto, dice 4 palabras. Y repito, llevan una media de 15-20 años aquí. Se les trata de la mejor manera posible, pero tu en su país no puedes hacer eso ni de coña. Yo creo que tienen en parte una superioridad moral interiorizada de que con el inglés pueden ir a todo lado, y no es así. Aún así, recalco que son personas amables y muy educadas. Pero se adaptan al país donde están cuando quieren y en lo que les conviene
@@jjmanche1408 Totalmente de acuerdo. Los ingleses ( en su mayoría ) aún tienen interiorizado ese sentimiento colonialista de superioridad respecto a los demás países y se piensan que todo el mundo está por debajo de ellos y que su idioma está por encima de los demás, independientemente del país donde estén
Es que una persona joven britanica que quiera vivir en España no va a tener otra que aprender español,o tu vida diaria sera complicada toda tu vida,para trabajo,tramites,compras,etc.Otra cosa son las momias de Benidorm,que esos,con tostarse al sol ya tienen sufuciente.
I'm sure he mentioned the 'Invicible Armada' at the end of his comment. No doubt Spanish view of history is different than the British view of history and for sure we emphasise different things at our schools. I can imagine it may not even appear in the Spanish curriculum just as many things important to other nations don't appear in ours. Either way, a bit late in the day to debate something that happened in the 1500's. There's a whole new generation of Spanish football fans who can't even remember the penalty shootout loss in Euro 96'!
@@dunquinho9706 I agree, but unfortunately there are many Spaniards that view the English as 'the enemy' , they only view us as the pérfido albion, sangre pirata and mear mirando Inglaterra
It seems to me that they don't understand it... They think that "counter armada" and "invincible armada" are the same thing😅.... Both terms were coined by England, they are not Spanish terms. "@@janelarn
Interesting video. The only thing I disagree with and speaking as a Brit who has lived in Madrid for 18 years I don't perceive any kind of rivalry between the 2 countries.
I (Englishman) married the daughter of Italian immigrants, one of our standing jokes was "socks and sandolini!", we used to whisper it to our girls when they were little, "look, socks and sandolini" . The American do it as well, god knows why, sort of defeats the object ?
Yo soy inglés y tengo que decir algo. Muchas cosas que dicen no son nada mas que los típicos estereotipos, los ingleses son fríos y cerrados? Unos sí otros no. Muchos españoles son fríos y cerrados también. La comida británica tiene mucho más que fish and chips, no toda la comida española es una maravilla, he comido muy bien en españa (me gusta mucho el arroz, las lentejas con chorizo, cocido madrileño) pero mucha de la comida no es nada mas que regular o mala ( las gachas, oreja, una vez me dieron una tapa de un trozo de tocino en un bar, LMQMP, tortilla de patatas fritas de bolsa, cualquier cosa en 100 montaditos). Y finalmente, odiar a gente de otro país por cosas que hicieron, obligados por la monarquia, hace siglos, es una gilipollez. Otra cosa, señala que los españoles no son todos iguales, y los ingleses no somos todos iguales tampoco, nunca he pensado en tirarme de un balcón y no conozco a ningún británico que lo ha hecho!
Guys, mi consejo: if you want foreigners begin to talk you in Spanish JUST STOP TALKING THAT FAST!!! I must have at least B2 level to get what you say, and it like 2-3 sentences for 4-5 seconds. OMG, are you late, what's this rush about?
I don't think they should have to slow down their speech for you.They're not rushing, it's just how the language sounds. You could practice listening to more native speaker content.
There is a theory that people who live in warmer countries are more friendly because the climate allows them to socialise more outdoors. In the UK where it is often cold, wet, damp and humid for 10 months of the year people tend to socialise less, or spend more time indoors
@@jasonallen6081 I don't think you understand what I'm saying. For example outdoor pools in britian are not normal where's in Spain they are. Most british people spend more time indoor because of weather reason while spanish spend more time outside
I consider my Spanish to be at a reasonably good level and can hold a conversation....but many people in Spain speak really fast and it's hard for even the most enthusiastic learner to make small talk in Spain.
The "being scared of speaking a foreign language" is so interesting when it comes to brits. You don't understand that it's just as hard for everyone else learning your language. You also don't understand how much time we had to put in to learn it to be able to speak it well. It just doesn't seem fair that you always think everyone else should do the work and not you. You also have to help out and do your part.
Interesting, they were pretty much bang on especially the lady who said people are cold here but once you are friends you are quite loyal. Its pretty much the opposite to the US and Italy for example.
The English are a bit cold because the weather is cold. Nordic people are even colder. Mind you, I wouldn't fancy the oppressive summer heat of southern Spain.
No, London is stereotyped as cold… never known another city in England or UK to be known as “cold”. Even then I don’t expect London to be a city to be a warm, welcoming and a friendly city that people expect, just like many major cities, it’s busy, crowded and people don’t have the time of day for the most part.
I think out of all the 'north' Europeans, the British & Irish are actually very open compared to people like say the Danish, particularly outside of London. Our openness usually takes the form of banter/joking rather than being all cuddly though. We're cuddly after a few ales though, mind.
Don’t know where in Ireland the fella in the blue t-shirt was when he said Irish people are cold , we are the most friendly people in the world it’s not close nobody can much the Irish got kindness and compassion
I think the Brits who calmly walk the streets of Madrid are very different to the types of people who go to the coast! I'm not going to judge, most of my childhood holidays abroad were on the Costa del Sol or the Canaries, but it makes me cringe now how some of these cities basically became industrialised to cater for Brits, many of whom had zero respect for the fact that they were in another country...although MOST people do respect it.
I live in Spain and I study Spanish everyday but I don't get chance to practise because beyond Buenos dias the Spanish don't speak to us, they're polite but very distant, in England we welcome people.
Gibraltar is British, just like the Spanish enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta. End of story. As for the cold comment, that kind of behaviour is found all across the planet. For any foreigner living abroad, it's tough to begin with, people are generally "cold" but once integrated with friends and neighbours around you, everything is rosier!
That's being generous, not warm. It's about the attitude. In Spain when we see each other we kiss and hug, and when we are introduced to someone new we do the same, we try people feel welcomed and part of us. In England I literally was ignored when I was introduced "oh ok"
Don't Spaniards think similar things about all northern Europeans? The funniest thing is being called balcons, we're notorious for it, but no-one in Britain is aware of it.
The food thing is old hat. It's true that, at home, the Brits are a bit clueless at cooking. But to eat out? It is the best country in the world. London is better than Madrid, Paris or New York for restaurants. The legacy of empire and having little in the way of indigenous food culture has meant anything is possible here. London has more Indian restaurants then Delhi and Mumbai combined.
I was thinking that. I lived it Spain for many year and the food was great but you get the impression, the better the food historically the less open they are to new food. Places like Spain and Italy have great food but I think nations with worse food (UK, USA etc), seem to have adopted foreign cultures more readily as a result ending up with some great choice. Having said that, I'd take fish 'n chips over paella any day but 90% of our taste is emotional anyway isn't it. You're never going to top the 3 or 4 key dishes you grew up with.
@@aldozilli1293 True, though with that in mind, I guess you could say pub food has got a lot better here in the UK last 20 years. I mean, generally speaking it's the same 10 or so dishes but I guess that would probably be the UK equivalent of your local 'menu del dia' type thing in Spain. Spanish are definitely more passionate about their food though. I like good food but not sure I'd sit around for ages and waffle on about it like my Galician mates. Usually I've finished by desert by the time those guys have ordered their starter!
Yo definiría a los británicos como sarcásticos, irreverentes y muy indirectos a la hora de comunicarse con tanto Please, Excuse me, Would you mind, Could you etc.
@@janelarn Pero se supone que guardan las formas con esa cortesía falsa y sibilina, es una isla con mucha densidad de población y el español promedio diría antes una palabrota como recurso expresivo antes que esas fórmulas que he mencionado antes.
@@herrprofessoryo soy britanico y vivi en Espana y Latinoamerica. Noto que los Latinos son mucho mas educados al hablar y con su trato que los Espanoles. Como Britanico me senti mas en casa ahi que en Espana por eso mismo, su cortesia es bastante parecida a la britanica, en cambio los Espanoles suelen ser muy rudos y directos. No quiero hablar mal de los Espanoles a veces directo es bueno, pero siempre me preguntaba como es que hay tanta diferencia y que los Latinos se parecen mas a nosotros que los Espanoles en este sentido. Quizas piensas que soy loco o no tengo razon pero es mi experiencia de muchos anos en Espana y Latinoamerica. Acaso Espana fue asi en el pasado y ha cambiado. Hay que decir que tambien eso cambia dentro de Espana. Estuve en Galicia y son muy diferentes, acogedores y cortesiosos que por ej. la gente de Andalucia en mi experiencia, y no entiendo completamente esa idea que los Espanoles tienen con los andaluces, para mi los Espanoles mas calidos y buenos son de Galicia, de lejos, y yo he vivido he viajado por toda Espana.
Funnily enough I heard about that the other day. In Spain British have a reputation for jumping off balconies. I think it connects to the days of staying in resorts and tourists falling / jumping off balconies. I guess it's not something we're aware of but I definitely remember people in Magaluf and places like that doing stupid things in their youth. Probably seems a bit weird if you live there and there's a nation of people who constantly seem to be unable to work balconies!
No son casos comparable. Ceuta y Melilla pertenecen a España desde hace aproximadamente 500 años, a Marruecos aún le faltaban unos cuantos siglos para existir como país/Estado. Por otra parte Gibraltar si fue español durante mucho tiempo y se cedió a la corona británica durante una guerra y bajo unas condiciones que no se han cumplido.
Morocco is older then Spain 3 times and Ceuta Melilla Canary Islands Madeira and more, are all Moroccan territories but still occupied by Spain and I think the Moroccans love the Spanish people that’s why they not saying much at this moment
@@fhfh1589Morocco became a country in the 20th century, before that there were just bereberes tribes. When Hispania was a province of the Roman Empire, they still were bereberes tribes. They weren't even the ones who conquered Spain as Moroccan people say. The Arabs were the ones who conquered Spain. And about Ceuta and Melilla they always have been Catholic, before Spain they belonged to Portugal and before that to the Roman empire.
I find the lack of British knowledge and the use of stereotypes insulting. Some comments are just proud Spanish prerogative, however there are number of comments that are just ignorant. It doesn’t help that most of the Brits they are exposed to are holiday making drunks.
We are not cold...but we keep our emotions on a civilised level...until we drink too much in the heat of Spain! You don't understand our sense of humour either!
@fatimateresa19 no they were Harrid all the way up the chanel and repelled of the solent Where they were forced into the north sea 🌊 the rest is history
??? The Spanish Armada was destroyed by a storm, not by the Brits. The original Gibraltar was half of the side of today's. Spanish land had been stolen all during the 20th century, like the good pirates Brits have always been, including where the airport is, that was lent to build a campaign hospital for a pandemic in Gibraltar, and instead of giving back that territory they claimed was theirs and kept it. Again, like the good pirates they are. Or invading Spanish waters eeevery day when only the port belongs to Gibraltar, where they have even built a hotel yeah, inside of waters. The deal was using Gibraltar as a strategic point like the base of Rota for the US, it was forbidden to build houses or trade. Spain has been too generous and patient. The UE literally took Gibraltar as an example to create the deal for Brexit, you can't trust London.
@@elwolf8536 lol. Pretty sure the propaganda we were taught about the Armada is pure BS. Soz But Gibraltar is a definite sore spot for most the Spanish
@@alejandrosotomartin9720 en malvinas hubo una decenas puede ser, y los atgentinos expulssron u mataron los indios. Que hacemos? En gibraltar fue un tratado, y no creo que hubo muchos habitantes en 1708. Si cambiamos todos los estados y fronteras no acabamos, se va a hacer un caos enorme. Hay tambien un pueblo de frontera portugal espana que cambio. Y en canarias hibo guanches. Basta con estas cosas de reclamar territorios, y derecho autodeterminacion.
@@marcosturla8716 En Malvinas no había "indios" a la llegada de los primeros descubridores y navegantes europeos. Era un archipiélago deshabitado. Y desde luego no fueron los argentinos los que expulsaron a nadie después de la independencia efectiva de dicho país a posteriori de 1810. Por el contrario la población ya de nacionalidad argentina, rioplatense y gaucha fue expulsada en su totalidad por los británicos en el año 1833.
@@marcosturla8716 Da igual si había muchos habitantes o no en Gibraltar antes de la Guerra de Secesión Española, mi punto fue que la población española fue expulsada por las tropas inglesas y mi tesis se demostró correcta. Por el contrario la población bereber guanche existente en las islas antes del descubrimiento y conquista de las mismas simplemente se fundió ( y digamos mestizó) con la de los europeos llegados al archipiélago para conformar lo que hoy entendemos por población canaria. No es lo mismo en absoluto.
@@marcosturla8716 Basta con estas cosas de reclamar territorios, y derecho autodeterminación. Bueno, las reclamaciones territoriales y los derechos de autodeterminación son legítimos, están contemplados constitucionalmente en numerosas cartas magnas de distintos países y son reclamos que se abrogan los distintos países que se puedan sentir agraviados, o invadidos o robados en ese aspecto. Como pueda ser el caso de Argentina con las Malvinas o en el caso de España con Gibraltar. Otra cosa es llevar a cabo un cambio de régimen político y de administración nacional en un determinado territorio como consecuencia de una acción militar efectiva para llevar a cabo tal cambio. Personalmente tanto en el caso de Malvinas como en el de Gibraltar estoy en contra de una acción militar al respecto. Pero la reclamación es legítima, histórica y geográficamente fundamentada y ahí está. Que se consiga mas o menos por la vía de la diplomacia ya es otro tema.
As a Londoner with an old man from La Mancha, most of this i agree with. Although I feel the older fellas seem to have a bug up their arse 😂 Premier League is definitely better. La liga has gone down hill in recent years. Thank god for Real.
Unfortunately these questions and answers tell us very little! Closed questions and questions where any self respecting spaniard must answer only one way! They can belittle more than vague IMPRESSIONS based upon very limited knowledge and experience.
Lo que escrive la chicaconsuerte de mentalidad y comportamento en mallorca y espanya, cono si es el peor pueblo de europa, sin respecto y disciplina, bueno seria de comprender porque un numero enorme de personas va a vivir alli de otros paises de europa. Por trabajar , y muchisimos por pasar su edad de pension como jubilado. Seguro por el meteo y porque costa un poco menos que en otros paises, pero si es un lugar ( un pueblo ) si horrible me parece que no es de eligir para hacer su vida no? Lugar con sol hay tambien sur de francia turquia italia grecia costa croata…
British music is probably at it's lowest point since the 1960s, and the best of a bad bunch, Sheeran and Styles are more well known that those Spanish singers, whoever they are.
Many of them wouldn’t waste time to bother learning another language if they didn’t have to. That’s the point. It’s all well and good saying learn another language but the English language is so widely spread and it isn’t beneficial to most people in the UK, or US for that matter. 🤷🏻♀️
@Deano-Dron81 I wouldn't dream of living in another country without bothering to learn the language, as that would be very disrespectful, and I wouldn't be able to have conversations with many of the locals.
Exacto!!!! Todos los gibraltarenos, que sean de lejana origen genovesa, ebrea, espanola inglesa y puede ser marroqui, y creo normalmente mezvlada entre ellos, son gibraltarenos, asociados por historia y razines practica a gran bretanya. Y punto , que los dejan en paz, asi como se respeta san marino monaco liechtenstein…democracia es tambien autodeterminacion de los pueblos, u no pedir territorios de otros… por lo menos los jovenes espanoles deberian aprender esta forma basica de convivencia
Why do you have to talk as if British and English mean the same thing? Don't you realise that this video is just insulting and aggravating to the millions of British citizens who are Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish? This video is utterly ignorant.
Spain is still very racist. You will be treated according to how light or dark skinned you are, what your accent is, what passport you have, and whether the Spanish think you have money or not. How you dress and what sort of bag or luggage you have with you can also affect how they treat you. Basically, being in Spain is like going back to the 1950s in terms of the attitudes of many people who are older and by older I mean over 35-40 so really not that old. Younger Spanish people are different in large part due to having access to the internet which has helped them to be aware of other ways of thinking and being. However, there is a lack of respect that is pervasive in Spanish society even today. Respect for others and respect for self is simply not taught by most parents, teachers, employers in Spain. It´s simply absent.
Yes, it really is. Many are quite a bit darker than me, but still think of themselves as being white and superior and look down on people who might look Arab, Indian, Black etc. and make many assumptions about them. Also, Spanish education is abysmal and many people who might be darker skinned who come to Spain are in fact much better educated, yet treated as if they are expected to be uneducated or less educated or not expected to be professionals. Many Spanish people do look very Arab or North African, but they try to dress and act as Western as they can to offset this. Dye their hair blonde, whatever. In their psyche, they are white and don´t like to mention or talk about their Arab or other heritage and try to forget their heritage. @@AtomicMushroomz
@@LaChicaconSuerte-1111 Do you look more indigeneous like South American or African etc ? Yes, colorism is a real thing everywhere unfortunately. It is so weird since most could be mistaken for North African/Arab and most White people (who are white) wouldn't see the difference between someone from Spain and someone from North Africa and sometimes even Arab countries.
I don´t know, I get mistaken by Brazilians and sometimes by Austrians for being Brazilian. I´ve had Spanish people thinking the same. However I am not Latin! Some Spanish are not sure and think I might be Arab. I´ve had Lebanese people tell me I could ´pass´for Lebanese. Iranians have mistaken me for being Iranian. I´m not from any of these countries! Many Spanish people see themselves as superior to Latin Americans. They see large numbers of people from Latin America coming to live and work in Spain and though they speak the same language, many Spanish people see themselves as being superior to Latin Americans and believe their way of speaking Spanish is better or the correct way and generally look down on Latin Americans. Many Spanish people don´t like jobs being taken by people from other countries, and yet, it´s often immigrants that are much more motivated and work much harder than many Spanish people do. That´s just a fact. Many Spanish waiters don´t mind serving Germans, Scandinavians, and the more white and blonde the better, but resent having to serve someone with a darker skin colour, often forgetting that they are actually darker skinned than the person they are serving. The preference is white and blonde and then others depending on how light or dark skinned they are and how much they think you are likely to spend and how much you are likely to leave in tips. It´s all about feelings of superiority (over Latin, Arab, muslims, blacks, darker skinned etc) or inferiority (feelings of inferiority and willingness to serve Germans, Scandinavians, Americans if they have to and so on...) and ofcourse cash. The attitude of many Spanish people is that they don´t really want foreigners in their country, but they do very much want their cash. It´s only in European countries, and especially in Spain, that people will ask me where I was born. Nationality is not enough for them, they want to know where you were born so they can decide where they they think you really are from and then treat you accordingly. I was born in the UK and am treated better once they´ve found this out than before they find this out. Even people in their 20s and 30s will do this, repeatedly ask, but where were you born??? @@dominicdannies7482
Well I am dutch and from our perspective, the English are very kind and not cold at all. Very social people as compared to us.
Well thank you. I am a Brit and have a Dutch wife. I think it's all a matter of who you meet. We've had two visits from Dutch guests. The first one, from Nijmegen was a force of nature and extremely outgoing and a real wildfire personality. We've recently had another friend visit also from Nijmegen and she is far more insular and quiet natured. I guess you can say the same about anyone really from anywhere. I used to live in the States and not everyone there is obnoxious. However. I digress. I think it depends where you visit in the UK too. London is a hard, fast city and can be overwhelming. Other places are more sleepy. It's interesting to listen to other countries residents and hope they don't get dragged into steroptypes.
@@peterb2286 Well there is variation but I do believe in stereotypes. There is culture and it has an effect. However, like you say, while in general people can be mostly like this and that, there is in every country variety. I have been to London this week and quite liked the people, more so than the city actually.
British people look on the Dutch and maybe Belgians, as the most similar to us. You are maybe more relaxed about some aspects like drugs and sex and more direct, but in general we're very similar. Even sometimes on holiday if a Dutch person is speaking I sometimes mistake it for English for a second (until the gutteral bits come out😅).
@@aldozilli1293 I can see that too from a British perspective. But Irish are not English and Dutch are not Belgians. Belgium is really different from us. Indirect, strong hierarchy, very good cuisine and far more refined eating culture. I would say belgium is closer to the Brits than we are. From personal experience and research it is clear Dutch are far closer to especially Denmark but also northern Germany and not so close to the Brits. I can see that and as with Belgians I like the differences a lot. There are things we Dutch can learn from (but not the hierarchy!).
@@jaysimoes3705 I didn't mention the Irish, as they are partly part of the UK and pre -1921 were all part of the UK so we are pretty much identical culturally.
If you asked the Brits how they felt about the Brits in Spain on holiday, they'd be far more impolite.
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@@pepiluci75 Yes, I was at a hotel in Magaluf just recently and it was the English that were making loads of noise at the pool and acting like they owned the place. Simply annoying.
why?
@@mihirsk5286 We know what some of our working class are like, that's why. Fat, bald, loud drunken lobsters.
@@LaChicaconSuerte-1111i dont like them sort either
I'm from England and I love the Spanish. There food and national football team is better. But I get embarrassed when Brits go on holidays to Spain and want it to be like England and won't try the culture.
We are used to it xd. Spaniards are grateful when an English speaker says "hola", gracias", "porfavor"
As a British person I have to comment; I found this video very fair and balanced and I thought the answers to your questions were all rooted in facts and not speculation or opinion. Very enjoyable listening/watching!
I think I have heard Ed Sheeran on the radio in every country I've visited in the past two or three years, it's taken me aback each time, but there are many who remix his music with theirs so I guess his sound is quite "portable", to coin a phrase.
I was expecting more hate towards the British, good to see some open minded people about and positive comments. We are indeed all part of this world and should get along (maybe Putin could get some advice here).
@@aldozilli1293 I am quite surprised how accepting the Spanish are of us. After all, we go there, we spend our money and for the most part we come home. I think they understand that we don't intentionally price them out of the housing market and that it is a byproduct of tourism.
Love this channel. It's impoving my Spanish just listening to people talk 😂👌
People who say th English are cold or unfriendly have probably only been to London..visit the North, come to Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, etc. It feels like another country.
They are not Mediterranean. We are very different. Even if English people are very different north vs south.
No I feel the opposite. Maybe because I’m a southerner so there’s a divide but I find Londoners much friendlier than Mancs or Scousers who I found rude, cliquey and cold to anyone not from there. People from Yorkshire though I found very friendly and welcoming.
As a southerner we often feel shunned on holiday by Northerners who only want to speak with other northerners. Come down to the proper south like Kent or Portsmouth and people are VERY friendly
Let me show you how nice I am by saying how horrible someone else is
Bizarre but this is what Londoners have to put up with from those ‘friendly northerners’
@@DanielFarmer-r5mI can believe this. I’m a northerner and generally northerners are very friendly in their own environment, but outside of that I’ve noticed that people can be a bit untrusting and suspicious. That doesn’t apply to everyone but it is a generalisation I’ve noticed to be reasonably prevalent.
Very fair comments from the Spanish, as you'd exepect. As a Brit living in Spain, I think the Spanish are warm and welcoming people. Rude people exist everywhere, irrespective of where they're from.
Next should be:
- What do Spaniards think about the Portuguese?
- What do Spaniards think about the Italians?
- What do Spaniards think about the Greeks?
1. Good people
2. Good people
3. A bit of scammers and obssessed with self promotion. At least from my personal experience.
Greeks, obsessed with self-promotion?@@alejandrosotomartin9720
@@alejandrosotomartin9720 Do you mean greek are a bit of scammers and obsessed with self promotion? I am genuinely curious
@@alejandrosotomartin9720 Nah the Greeks are great
As a half-Spanish Brit, I agree that home made Spanish food is much better than British food. As regards music, on the other hand, British music is far better (from The Beatles up to Ed Sheeran and the present). The Brits take their more music seriously whereas most Spanish music is unsophisticated pop. The reason being that Brits find themselves having to shelter from the rain at home and so engage in introverted activities, whereas Spaniards are out partying more. For them, music is background music. Brits and Spaniards enjoy the best football in the world, and cultural highlights. Both nations are great.
I’m a Spanish/English mongrel like you & I agree with points you made. You can’t compare the food!
If the Brits should get out of Gibraltar, what about the Spanish enclaves in Morocco?
@@Ricardo-i3s7f Because Gibraltar is a colony and Ceuta and Melilla have been provinces of Spain since medieval ages, Morocco didn't even existed, so of course they never belonged to Morocco. Before Spain they belonged to Portugal and before that to the Roman Empire. They have never been muslim.
Is there any country who doesn't think British food is shit and the English are cold, except when they're drunk when they're animals :) There are positive things too which everyone knows about.
También soy mitad español y inglés..the Spanish hate England mate
Hell, they speak so quickly! I had to rewind or replay several times because the subtitles flashed by so quickly.
I love the older Spanish men in this video. They are so knowledgeable about Spain's history.
I'm from israel,back in the days when i was studying english in high-school i had a teacher fron England(she grew up there up until she came to israel).I remember once she said about me "he's very British in his behavior ".I couldn't understand why,maybe because i was quite polite,and "cold"-doesn't interact that easy or join the crowd very often.
As a Brit I was expecting worse comments! Make this video in Ibiza, Majorca or the Canary Islands & you’ll get plenty of bleeps 😮
I've only ever met wonderful people in Spain, but that may be because whenever I'm abroad, I'm always extra polite to the people I meet and its always reciprocated. I love Spain.
Que se adaptan a España? 🤣🤣 Me parto. La mayoría está en comunidades inglesas , mandan a sus hijos a colegios internacionales, van a pubs regentados por británicos y no hablan castellano aunque hayan estado 10 años en España.
@@fatimateresa19 así les va aqui....de budo qlo. La Marina Alicante
No quieren aprender castellano porque desprecian a los españoles y los ven como inferiores.
I live in Catalunya but I'm from Scotland and would say that people are definitely warmer back home (in Glasgow).
Catalunya is north Spain. Go to the south (Andalucía)
@@fatimateresa19 Yeah but the point is, there are parts of Spain friendlier than parts of the UK but also vice versa...
@@AlFrazelle I know they were speaking in general terms. Mediterranean people are friendlier.
@@fatimateresa19 Ok 😂
@@AlFrazelle she means people smile more and kiss you when they say - hello.
I've driven extensively around western europe...and I love it all...good and bad...different cultures and so glad we are all on each others doorstep to visit...it's just so good and so much fun...I've met great, funny, friendly, welcoming people all over europe...I have no preference apart from my home which is England but we all prefer home don't we...cos it's home...Still yet to visit Portugal though...that's our next trip...and we will drive there from the UK as usual
Portugal is one of the nicest places so you're in luck. Cheap too.
@@ktkee7161 I'm a bit of a war history (WW2) buff so I've shoehorned as much WW2 stuff into our road trips around europe hence not been to Portugal...I did drive to Africa via Gibralta and went to Trafalgar too....Not much to see at Trafalgar as it was a sea battle but at least we went and some of the locals don't recognise that there was even a battle there which was a bit strange but I understand why....Look forward to Portugal...and the longest treaty in history
The Spanish def. break the record for speed talking 😂❤
2nd only to Japanese. Most Syllables per second apparently
Domincans win
I can understand most of what's said when you're interviewing foreigners speaking Spanish, but they were speaking so fast that I could barely keep up with the subtitles on this one. Necesito estudiar mas!
Como estudiante británica que estudio español, este vídeo es muy interesante. Estoy especialmente de acuerdo con la chica que dice que los británicos deberían intentar hablar el idioma en España.
Jaja por dos semanas en el sol? Sería un poco tonto. Los españoles aprenden Alemán para ir a Alemania tampoco
hombre @@Paciolimusic yo creo que se refiere a los que deciden vivir aqui y no tienen n idea del idioma, ademas muchos españoles que van a vivir y trabajar a Alemania si aprenden aleman aunque sea basico para el empleo
Totalmente de acuerdo, soy enfermero y tengo pacientes ingleses que llevan aquí viviendo un mínimo de 10-15 años (algunos 20-25 años) y no aprenden nada de español.
Tu no puedes hacer eso en su país ni en otro porque te resultaría todo tremendamente difícil y terminarías por volver a tu país de origen.
Pueden ser personas súper agradables y simpáticas. Pero no pueden ir con el inglés por delante cuando viven aquí. Lo digo por experiencia propia, de verdad que de 20 pacientes ingleses que veo a la semana (en la sanidad pública), solo dos hablan español, el resto, dice 4 palabras. Y repito, llevan una media de 15-20 años aquí.
Se les trata de la mejor manera posible, pero tu en su país no puedes hacer eso ni de coña.
Yo creo que tienen en parte una superioridad moral interiorizada de que con el inglés pueden ir a todo lado, y no es así.
Aún así, recalco que son personas amables y muy educadas.
Pero se adaptan al país donde están cuando quieren y en lo que les conviene
@@jjmanche1408 Totalmente de acuerdo. Los ingleses ( en su mayoría ) aún tienen interiorizado ese sentimiento colonialista de superioridad respecto a los demás países y se piensan que todo el mundo está por debajo de ellos y que su idioma está por encima de los demás, independientemente del país donde estén
Es que una persona joven britanica que quiera vivir en España no va a tener otra que aprender español,o tu vida diaria sera complicada toda tu vida,para trabajo,tramites,compras,etc.Otra cosa son las momias de Benidorm,que esos,con tostarse al sol ya tienen sufuciente.
Thank you lovely Spaniards! Sorry that we go a but nuts when drunk (I dont drink).
The guy in the red shirt conveniently left out that time the Spanish sent an Armada to London...
Do you know la "contrarmada"?No, its sure
I'm sure he mentioned the 'Invicible Armada' at the end of his comment. No doubt Spanish view of history is different than the British view of history and for sure we emphasise different things at our schools. I can imagine it may not even appear in the Spanish curriculum just as many things important to other nations don't appear in ours.
Either way, a bit late in the day to debate something that happened in the 1500's. There's a whole new generation of Spanish football fans who can't even remember the penalty shootout loss in Euro 96'!
@@dunquinho9706 I agree, but unfortunately there are many Spaniards that view the English as 'the enemy' , they only view us as the pérfido albion, sangre pirata and mear mirando Inglaterra
@ZuZee02 Yes the Armada (not the whole armada obviously) did plan on sailing up the Thames to take London.
It seems to me that they don't understand it... They think that "counter armada" and "invincible armada" are the same thing😅.... Both terms were coined by England, they are not Spanish terms. "@@janelarn
Interesting video. The only thing I disagree with and speaking as a Brit who has lived in Madrid for 18 years I don't perceive any kind of rivalry between the 2 countries.
I (Englishman) married the daughter of Italian immigrants, one of our standing jokes was "socks and sandolini!", we used to whisper it to our girls when they were little, "look, socks and sandolini" . The American do it as well, god knows why, sort of defeats the object ?
Yo soy inglés y tengo que decir algo. Muchas cosas que dicen no son nada mas que los típicos estereotipos, los ingleses son fríos y cerrados? Unos sí otros no. Muchos españoles son fríos y cerrados también. La comida británica tiene mucho más que fish and chips, no toda la comida española es una maravilla, he comido muy bien en españa (me gusta mucho el arroz, las lentejas con chorizo, cocido madrileño) pero mucha de la comida no es nada mas que regular o mala ( las gachas, oreja, una vez me dieron una tapa de un trozo de tocino en un bar, LMQMP, tortilla de patatas fritas de bolsa, cualquier cosa en 100 montaditos). Y finalmente, odiar a gente de otro país por cosas que hicieron, obligados por la monarquia, hace siglos, es una gilipollez. Otra cosa, señala que los españoles no son todos iguales, y los ingleses no somos todos iguales tampoco, nunca he pensado en tirarme de un balcón y no conozco a ningún británico que lo ha hecho!
Guys, mi consejo: if you want foreigners begin to talk you in Spanish JUST STOP TALKING THAT FAST!!! I must have at least B2 level to get what you say, and it like 2-3 sentences for 4-5 seconds. OMG, are you late, what's this rush about?
I am Mexican too, try hard listen to music and watch movies dubbed in Mexican Spanish it is easier to learn
I don't think they should have to slow down their speech for you.They're not rushing, it's just how the language sounds. You could practice listening to more native speaker content.
😂😂They are speaking slowly
We spaniards could say the same about english-speaking people...
Nope, specially if you’re Brit. Gibraltar Español.
I love Spanish people and I’m british. I thought the Spanish disliked the British but everyone in the video seems to like us so maybe I was wrong
There is a theory that people who live in warmer countries are more friendly because the climate allows them to socialise more outdoors. In the UK where it is often cold, wet, damp and humid for 10 months of the year people tend to socialise less, or spend more time indoors
It's a myth that we're not friendly, and how bad does a climate have to be to stop people socialising ?
Im british and one thing I will say is that britian is an indoor country and Spain is a outdoor country
@@ciaranReal What are you talking about ? That's not true in the slightest.
@@jasonallen6081 I don't think you understand what I'm saying. For example outdoor pools in britian are not normal where's in Spain they are. Most british people spend more time indoor because of weather reason while spanish spend more time outside
@@ciaranReal We invented Football , cricket, Tennis, hockey etc.. Why didn't the Spanish invent this stuff if they are outside all the time ?
I consider my Spanish to be at a reasonably good level and can hold a conversation....but many people in Spain speak really fast and it's hard for even the most enthusiastic learner to make small talk in Spain.
The "being scared of speaking a foreign language" is so interesting when it comes to brits. You don't understand that it's just as hard for everyone else learning your language. You also don't understand how much time we had to put in to learn it to be able to speak it well. It just doesn't seem fair that you always think everyone else should do the work and not you. You also have to help out and do your part.
The Spanish aren't good at languages either.
Interesting, they were pretty much bang on especially the lady who said people are cold here but once you are friends you are quite loyal. Its pretty much the opposite to the US and Italy for example.
Which is why I have very few British friends and have only dated foreigners despite being British
@@AW-kr9fl ha, I'm exactly the same. Don't really mix with other Brits, yes every girlfriend has been foreign. Wife is Japanese.
The English are a bit cold because the weather is cold.
Nordic people are even colder.
Mind you, I wouldn't fancy the oppressive summer heat of southern Spain.
And many Spaniards are cold and unfriendly too
No, London is stereotyped as cold… never known another city in England or UK to be known as “cold”. Even then I don’t expect London to be a city to be a warm, welcoming and a friendly city that people expect, just like many major cities, it’s busy, crowded and people don’t have the time of day for the most part.
@@Deano-Dron81 We are all known as cold abroad. They mean reserved and socially awkward which is why we drink.
I am English but I love the sound of Spanish.
Nice to know we aren't totally hated. We have the opinion that all countries hate us so this is nice to see!
I think out of all the 'north' Europeans, the British & Irish are actually very open compared to people like say the Danish, particularly outside of London. Our openness usually takes the form of banter/joking rather than being all cuddly though. We're cuddly after a few ales though, mind.
Don’t know where in Ireland the fella in the blue t-shirt was when he said Irish people are cold , we are the most friendly people in the world it’s not close nobody can much the Irish got kindness and compassion
And what do the British think of Spaniards? I like them! ^^
Spain is Sensational ❤
I think the Brits who calmly walk the streets of Madrid are very different to the types of people who go to the coast! I'm not going to judge, most of my childhood holidays abroad were on the Costa del Sol or the Canaries, but it makes me cringe now how some of these cities basically became industrialised to cater for Brits, many of whom had zero respect for the fact that they were in another country...although MOST people do respect it.
As a brit. I am friendly and sociable....but have a cut of switch when it comes to volume and over hugging 😅
I can agree spanish food is better, but if you gave me the choice on a cold rainy day in Cumbria, I would choose British food everytime. 😂
I live in Spain and I study Spanish everyday but I don't get chance to practise because beyond Buenos dias the Spanish don't speak to us, they're polite but very distant, in England we welcome people.
Gibraltar is British, just like the Spanish enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta. End of story. As for the cold comment, that kind of behaviour is found all across the planet. For any foreigner living abroad, it's tough to begin with, people are generally "cold" but once integrated with friends and neighbours around you, everything is rosier!
How are we cold.we give more money to charities than anywhere in europe and we do lots of work to help people and give aid to countries
That's being generous, not warm. It's about the attitude. In Spain when we see each other we kiss and hug, and when we are introduced to someone new we do the same, we try people feel welcomed and part of us. In England I literally was ignored when I was introduced "oh ok"
@@MissyMellowASMR-hg2nr foesnt mean it's genuine justva tradition
@@MissyMellowASMR-hg2nr Yes it's a northern European thing, we're not comfortable with bodily contact, lol.
@@tenniskinsella7768Pues según la información que yo tengo, las personas más generosas del mundo son las de Estados Unidos y España, por este orden.
Don't Spaniards think similar things about all northern Europeans? The funniest thing is being called balcons, we're notorious for it, but no-one in Britain is aware of it.
Nice bunch of people in this video.
The food thing is old hat. It's true that, at home, the Brits are a bit clueless at cooking. But to eat out? It is the best country in the world. London is better than Madrid, Paris or New York for restaurants. The legacy of empire and having little in the way of indigenous food culture has meant anything is possible here. London has more Indian restaurants then Delhi and Mumbai combined.
I was thinking that. I lived it Spain for many year and the food was great but you get the impression, the better the food historically the less open they are to new food. Places like Spain and Italy have great food but I think nations with worse food (UK, USA etc), seem to have adopted foreign cultures more readily as a result ending up with some great choice.
Having said that, I'd take fish 'n chips over paella any day but 90% of our taste is emotional anyway isn't it. You're never going to top the 3 or 4 key dishes you grew up with.
@dunquinho9706 That's true. I've been lucky enough to have had breakfasts all over the world, but none can beat a bacon bap!
We have good variety but Spain has better quality. Even small restaurants in Spain serve quality stuff, whereas in the UK it can be hit and miss.
This is the worst country in Europe for health, and well just about everything. And the government still have not sorted it out.
@@aldozilli1293 True, though with that in mind, I guess you could say pub food has got a lot better here in the UK last 20 years.
I mean, generally speaking it's the same 10 or so dishes but I guess that would probably be the UK equivalent of your local 'menu del dia' type thing in Spain.
Spanish are definitely more passionate about their food though. I like good food but not sure I'd sit around for ages and waffle on about it like my Galician mates. Usually I've finished by desert by the time those guys have ordered their starter!
I can tell you that British people don't see any rivarly with the Spanish, maybe the French but I think modern Brits really like Spanish people.
Socks & sandals are a crime but don’t assume they are all British! 🇩🇪🇳🇱
🇬🇧 🤝 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 germanics think alike 🤣 😂
@@ciaranReal lol, it’s not just us!
Crazy thing Is Spanish fishermen sailed to Britain mant moons ago apparently they called celts later on
I prefer Quevedo and Rosalia and i have never heard them.
You were asking about english people . ? Not Welsh or Scot’s
Pretty sure they think you're English. Apologies from across the border
Of course the British know how to eat. Indian is the nations number 1 takeaway! 🤣
that one guy made his judgement of british from his experience with the irish 😂
Spanish people are very closed minded like us. They can have food, wine but Spanish music is in no way better.
Flamenco is way better than your loud, repetitive bs music
Yo definiría a los británicos como sarcásticos, irreverentes y muy indirectos a la hora de comunicarse con tanto Please, Excuse me, Would you mind, Could you etc.
Ese humor sarcástico me gusta mucho, saben reírse de si mismos, es un humor inteligente
@@fuenmonzo Es un humor muy sutil y de leer entre líneas.
Yo los definiríaq como unos perfectos maleducados
@@janelarn Pero se supone que guardan las formas con esa cortesía falsa y sibilina, es una isla con mucha densidad de población y el español promedio diría antes una palabrota como recurso expresivo antes que esas fórmulas que he mencionado antes.
@@herrprofessoryo soy britanico y vivi en Espana y Latinoamerica. Noto que los Latinos son mucho mas educados al hablar y con su trato que los Espanoles. Como Britanico me senti mas en casa ahi que en Espana por eso mismo, su cortesia es bastante parecida a la britanica, en cambio los Espanoles suelen ser muy rudos y directos. No quiero hablar mal de los Espanoles a veces directo es bueno, pero siempre me preguntaba como es que hay tanta diferencia y que los Latinos se parecen mas a nosotros que los Espanoles en este sentido. Quizas piensas que soy loco o no tengo razon pero es mi experiencia de muchos anos en Espana y Latinoamerica. Acaso Espana fue asi en el pasado y ha cambiado. Hay que decir que tambien eso cambia dentro de Espana. Estuve en Galicia y son muy diferentes, acogedores y cortesiosos que por ej. la gente de Andalucia en mi experiencia, y no entiendo completamente esa idea que los Espanoles tienen con los andaluces, para mi los Espanoles mas calidos y buenos son de Galicia, de lejos, y yo he vivido he viajado por toda Espana.
What is the guy talking about balconies????
British tourists drinking too much and urinating from the balconies.
Funnily enough I heard about that the other day. In Spain British have a reputation for jumping off balconies. I think it connects to the days of staying in resorts and tourists falling / jumping off balconies.
I guess it's not something we're aware of but I definitely remember people in Magaluf and places like that doing stupid things in their youth. Probably seems a bit weird if you live there and there's a nation of people who constantly seem to be unable to work balconies!
The Benidorm BALCONING. He TRIED to avoid the issue
@@dunquinho9706 It's funny, we're famous for it but no-one here knows.
After asking the Gibraltar question , you should ask if Melilla y Ceuta es Español ? Eh chiqui ?
No son casos comparable. Ceuta y Melilla pertenecen a España desde hace aproximadamente 500 años, a Marruecos aún le faltaban unos cuantos siglos para existir como país/Estado. Por otra parte Gibraltar si fue español durante mucho tiempo y se cedió a la corona británica durante una guerra y bajo unas condiciones que no se han cumplido.
Morocco is older then Spain 3 times and Ceuta Melilla Canary Islands Madeira and more, are all Moroccan territories but still occupied by Spain and I think the Moroccans love the Spanish people that’s why they not saying much at this moment
De acuerdo
@@fhfh1589Morocco became a country in the 20th century, before that there were just bereberes tribes. When Hispania was a province of the Roman Empire, they still were bereberes tribes. They weren't even the ones who conquered Spain as Moroccan people say. The Arabs were the ones who conquered Spain. And about Ceuta and Melilla they always have been Catholic, before Spain they belonged to Portugal and before that to the Roman empire.
@@MissyMellowASMR-hg2nr Morocco More then 1200 years old kingdom and you need to do some research mate
I find the lack of British knowledge and the use of stereotypes insulting.
Some comments are just proud Spanish prerogative, however there are number of comments that are just ignorant.
It doesn’t help that most of the Brits they are exposed to are holiday making drunks.
a holes are universal no matter the country
The Spanish really are slow in everything. Be it working or thinking they’re slow 😂
We are not cold...but we keep our emotions on a civilised level...until we drink too much in the heat of Spain! You don't understand our sense of humour either!
So when You Say British What Exactly Do You Mean By British? Or Do You really Mean England Judging By The comments Posted.
The spainish speak fast - I gave up on the subtitles 😂
They haven't forgiven us Brits for kicking their butts in 1588, the Spanish Armada. And of course we own Gibralta.
Kicked their butts?
It was the weather that sunk the ships.
@fatimateresa19 no they were Harrid all the way up the chanel and repelled of the solent Where they were forced into the north sea 🌊 the rest is history
??? The Spanish Armada was destroyed by a storm, not by the Brits. The original Gibraltar was half of the side of today's. Spanish land had been stolen all during the 20th century, like the good pirates Brits have always been, including where the airport is, that was lent to build a campaign hospital for a pandemic in Gibraltar, and instead of giving back that territory they claimed was theirs and kept it. Again, like the good pirates they are. Or invading Spanish waters eeevery day when only the port belongs to Gibraltar, where they have even built a hotel yeah, inside of waters. The deal was using Gibraltar as a strategic point like the base of Rota for the US, it was forbidden to build houses or trade. Spain has been too generous and patient. The UE literally took Gibraltar as an example to create the deal for Brexit, you can't trust London.
@@elwolf8536 lol. Pretty sure the propaganda we were taught about the Armada is pure BS. Soz
But Gibraltar is a definite sore spot for most the Spanish
@@russyJ20 well it’s because it’s just not true. It was the storm that sunk the ships.
El hombre de rojo tiene razón.
to the person who said the British are probably similar to the Irish, well don't say that to an Irish person
Spanish. The world's most beautiful language.
Gibraltar es lo los gibraltarenos. Son ellos que deciden nonlos espanoles
Bueno, los gibraltareños originales fueron expulsados de Gibraltar. Como los argentinos que vivían en Malvinas.
@@alejandrosotomartin9720 en malvinas hubo una decenas puede ser, y los atgentinos expulssron u mataron los indios. Que hacemos? En gibraltar fue un tratado, y no creo que hubo muchos habitantes en 1708. Si cambiamos todos los estados y fronteras no acabamos, se va a hacer un caos enorme. Hay tambien un pueblo de frontera portugal espana que cambio. Y en canarias hibo guanches. Basta con estas cosas de reclamar territorios, y derecho autodeterminacion.
@@marcosturla8716 En Malvinas no había "indios" a la llegada de los primeros descubridores y navegantes europeos. Era un archipiélago deshabitado. Y desde luego no fueron los argentinos los que expulsaron a nadie después de la independencia efectiva de dicho país a posteriori de 1810. Por el contrario la población ya de nacionalidad argentina, rioplatense y gaucha fue expulsada en su totalidad por los británicos en el año 1833.
@@marcosturla8716 Da igual si había muchos habitantes o no en Gibraltar antes de la Guerra de Secesión Española, mi punto fue que la población española fue expulsada por las tropas inglesas y mi tesis se demostró correcta. Por el contrario la población bereber guanche existente en las islas antes del descubrimiento y conquista de las mismas simplemente se fundió ( y digamos mestizó) con la de los europeos llegados al archipiélago para conformar lo que hoy entendemos por población canaria. No es lo mismo en absoluto.
@@marcosturla8716 Basta con estas cosas de reclamar territorios, y derecho autodeterminación.
Bueno, las reclamaciones territoriales y los derechos de autodeterminación son legítimos, están contemplados constitucionalmente en numerosas cartas magnas de distintos países y son reclamos que se abrogan los distintos países que se puedan sentir agraviados, o invadidos o robados en ese aspecto. Como pueda ser el caso de Argentina con las Malvinas o en el caso de España con Gibraltar. Otra cosa es llevar a cabo un cambio de régimen político y de administración nacional en un determinado territorio como consecuencia de una acción militar efectiva para llevar a cabo tal cambio. Personalmente tanto en el caso de Malvinas como en el de Gibraltar estoy en contra de una acción militar al respecto. Pero la reclamación es legítima, histórica y geográficamente fundamentada y ahí está. Que se consiga mas o menos por la vía de la diplomacia ya es otro tema.
As a Londoner with an old man from La Mancha, most of this i agree with. Although I feel the older fellas seem to have a bug up their arse 😂
Premier League is definitely better. La liga has gone down hill in recent years. Thank god for Real.
Viva España
Well, I hope is we 'give' Gibraltar back to Spain, they will 'give' all of their North African enclaves back too?? deal??
Which British? The English, Scotch or Welsh?
Unfortunately these questions and answers tell us very little! Closed questions and questions where any self respecting spaniard must answer only one way! They can belittle more than vague IMPRESSIONS based upon very limited knowledge and experience.
What kind of brittish?.
Lo que escrive la chicaconsuerte de mentalidad y comportamento en mallorca y espanya, cono si es el peor pueblo de europa, sin respecto y disciplina, bueno seria de comprender porque un numero enorme de personas va a vivir alli de otros paises de europa. Por trabajar , y muchisimos por pasar su edad de pension como jubilado. Seguro por el meteo y porque costa un poco menos que en otros paises, pero si es un lugar ( un pueblo ) si horrible me parece que no es de eligir para hacer su vida no? Lugar con sol hay tambien sur de francia turquia italia grecia costa croata…
Spanish music LMFAO.
I think the British should avoid this place and go to countries that appreciate the custom.
Appreciate what custom?
The old boy who thinks our beer is better😂, have you tried Carling? I’ll trade you a crate for whatever your drinking and I bet its a win for me.
Nah you’d loose Carling is shit.
@@Guitarpeacepic I meant I’d win by getting a crate of superior beer! 😂
British music is probably at it's lowest point since the 1960s, and the best of a bad bunch, Sheeran and Styles are more well known that those Spanish singers, whoever they are.
Why can't the Spanish all speak English ?
It's THE global language .
Only joking .
Many of them wouldn’t waste time to bother learning another language if they didn’t have to. That’s the point. It’s all well and good saying learn another language but the English language is so widely spread and it isn’t beneficial to most people in the UK, or US for that matter. 🤷🏻♀️
@Deano-Dron81 I wouldn't dream of living in another country without bothering to learn the language, as that would be very disrespectful, and I wouldn't be able to have conversations with many of the locals.
If that is how they feel about us stop going there on holiday and stuff there econerme
Yes, please do.
Bla bla bla … Gibraltar Español
Gibraltar lo que los gibraltareños quieran, pesaus.. SPOILER: quieren ser ingleses.
Un gibraltareño no es inglés, en todo caso es británico…
Exacto!!!! Todos los gibraltarenos, que sean de lejana origen genovesa, ebrea, espanola inglesa y puede ser marroqui, y creo normalmente mezvlada entre ellos, son gibraltarenos, asociados por historia y razines practica a gran bretanya. Y punto , que los dejan en paz, asi como se respeta san marino monaco liechtenstein…democracia es tambien autodeterminacion de los pueblos, u no pedir territorios de otros… por lo menos los jovenes espanoles deberian aprender esta forma basica de convivencia
Hija mía, si echaron a los españoles y lo llenaron de ingleses.... Aprende historia y a ver si sabes el origen de este pueblo: San Roque
@@marcosturla8716 Un poquito de historia te está faltando ¿
eh?
Vasca eh, que pena das
What about the drunken hords i see on holidays resorts?
Good god you dagos speak so fast
Why do you have to talk as if British and English mean the same thing? Don't you realise that this video is just insulting and aggravating to the millions of British citizens who are Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish? This video is utterly ignorant.
British includes Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland. We are Brits.
Scotland voted to stay British so blame them not us
Drunk and rude people
No one goes to Spain to learn to eat. Ridiculous.
Nothing but a collection of stupid generalisations especially from those old men
Spain is still very racist. You will be treated according to how light or dark skinned you are, what your accent is, what passport you have, and whether the Spanish think you have money or not. How you dress and what sort of bag or luggage you have with you can also affect how they treat you. Basically, being in Spain is like going back to the 1950s in terms of the attitudes of many people who are older and by older I mean over 35-40 so really not that old. Younger Spanish people are different in large part due to having access to the internet which has helped them to be aware of other ways of thinking and being. However, there is a lack of respect that is pervasive in Spanish society even today. Respect for others and respect for self is simply not taught by most parents, teachers, employers in Spain. It´s simply absent.
That's kind of ironic considering many Spanish people literally look like North African or Middle Eastern people 😂
Yes, it really is. Many are quite a bit darker than me, but still think of themselves as being white and superior and look down on people who might look Arab, Indian, Black etc. and make many assumptions about them. Also, Spanish education is abysmal and many people who might be darker skinned who come to Spain are in fact much better educated, yet treated as if they are expected to be uneducated or less educated or not expected to be professionals. Many Spanish people do look very Arab or North African, but they try to dress and act as Western as they can to offset this. Dye their hair blonde, whatever. In their psyche, they are white and don´t like to mention or talk about their Arab or other heritage and try to forget their heritage. @@AtomicMushroomz
@@LaChicaconSuerte-1111 Do you look more indigeneous like South American or African etc ? Yes, colorism is a real thing everywhere unfortunately. It is so weird since most could be mistaken for North African/Arab and most White people (who are white) wouldn't see the difference between someone from Spain and someone from North Africa and sometimes even Arab countries.
I don´t know, I get mistaken by Brazilians and sometimes by Austrians for being Brazilian. I´ve had Spanish people thinking the same. However I am not Latin! Some Spanish are not sure and think I might be Arab. I´ve had Lebanese people tell me I could ´pass´for Lebanese. Iranians have mistaken me for being Iranian. I´m not from any of these countries!
Many Spanish people see themselves as superior to Latin Americans. They see large numbers of people from Latin America coming to live and work in Spain and though they speak the same language, many Spanish people see themselves as being superior to Latin Americans and believe their way of speaking Spanish is better or the correct way and generally look down on Latin Americans. Many Spanish people don´t like jobs being taken by people from other countries, and yet, it´s often immigrants that are much more motivated and work much harder than many Spanish people do. That´s just a fact.
Many Spanish waiters don´t mind serving Germans, Scandinavians, and the more white and blonde the better, but resent having to serve someone with a darker skin colour, often forgetting that they are actually darker skinned than the person they are serving. The preference is white and blonde and then others depending on how light or dark skinned they are and how much they think you are likely to spend and how much you are likely to leave in tips.
It´s all about feelings of superiority (over Latin, Arab, muslims, blacks, darker skinned etc) or inferiority (feelings of inferiority and willingness to serve Germans, Scandinavians, Americans if they have to and so on...) and ofcourse cash. The attitude of many Spanish people is that they don´t really want foreigners in their country, but they do very much want their cash.
It´s only in European countries, and especially in Spain, that people will ask me where I was born. Nationality is not enough for them, they want to know where you were born so they can decide where they they think you really are from and then treat you accordingly. I was born in the UK and am treated better once they´ve found this out than before they find this out. Even people in their 20s and 30s will do this, repeatedly ask, but where were you born???
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I was in Spain recently, everyone seemed cool af and had fiesta mentality