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Seajewel

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Being in Ibiza, knowing Spanish fluently, acting like I only know english has been really interesting, especially at the markets... Just saying... :roll:
 
I speak a little bit of spanish. Done it in school. First time it ever came in use, talking to some spanish girl who was out of it staring into my eyes 8O haha
 
Germaine said:
I speak a little bit of spanish. Done it in school. First time it ever came in use, talking to some spanish girl who was out of it staring into my eyes 8O haha
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What Spanish did you learn in school that was helpful in that situation :D En mi familia....
 
My experience is that people there think that none of the tourists visiting this island know their language, and say the most cruel things right in front of you. I have never experienced likewise. Just one example: Being at the market, stopping by a place looking for something to buy home for gifts for family/friends etc. (i had bought a drum from him a couple of days before, at the other market, Las Dalias) and the salesman started singing es una perra intruso... Loud. About me, just because i was there, looking a couple of minutes at the items he was selling... (Needless to say i didnt buy anything from him.) So, I smiled, said bye (in english, so i wouldnt embarass him) and went. When I actually wanted to say some few words back at him, but dont want to go on that low level. I had a couple other experiences too, but not as uncomfortable as this one... Be careful what you say in front of your customers, you might be talking the same language... :roll: My impression is that people are not the nicest in Ibiza. Like you don't want customers.
 
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Seajewel said:
My experience is that people there think that none of the tourists visiting this island know their language, and say the most cruel things right in front of you. I have never experienced likewise. Just one example: Being at the market, stopping by a place looking for something to buy home for gifts for family/friends etc. (i had bought a drum from him a couple of days before, at the other market, Las Dalias) and the salesman started singing es una perra intruso... Loud. About me, just because i was there, looking a couple of minutes at the items he was selling... (Needless to say i didnt buy anything from him.) So, I smiled, said bye (in english, so i wouldnt embarass him) and went. When I actually wanted to say some few words back at him, but dont want to go on that low level. I had a couple other experiences too, but not as uncomfortable as this one... Be careful what you say in front of your customers, you might be talking the same language... :roll: My impression is that people are not the nicest in Ibiza. Like you don't want customers.
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Can imagine the exact same situation on a market day in England/insert country, with a foreign visitor!
 
my friend was born and raised on the island to English parents. You wouldn't believe some of the things people often said about me in spanish when I pr-ed in front of him. To say he nearly strung a guy up one night is an understatement. It was so rude he jumped over the bar, and had the guy round the throat up against a wall. The Spanish (some anyway) just don't realise that all English people aren't as ignorant and stupid as they think.
 
Yeah I kind of got the impression that the Spanish don't like the English and a few people told me this also. I was getting quite a few looks in Space until I said I was Irish, which seemed to dispel it.
 
Seajewel said:
Not really. Do you really believe its normal to name your customers things like that? Or is it an Ibican thing?
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Of course I don't think it's normal, people should be treated with respect unless they do not deserve it, but am I surprised it happens-no!
 
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