i hate spain
i hate spain
ok hate is a strong word wtf,in no particular order
1/
the idiots cannot drive,give them a roundabout and they will park on it,dont indicate,dont wave if you stop or reverse for them,pull out in front of you and give you a dirty look!!!
2/
the councils lack of ability to do simple checks on bars/restaurant to even get them to the minimum health standards,i had a bar here for 7 years,had one visit for the opening licence,never saw then again,i now deal in second hand catering and you would not believe the state of some of the stuff i buy that has been used for cooking very recently
3/
ayutamiento,ok councils and their 'voted members'are hated throughout the world,they are in it for there own benefit but in spain these b tards seem very powerful,hate the expats that pay their wages and contributed to their extravigant lifestiles
4/
telefonica now this is THE phone company,i live in an urban area and cannot get a land line,when i bought the house i was told that the builders cut through the line and telifonica cant replace it,my neighbours include a spanish bank manager,police officer,estate agent? shop owner,all spanish,they seem to not be bothered,we have all lived in our small complex of 11 houses for 5 years,cannot believe thy accept it
before all you expats get on to me i have called telefonica many times but it came to a crunch when the phone guy turned up and asked me if i had a key to the telefonica box for our community,i didnt so he went
5/
communities. all presidents are thieves,they do it like the guys in moan 3/ for themselves,in my complex of 11 houses at the moment victimising a hard working south african who all the spanish hate because he works harder than them for the community but they have got what they want a spanish pool and garden guy who costs twice as much and the pool is *beep* now
6/
ok lets have a break,spanish music,any good?
7/
tv programs that try and show spain as some kind of xanadu
wherever you live it can be good or bad,but just because the local bar does tapas and juan likes you or the apartment your buying has a sea view because the world is flat for 20 miles or no one lives near the rustic campo villa,its a wreck, but you can get water from a well it sounds great
yeh!!
8/
estate agents
http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=103307
dont know if the link will work BUT DONT GET ME STARTED ON THEM
now i am aware there are a few of these guys here,show me your qualifications,there are good and bad in all trades
9/
scumbag expats,the place is full of them,i watch crimewatch and under the same title are these idiot tradesmen who just rip us off for real,i once had a 'plumber' turn up who asked me CAN I USE YOUR TOOLS
10/people who tell you how long they have lived here
who cares,did you tell all your friends in london how long you lived there,or every time you met a new person,'ive lived here for 3 years',you are not special just cos you have moved to spain
ok flame me now,but dont bother with the go back to where you came from stuff,im ok here just need to say a few things
cheers frog
1/
the idiots cannot drive,give them a roundabout and they will park on it,dont indicate,dont wave if you stop or reverse for them,pull out in front of you and give you a dirty look!!!
2/
the councils lack of ability to do simple checks on bars/restaurant to even get them to the minimum health standards,i had a bar here for 7 years,had one visit for the opening licence,never saw then again,i now deal in second hand catering and you would not believe the state of some of the stuff i buy that has been used for cooking very recently
3/
ayutamiento,ok councils and their 'voted members'are hated throughout the world,they are in it for there own benefit but in spain these b tards seem very powerful,hate the expats that pay their wages and contributed to their extravigant lifestiles
4/
telefonica now this is THE phone company,i live in an urban area and cannot get a land line,when i bought the house i was told that the builders cut through the line and telifonica cant replace it,my neighbours include a spanish bank manager,police officer,estate agent? shop owner,all spanish,they seem to not be bothered,we have all lived in our small complex of 11 houses for 5 years,cannot believe thy accept it
before all you expats get on to me i have called telefonica many times but it came to a crunch when the phone guy turned up and asked me if i had a key to the telefonica box for our community,i didnt so he went
5/
communities. all presidents are thieves,they do it like the guys in moan 3/ for themselves,in my complex of 11 houses at the moment victimising a hard working south african who all the spanish hate because he works harder than them for the community but they have got what they want a spanish pool and garden guy who costs twice as much and the pool is *beep* now
6/
ok lets have a break,spanish music,any good?
7/
tv programs that try and show spain as some kind of xanadu
wherever you live it can be good or bad,but just because the local bar does tapas and juan likes you or the apartment your buying has a sea view because the world is flat for 20 miles or no one lives near the rustic campo villa,its a wreck, but you can get water from a well it sounds great
yeh!!
8/
estate agents
http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=103307
dont know if the link will work BUT DONT GET ME STARTED ON THEM
now i am aware there are a few of these guys here,show me your qualifications,there are good and bad in all trades
9/
scumbag expats,the place is full of them,i watch crimewatch and under the same title are these idiot tradesmen who just rip us off for real,i once had a 'plumber' turn up who asked me CAN I USE YOUR TOOLS
10/people who tell you how long they have lived here
who cares,did you tell all your friends in london how long you lived there,or every time you met a new person,'ive lived here for 3 years',you are not special just cos you have moved to spain
ok flame me now,but dont bother with the go back to where you came from stuff,im ok here just need to say a few things
cheers frog
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I was thinking yesterday, whilst a passenger in a mate's car who gets particularly "irritated" by Spanish driving techniques, how ironic it is really...
Many people cite one of the reasons for moving to/liking Spain as the "laid back" attitude to and pace of life here here. Then they go and get themselves all stressed out about that very "laid back" attitude and pace of life that they originally craved. E.g. the time taken in shops, POs and banks because everyone likes to chat, waiting in for tradesmen or deliveries that don't happen, the "relaxed" attitude to driving and parking, the "quaint" paperwork systems, shop opening hours, trying to get anything in writing, having emails ignored, lack of facilities/utilities, the paucity of info available on the internet, things having to be done in person etc etc.
Then, as a result of being stressed, they have a heart attack and drop dead (or don't drop dead, end up in hospital and complain that nobody speaks English and the standard of health care is awful!)
Just my twopennethworth!
Many people cite one of the reasons for moving to/liking Spain as the "laid back" attitude to and pace of life here here. Then they go and get themselves all stressed out about that very "laid back" attitude and pace of life that they originally craved. E.g. the time taken in shops, POs and banks because everyone likes to chat, waiting in for tradesmen or deliveries that don't happen, the "relaxed" attitude to driving and parking, the "quaint" paperwork systems, shop opening hours, trying to get anything in writing, having emails ignored, lack of facilities/utilities, the paucity of info available on the internet, things having to be done in person etc etc.
Then, as a result of being stressed, they have a heart attack and drop dead (or don't drop dead, end up in hospital and complain that nobody speaks English and the standard of health care is awful!)
Just my twopennethworth!
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I don't know why everyone complains about the driving here as I've found it no worse (if not better) than my memories of driving in the UK. Down this end of the Costa we've only had roundabouts since the motorway arrived here (in 2000 from memory) and I think they manage pretty well - I certainly don't get the road rage that I used to when driving in England.
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The problem with roundabouts is that the Spanish give you no clue as to which exit they're going to take. Some of them go all the way round the outside, others go to the inside and then cut across your bows when you least expect it!
I'm surprised the manufacturers fit indicators to cars in Spain; if it wasn't for the EU regs they probably wouldn't bother
I'm surprised the manufacturers fit indicators to cars in Spain; if it wasn't for the EU regs they probably wouldn't bother
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well,i dont think you have any reason to complain at least you didnt have one like me the other night!!!!
I encountered a nice vw golf-spanish plated going round the roundabout the wrong way..
I heard a load of beeping while i was going round the roundabout...and met this golf-head on me on my little 50cc moto..luckily...he missed me and zoomed off in front up the same road i was going...i thought i was halucinating
I encountered a nice vw golf-spanish plated going round the roundabout the wrong way..
I heard a load of beeping while i was going round the roundabout...and met this golf-head on me on my little 50cc moto..luckily...he missed me and zoomed off in front up the same road i was going...i thought i was halucinating
A 40+ spanish man was caught driving the wrong way on the A-7 last week. 3 times over the drink drive limit!
On roundabouts I find they use them as if there is only one lane instead of two. They don't realise they are ever in the wrong and give you "the look" as if its your fault even if they have just pulled out in front of you from a stop sign. My OH has picked up a bad spanish habit though, hardly ever stops at crossings
On roundabouts I find they use them as if there is only one lane instead of two. They don't realise they are ever in the wrong and give you "the look" as if its your fault even if they have just pulled out in front of you from a stop sign. My OH has picked up a bad spanish habit though, hardly ever stops at crossings
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Re: i hate spain
Indeed.. So why moan about Spain if you realise everywhere has it's positive and negative points?frog wrote: wherever you live it can be good or bad
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Re: i hate spain
.Griff. wrote:Indeed.. So why moan about Spain if you realise everywhere has it's positive and negative points?frog wrote: wherever you live it can be good or bad
Because its a spanish forum
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