Spaniard's are odd?

Is it me or does a Spaniard's stare stick to you like glue. When I was in Madrid, I couldn't help be bothered by the attention. I'm already shy enough.!


In every occasion I went out, I'd pass by men, who'd stop and turn back as I continued my way. Sometimes it'd just get creepy. Like the one time I rested my back against this theater building, coughing a bit of icy air. To my knowledge, I was alone managing the winter. I half turn to the side and realize some guy's standing not too far away. "Don't be so uptight, he's probably just waiting for a friend, he'll leave soon.," I reassured myself. An hour later...no one arrives. There was a point where we both met eye to eye. Finally, I hurried off to a cafe. Inside the cafe, I observed the guy from afar. He left as well. Luckily he didn't walk in the cafe.


It was a random weird incident.


Here's another puzzling one. I was starving since I had no clue restaurants closed early. A semi-packed bar enticed me. I ordered something in my fuc^ed up accent. The waiter, who appeared to look 40ish, would not bloody stop staring at me. Did I have a enormous booger sliding down my nose? WTF. And he kept making restroom trips. I don't even wanta know why. It got to the point where eating was a pain in the ***.


The tour guide I traveled along with, definitely had a thing for me. I won't rule that out as creepy. Maybe a useless/frustrated thing, since I was under aged at the time (17); he was about 33. Long distance relationship with a minor isn't the most convenient. Strangely enough, I made a move on him. The thing is I admired the guy's intelligence/charm. I gave him my info...stupidly one of my rings too. He never called probably due to an injured ego from not responding to his sweet talk. In fact I remember him making some nasty remarks when I stayed quiet. (take yourself off books for once) Or his idiotic remark at the perfume shop. "Is that cologne for me?"


Go figure...Spanish men.


Geez, the bus driver, another freak. Was bold enough to ask me to "message him in his hotel room." I literarily was speechless. Its a tour bus/ packed with tourists, not a damn brothel.


What I don't understand is, why so much attention?


I gave the Spanish men no provocation whatsoever.


Am I missing something culturally? (I come from Persian/french decent)


And why did the tour guide act like a jerk?

Spaniard's are odd?
Ok, first of all, if you aren't from Spain men there are going to look at you in a very different light. They love exotic women (pretty much women from anywhere else) and they just stare. It's some innate quality that they all possess. They don't care, even if it may be rude, that is their culture and they don't see anything wrong with it. The solution is to ignore them and NOT LOOK AT THEM. If/when you look/stare at them, they see it as a sign that it's okay to stare and, in most cases, they think that you want to sleep with them. It's true. When you stare back at them they think you want them. It's a common, VERY common rule. Don't look.





Second, Spaniards are VERY sexual people. Not only does your personal bubble get invaded, but they are very overbearing and persistent. They won't stop. It's only natural for them to flirt with anyone that will give them the time of day. Next time either bring a boyfriend or stand guard.
Reply:Hey , I'm not even Spanish but I understand ur personality. u crave %26amp; loathe attention at the same time. u were - %26amp; still are - a disgruntled teenager who's always pulled between desire %26amp; low self-esteem.You would have had the same problems if u were on a trip to paradise itself.





Get over ur dislike for Spain , it's a great country %26amp; millions %26amp; millions of tourists can tell u that.
Reply:I am wondering who you dress like -- Paris Hilton? And why you are hanging out in front of buildings for "an hour" and why you think "restaurants close early" in Madrid! That is ridiculous -- most natives in Madrid don't start dinner until 10 PM or later...plus you came on to your tour guide.yet you say you're SHY?..if anyones's behavior is in question here it's yours.
Reply:You never been in italy,right?
Reply:I don`t know what your problem is but the Spanish are 1 of the friendliest people you will ever be lucky enough to meet. I am not Spanish but my boyfriend is and i am hurt by your comment. I think you should take a long hard look in the mirror before you start slagging of a whole nationality!


I agree with ever above comment, Because i think you crave attention!
Reply:I don't think it's the other people who have a problem........it's YOU with the problem. You sound very shallow.





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Reply:Let me get this straight....your shy???, under aged at the time hitting on a tour bus guide who's 33, stupidly give him your ring, starving cuz restaurants close early in Madrid (obsurd as Spaniards eat notoriously late), standing in front of a church for an hour (why???), and you obviously must be the hottest woman/child on earth since not a single man can take their eyes off you! Seems you had every male in Madrid drooling for you! Spaniards are friendly and yes flirty, but honey, you scream give me attention either in reality or in your own head! I don't think it's the Spanish men...it's definitely you...I'd advise therapy!
Reply:In Spain, yes, they look a lot more. That is a cultural aspect of the country that you have to get over. Now, that said, it is often very difficult to interpret the look. Because someone stares at you, doesn't mean they are hot for you. Also, in Spain there is a thing called a "piropo" which is a comment/compliment sometimes called out as a person is walking by. I think it happens less than it did about 20 yrs ago, but it still happens. So when someone was "asking for your number" it could have just been their way of saying you were cute - and that was it. They probably didn't really want to hook up.
Reply:two things:





1. Spain is a "hot blood country" mostly based on the latin culture like France, Italy, Portugal and Greece, that means men are going to be straigh with their urges, they don't really care that much for respect since they think they mean no harm and are not unrespectful doing that "weird things you say"... they kill bulls for fun so what were you expecting???





2. You are extremely paranoic, you sound almost like an american!
Reply:agree 100% with the dude above me
Reply:I dont understand your problem with Spain man.... I am Spanish, I have travelled all roun Europe... and we are not the most suckers europeans... and Spain is not the worst country in Europe... You have to see Athens or Italy, thats coutries are a joke compared with us hahahha all are ruined.





Anyway....if you were in a city as big as you whole country I understand you were afraid.... 4 million ppl in a city... it too many ppl.


The nest time call me (i live in Madrid) and choose better the places you visit in a city.... for your description you must be in the worst of the worst.








Ana





PS, We have better things to look up than you.... so dont be so egocentric
Reply:Seems to me that you have no problem. It just may be that where you come from, the guys think that you are foreign looking and maybe (God forbid!) an Arab.


In Spain where most people have darker complexions, the guys think that you are beautiful!


Look up the word 'piropo' in the dictionary.





Grow up and enjoy the attention!





p.s. You are the first person I have heard who thinks that restaurants in Madrid close early. You must be confusing lunch time with dinner time!