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Culture Shocks from Living in Spain? (Barcelona)

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In this video, I sit down with foreigners and a few locals living in Barcelona to uncover the most significant cultural differences they've experienced while adapting to life in Spain. We explore topics like the vibrant late-night culture, the infamous flakiness, and even the phenomenon of okupas.

Our deep dive focuses on Spanish culture, with a particular emphasis on Catalan culture, offering insights into what makes Barcelona unique. Whether you're considering a move, planning a visit, or just curious about life in this iconic city, join us to discover what it's really like to live in Barcelona as a foreigner.

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0:00 Intro
1:00 Meet the foreigners
1:35 Culture shocks from living in Spain
4:12 Dating Across the Pond
5:01 Spanish late night culture
8:55 How are Catalan people different from rest of Spain?
10:16 Dating in Barcelona compared to your country?
11:55 What do people like and dislike about living in Barcelona?
13:25 Are people happy in Barcelona?
14:19 Advice to people wanting to move to Barcelona?

Filmed in: Barcelona, Spain

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    • Facts lmao. And that's just a dog whistle the actual laws aren't like that.

      And it's always ignorant foreigners saying that bullshit

    • @alisaddiki: you are the real racist if you rassificate a context (thats the real racism). and everyone who is not blind knows that for instance north Africans are with left wings not just among the most antizionist/antisemitic Nazis and as Muslims more into female enslavement/oppression/homphobia, but also among the ones who commit in almost all countries they are in most crime. And if you are automatically guilty yourself if you try to talk that down with your racist sorting or deny that. France suffers from that, Uk suffers from that, Sweden suffers from that, Germany suffers from that, Austria suffers from that, Denmark suffers from that, Netherlands suffers from that. And its not just typical crime, they also attack people in public swimming pools (the reason why you have now in all of those countries much more security as you had before those came speaks already loud. and its no coincidence that the former eastern europe countries have now a lower crime rate than most of the western countries (which had in the past a lower one)!). Of course not all are doing that but everyone is automatically also guilty who instead of criticizing that behavior of the own culture tries to defend it by blaming the ones who tell the reality which is btw. part of the problems. wrong twisted narratives. if you are a true liberal one and an quasi enlighten individualist then you are not responsible for the culture you come from (because you already evolved beyond that) and then you are not responsible (unless you use the same racist left wing propaganda as you did. then you are a racist. and to your infos: races dont exist except the human race. every time you use this sorting/term makes you a racist! THIS is real racism! ethnics/cultures are not races. do you get that? ).- and to make it crystal clear: if you ever vote for left wing/socialist party then you are a Nazi (which were also just a socialist variation) and also responsible for many more problems, not just racism (as you spread) or antizionism/antisemitism (as Hitler/NSDAP - Nazis did) or antikapitalism (as Hitler/NSDAP - Nazis did) or anti(neo)liberalism/antiwestern (as Hitler/NSDAP - Nazis did) - all are typical patterns of all socialist dictator ships (from Stalin, Lenin, Hitler, Polpot, Manduro to every left wing party on the planet!). Left wings are also not progressive but ultraconservative (true liberals are progressive but left wings are anti-liberal). and the politics who supports that people just can take over/occupy appartments/houses is also done by LEFT WINGS (always the most destructive ones). back to crime: most migrants dont cause trouble but some ethnics do. And you are xenophob against everyone else who does not raise the crime rate by. trying to sell that all are acting similar. No, Germans, Japanese, Chinese, Philippines, Dutch, Polish people, Czech, Indonesian, Koreans, US-Americans etc. are NOT the ones who are into pickpocketing. And if you dont know that then start to inform yourself instead of spreading your racist sorting bullshit! The only thing the Polish guy got wrong is about the Romanians. Its not the usual Romanian population which have a similar low crime rate as other Europeans but Gypsies (which are also known in all European countries for certain crimes - again, not all but too many stick out significantly that its totally obvious that they are among the trouble makers - even in countries where they get the best support of the planet! (Central Europe like Germany/Netherlands/Austria/Switzerland and likeminded ones up to the Northern countries) ....

  • The girl from Russia seems so disconnected from Barcelona vibes. Based on her complaints, I feel like she would be happier somewhere else.

  • From the way those people describe it, Barcelona seems like a good place to visit, but not to live for a long duration.

  • I was thinking about visiting Spain and possibly moving there. But if people can take over your home with no repercussions, I've changed my mind.

  • Scandinavia really sucks if it comes to the alcohol infrastructure. They have laws and structures like in a third world country (limited government driven stores and as one of the results overly expensive alcohol which not only results in a kind of unhealthy drinking culture but also in a chain reaction - ppl move to the next country with cheaper alcohol till this chain ends in Germany (which not just has the highest diversity of alcohol and in general drinks/beverage of all kind but also the highest food diversity. Should not surprise, its the biggest economy in Europe with the highest population of the EU AND at the same time part of the biggest mega region of Europe (Blue Banana with 100 mio people) right in the center/heard of Europe and a special mentality and competition as major hub which results in one hand high development and wealth, on the other hand a relatively unique lower pricing (there is a reason why the discounter like ALDI or LIDL evolved in Germany). Thats also why in general most neighbor countries like to buy in Germany if they live in border region or in general if the products are more worth (electronics, cars etc. - even poorer eastern countries which have usually cheaper local food prices have to pay usually more for such stuff, because it has to be imported (usually from Germany) which makes it more expensive in relation).

  • ABSOLUTELY FALSE what he says about okupas. It is not true that if they get in to your house police will not do anything, because if it is your house, your home, of course the will be remove them. When police can't not remove the okupas is when the flat or the house is a rented house, form a bank or a particular, but not your home, so it is stupid to say you can't go on vacations because of that

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