Are the Spanish and French really that lazy?

Minoxidil

Firstly I'm aware everyone is different and the generalisation would never apply to bit from my limited experience and observations of these people Inget the impression they are quite lazy when compared to say Britain, Ireland, Germany and the United States.

Would anyone like to chime in with their experiences of these superbly tanned cultures?

The King of Moo

Minoxidil wrote: »

Firstly I'm aware everyone is different and the generalisation would never apply to bit from my limited experience and observations of these people Inget the impression they are quite lazy when compared to say Britain, Ireland, Germany and the United States.

Would anyone like to chime in with their experiences of these superbly tanned cultures?

They're not as lazy as your generalisations.

Fighting Irish

Lazy in what way?

gallag

Yes, and dont forget smelly but also make better lovers.

Herb Powell

Eh......no, they're not. They manage their time well and when they work, they work hard.

brummytom

The Spanish sleep during the day.


Lazy bastards.

orestes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvUxrc67rz0

Minoxidil

The King of Moo wrote: »

They're not as lazy as your generalisations.

Moo my hypothesis refers to the laziness on average of the French and Spanish. That is indeed esoteric and not generic. Groups of people do indeed differ.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Minoxidil wrote: »

Firstly I'm aware everyone is different and the generalisation would never apply to bit from my limited experience and observations of these people Inget the impression they are quite lazy when compared to say Britain, Ireland, Germany and the United States.

Would anyone like to chime in with their experiences of these superbly tanned cultures?

Would you care to chime in? What hypothsis for a start - you never presented one!

Gosub

Minoxidil wrote: »

Firstly I'm aware everyone is different and the generalisation would never apply to bit from my limited experience and observations of these people Inget the impression they are quite lazy when compared to say Britain, Ireland, Germany and the United States.

Would anyone like to chime in with their experiences of these superbly tanned cultures?

Having lived in Spain for the last 12 years I feel that I am qualified to comment on the laziness (or otherwise) of the natives.... however, my comments would probably earn me a site permaban.:p

Minoxidil

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Would you care to chime in?

I chimed already.

I stated I believe they are lazier on average than a few named nations.

seenitall

Things are done at a slower pace there. But that doesn't equal lazy. It could actually mean more attention to detail and thoroughness than here and in the UK. (In fact, I'm fairly sure that most times it does mean just that, but am loath to insult anyone inadvertently).

The King of Moo

Minoxidil wrote: »

Moo my hypothesis refers to the laziness on average of the French and Spanish. That is indeed esoteric and not generic. Groups of people do indeed differ.

Ok then.

The answer is no. From my extensive experience with these nationalities, they're on average no more or less lazy than any nationality. Some individuals might be lazy, but no more than individuals of any other countries.

People in the hotter parts of Spain and Italy rest in the afternoon during the hottest parts of the year due to the excess heat and not due to laziness, a fact to which their working until later in the evening to make up for this long break testifies.

Gosub

seenitall wrote: »

Things are done at a slower pace there. But that doesn't equal lazy. It could actually mean more attention to detail and thoroughness than here and in the UK. (In fact, I'm fairly sure that most times it does mean just that, but am loath to insult anyone inadvertently).

:D:D I'm sorry, but

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Minoxidil wrote: »

I chimed already.

I stated I believe they are lazier on average than a few named nations.

But you never said why you felt this.

I believe you're a lazy journalist working on a story: can I just leave it at that and assume you'll accept it as fact?

Snickers Man

I was going to give you a considered reply but......

I can't be arsed.

Rothmans

nope, even though the French work much less hours the the Americans, it has been proven that they get the same amount of work done in a working week. They're more efficient than Americans.

seenitall

Gosub wrote: »

:D:D I'm sorry, but

No need to be sorry. You seem to be easily entertained, and that's a big plus for you!

Gosub

seenitall wrote: »

No need to be sorry. You seem to be easily entertained, and that's a big plus for you!

Living with the Spanish, it's either laugh of explode with frustration... so I laugh.;)

Minoxidil

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

But you never said why you felt this.

I believe you're a lazy journalist working on a story: can I just leave it at that and assume you'll accept it as fact?

The general level of furnishing and reduced standards of quality.

seenitall

Gosub wrote: »

Living with the Spanish, it's either laugh of explode with frustration... so I laugh.;)

I know exactly how you feel... In the past 7 years or so I've had dealings with all sorts of handymen fixing stuff around the place, so dealing with inexusably shoddy workmanship and lateness/dragging their feet or not giving a fig, on a regular basis.

I live in Ireland by the way.

Allyall

There is a (crap) French joke which goes: "Why should you never arrange a meeting with an Englishman on a Wednesday? Because you'll screw up TWO weekends of his." This is a joke based on the French belief that the English are lazy.

The Brits then turned it around because they were too lazy to think of something original, it then made it onto every British 70's/80's comedy show, and eventually, many, many years later on to Boards.ie.


Spanish people spend most of their daylight running from Bulls and throwing Tomatoes at each other, so on their days off, they are very tired. Most people don't see the Bulls or Tomatoes and just assume they're always tired.

iDave

The Congolese and Ghanians are lazier

gramar

Minoxidil wrote: »

Firstly I'm aware everyone is different and the generalisation would never apply to bit from my limited experience and observations of these people Inget the impression they are quite lazy when compared to say Britain, Ireland, Germany and the United States.

Would anyone like to chime in with their experiences of these superbly tanned cultures?

If you weren't so lazy you'd have read your post before submitting it and corrected the mistakes.

WoollyRedHat

If a country was going to submit an application for the International Lazy ****ers Cup, but didn't bother submitting their application on time, therefore missing the deadline... then shouldn't they really be declared the winners?