Do the Spanish like South Americans?

764dak · 23-01-2014 03:00AM

Wattle wrote: »

A lot of top South American footballers head to Spain in preference to England. Similar culture and the weather is better. Suppose it makes the assimilation process easier. That and the insane amounts of wonga on offer.

What is "good" weather?

Wattle · 23-01-2014 03:12AM

764dak wrote: »

What is "good" weather?

You know when the sun shines as opposed to it being freezing cold wet and grey.

Why are you resurrecting a thread from 2012 by the way?

WilyCoyote · 23-01-2014 03:13AM

764dak wrote: »

What is "good" weather?

Que?

Lou.m · 23-01-2014 03:37AM

South America is made up of very different countries and cultures. I would imagine their attitudes towards them would reflect that.

I had a neighbour from Catalan when I was little and her husband was Argentinian.

In Argentina a lot of people have family from Spain, especially from Galicia. Spaniards are called "gallegos" (from Galicia) there.

One of Spain's major foreign policy objectives since the advent of democracy has been to increase its influence in Latin America. Spain has a special interest in this area because of historical ties and a common linguistic, cultural, and religious heritage. In the post-Franco years, economic investments and diplomatic initiatives were added to the more nostalgic links between Spain and its former colonies.

Resentment of Spain as the imperial power continued long after the colonial period, because many Latin Americans blamed Spain for their lack of progress and for their problems with democratization. In the early years of independence, the attitude of most Latin Americans was one of disdain for Spain.

Imperial Spain had a lot of colonies remember so what you are sensing might be remnants of those feelings on either side. At the same time, a vital sense of Hispanic commonality between Spain and Latin America is also true.

Also if they are immigrants then the attitude you are sensing might be towards immigrants or foreigners in general.

kneemos · 23-01-2014 07:10AM

Nobody likes anybody from a different country in this world as far as I can see,except maybe the Germans and Austrians.

BillyMitchel · 23-01-2014 10:07AM

Half of the answers here should be on the failed thread. Boards is really making me laugh this morning.

Wibbs · 23-01-2014 10:35AM

Wattle wrote: »

You know when the sun shines as opposed to it being freezing cold wet and grey.

This. The only thing going for the Irish weather is it's lack of major extremes(even our neighbours in the UK get way more extremes than here). It never really gets too cold or too hot. Goldilocks weather, except for the dullness and damp. Christ the damp. On the other hand parts of Spain(as we're discussing that neck of the woods) can go from 40+ in summer, to -15 in winter, so very harsh. North west "green" Spain seems to have the best balance with hot summers, but not too hot and cool winters, but not too cold. Irish weather 2.0 upgrade.

SpaceTime · 23-01-2014 10:44AM

My experience of it in Spain was that there was a little bit of a post colonial superiority complex going on, but not that huge an issue.

The relationship with South America isn't like Britain / France and Africa though. It's more like the relationship with the US and Canada in some ways. Although not quite.

The Spanish recently (and currently) have had to emigrate to Latin American countries when Spain's economy was doing badly. Many also left for more liberal Latin American countries during the Franco dictatorship.

There is a bit of a hostility towards anyone (including Irish and British) taking jobs in bars etc etc at the moment though due to the extreme unemployment levels.

I also think the Spanish due to the dictatorship being very recent and the history of poor economic performance are actually not as arrogant as other former colonial powers in Europe.

There's also a very genuine sense that people are aware of the nasty history. At least more than you would find in France or Britain.