These are a few tips for Americans, Koreans and Irish(wo)men who may drop in Catalonia.
FOR AMERICANS
In Barcelona it is ok to...
- touch other people and hug them. It is even ok to kiss them, whatever the gender.
- pour alcohol in your coffee
- wear tight clothes (actually, trendy)
- have lunch after 2pm. And it is ok to have supper after 10pm.
- (unluckily) smoke wherever you feel like
In Barcelona it is not ok to...
- drink coffees larger than a wee cup
- have more than 2 ingredients in a coffee. P.ex. a large mocha with caramel, vanilla and whipped cream is technically a disgrace.
- drink beer lite (NO WAY!)
- leave jackets and coats lying around on the floor
- go to class (even if college) with make up
- use your car to go buy milk
TIPS FOR KOREANS
In Barcelona it is ok to...
- get in someone's home with your shoes on
- eat rice-free breakfast
- tell someone to come moving only the index finger
- have non spicy meals
- show that you are upset when you are
- serve (and be served) using your left hand
- say 'bless you' (salut, literally health) when someone sneezes (and actually, polite!)
In Barcelona it is not ok to...
- tell someone to come waving your hand (it's ok, but certainly will be misunderstood)
- get drunk with your boss more than once a year
- smile when you did something wrong
TIPS FOR IRISH
In Barcelona it is ok to...
- enter a pub with friends and order a beer only four yourself (rounds are welcome though)
- eat a meal without spuds
- play sports in which splitting a rival's head does not earn you points
- walk on the streets with a T-Shirt on, no matter how hot and sunny it may be
In Barcelona it is not ok too...
- get drunk in funerals
- fight people randomly in pubs
- wear socks and sandals at the same time
