Does siesta actually EXIST? Or is it a CLICHE?

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  • čas přidán 18. 05. 2024
  • Does siesta actually exist here in Spain or is it just a stereotype of cliché of the nation? I have been living in Valencia, Spain for 6 months now and have a good idea of the siesta culture, so I have here today to talk about truths and myths regarding the siesta culture. It is very common that people often think of the Spanish as being lazy, and this is in part due to siesta hour, but people do not take account for the fact that the services here in Spain stay up much later in the night to make up for the siesta hour. The Spanish are some of the hardest working people I have ever seen. The siesta hour is true, and it originated in the pre industrialization era of Spain when the farmers didn't want to tend the fields during the heat. There are many stereotypes that are not true about siesta, but it is an important part of the day to day life here. In this Spain vlog I will be talking about siesta culture and whether or not siesta actually exists.
    Links about siesta:
    www.bbc.com/worklife/article/...
    ohmygoodguide.com/spain-siest...
    www.babbel.com/en/magazine/do...

Komentáře • 37

  • @parkerturner4187
    @parkerturner4187 Před rokem +1

    Easily my favorite video of yours! Well done

  • @aishashahjilani8196
    @aishashahjilani8196 Před rokem +1

    As a university who has just moved here, your videos are the best vlogs of Valencia!!!

    • @comfortablylost6459
      @comfortablylost6459  Před rokem

      Hey thank you soooo much for the amazingly kind comment!! I hope you are enjoying Valencia :)

    • @aishashahjilani8196
      @aishashahjilani8196 Před rokem +1

      @@comfortablylost6459 man honestly it’s been a challenge so far but hopefully it’ll get better loll

    • @comfortablylost6459
      @comfortablylost6459  Před rokem

      @@aishashahjilani8196 sorry to hear that. I aliso struggled quite a bit when I first moved here. Not knowing people and adapting to new culture can be a struggle. I bet that things will start to get easier for you soon :)

    • @aishashahjilani8196
      @aishashahjilani8196 Před rokem

      @@comfortablylost6459 hope so lolll tyyy

  • @parkersovic8532
    @parkersovic8532 Před rokem +1

    BREH idk how this ended up in my recommended but good to see u, miss u babe glad to see ur still valencia drippin

    • @comfortablylost6459
      @comfortablylost6459  Před rokem +1

      Man these phones know way too much! I can’t believe you found the channel cause it’s tiny.
      Now that all y’all left I’ve had hella time so I figured I’d start documenting my journey. Hope all is well back at home brotha!

  • @vinylwaif
    @vinylwaif Před rokem +3

    I think it’s unfortunate the way inflation is impacting everything rn, even siesta culture. Great video ❤

    • @comfortablylost6459
      @comfortablylost6459  Před rokem +1

      It seems to be affecting everyone quite a lot. I haven’t moved here all my life, so I cannot speak to the actual change, but what I have heard/ read online tells me that the work culture is for sure changing :(

  • @dylanwilson5879
    @dylanwilson5879 Před rokem +1

    Oktoberfest video is about to play this channel up!

  • @saraunisegundo5869
    @saraunisegundo5869 Před rokem +2

    I loved the video! I'm from Valencia and it's super interesting and completely true what you're saying about siesta culture. Right now I'm living abroad and thanks to your video I can see again a lot of spots of my city. I miss it 🥺 Enjoy Valencia!

    • @comfortablylost6459
      @comfortablylost6459  Před rokem

      Hello thank you tons for the kind comment ❤️
      Where are you living abroad? I have been loving Valencia! You are lucky to be from such a beautiful city

  • @garrettmcguire9952
    @garrettmcguire9952 Před rokem +1

    What an insightful cudro

  • @lifestyle-zn9rm
    @lifestyle-zn9rm Před rokem +1

    Always happy for the weekly vid

  • @jupiterlandslide9503
    @jupiterlandslide9503 Před rokem +1

    Keep the content coming! I really enjoy watching

  • @dogsprints5660
    @dogsprints5660 Před rokem +1

    Always gotta love the new release

  • @gnarlifestyle8076
    @gnarlifestyle8076 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for the informative video!

  • @RSAremiXx
    @RSAremiXx Před rokem +2

    Awesome video, amazing info aswell. 10/10

    • @comfortablylost6459
      @comfortablylost6459  Před rokem +1

      It’s something I think about quite often so I figured I’d make a video on it! Thanks for the kind comment

  • @moooooooooooose
    @moooooooooooose Před rokem +1

    really interesting insight! great video bro

  • @sefkehendrix7912
    @sefkehendrix7912 Před rokem +2

    There are so many places here in Valencia that I haven't even seen. Especially the streets with al this art. In wich part of Valencia can I find them?

    • @comfortablylost6459
      @comfortablylost6459  Před rokem

      Hello! I made this video walking around La Saidia and El Carmen. El Carmen is where you are seeing the graffiti, it is a very interesting part of town to walk around!

  • @sdafhsdasdc6098
    @sdafhsdasdc6098 Před rokem +1

    Interesting. Different than I had thought, but glad to hear it still exists

    • @comfortablylost6459
      @comfortablylost6459  Před rokem

      It caught me off guard as well. Definitely interesting to hear that it is adapting to new cultural customs

  • @user-xn7jc7ym2j
    @user-xn7jc7ym2j Před rokem +1

    What made you take Spanish classes in Spain?

    • @comfortablylost6459
      @comfortablylost6459  Před rokem

      Hello! I chose Spain because I wanted to get acclimated into a new culture. I am not sure if you know this but I am actually from California. That being said, I could have easily went to Latin America, but I chose Spain because it was very far away and I probably couldn’t move far away from home at any other point in my life. I know I will travel Latin America a lot when I am at home, but Spain seemed to be a once in a lifetime opportunity :)

  • @dogsprints5660
    @dogsprints5660 Před rokem +2

    Question is, do you take siestas?

    • @comfortablylost6459
      @comfortablylost6459  Před rokem

      Sure do! Not every day, but when I don’t have class I tend to take a quick snooze