I have been in BCN for almost two years now, but never can get used to the fact that people here don't smile back at you!! As an American, it is normal to pass someone on the street or in the grocery store and flash a friendly, "hello" by way of a smile. Many times when I do this in Barcelona, I get the strangest reactions! Most often, they just stare back at me like I'm loca. After asking around, it seems that people here are not nearly as open as we are back home and feel as if you are invading their personal space or "coming on" to them by smiling. Strange!!!!
Jennifer Love
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