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Say Goodbye to Spain's Three-Hour Lunch Break

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Re: Say Goodbye to Spain's Three-Hour Lunch Break

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Post by valuearb »

wavefunction wrote: post #109
kondor6c wrote: post #93

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I wouldn't say most Arizona homeowners had grass lawns, as far as Phoenix goes, there are districts such as arcadia that have very large lawns, but I would say that is limited to specific areas. There are many plants that are not native that still grow very well ranging from Mediterranean species to some that are from the desert regions of Asia. *edit (Thu Jul 20 13:35:05 EDT 2017) I about parts of Chandler and Gilbe…

You fly into Phoenix and the rampant waste and misuse of water is obvious. All those lawns and pools sitting idly by while Arizona (and California) drink far too deeply from the Colorado and other rivers.

Arizona has always managed its water supply far better than California. And a flyover is misleading, most houses have natural yards and the lawns are all special summer grass adapted to the heat.

Re: Say Goodbye to Spain's Three-Hour Lunch Break

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Post by [deleted] »

tfvghbv wrote: post #96
natzar wrote: post #30

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smaller shops and commerce takes around 3 ¿? In spain no one have more than 1hour for lunch.. The only ones that could fit in that description are cookers or restaurants staff, working in 2 parts. (12:00 - 16:00) and (20:00 - 23:00). Im from spain btw.

> Im from spain btw. I can tell. Your command of English grammar and vocabulary is atrocious, man.

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Re: Say Goodbye to Spain's Three-Hour Lunch Break

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Post by jknightco »

harperlee wrote: post #77
jorgemf wrote: post #58

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It was a joke, there were a flamewar because of someone putting chorizo in the paella: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/04/jamie-oliver-ange... The response in twitter was very funny

Sorry, mine was also a joke :). Paella is originally from Valencia, but prepared all over Spain, and that leads to some local variations and creative results. International exposure to tourists and foreign cooks has created an even bigger variety of paellas. But since some years ago, there has been a growing group of Valencians that have been very outspoken (with varying levels of seriousness) about what goes into a…

In addition to ingredients, the real distinguishing factor that makes paella paella and not "arròs amb coses" is that the entire dish—including the broth—is prepared from scratch within the paella (the pan, outside of Valencia they're called paelleras). The best online recipe I've found for the whole process is: http://www.lapaella.net/receta-paella-valenciana/

Re: Say Goodbye to Spain's Three-Hour Lunch Break

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Post by valuearb »

mrkrabo wrote: post #94
hueving wrote: post #86

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With the invention of air conditioning and an abundance of solar power during the desert day, it's pretty stupid to let the weather dictate your behavior. People exist in Chicago despite the fact that it would be completely inhospitable without heating sources. The only difference is that air conditioning is a newer invention so people like you view it as some kind of opulent luxury rather than a technological tool l…

Try to go out with 45 degrees, with direct sunlight, etc. Some people will even faint within minutes. Because remember you don't get teleported to the shop, you have to walk.

It was 48 degrees in Phoenix a couple weeks ago. We all walked around outside successfully without fainting.

Re: Say Goodbye to Spain's Three-Hour Lunch Break

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Post by jknightco »

pjmlp wrote: post #95
jorgemf wrote: post #21

This is a non-sense of article as other spaniards have commented. The only companies that close 3 hours in the middle of the day are the shops, usually small shops. They do it because for long part of the year no one goes to the street from 2pm to 5pm, because it is so fucking hot. So instead, our culture close the shops at those times but keep them opens until 9pm or later. It is very common to see shops full of peo…

> Bonus: we don't add chorizo to the paella. The chorizo is mostly for the bbq You should try it here in Germany, I was astonied the first time I saw them adding mayonnaise to the paella.

Alioli is actually a super common condiment for paellas/arroces, especially seafood ones. A good "arròs negre" (black rice dish made with cuttlefish ink) is awesome with a super garlicky alioli.

Re: Say Goodbye to Spain's Three-Hour Lunch Break

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Post by jknightco »

pjmlp wrote: post #95
jorgemf wrote: post #21

This is a non-sense of article as other spaniards have commented. The only companies that close 3 hours in the middle of the day are the shops, usually small shops. They do it because for long part of the year no one goes to the street from 2pm to 5pm, because it is so fucking hot. So instead, our culture close the shops at those times but keep them opens until 9pm or later. It is very common to see shops full of peo…

> Bonus: we don't add chorizo to the paella. The chorizo is mostly for the bbq You should try it here in Germany, I was astonied the first time I saw them adding mayonnaise to the paella.

Alioli is actually a super common condiment for paellas/arroces, especially seafood ones. A good "arròs negre" (black rice dish made with cuttlefish ink) is awesome with a super garlicky alioli.

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Post by franciscop »

asendra wrote: post #114
franciscop wrote: post #36

I am sorry but this is totally backwards. As a Valencian Spaniard I want to set the record straight. First, siesta is not dead. However, it is considered mostly a holiday luxury or reserved for small shops. It is normal in the extremely hot summer, after lunch we stop for 1h or so. While I do not do siesta, I would say about half+ of the people I know do it (holiday times). I would also say it is highly coupled with…

Lol, you randomly inserted a picture from one of the most famous locals here in Valencia, famous for It's enormous "bocadillos" (and good food obviously!) BTW, that's the half-size "bocadillo" there ;)

Yeah, I picked it up randomly and then realized it was "La Pascuala" (:

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Post by faragon »

That's separatist propaganda: Catalonia, a Spanish region where separatists are ruling and expect to do a referendum against the rule of law in October so the region can exit Spain and the European Union and be "free", is "better" than the "lazy Spain". Rationale: in Spain there is no such thing as generalized three-hour lunch break. In fact, most industries have short lunch pause (e.g. 7 to 15:30h), and most offices take just one hour (e.g. 9 to 18h). That's only true for shops (e.g. 9:30..13:30h and 17..21h), and that's how shops work almost everywhere, not a specific thing of Spain.

I forgot to add that Catalans, myself included, have a lot to learn from other Spanish regions: e.g. in Madrid there is commercial freedom, so shops can chose when they can open, without the permission of the feudal^W local government.

Re: Say Goodbye to Spain's Three-Hour Lunch Break

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Post by malnourish »

jitix wrote: post #67
mcjiggerlog wrote: post #11

Literally nobody here takes 3 hour lunch breaks. A lot of offices have 2 hours, yeah, but this is becoming less and less common regardless. Small shops do close for 3 hours in the middle of the day, but they are open till about 9pm which is a lot more useful than being open in the middle of the day. It also should be noted that there are actually 5 meals in a spaniard's day. There's a mid-morning and late-afternoon s…

> It gets dark at 6pm in the winter and 10pm in the summer I dont think its natural anywhere in the world. What time is sunrise during winter?

Absolutely gets dark in MN around 6pm or earlier in the winter

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Post by menor »

Another spaniard here, reading the article you get the impression that Spain is some kind of dictatorial country, where the government dictates which times you are allowed to work. It is not, companies have freedom to choose, unless you work for the public administration (where I lived, they work 8 to 15).

BTW I live in Germany now and still do a daily 30 mins siesta after lunch.

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