Also typical Spanish...

• The hand fan is still being used a lot in summer, even by men. 
 
• A hand shake and 2 kisses as a greeting is the standard, even if you’re just being introduced to someone. Also good male friends and male family members kiss each other on the cheek. 
 
• Double parking, preferably on a 2 lane roundabout. 
 
• Siesta: from 2 to 5 the public life comes to stop completely (also in the cities) and the Spanish are at home, eating, watching television or taking a nap. 
 
• The lottery: almost every Spanish person plays and especially in El Gordo (the fat one) at the end of the year. This spectacle is broadcasted on all channels at the same time. 
 
• In lots of tapas bar the napkins and cigarettes are simply thrown on the floor. The busiest moment of the day is at 11 when the Spanish have their second breakfast, often a small tapa. 
 
• ‘Hola Guapa!’ (Hello Gorgeous) is a common greeting for women (also from woman to the other). 
 
• ‘Tinto de verano’ is red wine of the summer: a mix with Casera or Gaseosa (a soft-drink between soda and sprite). Calimocho is red wine with cola… 
 
• The communion of children around 6 years is celebrated extensively. 
 
• The most important feast for children is Three Kings on the 6th of January with parades with huge carriages, lots of presents and sweets. 
 
• Going to the beach (or a picnic spot) on Sunday with the whole family, including grandparents, barbecues, cool boxes, generators and even kitchen tables. 
 
• Spanish eat loads of seeds and the shells they just throw on the floor. 
 
• If a Spanish person speaks about America, he talks about South America and not about the United States. 
 
• When they pick up the phone, they just say Dime (tell me) or Diga(me) (polite version). 
 
• ‘Quien is el ultimo?’ (Who is the last one?) They ask when they want to stand in line.