Quirks and Oddities of Portugal/the Portuguese

Coming from the United States we’ve noticed that no one in Portugal is in a hurry to do anything. Very refreshing. I think the thing that struck us most when we first got here was when we sent emails to people, they never responded unless they had something to say. It was very difficult at first for us because in the US people respond right away telling the writer that they will check into it. And they give updates periodically. Another thing that was very different and kind of ironic because of what’s going on in the world today was the lack of personal space. Especially in the supermarkets. I remember looking at shelves for products and people walking right in front of me and I was practically on the Shelf. I look back and laugh at it now I’ve become so used to it after 3 years.

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