Recently I have found myself reading a lot of articles regarding characteristics of southern Spaniards and it was no surprise that the most mentioned ones was their friendliness and their positive attitude. I have noticed, from personal experience that these two characteristics are quite true. I find myself meeting ‘random’ Spanish people, mostly on the bus, mostly because it is obvious that I am not Malaguena, let alone Spanish. People are very interested in finding out where I’m from and why I am in Malaga and—I have to admit—it’s quite a positive feeling that people do acknowledge that I am not from Malaga but they continue speaking to me in Spanish nonetheless. Most of the time, if I find myself alone going somewhere, I do not start talking to people I do not know but I have noticed more and more that Spanish people, especially Malaguenos, have no problem smiling, let alone, talking to a stranger (even if it is just small talk).
I also notice that, most of the time, they have a smile on their faces, which is quite contagious. They love conversing, meeting new people and even telling their whole life story even if they had just met you or bumped into you on the street. I have a feeling that I will miss a lot this positive attitude to strangers once I go back home, since Washington DC is not quite known for its warm people and smiling-to-strangers business.
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