You're Late
It has been said that punctuatlity is the virtue of kings. In that case no one in Spain wants to be kingly. I've also heard that punctuality is the virtue of the bored, which would mean boredom is as rare as a street carpeted with ten euro bills. If you make an arrangement to meet someone at three o'clock, don't worry if you're late. If you're at the meeting place at ten past three, the person you're meeting will probably be there at quarter past. If not later. For some strange reason, punctuality is not a trait of the Spanish character. One would expect that of a doctor's office or a flight, where there are always delays and the flight never leaves at the assigned hour, nor does the doctor see you exactly at the appointed time. But the lack of puctuality extends to almost every aspect of life. There have been important exams in my daughter's life, where punctuality is required if you want to get in and sit them. However, people have been allowed in ma...