21. Dogs. Dogs are a really popular pet here, and you can always find people out walking them... but most of the time, there's no leash needed. Dogs here are trained super well. They'll sit outside of stores and restaurants while their owners grab something, just waiting patiently! They don't bother people at all- I've never heard a dog bark or growl at anyone on the street- about the most they'll do is sniff you as they walk by. However, people don't seem to bother picking up after their pets. You have to really watch your step, even on the sidewalks on the main street. I probably dodge a dozen dog messes a day, lol!

22. Greetings. When Spaniards meet, they do 'besitos'- Kiss on the right cheek, then kiss on the left cheek. This goes especially for people you've just met, but is also quite common with people you've known for years. The one exception is between two guys- generally a hug or a handshake will suffice if you've just met (Though guys who are close friends or family do besitos all the time! There's no connotation there other than familiarity).

23. Interruptions. For the most part, interrupting in casual conversation is okay by Spaniards. Giving a little interjection isn't a disrespectful thing, just adding something, lol. It's actually an important way to make it clear you're listening, especially things like "that's true" or "oh, really?" that might come off as a bit rude to an American used to more personal space in a conversation. Though this doesn't happen often to me, since people generally realize I have to work a little harder and often are listening closely to understand me, lol.

24. Peanut Butter. Not popular here- hard to find, even, and expensive in the few grocery stores where it does show up. It's considered really unhealthy for some reason? Though Nutella's not any better (might actually be worse), and that's all over the place!

25. Eating as a guest. You are expected to eat every bite of food served to you- especially if the cook is a friend or host! Not clearing your plate, even if you eat most of the food, or even almost all of it, is taken to mean you didn't like the cooking. This would be easy to adapt to if not combined with the custom of giving guests an insane amount of food to eat. Family gatherings in Spain mean eating until you absolutely can't eat another bite... then waiting a few minutes, having a drink, and eating some more.

26. Walking. It's how you get around in Spain, 90% of the time. The average Spaniard walks the equivalent of at least 5 or 6 miles a day (while the average American walks about 2 or 3). It's not hard though, considering most everything is within walking distance in Granada. You walk to the grocery store, to school, to church, to shops, to friend's houses, everywhere.

27. City Bus System. The city buses are great, though! These are popular if you really have to get across town, or if the weather's bad. The buses are clean, easy to use, and always on time (odd, for Spain)! The city buses will take you just about anywhere you need to go, and bus stops are easy to find on any main road.

28. Candy. Just not as popular here. It's not a snack like it can be sometimes in the US- definitely a treat, something people might have a couple of times a month at most. Most of the brands I know from the US are here, plus brands like Kinder that are hard to find back home. Plenty of chocolate, of course... no marshmallows, though, and nothing with peanut butter. There's more sort of baked confections, little cakes or waffles. But if you're craving something sweet here, you might as well go to a pastelería as opposed to just getting a snack from a store!

29. Toilet Paper. Just about none in public restrooms, as a rule. Bus stops, gas stations- not going to have it. In old buildings, too, they'll often ask that you throw it into a large, closed trash can as opposed to flushing it, since the plumbing is older and doesn't always work as well.

30. Sundays. The city is absolutely dead on Sundays. No shops are open, not even supermarkets. Banks are closed, post offices are closed, no one sells things on the streets... many restaurants and cafés are even closed! You have to plan out your shopping a day in advance, because there're no open stores to be found.