tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914146161145594771.post3632336859385581318..comments2023-03-28T00:58:22.344-07:00Comments on Sarah on Sabbatical: Are the Spanish more trusting than Americans?Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11782956906433080103noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914146161145594771.post-91340310742809137682013-03-21T06:50:42.681-07:002013-03-21T06:50:42.681-07:00This is a really interesting post, Sarah! I, too, ...This is a really interesting post, Sarah! I, too, feel like we are slowly becoming less and less trustful in the U.S.; perhaps our increasing social isolationism plays a part? I was getting a document notarized the othe day, and the notary casually mentioned about how she had had to notarize permission slips for children to carry water bottles in class. Kind of unbelievable, no? I don't think more trust in general is particular just to Spain, though; when I was in Japan, where a great deal of emphasis is placed on social harmony and personal responsibility, I was often struck by how safe and secure I felt. Once, when I left a wallet full of money and sensitive documents in a taxi in a large city, the driver spent three hours tracking me down from place to place to make sure that he returned in to me. Amazing. The article you mentioned above also looks interesting...thanks for sharing your thoughts!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350361146865533943noreply@blogger.com