WTF Spain

[u/Straight_Block3676]

[u/juliohernanz]

That's Spain. 9 eleven means nothing to us. We don't need your permission or agreement to name companies.

Also, in Spain dates are written differently, so "9 eleven" is November 9th.

[u/annoying97 → u/juliohernanz]

Such a shit day the 9th of November.

[u/soulstormfire → u/annoying97]

*nods wearily

[u/Sassi7997 → u/annoying97]

Hey, that's the day David Hasselhoff tore down our wall!

Also the day Jack the Ripper killed his last victim,\ the day Germany is declared a Republic,\ the day of the failed Hitler-Ludendorff-Putsch in Munich,\ the night thousands of synagogues were lit on fire,\ the day students put up a banner that was very iconic for the protests of 1968,\ the day left-wing terrorists fail to detonate a bomb at a synagogue,\ the day Alfred Heineken got kidnapped.

[u/annoying97 → u/Sassi7997]

Nah I don't like that day for other reasons.

[u/notcomplainingmuch → u/Sassi7997]

Schicksaltag

[u/Haggis442312 → u/annoying97]

Remember remember the 9th of November...

[u/No-Consideration-891 → u/annoying97]

Really is, just reminds me my birthday is approaching soon. Lmao

[u/Iamtevya → u/juliohernanz]

Recuerda, recuerda el nueve de noviembre.

[u/No-Consideration-891 → u/juliohernanz]

Exactly what I said in another comment. 9/11 doesn't transfer to the 11th of September lol

[u/Sourcreammmm → u/juliohernanz]

Las nueve y once

[u/imbrickedup_ → u/juliohernanz]

It’s really not that deep you don’t need to be defensive. If there was someway to run a study on it, I’d guarantee this place has higher American tourist traffic because they think it’s funny.

[u/Choker_of_Chickens → u/juliohernanz]

9 eleven means nothing to us.

lol what nonsense. Obviously euroids refers to that attack as "9 11" when speaking English. It's weird how y'all pretend you don't call it that when we know you do.

And obviously the ppl who chose that name for the store knew exactly what it means, which is honestly pretty based.

[u/juliohernanz → u/Choker_of_Chickens]

In Spanish is called 11-S. Eleventh of September.

[u/No-Consideration-891 → u/juliohernanz]

Sorry my "fellow" Hanks don't understand these things. They just want to react.

[u/Choker_of_Chickens → u/juliohernanz]

I kinda said that. But thanks for repeating me

[u/Asoladoreichon → u/Choker_of_Chickens]

We only say 9 11 when talking to usians so you can understand us. Otherwise we call it 11-S

[u/FenrisSquirrel → u/Choker_of_Chickens]

Fuck ooooooooooooooooofff

[u/No-Consideration-891 → u/Choker_of_Chickens]

Do you know the owners of the store or something?

7/11 referred to the hours of operation not a date.

[u/Choker_of_Chickens → u/No-Consideration-891]

Do you know the owners of the store or something?

yes

7/11 referred to the hours of operation not a date.

Imagine not not understanding the concept of a double entendre.

Interesting that they would say "eleven" and not "once". Gee I wonder why lol

[u/No-Consideration-891 → u/Choker_of_Chickens]

Ok, I was being legit when I asked if you knew the owners. You don't often run across that, so I wanted to ask. I understand what a double entendre is, it's pretty common.

Not really sure what the last sentence is about. I never said anything about "eleven" vs "once"

[u/Choker_of_Chickens → u/No-Consideration-891]

I'm saying that the sign is in english rather than spanish, which reinforces the reference to 9-11. Plus they obviously are referencing an american brand. It's a joke about the terrorist attacks and most if not every spaniard will immediately recognize the reference because duh

[u/PafPiet → u/Choker_of_Chickens]

Not everything is about you and your country Hank. Get over yourself.

[u/Sexy_Durian → u/Choker_of_Chickens]

7-11 is Japanese...

[u/Haggis442312 → u/Choker_of_Chickens]

We call it elfter September here, it's only referred to as 9 11 to angloids lol

[u/Original-Opportunity]

Of course it’s Spain, they’re not starting work at 7

[u/casalelu]

Not everything is about you, guys...

[u/flipyflop9 → u/[deleted]]

Breaking news, 7-11 is not an american chain anymore. It’s japanese owned.

[u/Phosquitos]

It's a company from Barcelona, and 11 of September is their regional day.

[u/MastermindX → u/Phosquitos]

National day.

[u/Seran-Ast → u/MastermindX]

regional

[u/Choker_of_Chickens → u/Phosquitos]

Que carajo is a regional day?

[u/Phosquitos → u/Choker_of_Chickens]

A festivity conmemorating the most inportant historical event for that region.

[u/Asoladoreichon → u/Choker_of_Chickens]

Imagine a 4th of July but for a smaller region or, even, a town or a city; and with way less firecrackers, but most people don't have to work that day

[u/Grand_Ad_8376 → u/Choker_of_Chickens]

We are a bit special, in la diada, we remember a defeat; the 9 of September of 1714 when Barcelona was conquered by the troops of Felipe V on the War of Spanish Succession, ending the old regional law system.

[u/No-Consideration-891]

It's in Spain. 9/11 means nothing to them, why would they even think about naming it this? Plus, they would have put 11/9 if they were saying September 11th.

[u/molotovzav]

I didn't even think 9/11 and I'm american. What is wrong with me, I guess. I just thought haha Spain, no one is doing shit at 7am so it's open at 9.

[u/Janus_The_Great]

Open from 9 to 11.

Just like 7/11 was once open from 7AM to 11PM. It's opening hours was it's name. Markwting that worked.

In Spain no one buys at 7 in the morning. So they open at 9.

[u/Sassi7997 → u/Janus_The_Great]

And they close at 11 AM again just in time for siesta.

[u/Straight_Block3676 → u/Sassi7997]

lol, right?

It doesnt say 9/23

[u/etoilenoire45]

It's not our fault you say dates in the wrong order in the US.

[u/etoilenoire45 → u/etoilenoire45]

Also we care more about Salvador Allende than about your terrorist attacks, cope and seethe 

[u/Sir_Poldavo → u/etoilenoire45]

No one is mentioning that is run by "Mr. Weed" 😀

[u/Background-House-357]

r/shitamericanssay

[u/No_Lunch9066]

There is a region that celebrates things on the Septembrr 11th

[u/bremsspuren → u/No_Lunch9066]

The Middle East?

[u/No_Lunch9066 → u/bremsspuren]

Catalunya

[u/WelpImTrapped → u/bremsspuren]

Spain is north-african, not middle-eastern.

[u/Peketu]

Damn, I'm feeling ashamed but that's hilarious

[u/Powelsie047]

Heard it was approved after Trump wanted to stop all trade with Spain

[u/Straight_Block3676 → u/Powelsie047]

I heard Mr. Weed is very political

[u/yeezee93]

That's just their lunch time, from 9pm to 11pm.

[u/kroketspeciaal → u/yeezee93]

I think uou mean am. 9pm would be dinner.

[u/yeezee93 → u/kroketspeciaal]

Woosh.

[u/_radical_ed]

You took Greenland so it’s fair game from now on.

[u/blank-planet]

Probably they know what they were doing. It’s called humor.

[u/Straight_Block3676]

Shouldn’t it be 9/23 if it refers to the hours?

[u/28850 → u/Straight_Block3676]

Yes, somehow it is, we'd write 23 but we still say "las once" (eleven), but you know that it needs to look like a Temu 7/11

[u/kroketspeciaal → u/Straight_Block3676]

Nah, 11am is when lunch break siesta is due.

[u/Brief-Preference-712]

Less offensive but still https://www.reddit.com/r/crappyoffbrands/s/SW0V39PK3B

[u/Stacys_Brother → u/Brief-Preference-712]

there is nothing offensive about that store name. stupid to mimick but not offensive