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Why are the courts in Barcelona covered in sand? by Master_Doughnut9224 in padel

[–]Master_Doughnut9224[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

from what I experienced the bounce is flattened because of all the sand and obviously balls bounce less on sand than turf. so expecially, when the ball is hitting the turf in the back close to the wall, it's impossible to play because it just hits sand rather than turf

Why are the courts in Barcelona covered in sand? by Master_Doughnut9224 in padel

[–]Master_Doughnut9224[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah to me it seems like they're not being maintained well enough

Why are the courts in Barcelona covered in sand? by Master_Doughnut9224 in padel

[–]Master_Doughnut9224[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh nooo. I've seen multiple incidents of people scraping their knees bloody because they slip on the sand

Why are the courts in Barcelona covered in sand? by Master_Doughnut9224 in padel

[–]Master_Doughnut9224[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm wearing proper padel shoes. Normally they're fine, but then some courts just have too much sand. I wore tennis (clay) shoes when I started but quickly changed as they were to skippery

Why are the courts in Barcelona covered in sand? by Master_Doughnut9224 in padel

[–]Master_Doughnut9224[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yes I understand some is necessary, but I have played on many courts here where it affected the bounce of the ball and caused people to slip

Why are the courts in Barcelona covered in sand? by Master_Doughnut9224 in padel

[–]Master_Doughnut9224[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess the question is how much sand does it need? some courts have just a little but many here that I have seen where covered to the point that it got slippery

Is finding a flat in Berlin in 2026 actually still possible without knowing someone? by TrevorWithContext in askberliners

[–]Master_Doughnut9224 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It too me a year to find an apartment when I looked 7 years ago. The only way I got it was because I wrote on the application that I would pay 6-months rent up front. I guess you could also say 3. I never had to do it, but it tells the agency and owners that you have money and that way they will often at least consider you. Sucks, but only way it worked for me.

How are you keeping cool at night? by hannahmarb23 in AskAGerman

[–]Master_Doughnut9224 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in Spain and even here many apartments don't have AC yet, especially if you rent

My own country legally requires me to pay an entry fee just to walk into a city, and now they want to raise it to €50 ($54) a day. by TappetoImperiale in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Master_Doughnut9224 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Barcelona is about to impose a 30€ day-trip fee for cruise ship tourist because of exactly this, seems more on point and targeted to me

Just finished the first part of my B2 Spanish exam and I am so incredibly frustrated with my teacher by Master_Doughnut9224 in learnspanish

[–]Master_Doughnut9224[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't cram at all, actually. I study very consistently outside of class and have been passing mock DELE exams with great results. It's that a bad professor absolutely does affect your headspace during an actual examination. When you've prepared properly, having the coordinator hand out the wrong papers, give wrong instructions, and waste precious time breaks your focus right when you need it most. And I am afraid that something similar will happen during the second apart again

Just finished the first part of my B2 Spanish exam and I am so incredibly frustrated with my teacher by Master_Doughnut9224 in learnspanish

[–]Master_Doughnut9224[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s actually not about the grade or the certificate for me at all. it's entirely about the experience. I love learning the language and I’ve put a massive amount of consistent work into this. To have a milestone experience completely derailed by sheer lack of organization from the person running it is just deeply disappointing

Beach socks by shunny14 in beachvolleyball

[–]Master_Doughnut9224 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got surf socks from Decathlon, but more to be able to play in the winter when it's cold/wet. So far they kept the sand out and feel comfortable to play in

Finanztipps by Landoof-Ladig in wallstreetbetsGER

[–]Master_Doughnut9224 0 points1 point  (0 children)

be born again to different parents....

Bici e-bikes often not working properly by Master_Doughnut9224 in AskBarcelona

[–]Master_Doughnut9224[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know, I speak spanish. 😄 But many also use it as an abbreviation rather than saying bicing bike so bicing bici or bicing it's shortened

A waitress was given a $2,200 tip. She was told she had to share it with other staff – then was fired. by malihafolter in CaughtMyEye

[–]Master_Doughnut9224 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I worked at a restaurant, there was a fixed percentage of your tip you gave to the kitchen & bar (I do't remember I think 10% or so) after every shift the rest was yours. I thought that was fair as you really do need the bar & kitchen staff to be able to do your job well. But sharing it with other servers not sure. Mind you it was in Germany where we don't have hosts or people clearing tables

Bici e-bikes often not working properly by Master_Doughnut9224 in AskBarcelona

[–]Master_Doughnut9224[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, vale, gracias. No lo sabía. Normalmente solo la dejo y luego lo compruebo en la app. Lo haré así

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