French rudest

Catfish35 says on Jul 13, 2008, 11:13:

In my travels and opinion French (in France per se) are friendly. However never had any luck with not even one French Canadian. Do not see as many French tourists as you do Japonese tho.
Would not rank Japanese as friendliest tourist...

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kernow62 says on Jul 13, 2008, 11:52:

Never met any French tourists in the US. I met loads in the UK, mostly school kids so I put any boisterous behavior down to youth and not nationality.

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Plato says on Jul 13, 2008, 11:55:

And out of the Americans, New Yorkers rate number one on the nice scale.

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miamimike says on Jul 13, 2008, 12:07:

I'm not surprised at New Yorkers! You hear all these horror stories about how rude they are but I never saw that in a 3 month stay when I went to school there. Had a Great Time! New York truly is the Greatest city in the world! . Most NYC residents were polite, helpful when asked for directions ect. I believe it is a person's attitude and how they approach a New Yorker.

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ColombianoGringo says on Jul 13, 2008, 12:17:

I've usually had good experiences with French people both inside and outside of France.

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houstongal says on Jul 13, 2008, 12:18:

Catfish, are you sure you're not confusing the Japanese tourists with the Chinese ones? I've run into a number of Chinese tourists in my travels and they're as rude as they are in their own country. Very pushy.

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scotty says on Jul 13, 2008, 13:50:

i just saw the aricle on CNN. they named them all but i couldnt keep up with the list as they read it off. They said the French are considered by the rest of the wolrd as the rudest tourist when visiting other countries and the Japanese are voted as the friendliest and most likable tourist. USA fits in arounf number 16 on the scale. They mentioned the Germans and the English also but i dont remember their standing number.

personally i have met rude and friendly tourist from just about every country, thats why i dont take surveys like this one all that serious.

i have heard that Brazil has some really rude tourist as well as China. so ...so much for surveys huh?

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Robert Jorge says on Jul 13, 2008, 13:58:

How about the stinkiest tourists? I have to bet on the Danes, with Germans a close second. I had a lovely couple in my store yesterday that were from Denmark (I asked). Anyway, the smell that they put off was nearly visible. They were the friendliest, nicest couple I have met in a long time. But how the hell can they not smell their own stench?

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ColombianoGringo says on Jul 13, 2008, 14:06:

I have to agree that people in China can seem very rude, but I think it is just a cultural difference that is very uncomfortable for westerners.

I remember the first time I went for a walk in Hong Kong and someone literally pushed me out of the way on a sidewalk. I turned around pissed off and was shocked to find that a tiny little old lady was the one who pushed me.

After few more days of getting pushed, shoved and generally hurried, I'd had about enough. Luckily, I had friends and family there that showed me the great parts of the city which made the seemingly chaotic life on the streets a lot more bearable. It really is a great city and you can have a really good time if you are willing to spend a lot, but it really isn't on my list of places to revisit. Still, I'm glad I went at least once.

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scotty says on Jul 13, 2008, 14:07:

RJ.... you crack me up dude. stinkiest tourist catagory huh? funnny! i cant comment on Danes i think i have met very few Danes in my life. again there are rpobably stinky people in every society.

another place to find stinkiest tourist catagory is of course a plane, cram a bunch of people on a plane for 5 or 6 or 9 hours and tell me what you think about that. whew!

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MaFe says on Jul 13, 2008, 17:19:

Scotty I agree with the French being the rudest because I experienced it in many countries!

MiamiMike..Thanks! I don't think NY'ers are all that rude. I personally think we are good people and I personally help anyone that needs help!

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Robert Jorge says on Jul 13, 2008, 19:25:

I got knocked around quite often in Villavicencio and Bogota. I am instinctively passive ... I always yield the right of way, move out the way, let others pass by, etc. One day I got knocked around like 5 times in a row just walking down calle 15 in Villavo. I told Vivi, "the next person who walks into me, I am not going to move." Sure enough, 30 seconds later a lady walks right into me. I was prepared, and just braced for the collision. The chick hit the ground like a hockey player getting checked.

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scotty says on Jul 13, 2008, 21:47:

RJ...????? you are knocking little old ladies to the ground. what has happened to you? relax...have a El Corral cheesburger and a vanilla shake.

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Robert Jorge says on Jul 14, 2008, 21:54:

She wasn't a little old lady Scotty. I would put her age at 25. She wasn't slight of build in the least either. I had just had it at that time. I couldn't even stand at a tienda window to buy smokes without these women elbowing their way in front of me - like their chicken stock cube and 2 eggs are of vital, national importance.

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scotty says on Jul 15, 2008, 07:50:

i know what you are saying, i have experienced it to.

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sloopskipper says on Jul 16, 2008, 09:34:

I can't remember meeting too many French, outside of France.

I knew a guy in Pennsylvania, whose father was GM at a Hilton (I think in the Mid-East).

Papa insisted that the Russian tourists were, by far, the most obnoxious.

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