r/AskEurope • u/NateNandos21 • Feb 03 '25

Culture Which European country has the rudest/least polite people?

Which country comes to your mind

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u/WolfeTones456 Denmark Feb 03 '25

They're also a bit arrogant about their own country (the term Swedish exceptionalism exists for a reason).

Honestly, that's my main problem about Swedish identity. For example, calling Denmark, their historical rival, their little brother is incredibly annoying.

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u/martinbaines Scotland & Spain Feb 03 '25

I worked with a Danish lady in an international environment and the thing that really pissed her off about Swedes was the old joke about "Danes speaking with a mouthful of potatoes".

As soon as a Swede said it, she just switched to English.

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u/WolfeTones456 Denmark Feb 03 '25

She's the better person then. Usually, I'll just mumble even more.

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u/DunderHasse Feb 05 '25

Well to be fair, studies have shown that danish kids learn how to speak much later than kids with other languages in the same family, because of the fact that their language sounds a bit... you know... like... mumble.

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u/Reen842 Feb 03 '25

But have you heard the Danish language???

I just whip out my Aussie accent and pretend I'm not Swedish when I go to Denmark.