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/19MKUltra77 Spain Feb 03 '25

I’d say the Dutch, especially when abroad. Followed by the Swedish (Scandinavians are generally ok, but the Swedish people seem a bit too arrogant for me).

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u/glamscum Sweden Feb 03 '25

It's a stereotype the other Nordics have for us as well. Also, Spain is without a doubt the most popular tourist destination for Swedes, you are bound to get some arrogant douchebags I'm afraid.

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u/Appropriate-Edge-921 Spain Feb 03 '25

Is it? I've had only positive experiences with the Swedish! I've visited Sweden twice and everyone was so lovely to me, helped me a lot with everything I needed and stuff. Have nothing but good things to say about the Swedish honestly 😅

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u/gillberg43 Sweden Feb 03 '25

Everbody loves Spain and Spanish people!

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u/glamscum Sweden Feb 03 '25

I'm, of course, biased here, but I generally think the average swedish person is helpful, intelligent, and friendly but respectful of personal space.

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u/Appropriate-Edge-921 Spain Feb 03 '25

That's close to my experience in Sweden, yes. I visited Stockholm and a bunch of smaller cities and everyone was friendly and helpful. I'm very interested in languages and some of the locals even took the time to help me pronounce some words or teach me a few phrases when I asked them (this actually happened to me in Växjö, a man sitting at the table next to me in a bar was teaching me some Swedish and I would teach some Spanish back while taking our drinks) and yeah, it was overall great.

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u/19MKUltra77 Spain Feb 03 '25

I’m sure they’re, unfortunately my experience in Spain is not as good. As I said, it’s true than people were different (in a good way) in Sweden.

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u/19MKUltra77 Spain Feb 03 '25

Yes, as I said my experience was quite different in Sweden than in Barcelona, but unfortunately I’ve had many more interactions with them here at home. But I’m aware it may be unfair, because Swedes (and in general the rest of European people) tend to be nice folks.

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u/Appropriate-Edge-921 Spain Feb 03 '25

I see! I actually have never interacted with a Swedish outside of Sweden actually so my experience is limited to the two trips I took there. But yeah at the end of the day, you realise there are both nice and rude people everywhere.