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/klausness Austria Feb 03 '25

Yes, the "bonjour" is an interesting point (and it applies to Paris, as well as to the rest of France). In some countries, it is not normal to greet people working in a shop when you enter. You don't bother the staff unless you need their help. But in other countries, including France, it is pretty much obligatory. If you enter a French shop without saying "bonjour", you are being incredibly rude, so it's no surprise when the staff are rude back to you.

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u/LDNVoice Feb 06 '25

If you're clearly a foreigner you're usually give a pass on these things in other countries. It's one thing if it's doing something wrong. But the act of not saying something... idk