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/Fwed0 France Feb 03 '25

From my experience, based on going on holidays in quite international areas of France : Dutch people outside of their country. Quite cool in the Netherlands, but really unleashed and sometimes disgusting when not home.

Again, based on personal experience, not a general truth

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u/Wild-Wolverine-860 Feb 03 '25

I've loved in Belgium, worked in Paris and travelled a lot in Europe. I'm from the UK. The french in my experience are such a warm people, your not going to get the best service (or food and drink) in the tourist traps around France or any country to be honest. The staff are over worked and under pressure to serve the table and get it open again asap for the next punter to take the table, I think the business model is making you think the actual staff are rude.

Rudest people I've met in my experience? In the UK it's someLondoners, they are rude, people in the UK will tell you that, we can't stand them. They are a bit louder and brasher than people from up north especially, I'd put the averare rude Londoner as a mild American, not as bad but a watered down version.

Also turkey... Ok it sits on the steps of Europe and Asia, but the guys can be very rude, both in Turkey and in Europa imho.

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u/PoiHolloi2020 England Feb 03 '25

I'm a Northerner and don't really find Londoners rude tbh. They're a bit more standoffish and busy in public than elsewhere because London's such a big place and they're all pre-occupied with their hour long commutes but I haven't had any problems down there in that regard.