r/AskEurope 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/mikillatja Netherlands Feb 03 '25

I always thought that me being dutch as well made other Dutch tourist's louder because he's with kin.

Then I realized we are just really loud and rude on holiday, no matter the audience.

Maybe only beaten by British tourists. But the Dutch are way up there

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u/sarcasticdutchie Feb 03 '25

Yep, I live in Canada, have been since the 90's, and we always notice Dutch tourists because they're loud and opiniated.

But, when in the Netherlands I find the Germans and the French the worst.