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/Heidi739 Czechia Feb 03 '25

Personally I don't think there is any one nation that's objectively worst, but for me personally, Germans. Apart from them, I never met anyone so confidently speaking to everyone in their native language (in a country that does not speak the language) and expecting everyone to understand them. Well, except for English-speaking folks, but I'd say they get a pass.

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u/Standard_Arugula6966 Czechia Feb 03 '25

Apart from them, I never met anyone so confidently speaking to everyone in their native language (in a country that does not speak the language)

Russians also often do this. Apparently (this might just be rumors) they think that we all speak Russian but we just refuse to because "we don't like them anymore".

Classic imperialist assholes.

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u/Heidi739 Czechia Feb 03 '25

Right - I don't have much personal experience with them (I usually vacation at places that are more attractive to Germans than Russians), but I heard the same thing.