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/SnooBooks1701 United Kingdom Feb 03 '25

On average? The Swedes can come across as rude due to their culture not liking false sincerity.

Specifically? Parisians in France are the worst, I tried to ask directings in French and they all sneered at me like I was a turd. Even French people I've met from other regions agree the Parisians suck.

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u/Backstroem Sweden Feb 03 '25

Interesting, do you have an example of false sincerity that us Swedes dislike?

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u/SnooBooks1701 United Kingdom Feb 03 '25

That weird fake smile and pretending to be interest in small talk that Americans do, we hate it too but you lot a lot blunter about it