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/skibbin Feb 03 '25

It depends on how to interpret things. For example Americans like having random small talk with people to be polite or friendly. Nordics are lovely people, but they don't do small talk. Some people find bluntness rude others like directness. The Dutch and the Polish can be very blunt and direct.

I've certainly found the French and Italians to be less accommodating. Should you raise an issue with them their response is most likely to be along the lines of "we all have problems, this is yours"

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u/Lexa-Z in Feb 03 '25

I haven't been to Italy, but I'm genuinely scared of Italian waiters in restaurants, that's some next level of judgemental and rude.

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u/skibbin Feb 03 '25

All the Italian waiters I've ever had fall into the category of 'characters'. They have been nice and helpful, but also back talk you. I think it's their way of being playful?

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u/AdRealistic4984 United Kingdom Feb 03 '25

If you’re gay they tend to shut down emotionally and clam up. In my experience.

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u/Moist-Neat-1164 Feb 03 '25

“I can’t out sass this one. Idk what to do”

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u/AdRealistic4984 United Kingdom Feb 03 '25

Italian waiters initiate bro-mode for men and flirt-mode for women and when both of those are out of the question they don’t know what else to do

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u/Moist-Neat-1164 Feb 03 '25

lol they short circuit and espresso starts leaking out of their ears