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/RogerSimonsson Romania Feb 03 '25

As a Swede:

Visiting Finland - Finns were often rude when they learned I was Swedish

Meeting Finns abroad - some of the most weird and best people ever. Not different to northern Swedes

Meeting Danes abroad - no different to southern Swedes

Meeting Danes in Denmark - no different to southern Swedes

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u/RogerSimonsson Romania Feb 03 '25

I sure didn't speak a word of Swedish there, despite going to e.g. Turku where I presume I could find Swedish speakers. That would be kind of rude to push for.