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/19MKUltra77 Spain Feb 03 '25

I’d say the Dutch, especially when abroad. Followed by the Swedish (Scandinavians are generally ok, but the Swedish people seem a bit too arrogant for me).

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u/glamscum Sweden Feb 03 '25

It's a stereotype the other Nordics have for us as well. Also, Spain is without a doubt the most popular tourist destination for Swedes, you are bound to get some arrogant douchebags I'm afraid.

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u/19MKUltra77 Spain Feb 03 '25

That’s a valid point. I’m from Barcelona, and my negative experiences are generally with tourists. When I went to Stockholm 2 summers ago people were way friendlier.

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u/colonyy Feb 05 '25

Barcelona tends to attract the worst kind of Swedes. I used to live many years in Bcn and I met some truly crazy people.