The 5 Most Unfriendly Countries I Have Ever Visited
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- We have been traveling the world for a few decades now and having been to dozens of countries, hunderds of cities around the world we have had some great experiences meeting locals, and some not so great experiences. So here are the five more unfriendly places we have been to.
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I"m french : how dare you not to put my country in the first place ? How outrageous 😁
I agree 💯. 😀
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France:take a seat and shut up!!!❤️🇩🇪🇪🇺
Hysterical!!! 😂😂😂😂
As a German I'm happy we didn't end up in top 5, but I have a suspicion we are in top 6
Keep in mind that a US citizen made this list. Germans tend to worship people from the US and feel very proud to have them visit their country. Or store their American atomic bombs and set up many military bases in Germany. Experience will differ greatly if you come as a foreigner from the global south or east.
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I love holidaying in Germany. The reputation is undeserved.
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Love Germany! People in the pubs are great
Dane here, can confirm that we are super reserved, but I dont know a single dane who would not help out someone in need.
that is very true.
Exactly. I was shocked to find Danmark here.
@@maud375 how many time people say to you ?..... go denmark so nice there !
how many time hollywood was in denmark making movie while so nice there !
you guys in schnegen but sometime denmark close the borders with germany !
I confirm : once I lost the exhauster of my camping-car on a highway near Copenhague. 30 seconds later a guy stopped, went get it on the road, and put it in my camping-car, saying it can be repaired by welding. He added that he was a former truck driver who went very often to my country (France) ! Then he restarted his car and went away. Magical help !
South Park really did a great job of skewering the Danes. Called them out for being so humorless and easily offended. Making fun of their attempts to make a machine that'll fight internet trolling. Get a grip, Denmark, its not 1400 any more.
I met nothing but friendly people during my visit to Belgium! A man literally drove us to the airport at 5 am just to be nice
Same here, no problem with Belgium for me.
Thats so sweet ❤ Maybe it was his experiance... Idk
I been in Bruges once. Literary everybody was unfriendly. Every shopkeeper treated us like rubbish (not just us, others as well), the waiters was rude beyond imagination (one of them wanted to throw us out, because I said I dont want to drink anything, and he said if I dont order a drink they refuse to serve us), we tried to ask for direction on the street, and pepople just turned away, pretending not to hear us. We wasnt drunk, we were polite, and I feel our only crime was that we were tourist. Never go back to belgium (the city was nice tho)
Similar experiences for me too. Some of the nicest people I met on my travels. Also, Brussels is not "Belgium." I've been all over Belgium and have some of the best friends ever in Antwerp and Mechelen. (Brussels too, actually.)
I am from The Netherlands, have lived in Belgium many times, for shopping and travels. Sorry, I have not shared your experiences. Not so friendly overall.
I had Danish flatmates for six months. Apart from a introductory cup of tea and lunch in the beginning, there was no interaction or interest to get to know me or befriend me. I was not part of their lives, so why bother. I come from the South of Europe so I was expecting a kind of "Friends" sitcom situation but that never happened. I was disappointed and lonely. I am a kind, sensitive person, very quiet and clean, so I didn't do anything to annoy them. They once had a tea party where they invited other Scandinavians and I wasn't invited in the kitchen, not even for a cup of tea. This is all unheard of in my country. Of course, not all Danes are like that but that was an unpleasant experience.
Aw that sucks man. Where are you from yourself?
Yikes. I’d rather live alone than with people like that. Better yet, alone with pets that are better company than those people. I’m American and with the exception of one roommate in college, I’ve always made friends with my roommates. And my roommates were always friends with each other as well. I mean - even the introverts like me that talks less and needs some time away from socializing- I still care about people whether I’m talking or not. I wonder how those people like those former flatmates get things done well on teams at work? It seems a little dysfunctional to be as apathetic as they were.
@@Jessica-kk1cz All Americans I've met are super friendly and fun. Oh well, it takes all types to make this world. Thank you, I think you would make a great roommate. I love pets, too and I prefer the company of cats than most people. I think these people function well with their own kind and race and they are efficient when it comes to work. I believe they looked down on me a little as a person from the South (Greece). It's long past now but I always tell it as a funny story.
@@PastaSauce. I'm from Greece. We are very friendly and open people. Wolter has been here multiple of times and loves it, his wife is of Greek descent.
I was in Denmark once for work purpose and I felt like I was invisible. I mean I stayed there for 2 months and literally I felt like I was a ghost. For us southern Europeans, this is totally different attitude and mentality.
most unfriendly place was Antarctica. the penguins just ignore you. 😂
And so snobby in their fancy tuxedos
The attitude there is so extremely cold 🥶
Always giving everyone the cold shoulder, too.
Not a country.
That's because you use windows. Everyone knows penguins are big on opensource software.
Lived in Luxembourg for 5 years and I can definitely confirm. Most boring, arrogant and unfriendly people I’ve ever met in my life. I visited 84 countries so i have a pretty big sample size 😅
In general this may be true. But trust me once you get inside the circle of friends in Luxembourg, the situation looks completely different. But from the outside you're right. As a Luxembourg citizen, I apologise on the behalf of my people, we're not all like that. I'm sorry you had this gruesome experience. Have a great day 🙏
Thailand is probably where you met the friendliest people. I thought they were unbelievably warm and friendly.
Sounds like Canada
@@krnpowr Especially when you get away from the tourist areas. Thai culture is a bit more formal than visitors are led to believe but the people are very outgoing.
@@chrisweydert7044 Its probable more of a western europe and scandanavian thing. We all have established circles of friends and unless you have proven to be worthwhile to be in it you aren't worth the effort. Its basicly the same in the Netherlands. I have to say i never have any problems in Luxemburg they are nice people if you just visite. Just don't expect to make life long friends if you staying there for a couple of days.
I honestly didn’t think my country (Belgium) would be on the list, so I was quite embarrassed when it was the first one you mentioned… I feel ashamed you and your students had these experiences, that is unacceptable. I’m so sorry this happened.
Thats life. Don't bear the responsibility of others.
I mean it's a random video by a random CZcamsr. This is the first time in my life I hear Belgium being rude. Usually, I only hear good things about Belgium being warm and welcoming compared to neighboring countries. It's quite sad that this guy with a million followers can depict a country in such a bad way just because he went there twice in his life and had a bad experience. Of course there are bad people here and there, but remember, Belgium is 11 million people, and not everyone is as unfriendly as he depicts them.
As a half-Belgian Dutch person, I was also shocked and disappointed to hear this. Not okay ☹️
@@cedricdecat1999 What a sweetheart you are for apologizing :-)
I've been visiting Belgium almost annually since 1993, for the beer of course. We've been visiting the same beer cafe for almost all of that time and the same man who's served us has never once acknowledged or greeted us in any way. I wouldn't say Belgians are rude or unfriendly, although I was overcharged by 150 euros in a beer shop we've been visiting for all that time, they just seem reserved and well, unfriendly now you come to mention it. No need to apologise, it's just the impression your countryfolk give. 🤷♂
Telling the truth without being nasty is a skill. You have it. Thanks for this.
Plot twist: He is 🕵
He is not nasty about it... but still it is a bit -weird- American. Judging countries how friendly the population is.
And that from a country that has police that is at best rude and condescending and at worst shoot you for -no reason- being black.
Based on experience and tempered with a sense of humor. Fine
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@@buddy1155 Huh? There’s nothing ‘weird’ or ‘American’ about judging a country on its friendliness. I know dozens of people who do it and not a single one is American and only a couple are ‘weird’! Stop being to holier-than-thou and insufferably pompous.
Who else watched this to check if their country is on the list?
I'm beyond amazed that England wasn't Top of the Pops..
I'm French and pleasantly surprised we didn't end up in that top 5 neither!😅😂
London and the UK dogged a bullet. Probably the accents hid any rudeness.
@@kirikou306 I bet if he listed cities one beginning with P would have been mentioned
@@pj4433 Do you mean Prague?
Being from Vienna, I am genuinely surprised that my city didn't get an "not a country but so unfriendly it gets a special mention" award.
Not my experience as a visitor (live in Munich) - find the Viennese to be generally ok.
Thank you for your honesty. The people really make or break a place for me. I don’t care how pretty it is, if the people are unpleasant, it’s hard to enjoy the trip. I loved the people in Taiwan. It’s a cool place but the people and the service really elevate the whole experience. They’re just very caring and cool to talk to. I pulled my back out at the hotel and the staff were so hospitable. They found a clinic that could see me right away, they took me there and escorted me the whole time. It was humanity at its best.
Danes would have done the same for you, we are extremely helpful but don't like to small talk with strangers and find it rude if you can't sit in peace in a restaurant without the waiter being around you, such thing are very diff. for some Americans depending on where you are from, some can find it rude, but if you search on other videos from people who visited Denmark 99% loved the visit, I'm Danish and love watching all these videos to see what tourist think and what they see because sometimes as a local you forget what is out there to see in your own country, and I think this is the second video I have ever seen where a person said something negative so don't let 1 person color your view
"humanity at its best" is a term i like very much.
Part of Taiwan have a good relationship with China, the other part of Taiwan have a good relationship with Japan and USA, it's a good-balanced democracy.
I am a Danish citizen, but I am also an American citizen. I have lived in Aarhus Denmark for twenty years. Before this I grew up and lived in the USA for over forty years. Danes are also distant with one another. If you are not a part of their social circle or workplace circle there is a level of indifference when compared to how Americans interact. This is relative and a generalization in comparison to the USA and I must say random acts of kindness do happen here in Denmark as well. On the flip side there is generally speaking no superficial friendliness. Danes mean it when they are friendly, and they do not say friendly things to sound polite and acceptable. Danes are not much for small talk with strangers.
Think I'd like to live in Denmark.
Man, imagine a place where people weren't so distant with each other, but were also really frank. Is Iceland like that? It's about halfway between the US/Canada and Scandanavia, lol j/k
I grew up in USA, and I don’t like how Superficial people are here. I love that about the Danish. Denmark has my respects.
When I had my business, my largest non-UK supplier was a small manufacturing company in Aarhus. When I visited, I had never experienced hospitality like it. They laid on a fantastic cold lunch spread in the offices whilst we talked business and in the evening the (incredibly friendly) owner took me to an amazing restaurant in the old town (frequented by the theatre crowd, and decorated as such). He insisted we had the 8 course menu, and how I waddled back to the hotel afterwards I'll never know. Also very drunk!
I’m American and had a very pleasant experience when visiting Denmark. Although it’s true enough that the Danes weren’t interested in small talk with strangers, several of them went out of their way to help me when I had a specific question, like when I was cycling one day and got a bit lost and needed directions, for example.
Mark is so diplomatic; he should be hired by the State Department 😅
mark can be hired by many others too
Maybe he is
Not only is Mark diplomatic but he also wants others to be like him :)
You can't comment unless you agree with his rules.
@@soyouseethis I see it now. Looking at his list there is a clear #1, but the name is conspicuously absent from the comments.
He is honest. The state department lies with every sentence.
Thank you for the enlightening list! I'm sorry to hear about your students' experiences.
I found France to be rather unfriendly. Sadly, I didn't speak the language and they had no patience with me. Happened multiple times.
Agree about Paris.Verbally nasty, short changed us, raised prices sneered at the students we were chaperoning.I found the wine country area mid section to Toulouse which is agricultural wonderful. Very friendly.
In visits in 2008 and 2016, I found the French friendly and I speak no French other than very basic expressions. Maybe because I traveled in the off season both times, February and late September.
All of France? Or just Paris?
I went to southern France (Provence) last year and I fell in love with the people there. They were very kind and friendly. But I can understand when people who are living in the big cities like Paris get annoyed by all the tourists all the time.
I've been to Paris and other areas of France many times. If you're courteous, they are courteous in return.
One of my favourite stories is of a guy from the UK who went to work in Finland. As he walked by a colleague he said to him "how are you?". His Finnish colleague replied, "You asked me that yesterday".
I also got talking to an American who had arrived in the UK. She said to me, "Why do people keep asking me if im alright? Do I look unwell?". "Alright" or "Alright mate/love" is a standard greeting in many less-affluent areas in the South East of England.
This "How are you?" is actually not the thing to ask in Finland or Estonia as we tend to take this question literally! Lost in translation case here, I guess.
Not just less affluent people either- working class maybe, most of us do it. A quite amusing one in Dorset is “Alright mush?” !
Alright mush is said in Swansea as well
Here in Cornwall, alright is just hello, the polite reply is "alright" not your life health story.
UK working class people use "alright?" As a greeting. It's slang.
It brings me much joy and little surprise that Denmark made the list!
-Cheers from Sweden
Lol
Indeed, hopefully he will make a list of the most LGBT friendly places so Sweden gets to be #1.
t. Finland.
@@salted6422 Tom of Finland
@@salted6422 Outside of the big cities, it really isn't. Provincial Swedes are a lot more conservative.
Imagine he hasn’t been to Sweden 😄. You guys are every bit as reserved as us, although not as sarcastic.
I'm a Belgian living in Luxembourg with a Luxemburgish partner... imagine how unfriendly our children will be 😂
As an Argentinian I am very impressed that we are on the list! Sad to hear that
Problem is that people judge others based on genetics but they don't understand gemetics. That's the problem with politics too. They judge people based on inherited qualities from genotypes rather than phenotypes that condition people based on their environment. However i go a step beyond that and desire that people respect me based on my inborn qualities (intrinsic qualities) rather than genetics. .I was born and grown up in Belgium i lived on the coast. It's sad that people also call Belgium racist. The problem is too much immigration in the capital city of Belgium called Brussels from trouble makers and politicians who take advantage of that. Where i grew up in Belgium we didnt have coloured people. It was special and it was home. Funny thing is that I am also brown. So hearing this guy call Belgium racust feels offensive to me.
Me parece que este señor no conoció nuestra sociedad ni un poco ,y se basa en alguna mala experiencia. Los argentinos somos super solidarios y amistosos con el extranjero. Y esto no lo digo desde mi opinión sino desde lo que comenta cada extranjero que visita nuestro país. Me parece "un sin sentido"lo que dice.
@@claudinsky611 para mí es bastante al revés, acá nos creemos vivos por ser soberbios, aparte de que hay bastante agresividad para con el extranjero que no es blanco
Ese cuento del argentino simpático es más para una mentira a nosotros mismos para sentirnos mejor
The most unfriendly place I've been has to be Sweden. I had several experiences where service staff really seemed like they didn't want to get bothered by anyone even though it's literally their job to help people. I got sighs, eye rolls and even got told to shut up.
However, the trophee for the world's most unfriendly people goes to American airport and border security staff. American friendliness for some reason disappears as soon as they're wearing a government uniform .
As an American myself, you are 100% correct. Even me being from here the border security staff make you feel like you’re doing something wrong for coming back home (or “how dare you leave in the first place?”). This is a common sentiment unfortunately. Foreigners think they were mistreated because they’re foreign not knowing that they even treat other fellow Americans horribly as well. I understand they need to take their job seriously but they don’t need to sacrifice human decency to do so.
As an American, I agree
This is not America. I had the same experience.
I think it depends what airport you are going to. I usually use the Newark airport in New Jersey and I swear it almost feels like boot camp every time I get to the security section (it also doesn't help that it's crazy busy a lot of the time, so they don't tolerate slowness and what not). I've been to other airports around the country, and found the TSA agents professional, but a bit nicer in general.
Ouch, I'm sorry you had that experience. Rolling their eyes and even being told to shut up (taking you at face value). While service personal here are more reserved, you'd often have to flag them down, otherwise they'll leave you mostly alone (this is not bad-service as such, it's respect of personal space).
I met a guy whose parents are from Romania but he was born and raised in Denmark. He has lived his whole life in Denmark but other Danish people never treated him like a Dane. Sometimes they wouldn't even let him go into a bar because he "wasn't really Danish". He was 40 years old. He had lived his whole life in Denamrk.
terrible. But unfortunately it comes from the fact that Romanians have a very bad reputation.
Denmark has had problems with Romanians and crime for many generations.
I've heard/read that about Denmark. It fine to visit, but living there is another story.
My friend's husband was born of Korean parents but adopted by a Danish couple. He was raised in Denmark. Grew up in all danish environment but he never fit in. He was bullied all throughout his school life. When he got the chance to leave, he vowed never to come back to Denmark.
I believe it. I've heard similar stories where supposedly liberal, educated people still ask you where you're from despite speaking fluent Danish.
@@aaronrochard4594
It is culturally normal for us to ask where people are from if they are dark skinned or simply dont look what you would call danish.
The reason we ask is not to annoy people, but simply because 12% of Denmark's population are people from outside who have immigrated. Therefore, it makes more sense to ask where they come from if you see an African, Asian etc...
If they say Denmark, well then it is settled and the conversation can continue.
Hey! I’m Argentinian and I’m surprised for being in this top. It’s true that Capital Federal is like another world in Buenos Aires. First world vs third world jajaja. In the capital, they’re used to be with people from other countries, but in Provincia, we’re a little more resistant. I’m sorry for your experience here. I hope next time, you have a nice holidays ! A big hug from here man! Love your videos
I bet you're not porteño, I was there in 2022 and just came here to see if Argentina was on the list because it was unfriendly/racist sometimes (more than in a usual trip), I will come back one day, but jump immediately to Cordoba, Mendoza or Puerto Madryn.
My wife and I visited Buenas Aires for 10 days some years ago and we found the people uniformly very friendly and fun. I speak very basic Spanish, but people were always willing to try to understand me and respond appropriately.
@@S5Dic09 i'm not jejeje. I'm 20 miles from Capital Federal
@@thor91helga yeah. We're very friendly here. But, like other places, there's a different kind of people. If you come back, go to Ushuaia. It's a very very lovely place, and the people there are amazing
Thank you so much for your honesty! Some tough love is needed sometimes, and that doesn't come easy to friendly people.
As a chinese, I confirm that people are always "racing" to get there first.
Edit: Thanks for 420+ likes
In China, people seldom wait for you to exit the elevator before they pile in. Also, the “da ma” crowd is notoriously “grabby” on buffets, etc.
@@alanmichel613 We Chinese at buffets... we eat literally as much as possible to not waste money
(Not everyone)
But in China they also do not queue and fight to get there first
Yep, I confirm too as a Chinese myself. Many people especially in the Mainland are like this because the older generations experienced hardship on so many levels, they had to fight for whatever scraps were left. Thats also why my grandparents overfed me sometimes. The younger generation born after 1980 grew up in this hypercapitalist consumer China. Mix these two elements and you get today's China
I prefer unfriendliness to two-faced false friendliness.
One of the perks of living in Vienna is that everywhere else seems very friendly.
True, lived there and it was both great because of the city and culture and terrible because of the people.
I love Vienna! I can't wait to go back.
Incredible city don’t even get me started on the Austrians. They get my number one spot for the rudest people in Europe.
My wonderful wife took me to Vienna for my 60th birthday
Everything about was brilliant
People food wine......mmmmmm
I had a delightful friend in London I met a few years back. He had worked in tourism management his entire adult life and over 35 years had lived in 11 different cities in all parts of Europe. He was a delightful, friendly, engaging guy but was on the receiving end of nothing but negativity during his two years in Vienna ( he was from Montenegro and a big part of the hostility he saw as racial profiling). Meanness, arrogance, racism and all round icy unfriendliness was a Viennese specialty, though he was quick to say it was Vienna as a city not Austria as a country he found problematic.
I truly appreciate your frankness. Thank you!
I had a ball in Buenos Aires. I speak a bit of Spanish so maybe that helped but I found people really friendly.
maybe you looked white and blonde, that def. helps in their mindset stuffed with racial complexes about superiority
@@S5Dic09 you might be right about that but I did enjoy the attention. Prettiest girls I’ve ever seen in my life..
I really appreciate how you @woltersworld are so positive and find nice things to say about people in every situation.
I’m perfectly happy with nobody talking to me .
Hey, what's up?
Same here for real!
Weird weather this last couple days, Huh?
😂good
@@stevecarter8810 Weird weather? Clearly geoengineered weather by the military.
Most importantly : Never generalize some people regardless of stereotypes.
I lived and worked in Copenhagen. It was fine, they don't hassle you and they respect your privacy but they are open when they know you and understand what it is you want. That is a good survival instinct
Denmark sounds like heaven, they don't bother you and they don't care.
Solo tourist introverts heaven.
You'd like Finland. It's considered VERY impolite to pester people there. People just ignore you and expect the same treatment. So - the opposite of Istanbul, where touts won't leave you alone
Japan also... Loved being left alone in both Denmark and Japan.. amazing :)
Finland would be a great choice, as well. You'll have great privacy all along the trip. On the other hand, if you need help and ask someone, they will do all they can to help you. Oh God, I love Finland! ❤️
lol so true!
They have a very unfriendly migrant problem in copenhagen
I am Dutch and left the Netherlands first time in 1998. After living in Asia, I may consider my people to come across as unfriendly and rude. They are direct and honest, but these days, their fuses are also rather short, and they have become more aggressive, like many people in the West. I have lived in South East Asia for 13 years. India, Thailand, and now in Cambodia.
I always felt the Dutch like to just say what they think and what they mean whereas UK are more polite and will rarely give such a direct response, but it varies by region - In the north people from down south sometimes think we are rude because we don't wrap every comment in a load of fluff.
Both ways of dealing with things can cause misunderstandings if not problems
Twenty-five years ago, my English was rather rudimentary. I was visiting Amsterdam and asked a newsagent how to get somewhere. I accidentally mixed up "when" with "where," and the lady laughed and made fun of me. I wouldn't say the Dutch were unfriendly, but that lady certainly was rude.
same w me and norway, yeah dutch is a very mixed bag in my experience as well, i feel much more respected and appreciated in poland and malaysia, lol, my tow reserve countries😅😅
@@AntonioCangiano che mignotta
Interesting. Don't you find that until you touch more warm and active casual daily interactions between people (typical to SE Asia) they seem, like, unnecessary, but, once you tried it, it becomes so good and natural that back home you feel like deserted stranger? I definitely have this feeling to some extent.
Great job, you just hit the right note! Congrats!
Interesting choices from your personal experinces. Would never have guessed any of these 5 countries would be on your list.
i’m asian living in Denmark. if you’re in copenhagen maybe it can be less friendly especially with youngster but if you go to country side people still say hej, God dag and smilling. especially elders or older people. when I moved to denmark i was bringing these 2 heavy suitcase and a danish approached me giving help. I’m living 30 minutes away from cph my neighbors are danish and they’re friendly. actually because of the friendliness i feel, it encouraged me to learn danish.
Learning Danish? 😳🤭 I am Finnish living in Spain and saw few Danish here and said hello to them in Swedish. They asked me to repeat (politely) because they don’t speak Spanish 🤦🏻♂️
When you move to another country you always have to start to learn the language. That is the thing you need to do.
@@verttikoo2052 well people experience are different. I’m living here with work visa so it is not necessarily to speak danish. but my coworkers and neighbors are welcoming to me so it encouraged me to learn danish. but now that i think about it most of my coworkers and neighbors are much more older than me I only interact with youngster at stores or cafe but even so i still feel they’re friendly. I’ve been in some unfriendly countries and I just couldn’t agree to include Denmark is unfriendly when it comes to hospitality and tourism as long as you respect them.
Are you male or female
As a Brazilian, we like to joke about argentinos being arrogant.
But top 5 in the world? Doesn't seem fair! They're not thaat bad!
totally, but it's about the countries he visited not in the world. So it's all about perspective and very personal experience at the end of the day
I agree.
Im Irish but live in Spain, lots of Argentinians here and I always found them very friendly
Muito obrigado, i honestly thought we were among the friendliest to turists.
@@pablofmc yeah Pablito, I had a great time in Argentina. And I've worked and studied with argentinos (porteños) before and they were super nice.
Thank you for the awesome work and information you share with us. ❤
The way you described Luxemburg can also be applied to Denmark. People are so well paid and situated that they genuinely don't care how bad their service is. In cafes they don't serve you at all once you walk in and take a seat. You're supposed to get up and order a drink, and if its something that takes a bit of time to prepare, you're supposed to get up again and pick up the drink yourself from the bar. And as for the stores, they have no problem renovating them or having empty shelves, while the store is still running. They just don't care. They get well paid and if they get fired they have plenty of places to get a new job + the unemployment money they get is great
i cant imagine anyone being unfriendly to you, professor!!!
You are too kind 😀
@@woltersworldI’m surprised you didn’t rank Russia in your top five.
@@williamcarter361Russians are friendly inside Russia, but rude outside of Russia 😂
@@williamcarter361 Because Russia is not unfriendly. It's just Russians don't like fake smiles and performance giggles, like you get in the States. They smile when there is a reason to do so.
@@williamcarter361 What if Russia is not unfriendly, despite your seeming assuredness in that? Did you have bad experiences in Russia?
I love how the Americans are nowhere in the comments (or list). Americans get such a bad rap around the world, but I have found them to be some of the nicest people in the world.
The bad rap comes a lot from the government but even in these devisive times Americans overall are extremely friendly
It's true. We only hate each other.
@@kkpenney444 you might, I sure don't.
@@kkpenney444 😂
@@drkdrumz they were being sarcastic.
so detail,
very interesting content .. 😊 .. thanks for sharing and greetings from 🇮🇩 Indonesia ..
I went to Charleroi in Belgium, and had a meal at a Turkish restaurant. Afterwards I ordered a tea. The waiter brought me a cup of tea, and then refilled the cup. Then refused to let me pay for the tea. That really lifted my spirits!😊
I could not agree more regarding Luxembourg and Denmark. You captured EXACTLY what I felt there with my family.
I'm glad you have the ability to see how other groups are treated by the locals. Most people either lack that ability, or are afraid to talk about it.
My teacher once said that he doesn't like overly friendly people. They are not trustworthy.
Why?
I find overly friendly people fake. I have notice this all my life.
You can be friendly without being overly friendly though
@@ezo2161 Yes, as long as it doesn't come off fake.
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Argentina?? I was in boarding school in Buenos Aires during my high school years. Not only is the city absolutely beautiful and reminiscent of Paris, the people in general were friendly. Heck, I still have close friends. I'm going back in August. When I went in 2022, 20 of my school friends came to a get together at the home of one of the girls who offered her home for the gathering. Another friend is already organizing an asado (BBQ) for me this time around. I love the country and its people.
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@@S5Dic09 As opposed to what, the opposite of white? B.S. comment.-
As an Austrian, I feel personally offended that Austria isn’t included in this list, we’re definitely the unfriendliest nation on earth!
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A geh scheiß'n. Was haben wir nur falsch gemacht, dass Luxemburg es auf seine Liste geschafft hat, wir (D, CH) aber nicht?
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Nahhh, Belgians and the French are way worse, believe me
Fellow Austrian here: Shut up!
I had an experience getting lost in Switzerland and needing to use a phone - a local demanded 50 eurocents to use his mobile phone to make a call. Something like this is hard to forget.
Switzerland has not the euro as currency
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They gave me 20chf to drive back home, i was surprised.
he should have charged you more. how do you end up lost AND without a cell phone?
@@amochswohntet99 what's that kind of question!!
Maybe his phone was stolen ,not in Switzerland but maybe somewhere else, maybe he returned from some country where he got robbed or something, you never know!!
Friendliness to foreigners is part of hospitality culture of the local people. In my culture, guests especially foreigners are mostly welcome and we always treat them in a friendly way whether they’re visiting your home or your country.
I only have experience with Denmark and Belgium out of the five countries mentioned but can find nothing unfriendly about either.
Yes, same for me. I love Denmark and Belgium, only I've had good times there. Sometimes the problem doesn't come from the place you visit but rather from the people who visit the country. It's something to think about.
I am French and I am utterly choqué ! How dare you not mention us ???
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As a german I would have thought that we both are on the list while germany is "higher" in ranking than france. Its sad that we both have been disappointed 😀
Been to France half a dozen times, always very friendly... even Parisians.
Yeah, I've been to France a number of times. Met a few unfriendly people, but most were awesome people. A lot of the unfriendly people were not even French natives either.
I was treated very rudely in Strasbourg. And my wife speaks fluent French. There you go.
In Copenhagen, twice on the same day, I was approached by local residents who thought I looked lost and needed help finding my way around
Danes are lovely people.
Natural selection: All the bad danes went viking and were killed in big battles in england. only the nice ones stayed home and survived 🤣
@@Kira-zy2ro In England? Do you think there was only battles in England?
@@Dreyno no, but if i gave an entire detailed treatise on viking expansion, their high period and their decline i think i'd be berated for "TL:DR" and "i didnt expect a complete history essay on a simple comment gtfo" So i just thought i'd mention something significant and leave it at that ^^ But of course then there is always someone who assumes im dumb and didnt mention a lot bcs i dont know anything. I guess thats the internet: you cant win, theres always someone who complains, whatever you do. Im sure that if people saw all the comments i _didnt_ do, theyd be complaining about that as well 🤣
That’s a great experience counter to their ranking here.
Similar experience in Tokyo:
Japanese people are supposedly reserved, but tons and tons of them came up to speak with my wife if she looked even slightly lost.
After this video Mark you should expect an even worse "welcome"!😂
I've found Belgians to be friendly and funny. You have to visit a country several times before forming a definitive opinion.
I (an American) used to live outside Brussels and was never in love with it. Then I moved to the Netherlands and it was like "Oh, so this is what it is supposed to be like!"
The Netherlands people think too much of themselves. Excellent infrastructure, but not great in every other area
As a Belgian I can say nobody here likes Brussels
@@tnickknight The open smugness from many locals when interacting with foreigners was getting tiring by the end.
@@tnickknight Remember, the Dutch are always right.
@@tnickknightSo funny!!! Yea, talking to a Dutch person is like talking to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. You never know what to expect..They could be super kind or look-speak down at you with total disdain.
Even your unfriendly list is nice. I respect your work a lot ! Keep it up.
Thanks, will do!
@@woltersworld u know, the more immigrants the more racism there is. look at the countries like poland, slovakia, croatia or something. the eu will tell those are fascist and racist countries, but if u visit the country u will see that those are the friendliest people in europe.
@@slavicdrill3211 The EU... and most people who live there takes those kind of views of the governments that lead them, not the people as such. Like most have no issue at all with Hungary or Hungarians, just the guy leading it.
@@Outside85 No, I think we need to stop this idiotic lgbt agenda. If a country don't accept this agenda, it's their choice, not yours.
@@Outside85 who tf are you to tell me if I wanna accept gay marriage or not? If the people vote for Orban, it's their choice. But it shouldn't be forced by the EU.
My sister took her daughter to Belgium for a graduation from college gift. She said those people were awful. They were at a restaurant and the waiter reduced my niece to tears.
i love the nordic people. No one disturb with boring storys
Yes, they are so wonderfully arrogant!
and you can drink liters of their water coffee
true. no small talk there
The Capital vs Anywhere else is in nearly every country.
Generally true. Although in the US, I thought DC (political capital) was one of the most friendly cities I have been to. Even the homeless people were nice. New York (business capital) people are in a hurry but many help when they can.
in western countries.
Not so much Germany, I'd say. We have more "bigger cities" where each city in itself isn't super massive, whereas GB and France have one extremely* big city, i.e. the capital.
It is a little different in Argentina, there was a war between the capital and almost every other place in the country, and Brits helped the capital, making it easier for them to steal from everybody.
true but in Germany it's different, the capital sucks and the rest is OK.
I’ve been to dozens of countries and I found Belgium to be the least friendly, in relation to China I travelled throughout the country with my sister. Everyone we met were friendly and helpful. Some of the friendliest people I’ve met were in Cambodia and Papua New Guinea
I'm from Papua New Guinea and thank you for the comment. Every country has its share of problems but in my country, people will go out of their way to help anyone needing assistance or just being friendly.
What happened to you in Belgium? I never had any bad experience there. Not the friendliest people sure (Those were actually in Brazil for me). But apart from that, Belgium has been quite welcoming, especially in the south.
I’m British and Belgian was brilliant!
Haha thanks for your take. There are so many different factors contributing to this. I actually loved Copenhagen but i understand them. I walked into a pub away from the tourist area. Everyone looked at me like what do you want 😂
Galicians and Asturians from northwestern Spain remain my friendliest people on earth. I've done the camino a few times and have been all over Spain, but i find the green northern coast and mountains to be so warm and inviting and feel at home. I've literally had a little 80 something year old grandmother in a farming area outside of Sarria stop me and insist I share merienda because i was looking a bit worn out in the rain. In ponferrada I was literally invited to join in with a group of local guys watching a futbol match at a pub and they insisted on covering the cañas y tapas. Every time i go, i have several interactions like this, but i think it can be found nearly anywhere on earth, outside the large cities.
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hashtag: things that would never happen in Barcelona
It is because you have not visited Colombia: the friendliest people in the world.
As an Austrian, I'm genuinely surprised that you didn't put Austria on that list.
Edit: over 300 likes and over 80 comments!? You really like Austria🇦🇹😄
Swiss would be on the list before austria :)
In my experience, Austrians are friendly overall.
I wish people would distinguish between Austrians in general and the Viennese when it comes to (un-)friendliness.
@@woltersworldTrue. :D I once lived near the border to Switzerland in South West Germany and I even had to work for a few days over there. They were so unfriendly I begged my boss for not sending me there again.
My friend from Hamburg told me, as a European himself, that it was Switzerland that holds the highest spot on this list. He had very little good to say about the time he spent living there. Maybe it's a German/Swiss thing, but he wasnt a fan.
Thank you for your honesty.
I'm from the U.S. My mother was from Schweinfurt. She was exceedingly charming and friendly! I found the people of her homeland very friendly and fun while visiting there.😊
I met a lady in Copenhagen who went out of her way to help us find our way, but I also met the most terrible Danish attendants at the Copenhagen airport. So it is true, in every country there are nice and terrible people.
My nephew and friends toured Ireland, England, Scotland, and Scandanavia. They said overall Scandinavians weren't friendly. They said Brits mostly were but they were very blunt at times when they found out they were Americans. Good video. Enjoyed it.
I toured England, Ireland, and Scotland. It's okay to be a Yank over there.
@@irene3196 LOL. No worries. It was my nephew and his friends, not myself. He actually said the Scots were super friendly and everyone in the UK was fun to drink with. I think it was more Brits wanting to discuss certain political figures in the US that they thought was a bit rude. They were there for run and wanted to leave all that behind.
I spent a summer in England, and made 3 shorter trips to Scotland. I thought the differences in people were amazing!!
England wasn’t exactly Unfriendly hostile, but absolutely very, um….lets say….reserved.
Scotland, though, the people were so fun! Every place was full of fun, friendly outgoing people who wanted to meet and talk and talk and talk😄👍.
@@bettyparker3317 That's basically what I heard too.
I had some experiences with Brits but only in London, in the rural areas nice as could be it was Spain I had issue with their open hostility to Americans, I was not in the tourist areas of Spain where it may be better.
I can absolutely relate to everything you said. Greetings from Germany ❤
I have opposite experience with Luxembourg, it was really nice and friendly
Argetines may be unfriendly to Argentines in some instances, but they are incredibly welcoming to most travelers
The most unfriendly place I have been so far is Aruba. The slogan is one happy island, but the locals were unwelcoming, rude, unhelpful and really didn't seem very happy to see us. Life is too short to travel to places that are unfriendly. I will never go back.
I suppose the Beach Boys were wrong about it in Kokomo song.
My mom had the same experience in Aruba when she lived there. She only made a few friends and people were standoffish with her and her husband.
But it was different for me when I visited. Their language is Papamento, but they also speak Spanish (and part of Papamento is Spanish and Dutch). So I was able to talk to people in Spanish and they were more helpful for me.
My mom and I got into a potentially dangerous situation in an alley with a group of men, and me speaking Spanish to them seemed to diffuse the situation. We were lost, so after that I went and found an older man and asked for directions in Spanish. He responded (in Spanish) with good directions and was kind.
My mom even noticed I was having a much more friendly experience than she had. This all led her to comment she didn't know I could converse in Spanish, even though I took classes for years, lol!
Anyway, I think Arubans may be more friendly to people who speak Spanish or Dutch.
Went to Aruba on a cruise last year...most overrated destination I have ever experienced. The island is like if you moved a chunk of Nevada into the ocean. Heavy heavy tourist-trap vibe. The beautiful pictures you see online are mostly manufactured...they are tourist beaches that are not natural, but have been sculpted and manicured to look like that for photos. The people are bored with you, the food is mediocre and overpriced, and everything in general is expensive. After hearing about Aruba my entire like if was kind of a shock to see just how shitty it really was.
Go to Curaçao instead. Much more relaxed, much prettier, better (natural) water, and prices were surprisingly cheap for the quality. Better internet access too. Most of all, people are very friendly there. It feels like an island that caters to tourists, rather than a location engineered to milk money from tourists.
@@Quibblet - Yes, The Beach Boys song is a lie.
You should have gone to Colombia: the friendliest country in the world, really close to Aruba. You would love it.
Haven’t watched yet but France has GOT to be on the list!
Never wanted to visit any of these places. LOL
But, thank you for the interesting info.
Love your vids.
Just came back from a fantastic one week vacation to Denmark. I’ve travelled to many countries and I found the Danes to be very careful not to invade your privacy. This is not be construed as unfriendly or uncaring. Whenever I respectfully requested any assistance, the locals where very helpful in a quiet caring way. Once I was just trying to see if a famous landmark building was open, a Dane walking by actually stopped (unsolicited by me) and offered a tremendous amount of assistance. We always expressed our appreciation in a sincere and calm fashion. If one is over gregarious or loud, you may not have a similar experience. When travelling, you may want to try, “When in Rome, do as the Romans”.
The biggest disappointment of my life would be having a similar experience in Denmark (and actually like it) since I love to bash on Danes for being socially weirdos and having shitty weather.
@@quackgarage9551 I've been to all scandianvian countries. Whenever you walk down the street and some locals walks on the same line toward you, you naturally turn your torso, move your shouldier backward and even flatten yout stomach to avoid bumping. They never do. Looks like they feel like kings and queens and everybody should get out of their way...
When i Demark, eat danish !
@@Danilla229 I live in Spain and I encounter that problem everyday. I step aside, but they make zero effort to reciprocate. It almost makes me angry, because courtesy should be appreciated and reciprocated.
@@Danilla229 ?????? that is the first time I have ever heard such a thing you just made that up because you had that experience once, and now we are bashing Danes it became "when ever you walk down the street in all Scandinavian countries", really that's not nice to write what you know is a lie
Drew Binksy: “I found that Chad was probably the least friendly country I went to as I almost got murdered twice”
Monty Python and the Holy Grail:
"No, please! This is supposed to be a happy occasion! Let's not bicker and argue about who killed who."
This makes sense. I'm not a follower of the CZcamsr who posted this video, but I'm assuming he either hasn't visited many much-backwards African countries such as Chad, or either he has just experienced more kinds of people in the countries on the list.
I've heard this from everybody who has ever been there. Apparently Chad is the worst country in the world to visit. Which is ok because I had no intention of going anywhere near there..
You definitely won't hear this guy say anything about that.
@@AmitB I've heard from people who have been there that Nigeria and (back in the day) the USSR were unpleasant places to visit, due to strong overtones of people mistrusting eachother (especially foreigners) and high rate of scams and rip-offs (again, espeially of foreigners). Even ex-pats I know are afraid to visit Haiti and Somalia, and hire a posse of armed guards when they go. I'm sure Belgium and Luxembourg are downright warm and friendly compared to those places.
Thanks, good advice
I did the whole French thing (I’m an American) and I did get the rude waitress (that’s practically a right of passage for a tourist in France), but after a few minutes I got her to lower her guard and laugh a bit. I also had one guy on the metro get off at my stop and walk me to my next train and wrote out all the trains I needed to go to get to where I needed to go. Which was super nice I thought. Oddly, a place where I found people kinda unfriendly…..was Ireland. I was not expecting that at all and maybe I just hit a few bad places but I was kinda surprised by that. Almost bullying a bit. Latin America can always be hit or miss. Hungary was really odd. I meet maybe the two rudest and coldest people ever while traveling but almost a couple of the nicest people I ever met. Austrians aren’t “unfriendly”, but mostly just reserved and standoffish. It’s more how they communicate rather than being bad. Personally, I think the world has gotten smaller and the lure of being a tourist has worn off. In the 90s people were very interested to see tourists but now I most are over it and don’t really care. I kinda liked the Italians. They keep it real. You are good and honest, they’ll be same. You’re some judgmental tourist, then it can get bad. The Brit’s are Brits. They know more than you and somehow even know more about your own country. That will never change with them.
Some years ago, I visited an English friend in Salisbury. Every time my friend introduced me to her friends they ignored me. Being a Portuguese I found it quite rude.
It sounds like an inferiority complex on their end. Like, because they were so insecure, they overcompensated by making you feel insecure.
Maybe you are just boring?
Com estrangeiros temos de parecer um pouco rudes também, é uma maneira de fazer ser respeitado. Esse pessoal não gosta de quem parece "demasiado simpático".
England is hit or miss. I'm here visiting the fam on holiday and yesterday I had one driver beeping me and even pulling up next to glower at me aggressively. 10 minutes later I was waiting for a friend and a storm started and out of nowhere some totally random stranger came up to me in the little phonebox I was hovering in and said ' you alright dude? here take my umbrella- I don't need it as I'm getting in my car and I've got loads at home!'
So.. yeah..That's the UK, in a nutshell.
Come to Liverpool, we're friendly
I've always found Americans to be very polite and friendly when I've driven through some states (mostly in the north -- New York, Vermont, Maine, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan). Nice people.
Funny enough I have found people in Southern States last freindly
Love the USA great people
I once called a hotel in Vermont, asking for information about it, and the young guy was off-the-charts aggressively rude. I wonder if people are bright enough to understand that they drive away tourist dollars when they alienate with their aggressions.
@@hannahdyson7129 I agree but part of that has to do where you come from. Northerners in some places are not welcome to this day.
@@hannahdyson7129 Well, bless your heart.
"They say us Germans have no sense of fun. We do, but every time we try to enjoy ourselves, the Americans intervene!".
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6.Holland, 7.France, 8.Germany,9.Switzerland, 10.Norway,Finland and Sweden.
Word. I’m Swedish and glad I’m out atm.
love this content, Mark - looking forward to more transparency like this :)
As a Dane, I can comfortably say that you are 100% correct about us. Now, the funny thing would be to just say bye-bye and never come back to this channel again, but I have an addendum: We are also like this among ourselves. -It isn't necessarily about us not liking you.
There is a reason we still have dialects in this tiny country where one person might not be able to understand the other at all. We just don't talk to strangers very much and people remain strangers for a much longer time than in other places.
I honestly don't know why that is, but maybe it has something to do with everyone descending from very tightknit farming or fishing communities, and then everyone moved to the cities and just stayed within their own communities while being around others, and so a norm of not interacting with the people around you developed. The last part of that would explain the differences with Finland or Norway, for instance, where people still live in smaller communities, so they still greet strangers. I don't know man. Thanks for the video.
Maybe i'm weird, but this sounds wonderful! You may have put Denmark on my visit list.
I am a white English speaking middle aged man. I have lived in Vietnam, Japan and Denmark. At the moment I live in China. In all the many years of living outside my own country, I have only ever encountered hostility because I am a foreigner in Denmark. I have also found hostility in Denmark just as a human being who is going about his daily life. In surveys of the most welcoming and friendly countries for expats to live in, Denmark ranks below Saudi Arabia as one of the worst places. At the same time, I didn't find the majority of Danes to be unfriendly, There is just a large element who are simply hostile to foreigners and Danish society has signalled to them that you can openly express that hostility.
I found Danish people friendly enough when there was a reason to interact, but yes they seem to go about their own lives happily ignoring you. I didn't take it personally and absolutely loved Denmark.
As fate would have it, I’m reading this on my trip to Copenhagen. I am completely shocked by negative statements as I find the Danes I meet to very friendly, charming , and compassionate! It’s my third day and I’m a traveler, of course.
@@alexvlasny9755 Yes. They generally just want to speak to someone who has English as their native language in order to improve their own English (which is usually perfect anyway). Nothing wrong with that.
I went alone to Arhus, Denmark and was warmly welcomed at the local heavy metal bar. Two dudes asked me, "why are you drinking alone? Come sit with us!" Other than that, I found people very helpful when I asked for directions. On the other hand, I do respect folks that prefer to mind their own business, so maybe it's why I have this perspective.
yeah, personal expectations make this topic very subjective. I grew up in a part of the US that can be a bit more reserved and less "polite just for polite's sake" so my expectations are probably different that some other Americans.
Thank you! In such situations I think that something is wrong with me. But this is just the specifics of the country. I will know 👌🏻
Sometimes I like people who are reserved. Maybe because I am reserved myself.
Reserved people are less likely to be rude.
@@michaelme1548 not true
@@FSVR54 Not talking about or showing feelings would limit how a person could be rude.
Sometimes people don't trust reserved people.
@@michaelme1548 in one way yes, but wanting to avoid social interactions at all costs can be rude too
Luxemburger here, I agree with your arguments, especially in the capital city people are snobbish, arrogant and reserved. In the countryside we are a bit similar to germans
Honest, but not exactly a huge step up.
Luxembourg was one of our fave places to day trip to when we lived in Germany. So clean and pleasant. Locals loved to interact with our kids. Super safe. We frequented Urban City by the Gran Ducal and always had a lovely time. Roaming the farmers markets on a weekend was so lovely.
I've been to Vianden when I was a child, my father took my brother and me several times in fact because he loved Luxemburg. I'm trying to convince my girl to go there too.
I'm Dutch and was actually surprised about how friendly Luxembourgers(in the capital) were compared to us. But yeah, in General, northern Europe and the Benelux are not very friendly.
Does that really improve things ?
I’m happy that you put Belgium first😂
I am French and in Wallonie I found people very polite and friendly.
True! :-)
very true.
Tout à fait !
Yes, he went to the wrong part of belgium
My wife family are from Namur and Liege. What a bunch of fun, warm people. Smoke like chimneys, but from the very first, the very best!
I always find this topic to be funny/interesting because people can have such vastly different experiences and opinions depending on 1) the specific people they interact with while in a country and 2) the norms of their own country
Also starting a conversation by saying hello in the local language vs. English gets a friendlier response at least 90% of the time haha
Peoples in Luxembourg are great. Communication was easy - it didn't matter if we communicated in French or German, with no exeption everybody was friendly.
I got robbed in italy on my 3rd day. My clothes and laptop was stolen from my room , and on my 5th day my wallet and passport was taken by pick pockets in a Milan metro. And to this day i couldnt figure it out how he or she took it out of my front jeans pocket. Real bad experience of europe.
Crime of that type has exploded in recent years so European cities are not the care free holidays of 40 years ago. Street crime and vandalism is pretty common now in Europe and UK
@@stanspb763No it hasn't lol. Europe is overall the safest continent. Just you must have a level of awareness and street smarts.
@@stanspb763 statistics say its getting safer overall, usually old people and the media (Not saying U are one of them) love complaining about everything getting worse, which is nonsense. Safest continent, where i live (Austria) i never had any crime against me or my property, never even got stolen anything from me, in 33 years living here. Same after visiting italy around 10 times 5-10 days each, different big and smaller cities. Just dont leave ur phone visible in ur back Jeans pocket and ull be most likely fine.
It might not be Italians who stole your things. Anyway, a sad story, you were indeed very unlucky.
My father's wallet was taken right out of the front breast pocket of his blazer. He was on a train, not the subway. He had no idea it was gone until some of the younger kids found it thrown into the next car (empty).
Summer Finns: TORILLE! Here's some salmiakki shots, random stranger.
Winter Finns: Sod off, it's cold, I want to go home.
Whenever there is no ice and snow it's mosquito season in Finland. It's unbearable. 🦟
@@flopunkt3665 I wanted to go to Lapland when I was in Helsinki/Hämeenlinna for a month at Christmas. But I didn't have the right clothes for it. So I told someone I was thinking of going in summer and he was like, noooooo you will be eaten alive by mosquitos.
@@VampiraVonGhoulscoutI was in Lapland in late November and I couldn’t get over how friendly the Finns were! I was told that Finns were stoic and reserved, but I found the opposite. Maybe because winter hadn’t officially started- but a big thumbs up for the Finns!
@@flopunkt3665 that's why I prefer the Finnish archipelago and coast. Some horseflies, perhaps, but not that much mosquitos, especially if there's wind.
@@VampiraVonGhoulscout yeah, you will... I was in Äkäslompolo on Midsummer Night... After about 30 mosquito bites is fucking stopped counting...
I took your advice and learned some basic french phrases and stayed outside of the city center in the 11th arr and had a wonderful time. Oh yeah the metro was just as awesome as you said it would be. " je suis desolete me mon france ne parte bon". Worked like a charm.
Belgium ? In France the belgians are known to be very altruistic, kind and friendly
I found the folks in the Czech Republic to be icy cold. The opposite was true next door in Slovakia where they were warm and friendly. No wonder they split.
In general I'm not saying you're wrong about Czech Republic but it really depends on the specific place. Big cities (our capital is horrible in that regard) vs. smaller ones and southern parts of the country are largely considered as more friendly. Not to mention that lot of people are not very used to speak foreign languages (even if they know any). So they can often feel uncomfortable, afraid of saying something wrong or stupid which may appear cold and unfriendly 🙂.
@@SuperKoksak Prague was beautiful, but the people were not particularly welcoming, so I believe what you say is true.
That's interesting. I loved the Czech and found the people of Prague to be super nice people. I remember thinking that I found that so special for a capital city.
I lived in Brno, Czech Republic many years ago and at first found many people distant and cold - not to mention customer service was usually horrifying. But I also grew up in a small town in Texas, so I was used to smiling and chatting with everyone, even strangers (!). After a while I actually appreciated the social "permission" to not engage with everyone and be more private/to myself when out in public. I will also say, that Czechs surprised me, because when I got to know the Czechs in my social circle they turned out to be the kindest and warmest people I've ever met. Still have so much love for Czechs and the Czech Republic.
The Slovaks have been much more keen not to break with their socialist roots and slavic origin. I haven't really found Czechs to reject the fact that they are slavs but I have found them much more readily to adopt pro-EU, pro-western ruling elite views and to adopt fictional political narratives as truth coming through their Facebook feeds. Overall though, still the Czechs are some of my favourite people. People I can personally relate to quite well.
Many Scandinavian countries can come off as cold because they don't see the need to smile and say hello to strangers. What Americans see as polite banter, they see as fake. But during warm weather, if you run into "Summer Swedes" they'll generally be much warmer and outgoing.
I was just thinking this video seems like it was made by someone who just isn't used to different attitudes. I've spent a lot of time in Argentina and France and don't generally see the people as unfriendly. There are unfriendly people everywhere.
@@lizhutchinson6978you just named two counties that are known for having some of the snobbiest populations 😂
I don’t understand what’s fake about smiling at a stranger and saying hello and acknowledging their existence. It’s robotic and childish to just ignore humans all the time because you don’t know them. That’s what scared children do with underdeveloped social skills. Isn’t it fake to see a whole living being in your pathway and act like they aren’t there?
@@dahliadaydream6897 Totally a culture thing. In a lot of countries my excessive smiley-ness would be really annoying because that's just not how they were raised.
But on the other hand, in some cases friendliness may be addictive. I had a coworker who came to the US as an exchange student and got a job at a convenience store. She came from a country where it was the custom to be quite reserved with strangers, but now she had to constantly say "Good Morning", "How are you?" "Thank you, have a nice day" because such niceties are baked into the customer-service experience in the US. She said it was really weird at first but eventually she started to enjoy it.
@@dahliadaydream6897 I agree, I'm an American (US) introvert and I still prefer reasonable friendliness and hospitality. I might not smile at you, but I will be friendly if you want to talk to me. I hate unfriendliness/coldness. I deserve better, and I give out friendliness as well.