george Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Americans rated as the most annoying travellers LONDON: --Americans are the most annoying travellers in the world, a global poll reveals. They are followed by those from France (12%) and Germany (10%). British and Chinese travellers (equaly six per cent) complete the roll call of the five most annoying nationalities, according to the survey of 8,931 people by online travel reviews company TripAdvisor. Children who kick the back of airline seats are the ultimate no-no for almost one third of travellers (31%). Rude seat recliners drive one in five travellers mad (21%), whilst passengers who bellow down their mobile phones (16%), block the aisles whilst stowing their bags (12%) and hog the armrests (4%) are rated as being the most annoying traveller traits. A spokesman for TripAdvisor said: “The notion of ‘travelling for pleasure’ can be a total farce when you’re surrounded by passengers who seem intent on making their presence felt – be it with a boot in the back, or an elbow in the ribs.” Top 10 Most Annoying Travellers 1. Americans 18% 2. French 12% 3. Germans 10% 4. British 6% 5. Chinese 6% 6. Russians 5% 7. Japanese 5% 8. Italians 5% 9. Indians 2% 10. Emiratees 1% Top Travel Annoyances 1. Children kicking your seat back 31% 2. Rude seat recliners 21% 3. Loud mobile phone conversations 16% 4. Passengers taking too long to stow overhead baggage 12% 5. People getting up before the seatbelt sign is off 5% 6. Armrest hogs 4% 7. Passengers consuming smelly food 4% 8. Travellers blocking moving walkways 3% 9. “Shoulder surfers” reading over your shoulder 1% 10. People wandering in front of airport service carts 1% -- Travelmole.com 2008-11-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyh Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 This is news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 (edited) The list looks right, I am American and often find Americans the most annoying. However, consider the list has a built in population bias. For example, the REAL most annoying nationality may be Fijians but because there aren't many of them traveling, they never make the list. Edited November 25, 2008 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMasut Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 (edited) YEAH!!!! AMERICANS ARE FINALLY No.1 AGAIN FOR SOMETHING!!! Not Cars! Banking! Insurance! BUT ANNOYING!!!? WE CAN DO THAT!!! We're No.1 !!! We're No.1 !!! We're No.1 !!! Though I have to admit we are not giving the British, French, Germans and Yodeling Austrians enough credit! Did nobody tell the Austrians it is not good to yodel outside of Austria... and especially in Thailand... IT SCARES THE KIDS, ANIMALS and FISH!!! It may be the last thing we beat the Chinese at!!! But my first passport is Italian... does that count? Oh!!! and I'm CANADIAN DURING TERRORIST HOSTAGE SITUATIONS!!! Oh! CANADA!? BTW... what is a Rude Seat Recliner? For a 14 hour flight I hate to think I must keep my seat in the upright position!? I think the rude one is the person behind me complaining. They should recline their seat and CHILL!!! Edited November 25, 2008 by DMasut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingdongrb Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Biased???? (e.g. from London print) My top annoyance is while seated in an aisle seat (airplane) and boarding early (due to Mileage membership) I tend to get whacked in the face too many times by either the 'inconsiderate' and 'unaware' person with the over-sized backpack or the little old lady that's carrying the kitchen sink in her extra large purse. :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMasut Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 QUESTION?: Regarding '1. Children kicking your seat back 31%' I thought that was the primary reason they trained and allowed Flight Attendant to carry tasers and Flexi-cuffs...RIGHT?! Oh! Yeah and to use on people having sex while in flight!? Thoughtless Bast***s... Don't they know they should share?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMasut Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 TSA and Homeland Security said Kitchen Sink onboard is OK, as long as it doesn't have more than 8 ounces of liquid. The Fuhrer GW Bush has spoken!!! ONLY 56 Days to go, but who's counting? Certainly nobody in the U.S. Government can count obviously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Americans rated as the most annoying travellers.... according to the survey of 8,931 people by online travel reviews company TripAdvisor. Top 10 Most Annoying Travellers 1. Americans 18% Top Travel Annoyances 7. Passengers consuming smelly food 4% 9. “Shoulder surfers” reading over your shoulder 1% lol, I like this neologism, for what is worth tripadvisor website is hosted in US, so perhaps they know what they're talking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 What I meant by bias is that the larger nations, with larger pools of travelers will naturally be higher on the list. There are nationals from smaller countries that give the top rude ones a run for their money, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groongthep Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Top 10 Most Annoying Travellers 1. Americans 18% 2. French 12% 3. Germans 10% 4. British 6% 5. Chinese 6% 6. Russians 5% 7. Japanese 5% 8. Italians 5% 9. Indians 2% 10. Emiratees 1% This poll has about the same credibility as your average TV poll. Does "Americans" include Canadians and Central and South Americans or just those from the US? If it does not include Canadians and South Americans how come they are not represented in this poll? How about Africans, Australians, and other Europeans? Eskimos, Latvians, Gypsies, and the tribal peoples of Papua New Guinea? Doesn't it just drive you crazy when these people kick the back of your seat, eat blubber, block the aisles, pick you pockets, hog the overhead bin and shrink heads while your trying to enjoy your flight. Maddening I tell you. Let's break down this highly empirical and factual information in a different way: French 12% Germans 10% British 6% Russians 5% Italians 5% Total 38% In other words, total who think: 1.) Europeans most annoying 38% 2.) Americans most annoying 18% 3.) Asians ( but only Chinese, Japanese, Indians and Emirates) most annoying 14% 4.) Others? Who knows? Personally, I find this poll very annoying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I thought we never traveled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Top 10 Most Annoying Travellers 1. Americans 18% 2. French 12% 3. Germans 10% 4. British 6% 5. Chinese 6% 6. Russians 5% 7. Japanese 5% 8. Italians 5% 9. Indians 2% 10. Emiratees 1% This poll has about the same credibility as your average TV poll. Does "Americans" include Canadians and Central and South Americans or just those from the US? If it does not include Canadians and South Americans how come they are not represented in this poll? How about Africans, Australians, and other Europeans? Eskimos, Latvians, Gypsies, and the tribal peoples of Papua New Guinea? Doesn't it just drive you crazy when these people kick the back of your seat, eat blubber, block the aisles, pick you pockets, hog the overhead bin and shrink heads while your trying to enjoy your flight. Maddening I tell you. Let's break down this highly empirical and factual information in a different way: French 12% Germans 10% British 6% Russians 5% Italians 5% Total 38% In other words, total who think: 1.) Europeans most annoying 38% 2.) Americans most annoying 18% 3.) Asians ( but only Chinese, Japanese, Indians and Emirates) most annoying 14% 4.) Others? Who knows? Personally, I find this poll very annoying Haha, trying to dilute the 'annoying title' by including us Canucks. Funny, when you win something you don't credit us but when you lose, you like to spread the blame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Mouse Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 It seems that nothing much has changed over all the years that I've been travelling. I first started international travel 30 years ago with a trip to Hong Kong. I stayed at a five star hotel. Each morning, on my way down to the breakfast room, there was always a queue of Westerners standing outside the managers office. I later learned that they were all Americans waiting to lodge their complaints. In the breakfast room, some very loud Americans were complaining because their three minute eggs were only two minutes. They may not have been 'annoying' to me but I'm sure the hotel manager and the waitresses would eagerly classify them as 'very annoying.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Arabs, Indians, Chinese, French, Germans prob top 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukey1979 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 The list looks right, I am American and often find Americans the most annoying. However, consider the list has a built in population bias. For example, the REAL most annoying nationality may be Fijians but because there aren't many of them traveling, they never make the list. Too true mate. whoever compiled this list obviously never flew Jupiter airways into Baghdad from Dubai. I could write a book on the wank3rs. I dont wish the suffering of flying with iraqis on anybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaneggspurt Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I agree, have you seen that sketch in FAWLTY TOWERS where the yank wants a "WARDORF SALAD " , priceless ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHarries Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 The worst travellers are those lot from Vuanatu, they are always so bluddy happy. Why oh why can't they just shut up and be miserable like the rest of us? They simply do not understand that the point of travelling is to have a cr@p journey so you can bore the hel_l out of everyone with tales of your nightmare journey. Another pointless poll but the question has to be who pays for all this meaningless twaddle and what on earth are they going to do with the results? Are they going to start refusing to fly nationals from the top five countries because they might annoy the other passengers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceBlondie Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Is there a separate category for citizens of the Lone Star Republic of Texas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaneggspurt Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Is there a separate category for citizens of the Lone Star Republic of Texas? Yes PB i believe there probably is, if you ask a Texan where he is from he will always say Texas,and not USA,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patklang Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 i cant agree with that,wish i could though lol.the arabs are far worse than anybody.they bring hand luggage on the plane bigger than my suitcase and struggle to stick it in the overhead spaces.they recline their seat at the same time you have a drink or start eating and are ignorant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotbeve Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Arabs, Indians, Chinese, French, Germans prob top 5. You forgot the whinning and whingin' pommes (yourself being one I presume) ya' never know when the planes engines have shut down..... Or not.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotbeve Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Is there a separate category for citizens of the Lone Star Republic of Texas? Yes PB i believe there probably is, if you ask a Texan where he is from he will always say Texas,and not USA,. Or ANYWHERE below I-10... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerryd Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Too true mate. whoever compiled this list obviously never flew Jupiter airways into Baghdad from Dubai.I could write a book on the wank3rs. I dont wish the suffering of flying with iraqis on anybody. Or Afghanis ! Flying Ariana or Kam Air to/from Kabul. The people that whine about the little things like "passengers eating smelly food" or taking to long to stow their carry-ons, would have nightmares after flying on one of those airlines. But on other airlines, one of my biggest pet peeves is people who wait until the plane stops at the gate and the seatbelt sign goes off, then they stand up in the aisle, struggle to get their "carry-on" out of the overhead, then start packing all the little junk into it (books, clothing, toiletries, the works). Meanwhile the rest of the people that are ready to get off are stuck. (As soon as I fell the plane start it's descent, or the pilot makes the "approach into xxxx" announcement, I pack my junk away, stick the knapsack under the seat, and have my passport/arrival card in my pocket. There have been times when I've gotten to the exit door before the stewardess, but being a gentleman, I let her open the door for me !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinthee Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 I think the most appropriate is that Americans are the most envied. And with good reason... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotbeve Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 I think the most appropriate is that Americans are the most envied. And with good reason... Starting with P***S envy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocopops Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Nah. The only really irritating thing about Americans is that they and their children are so much louder than everybody else. Indians are the worst to be on an airplane with. As far as those seat-recliners go, you can convince about 50% of them that their seat is broken simply by pushing on the back of it when they try to recline it. Some parties advise that you should let it recline a little though, otherwise the bastards may call the stewardess to "fix" it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pomthai Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Too funny this thread reminded me of this Harry Enfield Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Real annoying: Fat Italian woman.....the armrest had to be up as she also need 1/4 of my seat...she sweat a lot and smelled from the sweat and spoke VERY loud with her friends. It was a 1 1/2 hour flight and she was friendly so it was OK, but on a 12 hour flight....I would have died. Terrible smelling indian woman in front of my mother....Terrible Indian man pulling in his nose...finding a lot watching it and eating it..... Thai guy smelling terrible out of his mouth.... A group of Chinese Muslim on the way to Mecca....terrible smelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangsaenguy Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Screaming kids didn't make the list of annoyances, any nationality? Give them all a valium before take off, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotbeve Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Screaming kids didn't make the list of annoyances, any nationality? Give them all a valium before take off, Kid strength of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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