French are rudest, most boring people on earth: British poll

LONDON (AFP) - The French have been voted the world's most unfriendly nation by a landslide in a new British poll published. They were also voted the most boring and most ungenerous.

A decisive 46 percent of the 6,000 people surveyed by travellers' website Where Are You Now (WAYN) said the French were the most unfriendly nation people on the planet, British newspapers reported.

The Germans have no to reason to celebrate the damning verdict. They came second on all three counts.

WAYN's French founder, Jerome Touze, told the papers he had been stunned by the thumping condemnation of his compatriots and sought to blame it on Gallic love-struck sulking.

"I had no idea that the French would emerge as such an unfriendly country," he said.

"I think our romantic 'moodiness' is misunderstood and I will be sure to pass on the message to my family and friends back in France to be a bit more cheerful to tourists in the future."

Italy was voted the world's most cultured nation with the best cuisine, while the United States was named the most unstylish with the worst food.

The British did not feature in the top 10 of any of the categories.

"The British fit in nowhere -- good or bad. It appears that we are so completely average that the voters did not include us in any category," the tabloid Daily Express commented.

"And to our shame, four percent of respondents -- all British of course -- said they would only talk to other Britons when they are abroad."

This unwillingness to talk to the locals appears to go hand in hand with respondents' perceptions of foreigners.

While most said Spain was the foreign country where they would most like to live, they said the Spaniards were nearly as unfriendly and ungenerous as the French.

To add insult to injury, British newspaper The Daily Telegraph put the boot in on Saturday by saying in an editorial that the French stank.

"The French may like to think that Chanel No 5 is their scent but we all know that garlic and stale Gitanes are much more representative."

-AFP News

Sat May 20, 2006 3:00 AM ET

No arguements from me on that one.

The Germans have no reason to celebrate the damning verdict. They came second on all three counts.

Ach, du lieber!!! Scheiße. Ich kann das nicht glauben!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess I'll have to be friendlier and more generous from now on.

Ring the Bell!!! Drinks are on me!!!!

sTroll is strangely quiet on this one 'over there'...

Didn't need a poll to work that one out..

totster

The Germans have no reason to celebrate the damning verdict. They came second on all three counts.

Ach, du lieber!!! Scheiße. Ich kann das nicht glauben!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess I'll have to be friendlier and more generous from now on.

Ring the Bell!!! Drinks are on me!!!!

Bloody hel_l tippaporn... You have been buying drinks on every thread for every one.. I don`t have time to search for my drink... just link me through, yeah? .

As far as I can tell from my many years abroad, the british hate the french and the germans, the swedes hate the germans, the germans hate the austrians, and the french hate everybody.

.... and the french hate everybody.

Including themselves I suspect...

totster

French are rudest, most boring people on earth: British poll

"And to our shame, four percent of respondents -- all British of course -- said they would only talk to other Britons when they are abroad."

This unwillingness to talk to the locals appears to go hand in hand with respondents' perceptions of foreigners.

and most of them go on holiday to Pattaya....

"I think our romantic 'moodiness' is misunderstood... "

Whilst the article doesn't state this, I think we can all correctly assume that Australians are the best when it comes to friendliness, politeness, generosity, cleverness, best looking - both male and female, sexiest...and of course the worlds' best lovers, not to mention the worlds' best sporting champions.

I'm probably wasting my time writing this cos I'm sure all of you already know this.

In your dreams, matey....

the swedes hate the germans

Only the obnoxious ones.

Website polls... Erase your cookie, go back and hey presto - vote again as many times as you like.

Whilst the article doesn't state this, I think we can all correctly assume that Australians are the best when it comes to friendliness, politeness, generosity, cleverness, best looking - both male and female, sexiest...and of course the worlds' best lovers, not to mention the worlds' best sporting champions.

I'm probably wasting my time writing this cos I'm sure all of you already know this.

We all need to use a bit of this when you post crap like the above MM.

the swedes hate the germans

Only the obnoxious ones.

So..umm... Swedes hate all Germans then...

totster

Now you guys are bashing the Germans, Swedes, Brits and soon, I'd expect the Yanks.

Are the French so boring that it's no fun to bash them?

Whilst the article doesn't state this, I think we can all correctly assume that Australians are the best when it comes to friendliness, politeness, generosity, cleverness, best looking - both male and female, sexiest...and of course the worlds' best lovers, not to mention the worlds' best sporting champions.

I'm probably wasting my time writing this cos I'm sure all of you already know this.

are you not still classed as part of the comonwealth and in essence British?? after all the qualitites you have listed could only ever be inherited through decent from Brits.

What you have written is also <deleted>..

Whilst the article doesn't state this, I think we can all correctly assume that Australians are the best when it comes to friendliness, politeness, generosity, cleverness, best looking - both male and female, sexiest...and of course the worlds' best lovers, not to mention the worlds' best sporting champions.

I'm probably wasting my time writing this cos I'm sure all of you already know this.

are you not still classed as part of the comonwealth and in essence British?? after all the qualitites you have listed could only ever be inherited through decent from Brits.

What you have written is also <deleted>..

You are obviously a Pom and trying to get on the top rung of the ladder with us Aussies.

Sorry mate but you and your fellow Poms will never climb past the third rung...and it's a mighty high ladder.....in fact as I look down on you I can see your dandruff.

We have already wiped our hands of you lot.

We still have the Queen as our monarch but only until her passing. Charles will never be our King.

I feel a song coming on....Australians all let us rejoice, for we are young and free...................

We have already wiped our hands of you lot.

So are you saying that Jan 26th will be wiped away as Australia Day? It is in fact, the day that the BRITISH Crown Colony of New South Wales started, with the establishment of a settlement and penal colony at Port Jackson by Captain Arthur Phillip. As you know, this was on the 26 January 1788.

And don't you celebrate this day every year

You can never totally "wipe your hands" from History, MM

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Sorry mate but you and your fellow Poms will never climb past the third rung...and it's a mighty high ladder

Ahh the arrogance of youth , get some history behind you and we'll see how great your island is in...........hmmm.....a thousand years .

Actually , don't bother, who wants to see the worlds oldest BBQ..?

Boonie, isn't this great for a change? Lovely watching 'em bash each other. Who are you betting on?

Now you guys are bashing the Germans, Swedes, Brits and soon, I'd expect the Yanks.

Are the French so boring that it's no fun to bash them?

Now wait untill the Football World Cup in Germany starts in 2 weeks and wait who starts hating who.....

The Yanks?

Hmmmm....they hate the Europeans when they don't wish to follow 'Washington' ...they hate the Chinese, the Japs, the Russians, the Iraqis, Iranians, North Koreans...they hate the whole bl__dy world........ but the problem with the Americans is that the majority doesn't have a clue where these countries are

LaoPo

This is why it's nice being German. No one ever bashes us.

This is why it's nice being German. No one ever bashes us.

In you dreams Tip...in your dreams....you forgot your neighbours......the Dutch!

There are 4 Dutch coaches at the World Cup, coaching 4 different countries...mind your steps ......and....they don't live in the USA like your Mannschaft-coach

LaoPo

Whatever happened to the days when national teams were comprised of true nationals?? Will the Dutch be rooting for their team or for their coaches?

Whatever happened to the days when national teams were comprised of true nationals?? Will the Dutch be rooting for their team or for their coaches?

Yep, i agree. England will play Sweden. Who will Sven be rooting for? Especially as, after the World Cup he'll be gone

I think fans will be rooting for the uniforms.

1. Whatever happened to the days when national teams were comprised of true nationals??

2. Will the Dutch be rooting for their team or for their coaches?

1. I hope you're not talking skin-colour here Tip but to answer your question: yep, all players have the nationality of their country, no matter where they were born; that counts for all teams at the World Cup.

2. Both; team AND Coaches of course

LaoPo

Nope, I was never prejudiced, LaoPo. My standing joke when asked whether I want sugar or cream in my coffee is to answer, "Black, I'm not prejudiced." O.K., silly. But clever.