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...................

Do they still have outside dunnies in East Keilor

Do they still have outside dunnies in East Keilor

Probably not, but most of the Aussies have not caught on yet.

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.

They seem to be renowned for their "savoir faire" which literally means "to know how to do something" but among the French signifies much more than that: diplomacy, grace, coolness, aplomb and other such admirable qualities. In fact many of the French believe they have a special, secret gift for savoir faire that other nationalities do not possess.

Somebody once asked three Frenchmen the true meaning of savoir faire to which they all responded with typical Gallic shrugs.

That's very difficult said the youngest but I will try to explain it by using an illustration. Let's say a man comes home from work and finds his wife in the arms of another man. If he quietly turns around, closes the door, and leaves...that is Freanch savoir faire.

The second Frenchman, somewhat more mature shook his head and objected. "No, no, no. You are almost correct but you have not captured the true meaning. To use your example, if that man comes home and finds his wife in the arms of another man and then says, "Oh excuse me. Please continue". And then, if he turns around, closes the door, and leaves...that is true savoir faire"

The third Frenchman was the oldest and appeared to be the wisest. He merely shook his head and said:" No. That's still not it. And to explain I will use your example. The man comes home, finds his wife in the arms of another man, says, "Excuse me. Please continue" He turns and walks away. Now, if that other man can continue...that is true French savoir faire"

source: Humor around the world.

Chawp mak mak, meom.

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...................

Whats a Pom? see your still talking <deleted>!! which you obviously lack as if you had some you would have stood on your own as a country and cut all ties with the UK.

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..?

In a thousand years Australia will be the worlds only super power. The Yanks, Chinese, Brits, Russians, Arabs would have all crippled themselves through fighting each other. We, being a remote little island with huge amounts of natural resources (including a giant share of uranium) would still be at the top of the ladder as both individuals and as a nation.

Do they still have outside dunnies in East Keilor ph34r.gif laugh.gif

We have to have outside dunnies for our English visitors to use. They won't admit it but their <deleted> really stinks.

Whats a Pom? see your still talking <deleted>!! which you obviously lack as if you had some you would have stood on your own as a country and cut all ties with the UK.

No need to rush, mate. We maintain ties with the Royal Family out of respect to Her Majesty. We have replaced the toffee nosed, plum in the mouth English language with our most popular Aussie lingo, and we have made ourselves distinguishable with olive skin and dark suntans...you know, a sporting look, as opposed to the sickly, lilly white Pommie look.

This guy has watched too many episodes of "Open all hours" , completely out of touch , whilst most of his pilfering countrymen are over here in Earls Court trying to get rid of their olive tans.

Skin cancer capital of the world = Roo shagger land.

Get back to what you're good at......whatever that is ?

This guy has watched too many episodes of "Open all hours" , completely out of touch , whilst most of his pilfering countrymen are over here in Earls Court trying to get rid of their olive tans.

Skin cancer capital of the world = Roo shagger land.

Get back to what your good at......whatever that is ?

by the sound of it bugger all....

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.

-AFP News

Sat May 20, 2006 3:00 AM ET

hear hear....

Get back to what you're good at......whatever that is ?

Working behind bars, waiters, cleaners... seem to be preferred professions for them...

totster

Get back to what you're good at......whatever that is ?

:D

Working behind bars, waiters, cleaners... seem to be preferred professions for them...

totster

Too funny.

You have to visit Australia, the worlds leading nation, to get a good idea of what is on offer Down Under.

The difference between Aussie travellers and Brit travellers, is that Aussies go to the UK and to pay their passage they work as bar staff, cleaners, waiters etc. That is enterprising.

Just take a look at some of todays TV threads involving Brits in Thailand. From murder right down to many other crimes.

It's no wonder that Aussies are so highly regarded all around the world, and as for Brits and the French..................I'd tell you but............................I...........I can't stop laughing.

Just take a look at some of todays TV threads involving Brits in Thailand. From murder right down to many other crimes.

Like this one..

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=54857

and this..

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=59011&hl=

totster

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

They're too bloody scared

Just take a look at some of todays TV threads involving Brits in Thailand. From murder right down to many other crimes.

Like this one..

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=54857

and this..

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=59011&hl=

totster

Good on ya Tots. You had to dig back into history to find these. I said "todays TV threads."

As you seem to like research, how about counting up the Aussie and Brit crimes conducted in Thailand over the last two years and let's see which nationality has the most.

Aussies are saints in comparison to Brits.

We are still up there on the top rung of the ladder. It will take more than that feeble effort to knock us off.

Just take a look at some of todays TV threads involving Brits in Thailand. From murder right down to many other crimes.

Like this one..

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=54857

and this..

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=59011&hl=

totster

Good on ya Tots. You had to dig back into history to find these. I said "todays TV threads."

As you seem to like research, how about counting up the Aussie and Brit crimes conducted in Thailand over the last two years and let's see which nationality has the most.

Aussies are saints in comparison to Brits.

We are still up there on the top rung of the ladder. It will take more than that feeble effort to knock us off.

Ha... my word... as if I cared..

totster

Maybe it would be interesting to hear what French, Spain and Germany think about the Brits

Maybe it would be interesting to hear what French, Spain and Germany think about the Brits

if you ask me as a German....well...naaaaaaa....you don't really want to know..

Maybe it would be interesting to hear what French, Spain and Germany think about the Brits

Bothered ?

Too funny.

You have to visit Australia, the worlds leading nation, to get a good idea of what is on offer Down Under.

The difference between Aussie travellers and Brit travellers, is that Aussies go to the UK and to pay their passage they work as bar staff, cleaners, waiters etc. That is enterprising.

Just take a look at some of todays TV threads involving Brits in Thailand. From murder right down to many other crimes.

It's no wonder that Aussies are so highly regarded all around the world, and as for Brits and the French..................I'd tell you but............................I...........I can't stop laughing.

I've been twice , nice place.

As for your comment about how highly regarded you lot are , guess what? It depends on who's asking the question. Just like the BG's will say they like the nationality of the punter they are with.

Never were that quick on the uptake , the Ozzies.

That's why we like you....

Funny how it seems to be CANADA that comes out on top when ever they do surveys on things like Best Place to Live, Safest Cities and various other factors.

Don't see those other..............english speaking .................. places getting mentioned too often.

I guess the difference is, we know we are the best. We don't have to brag about it in order to try and make ourselves feel better.

(take that you hosers !)

Funny how it seems to be CANADA that comes out on top when ever they do surveys on things like Best Place to Live, Safest Cities and various other factors.

Don't see those other..............english speaking .................. places getting mentioned too often.

When they praise Canada, you're sure they don't mean Quebec?

I guess the difference is, we know we are the best. We don't have to brag about it in order to try and make ourselves feel better.

(take that you hosers !)

Funny how it seems to be CANADA that comes out on top when ever they do surveys on things like Best Place to Live, Safest Cities and various other factors.

Don't see those other..............english speaking .................. places getting mentioned too often.

I guess the difference is, we know we are the best. We don't have to brag about it in order to try and make ourselves feel better.

(take that you hosers !)

I dont know why anyone would want to live in Canada, they have a similar climate to the uk and they all speak French The worst of both worlds, IMHO

I dont know why anyone would want to live in Canada, they have a similar climate to the uk and they all speak French The worst of both worlds, IMHO

Actually, they speak Quebecois. It sounds like French, unless you are from France, in which case it sounds like a drunken Welshman talking to a drunken Scotsman.

Oh yeah, Canada's climate(s) are much better than the cold, wet drizzle that passes for the daily weather in the UK. (Think about this, in addition to Artic Tundra, Boreal Forests, Plains and mountains, we also have DESERTS, complete with cactus and rattle snakes !)

I sat chatting to a French couple on a flight back from Hong Kong at the weekend and they were the nicest, friendly folks i have met for a long time. As a Brit i have nothing against the French, they can teach us Brits a whole lot when it comes to fashion sense and cuisine.

French, they can teach us Brits a whole lot when it comes to fashion sense and cuisine.

On the UK news today was the report that the French are less than happy because in a recent blind wine-tasting (what is blind wine, anyway?) the experts rated American red wine significantly better than French. That was right across the board and the French taster said he was scared to return home.

Genuine news, too.

Add Italian wine as better than French too!!

Funny how it seems to be CANADA that comes out on top when ever they do surveys on things like Best Place to Live, Safest Cities and various other factors.

Don't see those other..............english speaking .................. places getting mentioned too often.

I guess the difference is, we know we are the best. We don't have to brag about it in order to try and make ourselves feel better.

(take that you hosers !)

Living in the U.S. for as long as I have I think I've only heard Canada mentioned about half a dozen times. Must be a very non-descript and uneventful country. Someday I'll have to look it up on a map.

I just can't agree with that data. I have found some very rude and dull people outside of France and UK. Koreans would get my vote for the rudest and most boring people.

Koreans would get my vote for the rudest and most boring people.

The Russians for me. Rudest people (generally speaking) i have ever come across.