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Old Jul 24th, 2016, 06:34 AM
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European countries thst could use some hospitality lessons.

Someone posted a question discussing the friendliest countries in Europe. I thought it'd be interesting to ask the question in reverse.

My vote goes to:

1-Czech Republic
2-Poland
3-Catalonia (The Spaniards are some of the nicest people however)

Honorary mention: Austria and Bavaria.
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Old Jul 24th, 2016, 06:39 AM
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I don't know I have never been in a hospital in Europe.
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Old Jul 24th, 2016, 06:40 AM
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LOL IMDonehere. Thanks for the laugh. It's nice to know that not everyone on this forum is uptight and closeminded.
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If you were wondering why you don't have any friends and need to sit at home alone writing inane posts, look within.
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I'm confused, do you mean that these countries need more training or have had too much? Certainly I've never had anything but courtesy in those countries and at least they don't fawn after a tip like we find from people in some countries.

Of course Catalonia ,,,, you know.
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Ackislander. I'm actually asking this question on behalf of my friends.
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Old Jul 24th, 2016, 06:57 AM
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And who might be giving these lessons?
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Catalonia was the region where I encountered the rudest waiters.

Prague has the worst customer service and my Polish client is a pain in the peach.
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Old Jul 24th, 2016, 07:22 AM
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The Polish people were incredibly friendly and helpful on our visit there.
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A lot of my friends find US tourists the rudest ones.
This may explain why some find us Europeans rude ?
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Old Jul 24th, 2016, 07:43 AM
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Whathello, I've been putting off a trip to Brussels for a long time, for fear of running into someone like you. Though I reckon that those delicious waffles will triumph in the end.

And MissPrism just because someone is brave enough to speak out his mind doesn't mean he's a troll.
Political correctness is so overrated.
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Don't come Kodak.
Stay where you are, making friends on Internet.
We have no time to lose with inane people.
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We found the Belch to be terribly warm and helpful. The exception was the desk clerk at the Norman Bates Hotel in Ypres. But to judge an entire country by one person, would be worthy of Fodor's posting.

We also took an afternoon tour of the WWI battlefields with Brit ex-pat. He was knowledgeable but hated everyone that wasn't English.

Having spent considerable time in Catalonia, I have no complaints about their behavior. The OP also though Spanish cuisine was limited to Oscar Meyer ham on Wonder Bread.
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I am with you IMdone.
And strangely I have always met nice people everywhere.
but some people seem to like denigrating others.
Rude people ugly countries and probably bad food ....
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Why would you even want to go somewhere that has ugly cities, no cuisine to speak of, and rude people everywhere?
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I'm just checking if it's safe to cross it off my bucket list.
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As noted on other posting the rudest Europeans were the ones who killed my family and Parisian waiters.
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Old Jul 24th, 2016, 08:41 AM
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IMDonehere are you a Native American?

Btw , I disagree about Parisian waiters being rude. You must have eaten at touristy restaurants.
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Check everything off your bucket list. You'll be much happier than having to "brave" the likes of normal Europeans.
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