The world's friendliest countries

[Wis-Can 0]

Yeah Canada! I worked at a hotel for 8 years and we had guests from all over the world and they always commented on how friendly Canadians were. Its funny when I go down to see my sweetie, I say hello to people I pass, some just ignore me, some actually surprised will say hello back. We went to Walmart one night and I was talking to the cashier and pretty well got one or two word answers then she asked me where I was from because of the Cape Breton accent and when I said Canada you would have thought we were long lost friends. She chatted up a storm, then the other two cashiers came over talking about Canada. It was rather funny! Now my honey understands when I tell him that I won't stop saying hello to people even if they are ignorant back. It takes alot more work to show a frown then it does a smile.

[Ms. Squirrel 11]

Germany

[NickD 203]

Yeah Canada! I worked at a hotel for 8 years and we had guests from all over the world and they always commented on how friendly Canadians were. Its funny when I go down to see my sweetie, I say hello to people I pass, some just ignore me, some actually surprised will say hello back. We went to Walmart one night and I was talking to the cashier and pretty well got one or two word answers then she asked me where I was from because of the Cape Breton accent and when I said Canada you would have thought we were long lost friends. She chatted up a storm, then the other two cashiers came over talking about Canada. It was rather funny! Now my honey understands when I tell him that I won't stop saying hello to people even if they are ignorant back. It takes alot more work to show a frown then it does a smile.

Took my wife to the Grand Hotel in Mackinac island, not quite Canada but close for lunch. Just paid the five bucks for that all day pass and we were wearing jeans as we were cycling, but they did let us in. Noticed the all dressed up guests were very rude to the employees, we were very nice, in turn, they were giving us extra helpings and great service. Certainly met my share of people in high positions in the corporate world that felt they didn't have to be nice, never get angry, just get even. It pays to be nice.

[Dr. Obvious 49]

Belgium was weird.

I went to Brussels and I did not gain any high opinion of French speaking Beligum. It was one of the worst, most rude places I have been in Europe. I mean, when people are trying to literally run over others in the street and you can hear the drivers and passengers laughing like hyenas about it. I got flipped off because I didn't know when the bus came in good enough French. Christ, it was so dirty, garbage and graffiti everywhere. A lot of the girls at the hostel learned after one night not to go out after dark alone. Just too many creepy guys out after dark. I had the great fortune of going in 2003, you know, the start of the Iraq War. Hard to go anywhere without reading on the walls how sheetty your country was.

Then I went to Antwerp in the Dutch speaking region and it was a complete 180. It was very clean, very safe, people were much, much more friendly. So, I left Beligum having no idea what to actually think of it. I'd go back to Antwerp.

Edited February 23, 2009 by Wacken

[almaty 19]

france??? i did date a girl from france for a short time when i was an undergrad student...she was friendly

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

My choices.

1. Ireland

2. Australia

3. Netherlands

Those are my choices out of the 20+ countries I've been to.

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

France is friendly but with people coming from the US, that's why the world has a totally different opinion about France than people here in the US.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

france??? i did date a girl from france for a short time when i was an undergrad student...she was friendly

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[EstebanTrabajos 7]

france??? i did date a girl from france for a short time when i was an undergrad student...she was friendly

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cochina

[Chica Yeyé 41]

france??? i did date a girl from france for a short time when i was an undergrad student...she was friendly

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cochina

what??? it was almaty who started it

[Peikko 1,575]

The Irish Tiger only pretends to be friendly, to get your $'s. What they say after you are gone...

[rclouse 0]

Then I went to Antwerp in the Dutch speaking region and it was a complete 180. It was very clean, very safe, people were much, much more friendly. So, I left Beligum having no idea what to actually think of it. I'd go back to Antwerp.

Got your first destination right here.

[Nessa 23]

pfft

[almaty 19]

france??? i did date a girl from france for a short time when i was an undergrad student...she was friendly

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bang her like a screen door in a hurricane

[Chica Yeyé 41]

france??? i did date a girl from france for a short time when i was an undergrad student...she was friendly

please expand.....

bang her like a screen door in a hurricane

now THAT'S friendly