World's Friendliest Countries

doffcocker · 1 World's Friendliest Countries Tue Oct 22 2013, 21:48

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I found an article recently (published earlier this year) about a study that showed Icelandic people to be the most welcoming in the world. To be fair, I once spoke with Gudni Bergsson and he was great.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2306868/Worlds-friendliest-country-Head-Iceland-avoid-Bolivia-costs.html

I've been to Canada, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus. The friendliest race I've come across is the Greeks. They're fantastic.

I want to hear some opinions on this matter. But try not to be racist now.

Reebok Trotter · 2 Re: World's Friendliest Countries Tue Oct 22 2013, 21:56

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I agree about the Greeks. They only have a small economy so they rely on tourism. I have always found the Greeks very friendly and accomodating. they get a lot of German tourists but they seem to prefer us to them as we tip better.

Natasha Whittam · 3 Re: World's Friendliest Countries Tue Oct 22 2013, 22:24

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I agree about the Greeks as well, nice people.

I also love Bulgarians, when they're not burning off your fanny they're great people.

bwfc71 · 4 Re: World's Friendliest Countries Tue Oct 22 2013, 22:28

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Romanians are a great bunch of people. When I was doing Dutch night classes, last year, there were 8 Romanians in the class and they are so friendly and helpful - puts us Brits and the friendly Dutch to shame!!!

Copper Dragon · 5 Re: World's Friendliest Countries Wed Oct 23 2013, 00:38

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bwfc71 wrote:the friendly Dutch

Maybe they are before they know that you're English. I met a lot of friendly Dutch folk but you come across more unfriendly ones.

Hard drinking football hooligans is how many Dutch folk see us.

I'm going to go for the Brazilians even though I kept getting pestered for my Burnley shirt (no really).

karlypants · 6 Re: World's Friendliest Countries Wed Oct 23 2013, 00:41

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Copper Dragon wrote:I'm going to go for the Brazilians even though I kept getting pestered for my Burnley shirt (no really).

Do they actually know it is a Burnley football shirt and they are in the Championship and not a big club?

You haven't been telling them porkies that they are a big club etc have you? Very Happy

Copper Dragon · 7 Re: World's Friendliest Countries Wed Oct 23 2013, 00:52

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karlypants wrote:

Copper Dragon wrote:I'm going to go for the Brazilians even though I kept getting pestered for my Burnley shirt (no really).

Do they actually know it is a Burnley football shirt and they are in the Championship and not a big club?

You haven't been telling them porkies that they are a big club etc have you?

Brazilians love their football, it's like a religion to them (as you will see next summer). Of course they didn't know who Burnley was but I like to think that they were taken with the exceptional badge and my swagger. Very Happy

They kept wanting to swap shirts with me and I just had to say 'Oi, only Burnley and England colours ever get on my back'.

My Portuguese is terrible.

karlypants · 8 Re: World's Friendliest Countries Wed Oct 23 2013, 00:55

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Copper Dragon wrote:

karlypants wrote:

Copper Dragon wrote:I'm going to go for the Brazilians even though I kept getting pestered for my Burnley shirt (no really).

Do they actually know it is a Burnley football shirt and they are in the Championship and not a big club?

You haven't been telling them porkies that they are a big club etc have you?

Brazilians love their football, it's like a religion to them (as you will see next summer). Of course they didn't know who Burnley was but I like to think that they were taken with the exceptional badge and my swagger.

They kept wanting to swap shirts with me and I just had to say 'Oi, only Burnley and England colours ever get on my back'.

My Portuguese is terrible.

wanderlust · 9 Re: World's Friendliest Countries Wed Oct 23 2013, 16:44

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Isn't burnley the portuguese word for herpes?

Thais are very welcoming people.

karlypants · 10 Re: World's Friendliest Countries Wed Oct 23 2013, 16:45

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wanderlust wrote:Thais are very welcoming people.

gloswhite · 11 Re: World's Friendliest Countries Wed Oct 23 2013, 18:17

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I found the Vietnamese were friendly. Lived in Cyprus for over 8 years and the Cypriots were excellent people, however most places are owned by London Cypriots, and the standard fell as all they are interested in is your money.

Soul Kitchen · 12 Re: World's Friendliest Countries Wed Oct 23 2013, 18:56

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WTF has burnley got to do with being a friendly country, top banjo players I'll concede, but for friendly countries it has to be Greece.

rammywhite · 13 Re: World's Friendliest Countries Wed Oct 23 2013, 19:54

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Malaysians- they'll do almost anything for you

scottjames30 · 14 Re: World's Friendliest Countries Wed Oct 23 2013, 21:17

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rammywhite wrote:Malaysians- they'll do almost anything for you

bwfc71 · 15 Re: World's Friendliest Countries Wed Oct 23 2013, 21:31

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Al Qaeda are a friendly bunch of people - well more friendlier than BDP!

Culcheth_White · 16 Re: World's Friendliest Countries Fri Oct 25 2013, 08:07

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I bet the brazilians had never seen a football shirt in xxxxxl before.

Keegan · 17 Re: World's Friendliest Countries Fri Oct 25 2013, 15:56

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The Thais are very open, I've found.

MartinBWFC · 18 Re: World's Friendliest Countries Sat Oct 26 2013, 01:01

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Keegan wrote:The Thais are very open, I've found.

Jamaicans too after toking a couple of cabbage leafs, but Dominicans are by far and away the friendliest, I've found they have the ability of relieving you of pain, stress, mental anguish, your wallet, camera, bank details, they love to share.

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