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Ireland is probably the friendliest I've been too. The Irish are great people.
Rome (I know, not a country, but I can't comment on the rest of Italy) is probably the least friendly place I've been to. Romans are assholes. It's a very cool city, but the people, especially outside of tourist traps suck.
The Japanese are very polite, respectful, and helpful (almost to a fault) but I'm not sure if I'd generally describe them as friendly.
Romans are assholes.
First time I've heard this. People in Rome are like people in NYC: busy with their own lives, unwilling to take any BS, but generally helpful if you really need it.
My experience is they're roughly as polite as Parisians
I've only met one person from France in my life. It was at a music festival here in the states. I asked him if he knew where a specific stage was and through that thick French accent he said "go fuck yourself" and then walked away.
Obviously a sample size of one doesn't represent a whole country but yeah.
Thailand
Taiwan. Clerk at the shoe store didn't have what I wanted in my size. She went to the other shoe stores nearby searching for me without telling us. We found out when we asked why it was taking so long.
I did a short stay in Sri Lanka as a young adult, it was a formidable experience. I remember a different, more considerate sort of kindness in people compared to my home town/country
I'm a white American.
Most friendly: Portugal. They seem to be a happy bunch in general, and they all seemed excited to have visitors. Lisbon, Cascais, Lagos, and all the little towns in between.
Least friendly: Iceland. They could just be less open and emotionally expressive with strangers, but unless it was a business transaction I was frequently ignored when I said hello and people seemed uninterested in having a conversation.
Least friendly: Iceland. They could just be less open and emotionally expressive with strangers, but unless it was a business transaction I was frequently ignored when I said hello and people seemed uninterested in having a conversation.
Sounds wonderful
Iceland and nowhere even comes close. I heard newfoundland will beat it though, one day I'll visit.
Definitely Scotland. They are antithesis to the English. Super friendly and welcoming. I have been around a lot in Europe never have I been struck by the German nature after I returned from Scotland.
Only place in the world where I was in a random pub and got called a "fucking cunt" and we are all laughing about it.
I felt bad, I can't hear all that well and all the cab drivers in Glasgow have wild accents and had to ask them to repeat themselves. Isla if your reading this, you were very sweet with all the recommendations but I couldn't understand a word you were saying!
Friendliest country I've ever been to was Cuba. Everyone was incredibly nice and helpful with anything we could want. Malaysia was a close second.
Least friendliest was Belgium, but I went as part of a school exchange trip, so I was pretty much always in a large group of mostly teenage Americans with a few teachers. Understandable why people might not have been as friendly.
Mongolia.
Every single people I met were nice and friendly. Even when they don't speak english, they will try anything to help you, or find someone that speak english.
Australia, they are all just Koala friendly.
Australia was really fun because man do they know how to properly roast someone. They'd come up with some of the most creative ways to call me a fuck ass yank and then buy my next beer haha
(Although, I absolutely whooped everyone down there in darts and I'm not even that good haha)
Japan. The cavet? Know some Japanese.
Most people in Japan grow up learning some English. But they almost never use it in their day to day after highschool. So it's a point of issue, maybe even a little embarrassment, for them to "start" a conversation. I've found that the better you are at Japanese, the more willing the Japanese are to want to connect with you.
Unless they're drunk. In my experience, social drinking some how blows away the shyness barrier. Go to a pub, especially in a rural town, and you will be bombarded with questions. You're a novelty, maybe? Not sure. But booze does makes things easier it seems.
Keep going back for some reason. Not sure why. :)
French Polynesia. Genuinely the kindest and most down to earth people on the planet. My husband and I had the most amazing and hospitable experience there staying in a detached room (treehouse style) with a local family. The locals are so friendly - we were given food, helped with getting a rental car (they even gave us a ride there and spoke with the guy behind the counter), told of all the best places to explore, taken to the farmer's market, and so much more. We were treated like visiting relatives.
China, Taiwan, and just EA Chinese people in general are beyond nice. This past trip made me see how straight forward and warm hearted they really are and such strong family values.
south africa, really just a great group of people. hell, even when i got robbed, they were super nice about it.
I found the people in Jordan were incredibly friendly.
Same. I did a summer study abroad program in Amman when I was in college, and everyone I interacted with was very nice.
Mexico, but we were in a touristy area so kinda expected. But naturally nice was St. Thomas. Virgin Island people in general except Jamaica. I haven't experienced a "rude boy" sorta speak, but has friends in Florida from there that warned me to be wary of any Jamaican outside of the tourist spots.
