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Reader's Digest - British Edition (http://www.readersdigest.co.uk/magazine/europeans04.htm)
This website shows a survey on which European they liked the most and which Europeans they liked the least. What do you think about it?
Craterus
04-15-2005, 18:45
Italy is really popular, huh? I've never really thought of Italy as the best... but according to that they are in many areas.
tibilicus
04-15-2005, 18:50
England clearley has the best food. Fish and chips? unbeateble lol ~D
Craterus
04-15-2005, 18:51
I just had pizza but it's not my favourite, nor is French food.
Duke Malcolm
04-15-2005, 18:51
Damn Straight. Britain contributed most to the world. TV, the light bulb, football, the BBC, penicillin, the steam engine (re-invented, after Heron of Alexandria invented it some 2000 years previously), and, of course, the English language. And Australia, Canada, the U.S., New Zealand, and half of the West Indies' states
I wouldnt say Italians are sexy, very slimey rather *evil laugh* everyone knows Swedes are the most sexy once... ~;)
I agree with germans being anoying, they invade sweden every sommer looking for elks... seriusly german people, Elks arent All that ok?
my answers:
Which country's people do you most like?
Sweden :bow:
Which country's people do you least like?
No oppinion, the country I least like is outside of Europe ~D
Which Europeans have the best sense of humour?
The British, all the way!
Which Europeans have the best food?
Italians
Which country has contributed most to the world?
Franche
Which Europeans are the sexiest?
Swedes and Norwegians.... mmmm.... ~;)
Which Europeans are the rudest?
Italians.... damn soccer-team hahah
Which Europeans are the most open-minded?
Dutch
Which Europeans are the most efficient?
Germans
Which country would you most like to live in?
Norway
If you couldn't be your own nationality, which other European one would you choose?
Norway
Which is your favourite European city?
havent seen that many but Gothenburg is nice
:bow:
tibilicus
04-15-2005, 19:00
Swedish girls are genrely good looking but some people from sweden hav really wacky hair styles....
The_Doctor
04-15-2005, 19:03
England clearley has the best food. Fish and chips? unbeateble lol
Did you know that Fish and Chips was introduced by Jewish immigrants.
doc_bean
04-15-2005, 19:07
"Least sexy of all were judged to be the hapless citizens of Belgium, who received zero per cent."
:duel:
I still prefer the Belgian look to say, the german or British , but I doubt most people know what a Belgian looks like....
tibilicus
04-15-2005, 19:09
Nope but for that im now going to welcome more imigrating jews who knows what new foods they will create?
Craterus
04-15-2005, 19:10
Oooh swedish girls are sexy... damn right they are!
Which country's people do you most like?
I don't know... (see below)
Which country's people do you least like?
You can't make an assumption on a whole nation of people because you're going to have cool people and you're going to have dickheads from every country.
Which Europeans have the best sense of humour?
Us Brits, of course!
Which Europeans have the best food?
Italians (gotta love pasta!!) .
Which country has contributed most to the world?
Us Brits again...
Which Europeans are the sexiest?
I'd have to agree on that Scandanavian area.. I think ~;)
Which Europeans are the rudest?
Italians and French are quite arrogant...
Which Europeans are the most open-minded?
Dutch or Belgians..
Which Europeans are the most efficient?
Germans
Which country would you most like to live in?
Italy... (they got some nice cars, nice women, what's not to like?)
If you couldn't be your own nationality, which other European one would you choose?
French or Italian.
Which is your favourite European city?
Paris? Or Prague? Or Milan?
Theres my opinions, so I agree with the survey on some aspects, but not on others ~D~D~D~D
Which Europeans are the most efficient?
Despite their recent economic woes, the Germans are still seen as the most efficient in Europe, with a thumping 45 per cent rating.
From all over Europe came accolades. In Belgium, a woman asserted, "The Germans always respect their agreements."
must have come as surprise to Stalin, no? :charge:
If you couldn't be your own nationality, which other European one would you choose?
The UK came joint fourth with Switzerland on nine per cent.
A 50-year-old Belgian writer very nearly opted for British nationality. "But they have not joined the euro so I do not consider them Europeans."
nor do I. ~:cheers:
Byzantine Prince
04-15-2005, 19:24
Here's mine answers. One is particualrly infuriating.
Which country's people do you most like?
Slovenian
Which country's people do you least like?
Moldavians ~D
Which Europeans have the best sense of humour?
The British
Which Europeans have the best food?
Greeks
Which country has contributed most to the world?
Greece (This shouldn't be up for dispute). I can't beleave everyone ignored the greatest nation in Europe!
Which Europeans are the sexiest?
Italians
Which Europeans are the rudest?
Polish
Which Europeans are the most open-minded?
Dutch
Which Europeans are the most efficient?
Germans
Which country would you most like to live in?
Belgium
If you couldn't be your own nationality, which other European one would you choose?
Swedish
Which is your favourite European city?
Brussels (Capital of Europe)
"If you couldn't be your own nationality, which other European one would you choose?
Swedish"
/BP
aaaaww... really BP? Im so touched ~;)
Which country's people do you most like?
Slovenians, they are european in a good way!
Which country's people do you least like?
French, undeservedly arrogent.
Which Europeans have the best sense of humour?
Danish, they are a droll bunch.
Which Europeans have the best food?
Greeks, i love souvlaki (sp?).
Which country has contributed most to the world?
Greeks, we wouldn't be able to achieve our brown wings without them.
Which Europeans are the sexiest?
Slovenians, the ladies are par excellence!
Which Europeans are the rudest?
Germans. beach towels, need i say more?
Which Europeans are the most open-minded?
Estonia, flat taxrate.
Which Europeans are the most efficient?
Norway, only they could turn 4 million raindeer hereders into a telecom powerhouse.
Which country would you most like to live in?
Slovenia, europe without all the rubbish.
If you couldn't be your own nationality, which other European one would you choose?
Italy, aircraft carriers are cool.
Which is your favourite European city?
Florence, great night life.
Here's mine answers. One is particualrly infuriating.
Which country's people do you most like?
Slovinian
good choice.
Outside of Europe where I live,
-The Brits are considered to be the most gentlemen. They even teach that in elementary school.
-I heard some good Swedish punk music on the radio. I don't remember their names because I heard them only once.
Unfortunately, we don't know much about Sweden.
-The Italians and Greeks are known for contributing many ideas to the rest of Europe during ancient times.
The Greeks are known for having the healthiest diet.
-The Dutch are known for their total football. Hiddink made a big impression when his team beat South Korea 5-0 during the World Cup in France. He became a popular coach for the Koreans.
The Dutch are the tallest Europeans on average.
-Koreans think the Germans are the most efficient. Koreans envy how the Germans were able to unify Germany. I think Korea will not be unified in a long time.
-I heard that the Northern Europeans were less hairy than the Southern ones. Very few of us saw any half-nude Europeans. ~:confused:
Btw- I'm glad that I can read your opinions here. Totalwar.com would've closed this thread.
Big King Sanctaphrax
04-15-2005, 21:15
I'm sure I don't have to mention this guys, but any country bashing and the thread gets moved. :bow:
"-I heard some good Swedish punk music on the radio. I don't remember their names because I heard them only once.
Unfortunately, we don't know much about Sweden."
Sweden has a huge, HUGE music industry thinking of the size of the country.
Could it have been Millencolin you heard? I think they are rather famous outside of Europe.
tibilicus
04-15-2005, 23:23
Italy the nicest country it says in the poll. is it just me or are Italians quite arrorgant. And also i hope you all sore the Inter A.C match. I dont mean to be anti Italian or anything.
"-I heard some good Swedish punk music on the radio. I don't remember their names because I heard them only once.
Unfortunately, we don't know much about Sweden."
Sweden has a huge, HUGE music industry thinking of the size of the country.
Could it have been Millencolin you heard? I think they are rather famous outside of Europe.
I think so. The singer screeched very loudly. I would lose my voice if I sang like he did.
There were other bands in which the singers were girls.
Kaiser of Arabia
04-16-2005, 04:12
no one likes Austria...
"Least sexy of all were judged to be the hapless citizens of Belgium, who received zero per cent."
:duel:
I still prefer the Belgian look to say, the german or British , but I doubt most people know what a Belgian looks like....
Oh such rubbish, I am still looking for a flemmish beauty that carries the name 'veerle'. Best name for a female ever.
Ser Clegane
04-17-2005, 10:12
Which Europeans are the rudest?
Germans. beach towels, need i say more?
You know what I think is really sad about this widespread beach-towel-prejudice?
That it is actually true :help:
You know what I think is really sad about this widespread beach-towel-prejudice?
That it is actually true :help:
No it isn't, germans are the most civil and courtious I know. We dutch could learn a thing or two from them when it comes to manners.
Ser Clegane
04-17-2005, 10:27
No it isn't, germans are the most civil and courtious I know. We dutch could learn a thing or two from them when it comes to manners.
Hehe ... thanks. I am not really sure about the general rudeness of Germans, but the beach towel thing is definitely true.
If we go to the thermae we regularly don't get any free canvas chairs for relaxing a couple of minutes after the sauna because most of the chairs are "occupied" by towels :furious3:
tibilicus
04-17-2005, 10:47
germens arnt rude. I would say Italians are much ruder. Even the French are. All the Germen people i have met or know are some of the nicest people around. Then again i have never been to Germany but i would expect it would be nice.
Duke Malcolm
04-17-2005, 15:01
I think that British food is the best. Deep fried Mars bar anyone?
Duke Malcolm
04-17-2005, 15:03
-The Brits are considered to be the most gentlemen. They even teach that in elementary school.
Do they? perhaps I still have that to come...
P.S. What age group is elementary school?
I think that British food is the best. Deep fried Mars bar anyone?
That good?
Kaiser of Arabia
04-17-2005, 15:52
Which country's people do you most like?
Austrians
Which country's people do you least like?
French, Polish, Russians, Bosnians, Serbians.
Which Europeans have the best sense of humour?
Austrians.
Which Europeans have the best food?
Italians
Which country has contributed most to the world?
Austrians or Germans.
Which Europeans are the sexiest?
Italians
Which Europeans are the rudest?
Viva la France, Viva La Poland! VIVA LA SERBS! (yes I dont like serbs dammit!)
Which Europeans are the most open-minded?
The Bloody Dutch ~D.
Which Europeans are the most efficient?
Leichtensteinians.
Which country would you most like to live in?
Austria.
If you couldn't be your own nationality, which other European one would you choose?
Austrian.
Which is your favourite European city?
Graz.
Britain contributed most to the world. TV, . . .
hmm....
this is partially true, the Brits created an early type of TV, but the telly that we watch today is mostly an American invention. The truth is that lots of people in several countries contributed to the development of TV.
ichi :bow:
hmm....
this is partially true, the Brits created an early type of TV, but the telly that we watch today is mostly an American invention. The truth is that lots of people in several countries contributed to the development of TV.
ichi :bow:
That and the fact that the dutch invented the lightbulb. Heck we invented invention you backward inbreds :charge:
Duke Malcolm
04-17-2005, 18:02
John Logie Baird invented the television before it was invented by the American person. But now people also often use the LCD and plasma televisions, so couldn't the people who made these also be credited with inventing television?
Back in the early days of the BBC, people had a choice between Baird's system, and the Marconi (they produced the American version here) system.
Joseph Wilson Swan, Henry Woodward, Mathew Evans, James Bowman Lindsay, William Sawyer, and Thomas Edison all are attributed with inventing the electric lightbulb, and they are English, Scottish, Canadian, German, and American.
KukriKhan
04-17-2005, 20:27
Hehe ... thanks. I am not really sure about the general rudeness of Germans, but the beach towel thing is definitely true.
If we go to the thermae we regularly don't get any free canvas chairs for relaxing a couple of minutes after the sauna because most of the chairs are "occupied" by towels :furious3:
I'm glad you guys explained that; had me scratching my head for a few minutes. ~:) I found Germans not rude, but very direct in their language (especially their English; and I mean those with only school-learnt english, not those who had immersed in an english environment), a distinction missed by some of my fellow Yanks. I never in two years found any German stranger who would not help me find the correct train, or direct me to a hotel or other place I sought - often taking me by the arm to show me the way. That's not rudeness, that's efficient helpfulness.
tibilicus
04-17-2005, 20:43
Most english people find a lot of forighn people rude because thats just how other countries talk to each other in there society. Although we may think its rude they sertenly dont. Me being english im just used to people speaking diferent wilst the germens may find how we act weird. This may not make sense but if you get the drift it a culture thing.
Ser Clegane
04-17-2005, 21:08
I found Germans not rude, but very direct in their language
Most english people find a lot of forighn people rude because thats just how other countries talk to each other in there society. Although we may think its rude they sertenly dont. Me being english im just used to people speaking diferent wilst the germens may find how we act weird. This may not make sense but if you get the drift it a culture thing.
This is definitely part of the problem.
There is actually a nice little book - "These Strange German Ways" - written by Susan Stern (a British woman living in Germany), that IMHO does a good job in describing all the typical large and small little things in German culture that might seem odd (especially to people from Britain and the US)
Craterus
04-17-2005, 21:57
Like how Brits value their personal space very highly..
Those from other cultures sometimes don't understand this.
Again, a culture thing. ~D
That and the fact that the dutch invented the lightbulb. Heck we invented invention you backward inbreds :charge:
Hey, I may be backward and inbred, but . . . what was that other thing you called me?
ichi ~:)
TheSilverKnight
04-19-2005, 02:53
Which country's people do you most like?
Spanish
Which country's people do you least like?
...Russians
Which Europeans have the best sense of humour?
British
Which Europeans have the best food?
Italians
Which country has contributed most to the world?
British
Which Europeans are the sexiest?
Spanish...my girlfriend is Spanish, I'm biased ~;)
Which Europeans are the rudest?
errr...Russians or Poles...
Which Europeans are the most open-minded?
Dutch
Which Europeans are the most efficient?
Germans
Which country would you most like to live in?
Spain
If you couldn't be your own nationality, which other European one would you choose?
Spanish
Which is your favourite European city?
Seville or Cadiz
Proletariat
04-19-2005, 04:23
This is definitely part of the problem.
There is actually a nice little book - "These Strange German Ways" - written by Susan Stern (a British woman living in Germany), that IMHO does a good job in describing all the typical large and small little things in German culture that might seem odd (especially to people from Britain and the US)
I know you're speaking of Germans, but if you could enlighten me I'd appreciate it.
I had a French roommate for a few years and I noticed in conversation he would go on and on and it would be difficult to break in. I was expecting a ping-pong type conversation style like is the norm over here in the US, but he seemed to enjoy being interupted and liked interupting back. Could this be a Latin thing? I noticed this with some Italians I've met and some Hispanics in the US.
Almost as if they view themselves and their conversation partner's voices like two streams that constantly flow, criss-cross, and spill over each other.
Ser Clegane
04-19-2005, 08:06
I know you're speaking of Germans, but if you could enlighten me I'd appreciate it.
Sure - what exactly would be your question?
Hey, I may be backward and inbred, but . . . what was that other thing you called me?
ichi ~:)
LOL I just noticed you are from Utah, I didn't mean you in particular but I understand that is suspect, I was chewing out everyone ~:grouphug:
Proletariat
04-19-2005, 15:49
Germanic language speakers seem to prefer a 'ping-pong' style format when conversing. One person says something, the other waits and responds and so on.
It seems to me that Latin language speakers are more comfortable going on and on until they are interrupted and it goes back and forth.
Sorry for my ramblings, I have a big certification exam on thursday and my brain is melting thanks to studying so much.
:book:
Erm, so I guess my question is has anyone else noticed this or am I just reading too much into it?
As a French and being rude and arrogant, I will defend the Serbs.
No, I will first correct few mistakes: VIVE la France, not viva, and Zivao Serbja... For the Polish, I don't know. My natural arrogance doesn't go to the extrem not to recognize when I don't know.
The Serbs are the most nice poeple I never met. Well, that is true for most of the Balkanic poeple, Croats, Bosnian, Serbs, Macedonian and Albanians. These are the only one I had to met the last years... That doesn't mean they aren't able to commit crimes and slaughters, as the recent history showed, but all of them will offer what they have when you visit them. Even after been bombed by the NATO Airforces, included, at my great shame, the one from my country. (without UN backing, that is why I didn't buy Chirac's attitude for Irack second turn...)...
Like every country, they have their thieves, criminals and others... But you can walk at midnight in Zagreb, Beograd and Skopje without fear...
Can you tell me, in how many countries did you lived and shared not only few weeks? What give you the knowledge and inside to judge others?
Are you not tired of the "we are the best" approach. I don't know if Pasteur, Voltaire, Diderot, or what ever other French I will find were genious because they were french or just because there were humans, but what I know is they have no link with me... You will find great humans in every nations (Tesla is a Serb from Croatia)...
If you want to be proud of your country, find with me. Just stop to devaluated the others.
Big King Sanctaphrax
04-20-2005, 22:59
I'd prefer if you'd keep the thread a little more off-topic than that, Brenus. That goes for everyone else as well, or I'll have to move it.
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