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Turkey Related Subjects => Turkey Discussion Forum (Not Calis specifically) => Topic started by: mike A on November 11, 2009, 17:59:03 PM

Title: Rudeness
Post by: mike A on November 11, 2009, 17:59:03 PM: The One Pole survey ?
has named the five rudest and unfriendly countries as reported by British tourists.
France
Germany
Belgium
Spain
Turkey

With the most friendly
Holland
Greece
Portugal
Italy
Sweden.

Is there another Turkey that I don,t know about,
I know that most poles are fanciful but Turkey as the fith rudest,
or have I just been lucky. 8)
Title: Rudeness
Post by: littlereddevil on November 12, 2009, 08:44:02 AM: I would also disagree with the most friendliest !
Title: Rudeness
Post by: Scunner on November 12, 2009, 08:57:46 AM: This poll appears to be about rudeness and how welcoming you felt it was. It depends on what welcome you mean. If it is how you are welcomed into the country - i.e. how your arrival experience was, I'm surprised Turkey was as low as 5th! I've been to more countries than I care to list and never did I feel less welcome than in arrivals/passport control at Dalaman airport. Miserable bunch of gits, if first impressions really count you'd get back on the plane.

PRESS RELEASE: OnePoll (Rude)

Written: Wednesday 11th November, 2009

BON ANNOYAGE

France was yesterday (Tues) voted the most unwelcoming country in Europe.

Our 'friends' across the channel were named and shamed as most the hostile natives on the continent in a poll of 3,000 British tourists.
Title: Rudeness
Post by: kevin3 on November 12, 2009, 09:06:02 AM: And I would'nt argue with that poll.!!1
Title: Rudeness
Post by: denniz on November 12, 2009, 10:18:09 AM: there was once a place i visited that on arrival lugging my case to where i thought customs clearance was i was greeted by 2 gorgeous girls in grass skirts etc and told that there is no customs clearance and then as a welcome gift given a very large/strong tequila sunrise......great welcome
Title: Rudeness
Post by: Scunner on November 12, 2009, 10:27:01 AM: Antalya?
Title: Rudeness
Post by: cas on November 12, 2009, 22:33:21 PM: I dont like the arriving/passport/visa at Dalaman, they are sooo miserable, but its ok, because i am on holiday, and they are all working..
Title: Rudeness
Post by: joannasal on November 13, 2009, 15:39:14 PM: Try passport control in Oman or the UAE or even just general shopping in Oman - UNBELIEVABLE! So far I have no complaints about Turkey - from my first visit to now that I have moved here. I have found people to be incredibly helpful and friendly.
Title: Rudeness
Post by: John H on November 13, 2009, 18:13:01 PM: Can good manners be defined by nationality?
The French,generally,have a poor reputation when dealing with anyone who cannot speak their language.
Last year I went to France for the first time to fulfill a family obligation and I was not particularilly looking forward to it as I do not speak French.
I made my own way about on the railway,Metro,on foot and by taxi.
I was there for 5 days and never came across anyone who was anything other than civil and helpful.
Was I just lucky?
Title: Rudeness
Post by: kevin3 on November 13, 2009, 22:49:25 PM: WE.
Title: Rudeness
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on November 14, 2009, 09:46:31 AM: Yes, John, I would also say Oui, I worked with French people for 18 months they can be very rude.
I think the best manners I have ever experienced are in the States, the people are so well mannered, and it's lovely to have doors held open for you and for men to step out of the way and let you pass first.
Title: Rudeness
Post by: c1 on November 14, 2009, 09:49:29 AM: and was this pole well travelled, or had he only been to five countries?
Title: Rudeness
Post by: lance on November 14, 2009, 10:05:56 AM: Must have been Dalaman am i right Denniz.:D:D ;)

quote:
Originally posted by denniz

there was once a place i visited that on arrival lugging my case to where i thought customs clearance was i was greeted by 2 gorgeous girls in grass skirts etc and told that there is no customs clearance and then as a welcome gift given a very large/strong tequila sunrise......great welcome
Title: Rudeness
Post by: heather07 on November 14, 2009, 10:12:00 AM: If you want rude...try queueing on a boat full of germans.
Title: Rudeness
Post by: scouser2swife on November 22, 2009, 21:54:17 PM: Better still.Try arriving at Liverpool John Lennon airport with an American passport as my husband has.My husband had no reading glasses with him and had to fill in an imigration form (he has dual American/British citizenship).He asked the passport control officer for help filling the form in and was told 'NO' followed by 'you aren't getting in until the form's filled in'.As you can imagine I was REALLY proud of my own native City.....(NOT)
Title: Rudeness
Post by: tiddly winks on November 22, 2009, 22:12:48 PM: quote:
Originally posted by cas

I dont like the arriving/passport/visa at Dalaman, they are sooo miserable, but its ok, because i am on holiday, and they are all working..

Hmm, they all smiled at me when I arrived.

Then again, just grin at them and say merhaba - works every time :D
Title: Rudeness
Post by: kevin3 on November 23, 2009, 00:42:59 AM: tiddly.The bikini you arrived in may have had something to do with the smiles.:D:D
Title: Rudeness
Post by: Scunner on November 23, 2009, 00:49:27 AM: Works for Kevin every time
Title: Rudeness
Post by: kevin3 on November 23, 2009, 01:05:03 AM: I always cover my modesty with my illegal imports.[:o)][:o)]
Title: Rudeness
Post by: scorcher on November 23, 2009, 08:16:32 AM: Well I have been around the block a fair number of times and ,for me it's the people of Ireland who take pride of place - no question.
Title: Rudeness
Post by: tinkerman on November 23, 2009, 08:18:25 AM: quote:
Originally posted by kevin3

I always cover my modesty with my illegal imports.[:o)][:o)]

That'll be the budgie then:D
Title: Rudeness
Post by: kevin3 on November 23, 2009, 12:00:22 PM: I got detained at Dalaman for two days.It was the first Mankini they had seen and it took two days for them to stop laughing. [:X][:X][:X]
Title: Rudeness
Post by: tiddly winks on November 23, 2009, 16:19:53 PM: You cheeky bugger kevin! :P
Title: Rudeness
Post by: ella on December 08, 2009, 07:18:16 AM: Heathrow customs don't exactly greet you with a tequila sunrise. When I arrived in UK I was pulled into a private room and made to have a Tuberculosis test. Good times.
Title: Rudeness
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on December 08, 2009, 08:49:25 AM: Heathrow Customs staff are the worst for rudeness we have ever seen at any Airport. They treat their customers like cattle.
Title: Rudeness
Post by: dreamon on December 08, 2009, 20:22:29 PM: No can't agree, I Have seen animals at Heathrow and they were definitely being treated better than I was :D