A poll conducted by international travel search site Skyscanner reveals the French have taken the title as the rudest nation in the world.
Taking 19% of the vote, "the French have been known by many of their European neighbors for their abrupt and curt nature, especially when dealing with foreign tourists, which has often been taken as rudeness by visitors," the site says.
However, in something of a surprises, China was ranked fifth in the poll, deemed ruder than Americans..
"Whilst China has been voted as the fifth rudest nation in this poll, I think it is more about cultural differences that are being misinterpreted rather than actual rude behavior," said Yi Bao, Skyscanner market manager for China.
Standing in line, for example, is common behavior for Americans and the British. But not for the Chinese, he said.
Brits were voted third rudest nation, taking 10% of the vote. No surprise here. The accolade comes just months after Brits voted themselves the world’s worst tourists.
By David Wilkening
