For me Ireland and Taiwan, how about some others

  • Mearuu@kbin.melroy.org
    36·
    4 天前

    Thailand and Vietnam have such kind and welcoming people. I am constantly impressed by the gestures I see.

    Just today me and my girlfriend were standing on the side of the road in Thailand waiting to cross. There was no crosswalk nearby but cars saw that we wanted to cross and stopped both lanes for us go. We did not signal in any way or step into the street. They just saw people in need of something that they could help with. Nobody behind them honked or became impatient.

    There are so many more examples…

    I’m American.

    • AstralPath@lemmy.ca
      5·
      4 天前

      As a Canadian, I spent eight months living in France a couple years ago. Had nothing but great experiences with people. I had one pharmacist be a little snooty with me. But other than that, they were very helpful regardless and very nice.

      What I realized is that they place a lot of value in their native language and it’s very important to them to speak it clearly and properly whenever possible so they won’t usually hesitate to correct you.

      The vast majority of people were stoked that we were speaking French at all. It’s really changed my perspective on the French language in my own country for the better, to be honest. I just get it now.

    • triptrapper@lemmy.world
      4·
      4 天前

      I frequently hear this stereotype from people who haven’t been to France. I specifically hear that the French are rude to anyone who doesn’t speak French. My experience was that they can be rude to Americans who assume everyone will speak English. I would do my best to have a conversation in French, and the locals would usually take pity on me and switch to English.

      I’m not denying there are unfriendly French people, but I would expect anyone to get tired of tourists who don’t make any effort to speak the local language.

      • Sergio@slrpnk.net
        4·
        4 天前

        Also, I think mainstream Americans expect people to be bouncy and grinning all the time or else they say you have resting bitch face and a case of the Mondays. In a lot of cultures, grinning at a complete stranger is condescending and makes you look foolish.

  • AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works
    233·
    4 天前

    I feel like it matters what race you are :(

    My [white] friend has touted some of the friendliest places, but me being Korean…nope. A large number of places are very cold and passive-aggressive.

    That said, not typically violent like America, but still not exactly welcoming.

    • TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee
      81·
      4 天前

      UK is super nice to white people, Koreans go there and get milk thrown on them.

      Philippines super nice to white people, Koreans go there and get yelled at.

      Taiwan super nice to white people, Koreans go there and… actually I never went with Koreans. and fwiw there’s so much bad blood between China and Korea that it probably bleeds over into Taiwan

      Um, maybe… Japan? Deep irony but that might be the nicest place to Koreans now…

      oh, duh, Turkiye

  • Hadriscus@lemm.ee
    5·
    3 天前

    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

  • rabber@lemmy.caEnglish
    8·
    4 天前

    Iceland and nowhere even comes close. I heard newfoundland will beat it though, one day I’ll visit.

      • slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.orgEnglish
        3·
        4 天前

        People in the very south of France ar super nice from my experience. One thing to know about french people is that they don’t like to speak anything but french, even if they could.

        • jenni007@lemm.ee
          41·
          4 天前

          The number of people that speak English in France is rapidly increasing. On the other hand, if you do not speak the language of the country you are visiting, you shouldn’t rate it for friendliness.