Most likeable nationalities

eirebhoy · 30-06-2005 11:00PM

I work with a Polish girl, Romanian girl (both very attractive

) and a Turkish lad. They couldn't be nicer.

luckat · 30-06-2005 11:06PM

I like the humans best.

Capt'n Midnight · 30-06-2005 11:39PM

nlgbbbblth wrote:

I resent the notion of "Japanese edition with bonus tracks" / "released in Japan only" when it comes to records/cds. Why? Why not China?

Way OT but I'm sure you'd get the CD in China pre-release for $1

Haven't yet met a Basque I didn't like, but nationalism implies xenophobia so not a biggie

zachler · 30-06-2005 11:42PM

I like Finnish and French most. Portuguese and Greek too.

Dislike Dutch and English. Not crazy about Northerners either.

Nightwish · 30-06-2005 11:50PM

scottish and the finns are pretty cool

Pet · 30-06-2005 11:59PM

Japanese/Chinese are cool, hardworking and very polite, which I really respect. Germans are quite respectable and very disciplined, which makes them good colleagues..
Scandinavians and Portuguese are great fun.

Kevin_rc_ie · 01-07-2005 12:06AM

well obviously everyone was typecasting but pet brought the international stereotyping to the next level.

Tha Gopher · 01-07-2005 12:08AM

I think tbh its very hard to label a whole race because in your life you maybe encountered 3 people from there

Like, the Germans have a reputation for being dull, strict, very work orientated, clean living, conservative etc etc. One of my best mates is of German parentage. His mother is a laid back hippy who doesnt mind us smokin joints in the gaff

The main non Irish in my workplace (I work in a popular large chain take away, shant say which) are Chinese (male and female) and girls from the new EU states. One or two of the Chinese can be very impatient when training in new staff, and when I was being trained on cooking I got the impression I was being talked about between them (in all fairness, the Chinese are the fastest workers in the world. Theyre faster than us, the East Europeans, anybody really. Remember I was in Coyote Lounge one night for my sins, honestly never saw people be served and given change as fast and seemingly flawlessly). And the other day one of them savaged a new girl from E Europe for some very minor mistake. Jesus, some pricks forget they were once starting out in the job too :rolleyes:
So yes, I work with a few Chinese who can be insular or just downright impatient tossers. But then some of them are fine, and the manager of the takeaway down the road is well friendly, so what does it prove? That like the Irish they have their tossers and sound lads too. But people wrongly judge the whole lot from meeting half a dozen of them. Ive got English mates, but when an English shopkepper once refused to break a 5 into coins without purchase I felt like Michael Douglas in Falling Down when the Korean guy does similiar :mad: And if you judged the English purely by watching interviews with their football fans abroad during WC or Euro Finals, nuking the UK would seem a great idea

Mind you, every Spaniard I ever encountered seemed to be slightly nerdy with a taste in fashion that would get you stabbed in much of Dublin

cordelia · 01-07-2005 01:57AM

Canadians: a more polite and friendly crowd you'll never meet. They're even friendly when they get into fights! (This I have witnessed first hand)

Irish: need more be said?

Best, friendliest night: when the Canadians and the Irish go out drinking together!!!!!!! Canadians have the same sense of humor and are the only North American country that can keep up with the Irish pint for pint and still walk home. And I should know, lots of family in Canada!!!

rainbow kirby · 01-07-2005 02:02AM

Australians and Chinese are lovely.

CerebralCortex · 01-07-2005 02:07AM

cordelia wrote:

Canadians: a more polite and friendly crowd you'll never meet. They're even friendly when they get into fights! (This I have witnessed first hand)

Irish: need more be said?

Best, friendliest night: when the Canadians and the Irish go out drinking together!!!!!!! Canadians have the same sense of humor and are the only North American country that can keep up with the Irish pint for pint and still walk home. And I should know, lots of family in Canada!!!

Wow they can drink what an amazing ability what is even cooler is that they can do it in the same room as an Irish man unbelievable.

superconor · 01-07-2005 02:07AM

OT
The reason they have special tracks on the Japanese releases is to stop the Japanese buying imports which are mostly cheaper.

Scratch Acid · 01-07-2005 02:10AM

From my limited experience, the Dutch seem a particularly amiable bunch.

cordelia · 01-07-2005 02:11AM

CerebralCortex wrote:

Wow they can drink what an amazing ability what is even cooler is that they can do it in the same room as an Irish man unbelievable.

Yes, isn't it just?

BlitzKrieg · 01-07-2005 02:22AM

Germans rock...

as do new zealanders (sp?)

kosovon albanians

kosovon serbians

French

Dutch

Scottish

English

Italian

Russian

CRAP! i cant really say i've met so many people of different nationalities and i can only think of two where the majority pissed me off and it has nothing to do with nationality but more with social upbringing and the people in question...

Selik · 01-07-2005 06:27AM

English, Aussies and Thai people (esp Thai women!)

Kingsize · 01-07-2005 08:06AM

i can only presume that the folks who are praising australians are going on their experience in australia cos most of the ones ive met here are loudmouth whingers,who seem to constantly gripe about how things are better back home,i always had this idea that aussies worked hard & played hard & got on with things & slagged the brits for being "whinging poms" - maybe ive just had bad luck with the aussies ive met.

toiletduck · 01-07-2005 08:46AM

Czechs and Aussies, a great bunch of lads!

RVN10 · 01-07-2005 09:06AM

The dutch are great, but dont start me on the spanish

Deadwing · 01-07-2005 09:20AM

Asian chicks.

What??

joejoem · 01-07-2005 09:22AM

bazH wrote:

Nigerian, Friendly, unopposing, quiet, gentle and considerate folk

Thats because they are stealing from you when you turn around

joejoem · 01-07-2005 09:23AM

Chubb76 wrote:

The dutch are great, but dont start me on the spanish

I have a weakness for spanish girls, they make me go all goooeeeyyy and girly.

Oriel · 01-07-2005 09:33AM

Mossy Monk wrote:

the english

Get 'im boys!

toiletduck · 01-07-2005 09:52AM

joejoem wrote:

Thats because they are stealing from you when you turn around

lol, not to mention spamming your email!

Executive Steve · 01-07-2005 09:57AM

always had a soft spot for germans!

one nationality no one brought up yet - the belgians! they're like the dutch, if the dutch stopped worrying and learnt to relax. never met as many sound chilled people as in belgium - was living in holland at the time near the border, and the atmosphere in a pub or whatever in belgium or at a party would be completely different from across the border only a few miles away in holland.

i am also honour bound to mention the poles at this point. my housemate works at the embassy and she is an absolute diamond, gorgeous girl, goes to mass on sunday morning then comes back and bakes everybody cakes!

brazilians - enough said really!

Tobias Greeshman · 01-07-2005 10:01AM

Irish, Germans, Finnish, Aussies, Dutch, Scottish, Canadians, Americans

pickarooney · 01-07-2005 10:04AM

I get on best with the Scandis, British and French, North Americans to a lesser extent.
I've lots of German mates, but they themselves all despise Germans (gofigure), but I've yet to meet a fun Dutch person.

Dr. Loon · 01-07-2005 10:53AM

Kingsize wrote:

i can only presume that the folks who are praising australians are going on their experience in australia cos most of the ones ive met here are loudmouth whingers,who seem to constantly gripe about how things are better back home,i always had this idea that aussies worked hard & played hard & got on with things & slagged the brits for being "whinging poms" - maybe ive just had bad luck with the aussies ive met.

Every Australian I've ever met has been a wánker, and I've met quite a few. Thing is I hate everybody equally. I dislike all people, but find Australians to be moany often arrogant, loud mouthed gimps.

Megatron · 01-07-2005 11:13AM

Each of the following is a list of the nationals i've meet

Finnish --- NIce people but don't care for forginers to much once they are in Finland

Irish --- Nice enough lot , pistake everyone's fair game
English --- NIce , Can't tell the diff from a dublin accent to a cork one

Welsh --- Great drinking buddies, always witha good song or story
Scots---- Can outdrink the irish , but not always
French -- A law unto theyselves, somtimes it's a pain, but respect thier belief in there own abilitys.

German--- Suprising funny , decent drinkers , but don't mention the war ;P
Sweedish --- Good laugh , but general not able to pull for sh1t, (they h8 the Danes)
Norwigien--- the forgoten people .. but very nice , bit strange but nice.
Dansih--- Very like the irish , in almost every way , except they h8 the sweeds.

Russian --- If your friends with them they won't let anything harm you.
Polish--- very friendly , very helpful , and love doing shots
Mongolian --- Nice , bit of russian in there , but nomadic at heart
CHinese--- Very helpful , really like em, and they tend to really like the Irish too.
Japenese --- Very shy , but once they get to know u , open up.
Aussie --- Good natured , slag sort of like the irish , but they can't take a slagging.

Nzelander -- Fantastic peeps , like salgging aussie's , and get along with everyone.
Fujian --- See Nzelanders.
Yank --- Load , dont' get any humar that isn't US based ( general terms here).
Candianian -- really nice , listen to how they say "About"
South africans - Nice people , but agin , takes a while for you to get to know them
Ghana -- Never meet nicer people in the world , Really look after anyone who needs it.

snorlax · 01-07-2005 08:11PM

most likeable nationality- the irish of course!;)

Most likeable nationalities

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