Are Britons the worst behaved tourists?!

Are Britons the worst behaved tourists?!
Jun 7, 2008 03:19
BBQQ Points: Join Date: Feb 7, 2007 Status: offline	According to the report from the Dailymail, British tourists are a real nightmare to the hoteliers. The allegation acctually is from a survey of European hotel chains by the travel company Expedia. As their survey says, Britons are regarded as "rude", "messy" and "loud". Meanwhile, they were also criticised for eating nearly as much as the Americans. But the hoteliers also like British tourists because they spend a lot of money, ranking the second after the US. On other hand, the Japanese, American and German tourists were the best behaved visitors. Janpanese visitors are the most polite and the German tourists are the tidiest in the world. By the way, the Americans were voted the loudest on holiday, followed by the Italians and the British, with the Japanese and Germans being the quietest. The Americans were also voted the least polite, with the Japanese the most polite. The behaviour of French, Chinese, Mexican and Russian tourists was also sharply criticised, with hoteliers saying they were loud, obnoxious and unfriendly. What do you think of Britons? Are theys the worst behaved tourists?!

Jun 7, 2008 03:19

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According to the report from the Dailymail, British tourists are a real nightmare to the hoteliers. The allegation acctually is from a survey of European hotel chains by the travel company Expedia. As their survey says, Britons are regarded as "rude", "messy" and "loud". Meanwhile, they were also criticised for eating nearly as much as the Americans. But the hoteliers also like British tourists because they spend a lot of money, ranking the second after the US. On other hand, the Japanese, American and German tourists were the best behaved visitors. Janpanese visitors are the most polite and the German tourists are the tidiest in the world.

By the way, the Americans were voted the loudest on holiday, followed by the Italians and the British, with the Japanese and Germans being the quietest. The Americans were also voted the least polite, with the Japanese the most polite. The behaviour of French, Chinese, Mexican and Russian tourists was also sharply criticised, with hoteliers saying they were loud, obnoxious and unfriendly.

What do you think of Britons? Are theys the worst behaved tourists?!

Jun 7, 2008 16:55

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I am embarrassed to admit it but when I see other Brits on holiday I cringe.
To me we seem to expect England to follow when we go on holiday. Everywhere should speak English, everywhere should serve English food, everything we get back home should be available in other countries.

Last year in Chengdu I passed a group of Brits in their football shirts and shorts shouting and swearing at anyone and everyone. I felt I should tell them that their behaviour is unacceptable and they were quite shocked at what I said.

I agree we should be top of the worst tourist list, but I am an exception to this. I am well behaved on holiday.

Jun 8, 2008 19:31	#2
GRIZ326 Points: Join Date: Jun 12, 2006 Status: Offline	Dave, I've felt the same about my fellow Americans from time to time. "When we are good, we are very, very good; when we are bad, we are horrid."

Jun 8, 2008 22:05	#3
LEONARDO Points: Join Date: May 21, 2007 Status: Offline	Wow, what is wrong with British "Gentlemen"? Have the gentlemen lost the gentlemanly behavior when they are on vacations?

Jun 9, 2008 07:59	#4
DAVEC Points: Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Status: Offline	Gentleman are few and far between nowadays. The current generation of people in UK would have no idea of how to act like ladies or gentlemen. It starts by having respect and that I am afraid has been taken out of our dictionaries.

Jun 16, 2008 03:36

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I’ve now had time to workout what was wrong with this survey from a completely unbiased point of view as I am not British but English.
I just wish they would stop lumping us all together as one group. It certainly the Scotts and the Welsh that are lowering the tone.
I would also like to point out that if the Germans and the Japanese are now rated as the best tourists it’s about time. The last time this lot traveled in large groups they made English football fans look like The Mormon tabernacle choir.
Dodger.

Jun 16, 2008 17:00	#6
DAVEC Points: Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Status: Offline	What do you mean English Dodger? You know that the politically correct brigade dont allow people like me and you to be English, we are British/European/whatever they tell us we are. After all if we were English we would be allowed to display a flag of st George, just like everyone else on the planet is allowed to have nationality except us.

Jun 16, 2008 20:15	#7
DODGER Points: Join Date: Jul 15, 2007 Status: Offline	Dave, You will see our flag flown at Rugby games and the Commonwealth games. They can call me what they like and many do..ha. Maybe we should form a break away group! Dodger

Sep 18, 2008 17:49	#8
ALOSTDIAMOND Points: Join Date: Sep 18, 2008 Status: Offline	Unfortunately i can say they are not between the best ones.....they dunno how to drink ... anyway in my city 70.000 have their residence...but they live in their zone... anyway i worked in the touristic industry for a long while and i can confirm these results.

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