Ugly American? No, It's The Ugly Frenchman

[Rage for Order]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090709/lf_nm_life/us_france_tourists

French tourists seen as world's worst: survey

French tourists are the worst in the world, coming across as bad at foreign languages, tight-fisted and arrogant, according to a survey of 4,500 hotel owners across the world. They finish in last place in the survey carried out for internet travel agency Expedia by polling company TNS Infratest, which said French holidaymakers don't speak local languages and are seen as impolite.

French tourists are also accused of generally spending less than other nationalities when abroad. De Roux said the French, not accustomed to leaving large tips at home where a service charge is automatically levied on restaurant bills, can seem "tight-fisted" compared with other nationalities.

The Japanese ranked top of the Best Tourist survey, with the British and the Germans judged the best of the Europeans.

But French tourists received some consolation for their poor performance, finishing third after the Italians and British for dress sense while on holiday.

[onehandle]

1. They're very nice in their own country.

I spent several weeks in France last year and everyone was very nice to me and my wife.

If I lived in France, I wouldn't be happy elsewhere. Maybe that's the problem.

[Rage for Order]

2. The article addresses your point somewhat

"The French don't go abroad very much. We're lucky enough to have a country which is magnificent in terms of its landscape and culture," he said, adding that 90 per cent of French people did their traveling at home.

I haven't had the opportunity to visit France yet, but it is on my to-do list...someday

[YOY]

3. I've had similar experiences in France everywhere but Paris.

Parisians are like Muscovites or New Yorkers...nothing to do with nationality but that ultra-mega-urban center of the universe mentality can be found.

Of course lots of nice people in those cities too.

[seabeyond]

7. they could have been nice to you, cause you were nice to them

we tend to like to rant about the american tourist, but on occassions of us going out of country adn with family, we have always been so aware of the stereotype we have been exceptionally nice to make up for it. all people i have seen havent been the "ugly" american. so who knows

[YOY]

4. Betcha we were a close number 2.

n.t.

[Stuckinthebush]

5. I've always wondered

HOw should one be dressed while on holiday?

[JCMach1]

6. Brits... ummmmmmmm

This seems a bit whacked...

Come to Dubai and I will show you some Brits behaving badly...