Which country's people are you most fond of?

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:16 pm

I have friends all over the world but seem to get on best with the irish & canadians.

Red · Post by **Red** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:17 pm

oh irish *swoon* :p

aaanyway to elaborate on that, i get on with whoever i click with, where there from doesnt come into it really as long as there on my wavelength

Tater Tazz · Post by **Tater Tazz** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:18 pm

i really get along with everyone, but if i had to pick it would be french and canadian.

Post by **spot** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:33 pm

Malagasies. Those I've met have all been wonderfully exuberant, practical and fun to get along with.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:48 pm

Which country's people are you most fond of?

Anyone from the Tuamotu Archipelago is ok in my book. Specifically the Puka Puka's although the ones Ive met from Rimatara Rurutu come in a close 2nd. I will say the Fangataufoans can be a little on the ornery side but its all good.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:03 pm

Nomad;486708 wrote: Which country's people are you most fond of?

Anyone from the Tuamotu Archipelago is ok in my book. Specifically the Puka Puka's although the ones Ive met from Rimatara Rurutu come in a close 2nd. I will say the Fangataufoans can be a little on the ornery side but its all good.

I quite like the Gnucks of Dagestan, a noble race, descended from the Scythians don't you know.

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:06 pm

i like everybody. the only thing i have found exception with is the extreme northern yankee women. like connecticut.....

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:08 pm

guppy;486755 wrote: i like everybody. the only thing i have found exception with is the extreme northern yankee women. like connecticut.....

Knowing nothing about yankees, can you tell me why gupps?

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:09 pm

buttercup;486758 wrote: Knowing nothing about yankees, can you tell me why gupps?

the few i have met had the sense of humour of a dehydrated dill pickle.....:wah:

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:12 pm

guppy;486761 wrote: the few i have met had the sense of humour of a dehydrated dill pickle.....:wah:

have you ever told a joke to a pickle before?

they laughed at mine

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:23 pm

English, Scots and Irish...i love the wit and humor many seem to possess.

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:16 pm

...because you know, us Americans are so unpopular.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:36 pm

I like Americans

danieeeel · Post by **danieeeel** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:40 pm

I like people from Mars.

hoping to visit there soon...

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:41 pm

danieeeel;486892 wrote: I like people from Mars.

hoping to visit there soon...

Men are from Mars you know?!?!;)

Thanks, butter.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:46 pm

we Americans are so young as a country compared to Europe, that many of us identify with our countries of not-so-distant origins. i FEEL American:yh_flag , but feel Italian also. and still love Britons!

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:46 pm

DesignerGal;486894 wrote: Men are from Mars you know?!?!;)

Thanks, butter.

Im pretty tired of seeing threads knocking Americans, the present one is not the first & i doubt it will be the last

Ive havent met many American people in real life but the one's i have ive had a blast with

Post by **spot** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:49 pm

buttercup;486901 wrote: Im pretty tired of seeing threads knocking Americans, the present one is not the first & i doubt it will be the last

The present one? The only people knocking Americans in here are Americans!

Richard Bell · Post by **Richard Bell** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:24 pm

lady cop;486900 wrote: i FEEL American:yh_flag , but feel Italian also

I felt a little Italian on my last holiday in Milan, and got a slap for my efforts !

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:07 pm

Of course, this is an impossible question!

I've been to somewhere around 45 countries and have enjoyed at least a few people in each of them. If I absolutely HAD to make a choice....I'd say the people in Costa Rica were probably the friendliest....but that's a hard decision to make because, after all, there are those delightful Egyptians and the marvelous Kenyans and those charming Irish and the delicious Mexicans, etc, etc, etc.

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:38 pm

This is an interesting question, Buttercup.

Which country's people are you most fond of?

I guess to become fond of someone you have to know them reasonably well. Count them as friends. So I don't take this question as a general sort of commentary about people in other countries like we get only too often in FG, usually responded to by people who have little knowledge of the people or country they are commenting on (often unpleasantly).

So first, you'd have to know these individuals well enough to be fond of them. Then you'd have to measure quantity of such people in a country, and maybe weight that with degree of fondness.

Like Lulu, I've got a few long term friends in a lot of different places. Still, because I've been in Australia more than anywhere else (though other places are catching up), the larger number of people I'm fond of are still here, in my own country.

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:18 pm

Hey I just sent you a pm, mrsK - my family are spread out at Christmas too!!!

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:51 pm

Too right, Sport!!! :sneaky:

And there's no one here to take issue with us. Other FGers are asleep... evil grin.

AUSSIES ROOL OK

(Actually - I'm in FrenchiePam mode this evening. On se fiche du monde! - which is froggie for taking the mickey)

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:31 am

I must agree that the people I'm most fond of are Brits because that's the people I know best but on my travels I've met Aussies, Americans, Phillipinos and others and have enjoyed the company of them all. They all have different characters and all are to be celebrated and enjoyed.

ACCADUE · Post by **ACCADUE** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:16 am

I think that it depends on the acquaintance you make.

If you meet one only person that you find unpleasant, may be you will associate it to the other people of that Country.

So far, I have no preference.

Every country's people has his own peculiarity, his own ability, his own manners, but this depends a lot of where you were grown up.

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:21 am

G'day Accadue. I missed you. How are you? Probably busily preparing for Christmas?

ACCADUE · Post by **ACCADUE** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:33 am

Hi, Aussie!

Not exactly busy for Christmas: I'm busy for the job.

I'll be on holiday from friday 22 until january 1: therefore, there is a lot to do...

bye

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:01 am

my own! :-6

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:17 am

Just stop and think for a second just how much more popular us Americans would be if it were'nt for the Texans.:wah:

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:46 am

YZGI;487327 wrote: Just stop and think for a second just how much more popular us Americans would be if it were'nt for the Texans.:wah:

:wah:

you know you love us!!!

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:50 am

sunny104;487367 wrote: :wah:

you know you love us!!!

I remember the stopwatch post.:wah:

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:54 am

YZGI;487383 wrote: I remember the stopwatch post.:wah:

I only pick on people I REALLY like!! :yh_angel :-4

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:55 am

sunny104;487393 wrote: I only pick on people I REALLY like!! :yh_angel :-4

Me too

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:57 am

Never trust the English abroad - they steal things

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:01 am

guppy;486761 wrote: the few i have met had the sense of humour of a dehydrated dill pickle.....:wah:

Yikes

I'm only one state away from Connecticut

But New Englanders *do* have the reputation for being cold and unfriendly, though :-6

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:07 am

pantsonfire321@aol.com;487398 wrote: Never trust the English abroad - they steal things

that made me laugh! one of my dearest and oldest friends is Irish, and when told my love was English, he said 'hide the silver'! :yh_rotfl

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:59 am

I might be the only one here to feel this way but I really have no preference.

I am no world traveller and haven't visited but one other country. I can only go by tourists and transplanted "foreigners." I have never considered the question, I don't think. I tend to stick to the individual rather than where they're from. While there are MANY countries I would like to see, I can't say I favor people of any certain one.

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:02 am

guppy;486755 wrote: i like everybody. the only thing i have found exception with is the extreme northern yankee women. like connecticut.....

Oh, Northern Yank female here, got your number!