Miserable folk !

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ronk

Lifer
 Durham
Aren't some folk miserable buggers?

We are sitting outdoors in a nice country hotel / restaurant in Rhineland Pfalz having a glass of wine after a meal. The Germans and the Dutch all said good night ( or the equivalent ) but the only other two Brits walked out not saying a word to anybody !

It was obvious they couldn't speak any German either!
 
Yes.

The worst in my book are those that dont thank you for courtesy on the road, e.g. letting someone out. It burns me inside!!

they get a two downshifts and an exhaust blast by of disapproval.
 
Can't stand ignorance, you open a door and they walk through without a thanks, smile, kiss my ass or anything , I just say, quite loudly, you're welcome ! The car wave or lack thereof really boils my pi$$ too. :lol: :rofl:
 
The same here ronk , all those that have viewed your post without saying goodbye when they left :lol:

The thing which I noticed most in the UK being Continental European, is that when you meet people - nobody introduces themselves. They just start talking in an awkward way without introducing. I find it a lot easier to confront everyone when getting somewhere new and introduce myself.

Did the same on the Porsche meet last week where it was obvious that even though there was a group of people talking, nobody knew each other until I shook everyone's hand 8)
 
Best subtle "I am on holiday sitting outside" thread whilst we are being flooded in the UK :)
 
Just a nod would have been enough. This is a country area and I don't hear any English spoken - apart from the Dutch people we talk to!

Is it wet in the uk?

I hope it stays dry for the trip up to Arnhem in the morning :thumbsup:
 
pvr said:
The same here ronk , all those that have viewed your post without saying goodbye when they left :lol:

The thing which I noticed most in the UK being Continental European, is that when you meet people - nobody introduces themselves. They just start talking in an awkward way without introducing. I find it a lot easier to confront everyone when getting somewhere new and introduce myself.

Did the same on the Porsche meet last week where it was obvious that even though there was a group of people talking, nobody knew each other until I shook everyone's hand 8)
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Agree fully, the amount of European work conferences I'm at and people just talk without realising who is who is shocking, far better to get all the introductions & hand shakes out at the start then interact / bond / laugh together as required. I learned early in my career to know who was who at the bar, following a rather awkward conversation....you can guess how well it went! He is my mentor now & has been for a decade, so all worked out well in the end, several companies later!
 
Weren't you Allan?

Or Dave :D

Didn't you post this ahead of the last gathering at casa PVR... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AxdRZWCSN48
 
pvr said:
Did the same on the Porsche meet last week where it was obvious that even though there was a group of people talking, nobody knew each other until I shook everyone's hand 8)
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Steady on with that kind of behaviour you'll be regional chair by this time next year :D

I have a lot of french friends and what i love is they shake hands with you once a day when you meet , but never a second time in the same day - saying we shook hands earlier- I joke with them that every frenchman must have a sunconcious list running of who he has shaken hands with each day.

Enjoy the rest of your holiday
 
More miserable folk!
Went into pancake house near Arnhem - some people sitting in the open air with a full view of the car park . We sat in the same area and the waitress asked if we wanted English menues.

The mature British couple 5yards away didn't utter a single word - We were both decently dressed and weren't acting the Brits abroad bit!

The couple were driving an Audi and we did arrive top down.

Re Brits abroad, the hotel we use in this area is good but there are a family group of yobs , loud swearing yobs ! We keep our heads down so they don't know we are Brits.
 
Most of the time when I'm in the UK I think the brits are very polite.
Both in B&B's or hotels, or on the workfloor etc...
 
ronk said:
Aren't some folk miserable buggers? We are sitting outdoors in a nice country hotel / restaurant in Rhineland Pfalz having a glass of wine after a meal. The Germans and the Dutch all said good night ( or the equivalent ) but the only other two Brits walked out not saying a word to anybody !
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Hallo, ich stimme den meisten unhöflich, sie fahren auch ein BMW Z4? Ich finde, dass viele solcher Besitzer nicht einmal ihre Mitmenschen anzuerkennen.

ronk said:
It was obvious they couldn't speak any German either!
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Nun, Englisch ist die internationale Sprache, nachdem alle

:rofl:

Auf Wiedersehen, genießen Sie Ihren Urlaub
 
GuidoK said:
Most of the time when I'm in the UK I think the brits are very polite.
Both in B&B's or hotels, or on the workfloor etc...
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Probably so if forced into a situation.
This holiday has been Germany and Netherlands and all have been very polite and friendly - even while I was often in the wrong lane thro Arnhem!
 
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