Why do most people think that the AUSSIES are rude???
535240
I don't think they are rude.
199770
Its not limited to a particular country or city.\n\nIts more to do with the level of frustration one has gone through... And hence they tend to reply rude to you. There have been situations where people have gone out of the way to help me when I was in South Africa, Russia etc. \n\nAt the same time there are situations where my neighbour has reacted as if everyone around him are untouchables!!\n\nSo its very very case-to-case basis. Im sure you will find many who will make you think "God still lives in many people"...\n\n.:Fishie:.
1082065
Take stuff on here "with a grain of salt" as we say where I live ... some people will be rude and others will get upset when they are rude ... it is just Q and A from total strangers ... not exactly of earth shaking importance in the overall scheme of things ... don't let it get to you ...
1071968
When I was in New York I thought they were rude. I went to FL and had a great time the people were really nice, and don't tell me its because I am from florida, I am actually from Canada the most courteous people on earth
357451
because some people are obnoxious and rude.
797560
Hey Ruth, I think the racial questions are up your butt along with that stick.  Better get it out before people mistake you for an ignorant SOB.  And yes, haven't you heard?  We're not monkeys anymore, we're lions and wallabies these days.
380307
There are many many Aussies on Anwers. I saw a story on Answers today online at the Brisbane Courier. I've ansked and answered many questions from Aussies and have seen many posts from Aussies as well.
282562
It's something very subjective to determinate wich answer was rude or not...\n\nSometimes your own mood makes a cool answer a very rude and mean one, but in fact it wasn't so... I like to think twice on something that i've heard and didn't like.\n\n\nI believe all the problems are inside us, if we can control us, we can rid off the problems.
339768
I don't know. Some people are really rude.
205234
Only and Only mixing more and more with internation people will make u understand and ease the tension the world is having for a quite long time now.I am a bangladeshi and been to australia and stayed there for 7 years-and that really made me understand why the Australian authority always rejects south east asia's peoples application to allow them to stay in their country---its not xenophobia(fear of aliens) as the south east media would like to potray about the mentality of australian people.I am not gonna elaborate on that,but I know now that most australian people are one the most honest,decent,fun loving,kind hearted nation on earth.I met the british,the greeks and a lot of other people to understand that they started to hate the muslims or arabs or asians only after the media started this dirty game of potraying foreigners(from arab and asia)as evils.If u are an american,u r now potrayed as evil as well in the middle eastern too.But,to be very honest-if u could go pass the media mayhem and say hello to an young bangladeshi,you are definitely going to end up being freinds.....every human being has the same emotions....but he or she is right now a bit of hesitant because of the media.Remember one thing,If u are looking at an animal and feel scared,it is also feeling the same about you.And this rule is applicabale to human beings too.....bye for now.Have a truly nice life full with friends everywhere in the globe unlike the politicians.
434582
Thats like saying are all Americans stupid and unable to type in anything other that text messaging lingo.\n\nWhat a stigma, how rediculous. There are absolutely wonderful people in the outback, struggling to maintain family businesses in very hard conditions.
666166
Yes, it is rude.\n\n"Don't make quick judgments!"
1144041
Many don't like Americans but I don't think that it is fair to ask them that question.  In reality they have limited exposure and can only go by what they get in the media.  Many countries have state-controlled media and others are just very liberal and only present them with what the media bigwigs think is important.\n\nAlso, many people outside the country erroneously believe that Americans are like what they see on TV shows.  It's easy to see how that can happen but in reality 99.99% of the people are nothing like that.\n\nDon't forget that most of our media is based out of Los Angeles and New York.  Although those areas dominate the media that are absolutely not representative of the rest of the country.  That gives people from out of the country a skewed sense of our culture.\n\nAs for being rude I am really sick about hearing this.  I really don't understand why Americans are so quick to spew out this stereotype.  Rudeness is really a cultural thing.  What is rude in one culture isn't in another.  Living in Southern California we get more than our fair share of tourists.  I have seen so many European tourists that are "rude" simply because they don't understand our culture.  I'm sure that many of the things that they are doing are perfectly acceptable in theirs.  How about Asia?  Ever try riding public transit without being beaten?  Hell half the stuff they do there would land an American in jail but it is perfectly acceptable in their culture.
707626
Unfortunately there are still people out there that are still racist, they are not used to different things. They do indeed bring back crafts and gifts and I do not understand that either, if they hate the people so much, why visit the country if you're not going to have a positive attitude and a good mood to go with it. I'm British myself, as some of you may say we are moaners because I have come across people on holidays where they are rude to the locals when all they are doing is running around backwards for them to make sure their holiday is as comfortable as possible and there is no pleasing them! I find this frustrating too, and thankfully you can tell everyone else that this Brit is not the same as the rest. I am so friendly to the local people and I appreciate their culture, language and respect their country. I love to travel and yes, some racists are two faced, when they are confronted with someone of power they will hide away and act like the cowards they are! This is pathetic of them and I myself am ashamed that in this day and age, there are still people who are prejudging or stereotyping people of a race or nationality. This just needs to stop because quite frankly it's getting boring!
164762
Yes there are some extremlly rude whop heads here. If they don't like what they read they need to go do something else instead of being hateful and rude.
205426
It is offensive if a foreigner goes to a country and doesn't even try to learn a word. It means he is arrogant and closeminded. Such people usually end up moaning that everyone around them is rude, while they are the ones to blame.
1032788
You betcha.  The British are funny folk.  Yes we take all the crap thrown at us, complain etc and put up with it to an extent, but at the end of the day when pushed to the limit we are determined in our cause. We live up to the "bulldog" spirit.  Enough is enough we say.  My husband is a bus driver and has been called "white trash" and "white honky" by illegal immigrants because he wouldn't let them on the bus for free.   That's just a few examples of the lack of respect he's shown. He's not allowed to retaliate and its depressing him.  He's polite and helpful and only trying to do a service. It's a f**cking disgrace (sorry I don't like to swear but it makes me feel better!).  On behalf of all the British, we want our country the way it used to be and will fight for it (well I will anyway!).