Is it just me or is Thank You only used in Canada

**DigitalOne** · 03-03-2003, 07:23 PM

Politeness isn't sorted by nationality. I'm sure Canada has just as many a-holes as America does.

Edit: My mistake...

**Aria** · 03-03-2003, 07:25 PM

Originally posted by gdstudios
Ah New York. What a town! Can't wait to move there later this year.

it's a great city - felt at home here from day one

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**justice strike** · 03-03-2003, 07:27 PM

well thailand must have the politest people of the world i think, ofcourse you must not get the southern people thei'll rip you off. but in bangkok your pretty much sure you'll meet the friendliest people ever. anyway here in holland where polite, however where also honest

. If you ask us if we like the shirt your wearing and we don't like it, we say it. we don't twist around the facts by saying hey nice shoes you got there!

btw the people in san fransisco where pretty nice to. and healthy

**gdstudios** · 03-03-2003, 07:29 PM

Originally posted by Aria
it's a great city - felt at home here from day one

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It really is. People say New Yorkers are rude, and while I agree to some extent, it's more that they have their own unique attitude that is foreign to everyone else in the States. I sort of like the attitude. There really is no place like it, except for maybe Chicago, but as I said, Chicago lacks the character (attitude) that NY possesses.

**mx_kid** · 03-03-2003, 07:30 PM

Originally posted by DigitalOne
I'm sure Canada has just as many a-holes as Canada does.

**gdstudios** · 03-03-2003, 07:30 PM

Originally posted by justice strike
btw the people in san fransisco where pretty nice to. and healthy

I dunno. I find people from San Francisco to be a but too opinionated and devisive. Much like Washington, DC, where I'm at, people are just too sensitive and combative. I know this doesn't matter to some people, but it frustrates me. Life is too short to be argumentative all the time, you know?

**justice strike** · 03-03-2003, 07:36 PM

Originally posted by gdstudios
I dunno. I find people from San Francisco to be a but too opinionated and devisive. Much like Washington, DC, where I'm at, people are just too sensitive and combative. I know this doesn't matter to some people, but it frustrates me. Life is too short to be argumentative all the time, you know?

well i havn't noticed that though... and mostly we where talking about stuff i know best. A guy that i was talking to was going on holidays in the netherlands, well thats where i live. and well you
can't argue you know amsterdam better then i know amsterdam, no matter how many friends you have there, you havn't lived there 20 years like i have. i didn't try to be so combatative about it though :P

**aversion** · 03-03-2003, 07:41 PM

Originally posted by chook
I actually was in Santa Teresa as well, the one in Mal Pais.

sweet, that was where we spent most of the time

My friend has a house north of santa teresa, near the argentinian house and milarepa, if you went up that way. A great area, and if you desire a bit more excitement you can go over to montezuma

**gdstudios** · 03-03-2003, 07:41 PM

People in Amsterdam are especially nice too, right?

**chook** · 03-03-2003, 08:34 PM

Originally posted by aversion
sweet, that was where we spent most of the time My friend has a house north of santa teresa, near the argentinian house and milarepa, if you went up that way. A great area, and if you desire a bit more excitement you can go over to montezuma

We stayed at these bungalows inbetween playa carmen and playa santa teresa, about 200m from the waterline owned by an Austrian guy.
didn't get to Montezuma although we did manage to sink alot of guaro!

Originally posted by gdstudios
I find people from San Francisco to be a but too opinionated and devisive

funny, you say that...I found that alot of people in the Bay area have an opinion about people from LA, and LA folks have an opinion about everything.

But it's all what you make of each situation, after all, we are generalizing here.

**aversion** · 03-03-2003, 08:54 PM

Originally posted by gdstudios
I dunno. I find people from San Francisco to be a but too opinionated and devisive.

lol. I lived in SF and loved the people there, they seemed to be doing something and enthusiastic about it. I love the city.

we are all geenralising but it's funny how people's personal experiences in different places seem to be so different as to have a create completely different generalisations about a place. I guess that's natural.

**Aria** · 03-03-2003, 09:00 PM

Originally posted by gdstudios
People in Amsterdam are especially nice too, right?

We are generalising here but overall I'd say that Amsterdamers are fed up with the tourists in their city 'cos the great majority visits for the coffeeshops and Red Light District rather than the windmills, tulips and museums

I was there one summer and remember how appaled they were when they saw a bunch of tourists throwing rubbish in the river and shouting outside a pub. Some tourists (i used to see that in Corfu Greece as well) have no respect for the environment when they are abroad -they think they can litter as they please cos they paid to be there and 'have fun'.

i came across some rude people in Amsterdam when i asked for directions...then again I was walking down the wrong lane that's meant for cyclists and got almost run over a couple of times lol.

The best experience/friendliest encounter) I've had was in Germany (Heidelberg) when I was backpacking as a student

I was supposed to catch the train to Frankfurt and head for the airport when I got on the wrong tram and ended up at the other side of the city. It was 7 am, i was lost, most shops were closed so i couldn't ask anywhere for directions and was running seriously late plus i only had enough money left for breakfast and airport train.

This guy pulled up in his VW to pick up a newspaper and i went up to him and asked for the train station. He stopped to help and once I told him i was worried I might miss my plane, he offered me a lift. Under normal circumstances I would have said no....but he seemed nice and i was desperate and too skint to cough up money for another air fare so i said 'yes please' and hopped in

He drove me all the way to Frankfurt, got coffee on the way, helped me with the luggage, told me about his vacation in London and what a great time he had had etc. Then wished me well and drove back to Heidelberg. I'm still grateful to that guy.

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**Runes_Tooth** · 03-03-2003, 09:09 PM

Allow me to clear this up.
Yep and Sure are forms of 'You're Welcome' and Uh-uh can be either. Of course you musn't forget to grab your belt and pull up your pants every 2-5 sentences, otherwise you may be considered disrespective. That is, if you aren't driving a Ford.

I'm from North Carolina, you'll have to bare with me.

**gdstudios** · 03-03-2003, 09:37 PM

Originally posted by Aria
He drove me all the way to Frankfurt, got coffee on the way, helped me with the luggage, told me about his vacation in London and what a great time he had had etc. Then wished me well and drove back to Heidelberg. I'm still grateful to that guy.

That a very nice Europe story. I haven't been to Europe for several years but I always remember my interaction in England as positive. To somewhat retract from my original statement about the French, I really only remember two or three specific events where our party was treated badly. The bad experiences were all in Paris. The people in other cities we visited were quite nice. I have only positive memories of my favorite place in France -- Mont St. Michel (http://www.ila-chateau.com/misc/mtstmich.jpg). You know, the more I think about it, the more I really want to go back and revisit. Such a beautiful country. I digress. I have completely removed the people of France from my comments and I now long for the days of touring the grand chateaus of the French countryside. Have any of you done that?

**alty29** · 03-03-2003, 09:48 PM

Originally posted by juxtaman
I just got back from Daytona

I spent a week there and travelled all through virginia, georgia and the carolinas.

NOT once did i hear a Thank You or a You're welcome.

I say "Thank You"

They say "Uh Huh" , "Sure" , "Yep"

this is even in customer service situations like dealing with the hotel and buying something.

No for the americans, do you guys say thank you? like when ordering food and they bring it to you.. what do you say?

I'm not kidding here... not once did anyone say thank you or your welcome back.

on your photography site it says "About Uf"

your welcome

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