When you have a picture American tourist in EuropeA certain clinch is bound in the mind for spring. Perhaps you imagine a loud, Bambling traveler in a big tour group, who does not try to follow Cultural customs duty Or speak local language, and the tourist is impatient in attractions and restaurant,
But is these stereotypes really a truth for them? Or are they old trops that do not represent most of American passengers? A new study is highlighting the matter.
To get to the bottom of how Europeans actually see American travelers, Advanced point Surveyed more than 2,200 people in 22 European countries on a general approach of American tourists. Travel credit card The advice site also asked the European people whether recent political events have affected their opinion. For comparison, he also surveyed 1,000 American passengers on his ideas of typical American tourists.
How Europeans actually see American tourists
Overall, Americans had a really rigorous approach to themselves because tourists did compared to European respondents. The study states, “Americans often assume the worst how they come, while Europeans see more balanced, although definitely still loudly, the picture,” the study has said in the study.
Indeed, a case on which both groups agreed that American passengers could be loud: 70% of Europeans said that loudness was a distinctive feature of American tourists, while 69% of Americans agreed.
But Volume on one side, Europeans had a quite favorable approach American tourist64% of European respondents stated that American passengers are friendly (only 44% of Americans who agreed), and 46% said that American tourists are keen (only 31% of Americans are saying the same thing about themselves with Americans).
When it came to this less permanent qualities, American respondents were more likely to see themselves in negative light than Europeans. More than half of Americans said that American tourists are arrogant (53%) compared to only 27% of Europeans. Similarly, 40% of Americans said that American passengers are rude, while only 12% of Europeans agreed.
When it comes to some of the above stereotypes, some Europeans believe that at least some believe to be true. For example, 61% said that American tourists feel that everyone in Europe speaks English, while 30% said that Americans often ignore Local customs,
Where have the Americans the most annoyed to European locals?
The survey also identified European country These are the least and minimal anger than American tourists. Among the most angry countries Portugal (18.8%of respondents said that they are angry with American passengers), Belgium (18.3%), Ireland (17.4%), Netherlands (14.9%), and Denmark (14.8%).
Countries in which respondents said that they are at least angry with American tourists include Poland, where only 7% of the survey participants said that they found American tourists angry, Spain (7.8%), UK (8.8%), Greece (8.8%), and Latvia (9.6%).
European countries that welcome Americans
The report also investigated which European countries saw themselves welcoming the least and at least American passengers. Belgium The most welcome country for Americans was nominated, with only 1.9% of the participants saying that their nation is uncontrolled for American tourists. Belgian hot hospitality occurred closely Italy (2%), Estonia (3%), Netherlands (3%), Finland (3%), and Poland (3%).
