People from other countries - they’re just better than us, aren’t they?

Such a sweeping statement. All of Europe are better looking and slimmer than British people? Wow. I’m pretty sure attractive and unattractive people exist in every country.

Have you been anywhere beyond the usual tourist stretches? Into housing estates for example? I ask because I feel as though as a tourist, you tend to stick to the main strips which are (for obvious reasons) maintained better, more secure, seem more “perfect” on the surface which can create an idealised image of the place. When you go beyond this, you often find desperate poverty and all that brings.

I can give a few examples. One is closer to home in Oxford actually. I lived there for a while, everyone thinks of it as being this amazing Harry Potter utopia for some reason. When you live in a place, the rose tints come off. I went running one day and ended up in the Rose Hill estate by accident… It’s probably about a 3k walk from the centre so tourists wouldn’t end up there intentionally, but it’s there nevertheless.

Naples is another example. It’s been regenerated a lot over the past few years, granted but Scampia is still struggling. Again an estate on the periphery so tourists don’t see it.

You see it in Youtube comments, they love those from the "old school" of acting, like Patricia Routledge, and they write comments such as "I could listen to Joanna Lumley speak all day!"

I am a Slavic woman living in the UK but travel frequently all over Europe. I agree with this post entirely.

The “Brits abroad” type have ruined the reputation of British people in Europe unfortunately, and are generally stereotyped as classless.

Also agree that Europeans are better looking, have a more natural softer appearance and are slimmer. Food in European countries are not always low calorie (Italy for example), however the people there demonstrate more discipline with food. They eat much smaller portions and do not snack.

Yes I stand corrected on the uninformed spelling. I have done things the other way round to you and have lived very happily in Paris for 40 years. So how long did you live in the French capital ? You must know that many people move to paris or lle de France for work? At what point do they become so arrogant and entitled ? Or is it just their kids?

Come on over to America. It's a shit show here. I feel what you describe every time I come to the UK. It's the vacation goggles, I think.

Well, I spent the first 21 years of my life in France and I am French so I find it amusing that you would call my opinion ''uniformed' (which I assume means 'uninformed'...).

I think if you are friendly to people you usually get something back. I imagine she is showing her feelings in her face.

I believe the Americans admire British actors because they are much better trained in the art.

She is English, or from the UK anyway. I hope she's ok actually I don't think she's very happy.

I think people are kinder than you think Scarlett maybe let them in a bit.

Or just the English. She seems to hate English people. Makes you wonder why she lives here.

Maybe just maybe it might be you?

Maybe they can sense the true you. If you were a bit more warm you would get it back. Plenty of English in the north are friendly.

Yes of course. But I am trying to say, no people overseas are not better than us. That was just one tiny example. There are also wonderful people in France and here too.

Yes, the vast majority of the human race are decent. It's always the horrible ones that make the news.

Some are, some aren't. Just like anywhere in the UK.

I'm not saying that we don't, I just think the perception is exacerbated by the assumption that every rowdy holiday maker is a Brit.

The Spanish have always stood out to me, whether in Italy, Croatia, Finland, and in Spain too.

I don't think that many people can argue that Italy is one of the most beautiful and culturally rich countries on earth. However the last time that I went there with two male friends, we took a bus in Rome and they ended up having to surround me to stop the groping hands from complete strangers.

As I said, good and bad in all countries, this one is no exception.

Yes it’s awful. Obviously you do know that it isn’t all ‘the French’ though don’t you? Like Brits most people are generally decent including the French.

Well this is a sweeping generalisation. No we have not all gone to shit. I live in rural SE England, a part of the country which is stereotypically unfriendly and it’s anything but. I haven’t found other parts of England unfriendly either, including London.

Yes you're originally from the UK (like the Polish people are originally from Poland in your example) and are now trying to say you're a foreigner in the UK.

Do you think the same about the OP ? Oh dear....

I'm in the U.K.

Scarlettjune hates the UK and the people. Anyone else is better, in their eyes.
Absolute waste of time and space engaging.

Some might say, they are full of shit.

They would not then describe themselves as being foreign when in Poland.