Only people causing trouble on European holidays are Brits!

[TeenyQueen]

I'll preface this by saying that not all British holidaymakers are causing trouble, far from it. However, my experience is that it is always British people who do cause trouble when abroad by getting too drunk and becoming aggressive etc.

We're currently on a European holiday in a nice 4* apartment complex. We've had a lovely time so far, even managed to get DH off his phone for a change after a serious chat.

HOWEVER, three nights ago a British family arrived and they're staying at the opposite end of the corridor, parents and two pre-teen boys. First the whole family was making an absolute racket every time they got back to their apartment past 8pm, and they were especially loud at 11pm when they seemed to call it a night. They were so loud that I popped my head out and asked them to be quiet. The following night the boys decided to start knocking on our apartment door loudly at 11pm, waking up our baby in the process. I went over to knock on their door to speak to the parents, expecting them to apologise. Far from it! Dad (who was massive) opens the door, swears and shouts in my face and slams the door shut. I obviously contacted reception immediately and I believe they dealt with it because so far tonight it's been quieter. I did see the boys running around the bar and the dad drinking at 3pm this afternoon. The receptionist actually told me that the parents had both been really drunk last night.

Everyone else has been lovely, there are mainly families and older couples here and lots of different nationalities. No trouble with anyone else, so why is it just British people?

Now I'm actually scared of going into the corridor with my children in case I see them. 😧

Spanish resorts.

jeez. Years back went to Rhodes. It’s a resort - similar sorts of behaviour (but not by Brits this time).

resort behaviour.

Different sort of holiday than going to, say, Italy (but not Rimini).

Usually people trip over themselves on this kind of thread to condemn the British on holiday.

Funniest are the British women who insist that everyone thinks they are French on holiday because they wear a jaunty stripey tee and their hubby gets a nice tan.

It didn't happen that way this time.

11 isn’t late

But the behaviour of the children the following evening of course their parents should have dealt with

I have seen lots of disrespectful behaviour from holiday makers/travellers but the loutish drunk behaviour I’ve seen mainly from British it is embarrassing because I’m British

11 is late to make a lot of noise walking along corridors to your bedroom.

I'm just quoting your words. If you mean something different, then be more careful over what you write.

It’s not a random person only , is everyone in general . I used this random person as it was my most recent conversation on the subject . I have family working in the tourist industry and the majority sees it exactly that way .

I have seen lots of disrespectful behaviour from holiday makers/travellers but the loutish drunk behaviour I’ve seen mainly from British it is embarrassing because I’m British

Why do you feel like that @HRTQueen? Are you a real or unofficial ambassador for our nation? What duties do you perform on my behalf? If you see British people behaving in an exemplary or otherwise fashion when abroad do you whip out scorecards for them?

No I do not whip out score cards on them or consider myself as an ambassador

too often the response is oh well they are typical British or along those lines that’s why I feel embarrassed I don’t want to be lumped with them. I have witnessed so often British people abroad act loutish. I’m well aware not everyone from Britain is but why so many are I put down to the culture of binge drinking