Do Europeans hate the Brits?

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We're in Spain at the minute and have encountered some pretty hostile behaviour. Not so much from the Spanish, as we speak the language, but from other Europeans. We've been coming here many years and I've never before encountered such hostility. It got me thinking, do many Europeans dislike the Brits?

I watched my Spanish in laws children (about six) walk around with a massive glass of wine at a wedding. 😂 I think most of the English side managed their drink very well and were not drunk but yes if we could teach them from early on to not drink too much that would be better.

I'm sure they are but locals may assume their English so you do most likely get tarred with the bad behaviour of all English speaking tourists.

No but people posting here aren't doing that, they are describing the change in attitude of people they encounter when they find out they're not English. No one has said that is acceptable just an experience they've had.

So the Scottish and Welsh and Irish as English speakers do not drink and have no history of drinking - come off it, I think the drinking is a red herring!

Equally, many people on here are just finding the notion of it being an English thing and just think it's chit chat.

It's just flattery as they know it's important to you as you have stated it.

It's not because it's not information you would generally volunteer unless asked.

So the Scottish and Welsh and Irish as English speakers do not drink and have no history of drinking - come off it, I think the drinking is a red herring!

Think you need to reread my post because that is literally the opposite of what I said. For clarification I meant that people may assume the English speaking tourists behaving badly are all English but are likely also to be Scottish, Welsh and Irish. Non English speakers are unlikely to know the difference in accents

Stated what? That I'm Irish? I don't go around telling everyone, people ask where are you from?

I've always been impressed by the ability of the Spanish to drink all afternoon without getting drunk and annoying.

On another note, after this thread Ireland is definitely off my list of potential holiday destinations, there seems to be a number of Irish posters who have a real problem with the English, not something I want to deal with on holiday.

there seems to be a number of Irish posters who have a real problem with the English,
Which posters?
Massive sweeping generalisation there. Many many English living perfectly happy in Ireland, my husband is one of them. No issues ever.

Your loss!

To be fair @Totallymessedthe only one I've noticed being openly hostile is @goodluckbinbin. Most others just say that they are obviously more liked than the English!

I think any commentator or person who has visited Ireland will tell you about the warmth of the welcome they got.

We're very gregarious. Perhaps English people are just more reserved?

None of them are condemning it though. In fact some seem gleeful about it.

Doubt all you want - very many posters have pointed out that it is a 'thing'!

Sone people just want to find offence

Don't forget to self flagellate everyone

Our next door neighbour is Irish. He is definitely more outgoing than us but we . He can also talk the legs off a donkey! Mind you many English aren't reserved. Ever been to Yorkshire?

But you won't know that, based on being English!

I imagine if you switched the nationality or the race you wouldn't be so blasé.

BUT it's not "hostility"! The person will be speaking to you perfectly civilly and asks you where you are from - if you say Ireland, Scotland or Wales, there's a perceptible change in the warmth of the conversation. I can't explain it; it just happens.

My in laws are from the west country and definitely not reserved either😂

You haven't read the entire thread then it has been said many times it's not right or fair

You don't actually know my nationality, but in any case, as I said, I've travelled in many countries with people of many nationalities. I've worked in two of the countries mentioned, again with people of many nationalities. I've not seen these megawatt smiles which spontaneously erupt on mention of the magic words 'Irish', 'Scottish', or 'Welsh'. Perhaps these 'changes in attitude' do happen, but the people I've encountered, fortunately, haven't decided how they're going to treat you based purely on your nationality.

They are but lots of people have English registered cars. DH has one.

Yeah our last few cars have had an English reg, bought second hand in NI. Very normal.