The world's friendliest nations?
Apr 21st 2011, 7:57 am
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Re: The world's friendliest nations?
oh stop it hurts Im laughing so hard!
Apr 21st 2011, 7:58 am
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Re: The world's friendliest nations?
You wouldn't think that coming in at positions 24 and 25 in a list of 25 was anything to shout about...
Apr 21st 2011, 8:10 am
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Re: The world's friendliest nations?
Like to guess where KSA would be in an honest list of 200?
Apr 21st 2011, 8:12 am
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Re: The world's friendliest nations?
what total bollocks:-
Forbes looked at the results in four categories: ability to befriend locals, success in learning the local language, capacity for integrating into the community, and ease of fitting into the new culture.
And these countries rank high (!) on those criteria... The UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
*holds nose at the stench*
Forbes looked at the results in four categories: ability to befriend locals, success in learning the local language, capacity for integrating into the community, and ease of fitting into the new culture.
And these countries rank high (!) on those criteria... The UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
*holds nose at the stench*
Apr 21st 2011, 8:27 am
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Re: The world's friendliest nations?
And to boot the poll was by HSBC... talk about the inept leading the blind.
Apr 21st 2011, 9:12 am
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Re: The world's friendliest nations?
That was exactly my take on it - not much to proud of being second bottom / bottom of the list. I'm sure it said there were only 25 countries eligible.
Apr 21st 2011, 9:21 am
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Re: The world's friendliest nations?
Of the countries I've visited, the friendliest place isn't even on there...Libya (pre-current problems, obviously). How can countries like UAE and Qatar even get in the top 25 when everyone knows that there is a very fine veil (huh) over the contempt held by locals for expats and vice-versa. Generally speaking, of course.
Apr 21st 2011, 9:37 am
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Re: The world's friendliest nations?
This speaks volumes about the persons creating such a list, that they are bloody incompetent or bought off hacks!
Apr 21st 2011, 10:02 am
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Re: The world's friendliest nations?
Number 5!!! Can't believe the yanks beat us.
Apr 21st 2011, 10:19 am
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Re: The world's friendliest nations?
Of the countries I've visited, the friendliest place isn't even on there...Libya (pre-current problems, obviously). How can countries like UAE and Qatar even get in the top 25 when everyone knows that there is a very fine veil (huh) over the contempt held by locals for expats and vice-versa. Generally speaking, of course.
Yemen
Thailand
Bali
Scotland
Ireland
Apr 21st 2011, 10:20 am
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Re: The world's friendliest nations?
I second Ireland- they practically adopt you as family over there!