some EU countries still surprise me

[Vad]

Originally posted by MrRiplEy[H]
Hey we're so friendly here in finland that if we hear a russian speaking customer we immediately give a free shopping companion! A shopping mall detective that is..

Yes, but you are becoming more and more inhospitable now days. Last time I was in Helsinki half of the customers in Stockmann on Mannerheim avenue were Russians, and it was hard to find even shop assistant needless to say about police officer or mall detective!

Terrible quality of service! I had to shoplift two huge bags to support good Russian tradition,  and nobody offered me help to carry them to the car! Where is your hospitality!?

[rshubert]

Originally posted by Yeager
My 20 yr old niece is visiting europe with her boyfriend right now.  She says most europeans she meets treat her like crap once they realize she is american.

Its a shame, shes a good kid.  Getting one hell of an education in political science, thats for sure.

I am frankly surprised.  The wifey and I just got back from two weeks in Britain, and found the people there to be unfailingly polite, friendly, and just...all around nice.

[mora]

Originally posted by Vad
Yes, but you are becoming more and more inhospitable now days. Last time I was in Helsinki half of the customers in Stockmann on Mannerheim avenue were Russians, and it was hard to find even shop assistant needless to say about police officer or mall detective!

Yep, gone are the good old '90s and the "Only one Russian at a time!" signs.

[Vad]

Originally posted by mora
Yep, gone are the good old '90s and the "Only one Russian at a time!" signs.

Yea, everything deteriorates with time....
I remeber 1993 when I was only one Russian in King's Kakadu.... In 1998 it was hard to find anybody there who speaks Finnish...

Now looks like it is closed forever. Have no idea what I would do in Helsinki now.