Danes are too damn rude

[Elphaba]

Danes are too damn rude#1

Posted: 4/29/08 at 12:49pm

Ok, we have witnessed some rude Danes in the past few days, but today took the cake.

We are waiting outside Rosenborg (one of the royal castles) today waiting to get in, and near us was a group of school kids, teens, very well-behaved.

Down the sidewalk come a man and woman, and as she passes the students, she pushes one poor kid out of the way....and what is odd is he was not in her way. She had to walk 2ft out of her way to push him.


It was the final straw for me, as Steve was assaulted verbally at the airport by a subway ticket seller, and if you knew Steve, you'd know he'd
never say a word or do anything to upset anyone.

While changing money the bank person was nasty, and we've had a couple waitress experiences and a bus driver experience.

When we travel we are overly polite as we feel we are ambassadors of the US, and while the Scots, Spainiards and Swedes were wonderful (and the Scots bent over backwards to be helpful) the Danes (for the most part) have just been nasty.

SO, this couple keeps walking and I look at her and told her it was incredibly rude to push the poor kid, and she gritted her teeth and started to scream at me.

I told her she was really being foolish and walked away.

I am over it. I cannot wait to get to Germany tomorrow!

I hate generalizations....but based on the past two days, you can have the Danes!

It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

Updated On: 4/29/08 at 12:49 PM

[South Fl Marc]

re: Danes afre too damn rude#2

Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:32pm

But Great Danes are so sweet.

[Borstalboy]

re: Danes afre too damn rude#2

Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:34pm

Well, if FESTEN was any indication, they were all molested by their fathers while everyone pretended it was normal.

No wonder Hamlet was such a pissy little bitch.

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

[keen on kean]

re: Danes afre too damn rude#3

Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:34pm

I am amazed. I had always thought Danes to be reserved and polite people.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

re: Danes afre too damn rude#4

Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:36pm

This Dane is VERY NICE!

[ShbrtAlley44]

re: Danes afre too damn rude#5

Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:38pm

I had similar problems in Copenhagen. A random woman yelled (actually yelled) at me for crossing against the light (you can take the New Yorker out of New York...), hotel staff were brusque, and some waiters I encountered were very rude. However, there were a couple people who were exceptionally helpful. Overall, I was left cold by the city and its people. Maybe it's just a cultural thing.

[Mister Matt]

re: Danes afre too damn rude#6

Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:40pm

But SOMMS, his T-shirt labels him as the Devil. And he has an upside-down pentagram directly above his man-parts.

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

[Borstalboy]

re: Danes afre too damn rude#8

Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:41pm

SOMMS how could you post a picture of that odious....thing?

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

re: Danes afre too damn rude#9

Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:42pm

If he's hell, I'll burn.

[tazber]

re: Danes afre too damn rude#10

Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:44pm

I think Dane Cook is hot. Moronic and unfunny, but hot.

....but the world goes 'round

[DG]

re: Danes afre too damn rude#11

Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:48pm

I prefer this one.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

re: Danes afre too damn rude#12

Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:49pm

Agreed, Taz.

[blueroses]

re: Danes afre too damn rude#13

Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:50pm

"and the Scots bent over backwards to be helpful"

I hope they were wearing kilts at the time.

[george95]

re: Danes afre too damn rude#14

Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:55pm

The last time I went to Cafe Wha there was a Danish girl dancing right next to my table and she almost "converted" me.....she was really something.

[papalovesmambo]

danes afre too damn rude#15

Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:59pm

i hope they were wearing kilts at the time.

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[Elphaba]

danes afre too damn rude#15

Posted: 4/29/08 at 3:30pm

blue, that is another story.....back in the 70's, lol

It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

[PalJoey]

danes afre too damn rude#16

Posted: 4/29/08 at 3:31pm

Something rotten in the state of Denmark, Elphaba?

[nygrl23]

danes afre too damn rude#17

Posted: 4/29/08 at 7:24pm

Rooby Roo!

[TheatreDiva90016]

danes afre too damn rude#18

Posted: 4/29/08 at 7:34pm

There is nothing like a Dane!
Nothing in the world!

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[gilliane]

danes afre too damn rude#19

Posted: 4/29/08 at 7:38pm

Things must have really changed in the last twenty years. I loved it when I was there, the people were so nice. Even the cops (we had our car stolen. So I guess not everyone was nice. We did get it back undamaged, though).

[keen on kean]

danes afre too damn rude#20

Posted: 5/2/08 at 10:08am

I actually understand the woman yelling at you for jaywalking. The Danes are exceptionally law abiding, and expect you to be, too. Look up "jantelov" if you want to find out how Danes think - the mindset of a small homogenous population. I loved Denmark - sounds like it is too late to go back.

[Borstalboy]

danes afre too damn rude#21

Posted: 5/2/08 at 11:37am

Half Dane

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

Updated On: 5/2/08 at 11:37 AM

[blueroses]

danes afre too damn rude#22

Posted: 5/2/08 at 11:39am

They do have delicious butter cookies. Who doesn't love that cobalt tin of ROYAL DANSK?