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Apr 15, 2013 6:53 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
galrads
galradsgalradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 Posts
JeanKimberley: now, now this is why we are ranked unfriendly.....


My bad

peace
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Apr 15, 2013 6:53 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
Bogart_1960
Bogart_1960Bogart_1960Ask me !, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur France36 Threads 1 Polls 10,012 Posts
galrads: Sorry, I shouldn't have distracted from your threads intent. No one, however, can dispute the generosity of Americans consistently giving more to others; in lives, money, technology and foods.


that is one side of the equation: Americans gives more to others; lives, money, technology and foods. But also America takes more from others.. a lot more.. !! here we go again !!
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Apr 15, 2013 6:54 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
galrads: Sorry, I shouldn't have distracted from your threads intent. No one, however, can dispute the generosity of Americans consistently giving more to others; in lives, money, technology and foods.


and to further distract from the friendliness of this thread - I see consistently in my community that people are extremely good at throwing loose change and coins at those in distress - not really helping - sometimes things can be solved by being a good listener - money doesn't solve a lot of things in the world.
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Apr 15, 2013 6:58 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
Adalstef
AdalstefAdalstefReykjavik, Northwest Iceland94 Threads 896 Posts
galrads: Sorry, I shouldn't have distracted from your threads intent. No one, however, can dispute the generosity of Americans consistently giving more to others; in lives, money, technology and foods.


This friendliness of yours, ranked by how many lives of your own you give, makes no sense to me.
Is this some old trace of human sacrifice?
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Apr 15, 2013 7:00 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
Nikogas
NikogasNikogasMetro, Oregon USA46 Threads 5 Polls 4,037 Posts
The USA is # 5 in this list and Canada is # 4. I don't even see Iceland in this list of the top 15 friendliest Countries. The first two did not surprise me but I was a bit surprised that South Africa is # 3. But I have never been there so what ever works. LOL.
# 5 is not so bad for a big place like this.

thumbs up
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Apr 15, 2013 7:01 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
galrads
galradsgalradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 Posts
Bogart_1960: that is one side of the equation: Americans gives more to others; lives, money, technology and foods. But also America takes more from others.. a lot more.. !! here we go again !!


"Take" is a loose term. I want to think you mean we have a good eye for things and then buy whatever we can to hep others.... Like Trickie Dickie, Nixon said , "I am not a crook"
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Apr 15, 2013 7:02 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
Bogart_1960
Bogart_1960Bogart_1960Ask me !, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur France36 Threads 1 Polls 10,012 Posts
JeanKimberley: and to further distract from the friendliness of this thread - I see consistently in my community that people are extremely good at throwing loose change and coins at those in distress - not really helping - sometimes things can be solved by being a good listener - money doesn't solve a lot of things in the world.


hi Jean,.."money doesn't solve a lot of things in the world" thumbs up
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Apr 15, 2013 7:05 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
Bogart_1960
Bogart_1960Bogart_1960Ask me !, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur France36 Threads 1 Polls 10,012 Posts
galrads: "Take" is a loose term. I want to think you mean we have a good eye for things and then buy whatever we can to hep others.... Like Trickie Dickie, Nixon said , "I am not a crook"



laugh thumbs up lately we have too many "Trickie Dickies" there, and everywhere...
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Apr 15, 2013 7:07 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
MarieLeveau
MarieLeveauMarieLeveauSt. John's, Newfoundland Canada103 Posts
CANADA!!!!!!
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Apr 15, 2013 7:09 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
galrads
galradsgalradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 Posts
Adalstef: This friendliness of yours, ranked by how many lives of your own you give, makes no sense to me.
Is this some old trace of human sacrifice?
maybe dunno I'm not sure I understand your post.
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Apr 15, 2013 7:11 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
galrads
galradsgalradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 Posts
Bogart_1960: lately we have too many "Trickie Dickies" there, and everywhere...

True thumbs up
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Apr 15, 2013 7:14 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
Nikogas
NikogasNikogasMetro, Oregon USA46 Threads 5 Polls 4,037 Posts
Adalstef: Iceland's 319,000 people are ranked the friendliest in the world to foreign visitors
Most friendly countries also include New Zealand, Portugal and Senegal

Bolivia is the least welcoming country in the world
The UK was ranked as the 55th most welcoming place to visit, far behind Ireland at number 9
The US rated very poorly at 102nd out of 140 for friendlinesshttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2306868/Worlds-friendliest-country-Head-Iceland-avoid-Bolivia-costs.html

Macedonia ranked # 4???? now that is getting a bit strange for sure. Unless things have changed dramatically in just 2 years that is very unlikely. For so many reasons. Iceland # 1 I can not say as I have no experience there, but this # 4 for Macedonia is laughable. I wish it was that way. I wonder who comes up with this stuff, I mean in the newspaper or the other sources. Just kind of strange.
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Apr 15, 2013 7:18 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
popey
popeypopeymartinsville, Indiana USA4 Threads 1 Polls 174 Posts
hi adalstef i remember once watching a 60 minutes report about iceland nice country thay said iceland had a lot of very beautiful weman there from when the vikeings made there way accross europe takeing only the most beautiful ladys
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Apr 15, 2013 7:26 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
Bogart_1960
Bogart_1960Bogart_1960Ask me !, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur France36 Threads 1 Polls 10,012 Posts
Nikogas: Macedonia ranked # 4???? now that is getting a bit strange for sure. Unless things have changed dramatically in just 2 years that is very unlikely. For so many reasons. Iceland # 1 I can not say as I have no experience there, but this # 4 for Macedonia is laughable. I wish it was that way. I wonder who comes up with this stuff, I mean in the newspaper or the other sources. Just kind of strange.


it is a question where banks are going to invest in real estate ... (conspiracy theory).... but i do agree with you... Macedonia has a long way to go...
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Apr 15, 2013 7:30 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
Adalstef
AdalstefAdalstefReykjavik, Northwest Iceland94 Threads 896 Posts
popey: hi adalstef i remember once watching a 60 minutes report about iceland nice country thay said iceland had a lot of very beautiful weman there from when the vikeings made there way accross europe takeing only the most beautiful ladys


Thats true, the Vikings raided mostly Ireland and England and took the most beautiful women. The country was isolated for many centuries so they have remained pretty pure.
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Apr 15, 2013 7:41 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
WESTERNSTAR1
WESTERNSTAR1WESTERNSTAR1†_ °_†, Cork Ireland8 Threads 5 Polls 3,490 Posts
this thread should be.where are the worlds most friendiest folk from laugh teddybear wave
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Apr 15, 2013 7:42 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
WESTERNSTAR1
WESTERNSTAR1WESTERNSTAR1†_ °_†, Cork Ireland8 Threads 5 Polls 3,490 Posts
Adalstef: Thats true, the Vikings raided mostly Ireland and England and took the most beautiful women. The country was isolated for many centuries so they have remained pretty pure.
head banger cheers
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Apr 15, 2013 7:46 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
Adalstef
AdalstefAdalstefReykjavik, Northwest Iceland94 Threads 896 Posts
WESTERNSTAR1, we want to return them so please come get them, they are really giving us a hard time crying
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Apr 15, 2013 9:52 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
lifeisadream
lifeisadreamlifeisadreamMexi Go, Mexico State Mexico156 Threads 20 Polls 16,713 Posts
Adalstef: I guess none of you have ever been in Iceland


I have been to Iceland, such a beautiful country and it is very safe to travel around.

However, to debate which ones are the

"The world's friendliest countries"


is non-sense.

Because


First: I will not visit each and one country of the world.

Second: Relationships are a 2 way street.

Third: I could be biased towards my own country....

Forth: Knowing the language helps to communicate which btw Islenska is rather difficult to understand.


uh oh
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Apr 15, 2013 10:07 PM CST The world's friendliest countries
lifeisadream
lifeisadreamlifeisadreamMexi Go, Mexico State Mexico156 Threads 20 Polls 16,713 Posts
Adalstef: Iceland's 319,000 people are ranked the friendliest in the world to foreign visitors
Most friendly countries also include New Zealand, Portugal and Senegal

Bolivia is the least welcoming country in the world
The UK was ranked as the 55th most welcoming place to visit, far behind Ireland at number 9
The US rated very poorly at 102nd out of 140 for friendlinesshttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2306868/Worlds-friendliest-country-Head-Iceland-avoid-Bolivia-costs.html


That article can say whatever about Bolivia but I would love to visit it particularly Uyuni (Salt Desert).





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