French people have been named the most obnoxious hosts in the world, according to a Skyscanner survey.
When travel comparison website Skyscanner ran a survey to find the rudest country in the world it's no surprise that France came out on top.
Of the 1200 respondents, 20 per cent named the French as the most obnoxious hosts followed by the Russians on 16 per cent, the British
on 10 per cent, the Germans on 9 per cent and the Chinese on 4 per cent.
You'd expect that, because the French do have a reputation for being offensive to visitors, especially rosbifs who can't speak le beau Francais properly. But I'm not sure it's still true.
The first time I went to Paris, about 40 years ago, I certainly thought the locals were an unpleasant bunch. But when my wife and I went back just recently I thought things had changed dramatically.
The people we dealt with in hotels, cafes, on the metro and in the shops were all extremely helpful. Even the waiters in the posh restaurants were pleasant and helpful.
