2006-07-26 01:49:22 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Mumbai, the bustling economic capital of India, is the rudest city on earth, whereas Sao Paulo in Brazil and New York in the US are among the most cordial, a survey has found.
The survey on common courtsey conducted by popular monthly Readers Digest has found the culture of extending help, expressing gratitude when helped and talking politely are not part of everyday life in Mumbai.
The magazine sent its over 2,000 reporters to gauge the politeness level of leading cities in 35 countries where it publishes from.
The survey used three tests to take stock of the politeness factor -- dropping papers in a busy street to see if anyone would help, checking how often shop assistants said "thank you", and counting how often someone held a door open.
Mumbai's count in the test was lower than even Bucharest, the rudest of European cities.
Asia, in general, scored low on the chart, with every city on the continent, excepting Hong Kong, finding a place among the bottom 10.
New York topped the chart with a score of 80 per cent whereas in Sao Paulo, even miscreants were found saying "thank you", the survey said.
The other polite cities are Zagreb in Croatia, where people on the streets are ever willing to help, and Stockholm, where shop assistants thank customers for making purchases.
http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/jun/20mum.htm
2006-07-26 03:45:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
According to a Reader's Digest survey, Mumbai, India is the worlds' rudest city. Caused a big fuss there with lots of media attention.
2006-07-27 15:26:31 · answer #2 · answered by Mork 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah mumbai is the rudest city? thats why, the victims of the mumbai bomb blasts were received help basically frm the common people.readers digest survey sucks.the poor guys who stayed in the slums, they helped these victims.i dont know how the hell did they arrive at this conclusion.
2006-07-26 19:02:05 · answer #3 · answered by acdc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Detroit, Michigan. I've been to a lot of cities, from Minneapolis down to Orlando. While Detroit, the suburbs anyway can be fun, the people are just generally rude.
2006-07-26 10:48:14 · answer #4 · answered by Cody 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
London, England or Los Angeles CA
2006-07-26 08:52:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considering the number of cities in the world, I've been to less than few BUT of the ones I've been in....LA, CA
2006-07-26 09:01:12 · answer #6 · answered by Ryan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hialeah, Florida, USA
2006-07-26 08:56:47 · answer #7 · answered by ME 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bombay it was the worst on the readers digest survey
2006-07-26 08:52:56 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ Raptors Fan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well a lot of people thinks it's NYC but I think if your american people tend to be rude to you for that fact. ex. Paris, and anywhere in the Middle East.
2006-07-26 15:51:02 · answer #9 · answered by OREO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
god knows why do they conduct such stupid surveys... BELIEVE ME... READERS DIGEST'S SURVEY IS A **** HOLE... !! I've been to Mumbai... and I found the ppl so friendly and warm... more than Delhiites... (am a Delhiite..) and i think Delhi is the rudest... one... !!
2006-07-29 03:04:52 · answer #10 · answered by Mayank 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋