re: to Tamas

• Hi Tamas Hogy vagy?
  
  I am a British guy living in London who is beginning to learn Magyar, and would love any help. I would be happy to assist with your English if you would maybe like to exchange emails? I am on [email removed].
  
  Response to the rest of the thread, a little effort goes a long way. Be considerate and respectful of a different culture. As a UK national I find nothing more objectionable than an ignorant group of people who believe that another country's culture is (or should be) the same as theirs and there is nothing more unattractive than this expectation. Sorry to generalise but Americans are the most utterly ignorant tourists I have ever met. This does not apply to all of you, I have some lovely friends from the US, just seems that in Europe we get the bottom of the barrel visiting. Unwilling to learn any other language, any kind of heritage, culture or history, and always safe in the knowledge and attitude that 'yours is bigger' etc. How do you expect to make friends ANYWHERE acting like this, let alone a country where English is (contrary to what someone posted above) not widely spoken (however is on the increase). If you can't cope with the language, try some basic German as this is the staple language of tourism in Hungary, and if you aren't prepared to make any effort then get a reality check and a personality transplant.

  Andy 13 May 2009, 01:41 - Report

Why is it so hard to make friends in Hungary?