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Kuwait is the 4th unfriendliest country in the world

World’s Unfriendliest Nations
1. Bolivia
2. Venezuela
3. Russian Federation
4. Kuwait
5. Latvia
6. Iran
7. Pakistan
8. Slovak Republic
9. Bulgaria
10. Mongolia

That article is currently on CNN’s main page under “Editors Choice”. The ranking is based on the ‘Attitude of population toward foreign visitors’ category in the latest report by the World Economic Forum. Not good. [Link]

Thanks Allen

230 replies on “Kuwait is the 4th unfriendliest country in the world”

I was recently attacked by some random kids for no apparent reason and some of my colleagues too. They called the. Shebob kids under 8-15 throwing stones to bus house and even people for no reason. Because they knew the police wont touch them i hope kuwait govrmnt will do something about this.. Currently im suffering fron bruise on my shoulder becauze they threw a stone at my back.

It doesn’t surprise me neither, considering they hate each other never mind visitors. There’s generations of Kuwaiti born natives with no rights to citizenship.

We weer talking about this a while ago with my friends from other GCC countries. Some of them were very upset when random guys at the mall made rude remarks about them, like one guy told my friend “go get your eyebrows waxed.” She was so upset and had every right to be, I was ashamed and I told her not to take it personally as Kuwaitis do this ALL THE TIME to everyone.

Kuwaitis are rude and mean to other Kuwaitis, you can’t leave the house without hearing a random comment about the way you look or what you’re wearing from a random stranger!

It’s really embarrassing, I wish everyone would mind their own business.

I know there are other Kuwaitis like me who feel the same way, I really don’t know when our society as a whole is going to mature in mentality.

Appreciating that at least you agree what the fact is,
on this year national day me and my family was enjoying Kuwait national day some guys came to us started shouting on us that why you people entered in Kuwait why you people are come here to enjoy ,
we were also celebrating Kuwait national day only not any other crime.
hope for best

I apologize for their uncivilized behavior. I personally feel so happy when I see our brothers and sisters from neighbouring countries.

I hope you enjoyed your time in Kuwait, and ignore those silly people.

my friend is kuwaiti ok and i am just saying that not all kuwaitis are unfriendly i live here in kuwait just saying and 1/4 of the ppl are bad for example in the US not all americans are good am i right?

I have to say, that is not true. 3/4 of people in Kuwait are the worst I have ever interacted with. There is a reason to why its the 4th unfriendly place in the world. It has to be by far the most discriminating place in the world I have ever visited. My advice to the 1/4 of friendly Kuwaiti’s, try to leave that place. You deserve better than Kuwait

I hear you! Kuwaitis not only rude towards their own but towards other nationalities as well. With such attitude and mentality, even other nationalities follow through and are rude towards each other. Its absurd.

Two thirds of the population of Kuwait are foreigners. Kuwaitis are a minority in their own country which is unheard of. Maybe they feel crowded by foreigners, hence the unfriendliness.

@buzz STFU! You are setting live example of how rude people are and nice at diverting blames towards eachother…

Maybe if they were willing to actually work hard they wouldn’t keep hiring cheap foreign labor to do it for them…

Almost all foreign labor are here because they have no alternative. None. So Kuwait is basically a magnet for desperate people from all over the world.

desperate people?!…if u dint have the luxury n money that you do in kuwait i would like to see which country you would run to ..jus to make some. its not called desperation. its just a physiological need to want more/better in life . Jus like ull have the need to travel to the west for further education…n come back more smarter. is that outta desperation too?!!?!

@Hazmat I am a Muslim who has lived all my life in the states. Not sure where your getting at. No matter where you go, you will always find good and bad. Secondly Kuwait is a great place to be, at times. Its the people. Don’t blame expats, cause I am an expat and its not all of us. Some of us, definetly. At the end of the day treat others like the way you want to be treated.

No way. You cant go to a shopping mall, marathon, movie or school without getting shot! Well done Obama!

Then maybe they should stop hiring other nationalities as migrant workers as well as exploiting them and get to work themselves.

I have to totally agree with you on this. Yesterday marked my 1 year living in Kuwait. When I first got here I felt very welcomed. Every one was pleasant and courteous and the customer service was far superior than what I get back in the states.

I don’t think they’re factoring in the cultural differences between people in Kuwait vs. people in other countries. For example, the Arabic language can sound rather harsh to English speakers and this “harshness” sometimes transfers over when the locals speak English, even though they don’t mean any harm when they speak. It took me a while to realize this. Also, other than the malls and a few small venues here and there, there really isn’t much to do here, so why would anyone want to be a tourist here? Maybe that lowers Kuwait on their scale?

Haha , U must be freakin jokin ,
you marked 1 year of living here ?
I’ve marked 19 years of livin here.

LMFAO @ Arabic sounds harsh 😀

umm so we are unfriendly? kuwait is one of the most hospitable countries on earth! some of u are imply just ; jealous” 🙂
you are the unfriendly one

OH PLEASE ! most “hospitable?” Lmao i’ve literally lived here my entire life (im not kuwaiti though). Please dont bring up that garbage. Wether it has good medical care or not doesnt change the fact that this country is the most judgemental and b*tchy country of all time. Not once have i stepped my foot outside to a kind welcoming country its sad really.

LOL,at first after reading I scrolled down to check if anyone posted a comment in a style: “If you don’t like Q8 just fu*k off and go back to your country!”

I’ve never heard of a discussion on labor law, kuwaiti attitude to expats or even human rights in Q8 that one Kuwaiti don’t say something like I mention above!Keep up good work!!!

What diuscussions are we expecting in a quasi civilized state? They are still the same caravan stuck in the desert passing the round of “law-making-right”. They re doomed, completely and they dont even want to acknowledge the fact.

who are you to say to leave kuwait? Are you god?
People have the right to express their opinion and you dont have to agree with them.
When you use words like” if you dont like it ,f**k off and leave kuwait” shows how unfriendly and shitty you are. So devolop some manners in this civilized society ,maybe your parents didnt civilize you or teach you manners towards foriegners!

As someone who lived in Kuwait my hole life(although I’m not Kuwaiti) Kuwait isn’t the most welcoming country but it’s not bad. If they would fix up there laws an regulation it could go lower. I personally feel like Kuwait treats foreigners unfairly as they have laws that gives special privileges to Kuwaitis such as they can make an appointment at the hospital at any time or if your a foreigner you can’t have a business without a Kuwaiti partner who has 51% custody of the business. It also goes as far as jobs as my parents could barely get there jobs if they didn’t have a good reputation and stuff. The thing is in Kuwait they don’t hand out jobs to foreigners like they do with Kuwaitis. The police here isn’t the best. I had many in counters with kids of young or teen ages throwing rocks at my property or me and I’ve seen them hurt animals too. Another thing is the also seem to think Kuwait is a garbage can as you can see trash in every direction. I also feel like some Kuwaitis think they are royalty due to the amount of privileges they have. I’ve seen them shout at the guards of a parking lot because they refuse to pay and they treat people who work at restaurants, stores, etc. like there less then them and scream at them. I also get really annoyed when they stare at me then whisper and giggle. The worst is at the roads. Sometimes I feel like they’re just giving out free driving license. They follow none of the rules and nothing happens. I’ve been in multiple situations where they almost ran over me and didn’t care. They are very disrespectful saying cuss words in Arabic (which I understand) and raising the f finger. And if they get into a car accident they blame it on you. Other than that Kuwait is good. They have great education and a great medical care if you have an insurance.

I am not trying to offend anyone and this is just an opinion. Have a nice day!

Well we don’t need CNN to tell us that. Standing at the immigration line u will notice the bias treatment, which is where the story begins and continues..if u are blue eye, blonde, khaleeji or from certain Arab nations then u are normally greeted & treated. Kuwait might rank highest but to be fair, its a general Arab thing and varies from country to country. We racial profile in everything & we lack cultural understanding and respect. Anyhow, tourism in Kuwait didn’t stop at that and i don’t think it was ever planned to have Kuwait on the touristic map.

This is true, but how many tourists are standing in line for a civil ID? This shouldn’t play a role in the scale.

That’s hysterical! Rude, racist, and idiots. Agree with bask though, it begins at immigration and the ‘angy birds’ (ie the eyebrows)are so rude to foreigners that you wonder how you are going to be treated after you get in the country – SAME.I disagree with Buzz, most of the foreigners are blue collar and are here to serve them, they aren’t overwhelmed by that at all.

This ranking is unfair.

My 3 years in Kuwait as an expat was an experience full of good and bad. It’s easy too generalize a whole nation on the basis of 1-2 bad experiences. I had my share too but I also met some amazing Kuwaitis who don’t get the headlines.

I observed that the Kuwaiti roads have a high share of bad drivers (from all nations).

I’m guessing you are a western expat. dont be surprised if your ass was kissed. There are far more of us asian expats in Kuwait. half a million indians if im not mistaken! Your experience doesnt count for much in the grand scheme of things!

@jelly…It is so sad to see how the majority of Arabs treat Asian expats here in Kuwait, but being a “western expat” doesn’t necessarily ensure preferential treatment either. Just today, I was sitting on the grass in an area of Aqua Park trying to relax in the early evening sun. I was dressed very modestly. Several Kuwaiti youths threw an empty plastic bottle, a plastic bag and a rubber sandal at me. Although I was not hurt, I was beyond furious. When I defended myself, they used profanity. This country exhausts me and I cannot wait to leave! Most unfriendly, ridiculous and strange country in the world.

ya i know dude listen there are those kinds of ppl i dunno what to call them but me and my friend just try to avoid them so ya

That is most shameful. If such a incident happened to you. I think the only consolation I can give is be stoic.

Your as blind as blind can get, I have been living here for the past 19 years. Don’t walk in all casual and preach as you know it all.

Myself, most of the members and Mark have been living here for much longer time, hence the animosity.

Did it ever occur to you Mr Hamzat that its that very attitude that makes Kuwait ‘an unfriendly place’. Pay it forward, be nice to people, they will be nice to other people and yourself included. Although there are some people who don’t deserve to be treated nicely so you just go on about your business and ignore them. As cheesy as it may sound, two wrongs don’t make a right. Thank you Ex-Expat for your positive attitude 🙂

State it as it is, don’t support nor demote , Kuwaitis themselves are not so unfriendly, but the kind of atmosphere on display is alarming to say the very least.

G,
Had it occurred to you , That I am nice ?
Did I say I was ever bad?
Do you still think I show any hatred, you don’t know how I am or how much I care, Don’t judge ….all I am saying is see it as it is don’t overstate or understate.

Presidents for the last 50 years have been saying that. There was an oil embargo in the 70s and they couldn’t shift reliance on oil.

+1

By then the Bedouns will take it over. Everyone else will run out of here to their other homes they have established – Spain, UK, Canada…to name a few.

Proud to be A Kuwaiti and have Kuwait mentioned in every list there is.

We finally can beat Russia in something

Keep it up guys

Where is the list for countries with the highest liquor prices ?

I am not surprised by this list, 100% true. Kuwaitis and Slovaks have basically the same rude,unfriendly manner and don’t forget the french too.

So why did you love living in the Netherlands? The weather? The nature? The churches?
Or was it just the alcohol and hashish?

Anyway, please spread the word. And ask your ‘Dutch’ mates to do the same (for your credibility).

May be because I’m born Dutch, blue eyes, grey hair, married with a dark wife and father of dark (adult) kids and 2 beautiful grandchildren. So about the racial profiling…I doubt that.

I have to admit that since an overwhelming number of non-western immigrants/refugees have occupied the country, the friendly atmosphere has gone down at the same speed as their excodus from their home-country.
Some numbers?

Rotterdam 2010: Total number of citizens: 600.000. Among them 345.000 immigrants (now Dutch citizens with dual nationality) of non-western-, mainly muslim-countries. Above that another 130.000 immigrants from western countries, Suriname and the Antilles.

These people have the same rights as the origin Dutch, but are over-represented in crime rates and fraud cases with social benefits.
Only 30% of the ‘new-Dutch’ can take of themselves and their family. The other 70% depends fully on grants.

These numbers are equal to most major cities in Holland, only a few small villages are not affected by the Tsunami of refugees/immigrants which came to holland over the last 20 years.

Oh yeah, almost forgot to mention. We’ve got over 450 mosques in Holland.
Note: I’m a kafir, but I respect the freedom of religion. Just wish religions could do the same.

Not really a friendly country Holland, though? You’re right, we’re just plain stupid.

I’m sick of being tolerant towards in-tolerant people!

Marcel,
I have no doubt that immigrants from Muslim countries to Europe have a dubious reputation that is at least partially their own fault.
But I wonder how Indians are viewed there. I would appreciate a candid answer. More importantly, are different groups of immigrants viewed differently or does one have to pay for the sins of another?

Of course I understand the hesitation.
It’s also not that I’m blind for the negative side-effects of the exodus of Muslims from their homelands to our country and then almost instantly reward them with the Dutch nationality. Many of them didn’t come to work, but simply for a better life and free money, while at the same time they don’t want to integrate and show little- to no respect for the Dutch values and laws (e.g. freedom of speech and religion).
Basically they despise our culture. Not our grants of course. Paid for by the Dutch-taxpayers.
I have my doubts about the sustainability of this politics on the long run.

But it’s not fair to compare this group with the people who came to Kuwait to work. Those deserve respect, a fair share of the profit of the country, legal protection and shouldn’t be discriminated or be stripped of their Human Rights at any arbitrary moment. This is a direct violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Freedom, Justice and Respect to all people (including dissenters) are more important than being named the most friendliest country in the world.
Imho.

@ Marcel ~ As a university student in Utrecht I loved riding my bike everywhere, floating down the canal, hanging out in cafes with my Dutch and International friends, Mario’s Italian Calzones on the Oude Gracht, etc. Every time he would see me walk near he would yell, Bella Bella Miss America and give me one refusing to take any money. My list goes on and on why I loved living there. Most locals thought I was Dutch until I opened my mouth to speak basic Dutch with a Southern accent. 🙂

I’m happy for you that you’re enjoying you study-time in Utrecht. Maybe that’s why I didn’t understood your negative view on the Dutch people. Though I’m the first to admit that in The Netherlands there’re also not-so-friendly citizens among the people. Holland is far from perfect, like most of the countries.

What I find interesting is that you speak Dutch, maybe with a Southern accent (South-Africa?), but never the less a real accomplishment! I’m glad we solved our misunderstanding and I wish you a successful study in Utrecht. Whenever you’re in Rotterdam, I hope I can show you the interesting places of the city. Maybe you can tell me then where you’ve learned to speak Dutch. Don’t get me wrong, but I’m a bit jealous. So far I haven’t learned to pronounce one single Arabic word properly…

Any other volunteers? In return I’ll learn you to speak Dutch.

Have a nice weekend!

Sorry for not being adequate. In your comment it’s obvious that you already finished your study.
Nevertheless I hope to meet you in Holland once!

maybe because you’re white and think the whole world is friendly. in other words, sadly, people kiss your ass because you’re white and for no other reason.

maybe because half the whites in Kuwait would be plumbers and drivers in their own countries…which is why they run here. sorry, but it’s the truth. The unqualified locksmiths, painters etc are getting white collar jobs here.

Uh… where did you see that?

Friendliest
1. Iceland
2. New Zealand
3. Morocco
4. Macedonia, FYR
5. Austria
6. Senegal
7. Portugal
8. Bosnia and Herzegovina
9. Ireland
10. Burkina Faso

i m surprised it was not number 1 hahaha!! …. it shows a lack of respect and culture 🙂 … the older generations were a better lot as they had faced hardships.and know wat REAL life is ..

I’m not surprised at all. As a Kuwaiti, I’m ashamed that a Muslim Arab country like Kuwait is on this list. I have a number of non-Kuwaiti friends, mostly from other Arab counties, and they tell me how they have been mistreated by Kuwaitis in many aspects during their lives. Some of the acts in these stories are just plain disgusting! This is exactly why Kuwait is not developing as a civilized country, because the people living in Kuwait haven’t developed MENTALLY. I’m deeply ashamed to admit this, but we as Kuwaitis need to grow up mentally or we’ll never achieve our goals in the future.

just reading what you’ve written, and others on this board, gives me hope that one day i won’t be treated like utter shit by your people.

Third generation Indian in Kuwait, my grandfather had so many Kuwaiti friends. Today I have one i’d consider closer than an acquaintance. He told me that when he was a kid and spoke rudely to the made, his grandfather gave him a beating.

THAT’S a kuwaiti who has come to undertand equality of value.

Kuwaitis are rich people. In most countries, rich people form an exclusive group and hang out only with other rich people. Ive seen it in many countries. Rich people enjoy their own company simply because we cannot afford to have the same tastes.

Thank you for admitting as much. I have had a terrible experience at the Bank and Airport. Kuwait Airport has the worst rating and there are a good number of fuckwits. But there are a few good Kuwaitis as well. Nobody likes Kuwait. Its just the oil and money. Saudis i am told are nicer people.

Doesn’t matter how rich or developed the country is. It all comes down to how you treat those less fortunate than you. Here Kuwait treat expats like condoms. Use and throw. Despicable!

Excuse me but i find this list not fair. I visited Turkey (Istanbul) and the turkish people are WAY more unfriendly and rude towards foreigners !!!!!

that’s cause Turks hate Arabs. Turks are very
nationalistic and hate to be associated with anything Arab or Muslim.

If you drive a fancy car, wear fancy clothes and hands claded with diamonds and a rolex, every one in the world will be friendly towards you… not just kuwaitis.
IN the end its MONEY

nope , its not that simple. In kuwait the treatment to foriegners has to do a lot with Race and ethnicity. Americans and westerners are hardly looked down upon…whereas South asians including certain arabs are looked down irrespective of if they are rich or not.
Ofcourse we cant generalize this for all of kuwait, but its much higher than other nations.

Want to test yourself how unfriendly they are ?
1)Try to sit next to a Kuwaiti girl because there is NO OTHER PLACE, they will start her making annoying face

2) Go to a party where mostly are Kuwaitis, and your Indian. They will start racist comments and laugh among themselves

3) You say them you Indian or Bangladeshi, they will reply “Hindi” “Bengali” with worst way you would ever like to hear !

I aint saying all, but most of them…

“Try to sit next to a Kuwaiti girl because there is NO OTHER PLACE, they will start her making annoying face.”

There is no other place because there’s 2/3 of you vs. 1/3 of her. You outnumber her by a large measure. She feels crowded in her own country. You would feel the same way if it was yours.

Hey! It’s not expats fault if she feels crowded in her own country.

Does she enjoy Starbucks for example? Will she work in Starbucks if all expats leaves Kuwait?

Can she imagine one day in Kuwait without expats? Can she live without poor made who works 24/7 for 50 KD per month?

The issue is not the presence of foreigners, it is their numbers. No country in the world, not the US, not Germany, Japan, or Canada would allow foreigners to outnumber citizens two to one. This is a demographic disaster and a national security threat of the highest magnitude.

Well its only for a period. ur govt. has gladly taken care of that. being born n brought up in kuwait and literally thinking of it at home as we’ve lived there all our life…it sux tht we cant get citizenship.n still most of kuwait will jump at the chance of being a U.S citizen and try for a green card. how hypocritical is tht?? n threat to national secuirty….seriously u guys do more harm to each other on the streets itself .. not to forget the crime rate against expats has increased considerably in the past one yr!!

In developed countries those foreigners will eventually become citizens if they are immigrants, this is the major difference and a caveat in your argument.

Even if they were not immigrating, most nations it is difficult to distinguish between a citizen and a foreigner. Why? Because they take steps to make people feel welcome.

In fact, as a Canadian in Canada I never wonder what nationality the person beside me holds. It’s irrelevant and in no way would whatever creed, color or sexual orientation effect me or intimidate me.

There is no immigration in Kuwait. Foreigners here are guest workers regardless of how long they lived here or even if they were born here. Immigration is allowed in countries were people pay taxes to the state. Tax paying immigrants provide a significant revenue stream. That is why they are welcome in countries like Canada. In Kuwait the state gets minuscule income from guests who impose significant demands on it’s infrastructure and services for nominal fees while transferring a good chunk of their income to their country of origin. Two thirds of the population fall into this category. There is a serious imbalance here.

hahahah! Man with sponsorship system some Kuwaiti earns thousands ! They keep on calling expats so that you all can drive Lamborghini 😉 !

More than us, they will scared! Why not abolish that ?

And exactly why would she feel crowded out? Kuwaitis want to hire foreigners to do all the work but want them to be invisible as well. That’s not how it works. Kuwaitis who feel threatened by the large number of expats just make me think they’re worried that one day they’ll be on the receiving end of the abusive treatment they’re used to doling out.

You as a foreigner suffer from your outlandish numbers more than anyone else. Never mind the traffic jams, are you happy with the rent you pay for your apartment? Is it worth it? Do you save anything by the end of the month? Your job doesn’t offer you a pension. What are going to live on when you retire at 67?

And no, Buzz, just because you’re racist doesn’t mean we all are. Don’t treat people like crap and you’ll have nothing to worry about should they outnumber you. Kuwaitis may make up 1/3 but they still have all the power.

I disagree, but you do sound like an angry young person. This will not help you because the situation you find yourself in is out of your control, and anger is not going to change that.

you are a typical racist “anna kuwaiti mentality” …you may feel i am exagerrating,but please grow up and live realize that you are in the 21st century.

Guys you have it allllllll wronggg…
IT IS THE OTHER WAY AROUND…
Kuwaities have been working real hard for years to top THIS list…
and thus the UNFRIENDLINESS…
Deep down inside they are very friendly and down to earth…

Soon things gonna change (positive)!
we all have to work on it, “LETSTALK-Kuwait” Very soon inshaAllah.

If you will notice the definition of friendliest is only partially defined by the local impression of tourism, There are many factors including infrastructure, security, services etc. Very friendly locals can still have an unfriendly rating because of the other factors.

This is Western propaganda coming from white trash, nothing else. If UK does not feature in the top 5 then this whole shebang is hum bug. Also if Saudi Arabia doesn’t make the cut in the top 3 you have serious problems with the way the whole assessment’s been carried out.

Not all Arabs are Muslims.
These protesters are Pakistani/Afghani NOT Arabs. Just because they enchant “La Elaha Ella Allah” which is Arabic for “There’s no God but Allah.” Doesn’t mean they’re Arabs, They learned that from the Quran.

As for the UK, the 2nd most spoken language is Polish according to a friend of mine who lives in London. He even complains about Polish who are jobless and rude. (I’m not saying all polish people are like that)

Such a list like that is nothing, It’s not a fact. You will get discriminated from a certain race or religion depending on who you are. e.g. Being Korean and visiting Japan or being Indian and visiting Pakistan or being black and visiting the south in North America. Racism and discrimination is found everywhere and everyone is targeted. It’s not limited to these countries listed above and it doesn’t happen more in certain countries.

I doubt that list will stop people from coming here for the money. With all the ill treatment and bad things happening I don’t see a long line of people trying to exit the country for greener pastures so why is everyone complaining? It is what it is.

sure it will not stop them frm coming for the money which they get frm doing a job that Kuwait state citizens unable to do it 😉 and yjd money isn’t a gift it’s there salaries !!

paying salaries isn’t enough to make sm one respect u ,

“why is everyone complaining ” lol even f complaining is too much to do we don’t have right to express our opinions , wow u people proofing it to me every day i have to get money frm ths country as fast as i can

and as u said said it is as it is we take ur money and we dnt respect u

I was born and raised in kuwait. I went to ask . Honestly ive been treated really bad here. Kuwaitis are really harsh. Racial profiling, discrimination and rude. If you go to the police station first thing they ask is about nationality. If you get into a fight with a kuwaiti thats itko.

Such listings smack of a palpable dumbing down of standards at CNN. What with the mass exodus of real talent from CNN to Al Jazeera is anyone’s guess!
And how come Lebanon doesn’t feature on there?!

I have been here awhile and I think Kuwait is friendlier than the list suggests. I have observed that Arabs generally have a high degree of reciprocity. If you initiate a friendly and competent exchange, you almost always get it back.
I fully realize that others may have experiences other than mine.

I “isn’t Western” and I’d have to agree with Matt about reciprocity, so far from experience anyway. Though I am widely thought to be naive by many.. 🙁

I’d Agree with the report but I find it strange that the UK never made it to that list! Having lived there for 6 years, I know it should have.

But aren’t we mixing Friendliness with Racism ? There’s probably a need to identify which is which.

I personally think that ANY country who becomes in the same situation as Kuwait will become the same.

Heavy Expats Traffic, Influx of immigrants who obtain nationality based on politics (from the worst places of the world who’s also very near)spreading the `desert` like attitude amongst the once basic/friendly people, decline in resources and job opportunity.. even Locals are now being discriminated against by means of religion/race.etc

I need to stress that `Racism` is an instinct built into every Human (and animal), being a part of a group… intruders are often un-welcomed and expelled unless they are needed. Being Civil reforms that nature (as well as other natures such as crimes in any form)… We are in a world now where people stopped believing in superficial illusions and on the brinks of breaking the whole “Being Civil” apart. To Survive. I try to be positive but the worst is yet to come.

I Read most of the comments in that post and I believe that Kuwait new generation have alot of potential active people in terms of education and the “savoir vivre”. I know alot of 24-30 years old kuwaitis that are respectful and friendly! the bad attitude mostly come from Jahra Young Generation. all in all I like living in Kuwait even though sometimes I find it racist when it comes to Zain, Viva or Wataniya winners of any sort (they are always kuwaitis especially Viva & Fasttelco, we all know about infoconnect story) or even in the banks when there is Jawhara or Al Dana grand prizes they are always kuwaitis as well! Racism by corporate is what encourage people to become racist! As for the comments about Buzz being racist it’s not true! his comment was reasonable guys who want to be outnumbered in his own country?!

Seriously?! Go check the Facebook fan pages of all the corporate and check how corporate attitude is encouraging racism!

I beleive it has nothing to do with where they grow up. I have seen Educated kids, part of Kuwait City families (as opposed to Jahra) that are still unfriendly/rude to people. I also see kids from Jahra who have hearts of gold. (You’re actually being racist mentioning that)

Actually I rarely see kids (12-18) who treat expats with respect (unless they’re from the US or Europe). This is a disgrace, especially that expats work in pretty much everything in Kuwait.

In my opinion, its all bad parenting. Many parents are ignorant, and racist. Can you blame the kids for growing up like their parents?

Throughout the years I’ve been living here, I’ve seen parents do some very disturbing things infront of their child. And those very parents are the ones who think they’re child is the best citizen in the country, when in reality, their children are the ones causing havoc on the streets, and disrespecting the law, and people around them. It’s a downward spiral, and sometimes I am ashamed to be Kuwaiti (before I remember that I don’t have to compare myself with these animals because sooner or later, they will be put on the right track.)

And A reply to Buzz: You are scared from the people who you’re overwhelmed by in your country, but you’re not scared by the direction where Kuwaitis are headed? Atleast expats do the job, and do not complain about it 🙂

@nadox. Nothing you’ll ever say will change the fact that Kuwait is not a friendly country. You have to accept the truth.

Plz chk again and b sure u r going to chk kuwait state coz my nbk bank facebook notifications telling me differant facts

للعلم الدراسة بها ١٤ معيار واحدا فقط له علاقة بالمجتمع..الباقي هو الامن .. المطار.. البيئة ..الخ
The study rated the countries based on 14 standards (safety,airport , environment etc.)

YET SOME THINK THAT THE STUDY WAS JUST RATING KUWAITI PEOPLES ATTITUDES !!

Well…at least they are on top of “some” list.
I dont think they r ashamed of it…rather they must be feeling proud…

i think, they simply don’t care. The heaviest air traffic outbound from Kuwait by locals on weekends is the highest in the middle east, if not the world, not to mention any day off throughout the year..they simply stopped caring. im not mocking them, its not the people that are unfriendly..to state facts only: amongst other GCC nations they are amongst the highest in per capita income in the world, highest level of education by locals abroad, the most frequent in travel and exposure to different cultures, highly entrepreneurship attitude, politically and culturally the most diverse, the strongest local media in the GCC, strong constitutional & parliamentary system etc etc etc…..seriously, put our biases aside, Kuwait stands for a lot more comparing to the rest in the GCC. so what differs to make them score the lowest on many fronts. whatever it is, for now, they simply don’t care anymore.

Shame…
But having a lot of people and me feeling that way about this research, Kuwait still has hope. en sha2 Allah.

This list is just a waste of time . Like nothing to do reading fodder. Most Kuwaitis couldn’t care less if they were number 4 or number 304 on the list.You could flash it all over the worlds different news media and they still couldn’t care less. Because in the end the world will still come to Kuwait and not the other way around. We need Kuwait they dont need us!!! Everyone of us with the the tag expatriate is expendable and replaceable. And they know it. You remove one us and 10 of our own kind will line up to replace us for possibly half of what we are getting paid right now. It doesn’t matter what the expatriate community in Kuwait or for that that matter what the Kuwaiti nationals themselves may think. In the end the real power players/brokers; the people who run the governments of the top economic western nations, the upcoming Asian & South East Asian developing and developing Arab nations whose citizens make over 85% of this country’s population will still come crawling and grovelling to Kuwait’s feet for a hand out. And if the price for that handout means that their citizens on the lower end of the bean pole end up being treated like shit so be it. It aint happening to them so it aint their problem. The government of Kuwait knows this and takes full advantage of it completely.
So yeah most Kuwaiti’s couldn’t care less for a silly list put out by pro America CNN. Their philosophy is simple. we are getting paid by the government to do what we like even if we dont slog or work for for it and very soon if the law passes we are gonna get a pay raise from minimum 250 or 300 KD to a whopping 1500 KD so who give a F*** of what the little brown man may think or what the little brown man on CNN in his fancy suit may say.. 😉

Fun Fact:

Foreign Governments themselves can actually prevent people from going over to Kuwait unless they get a certain minimum wage but they choose not to, or at least choose not to give them a decent wage.

Basically each government can effectively set a minimum wage in Kuwait for its people and they choose to leave it very low.

Fun Fact:

Some foreign governments are democratic, so they leave to their citizens to decide what wage they think they should get.

You are right.. basically its the countries who treat their own citizens like thrash. You think Kuwaities mistreat Indians or other similar nationalities? Go to the Indian embassy (im indian so i dont know about other embassies).. see how they treat their own citizens.. and how their eyes light up when they see caucasians.. or kuwaities for that matter. Why should Kuwait care if the expat’s own country dont give a dime?

That being said, I wish kuwaities understood that tourism is good for their country. It would mean better infrastructure, better policing, better quality of life all around.. And the money expats (the ones who can afford) will spend elsewhere, will be spend here, and better for the economy. Ive been in Kuwait for not a very long time.. but i see how beautiful it can be! It just takes some initiative (from everybody) to transform the whole experience of living in Kuwait.

Agree, there is a huge untapped market that Kuwaiti marketers are yet to tap into or just take for granted. There is an affluent expat community (non Arab too) here that has the money to spend on products and services relevant to them but have no place or opportunity to do so since very little is targeted at them. Most of us are broad brushed as low end labor class with no potential or worse, no spending power. I do wish some Kuwaiti entrepreneur will see this potential and tap into it sooner than later.

I am Kuwaiti and I often get discriminated against and laughed at because I’m not “rich” and because I drive an old car. I have also heard a lot of rude comments from random Kuwaitis in malls and restaurants about the way I look. Seriously, Kuwait offers an easy way of living but Kuwaitis are becoming increasingly rude and superficial, even to Kuwaitis like me. If you choose a simpler lifestyle then to them: you’re poor, you’re dumb, and eventually you’re mistreated. So I wouldn’t be surprised to read all those horror stories about expats being treated like crap by Kuwaitis, especially the younger generation.

..I think this is all getting taken out of context.. ..have to admit we do perhaps have the 4th worst breakfast show on FM in the world.

As a Kuwaiti man, I do not think that all Kuwaitis are rude, arrogant, ill-mannered or have a serious aversion to work. It is (practically) almost always a mistake to generalise. I do however accept that many younger Kuwaitis (i.e. teens/twenties) are some or indeed all of the above. I think that if existing laws were applied or “wasta” was curtailed, one would find that a lot of people would “behave” better. Humans in societies anywhere (not just in Kuwait) need rules, law and order to function properly, not the free-for-all that Kuwait is unfortunately descending into.

I could go on, but work awaits (take note D. – many Kuwaitis do work hard)

Finally, Mandy, not everyone in Kuwait would “jump at the chance of a green card”

It all differs to the lot of spoiled brats brought up by nannies who are not allowed to teach manners. Parents are absent and the children are left to raise themselves.

You see it in the mall, in the car, at work. At the same time Arabs are polite more then many I know in EU. Why Kuwait has such a bad reputation is because you are thought at an early age that other nationalities are there to serve you hands and feet, so when you travel you believe you have the same rights. Well think again.

I meet a Omani taxi driver last year, he told me a story beyond rude, luckily for him he told the Kuwaiti to go to HEll and back.. I don’t blame him. Omani are the humbles arabs I have ever meet.

I would like to see a change, I hope for the love of Kuwait someone steps up to the plate.

Because men here are taught from their earliest years that whatever they do is right, whatever they say is right, the mistakes they made are right and no consequences whatsover for their actions, bacause they are always right…maybe you will finally grow some balls mummy boys!

u all call kwt rude i most agree but it all depends were u go wht u do and who u seat with.. i stopped going 2 all these over crowded places, u all can to
if u want 2 c kwt in its purest u most get 2 know the people in duwaniyas ull always be welcomed with kindness, or if u would be Muslim and go 2 the masjid ull never see rudeness there, and the rude people tht do live here are most of the party searchers the wrong doers. if u want a place where no1 would bother u i advise 2 go 2 hangout cafee plazza or 1 and only , paintball football courts and away from the rude 1s. and 1 more thing if u are a woman u should walk with a man, and if u are a man u should act like 1 be gentle with people and ifsome1 disrespects u look deep into his eyes and he will most likley piss off if he keeps on trolling u just beat the sht out of him or kill him and he’ll never bother u again and yes all these countries on this list are wherre machos live and in these place if u show fear u are a victim if u fear none but ur lord and not even death then no1 will bother u 4 people here can c wht u are and who are by ur reactions, and if u dnt like it then leave and dnt make money here……….

The study is heavily biased to the most important and yet most difficult factor: the unreasonably difficult process of getting a visa to visit Kuwait. When a country flat out tells you you’re unwelcome to visit, for no reason other than your own nationality, that is just plain unfriendly and downright rude!

Once you do enter, by some miracle or if you’re born into a favorable nationality, it’s up to you to figure out where to go and who to mix with… Many Kuwaitis are civilized and generous, some are just sheltered and have no exposure to foreigners so they stay away, and some are just assholes.

But then don’t you get this mix of people anywhere you go?

Afghani who is born in Kuwait here.. 🙂

Good and bad is everywhere. And Kuwaitis were good people before the Iraqi invasion.

Now, they are still good, but I think it is materialism that causes some people from *ANY* nationality to be bad towards the others, plus being raised by a Khaddama…

Look everyone We all understand that what has happened has broke many people and led them to many problems in their life but let me tell you not all kuwaitis are the same you can say many are but I know a few families that are very respectfull although there arent many their still are a few! And I work in the ministry of law and have delt with many of these personal issues like nthis kuwaiti guy told me I should die or that I look like a f***** face but I and we are trying to change and have a lot to enjoy in kuwait like avenues a 5 star mall with over 100 stores and restaurants! and we have also teamed up with mt alshaya and made a new toysrus in shuwaikh center! there is a lot to enjoy in kuwait and I and am very sorry for any disnconvienience but you all shall now I and alshaya ministry have been trying to make kuwait a fun and entertaining country for terrorist and visitors from all around the world to enjoy there stay and we have over 20 star hotels you should really visit ounce in a while thank you for reading and please make sure you know that I myslef am sorry for any disconvience

thank you Mr addison

How the hell can rudness even be measured, I mean how acurate is this study! And what is it based on?

Yes some people would agree with this because maybe they’re right! As we all know that everyone have their opinion.. Well I would say that some are good & some bad and have an attitude .. at the same time we could say that now a days kuwati people don’t work!! Honestly like who is running kuwait?? Here we can see Asians and some other countries! This is true but I love Kuwait.

Everyone has his opinion on Kuwait.
And I like my country Kuwait
I live with nice people
Nice life

I also treat foreigners politly

But that doesn’t mean all of us are the same
There are bad people and good people
There are also rich people and poor people
But my country is a nice country

But not everyone see the same thing.

what the hell?! you guys dont even know whats happening here in kuwait stop saying rude stuff about them,i might be not kuwaiti but guess what i live in kuwait and i think they are not rude at all maybe half of them but not all,isnt it enough we help poor countries and we do good stuff? well i guess it is 🙂

From an Asian who has grown up here and due to family had to come back here and work as a doctor. … I have never felt I have any rights here. .. just rules and regulations to follow. … so I’m leaving with my brains and talent. ..and I urge you all foreigners who feel oppressed here to leave. … The money here is peanuts for the self respect that we loose!

I’m surprised by the bad comments about Kuwait by expats living in Kuwait,getting higher salaries they can’t dream of in their countries and more a100.000 living illegally with no residency permit and getting free medical and living safe safe more than own countries I say shame on you talking about Kuwaiti . but like they say if you were good people you should serve your countries but instead living in Kuwait and biting the hand that feed you ,I say if you don’t like it here go back to your countries and see how you are treated there and you’ll know the deference.

So much litter, a mind set that will not change, very unfriendly and unwelcoming nation, expensive for even the basics of life.

I know my comment is so late.. but Kuwait is a very nice country ‘NICE COUNTRY’ but the citizens are 90 percent RUDE I lived in Kuwait for almost 5-6 years had Kuwaiti friends boys and girls.. at first they were very nice and friendly but when they get bored to you they will just throw you like filthy trash. yap that is what they are.. there was this time I visited my friend house she’s a girl Kuwaiti I left my bag to her room thinking my purse will be safe there while I was down with some other friends then when I go back in the room.. surprisingly my 60kd was missing and it was in my purse.. Second horror story. the father of my child is a Kuwaiti and he is the most ungentle man and the rudest person I ever met 🙂 he never helped me to raise our child and he wishes that our child died along with me. and now I’m raising our child alone.

fyi I give him the purest love I can ever give to a person. I think Kuwaitis don’t know what real love is.

ex-expatBritney

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