A teeming haven of loutish boors
UK: Could this description possibly relate to the fair city of London?
A guide book distributed to 75,000 high-profile world travellers described London as “a teeming haven of loutish boors whose idea of sophistication is to get drunk and tell bawdy gags”, according to reports.
Most of today’s newspapers include a review of The Economist’s London City Guide, which describes theatres in London as “cramped and stuffy”, the air in pubs “unbreathable” and wine in restaurants “undrinkable”.
But the guide reserves its greatest ire for the inhabitants of what has often been described as one of the world’s most sophisticated cities: “The British are less politically correct than American counterparts. Wittiness often means an agility with sexual innuendo, with a pint in one hand and a cigarette in the other. The line between work and private life is not as clearly delineated as in America and the British tend to socialise with colleagues regularly. Drunken behaviour will be laughed off next morning, and in many cases, is the norm.”
The Independent also offers a few tips for business visitors to other countries, advising that in France it is “rude” to refuse wine with an evening meal, while if you want to avoid copious amounts of vodka while doing business in Russia, it is best to explain that you are “taking antibiotics”.
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