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Pakistan, Russia least smiling nations
Monday, May 03, 2010
Islamabad
Pakistan, Croatia and Russia have topped a list of countries where people sitting behind shop and office counters have a surly attitude and find it difficult to smile.
Quoting a poll conducted by Nextep Agency, Moscow News reported that only 34 per cent of shop owners and officials in Croatia and Pakistan smile at people, while Russia came second with 65 per cent. It said that Russia has many stereotypes of surly people behind the counter, who scowl at potential customers.
The agency asked shoppers to look for hints of happiness, as they bought their daily bread in shops across 14 countries, the report said. The people found that a third of Russian and Pakistani staff were stony faced, with 65 per cent people scoring on the ‘smile-o-meter’. Tourist office and guesthouse staff were among the least welcoming, it said.
The apparent misery behind such attitude of the people is a reflection of the working conditions, particularly in the hard-pressed tourism sector and general stores, the report said.
Pakistan, Russia least smiling nations
Monday, May 03, 2010
Islamabad
Pakistan, Croatia and Russia have topped a list of countries where people sitting behind shop and office counters have a surly attitude and find it difficult to smile.
Quoting a poll conducted by Nextep Agency, Moscow News reported that only 34 per cent of shop owners and officials in Croatia and Pakistan smile at people, while Russia came second with 65 per cent. It said that Russia has many stereotypes of surly people behind the counter, who scowl at potential customers.
The agency asked shoppers to look for hints of happiness, as they bought their daily bread in shops across 14 countries, the report said. The people found that a third of Russian and Pakistani staff were stony faced, with 65 per cent people scoring on the ‘smile-o-meter’. Tourist office and guesthouse staff were among the least welcoming, it said.
The apparent misery behind such attitude of the people is a reflection of the working conditions, particularly in the hard-pressed tourism sector and general stores, the report said.
Pakistan, Russia least smiling nations
they just have lust for power and money, they just dont care for the country!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
