# What Countries Are You Favourable To? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 19, 2011, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271 "2011-03-19T19:14:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/1 "2011-03-19T19:14:26Z")
United Kingdom-As the cultural homeland of the USA, and producer of some of the greatest literature and a mighty cultural and commerical empire. Germany-At least pre-1918 Germany. I’ve always admired the Prussians and especially Bismarck, one of the greatest statesmen in history. Hitler on the other was a boorish Austrian rabble-rousing peasent and the exact opposite of Bismarck. China-The progenitor of the greatest cultural influence on Korea and the rest of East Asia. Plus I admire its social conservatism as preserved in Taiwan and Singapore and it has proved to be a fertile ground for the expansion of CHristianity. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/2 "2011-03-19T19:23:23Z")
Do you mean what countries I would move to, visit, or just like in some other way? Does there have to be a certain level of like before I should favor (favour) it? I like most countries in some ways. The ones like Canada and Australia would be the easiest ones to move to while somewhere like Russia has a fascinating culture and history but a lot wrong with it at the same time. I am not sure what types of answers you are going for. If you just want me to pick some that seem cool, I will go with Estonia, Costa Rica, and Saint Lucia. ---
**Author:** ![Susanann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@Susanann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susanann)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/3 "2011-03-19T19:30:54Z")
Canada, Israel, Switzerland, and Scandinavia seem to have the nicest folk, year in, and year out. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/4 "2011-03-19T19:35:05Z")
> [@Susanann](#): > > Canada, Israel, Switzerland, and Scandinavia seem to have the nicest folk, year in, and year out. This is possibly the first time anyone has ever accused Israelis of being nice. P.S. I like Israel, and Israelis. I just wouldn’t ever use that particular descriptor. “Refreshingly straightforward” might be the most polite term. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/5 "2011-03-19T19:43:20Z")
I don’t know what you mean by “favorable”. I’ve lived in China and the United States and am favorable to both, I guess. But I’m favorable to all countries, really([yes, even Japan, Qin and Dutchman](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13585004&postcount=11)). Every country is mainly made up of decent people, with their own fair amounts of jerks/morons/politicians to mix things up. 🙂 I am unfavorable towards no countries at all. I guess I’m a citizen of Earth, really, so I can’t see being unfavorable to any country in it. Why would I? ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/6 "2011-03-19T20:14:11Z")
Canada – home of Sid the Kid! ---
**Author:** ![Claverhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Claverhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claverhouse)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/7 "2011-03-19T20:55:52Z")
Prussia above all, partly for the reasons of the OP; Germania as a whole; Danmark; Russia; Byzantium; Italy for her peerless contribution as the foundation of western civilisation; the Baltics; England & her adjoining partners; the Austrian Empire; Japan for giving us anime, etc. etc… But although not _sympatico_ to either heat or latinity, I’m grateful to France and Spain as well for their abilities in the past. I don’t actually object or disparage any country or people, but I maintain a studied uninterest in most apart from their arts. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/8 "2011-03-19T21:34:00Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Canada – home of Sid the Kid! Were all praying up here that Sid the Kid can be rid of the squid in his lid, back on the grid, and no longer be hid and the Pens on a skid. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/9 "2011-03-19T21:34:57Z")
All of them, when they behave themselves. ---
**Author:** ![Huerta88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/82dd89/32.png) [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/10 "2011-03-19T21:48:14Z")
Poland and the Philippines. Hardworking blue collar family-centric cultures, greasy peasant food. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/11 "2011-03-19T21:53:28Z")
Djibouti and Burkina Faso. Because their names are fun to say. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/12 "2011-03-19T21:57:13Z")
> [@Kyla](#): > > This is possibly the first time anyone has ever accused Israelis of being nice. > )[/SIZE] Or Scandinavia of being a country. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/13 "2011-03-19T21:58:17Z")
Scotland, USA, Canada, Malta, Uganda, Australia, Germany. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/14 "2011-03-19T22:21:46Z")
The Netherlands, Canada, Gambia. ---
**Author:** ![Susanann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@Susanann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susanann)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/15 "2011-03-19T22:55:33Z")
> [@An\_Gadai](#): > > Or Scandinavia of being a country. FYI, Scandinavia consists of Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark. Ive been there, and they are nice folk. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/16 "2011-03-19T23:01:46Z")
> [@Susanann](#): > > FYI, Scandinavia consists of Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark. Ive been there, and they are nice folk. The point was, it’s not a country…it’s a region of several different (and not interchangeable) countries. ---
**Author:** ![Teacake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Teacake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teacake)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/17 "2011-03-19T23:11:13Z")
I like people. ---
**Author:** ![Susanann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@Susanann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susanann)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/18 "2011-03-19T23:54:26Z")
Originally Posted by Susanann FYI, Scandinavia consists of Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark. Ive been there, and they are nice folk. > [@kenobi\_65](#): > > The point was, it’s not a country…it’s a region of several different (and not interchangeable) countries. I already said that! ---
**Author:** ![SeldomSeen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@SeldomSeen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeldomSeen)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/19 "2011-03-19T23:59:19Z")
I have always had a great affinity for Canada - and Canadians. Actually for all the “Commonwealth Nations” or whatever they call themselves these days. I hope to have the opportunity to visit the UK, particularly Wales someday. I have read a great deal about Belize and have considered moving there, although if it happens at all it will probably have to wait a few years until I retire. SS ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2011, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271/20 "2011-03-20T00:07:26Z")
I have fond [memories of Japan](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=601317). I like Canada, and it’s much closer to me than the nearest U.S. city of any size. I liked England, but never got out of London. Italy was fun, and I’d like to spend more time there. Actually, I have an affinity to most European and Scandinavian countries. Based on the Australians I’ve met IRL, I like them. They struck me as having the fun-lovingness of Americans, but without the attitude. I have a fondness for Vietnamese food, so that’s a favourable thing. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-you-favourable-to/575271.md?page=2)