# FILE NAME: 00000765.soc # TITLE: Are people in the UK generally friendly? [1dec6a8dbd13623b31ff4c05ad206af7] # DESCRIPTION: # DATA TYPE: soc # MODIFICATION TYPE: original # RELATES TO: # RELATED FILES: # PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12 # MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12 # NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4 # NUMBER VOTERS: 5 # NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 5 # ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - People in the UK are generally friendly. This is a very subjective statement. People in the UK are friendly in a reserved manner. People in the UK offer help when and where required. People in the UK are gentle and soft spoken. People in the UK are not very judgmental and acceptable to difference of opinion. People in the UK interact very well in public places. People in the UK are polite in social interactions and follow formalities like saying "thank you" and "please" routinely. However this politeness can sometimes be mistaken for aloofness or a lack of warmth. Also the reserve nature of British people sometimes seem like standoffish. People in the UK are friendly and are willing to help anyone that needs help. People in the UK are polite in social interactions and follow formalities like saying "thank you" and "please" routinely. However this politeness can sometimes be mistaken for aloofness or a lack of warmth. Also the reserve nature of British people sometimes seem like standoffish. One example would be the fact that no one talks on the tube. People in the UK have a culture that is generally polite and reserved. People in the UK have a culture that is generally polite and reserved. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - People in the UK are generally friendly. People in the UK interact well in public places. They are gentle and soft spoken. People in UK offer help when and where required. People in UK often say sorry and thank you, this indicates good behavior and conduct. These people are not vey judgmental and acceptable to difference of opinion. People in UK have their own views and opinions but they are not rude or disrespectful. They are very helpful. People in UK do not judge people by their looks or dressing style. The consensus opinion of the group was that people in the UK are generally friendly. This was a view that was held by a majority of the group and in some cases by all the group. The group felt that people in the UK interact well in public places. This was felt by a majority of the group. The group felt that people in the UK are gentle and soft spoken. This was felt by a majority of the group. The group felt that people in the UK offer help when and where required. This was felt by a majority of the group. The group felt that people in the UK often say sorry and thank you, this indicates good behavior and conduct. This was felt by a majority of # ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - People in the UK are generally friendly, but this depends on the context. Some people are friendlier than others, and in some situations, such as on the tube, people are less likely to talk to strangers. People are also friendlier in some parts of the UK than others. People in the UK are generally polite, and this can sometimes be mistaken for unfriendliness. In general, people in the UK are friendly, but some people are more so than others, and this depends on the context. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - People in the UK are generally friendly. They are polite and offer help when required. They are soft spoken and do not judge people. They do not impose their opinion on others and respect others' opinions. They are not vey judgmental and are open to new ideas. They are reserved and polite in social interactions. They do not talk to strangers. They do not talk on the tube. They are not very social but will help anyone in need. The people in the UK are generally friendly and polite to people who are known to them. They are not very friendly to strangers and do not talk to them. They are very friendly to tourists. They do not like 'outsiders'. They do not like people coming from other countries. They do not like people taking up parking spaces and hiking the prices of accommodation and homes. They are generally friendly but this depends on the context. If they feel safe and secure they are friendly. 1: 3,4,2,1 1: 3,2,4,1 1: 3,4,1,2 1: 1,2,3,4 1: 1,4,2,3