Anyone who has been snubbed by a Gallic waiter won't be surprised to hear French tourism chiefs have admitted they are the rudest people on earth when it comes to greeting foreign visitors .
The scathing study found the French in major cities to be 'stressed out and distant' towards tourists. Although a third speak English most refused to help struggling tourists, the report admitted. And Gallic waiters 'shun the idea of service with a smile.'