Re: Is there a country where the people are not warm and friendly?
I've done a lot of traveling around the US (I live in Philadelphia) and I really think it depends on where you are - the culture varies so much region to region here. And even still, there are always going to be exceptions. But in general, I think people are really nice in the northeast - Vermont and Maine. New York City and Washington DC (where I used to live) - not so friendly. Philadelphia's got its issues but I generally think people tend to be pretty friendly and accepting here. I've made friends easily. I think California is overrated as far as friendliness goes, as is Denver in Colorado. Utah - a beautiful state but not a welcoming one. But the entire states of Misourri, Kansas and Oklahoma - I've only encountered overly friendly people there.
I was pleasantly surprised by people's willingness to help me find my way around Mexico City - definitely a place I would like to visit again one day.
In India, I was not crushed by friendliness in either Delhi or Agra - but both Ahmedabad and Hyderabad I found lovely.
In the UK, I've only visited London and a few towns surrounding - and it was not as warm and homey as I would have hoped, either. Given the cost of travel there, it's probably a place I would not visit again soon.
But then again, it really only takes a few really friendly people -or a few really unfriendly ones- for a traveler to make up their mind about an entire region. I live near all the historic sites in Philadelphia and if I ever see people standing around looking lost I'll ask them if they need help - hopefully contributing to a good impression of my city!