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Many people think that poland is a country where people just drink smoke and steal, but these are just stereotypes. I would like to know what do people think about Poland in your coutry…. and what do you think ;)

in the US when I was growing up one stereotype of Poles was that they are very stupid, and this was the subject of many jokes. 

My impression of Polish people from the few that I have met, including my best friend, are that they are wonderful people. They have a long history of hardship, but I think that they are making tremendous progress in their country. It is one of the places that  most want to travel to and work in.  

I've never heard those steroetypes about Polish people!

I generally find Polish people quite friendly, though the ladies are often snobbish in my experience. Definitely hard-working people.

gregory – Krakow – fantastic!

I think "Polish jokes" might be a uniquely American thing, Mark. I think they were primarily directed at Polish immigrants. The US had different waves of immigration, first from Western Europe, then a big wave from Eastern Europe, and at different times from Asia, etc.

Each of the groups tended to start out low on the social scale and subject to stereotypes and jokes of an ethnic nature. There were Irish jokes (drunk and always fighting) for example, and jokes about most other ethnic or national groups. Those kind of jokes usually tell you more about the teller than the subject.

Yeah, in Britain it's the Irish that we joke about – until we became all politically correct anyway. Now, I think we're only allowed to joke about white heterosexual males! (I say that only half in jest!)

By the way, my Irish friends take great exception to the suggestion that there might be Irish men who don't like drinking and fighting – and to prove it they challenge you to a drinking contest followed by fisticuffs!

Anyway, a black gay, an Irish lesbian and a bisexual Jew go into a bar …

 i 'm not familiar with that country.

but in my opinion the must have many people who are very kindly in Poland… 

Was like this topic here…in Life talk..

I dont know very much about Poland, but the little I know is that Poland has been a country that has suffered many wars and problems, but It's a fighting country, besides people is very beautiful there, men and women…:)

Poland is a very beautiful and quiet country despite all that travailed in the past. I visited Poland on November 2005 and couldn't believe my eyes on what i saw. Infact, warsaw is a city to be.I wish i can have a friend from Poland who can re-invite me to Poland. I'm here to let the world know that Poland is a country to beckon with.

It's nice to read such nice opinions about Poland, especially when you are Polish.