Are there any neutral or positive stereotypes of poles?

just wondering.

Have you ever heard of 'Old World charm'? Polish men and women are the best example.

Highly intelligent.

Resilient and courageous.

But I don't suppose you know what I'm talking about, do you.

Polish Girls Are the Most Beautiful in the World...!!! not true i'm not that beautiful...

You are too DG!
Don't be so modest, we've seen your picture here!

i know but i'm cute i know that everyone tells me that ... but i am modest... i can't help it..

Sorry. I thought you were trying to brew trouble. :(

Poles are known as friendly, hard working, very hospitable ppl. But there are more negatives stereotypes.

P_G...plz.....desist...........thats my thread........topic.....

I am the arbiter of same........in IMHO...they are....:)

I find it hard to get information in Poland. Everytime I go to a secritary for info they point me in another direction...it ends up being a big circle. Other than that...customs has a dificult time with my passport and feel the need to flip through the pages over and over and over again.

Sod ....stereo types..........everyone is different.........but we certainly can exhibit national traits...habits...ways of doing things......

If Poland its people were so awful then the state/people would never have existed, become a sovereign nation...they do plenty of things well.......and a few not so well....just like USA, UK, Russia....etc.......:)

Fearless, stubborn, freedom-loving, maniacally romantic...etc

yes we are romantic and spiritual....but is it positive or negative?:)

stubborn is negative as well :)

Poles are open & warm, I have met so many Poles over here who have practically told me their life story on the first meeting.

We eat lots pickles.....

drink pure vodka....

I hope so, mmmm didn't know there was unpure wodka?

of course there is- cherry, Zubrowka...any mixed drinks or coctails....

Polish people are known for being hard workers, and they are very hospitable.

we are very friendly nation, and make friend very fast, and we are open, and we know how to have fun

Excellent soldiers (at least in the past), horses and horseriding were always in a special place in Poland.

Non-violent or aggressive toward other nations, interested in arts and music, excellent work ethic, fun loving (singing/dancing), generally a happy nation regardless of hardship endured...

There are simply many good remarks here, but I just wonder how many of them come from non-Poles? As an absolutely non-Polish person, I think the praises from outside are more insightful!:)

From my own personal experience, the Poles that I know are very smart---3 Physicians, 1 Lawyer, 1 Nurse Practitionor, 4 Nurses and 1 Aerospace Physicist (that's from 2 different families that I know).:)

We are everywhere...in any country!:)

From a Non-Pole: I'd say they're lively, talkative, very direct, resourceful and of course we can't forget the Beautiful Women...!

Very true. Too back up the opinion about Polish men being excelent soldiers I will quote Napoleon Bonaparte : "For my Poles, nothing is impossible"

defiantely hospitable and friendly, interested in outside affairs, passionate. I just came back from there so my memory is refreshed:)

I have had a life changing experience with Polish builders "builders from hell" and l am not generallising. They pretended to be builders, stole my money and left my house and life in tatters. As a result l am clinically depressed, and almost came to the brink of committing suicide. l have just given up on life. This has affected my immediate family; my children and husband, and my brothers and sisters, who want nothing to do with me because they feel that l have caused these "buillders from hell" to rob me, take advantage of me and take away my health. So now l am bankrupt, friendless and without a family. l will never be the same again, My only strong desire is to die - no point living.

These Polish "builders from hell" have turned me into a shadow of my former self. l dont trust anyone and my whole personality has changed. l used to take pride in my appearance and geenerally enjoy my life, that was before. If anyone is thinking of employer builders, please remember what l have said and get references and actually see works they have done, that is speak to the homeowner.

suicidal

very sad indeed
but I can tell you worse things can happen - look at people with cancer
there always can be found a way to enjoy life
sometimes you need to surrender some expectations to find that joy again

yeah, you could be bankrupt, friendless, without a family and with a cancer. look how lucky you are.