Poland: Individualist or collectivist... more Reserved?

Just a bit of curiosity here......

Is/Has Poland ever been considered an individualist or collectivist culture?

Also, do you think people from PL are more reserved than Brits or Americans? Why?

I would say individualist. Looking at sports, Poland has always had great individuals but when team sports, they usually suck.

wow.... all of the "intellectuals" in here and I can't even get more than 1 reply.... you guy's are weak.... thanks for your opinion hello

need to recharge.
It's Friday and I think I need a beer.

Need or want Miranda..... :)

I will have a..........:)

Just a? Hmm......I would've guessed at least 3 :)

one usually does the job, have fun at the party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope so...it's for me :)

Happy Birthday FISZ - all the best.
Don't got too pickled!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just enough...............

Thank you kindly :)

Yes..... always in moderation :) The older I get, the less I drink. I prefer qulaity nowadays.

I've hijacked my own thread.... Maybe I'll get some answers over the weekend.

Fisz,

I don't know american culture but i think that comparing to English we polish are more reseved and more private people. before moving to Uk I thought ( maybe little sterotypical ) that English are cold , reserved.....

Firstly they are very nosey secondly n ot so good at secrets they will and tell you everything from their love details to anything private.

I would say that polish are little stubborn and rather individualists...

I remember I asked you about your roots they are quite mixed.

What nationality would you describe as yours?

Thanks Iwona. I appreciate your opinion :)

I'm Native American/Eng

happy birthday now man !!!!!!!!

Thank you espana.

I can speak only for myself - I'm an extreme individualist, but when it takes to work collectively, I don't mind.
But in general, I think that we have such a mess in our country because of our selfishness and lack of will to work together (unlike our ancestors, when they rebuilt our land from the rubble after the I W.W.).

Thanks Bartolome. Appreciate the feedback.

belated b/day greetings hope you had a goodun Mr F

the poles are a collective comprised of miserable individualists.

I think Bartolome is right in a way. We ( as Poles ) are getting more and more individualistic. This is one of the differences between communism and democracy, or capitalism (actually consumerism is a better word here) We use to have a common enemy in a way and that brought us all together as a nation against the state. Now, we are more and more "divided". For a lot of young people in Poland it is more and more difficult to call themselves Polish as they travel more no matter whether they want to or not ( I mean financial reasons here ) I would say that's a bigger and a more difficult topic than it seems but a good question though. Take care