If the Polish hate it so much then they should refuse to serve English people
Have to say when I was in Krakow last year, there were many places around the Old Town and the Square with signs saying 'No British Stag Parties'. Its a shame, because while I was there, I met a group of lovely Scottish blokes looking very lost as nowhere would let them in. Soon as they had a girl with them, we were welcomed, and they behaved themselves all night, even walking me home to my apartment near the Square. They knew I had a boyfriend, so weren't going to get lucky. Maybe it was an age thing - almost all were in their mid/late twenties, and were married with kids. The stag was the last of the group to take the plunge.
That said, I also met another group of stags who were abusive and rude on a Saturday afternoon, in the Square, and were scaring off the other trade with their antics. I stupidly had a go at them, telling them their mothers would be ashamed. One more sober guy actually agreed, and took them back to their hostel (where I suspect more pathetic behaviour continued).
Its a mixture of age, attitude, manners and upbringing.
My g/f has just got back from her home town (Krakow) and she explained to me that many Brits are being refused entry to clubs there. This is a joke and is nothing short of racial discrimination.
No, its ROAR - right of access reserved. And there are places in the UK were groups of men are also denied entry too...
Maybe when they return home, they can teach the native Poles that being loud and enjoying yourself isn't a crime, and that there is nothing wrong with having fun as long as you don't break the law.
Maybe if thats what they were doing it would be fine. But when you're being loud and abusive, swearing, usually while making pathetic and disgusting graphic attempts to pick up girls that just want to be left in peace, thats when you get locals upset. In any country.
Refusing someone entry to a club because they are out of their boat is different to singling out a group based on nationality. I have been to Faliraki, Kos, Kavos, Spain, Krakow, Prague, Budapest and Amsterdam and behaved myself perfectly. Indeed, when I was in Krakow, two Kiwis I met were refused entry to a club for being too wasted. Not for being Kiwi to the best of my knowledge!
If people urinate/vomit in the street, fight, cause criminal damage etc then by all means take appropriate action. Banning specific (British) groups because they are loud and having a good time is a joke, especially as they are pumping money in to the all important tourist industry
I believe it could be called either preventative or evasive action... Don't let them in, then trouble can't start. Admittedly a flawed theory because you can't guarantee the behaviour of the other customers, but when your nationality has gained a reputation for certain behaviour - not just in Poland but many other countries - you can only blame your fellow countrymen. That, and some of your media companies. I lost track of the 'Britains Biggest Boozers Abroad' type programs I watched back home... and I have to admit to most extents, they are an exageration. However, I have also noticed that often when I am travelling through Europe, people are suspicious until I say, 'No I'm not British'.. and then they all seem to have a terrible story to tell me about British and drinking. Much along the lines of Germans and beach towels.
Its a shame because 1% of Brits having a good time become awful drunks, and spoilt it for the rest of you.
The British are just as entitled to enjoy themselves abroad as anyone else.
Fair enough. But could they all try and do it without upsetting or offending anyone else? 99% of Brits achieve - why should the other 1% be allowed to muddy the British reputation?
Well, we've established that not everyone is entitled to enjoy themselves as they wish when they go abroad. Is it not perfectly reasonable, then,to expect tourists to behave responsibly when they visit somewhere viz. not pi55ing on monuments, chundering in the streets and picking fights with locals like in Krakow?
Actually if we just established that wherever you are, home or abroad, no matter what your nationality, you can have a good time, but show respect and consideration to all, we'd be on to a winning formula.
Somehow I'm not holding out much hope.
Well, you should no apologise - I'm a Polish in the UK and I never apologise for bad behaviour of my compatriots here (e.g. Boruc's antics) - they're not ME, they're THEM.
I'm neither Polish or British, but I do feel shame and the need to apologise for some of the almighty stupid things my fellow countrymen do. And a certain amount of pride whenever we do something brilliant...
