What do Polish people think of the USA

wow you are really pathetic!!!!!!

This is a shocker! I didn't realize that. Is it that bad in the US now?


American corporations wish the same :)

when i first moved to the USA, the strange thing to me was serving mushed potatoes with a side of bread... how could i eat that? you choose to eat one in PL, not both, for dinner...

and also, serving potatoes for breakfast (hashbrowns-i love it!)...
:)

I found this thread, and I thought what a nice, positive subject to start, almost everyone had something nice to say about USA, then I looked who started it.

PLK123

Right, that's why we have to take care of this guy. This is something that was done to everybody.

I think that USA is country with great potential but unfortunately taken over by then or this cabal, still in some places is no bad at all.

You can see the impact of those remarkable culinary habits on the ever expanding american waistline..Hope Poles will stick to eating herrings and meat without potatoes for breakfast!

Is it true that most Americans don't know much about other cultures. I mean, those videos on youtube might have exaggerated the whole thing, but do Americans like learning new languages, or experiencing other cultures?

in every country most of the others don't know much about others cultures, so what?
Point is educated Americans seems to have less general knowledge then their average counterparts in Poland for example.
Does it really matters kid?

I would bet most Europeans have never been to Nth America, given it's size they have plenty to see over there.

Each state is some what different culture wise.

yeah, but the USA is a first world country, rich and developed. One would assume their education level is higher than that of a poorer country. Yet you have some articles like:

"37% of Americans can't locate the U.S on a world map - Are American schools failing?

Yes, you read the title correctly. An entire 37% of Americans cannot identify the United States on a world map. When asked to reveal the identity of the giant America-shaped landmass found on the map, several of those polled were decidedly varied in their answers. Some people guessed Iraq, others guessed Asia, while the majority agreed with one participant. Shirley Matheson, a part-time Arby's employee residing in Dayton, Ohio, said "I live in the U.S.A., so why would I need to know where America is? Or the United States for that matter?"

Do you think American schools are failing?"

I am sorry, but if THIRTY SEVEN percent of a country's population can locate their country on a map, what can you expect fro mthe country?

She does have a point. Will knowing where the US is on a globe make her a better person?

US has weaknesses and strengths but now the weaknesses balance more.

It will surely make her a bit smarter.

And if she can find Israel in the map you will give her the golden bird.

no, but it makes democracy fools gold

No bird for you (no pun intended...well, we all know you've never had a bird ;D)

98% of the worlds population believe everything they read, even if it is blatant satire
huffingtonpost.com/steven-shehori/poll-37-of-americans-unab_b_150933.html
scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/usa/pages/Poll-finds-37-percent-of-Americans-unable-to-locate-America-70-percent-unable-to-read%20polls-Scrape-TV-The-World-on-your-side.html

For what it's worth, there are massive hordes of idiots everywhere you go.

The most extravagant was an american girl who came to Greece for some business by a company in New York and she told me how surpised she was to find that the rumours about Europeans being blond,tall and skinny were not true when she came to Greece.

I found very hard to convince here that people in northern Europe look much different and maybe fit the stereotype.She told me:But here is Europe.

That's the problem. That's why it's so easy for a demogog to sway the Sheeple (like Harry) into believing anything - even hate.

I guess some polish people when they go to America,they

wont go back to Poland anymore just like what other people from the 3rd world

countries are doing....landing to America is the answer,jeje

Thats why we have Visa restrictions and laws, that they dont obey!

the law abiding citizen! - fukk me !

US is great to work in, and to live in. No question. Had worked in Dallas and in California. However one bad thing I learned "the hard way" in US.., And this is in comparison to UK. not sure about Poland... is that in US you can be told by Police that you have broken a law, and even if you prove to them most blatantly, that as a foreign visitor, you had no means of knowing about that law, because it is simply not published anywhere where one could read about it , they will NOT respect it as an excuse. (!) For the supposedly most litigious country in the world, that is.... a Scandal. I reckon that could not happen in England!

Already ancient Romans knew that Ignorantia juris nocet.Besides,you don't talk to officer if you disagree with him,you talk to the judge.Also, in petty law infractions, course of action depends on an officer.I was let go once without a fine when I was caught dumping rusted door from my El Camino to a supermarket dumpster and I knew I was risking $500 fine as it was clearly written on the dumpster.I didn't ask that dude to let me go or anything,he just told to take it out of the dumpster and to never do it again or he will indeed fine me $500.Not all cops are bad people.

Gezzababy


Not sure what's so great. You have 10 days of holidays per year. You have at least 1 hour commuting time, food is bland and people are just plastic soules.

Work is indeed great, lot of opportunities still but well, i guess i already learnt that i don't want to waste my life trying to become rich. Thank God i already learned what are the valuable things on life !!

I doubt you have ever been to the US.

you're right about that

"You talk to the judge."...Well what if the incident happens out of state? Travelling to court hearings, time off work, making preparations, lawyer consult, making all kinds of pre-payments. And that is, assuming that the court will support your side 100%. And why should i have to prove my innocence. You will probly tell me in latin innocent until proven guilty. Not the other way round, right?

As someone who had resided in UK for 23 years, my inkling is that if i showed a uk police law enforcement that the law they are citating me for is not listed in the goverment stamped book of Highway Code, he would let me go free. Not so in US. As you say a highway patrol will not converse with you on traffic laws to avoid being exposed for not knowing the laws they are out to protect. Worst of all, for a road user there is no book you could call a highway code, that would be properly authorised to use as reference, in any case. The weedy booklets which state driving licence hand out are just not adequate. Laws there are not exhaustive, not properly numbered, or catalogued. And many points described there in raise more questiones than they answer. I guess the fact that no one objects to things being that way, helps the police a great deal.

You have 10 federal holidays a year. As for vacation time, that varies from job to job but you generally start with 10 days of vacation per year.


do some? yes. does everyone? of course not.


anyone knows that's false.


righto.


oh, we're so sorry to inconvenience you for breaking the law.


yes....there is. it's the same book police officers learned the laws in. the state law book of whatever state they work in. what the $hit are you talking about. here's a sure fire way of acquiring one.....walk into a police precinct and ask how to get the state law book. done deal. if you're too lazy for that, use the Google. state laws in any state are always available online.


Is that a serious question? A certified peace officer saw what he believed to be an infraction of the law which means you either plead guilty right away by sending in the money for the fine or go before a judge and state your plea.

btw, for most traffic violations, if you appear in court the judge will often times lower your fine. for example, if you were going 25mph over the speed limit, they'll lower it to say 15mph. it doesn't matter what the officer wrote in the ticket, the judge makes the final decision. if you're not a repeat offender and didn't give the police officer a hard time when he cited you, judges are generally understanding.