Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]

Hard work, belief in a higher power, discussion of politics, traditional family, loyalty etc. I meant more close to like a Polish-American.

And to me my emphasis on being very well groomed and quaffed (I usually never let people see me when I'm not waxed, my teeth aren't whitened, and I'm not wearing eye makeup) is more of an Eastern European cultural thing. It's not very normal for an American, unless they're just following trends, which is not for my area.

Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]

Calm your hostility, your Polish values may not be every Pole's Polish values lol.

Life / Individualism in Polish culture...Is it almost Nonexistant? [170]


Very interesting...

I want to know how access to the media makes a culture more individualistic? LOL.

USA, Canada / Chris Gets Dumped on the Bachelorette for Being Polish! [52]

I was kind of semi-joking when I made this thread? Why does everyone on here take these things so seriously? It's just a dumb show.

Chris is an attractive man, I kind of get the feeling that emily is a little biased because she likes southern men. She wants to continue her southern bell legacy. I think she's going to go for sean for that reason. She just kept Arrie on there over Chris because he's a race car driver.

Genealogy / Typical Polish Eye Color [77]

My sister has light Green eyes. Don't know where she got those from. My daddy had blue eyes, and his momma and daddy had blue eyes. My mom's family all has light brown or blue eyes.

USA, Canada / Chris Gets Dumped on the Bachelorette for Being Polish! [52]

That's not what it was, earlier in the show she admitted that he was good looking; there was just something about him that she wasn't as attracted to. Probably that he's sensitive and came across as kind of a nut. He also came across quite stand-offish, which wouldn't be a good quality in a father figure for Ricky. Most women don't like men who are too sensitive either. Women are just more attracted to certain men than others. It could be any number of things- pheremones, looks, personality etc. He just has to find the right kind of woman for him, some do well with a sensitive personality.

USA, Canada / Chris Gets Dumped on the Bachelorette for Being Polish! [52]


Yeah, that's probably true. She didn't seem very attracted to him. The sister probably noticed this and that's why she told her to let him go. He was more attractive than Jef IMO though when you take away the nervous energy and sensitive personality. If I were in her position I would have probably picked Arie in the end, Sean has no personality and seems very boring to me, despite being the best looking.


People who don't have an exciting life lol. My sister and her group of lawyer friends have a girl party every week and watch this show together.

USA, Canada / Chris Gets Dumped on the Bachelorette for Being Polish! [52]

Dutch people are ok, because they're "Western" European and not foreign to Americans in the same way Poles are.

USA, Canada / Chris Gets Dumped on the Bachelorette for Being Polish! [52]

White Americans think people are not American just because Polish is their culture! As soon as they get this "feeling" that someone isn't completely like them they stay away. They're not even consciously thinking that they're rejecting them because they're Polish.

Life / Individualism in Polish culture...Is it almost Nonexistant? [170]


It doesn't have anything to do with what the people here think.

Americans of Polish decent , How many of us are on Polish forums?

Life / Individualism in Polish culture...Is it almost Nonexistant? [170]

Thinking about it now, I guess it makes total sense. I think of Russians as one of the most anti-individualistic societies on the planet, so I assumed all Eastern Europeans had similar leanings, but that doesn't make any sense. I suppose that's why Russians and Poles despize each other.

Life / Individualism in Polish culture...Is it almost Nonexistant? [170]

This is true, it is a global phenomenon which affects pretty much everyone in the world relative to their cultures and customs.

Life / Individualism in Polish culture...Is it almost Nonexistant? [170]


I guess I tend to think of religion as a collectivist tool. The more religious the people the more self-sacrifice and social dogma to think a certain way there is. Since Polish people are so religious and they place such emphasis on family I assume they would be kind of collectivist.


Yeah, but it's different in the modern world when they are not Polish citizens anymore. Polish culture is very tight knit among families. Maybe they are just not good examples. For example, I hear stories about Polish-Americans who tell their family member something and they can't keep a secret. Every extended relative will know.

Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]

I am! I am about 1/8 blood and am 5th generation. I think I and other people in my family look very much like the people in Poland, and we have the same values. I wish to reconnect with my Polish side by being on here. I feel so alone in this Southern bible belt.