Do you think that Polish people are rude?

ha ha hardly likely.

@davey1

well... instead of ad personam attack could you tell me: whats more rude: not carrying about someones health and life and not showing (non-existent) interest /although, I don't mean showing to someone 'f*ck off' attitude/ or not carrying about someones health and life and wearing a mask and trying to look like someone who care /but, of course, showing this in a really 'unproffesional' way, so most people will get this message/?

ah, I'd forgot: using descriptions like 'rude' etc etc is not really a valid answer.

Ummmmmmm If that made any sense I'd answer you

eh, i give up :~

POLISH ARE RUDE.

i have been to warsawa airport and i was treated like a bul shit by immigration at airport.i have seen such cruel face of polish that remind me EX-USSR era i think polish still need to change to free world specialy european norms.

What did they do? Most customs staff are jumped up little losers with tiny dicks (the women too) - what did Warsaw do that was so bad?

Some are abrupt, yes, but they live under stressful conditions and quite a lot of negativity. Some Polish teachers are not keen on me because I have spark and dynamism. They wonder how I can get a class going and they think I should be more serious. Like I'm not :) It's a little rude to impose in such a fashion.

Ummmmmmm! Listen to the English person talking about Polish people! obviously lacks both intelligence and education...Iwona was NOT having a go at the English-! My Fiancee is Polish, we spend a lot of time in both countries and have found that Polish lifestyle and culture is certainly not as corrupt as "some others". We save the use of pleasantries for family and friends, not for complete strangers or for those that are not "close" to us. There is nothing more annoying as "hi, how are you...how's your weekend..have a nice day!" from faceless people on the telephone or (another thread coming up) people in supermarkets..! Like you really care about my life!

brit guest...intelligent input, now go and have another beer!

Which English person?

Apologies, the person who signs in as "brit guest"- ok, The quite possibly "british person" who may not be albiet, the tag tends to give it away a bit...There's no need to be insulting, life's difficult enough, however i felt a "thanks" for the intelligent input was in order, Iwona did not deserve that particular response.

I agree, being mannerly is not always so easy for those under stress. As I said, some are rude but many are thoroughly decent people.

Even if you encounter rudeness, you don't need to take it on. I've had some people try to skip the queue but the shopkeeper has ignored them and served me before them as I was first.

At least they don't shove people onto trains, LOL. Check this out,
youtube.com/watch?v=Fk2R_mqV4ts

I have respect for some of their mannerly ways but they too are fake and use polite language to mask something more vulgar. My Japanese friends agree with me too.

I hope Yoshi sees this, he will tell you how it is. Ask him about the Yamanote and Denentoshi lines, quite an experience. That's rudeness. That was the only occasion where I had to push somebody there. They usually keep their distance. My weight advantage was much needed.

Seanus i meant this one.

Aha, thanks. I didn't see it. The point is that cultural nuances distort things. I've known many Poles to be grateful and give thanks.

OK, let me put it a different way. When the Japanese conduct business, they look down at the floor and suck in air through their teeth. To us, this is rude but they are just thinking and feeling out the situation. Want more? OK, they slurp (siorbać) noodles in local Yoshinoyas. Very loudly too. To not slurp is not to express appreciation for the food. Also, to leave grains of rice is a sign of disrespect, that you haven't completely enjoyed your meal. They are simply different, not rude. There are many cultural faux-pas.

It is better to live as a grateful host, sometimes it is difficult, but tolerance cures that. There is something about some Poles that they think they are superior in some ways, it is up to us to just let that wash over. Many countries people are like that, Brits very much included.

Personally I think Poles are very polite for not killing those bastards who walk straight to the front of the queue in the post office and say "Oh, just a quick question" and proceed to get served. That the assistants who stop serving you to serve them are also still alive is a sign of great politeness.

They sometimes serve them but they are changing their tack. It depends on the energy or the caring of the attendant.

it's not Polish people being rude - it's the Brits who are too polite lol. i agree with what mikey4777 said on the previous page, if people who don't really know you ask you about things such as how was your weekend or if you're alright it is not because they genuinely want to know or they care. i don't know what it is, it's like a habit to ask those things over here, they ask 'how are you?' with the same sorta enthusiasm they feel when they're sitting in front of a plate of cold soup and are about to eat it... i got used to it and it doesn't really bother me so much but i often skip asking the person how they are in return and they kind of get the message i'm not into small talk. they probably think i'm rude but oh well lol. if someone is being genuinely nice, helpful and smiley i always smile back cos it's just nice being nice, isn't it?! LOL

as for giving tips, i never had a problem with that if i feel the service was fair or more than good. we always leave a tip when we go out for a meal, but not for a taxi driver cos they always rip you off anyway ha ha...

Polish airport staff? a bunch of miserable sods. although they were quite nice to me last time, in general they are rude and cold, especially towards coloured people. Polish customer service has a lot to work on in general, i'm not saying they should ask everyone how they are and always have a fake smile glued to their face, but it would be good if they were actually a bit more helpful and interested in the customer. it's almost as if they are doing you a favour by looking up at you and simply doing their job, like they were having a bad day everyday and decided they will treat everyone like dirt and not care if they're happy with their service. i know a girl who works in a shop selling ladies shoes in Poland and if she's in a bad mood she won't be helpful, in fact she will just sit there and sulk and not sell anything all day. silly cow.

it's probably the language barrier that often gets mistaken with rudeness. plus i don't believe Polish people are used to strangers caring about their wellbeing (unless it's a doctor or sth), so maybe that is where the coldness and creating a distance comes from. Polish people are generally warm and friendly once you get to know them, just not very good at first impressions ;).

This is true seanus. I am more familiar with Chinese customs though as they are a large ethnic group in Toronto (and area). I've noticed that they do not like to show any kind of emotion (always have a neutral face). They do not like to "small talk" and, like poles in poland, don't say "hello, how are you" when entering a store/restaurant. I can see how some foreigners could see poles as being rude, for many different=rude.

The Japanese are the same way with regards to face. The Japanese call it 'kao'. It stems from Confucianism, a Chinese philosophy.

I think the reason that Poles have grown not to ask 'jak się masz?', 'jak leci?' or 'jak tam u ciebie?' is that they don't have the half hour needed to listen to the reply ;)

True. I've realised that waiting inbetween two post office kiosks or not forcing my place in a queue is the road to being ignored.

I once stood with my wife in a supermarket queue. she then went to get something else. The women all circumnavigated me and then sternly accused me of pushing in. When I blew my top and said if they flt that way I'd stand at the end of the queue, despite the fact that my wife had been there and that they had all pushed past me, they got a little embarrassed. "Oh yes, there was a lady there, wasn't there?" Then one or two of them insisted that I go infront of them.

I can't comment for the English but I wouldn't describe most Scots as "too polite". They do tend to say thank you as a matter of manners but that doesn't make them too polite. There are many kind souls in Scotland who will help you but that's helpfulness, not being too polite.

lol. I think you got that right! The questions would be taken as genuine, not a small bs talk. So, don't ask unless you have some time to listen. :)

True enough, you open the floodgates. There is a girl at work who has said 3 times, 'fine thank you, and you?' without me asking her how she was. I usually just say 'hey' or 'dzień dobry'. If my colleagues need help with a professional matter, I'm always there. Or if they look sad, I'll ask why. However, I don't often ask people how they are. I just acknowledge them and say 'a'right?'. Scots often do this. People often create their own problems and I don't wanna hear them. I believe that we should be positive.

yeah my bf always says that instead of 'hi' :). it's not the quantity of greetings but the genuine concern that makes people like you and think you are friendly.

Precisely, you can gauge people's interest in different ways. Tone of voice and body language being the main signs.

I don't think Poles are rude; their manners are just a bit different.
For example, when I was in Poland (only on a short visit, mind) I noticed that people there generally don't hold open a door for you. There are also more sparing with 'please' and thank you' than their Irish counterparts would be.

I remember, in Zakopane, I held a door open for a guy coming out of a shop and he starred after me in amazement!

I think Poles' radar is a lot smaller than an Irish person's. An Irish person is more aware of what's going on around them, like standing back for someone, holding a door, etc.

In the bus station in Krakow, the woman at the information desk yelled at for asking her a question! I didn't mind, as I find it funny!

Also, I get the feeling Poles don't do 'small talk' like the way Irish people do. This might come across as standoffish to an Irish/British person, but I think it's just the Polish way and isn't rudeness.

But these are just minor things and the Poles have other redeeming qualities. Differences, after all, are what make the world interesting.

You give them an inch, they take a mile. Specially when they come to the US, they act differently when in Poland but once they cross the border they become high and mighty and want more more more.

heyyyy!
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i dont know yet.
since im new in this forum.

Do you think that Polish people are rude?

Only the rude ones..........just like anyone else.

lol

with logic like that youve got to be polish