What's the stupidest question asked about Poland?

Is Poland in central or eastern Europe?

Is the Teletubby named "Po" supposed to be the Polish one?

Haha. Americans do that.I replay "Cool".


Exactly.Like any of them has any clue about geography of Poland.


Haha, man you must have met same people I have.I respond "What do you mean?"

Before my wedding in 2002 my bro-in-law asked "Do they have beer in Poland? I've only heard of vodka."

A couple of years ago a young shop assistant in Birmingham (England) asked, "Poland? That's near Greenland, innit?"

Yea, but in all honesty, you get questions like that in any country you live in.

The stupidest questions for me are usually around availability of products.

Are Polish girls really girls? Or are they Goddesses?

I need directions! Where can I find Amsterdam? Is it near Warszawa?

Is having sex illegal in Poland?

Are Polish people really as tall as people who grew up on the Moon?

Tomasz! Jak to masz?

Why are Polish people so reluctant to build bridges? Are they vampires?

Why do so many Polish people study English, when it's obvious they're far more popular in India?

I'm 4,17% Polish, should I be worried? (OMG!! Maybe I'll be 4,50% Polish tomorrow! What if it's a virus??)

How come it's always so cold in Poland? Is it because it's near the South Pole?

xD

Hands up if you think that was stupid!!

Once I was asked what language Poles speak.They asked me 'do they sprak russian in Poland,what do they speak?"But then again I have been asked if Greeks speak italian or russian.

Actually not that stupid question.
Geographically or geopolitically? Or economically?
The answer would change accordingly, hence it is sometimes CEE and sometimes CE.
Strange.

Is Poland next to Island?

Do Poles have severe inferiority complexes?

Not a stupid question..but when I told my ex-secretary I was going to Poland for the weekend, she frowned, made a sympathetic face and said ahh... never mind, a weekend is soon over!

So you had to get rid of her? ;)

Good choice

yes, definitely an EX. But the thing is.. the stupid questions really came from a complete lack of curiosity, considering how many Poles live in England, your average English person has zero curiosity and lazily cling to 25 years out of date stereotypes.

Is Poland a really Catholic country

This happens a lot unfortunately. people looove stereotypes. I blame the media.

I overheard a curious question tonight asked in a Polish restaurant.... The patron asked "does the red cabbage go well with the pork..." ;)

COnsidering how many Poles live in England what I really find staggering is their complete lack of interest in, and indeed contempt for, their host country and its people. I mean your average person.

Indeed I have had to pick my jaw off my knees many a time at the incredible off hand rudeness of Polish people towards those around them on public transport.

So why on earth should English people be interested in people who are blatantly only in their country for money or other advantages.

What's so strange about that?

that's all Poles eat... plus potatoes...

Ah OK.

May not have been a Pole who asked though and they may not have been familar with the combination.

I remember three stupid questions related to Poland
1. "What's Poland?"
2. "So your Jewish?" (When an Asian friend found out I'm Polish. I'm not meaning to offend anyone)
3. "But isn't Poland a frozen iceland?" (When friend was talking about how "awesome" Germany is)

Is it where the Polar Bear comes from? (From an Asian man I met in a Korean restaurant)

Perhaps if Poles were a little more outgoing and friendly they wouldn't have to field such stupid questions. - Just sayin'.

I am friendly ... and I go out ...

We are not the most famous country in the world ... so I guess people are just curious, and its not an attack ... its funny to hear sometimes too. I don't mind at all.

Well yeah I beleive it.. but a lot of Poles come across insular and aloof. Not so approachable. Probably a few more decades in the EU will help. I guess.

You imagine them to be curious, £ódż. That's what many Poles would like, feedback on how they are doing. They ask many questions to foreigners. I was reading Ryszard Kapuścinki's book about Herodotus and he grew tired of the endless questions of the Congolese people. I guess he now knows how foreigners have it.

Here's one of the most stupid questions about Poland : "Why are Polish women so sexy ?"

I did not face endless questions ...

It's all in the jeans ;) ;)

Have you got computers in Poland ? :)