Black English Teacher going to Wroclaw

CzarDaniel, some ppl are winding you up here, there are some mindless idiots out there,but it is the same in any country,just avoid them. When you arrive, you will find some other black-american/english/africans and they will inform you on local culture. Both Krakow and Wroclaw are very nice cities, especially Wroclaw and it has not been spoiled yet. Enjoy have a great time-success

All I know is that over here often political cartoonists will use a sarcastic twist of irony in an attempt to get their point across. At first glance what appears to be offensive is really mocking the offender.

I thought this likely was the case in the cartoon WB saw as I find it difficult to believe a mainstream newspaper would permit such blatant racism on its pages. I could be wrong...

A year there was a tv comercial which was racist in some way. But i don't believe that someone could make a blatant and intencially racist cartoon

I laughed at the joke about the polish origins of Obama.

haven't heard it yet...

To all, a reminder of the topic: Black English Teacher going to Wroclaw
Thank you.

Lyzko

To tell you the truth Jews aren't viewed in positive light in many places of the world.


Well, I'll not agree whatever film was great or not, but surly you cannot based your knowledge about facts on the entertainment industry.
There is more to the story - anyway let it be it was in 1964.

Very heart wrenching film and a sad reminder of what it was like in the old days in America. I hope people do not feel like my intention on this thread was to stir up race issues. I just genuinely wanted honest answers from polish nationals about how I may be perceived in Poland.

It seems you must go there and find out on yourself :)

Hey, how about having czarnuch screamed at you followed up with a bottle flying past your head, and then staring down a group of hooligans that want to throw down?

Is that a Lib one sided narrative about race? How about PC hypersensitivity?

It's not a political issue. Lots of people giving their spin on things.

There are quite a few (relatively) Poles that are racist and will treat you negatively based solely on the color of your skin. It doesn't matter what the reasons are for it, or that it's a novelty, or any of that crap. 95% of people are cool as hell. 4% are hardcore racists. 1% are violent racists... I think most people will tell you it's getting better though.

I've lived in Wroclaw for two years without incident. Friend of mine comes over from the states, and well, lets say there's defiantly a difference...

Well...I hope this isnt the case with me, maybe I need to brush up on my kickboxing again for the next 3 weeks lol.

It is political and my comparing it to the US is legitimate because it pertains to how this dishonest, one-sided racial narrative has spread across borders and across the world. Racial PC run amok vs. reality.

I'm sure what you say is true, as there are racists and bad areas of every single nation on earth. But the majority who answered the guy's question here seem to think it very unlikely that he'll encounter any problems in Poland. That is the reality as it applies here, not the stoked racial fears that seem more and more to be baseless.

Sure, better to be safe than sorry but it also doesn't make sense to stir mostly baseless fears either. That serves no one. He is not going to land at the airport and immediately be assaulted because he is black.

It`s useless. People who definietly wouldn`t want to meet probably train thai box, bjj and other this kind of stuff. Against people who don`t train, you no need this skill. Against 3-4 boys kickboxing is no enough. Better take your gun mate ;D

Is it legal for private citizens to own and carry guns in P-Land? Visitors?

Thats great.. Dont forget your switch blade. Oh, Poland is just going to love you.

Is it legal for private citizens to own and carry guns in P-Land? Visitors?

If you can in your own country, probably yes, but in NY I bet guns are banned.

however i`m notr sure i have to check it

So with that logic an Arab could have as many wives as he would like in Poland.. Dont be silly you abide by the countries laws once you enter were not talking about drivers licenses here.

thank you all white folks for explaining to CzarDaniel how is it to be a black man in Poland.

Those guys (that genuinely train this stuff) aren't going to bother anyone. Many of them know fine well that they run the real risk of getting a knife pulled on them - and a severed tendon could be bye bye MMA.

The ones who wear the clothes but who don't train - nothing to be afraid of, after all, most of them would be incapable of running after you anyway :)

I don't think people will stare that much, where I live in Poland I have seen one or two black people and they are not subjected to stares from members of the public. I think it's when a black guy is with a Polish woman you then have a problem. However, the family of the girl are usually the ones who object. I think that when people see a black man with a white Polish woman in the street they are more relieved that it's not their daugther, sister etc who is with him, producing "devils offspring". You'll be alright.

lol ;)

I saw 5 black ppl today on my way to the bus stop :)

>^..^<

M-G (tiens)

Ive posted this before. When awaiting friends in Wroclaw from Ryan air flights from Stansted you see many Polish girls arriving with black, Pakistani and Indian boyfriends from good old Blighty (England), its interesting noting the reactions of the fathers and brothers of the girls at the airport knowing that Poland is quite a racist country.

Racism is ignorance extreme.

LOL, I think he pretty much summed it up... (laughing through my tears).

Would you care to explain what exactly is so funny, I don't get it.

yup, though I thought that was obvious. His message - You'll be all right as long as you don't date a Polish girl - racism pure and simple. I could be indignant and serious, sure but I chose to laugh it off (best way IMHO) apart from a single tear or two ;)

Why does this make you happy?


Maybe the girls do it for shock value or to punish their fathers? Happens over here...


This is a catchy phrase but not necessarily based in truth.


No it's not. It is a warning of racism.

You didn't get it, didn't you? Well, since you're not the brightest tool in the shed, that doesn't surprise me one tiny snippet.

>^..^<

M-G (tiens)

What! man thats one weird thing to say.


I'm not saying it is but a great start i think, its also something i made up on the spot, perhaps you could rephrase something a little better.

You and I are not going to see eye to eye, and your'e quite an easy person to beat verbally, a victim if you will, prey maybe. Should be fun.

I've heard this secondhand from college girls explaining why some of their fellow coeds elect to get with minorities. Additionally, their is psych research to support this view...


It mirrors a common refrain over here that "all racism stems from ignorance". The implication being that only folks who don't know minorities hate them. This simply is not true. I have personally known open-minded people who did their best to be accepting of blacks... only to change their view once being exposed to what takes place regularly in black urban areas after they moved there. So it would seem that some racism does not stem from ignorance but from exposure, from education, from experience...


Hardly. You mean how I just schooled you here? ;)

Fundamentally flawed for three reasons:

1st: youre talking America not Poland
2nd: second hand information
3rd: the old i know someone source, hardly credible


Again flawed easily thrown out by the nature/nurture argument as well as it it not being a Polish incident which is what this board is all about. The former, tell those same people who have been your source to live in white trash areas, poor people with nothing, no education , no money the picture would be the same quite possibly worse.

You mention urban areas, go to a Mexican URBAN area or a white trash URBAN area or a black URBAN area whats the difference?

Got to dash now but i'll be back.