What's the stupidest question asked about Poland?

garryThreads: - Posts: 10 Joined: Oct 29, 10 ♂	Nov 9, 10, 14:32 #391
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considering how many Poles live in England, your average English person has zero curiosity and lazily cling to 25 years out of date stereotypes.

POLENGGGsThreads: 5 Posts: 211 Joined: Apr 26, 10 ♂	Nov 9, 10, 14:40 #392
Is Poland a really Catholic country

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Nov 11, 10, 14:32 #393

garry:

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considering how many Poles live in England, your average English person has zero curiosity and lazily cling to 25 years out of date stereotypes

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..." ;)

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Edited by: rozumiemnic Nov 11, 10, 15:01 #394

garry:

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considering how many Poles live in England, your average English person has zero curiosity and lazily cling to 25 years out of date stereotypes

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.

TeffleThreads: 28 Posts: 2,105 Joined: Aug 26, 10 ♂	Nov 11, 10, 15:18 #395
Ashleys mind: "does the red cabbage go well with the pork..." What's so strange about that?

pgtxThreads: 49 Posts: 6,327 Joined: Feb 14, 09 MEMBER ♀	Nov 11, 10, 15:20 #396
Teffle: What's so strange about that? that's all Poles eat... plus potatoes...

TeffleThreads: 28 Posts: 2,105 Joined: Aug 26, 10 ♂	Nov 11, 10, 15:23 #397
pgtx: that's all Poles eat Ah OK. May not have been a Pole who asked though and they may not have been familar with the combination.

KevwadThreads: 1 Posts: 18 Joined: Dec 29, 10 ♂	Dec 31, 10, 20:25 #398
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)

Lodz_The_BoatThreads: 58 Posts: 2,314 Joined: Sep 7, 08 ♂	Dec 31, 10, 20:42 #399
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Pinching PeteThreads: 1 Posts: 1,111 Joined: Feb 23, 08 ♂	Edited by: Pinching Pete Dec 31, 10, 20:44 #400
Perhaps if Poles were a little more outgoing and friendly they wouldn't have to field such stupid questions. - Just sayin'.

Lodz_The_BoatThreads: 58 Posts: 2,314 Joined: Sep 7, 08 ♂	Dec 31, 10, 20:47 #401
Pinching Pete: Perhaps if Poles were a little more outgoing and friendly they wouldn't have to field such stupid questions. 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.

Pinching PeteThreads: 1 Posts: 1,111 Joined: Feb 23, 08 ♂	Dec 31, 10, 20:56 #402
Lodz_The_Boat: I am friendly ... and I go out 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.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Dec 31, 10, 20:58 #403
You imagine them to be curious, Łódż. 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.

guesswhoThreads: 23 Posts: 3,326 Joined: Mar 17, 10 ♀	Dec 31, 10, 21:01 #404
FISZ: What's the stupidest question asked about Poland? Here's one of the most stupid questions about Poland : "Why are Polish women so sexy ?"

Lodz_The_BoatThreads: 58 Posts: 2,314 Joined: Sep 7, 08 ♂	Dec 31, 10, 21:06 #405
Seanus: t Herodotus and he grew tired of the endless questions I did not face endless questions ...

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Dec 31, 10, 21:06 #406
It's all in the jeans ;) ;)

emhaThreads: - Posts: 180 Joined: Nov 24, 10 ♂	Dec 31, 10, 22:40 #407
Have you got computers in Poland ? :)

milkyThreads: 10 Posts: 1,229 Joined: Oct 26, 09 ♀	Jan 1, 11, 13:48 #408
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JimmuThreads: 2 Posts: 152 Joined: Aug 26, 11 ♂	Edited by: Jimmu Oct 13, 11, 00:38 #410
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KazikowskiThreads: 23 Posts: 107 Joined: Oct 2, 08 ♂	Oct 13, 11, 02:12 #411
This one tops the list. I was asked it by an incredibly stupid girl back during uni. Just so happens she was asian, so more than likely doesn't know where europe even is. Im not bad mouthing, its just from experience...no asians whom ive ever known where able to point out europe on a map. Heres the question: "so how did you survive the war?"

beckskiThreads: 19 Posts: 2,148 Joined: May 15, 07 MEMBER ♀	Oct 13, 11, 06:12 #412
garry: What's the stupidest question asked about Poland? Before I had taken my trip to Poland last year, someone had asked me if I was planning on driving there. DUH! It's not like I live in Europe. A sincere thanks PF, for putting up with me FIVE terrific years, muah!

ShAlEyNsTfOhThreads: 8 Posts: 232 Joined: Feb 5, 11 ♂ [Suspended]	Oct 13, 11, 06:24 #413
An African co-worker of mine (from Namibia) once asked me where Poland was. I LOL'ed.

Ozi DanThreads: 22 Posts: 552 Joined: Nov 22, 07 ♂	Oct 13, 11, 06:35 #414
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ShAlEyNsTfOhThreads: 8 Posts: 232 Joined: Feb 5, 11 ♂ [Suspended]	Oct 13, 11, 06:45 #415
oh god, the worst: "what's the difference between (shoe, nail, etc.) polish and Polish" WTF?! -__- well, dunno bout the british pronunciation, but we north americans pronounce the artsy 'polish' with an 'a' sound, like 'Palish'.

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