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What's the stupidest question asked about Poland?

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natalkaThreads: - Posts: 58 Joined: Oct 9, 07 ♀	Oct 19, 07, 22:13 #211
"Poland has highways?" Yes, mum, they do. ;)

z_dariusThreads: 22 Posts: 5,091 Joined: Oct 18, 07 ♂	Edited by: z_darius Oct 19, 07, 22:27 #212
A question asked by an American woman at a sight of two Polish construction workers (working on her house) reading a Polish newspaper during lunch break: can they really read? A question by a Texan woman at the sound of my accent: Do all Poles speak with British accent?

ppl

Oct 19, 07, 23:14 #213

Years ago i found myself in NZ. The only accents they knew were Asian, French and Russian from Bond movies – I apparently sounded lovely so they assumed I was French
– So how do you say that in French? - Stranger asked
– I don’t know I’m not French
– So what are you - he asked arrogantly
- I am from Monaco – finally!!! Satisfied walk away
What I detest about some people is that they think, it is the right to ask, as someone have said to me “we need to know where you people come from” and when you tell them, they make some stupid comment , but what do you expect.

ppl	Oct 19, 07, 23:53 #214
Another good one from NZ - year 1986 -and I’m not kidding. I mentioned rock group U2 – U what they laughed -They are popular in Poland - I humbly replied - it mustn’t be any good if it’s popular in Poland

Grzegorz_Threads: 81 Posts: 6,213 Joined: Nov 16, 06 ♂	Oct 20, 07, 03:25 #215
Quoting: natalka "Poland has highways?" Yes, mum, they do. ;) Not much to be honest.

natalkaThreads: - Posts: 58 Joined: Oct 9, 07 ♀	Edited by: natalka Oct 20, 07, 06:07 #216
Quoting: Grzegorz_ Not much to be honest. i think she was surprised that highways exsisted there at all ^_^ hehe.

Chichiro	Oct 23, 07, 12:33 #217
a friend of mine was asked whether we have mcdonalds in poland. what strikes me is that the person obviously thought mcdonalds is a sign of civiliziation. wish we didnt :/

YogibearThreads: 1 Posts: 63 Joined: Oct 23, 07 ♂	Oct 25, 07, 10:36 #218
Quoting: FISZ What's the stupidest question asked about Poland? When people dance in Poland does that make them Pole Dancers?

olitoThreads: 8 Posts: 54 Joined: Apr 29, 07 ♂	Oct 26, 07, 13:22 #219
I'm mexican but after being 4 months in Poland I know about this stupid questions about Poland. When I was in my goodbye party before going there, this swedish colleague asks me "how far from Europe will you be doing this Internship?" Pfffffff!!! Good lord they have good education levels in Sweden!

Iza87

Oct 26, 07, 15:56 #220

I really don't know what to say :)..On the one hand I'd be surprised (or -in some cases-maybe even feel somehow offended) if somebody asked me a question concerning such things as electricity or having cars , which exist almost everywhere ( I'm not saying that they are distributed over the whole area of a given country though) and are essential for survival in those places where WINTER exists...But on the other hand, it's a little bit stupid to feel offended by either stupid questions or stupid remarks if they suggest that you live in some Third World country..What's so offending in that? The 3rd World countries are inhabited by people as well, why should we feel insulted if sb seems to compare us to them because of thir ignorance? The truth is ,that we offend those poor people by feeling insulted by such remarks. I didn't use to go to school regularly ;P, but I'm not only able to point most countries on the map without a deeper thought , but also to guess at least the continent where some less "known" countries are situated. Such ability isn't anything requiring long hours spent before a map and I'm still wondering why some countries don't pay enough attention to geography lessons..The knowledge of geography is essential to understanding what is happening in politics, which has an impact on us all, right?All in all, ignorants are everywhere, which sometimes leads to hilarious situations..and life would be boring without them :P.

ps. it's not stupid, but I will post it.some americans i met last year kept on asking me about polka...they couldn't believe that there are no bunches of polka bands in every Polish city ..It took me some time to explain them ,that we're not polka-lovers in here. A friend of mine was "acussed" of pretending to be a Pole as he didn't have a moustache :) well, I haven't got it either, should I check my family roots or simply grow it? aaa- sorry for the length of my post- I'm a master of writing long posts full of truisms :)

joepilsudskiThreads: 44 Posts: 2,529 Joined: Apr 27, 07 ♂	Edited by: joepilsudski Oct 26, 07, 16:11 #221
'Do Polish people have big noses?'

CrowThreads: 367 Posts: 7,316 Joined: Feb 14, 07 ♂ [Suspended]	Oct 26, 07, 16:35 #222
Honestly, this... Do Polish people have big noses?

joepilsudskiThreads: 44 Posts: 2,529 Joined: Apr 27, 07 ♂	Oct 26, 07, 16:54 #223
This is why the Polish people are picked on!

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Edited by: Crow Oct 27, 07, 05:45 #224

Quoting: joepilsudski

This is why the Polish people are picked on!

Wait, if there is something in connection between noses and `zmija`, Poles could easely `pick`those who picking them.

BDW, do you know for Latin proverb: `Bonus penis, pax in domus`? [think that translation isn`t necesery].

Now, gues how come to this proverb? It was collected and translated on Latin during antic Roman expeditions (in pagan times) close to Odra River (today`s Poland).

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Oct 27, 07, 10:09 #225

Quoting: Iza87

ps. it's not stupid, but I will post it.some americans i met last year kept on asking me about polka...they couldn't believe that there are no bunches of polka bands in every Polish city ..It took me some time to explain them ,that we're not polka-lovers in here. A friend of mine was "acussed" of pretending to be a Pole as he didn't have a moustache :) well, I haven't got it either, should I check my family roots or simply grow it? aaa- sorry for the length of my post- I'm a master of writing long posts full of truisms :)

Polka isn't Polish but Czech.

iza87	Oct 31, 07, 09:19 #226
I know.

Irisheyz77Threads: 6 Posts: 46 Joined: Sep 6, 07 ♀	Oct 31, 07, 21:13 #227
When I got back from visting relatives in Poland I got asked all sorts of questions about if my family all slept together in one bed and just the general assumption was made that Poland is a backwards nation with no modern ammenities.

shyshkaThreads: - Posts: 8 Joined: Sep 11, 08 ♀	Feb 2, 09, 15:27 #228
During my visit in US i've met a guy and started talking. He seemed to be kind of smart and bright, but i was in a mistake.. He asked me where i was from... "Warsaw? Oh i know! Its somewhere in Germany, isnt it ? " no comment, do all guys from US are so poorly educated??? :s

wildroverThreads: 180 Posts: 8,188 Joined: Jun 7, 07 ♂	Feb 2, 09, 15:35 #229
I have been asked what its like to live in a communist country...do they have colour telly , is it true it snows all the time , do people have cars...all this from apparently educated English people....?

LAGirlThreads: 13 Posts: 598 Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♀	Feb 2, 09, 20:54 #230
Oh my God how funny show how some people are really stupid my God.

Mr GrunwaldThreads: 34 Posts: 2,358 Joined: Dec 16, 08 ♂	Feb 13, 09, 01:36 #231
olito: When I was in my goodbye party before going there, this swedish colleague asks me "how far from Europe will you be doing this Internship?" Pfffffff!!! Good lord they have good education levels in Sweden! Hahahaha my Norwegian side is full of joy! That is a proof of the Sweeds beeing generally DUMB! bwuhaah xD

cjjcThreads: 37 Posts: 463 Joined: Jul 26, 08 ♂	Feb 13, 09, 01:47 #232
I was asked if every Polish word ended in -ski! Doh!

PolskaDollThreads: 44 Posts: 4,134 Joined: Jun 15, 07 ♀	Feb 13, 09, 01:50 #233
Actually I was asked if everything Polish was cooked with cabbage...naturally I replied yes. ;)

cjjcThreads: 37 Posts: 463 Joined: Jul 26, 08 ♂	Feb 13, 09, 01:52 #234
PolskaDoll: Actually I was asked if everything Polish was cooked with cabbage...naturally I replied yes. ;) I hated cabbage until I had it in Poland! :)

PolskaDollThreads: 44 Posts: 4,134 Joined: Jun 15, 07 ♀	Feb 13, 09, 01:54 #235
cjjc: I hated cabbage until I had it in Poland! :) When it's used in Polish food, it's used very well. ;)

Wyspianska	Feb 13, 09, 02:00 #236
PolskaDoll: Actually I was asked if everything Polish was cooked with cabbage...naturally I replied yes. ;) Why are you being asked questions about Poland? This is bloody hilarious.

cjjcThreads: 37 Posts: 463 Joined: Jul 26, 08 ♂	Feb 13, 09, 02:09 #237
Wyspianska: Why are you being asked questions about Poland? This is bloody hilarious. ?? The same reason I am asked them. A lot of English people know little or nothing about Poland, those of us English who have visited Poland are asked questions sometimes. What's your problem with that?!? You have to be Polish to know something about Poland now?

cjjcThreads: 37 Posts: 463 Joined: Jul 26, 08 ♂	Feb 13, 09, 02:21 #238
Wyspianska: OK, obviously PolskaDoll has a lot of knowledge about my country and so you do. Perhaps more than me. LOLOLOL Hands up. Yes but that's not what you said now is it. Sidestepping. Don't be ambiguous. Wyspianska: I'm off to bed Yes. Ok. Goodnight. :)

Mr GrunwaldThreads: 34 Posts: 2,358 Joined: Dec 16, 08 ♂	Feb 13, 09, 02:33 #239
1 and only: How many times to you take a shower/bath? (Since in Norway there is hell alot of Polish construction workers) I answered: 2 times a day He got really confused, well I understand him and I didn't have the heart to tell him im from a Szlachta family :P

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Feb 13, 09, 02:38 #240

Wyspianska:

Why are you being asked questions about Poland? This is bloody hilarious.

About Polish cooking? How much do YOU know?

cjjc:

You have to be Polish to know something about Poland now?

Apparently, or you can be Polish and not offer anything constructive about Poland at all....Ms Wysp.

Wyspianska:

OK, obviously PolskaDoll has a lot of knowledge about my country and so you do.

If you have more knowledge then you don't show it. I see today a bad translation from you, insults and anger. So sometimes it seems that relying more on the opinion of someone who researches the country rather than has chip on shoulder about it is more than reliable.

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