what do Polish people think of the USA

title: what do Polish people think of the USA?

PLK123 you are more dried up than my cistern

if you really in IN then your cistern is not dry.. look in it again. hehe especailly up north.

I am in the SE and we are still under drought . I have a hand dug well of 30 ft in the woods where the log cabin used to be and it is a good gage of the rainfall. It should be flowing over the top right now. Yet it is only half full ....Or Is it half empty?

You know, the biggest thing for a new-comer to the USA like me is how easy it is to assimilate here. As long as you're here legally and you'll learn the language, people here don't mind that you were born somewhere else. They consider you are an American, and the only thing they expect in return from you is to be respectful and patriotic towards your New Country. And to me - that makes all the difference.

Thank you!

i bet it be flowing now. :D



well said dice man.

What I meant to say is that it is very different for Poles in the U.S. as opposed to Polish people in the Western Europe. People coming to America (legally) become Americans and the assimilation is easy. In Europe on the other hand you can legally work for years in the UK, France, Germany... but they will never consider you to be a Brit, French, German.

The States are different.

USA is a nation of emigrants, they are open to someone born somewhere else. Europe seems to be more embedded in the philosophy of national division.

Maybe that's why study after study shows that Muslims living in America are on average more content then Muslims in Europe - maybe that's because in here they get a chance to be a true part of this nation, as opposed to Europe where they will be foreigners for ever?

Americans don't have a history of having a nasty neighboring country invading them.
Also, they don't understand centuries old animosities between "tribes", which are still deeply rooted in Europe. European countries still hold on to their old roots and that's why they are not too friendly toward immigrants. It will take some time. It wasn't too rosy for first immigrants from "undesirable" countries from Europe in the past (Italy, Poland, Ireland), but it changed. It is Mexico now, who saturated the country and is frown upon.
In general, however, it is easy to be assimilated and feel like a part of American society instead of feeling like an outsider.
I noticed, that only Poles (or other nationals) who did not "make it" here feel hostile - yet - they stay.

maybe why we're here? lol

I invite anyone from any country to come sit arrround the fire pit at my house. Everyone will get along just fine and a little alcohal would help!

Having a budget computer with a modest bandwidth I am prevented from publishing my full speech on this issue but people who isist on pasting corny pictures under their comments.

???? Did you forget to complete your thought?

Instead of "nasty neighboring country's" invading, USA's had the neighbors living side by side. When you look at the history this has not always been easy. USA still hold onto their own roots also where we differ is how we view immigrants, many have been in their shoes and can relate.

Now Mexico, we are beefing up the boarder like never before. This was mostly due to them cleaning out the prison system on USA. When they send their serial killers, child molestors and the like here vs. feed them, it's time to cover the side line.

My nearest neighbor is a mile away . If anyone invades my space , my dog will lick them to submission.

On topic: [I always get to know and remember any country/region through its people] I've always found Americans of any age very friendly, open and communicative. It used to be pretty different here in Poland.. though it's changing. Still, those Americans I had a chance to meet, had a great sense of humour and were really easy-going. Not creating artificial problems, taking things as they are, just a healthy attitude.. and darn, they're talkative! ;) Which is perfect, as I'm a listener.. :]
Plus, when it comes to men, they can be really really really romantic.. something uncommon for Polish men (I'm generalizing and am aware of the exceptions ;)

As to the country.. I love the contrasts. You can taste a little bit of everything there..
And there's no other city like NYC anywhere in the world..

On the bad side, because I'm a Pole, I've always found their emotionality suspcious.. how can you like me so much if we just met 10 minutes ago? (not talking just about guys now ;) that kind of thing.. but I got used to it, as it's like the next day they won't remember me at all.. :)

Albeit temporarily, they have been persuaded to colonize the U.K.

KAs We polish american guys are a bit more romantic and would always remember you!

All guys have a pig side that hunts for sex...ALL of us...the difference is if you control it to the point of being polite and normal or if you go around like a chav.

My fiancee's friends could not believe when she told them I cook dinners, wash clothes, clean....none of their guys help out because they have had their mommies do it their whole lives and been raised to let the women do such things. Her friends think I am some kind of prince because of these little things I consider a part of sharing a life together.

Yes, I've heard that one before..

I love the US and I know lots of people hate me saying that!! But well, as somebody already said, there are possitive and negative sides of each country. About the US: great people with possitive attitude (almost) to everything (unlike in Poland...), great weather (at least in the summer!!), great coffee(at least at Dunkin' Donuts ;-) ), great roads and many, many more that I just LOVE about the US and I wish there were no borders!!

Very nice of you to say. Thank you Serduszko.

welcome ;-)

yes, there are many great things about this country but i think one has to spend some time here to appreciate them.