Do many Polish people in America hate Americans?

matteroftaste	Feb 17, 10, 21:18 #241
Maaarysia: Your trash container disapeared and your dog got pregnant!" never heard that 1, lol

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Feb 17, 10, 21:19 #242

I did get tired of hearing from Poles how poor education is in the US. I went off on them regularly for this. Europeans in general really want to feel they are smarter than us Yanks and cite some stupid TV piece they saw or something they read online. I can find just as many stupid people in Poland.

Not to mention Poles all saying they have Master's degrees when in reality they do not by our standards. But that doesn't stop them from claiming it. We also have to actually TAKE our exams and not carry in cheat sheets.

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Feb 17, 10, 21:21 #243

Maaarysia:

Darius, Krysia was talking about the old school system (8 years elementary school + 4 years high school)... if so, that would be 3 years not 5.

In the old school system the minimum was 10 years - 8 primary + 2 trade school.

Maaarysia:

It's a myth that Poland has such great schools and USA such bad education. Everywhere is more less the same

Maaarysia:

I've never been to USA but I heard/read etc.

So how do you know everywhere is the same?

convexThreads: 47 Posts: 7,189 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Edited by: convex Feb 17, 10, 21:23 #244
beelzebub: Europeans in general really want to feel they are smarter than us Yanks and cite some stupid TV piece they saw or something they read online. I can find just as many stupid people in Poland. You take a Leno sketch that has been edited for comedy, and people over here take that as definitive proof that Americans are dumb.

SteveramsfanThreads: 2 Posts: 400 Joined: Nov 22, 09 ♂	Feb 17, 10, 21:29 #245
I visited an American University in Marquette in Michigan. The students were not that bright, a few had not even heard of the country called Austria. All countries have dumb people but a lot of Americans know of nothing outside of America. The students that i stayed with thought the film Eurotrip was an accurate view of Europe.

matteroftaste	Feb 17, 10, 21:30 #246
convex: You take a Leno sketch that has been edited for comedy, and people over here take that as definitive proof that Americans are dumb. Thanks for your correctness :-) I thought you'll never take up for us anymore.

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Edited by: beelzebub Feb 17, 10, 21:32 #247

Steveramsfan:

All countries have dumb people but a lot of Americans know of nothing outside of America. The students that i stayed with thought the film Eurotrip was an accurate view of Europe.

See I hear this from Euros all the time but I have seen plenty of people who know where Austria is. I think you like to perpetuate this to feel superior. You keep repeating the same urban myths as fact.

I know you will hate to hear it but we are just as well versed in geography as you are. I don't use Leno and random online 'tests' as my data however.

convexThreads: 47 Posts: 7,189 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Edited by: convex Feb 17, 10, 21:32 #248
Steveramsfan: All countries have dumb people but a lot of Americans know of nothing outside of America. Don't confuse apathy with being unintelligent. I know plenty of Europeans that have never heard of Belize. What kind of dumbass people are you hanging around with?

Maaarysia

Feb 17, 10, 21:33 #249

Darius I met some Americans and they were smart, intelligent, well educated ordinary ppl. That's how I know. I know also if you talk with some polish trade school graduatee you would be shocked how dumb ppl can be

Well Beelzebum we have lots of universities and higher schools in Poland and there is some diversity in quality of education... but still it's controversial to claim that polish master degree is worthless. It depends on the Uni and specialization someone gradueted.

sdfrgvrg	Feb 17, 10, 21:36 #250
americans are smart youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww

Maaarysia	Feb 17, 10, 21:39 #251
That's quite funny www . youtube . com / watch?v=n-M06kWJeto xDDD I'm curiouse whether is that fake?

matteroftaste

Edited by: matteroftaste Feb 17, 10, 21:39 #252

Steveramsfan:

All countries have dumb people but a lot of Americans know of nothing outside of America

OK, let's put it straight man. When I was in Poland I rented a house from a farmer. He got some serious cash from the EU founds and bought himself a brand new tractor. What happened was, the next Sunday him and his family drove this tractor to the church, all dressed up (suit and tie and all). How will you call this?
Maybe some Americans don't know Geography and History but at least they don't drive tractors to the church. Now c'mon guys, quit this bashing crap because it's gonna be some endless bull**it going on here forever.

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Feb 17, 10, 21:40 #253

beelzebub:

You keep repeating the same urban myths as fact.

convex:

What kind of dumbass people are you hanging around with?

No, I said what I saw from the people I met. I know that some Americans do know about Europe, the girl i was staying with had been studying in Austria when I met her in Italy. She was a very very clever girl.

pity most of her friends were not.

I don't hang around with dumbass people, i'm stuck working with them.

I know where Belize is, its in Central America next to Guatemala.

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Feb 17, 10, 21:40 #254

Maaarysia:

Darius I met some Americans and they were smart, intelligent, well educated ordinary ppl. That's how I know.

You meant the ones who have the zeal to travel, to learn and develop. I'm not sure that these are people representative of the majority.

Maaarysia:

I know also if you talk with some polish trade school graduatee you would be shocked how dumb ppl can be

You haven't met an American, what they call, high school dropout. For that matter, speaking with many American high school graduates you would inevitably reach conclusion that the "high" in the school's name stands for getting high on drugs.

convexThreads: 47 Posts: 7,189 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Edited by: convex Feb 17, 10, 21:44 #255
z_darius: You haven't met an American, what they call, high school dropout. Hi there! Please don't use big words around me.

Maaarysia

Feb 17, 10, 21:48 #256

You meant the ones who have the zeal to travel, to learn and develop. I'm not sure that these are people representative of the majority.

No. I mean the Mormons ;)

You haven't met an American, what they call, high school dropout. For that matter, speaking with many American high school graduates you would inevitably reach conclusion that the "high" in the school's name stands for getting high on drugs.

You didnt meet polish trade school graduatees...

beelzebubThreads: - Posts: 515 Joined: Feb 16, 10 ♂	Feb 17, 10, 21:50 #257
z_darius: For that matter, speaking with many American high school graduates you would inevitably reach conclusion that the "high" in the school's name stands for getting high on drugs. Nonsense. More attempts to feel superior eh?

matteroftaste	Feb 17, 10, 21:52 #258
beelzebub: Nonsense. More attempts to feel superior eh? Yeah, it looks like they really need this feeling.

SteveramsfanThreads: 2 Posts: 400 Joined: Nov 22, 09 ♂	Feb 17, 10, 21:56 #259
matteroftaste: beelzebub: Nonsense. More attempts to feel superior eh? Yeah, it looks like they really need this feeling. I don't need to feel superior i just have not met many intelligent Americans. Fact.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,160 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Feb 17, 10, 22:00 #260
It was funny today. At my teaching school, there is a teachers' page with answers. I was doing a Writing class and there was a sample answer. Rather than use the word subordinates, they used the word inferiors. I thought that it spoke volumes for the attitude of some paperheads here. Superiors and inferiors :)

matteroftaste	Edited by: matteroftaste Feb 17, 10, 22:00 #261
Steveramsfan: I don't need to feel superior i just have not met many intelligent Americans. Fact. All I will say to it, you were out of options to find the right people or you weren't very choosy about your friends. Seanus: Superiors and inferiors :) what a great combination, lol

SteveramsfanThreads: 2 Posts: 400 Joined: Nov 22, 09 ♂	Feb 17, 10, 22:03 #262
I said I met a very very intelligent American girl, the only reason it did not work out was because she lived so far from me and I went skinny dipping with her 18 year old sister.

Maaarysia	Feb 17, 10, 22:03 #263
I remind you - discussion is: Do many Polish people in America hate Americans? not Do many Americans are stupid or whose education is better or which country has bigger wages... and my question is do you really still telling jokes about Poles??

ExiledThreads: 5 Posts: 729 Joined: Jan 17, 10 ♂	Feb 17, 10, 22:04 #264
He drove the tractor to the church to have it blessed by the priest.

matteroftaste	Feb 17, 10, 22:04 #265
Steveramsfan: I said I met a very very intelligent American girl, the only reason it did not work out was because she lived so far from me and I went skinny dipping with her 18 year old sister. or maybe because she was simply intelligent? :-)

SteveramsfanThreads: 2 Posts: 400 Joined: Nov 22, 09 ♂	Feb 17, 10, 22:06 #266
Thats why she liked me in the first place. I got a cheap holiday in America out of it, i was not complaining. :)

convexThreads: 47 Posts: 7,189 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Feb 17, 10, 22:08 #267
Maaarysia: and my question is do you really still telling jokes about Poles?? I never heard a single Polish joke while I was in the states, then again, we're dumb hicks and don't know about the existence of Poles.

beelzebubThreads: - Posts: 515 Joined: Feb 16, 10 ♂	Feb 17, 10, 22:08 #268
She liked you because she had a romanticized idea of Europeans like people tend to do when they don't know realities. Then they see past the accent and realize they don't have much in common with you. That and they can't get over the weird extra bit of skin you guys have down there ;)

Maaarysia	Feb 17, 10, 22:10 #269
He drove the tractor to the church to have it blessed by the priest. I also think so. Its funny how sometimes foreigners misunderstand the situation ;)

SteveramsfanThreads: 2 Posts: 400 Joined: Nov 22, 09 ♂	Feb 17, 10, 22:11 #270
Like I said, I got a cheap holiday and was not fussed when it ended. I could not live in America, not my cup of tea.

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