How is red hair viewed in Poland

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Apr 15, 11, 01:52 #1

I'm going to Poland in the summer, and I wanted to know what Poles thought of red hair? Particularly Polish girls!

In England, red hair on men is not a popular colour. Almost all girls prefer black, brown or blonde over red. The american girls I know tell me it is the same in the states too.

So I wanted to know, is there a stigma in Poland about red hair? Is it unpopular or do Poles not even care?

Sorry for the weird post.........

Zman	Apr 15, 11, 01:59 #2
It's say that if you're auburn then Bob's your uncle.. :-). But if you're totally pale, pinkish and light red then .... try your luck! Anyway, keep my fingers crossed for you!

FlaglessPoleThreads: 7 Posts: 1,394 Joined: Aug 19, 10 ♂	Apr 15, 11, 01:59 #3
phileas: How is red hair viewed in Poland usually red unless the viewer is color blind...

strzygaThreads: 4 Posts: 988 Joined: Apr 30, 08 ♀	Edited by: strzyga Apr 15, 11, 02:00 #4
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Daniel_Olbryc hski.jpg/180px-Daniel_Olbrychski.jpg a popular Polish actor http://zawszepolska.eu/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/BIEL.jpg a popular POlish handball player there's also a guy reading TV news, red as a carrot, I can't recall his name at the moment don't worry ;)

phileasThreads: 1 Posts: 4 Joined: Apr 15, 11 ♂	Apr 15, 11, 02:09 #5
strzyga: there's also a guy reading TV news, red as a carrot, I can't recall his name at the moment don't worry ;) so does red hair not have a stigma in Poland like it does in England? maybe I should move there then!

Zman	Apr 15, 11, 02:14 #6
phileas: so does red hair not have a stigma in Poland like it does in England? maybe I should move there then! I do not know about UK stigma but my dad (totally polish like me) always used to say: "Rudy? na pewno naprany!!!" i.e. Red'haired? Surely intoxicated!!! :-)

FlaglessPoleThreads: 7 Posts: 1,394 Joined: Aug 19, 10 ♂	Apr 15, 11, 02:14 #7
phileas: Sorry for the weird post......... ...never mind your crimson tresses, it's the sight of red pubes that's revolting...

phileasThreads: 1 Posts: 4 Joined: Apr 15, 11 ♂	Apr 15, 11, 02:17 #8
FlaglessPole: never mind your crimson tresses, it's the sight of red pubes that's revolting... LOL seems dislike of redheads is universal then!

Zman	Apr 15, 11, 02:18 #9
Whoever looks down there... we're all catholic here :-)

phileasThreads: 1 Posts: 4 Joined: Apr 15, 11 ♂	Apr 15, 11, 02:22 #10
Zman: Whoever looks down there... we're all catholic here :-) Curses! Then my plan is foiled regardless of my hair colour!

Zman	Apr 15, 11, 02:27 #11
Be brave! Come and try it!!! :-)

beckskiThreads: 19 Posts: 2,148 Joined: May 15, 07 MEMBER ♀	Apr 15, 11, 02:27 #12
phileas: How is red hair viewed in Poland In Poland I saw many older woman with red hair. Most of them had hair that had been dyed red. A sincere thanks PF, for putting up with me FIVE terrific years, muah!

Zman	Apr 15, 11, 02:34 #13
beckski: In Poland I saw many older woman with red hair. Most of them had hair that had been dyed red. This hardly counts and he'd not be after them.

phileasThreads: 1 Posts: 4 Joined: Apr 15, 11 ♂	Apr 15, 11, 03:06 #14
beckski: I saw many older woman with red hair So women dye their hair red in Poland? As usual, it is okay for women to have red hair.....just not for men. sigh........life is so unfair.....

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Apr 15, 11, 07:32 #15

phileas:

...is there a stigma in Poland about red hair?

Only if those red nose hairs aren't trimmed.

Haven't you heard of "Red Hair Day" in Poland? On April 1, all natural red-haired Poles meet in the town square, hold hands and dance
in a circle (kolo). After a good sweat, they begin to gyrate to something akin to the Krakowiak while simultaneously speaking and yelling in 'tongues'.

At this point the village children are allowed to throw tomatoes at the participants.

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Apr 15, 11, 09:32 #16

phileas:

there's also a guy reading TV news, red as a carrot, I can't recall his name at the moment

don't worry ;)

so does red hair not have a stigma in Poland like it does in England? maybe I should move there then!

it does unfortunately - a saying goes for example: rudy znaczy fałszywy - red hair- must be a fake guy

i was personally prejudiced against red-haired people when I was younger - I am not now consciously but you know such things tend to cling to your subconsciousness

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Apr 15, 11, 12:50 #17

Zman:

I do not know about UK stigma but my dad (totally polish like me) always used to say: "Rudy? na pewno naprany!!!"

i.e. Red'haired? Surely intoxicated!!!

:-)

TSK!!! Anti Scottish bigotry if ever i read it !!!!!!! ;)

Dont worry copper knob,they wont burn you at the stake unless you wander off into one of the smaller villages ;)
You could always say you are damien Lewis from Band of Brothers etc,he seems to do all right :)

MagdalenaThreads: 5 Posts: 1,389 Joined: Aug 15, 07 ♀	Apr 15, 11, 13:21 #18
gumishu: red-haired people When I was a child, it was my fondest wish to have really, really red hair :-) Unfortunately, my wish never came true and I'm still a brunette today ;-(

wildroverThreads: 180 Posts: 8,188 Joined: Jun 7, 07 ♂	Apr 15, 11, 20:00 #19
You should see the red hair the old women have in Russia...! When i say red , i am talking bright luminous red....the kind of red they put on nuclear warning signs.... Very scarey...!

David_18Threads: 111 Posts: 1,212 Joined: Jan 4, 07 ♂	Edited by: David_18 Apr 15, 11, 20:09 #20
phileas: I'm going to Poland in the summer, and I wanted to know what Poles thought of red hair? If you gonna be in north of Poland then you will see some people with red hair. but in the south you wont find that many. I guess people wont care about your hair color. I think they would care more if you were African or Asian.

TrevekThreads: 33 Posts: 2,155 Joined: May 21, 08 ♂	Apr 15, 11, 20:31 #21
FlaglessPole: it's the sight of red pubes that's revolting... particularly between your teeth.

ZIMMYThreads: 10 Posts: 2,353 Joined: Feb 21, 09 ♂	Apr 15, 11, 22:40 #22
Trevek: particularly between your teeth. Oh, so you're double-jointed? Stop with the red hairing, I mean red herring propositions. The other related "red hair" thread: Red Hair - recessive gene from Poland?

chichimeraThreads: 3 Posts: 356 Joined: Feb 4, 11 ♀	Apr 15, 11, 23:24 #23
Magdalena: When I was a child, it was my fondest wish to have really, really red hair :-) That must have been the bad influence of Anne of Green Gables :)

SebastianThreads: 8 Posts: 129 Joined: Feb 16, 10 ♂	Apr 18, 11, 10:42 #24
I've seen many Polish women die their hair colour red-orange, and usually very short on the sides and taller on the top. It looks bad imo.

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Apr 18, 11, 13:44 #25

Sebastian:

Polish women die their hair colour red-orange, and usually very short on the sides and taller on the top.

Polish Woman?

no reason,just,aww,bless :)

Chris_cambridgeThreads: - Posts: 2 Joined: Apr 12, 11 ♀	Apr 18, 11, 13:58 #26
Nothing wrong with red hair mate.

stinkybuggerThreads: - Posts: 84 Joined: Apr 14, 11 ♀	Apr 18, 11, 14:49 #27
phileas: In England, red hair on men is not a popular colour. It never use to be and redheads use to get a lot of stick, but it can look striking. Depends on the individual just like any other hair colour. Its not the colour of hair, its the person wearing it. And possibly the style.

Des EssientesThreads: 11 Posts: 2,318 Joined: Feb 6, 10 ♂ [Suspended]	Apr 18, 11, 17:09 #28
I read a translated Lithuanian short story wherein the author claimed that red-hair is extremely rare in that country. If true this seems strange because one would expect countries with many natural blondes to also have many natural red-heads. Has anyone reading this been to Lithuania and noticed a dearth of red-heads?

GanzoThreads: - Posts: 1 Joined: Apr 18, 11 ♂	Apr 18, 11, 17:20 #29
I think that they doesnt care...

OgienThreads: 15 Posts: 420 Joined: Jul 22, 09 ♂	Edited by: Ogien Jun 14, 11, 02:34 #30
I'm glad I don't have red hair because I've heard many girls talk about how they would never want to date a redhead. I live in America though.

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