Stereotypes about Polish people
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Every one of us have heard some stereotypes. According to me, the most popular are those of people of different nationalities. I've heard opinions that, for example, the Italians are good lovers, the Russians did not shun vodka, the Greeks do not work etc. And what about stereotypes about Poles?
Stereotype #1 Poles don’t know foreign language
According
to recent studies, only 8% of Poles declare knowledge of at least one foreign
language (in the case of young people this figure is much higher). The
situation is not as dramatic as one might think. The younger generation knows
English, while the elders are often able to speak the Russian language
compulsory for many years in our schools. Learning foreign languages, more
recently, exotic, eg. Japanese, is now popular as evidenced by the numerous language schools
and the popularity of language studies.
Stereotype #2 Polish people always complain
Let’s face
it – we love to complain! In the communist past the Poles complained about the
lack of basic commodities. Now our
favorite topic to complain are politicians.
Stereotype #3 Crimes in Poland are on the agenda
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Poland is
generally considered a country with a very high crime rate, and foreigners are
warned against it. They forget that the problem
of theft exists wherever tourists are. And in
the era of global terrorism you can’t
feel 100% safe in any country.
Stereotype #4 Poles like vodka
Yes, we
like to sit with a bottle of good wine, vodka or beer ... but definitely no more than foreigners. Just read newspapers, go on holiday abroad or watch a foreign movie to find out that not only Poles like
crazy parties until dawn.
And more and more stereotypes…
Which of these stereotypes are true? Or maybe you know other stereotypes
about us?
