10 POLAND SHOCKS from an AMERICAN Living in POLAND!

When I first arrived in Poland so many things shocked me about this country. Watch this video to find out the biggest shocks I had as an American visiting Poland for the first time.

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[FBASD]

Poland is a modern European country, with good public transport as like other European countries, Impressive history and great people.

[mickyomick]

For me as a German, I am wondering what your expectations of Poland were before travelling to Poland. Kindly specify those 😮. I travel Poland a Lot 😊 professionally since 20 years, and the speed of the transformation of the country as well as the ambition and the unaltered friendliness and authenticity of the people are just amazing. Love it!

[quadro]

People around the world didn't realize that for Poland war ended 30 years ago. They have their country free for only 30 years, of course they will be patriotic, and they will love and cherish every inch of it. People tend to respect what they once lost.

[albertopiergiorgi]

To wszystko nie jest za darmo. Całe pokolenia walczyły o Polskę i umierały w beznadziejnym położeniu, zdradzane i oszukiwane przez "przyjaciół". Odbudowywały kraj z ruin. Dziś każdy Polak, niezależnie od barwy politycznej czuje się zobowiązany wobec pamięci tych ludzi i domaga się tego samego od każdego przybysza, który chce tu zamieszkać - i nie chce być "ubogacany", bo ma własną, bogatą kulturę i historię. Jest w tym cokolwiek dziwnego?

[Piotr-bhyx]

Dawno nie słyszałem i nie widziałem tyle "słodkości" na temat Polski i Polaków!
Większość z tych tez to raczej prawda...
Autorowi dziękuję.

[krzysztofs]

Polish does not sound like russian in any way. Listen to any putinlike person and any polish polititian. Is like comparing american english to french and saying that they sound similar. You are a very good honest guy. All the best to you!

[LesLehistani]

Poland is a beautiful European country where history and modernity can be seen at every step. Good road and railway infrastructure, efficient public transportation, beautiful architecture, tasty cuisine, various regions and landscape are Poland's advantages. All this makes the country worth of visiting. In my opinion, most Poles are patriots who love their homeland. At the same time, they are open to those foreigners who come to Poland legally, obey Polish law and fulfill their obligations towards the country if they decide to settle permanently in Poland. This is my subjective opinion about Poland.

[arminiuszmazowszanin]

Shocking fact number 11 - "Polish people don't ride on polar bears".

[luxvermax]

You're right. In Poland, it's clean. Just clean! No matter where you go, whether it's the countryside, a small town, or a big city, it's spotless. In this regard, a gap is emerging between Poland and the so-called Western countries.

[fcgeorgescu]

Poland is a wonderful, peaceful country, very modern, with a lot of history and culture! Polish food is awesome! Definitely, it should be on every tourist list! Thanks for sharing.

[jerryl]

I presume usage of "how are you" frase is the biggest cultural difference. Even if mostly Poles knows it’s kind of greeting, the habit is to answer honestly. Cultural assuption is if you are asking, you are interested indeed. It can leads to an awkward situations. It's much safer to say, just "hi or hello".

[TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Nice video. I loved Poland when we were there. I'm looking forward to returning.

[robertkukuczka]

Thanks you for the warm words about Poland.

[Fajnynick]

Dzięki za tyle pięknych i dobrych słów o Tolsce i Polakach! 🥲

[ezookami]

" There are trains!" got me. So cute.

[jarosawklejnocki]

I am glad that you were rather shocked by the advantages of the country and the people.

[markuspilmar]

Thanks a lot man. You're obviously not saying this out of politeness. You're saying it sincerely. Good luck.👍

[aniacancer]

Small talk is a waste of time, at least for me. Get straight to the point!

[phylliskudla]

Everything you say is very true about Poland, we love visiting 😊

[Kat-mrqg]

Well done my friend. It's a country I'm interested in visiting due to your videos. Many things to see and the transportation choices are a plus. The Polish language looks complicated by the length of their words and pronunciation. Thanks for the positivity.