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Embarking on a journey to a new destination is always exciting, but ensuring a smooth experience involves more than just knowing what to do. Understanding what to avoid can be equally crucial, especially when visiting a culturally rich country like Poland. In this enlightening video, we delve into the essential "What Not to Do in Poland" to help you navigate your visit with ease and respect.
Do you agree with some of the things said in this video? Please let US know in the comments!
I hope this video will help you see Poland and Polish people on yet another angle. Hugs!
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06:15 - What You Should Not Do In Poland
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@1:23 @beyond borders NO, considering putting your shoes up where someone else would be sitting is not WEIRD, it's simply rude and UNHYGIENIC.
Anywhere in civilised countries, not just in Poland.
Hi James and Sune. I feel like I was pointed by mentioning cultural differences in the comment of the previous video.
I am truly sorry if you felt offended by that. I want to clarify I didn’t mean You per se. What I had in mind was that there are for example some part of the world where people travel on the top of the train or on the bus. And they do this because various reasons. I guess you’re right. Word „culture” isn’t the one I should have used. Therefore I AM SINCERELY SORRY. I very much like you guys and what you do. I am grateful for promoting Poland. Best regards. Peace and love.
Hello. Watch a film about the Polish Winged Hussar army. It existed when Poland was a kingdom. In its time it was the most beautiful and best army in the world. Undefeated for over 100 years. The Polish Hussars are the best cavalry in the history of mankind. It defeated the enemy's larger forces many times, even 5 times more. Thanks to them, Poland was the first army in the world to conquer Moscow in 1612 and they ruled there for a year. Later, only Napoleon did it. Hitler failed. In 1683, an army of hussars stopped the march of the Turks near Vienna. You could say that Poles saved Europe, because today everyone would speak Turkish and pray to Allah. When the Swedes joined the army, they wanted to have it written in the contract that they would not fight with the Polish hussars. Another interesting fact is that the Hussar Saber is today recognized by specialists as the best melee weapon in the world. Better than the Japanese katana. The horses they fought on were a specially bred breed. After the partitions of Poland in 1772, Western Europe ordered all horses of this breed to be murdered so that it would never be reborn. Sorry for my english.
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You guys are super cool,no worries🙃 some ppl are a little too stiff. Hope you like it in Poland 👌
Huge respect for addressing this “shoes on the seat incident” and handling it in very respectful manner.
Kind of weaseling out with everyone was doing that
IT SHOWS GREATNESS IN SEEING A MISTKE AND EXCUSING FOR IT SO DONT BE MORE THAN WHAT " JESUS CHRISTUS WAS TEACHING 🇵🇱✝️✡🇮🇱☦🕎🇵🇱 @@jankowalski6338
@@jankowalski6338 that means that "everyone" also should be reminded about it
@@jedenzet he lied buddy, nobody does that in Poland
I once met a middle-aged woman on the street. She cried. It turned out that she had been robbed. I took her in, fed her, made her sandwiches for the next day and bought her a place to stay in a hostel. I also gave her a note with information where the consulate of her country was and some money. Many years have passed and I still remember her. So yes, we let strangers into our homes.
Apology accepted. You can enter Poland again 👍
😂
Not so fast, a pilgrimage to Jasna Góra for purification is recommended😁
@@mroczny_kruk 😅😅
@@mroczny_kruk without shoes obviously.
@@Bartosh.S Let's not be inhumane, a normal pilgrimage without whippings, etc. In fact, I think they would like it, just like they organize it here every year and they will set off from different cities. Until I checked, Google Maps says that they have about a 5-day walk from Berlin.
Babcia thing. My wife is vegetarian for 28 years but never rejected chicken soup from babcia...😂😂 I always had a laugh of that..😊
hehehe
Jestem wegetarianką i nie przyjmuję. Po prostu jeśli ktoś chce mi coś dać ma uszanować to kim jestem. Moja siostra np zawsze ma coś dla mnie. Rodzina musi się z tym liczyć nie potrzebuje rarytasów po prostu nie wkładam mięsa do sałatki dla mnie. Mam zawsze mała osobną mała miseczkę gdzie mięsa nie ma. Twoja żona jest głupia że bierze. A to że Twoja matka świadoma że jest wege jej daje sorry bardzo mówi tylko o jej głupocie albo o świadomym wyborem jedzenia wyłącznie dla Ciebie. To już jest chamstwo.
@@hmm-technikOrganizacjiReklamya tu co takie chamskie zachowanie, człowieku wstyd za ciebie.
@@hmm-technikOrganizacjiReklamy Jedynym chamem tutaj jesteś ty
@@hmm-technikOrganizacjiReklamy weź KONIECZNIE coś na uspokojenie. Nie obrażaj ludzi, którzy myślą inaczej niż ty.
Don’t take everything personal . Only people who don’t do anything don’t make mistakes. So take it easy. Some mistakes can happened.
I'd argue doing nothing is sometimes a mistake too. Everyone does mistakes and its part of life really as you say.
I met English guys who offered/shared food but got angry when I accepted their offer. I was told that the offer was a nice gesture and that they expected me to refuse. Basically, they wanted to look nice (without actually being nice).
that's some backwards thinking from them
Dziękuję wam za ten film, Super że staracie się poznać Polskę, Polaków i nasze zwyczaje. Do dziś myślałem że jesteście z Europy Zachodniej , a Wy jesteście z Afryki południowej. Może sami kiedyś będziecie robić też takie filmiki które będą więcej mówiły o nas Polakach, innym narodowością z całego świata. Jest tak zasada że Polak nie poda Ci dłoni jeśli chcesz się z nim przywitać gdy dzieli was próg domu, pokoju itd. to taki przesąd który przynosi pech (śmierć) Pamiętajcie że jak Mężczyzna wchodzi do świątyni zdejmuje nakrycie głowy jeśli je ma , zaś Kobiety nie zdejmują. Gdy wychodzimy z domu Mężczyzna przepuszcza przodem Kobietę i dopiero po niej wychodzi .Podczas jedzenia posiłków jest taka zasada że zdejmujemy nakrycie głowy. Jak mówisz że chcesz się z kimś umówić bądź punktualny. To tylko kilka moich propozycji co warto wiedzieć i jak postępować będąc w Polsce. Chcecie jeszcze lepiej poznać Polskę.....to musicie się wybrać w różne regiony Polski nie tylko do tych największych miast, ale przede wszystkim zwiedzać małe miasteczka i wsie, tam dopiero się przekonacie jak Polacy potrafią być otwarci, gościnni, jak się lubią bawić hahaha . Aha i mam prośbę niech w każdym filmie są Polskie napisy. Pozdrawiam i życzę wam wspaniałego popołudnia i wieczoru, gdziekolwiek w tej chwili jesteście.
now write this in english, cause it's an english vid
I believe there is no problem for anyone to use Google translate
I had such a case. He knocked on the door and we invited him to Christmas Eve.
In pagan slavic tradition the empty place at the table is actually place for ghosts of forefathers, ancesters etc because in this night souls of dead members of family can go to our world and feast, after christianisation we change context quite good. Many our customs is very old and Church and our ancestors give them new context in very creative way
I'm closing the topic of shoes. It's very nice of you to apologize. We are waiting for all new films from Poland and beyond.
about Christmas tradition, I think that on this special day everyone spends time with family/friends, if anyone knocks on this day, they may be lonely or in need of care. that is why we trust that the person asking for shelter, just as he trusts us that he will receive help from us. People are moral, but they have to want to be like that.
One Polish guy made a video test about hospitality in Poland on 24 December, ringing the bell of a random houses and asking people if he can spend a Vigilia with them. Turned out that out of about dozen people only one invited him in. It is now more the tradition than the real thing, it was very different few centuries before. Surely we wouldn't refuse a friend or family on that day.
Polish "complaining" refers to things that we perceive as something that can be improved. Maybe it's because of striving for perfection. For this reason, politicians in Poland, for example, have a hard life because people do not smile in their faces but demand quick and effective action to improve the situation. People from other countries often perceive it as Poles being rebellious. We don't complain about the weather or similar things that we have no control over because it's not up to us to change them.
Jak większość kogo znam narzeka ciągle na pogodę. Nieważne czy zimno, ciepło, czy pada
@@Skull.man00 Ja i moi znajomi nie narzekamy na rzeczy na które nie ma się wpływu fizycznie . Oczywiście narzekam na takie kraje jak np Chiny , Indie , Rosja , Brazylia i tym podobne kraje że są trucicielami planety ziemia . Narzekam też na zakłamanie UE że nie wprowadzi w życie ceł zaporowych na produkty z tych krajów jeśli nie zobaczymy rzeczywistych przykładów walki ze zmianami klimatu .
@@Skull.man00 Eeee to tylko stwierdzenie nie narzekanie .😄
Hi, about your shoes on the seat and what is allowed and not allowed in Poland. Keeping shoes on public or someone else's items is not allowed. Fact. But also a lot of people do it :) From my perspective it's rather younger people. Let's call them teenagers. At an older age we rather don't do it, it's an expression of personal culture (And I'm not judging yours here now because I absolutely agree that it's a matter of the rules of the community in which one has grown up). As for the comments - I think that up to 30-40 % of the comments on this topic appeared only because there was any reason to write to you :) So that is to say, these some 60% show that it is indeed a different thing in our cultures. Mistakes happen in other countries (I know from myself ;) ) but respect for a culture is shown by whether they are repeated. I like your reaction very much, but don't worry so much about it :) oh it wasn't a big mistake :)
The custom of leaving an empty place for travelers at the Christmas Eve table is identified with hospitality and means readiness to welcome an unexpected guest. This tradition is also connected with the belief that deceased loved ones also participate in the dinner on Christmas Eve.
Let's admit it's tradition only. Nobody is really expecting anyone and I doubt that people would be happy to host a stranger in times like today.
Yes, that is true ,we will always keep free place for a stranger ( on 24th of December) and have to say ,it happened once in my family someone really came ❤, huge hugs for you both 🤗
Jeśli ktoś cię obdarowuje, to grzecznie jest jeden raz odmówić, a potem przyjąć prezent. Tak samo z jedzeniem. To rodzaj grzecznościowego rytuału
Babcia- proszę to dla ciebie.
Ja - ależ nie trzeba.
Babcia - przygotowałam to dla ciebie.
Ja - Dziękuję.
exactly !
That's true. In this respect, we are like the Japanese. Nothing will annoy a Pole more than someone throwing a cigarette on the sidewalk, and I'm not talking about garbage. In Germany, cleanliness is such a stereotype. Houses are always clean and we take our shoes off unless the owner asks you not to. Be careful about some things or you will be exposed to rudeness. I have been to various countries, including America, and it is indeed different there. It is also bad manners to disturb others. Moreover, you will always receive a friendly welcome.
Dear Sir, those shoes in the train compartment were your spontaneous reflex to relax You were probably tired from the trip
ok. Dziewczyna jest już nasza.No prawie Polka. Kolega wymaga trochę czasu
Not sure if shoes thing is cultural but for sure it has a lot with respect and cleanliness. As we have carpets at home, imagine washing those on weekly or monthly basis. In trains or buses chairs are never cleaned so Yes... Cleanliness ( and maybe logic as well ). ❤😊
If we share food or gift it is just giving you our friendship to you. If you refuse you refuse our friendship.
If we know someone who is alone during chrismas we invite them.
I watched your previous video but didn't comment on that. I'm a Pole and lived in the UK for the past 20 years. And I did think it wasn't right to put your feet on the seat. But it happens here as well.
One thing my mom thought me is - do you want to seat on it afterwards? - When you give a plate to someone, is it the plate you want to eat from yourself? When you litter, do you do it at home? ... And so on...
I was thought that if you want it nice just make it nice yourself. People often forget about it.
I like your videos, kindest regards.
Haha również zwróciłem uwagę na wyciągnięte nogi w pociągu😉. Pozdrawiam was😀
As Polish I love your work❤ Visit us again!
Apology accepted❤️ You two are awesome!💞
Sharing food, make the people better
Życze wam wszystkiego dobrego 🖐️
Exciting content, thank you! All so true! I’ll be back later for the rest of the comments😊
Lets see... shoes you already know ;) never throw away bread or, I know some people might debate it, but don't eat it with fork and knife, DON'T wear any hat at restaurant! that's for men, don't litter, you should give your sit to babcias and pregnant women in public transport, when you are going to someones house it's nice to get something for host, sweets or flowers or wine, when receiving a gift you should take it but after some amenities like "oh no, you shouldnt have, no its to much" and so on but you MUST take it, do not disturb church service while visiting, also if it sais "no photos" than "no photos". As Viggo said, say what you really think even if it might sound rude for you, we value the truth. Don't smile without reason, it seems like mockery, and I'm not saying you should be grumpy, just neutral face. Of course smile while talking to someone, just not while walking around. Just be polite. If you do something uppseting, Poles will let you know, for sure. But then if you just say sorry and correct what you did wrong it'll be ok. People know you are foreigners and will try to help you. That's what I can say from the top of my head. I hope you will visit the northern Poland.
Of the things worth knowing. If someone invites you to their home, bring sweets or flowers to the hostess and alcohol to the host. Generally, in Poland there is a rule that guests should not arrive empty-handed ;) Apart from that, I wish you a lot of fun :)
Depends on context though. If its a no reason tea - usually you dont( do if there is some holiday dedicated to that person), but party - you do, even if its just food and drinks
Dodatkowy talerz przy stole symbolizuje puste miejsce, które pozostawił po sobie Jezus; może kiedyś przyjdzie do nas np. w postaci biednego i potrzebującego człowieka, żeby sprawdzić siłę naszej wiary. Dlatego też mamy 12 różnych potraw symbolizujących 12 apostołów. A co do Polaków (moim skromnym zdaniem) to są jak dobry brat lub siostra który/a odda ci serce, ale jeśli zdradzisz, to ci je z kręgosłupem przez tyłek wyciągnie.
tradition in Poland for centuries that there is always a free place for a wanderer who has no family and is alone in the world
You guys do it very good videos and respect for this enjoy in poland 💪😎🇵🇱😃
Jeśli chcecie poznać to wszystko co mówi Vigo to zaprzyjażnijcie się z kimś z Polski , napiszcie gdzie się wybieracie na pewno znajdą się dobrzy rodacy co wam wszystko wyjaśnią od ,, środka,, naprawdę otwieramy się przy bliższym poznaniu .Polska to nie tylko duże miasta a na prowincji też jest super.
20:52 Yes, I have it too. I can't talk on the radio (take turns). Too many thoughts swirl in my head and then I forget what I had to say.When I talk to my brother, only we understand each other (we speak almost at the same time)😁👍.P.S. Pozdrawiam serdecznie.🇵🇱❤️🇿🇦
I keep my feet on the front seat on the train, but in clean, nice smelling socks, not shoes. After a whole day of travel, my feet burn so much that I can't stand even in the most comfortable shoes. You're on the plane from 5 a.m. Then there's one train at the station after second train. People should also understand that someone can be extremely tired. that the journey for someone can last all day. not only 2 hours like others. it depends on where he started from. I have one word for this EMPATHY❤❤❤
1. It is better not to put pressure on the Pole to publicly share his political views 2. It is better not to try to persuade the Pole to understand the Russian power 3. And most importantly - it is better not to question the Pole's honor and not come up with the idea of putting it to a test. Best regards 😉👍
Vigo’s Dad has a few videos about dos and don'ts in Poland, there will be one mentioning shoes exchange into home slippers, when you are getting inside a house. 😉
Bardzo dobrze pani wymawia polskie słowa! 👏👍 Może to z powodu pani pochodzenia?... 😉
One more thing to NOT to do in Poland - don't throw your rubbish around you. Unfortunately it happens a lot in Ireland, where I live.
HelloI It is important to know that Poland is part of "culture of taking off shoes". In Slavic world it is seen like in Japan - a good habit and in that way you show respect towards the people that invited you. Today many Poles treat it as unnecessary thing but it is still in good manner to ask a host if you should take off your shoes inside the house.
And of course inside a train (a bus, a tram, a car) you should not put your legs with the shoes on on the seat!
without shoes either I think in public its a bad thing to do. Unless you have your own blanket to throw there first
If you want to stretch legs, just put something on the seat - like towel or something like that. Also - I understand you are from different cultural background and you are "learning europe". That's fine . I hope all viewers know that. Don't mention it again. Apologies accepted. Topic closed :).
When it comes to leaving the empty seat for a stranger, it's a tradition that is still cultivated, but in my 23 years I never saw someone walking up to a random house for a dinner. Maybe it happend somewhere or it was more popular during communism era, but even tho I never heard of something like that we still leave a set of empty plates for someone. And knowing my grandparents they would let the stranger into their house, and feed them.
I mean if someone is in dire situation youd do it anyways, Christmas or not. But I dont think anyone does it.
You're very nice and natural, don't change. Greetings!
As soon as I've noticed your shoes on the seats I went to the comments expecting to see a lot of them mentioning that but I didn't expect 80-90% of them.
Don't feel too bad though. In other places it would totally be tolerated. I'm sure that you would see on a daily basis in countries like UK and Ireland, at least that's what I have noticed
I really like You.Sometimes i think You are Polish with good english accent😂.Can't wait long for next video.Best wishes from Poland for You two 😘👊
Dziękuję za wideo reakcji! ;)
1. The plate is for someone hungry/someone close to family who can't be there. 2. If someone come we invite the person. It is a beautiful tradition.
To clarify, the empty seat for a stranger at the dinner table is only a custom at Christmas Eve. This is not practiced outside of the holidays.
I am not sure how it is nowadays but as far I as remember wearing a hat, cap etc. by men indoor was also considered rude in Poland ;)
Hi great video as always. To answer your "wigilia" question, yes we always have a plate for unexpected guest for example homeless person that is freezing outside, or someone single or just lonely and if that person ever shows up is treated as a pasrt of a family. It's an old but nice traditiom :)
Never heard about someone actually going for it though. At least when there is peace
10 years ago Poland was different. In 10 years Poland will be different. Changes are so fast here. This also applies to culture, customs and mentality.
However if you were not raised in a barn you will never carry the grime and sand into somebody’s house anywhere in geographical northern Europe to destroy their €300 per meter sq oak hardwood parquet. That will never change.
@@SmilingShadow-jl5tr Englishmen though... I heard they dont take off shoes as often.
We Poles are very tolerant and there is nothing to be afraid of, but to keep your shoes on the seat SHAME SHAME SHAME
hahaha I'm kidding 😂
Like we say in Poland it happens :D . Shoes on chair , or telling is here cheep is big no no no haha :) yep it is true 😂
Jako dziecko byłam jaroszem nie wegetarianką,a mięso i jego zapach był dla mnie nie do zniesienia. Mam 56 lat i dalej nie mięsa bo nie lubię.
Natomiast moja rodzina je je. Nie mają problemu z bezmięsnym menu. W gościach nie odmawiam i. Nie manifestuję odmienności zachowania tylko ewentualnie omijam potrawy mięsne( korzysta mój mąż😊) . W razie gdy się całkiem nie da ominąć,jem to nieszczęsne mięso by gospodarz który włożył tyle pracy nie był nieszczęśliwy. W końcu jestem gościem a nie intruzem. Choć później zmiana diety owocuje bólem brzucha.
1:20 I thought exactly the same thing while watching last video. :DD
It's all good, we all makes mistakes but being able to say sorry is much appreciated.
Don't worry so much, it is not that big mistake.
The language thing - there is also many instances of multiple words meaning "the same" thing in other language and other way around, so it takes extra level of understanding that language to be able to tell difference and use them in proper context (simple examples would be Polish "cześć" which can be used as welcome and parting word while in English you would say "hi" and "bye" - and that's example of English words having clear different meaning, while there are many where the difference is subtle - but thanks to ways my brain is working - remembering there are such instances, but not remembering them - I can't recall them right now).
Jesteście wspaniali ❤ ale muszę przyznać masz inteligentną i piękna żonę :) Jakby polka :P
Hey guys a new destination worth visiting is Poznań a capital of GreaterPoland regio. City on a West not far away from Szczecin. Poznan has a freshly renovated old market and city center
1. Well with Babcias there’s a point where you should be assertive, yet it changes as now boomers are becoming Grannies and they’re different from those one born in 40’s-50’s 💜 just to make sure you don’t feel pressed inside to be assertive with „no” when needed 🇵🇱
2. It’s mostly to memorise our ancestors who passed away, it’s very special when on a certain year of Vigil you have missing family member, this is how we memorise that person, on the other hand true it has also this hosting vibe.
3. What we do is that as most of European we keep being nice, but we don’t hit on strangers as we keep our privacy and comfort zone. In this case we are opposite to Chinese who don’t know borders…
4. Yes, we are to the point.
5. Yes, we are opinion-makers and it’s not complain, it’s like something or is white or black 😂
6. Haha, so true with Ring and this is what I fight in China with as Chinese don’t have a sense of border-line 😂
7. Polite interrupt 😂 so true 😂😂 but this is our debating spirit
8. Yes, that sad with prices 🥹 that made me move abroad 😢
With feet it really depends on individuals, there are some pedantic people they are absorbed with clearness obsessively, but on the other spectrum there are people like me who also commit putting feet on chair 😂
You're forgiven about those shoes. Just dont do it again :)
I saw the train vid yesterday and today this came! 😅 With your very detailed apology you regained all of our hearts back ❤️😇
I guess it was only such a shock because NO ONE expected this of such well behaved, respecting, and wonderful ppl. When we see this here in Germany it's normally thoughtless, rebellious teenagers, young adults, without a good upbringing, mostly of a different cultural background. In Poland that is like non existent. 😅
I would have never commented on that, even though, I was surprised and don't like it either. The way the Polish reacted, made me learn a lot. More than any 'what not to do in Polska' 😅.
May husband is Polish, he is a very calm, undramatic person, but he said he would have gone up to you and asked you to put your feet on the ground. I was surprised again. In Germany we just sigh and walk away. I might have given you an unfriendly look only, when I did tell children and young teenagers, to put their feet down, probably not decent looking adults. I guess it was a good lesson for all of us about Poland, and by your lovely apology you made it all right again, not everyone is capable of doing so. Thank you!❤️
10:57 It's mostly done for Christmas, but some do it on other special occasions. It should refer to Bible mostly, like everyone is your sibling and they should feel welcome every time (hospitality). Strangers normally don't come into one's houses, the dinnerware remains empty, but in my family it's mostly taken when on the second day of Christmas our friends visits us, besides family, then they take this place. But anyways it's kinda up to family, not really a strict tradition.
You guys are welcome to Poland anytime, it was little mistake . I was surprised by your knowledge of Polish history. Thank you for visiting Poland and come back again😊
Many....many....many yers ego..... the extra place at the tabe in christmas evening was prepared for the family member who passed away. Now we just keep the tradition.
About being straight to the point. No, its not just language barrier, its just the way of saying things in Poland. If you dont have time to help your friend, just say it, and to be polite, propose when you can actually do it. Just it, you dont have to be sorry about that.
Yeah, when you get an invitation to someone's home you DON'T decline food, even if you usually don't eat what the host has on the table.
But I think it is not only our culture, and also a statement like: "eat what is on the table and don't tell that you don't like it" is often seen in movies ("Star Gate"1994; "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" 1984).
As to the boots / shoes- we wear them only outside, at home, or as someone's guest, we wear home slippers, or go only in socks (depends, really). Sometimes the host will tell you that you don't have to remove your shoes (usually as you enter the house), but the "default mode" is to remove your "outside footwear".
So- we don't lie on our beds, sofas, etc. with shoes on (as Americans are prone to do, and we find that strange and just incredulous, because, hello? shoes on your bed? Really??? And then you will sleep there???)
I don't recommend to enter random house, it would be just strange. If you would have a valid reason- seeking help- then sure, someone will help you. The exception is the time of Christmas Eve dinner, then there is a high probability that you will be hosted in a stranger's home. Not everyone adheres to this custom, but there are ppl that do.
In regards to complaining, we say: "In summer we complain it is too hot, and in winter- too cold". Yeah, that's Poles for you, heh.
And- we are straightforward, not only when speaking English, but in Polish too. There are exceptions, ofc.
We are loud while speaking on a phone (now cellphone), because 1) the damn things are not reliable, and the sound often comes at the other side "blurry", 2) older generation remembers times when phones wre simple, and you just HAD TO speak loudly for the sound to travel by telephone wire, and be recognasible to your interlocutor...
"Złoty" : "Ł" is read like "w" in "water" ;)
During Christmas Eve we always had the extra plate, it's an old tradition to get the hospitality, keep in mind those who can't be with us because of war, or death. However if anyone shows up at your door this evening you must take care of this person.
I remember, as a child, we had a strange man on our Christmas Eve. We never met him before or after. The sad story because we were on the 4th floor we were the only family which opened the door and shared the food and night with him, an old, homeless man.
And when this plate was taken my mum said, we need the next extra😅
Then even though when we used this empty place , in order to show the respect for our tradition we still keep the next empty plate🙂
big cudos for bringing an url to the original (fabulous) video. really great thx because for some of non known from me reason - i have didnt folloved their content, even if i should!
Narzekanie jest dla polaków formą komunikacji, szczególnie gdy rozmawiamy z przyjaciółmi. Jest to też sposób na znalezienie tematów do rozmowy. - Complaining is a form of communication for Poles, especially when talking to friends. It is also a way to find topics for conversation.
If I leaving Sweden I will move to Poland or Hungary
We do love debating. Even with people we completely disagree with.
I answered the question whether I would let a stranger into my house for Christmas Eve. YES. This is how my parents, grandparents and theirs raised me; their grandparents. If you are afraid of strangers and you cannot defend your own home, you are afraid to live. Good given to another random person returns double.
Great video!
I think that as Poles we have proven our hospitality. After the war in Ukraine began, approximately 149,000 Poles invited approximately 525,000 refugees from Ukraine to their private homes. They were strangers. (If I'm not mistaken, this is the only case in the world when there were no refugee camps).
Bardzo proszę o polskie napisy. Jestem ze starszego pokolenia, chętnie oglądam takie treści, ale nie znam angielskiego mówionego. A pisany 5 przez 10. Pewnie jest wiecej takich jak ja, chętnie byśmy oglądali. Starsi też są ciekawi świata i ludzi.
Leaving a free seat at the table can be traced back to the old Slavic tradition before Christianity. It was done during the winter solstice in case Veles, god of the underworld or other spirits come by. It was practiced by many Slav cultures. The reasoning behind it was that the night and the Moon were associated with Veles and these were most noticeable during winter.
Guys, you're doing a great job showing the beauty of our country. You just completed the first act of vandalism in the public transport. Not a big deal. I would definitely excuse your fit, sat down there with you and had a nice chat. there are far more worse things people are doing in the world on a daily basis around the globe. So, well done and don't worry too much.
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Welcome Southerners
You are great.Apology accepted. ;-)
As a correction. Poles know the Thanksgiving holiday mainly from movies. As for the free place at the table on Christmas Day, it's hard to say how each person would behave. A lot depends on who would come, whether we know that person or not.
Short explanation. Shoes on the sit is bad cause you're making the sit dirty, and since someone someday would sit on the same sit, he would get all the dirt and bacteria from your foot/shoe.
NOT a cultural thing. A stuff that is viewed as common sense.
And from Polish point of view, you count as westerners.
South Africans, Americans, Canadians, French, English, Australians and even people from New Zealand all are in "Westerners" category.
It does not have to do with geographical location, but with language, color of skin, ethnicity and how developed your country is.
And about Wigilia. It is basically a tradition to leave free sit for a person that may or may not come to you to partake in the holiday.
It can be someone you know, or not.
Has something to do with religion and tradition as well, and people will let uninvited guest inside as part of it.
Of course not every single polish would do that, but majority sure.
And last thing.
Idk where you exactly live or who you're dealing with, but every German I know not only wear shoes inside the house, but also disrespect "no shoes inside my house" stuff if informed about it.
Yes, in our house we leave a free place and tableware for a wanderer who may come. And yes, it happened once that we were able to host such a person. For the last two years, our daughter's friend from college came to our house for Christmas Eve (but also for Easter breakfast) - her mother is dead and her father doesn't want to know her. There is no closer family...
But I'm afraid that many of my compatriots treat this free seat at the table very colloquially - and if someone really sick and hungry came, I'm not sure they would let him in...
From recent years: Poland immediately opened the border to Ukrainians fleeing the war. And we had no refugee camps: hotel owners accepted refugees for free, local governments created special temporary shelters, etc., but it was ordinary people who took these desperate women and children under their roof literally "from the street", knowing nothing about them. So - some 2.5 million strangers who we let into our home - that is: country.
I have a bit of an argument with you about calling you Westerners :) You are white, so you are descendants of the colonizers of Africa, descendants of the Boers, the British, maybe even some Belgians or French. Your ancestors were not born in this land, they just came to it, probably in the 19th century, when the colonization processes on the continent were very intense, and already after the Berlin Conference of 1885, where the African territories were divided among European countries - it was super intense. The colonizers brought their culture with them - Western, because states and nations from Central or Eastern Europe basically had no colonies of their own. And the fact that later the local culture of the original inhabitants of Africa and the culture of the former Westerners mixed - this is obvious, especially in the post-colonial era. Nevertheless, you had a policy of segregation in South Africa for a long time... I don't know, but I guess these divisions have not been bridged yet. And still, from the European point of view, white people from South Africa can be judged as the heirs of Western culture. These are difficult and complicated topics, I'm not an expert, so I don't want to sound smart, I'm just sharing my intuitions with you.
Finally: don't worry so much about all the "what you can't do in Poland" :) I'm sure thousands of people have already told you that we have a saying: "A guest in the house, God in the house." Guests are forgiven a lot and their differences are tolerated with understanding. And foreigners are guests, aren't they? And if we don't like something, we'll say it straight to your face, like with these shoes :) But that doesn't mean we don't like you, on the contrary.
Don't worry about it so much, you are intelligent people and you understand that we do not tolerate this type of thing, it is perceived badly - as a lack of basic education. It's just how we are raised. We respect human work to keep our means of transport clean for our comfort during travel. No need to apologize. You just need to understand that it's nothing weird on our part.
We complain because there are a lot of things to complain about. We talk about being responsible for our word but so many people just don't do their job or do it badly. You wake up having nightmares to your neighbor drilling sounds. Later you discover your roommate used all milk for breakfast. You go to your car but your tire is flat because somebody drunk at night had fun. You go to station but pump is broken. Your bus is late so you take tram. There is an accident so tram takes way around. You arrive at the same time that late bus you missed. It starts raining so you get wet and don't have time to get dry before work. Coffee at work is out. You want to do your task but someone needs you to do something different than you planned. Toilet paper is out. And during that unplanned task your boss is coming to tell you there is something you need to do asap. When you finish that asap thing second boss comes and tells that you didn't need to do that because he asked someone yesterday but didnt tell first boss. When you go shopping self-service checkout is out of order and there is only 1 cashier open. And of course someone will take your parking spot. We do not like wasting time nor money but everytime you want to buy one thing in a shop there will be a person who needs to weigh every piece of ham and pays with coins. Or dumb people who block escalators. And let's don't even start about laws, taxes and politics. There is so much stupidity that even a medium intelligent person sometimes feels like it's all scripted to make you cry. We live from one meme to next meme. Protagonist syndrome is strong here. There was one day when I was blocked 3 times on my way to work by 3 different trash trucks standing in the most narrow place on my street near my garage exit, near narrow school alley and on one directional road at my work building. Some people just don't think about not being annoying to the surroundings and don't look at the bigger situation beside one thing they need to do. But still, there are times when we acomplish great things. Sometimes we just sit and talk with the homeless, do shopping for them and start to think that there are many people who had it even worse. Sometimes your lost payment card will be found at the shop and they will contact you on facebook. Sometimes we cooperate to save a dog or cat. Sometimes we let a child die. We assume too much and talk to little. We try to push those who want to sit comfortably at the bottom and stop those who need a push to save themself from falling. We help those who cry the loudest and ignore those who suffer in silence. It's all so bittersweet bleh
about empty seat on Christmas Eve: I think it is a very old Slavic tradition, our Gods (especially Swaróg) in the past liked to walk among humans disguised as beggars and if they were invited to the house, they left gifts if not they were not happy sometimes even curse house. Originally, feeding beggars during holidays was for "Dziady" - now known as All Saints' Day
Apparently (I've read it somewhere), additional seat and plate in as the table originally was for meant for spirits or ghosts of the departed. Christmas is taking place close to the Winter Solstice which was a big holiday in pagan times as well. And this is a lingering part of this old tradition. A place at the table so the spirits do not get angry and ruin your celebration etc.
After christian tradition has been established, it lost its meaning and instead a new one was created in it's place. A seat for the 'weary traveler'.
Guest at home, God at home :)
As other comments say, Poland is Central Europe, not "Eastern Europe".
Yeah I currently live in the U.K. and agree coming with sterling takes you much further in terms of things you want to do and are affordable and I understand my friends and family that can’t afford the things I can only because I earn money in a different currency! And yes, pls don’t ever put your feet on anything 😂
The term "West" does not refer to a geographical location. This term comes from the communist era and applies to all countries outside the communist bloc. Even Japan and Australia were referred to as "the West", even though they are located somewhere completely different.
It depends on where you live. From England, Japan and Australia could hardly ever be reffered to as 'the West.'
It's more like saying "western culture" than the location itself.
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23:21 ZŁOTY pronunciation - we always pronounce Ł the same way letter "w" is pronounced in English words: wait, what, word etc... polish W on the other hand is almost always pronounced like V in English, with one exception.. at the end of a word it may become devoiced and turn into F.. e.g. in words like Wrocław
chill out mate ;) better to hear from us that get fine. BTW If I put my shoes on furniture or seat my mother would slap me in the head :D
Forget Thanksgiving Day!!! It is purely American tradition and has nothing to do with Poland! Fourh of July we do not celebrate either.
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You wife is 100% right
you asked who can sit with us at the Christmas Eve table, often it's a family member or an old friend we miss. although this is not normal or common