I Didn't Expect My Life in Poland...My 1 Year Review

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[@braindeadbrick553]

dont stop saying your opinion even if the dislike ratio suffers people here respect it more the complainers are bunch of bitches and it comes from insecurity

[@mariankowalski9797]

Ok I watched this video twice and still cant figure out where the actual shit talk starts :)

[@psi-q6929]

everybody thinks we are racist, but studies show poland is the least racist country in the eu. Quote: The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights found Poland second least racist country in European Union, with only 19% of respondents experiencing discrimination based on their race or ethnicity. Poland is believed to be racist because it is conservative and European and world establishment is mostly left-leaning, so they don't like that. Even in the US big part of the population believes that if you are conservative, then you are a racist. I have a black wife living with me in Poland and she never experienced any racism. It's the opposite. We live in a village near to small town and people are usually too friendly because it's a novelty and while there are many foreigners in big cities in cities smaller than 100k it's rather rare to see them. In cities below 10k they are

[@mattePRL]

"Pierogi is ok" I'm sending this quote to the immigration office along with your name

[@WheresWes]

lmao

[@kasia4901]

oh LOL!!!

[@gJonii]

The man dared to follow it up with "now let's get into controversial stuff"

[@PozeraczGarnkow]

LoL🤣

[@ozi6840]

XD

[@be_ata]

My parent always told me, that education is important because it's the only thing no one can take from you. They can take you land, your home but never your skills and knowledge.

[@sylwiatime]

My mom used to say exactly the same

[@zumurudlilit]

And main. 😊

[@piotrekmajkowski5422]

Czasy się zmieniły. Dzisiaj wyższe ma prawie każdy. Nie jest to element wyróżniający. A jeśli chodzi o języki to są juz tłumacze tak wiec imbecyl.poradzi sobie znakomicie. Umiejętności i da w cenie ale taż już coraz.rzsdzien.

[@sylwiatime]

@@piotrekmajkowski5422 jak widać, nie każdy

[@grafeat]

Your parent never heard of a lobotomy? 😆

[@D0-ma-n]

If you can complain about Poland as foreign to Polish people and they allow it, it is a sign that you are 100% accepted as one of us.

[@Krzysiekx8r]

I appreciate you speaking honestly about the flaws of Poland. This was the most level headed foreigners opinion on my country. The national postal service you should never use, and no one does. Inpost is a Polish privat company that does an amazing job.

[@CybernetonPL]

Yeah the reason why communism failed 😂

[@betelgezaa]

We had particularly right saying that the polish women are easy and spread legs for foreigners. True. The polish women are shame to Poland.

[@albu318]

BS. Co ty p....sz? Nie chce mu sie uczyc jezyka bo jest za genialny zeby poswiecic na to czas. Bedzie go zmienial. To jest wywazona opinia?? Zarozumialy gosciu z hameryki co po 100 latach odkryl kraj gdzie moze zarobic pare zl. uzwnetrzajac swoje ograniczone i powierzchowne opinie. To jest obraza dla tych wszystkich ambitnych i chcacych nauczyc sie jezyka i jego piekna. Jego sprawa jak mu sie nie chce ale przekonywanie swiata, ze tak bedzie lepiej to jakis absurd.

[@betelgezaa]

@@albu318 etam może tak myśleć. Inna kultura. Inna mentalność. U nas tez się zmienia język - co pare lat błędy oficjalnie są dopuszczalna wersja. On jest dość miły i rozsądny. Da się lubić.

[@and-bending]

​@@betelgezaabardzo moja perspektywa uległa zmianie po rozmowie z @maciejMakselon

[@reizer100]

polish sensitivity to critique comes from last ~200 year being treated as subhumans and falsely accused of many horrible things by people from other countries, especially from west, it made us to develop very strong complex

[@underated17]

Yeah that's an oversimplification. If I take many people from all over the world I could say similar stuff. Meanwhile, though this list is limited there are many famous people with Polish blood such as Lisa Loeb, Keith Urban, Martha Stewart, Izabella Miko, Maria Sklodowska Curie, Chopin,Copernicus, Wozniak, Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson. Ashkenazi Jews I think have some European blood so many of them may end of being Polish. A country is a country at the end of the day. I care about who you are rather than where you are from. Also, Jews had high ranking positions and maybe some were feared as they may have been seen as a threat. We have to thank a Hungarian Jew for the invention of computers. Also many other eastern/central Europeans for inventions.

[@underated17]

Polish people and many countries in Europe have been mixing for a while. Scotland and Poland have relations as both Polish people lived in Scotland and Scottish have been in Poland for a while. Trade happens and traditions get mixed.

[@betelgezaa]

We aren’t sensitive to criticism. Foreigners don’t understand our behaviour and misinterpret it which is conspicuous when it comes to our so called rudeness.

[@underated17]

Poland has fought many wars and enemies. Look up the GK Chesterton quote about Poland and Polish people. We fought against slavery, helped Scottish people be free and also against the evils of nazism and communism and for the land of Poland.

[@betelgezaa]

@@underated17 but we have never won.

[@JosephL0403]

I was in Warsaw for two weeks last month, partly because of your vlogs. I completely agree with your balanced perspective. I am a Korean-Canadian and I was always treated with respect and polite help when I asked for it. I experienced absolutely no racism. The city was spotless, except for the rampant graffiti, which seemed strange. I went out to a local pub at 3 AM (time change) and felt welcomed and safe. I wish we had Żabka 🐸 in Canada! Bar mleczka was good but confusing at first; they seem to have unspoken rules and I had to learn them through trial and error. Everyone I met spoke at least some English and I met lots of people who spoke French. I would definitely consider moving there, now that Canada has become a sh*thole country because of uncontrolled immigration from third world countries. Poland got controlled immigration policies just right. Immigrants have a responsibility to assimilate into their host country, and I am speaking as a first generation immigrant to Canada.

[@marekokragy3341]

It also comes from Polish experience. Poles have ancestors that were in other countries and never received anything for free and had to work hard (my two great grandpas too). They came back and shared this experience - we just reciprocate.

[@sylviasz2628]

Greetings from a Pole in Korea, I think quite well integrated now. Food, access to healthcare, no complaints so far!

[@betelgezaa]

What unspoken roles did you experience in bar mleczny?

[@marekokragy3341]

@@betelgezaa I agree with @JoesephL0403. I was raised (1978 born) in this culture, but milk bars are essense of Poland and the ones outside of tourist routes are concetrated Polish culture: be quiet, pick your choices quick (super detailed wall menu), soup is given out separately etc.

[@cogitorium1089]

Poland in the 90's was extremely grey and depressing, so graffiti was making it actually better (unless ugly and vulgar). Most of us either like it or at least grew accustomed to it. For me, graffiti makes the streets feel alive. When they're "too clean," it feels photoshopped lol.

[@YZsTravelAdventures]

The reason why i still regularly watch your channel is because you're more level headed and give some criticism, which is great because saying only positive stuff is rather toxic in general. Keep it up

[@ola1575]

Man, you figured us out in one year. Great analysis. Sometimes I get the impression that Poles are like a pack of wolves, in which there are constant fights, but they attack the enemy together. Personally, it pisses me off that some countries look at Poland as "that country from Eastern Europe". I think our worldview is no worse than that of Western Europe. Putting family, friends and your own country first should be an advantage, that's my opinion. As for racism - I think that in every country there are groups with such views. I think that the negative reactions have intensified after the escalation of problems on our eastern border. If we don't know who is friendly to us and wants to hurt us, we treat everyone with distrust. For our own safety.

[@leno_o17]

The image some people have of Poland is very disconnected from reality, based on stereotypes and a general lack of knowledge. It's not really surprising, since we only regained our own voice 30 years ago. The opinion that the country has in the world is largely shaped by media marketing and contacts with other nations. We need some more time to actually show ourselves, but seeing how quickly these opinions change, just in the few years since we started having more newcomers and tourists, I'm optimistic that the false images will fade pretty fast. As for racism, honestly, there are obviously some nutjobs, but it feels like they are exceptions completely unrepresentative of the general population. It's just that they get shown a lot in the media because of how 'controversial' they are. It's also blatant on the internet, because honestly, I can see more racist comments in one day than I've ever met actual racist people in my life. The internet is a hive for some pathetic individuals that nobody wants to listen to in real life. Also, there are plenty of Russian trolls now, and they often pretend to be citizens of some countries and post racist comments. That's their tactic to portray countries opposed to Russia in a bad light.

[@ragnargrabson1287]

We are the nation of fighters, if we don't fight with the invaders, we need to fighter with one another to stay sharp - just like our ancestors Slavic warriors of Vikings did.

[@AsusSusu-o3x]

We are and always were part of the West. The West is Catholicism - we were the eastern flank of the Vatican. It's only when those fuckers sold us in Yalta to ruskies, we got branded as worse

[@WojciechowskaAnna]

NOT REALLY, he just tries to be nice, or maybe other countries are really that shit, but majority of the things he said are simply not true. (or maybe he has so low standards)

[@krzysztofmazurkiewicz5270]

11:50 as far as asylum seekers this is abit different story. What Poles were against is bringing in migrants from Western Europe who mostly came from Africa. We were against "sharing" them around the UE, and we do see what is now happening in the "old EU". We dont want that here. But on the other side when war broke up in Ukraine Poland took in over 1 mil of refugees. And that part is often not seen. And yes, Poles usually dont have anything against migrants, as long as they come here legally, and that they do not try to force theyr world view on us. After 123 years off the map we know how hard is to regain and keep your country/nation as a whole (yes after that the WW1 and a sequel WW2 happened).

[@Strombahs]

Moved to Poland 4 years ago, simply love it!

[@Sliwowsky]

great to hear that, cheers

[@mizukikatsuart]

almost 7 years here!

[@RufianoMalaka]

Nice! Poland will be a better country with the people like you.

[@sylvesterklirowski9258]

Wes, I've been following your videos for a while and have really enjoyed seeing your journey in Poland. Please don’t stop sharing your critiques. Constructive criticism is so valuable. Hearing feedback from foreigners about one’s own country is a blessing; it gives us a chance to reflect and, hopefully, improve. Also, take it easy with learning Polish - don’t burn yourself out. Progress takes time, and taking breaks is important. Trust me, perfect Polish isn’t a must! As a Polish-American, my Polish isn’t great, but it hasn’t held me back. Occasionally, people ask where I’m from, but it’s more out of curiosity than anything else. Wishing you the best in Poland, and I’m looking forward to those Warsaw videos next year!

[@slawekgoetz9464]

Love your channel because you are being authentic.

[@betelgezaa]

He is being hehehehe 😂

[@bip5395]

I think your perception of religiousness of Polish people is very much tied to meeting mostly people living in big cities.

[@DafuqModeOn]

Yep, the further you go out into the countryside, the more religious people get. To a fault.

[@cozmo4694]

​@@DafuqModeOn well it reaaaaally depends on age. As a Pole myself, I noticed that the number of religious people decreases exponentially as you look at younger and younger people. We sometimes joke that most of the religious people will just die out in like 30 years lol.

[@Powazny667]

In general, only about 30% o Poles go to church on sunday and that's more than 20% less than in 80s. In rural areas dominicantes ratio (people attending to church) is higher but still, Poland becomes secularized.

[@ragnargrabson1287]

I like this guy - I like the way he goes deeper into the polish culture and truly appreciates Poland. A+ for this video 🙂

[@katmastroianni557]

I’m a simple Polish woman, I see some good things being said about my country, I press like

[@matiii91]

that's the spirit xD love that

[@befer]

Polish people aren't Racist, they just stand their ground and tell you to respect their culture, History, Language, etc. Which nowadays is a strange concept and means "racist" apparently (Looking at you UK, Sweden, Germany, France)

[@frofrofrofro900]

You are smart and intelligent . I like listen to your pov. Positive and negative. Greetings from Tricity in Poland

[@piotrb4240]

I did make a bit fun out of your ideas of how to reform Polish language... but I also have no doubt Polish is difficult! And I do appreciate those who study it and don't give up. Yes, it's difficult, but there's not much you can do about it. It's a bit like telling musicians they should get rid of some of their notes and sounds so that they're not so overwhelming, especially for students in musical schools. You have to admit, it's cute, but also funny! I can't help giggle :). Your criticism is correct, it's rare to hear fair criticism (as opposed to emotionally or politically motivated). I can't keep up with how big the road infrastructure is getting, but railroads are falling back and there's a lot of debate about it. There's even a CPK project which is opening an enormous airport close to Warsaw and precisely a large high-speed train network to go with it. It's not even controversial by now, the political parties are fighting over it only to get political credit for it (and not the other party). The postal service is yes, a disaster, probably worse than the worst stereotypes about the US Postal Service. That's why we use it as a literal last resort only, companies like Inpost or the half dozen courier services do provide much better service in every aspect, except price. Complaining - yes, it's annoying, but believe me, it was much much worse 10 and 20 years ago, so it's on the decline. It was customary small talk to complain about something, we would bond through our perceived (although often real) misery. The buses are late, the weather is terrible, the husband earns too little, the boss at work is unfair etc etc etc. and on and on.

[@leno_o17]

Poczta Polska seems to be on its last legs. One exception to its bad conditions, however, is the electronic transfers through the post office (I just had to use this because my ID expired, and I couldn't make the transfer from my account). It went very smoothly and without any problems.

[@cieszq]

I appreciate unfiltered feedback about Poles. I must say, being Pole, I agree with all you said here :)

[@Glazox_]

A very fair assessment, many accurate observations.

[@MrMeduzification]

9:36 well, Wes, I think that most of the people commenting didn't mind you thinking that polish is hard, as that's nothing new for us. The main "problem" was your take about simplifying the language :) I also was like - "Wait, what?". Still, you're doing a great job. Keep it up!

[@MrMeduzification]

One more thing, at that point you're almost one of us, so complain all you want! 😉

[@WolfKin85]

This is perhaps most accurate summary of Poland I heard yet, great social awareness, Sir! And yeah, we crave recognition from others. Sad but true : P

[@Monika-tv8np]

You got this right. If about racism, well racism is everywhere. I moved to NY in 2000, I faced racism from Greeks, black Americans, and totally from freshly arrived blacks from countries like Nigeria. That was quite surprising to me but I learned to live with it and accept that some people simply don’t like anyone else. Thats it. Life goes on

[@TomaszKozlowski-e2m]

You made tremendous progress in your exploration of the country and you put together this report quite nicely. Well done! Enjoy your time in Poland. Next time we would like to hear it in polish ;)

[@metanoian965]

exploitation of

[@elsaman]

Thanks for being open and honest. It really helps to get an idea about different countries specially from people who spent long period of time there. Appreciate it

[@treblu22]

You got it right about many things. Good criticism is always valuable. Appreciate it.

[@marcinsus1978]

i dlatego lubię Cie oglądać, bo mam dość słodzenia na temat polski. Fajnie posłuchać twojej konstruktywnej, według mnie, krytyki.

[@bellomario84]

Nice lisening to you. Good prons and cons.Love to hear both views ! Good luck in Poland :)

[@sylwiabrandt8961]

Ja nigdy nie słyszałam, żebyś mówił źle o Polsce. Mówisz szczerze i mnie się dobrze tego słucha. Zaczęłam nawet mniej narzekać 😉

[@patryktylza]

What I like about this video the most is how much of an honest and emotionally unbiased perspective it actually gives to me: as a native Pole actually traveling a lot and thinking on what to do with the rest of my life - I needed that. Thank you Wes! Ps. I’ll get in touch with you about the music industry thing ;)

[@Lawyeronwheels]

What I remember from growing up in Poland in the 90's and my college years in the early/mid 00s was the excitement when a celebrity visited or said something nice about the country or claimed Polish heritage in some way, so I get what you're saying. We've always had a need for external validation while curiously perceiving ourselves as an European empire betrayed by its neighbors and wronged by history.

[@leno_o17]

Your last sentence has no paradox in it, it's a cause-result situation :)

[@ragnargrabson1287]

There is proverb in Polish that states: "Nie ma złego co by na dobre nie wyszło." which can be translates into English as:" There is no evil that does not come to good" or "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger”. And this is the upside of our Polish history, because of our hard, painful history, the nation as a whole is resilient , hardened, and wiser. That actually gives me hope that Poland will become a regional power in the Central-Eastern Europe because it is destined to. We just need to wait for geopolitics to line up in the Eastern Europe.

[@nyc1641]

Completely agree! I’m glad what you said about Colombia too, I grew up around Colombians and Polish people in nyc and you are completely correct

[@miguelpoky2]

Just got here to Poland. A few days ago. Excited to experience things

[@bigbrowww]

What a great, informative video. I’m very glad to hear your kind words, enjoy Poland 😊

[@grapograc]

Damn, your accent is so good! You're killing it with Polish language, I'm freaking impressed!! I'm trying to learn Vietnamese language and having a hard af time.

[@grapograc]

I'm so surprised how deep you learn our culture. Honestly, I don't know if I've EVER seen a foreigner who understands us and the differences between the difference countries nearby and all the tiny little nuances of our culture. Wow. Brother, you really really got it, you're clearly one of us!

[@bAtErEk]

Never use regular postal service, always go for courier services and shipments

[@jakubkreczetowski1590]

Agreed, Poczta Polska is a national company and so performs much worse than the private companies which need to fight for the customers keep up on the market. I do recommend using private couriers like inPost, DPD or DHL. For small parcels, I think inPost would be the cheapest and best. Also, I noticed that in comparisons to other European countries, parcel lockers are very popular and especially inPost has a lot of them and they seem to be very convenient as you don't need to be at home to have parcel delivered. You can simply deliver it to the most convienient parcel locker for you and collect it whenever you can.

[@dokejminecraft8680]

Yeah or InPost

[@lego2097]

Nie mogę się z tym zgodzić, poczta polska to bardzo fajne miejsce, wspaniali ludzie tam pracują, a że jest zarządzana jak jest to tylko wina nas samych, naszych rządów, sami ich wybieramy, trzeba zrobić porządek u góry, w tym problem

[@betelgezaa]

The difference is that the post brings your package to your home but you are expected to be at home whereas the couriers leave packages at destined machines for self collection.

[@inesriddle496]

@@betelgezaa no, you can get the courier to deliver to your home, but then you must be at home. They don't leave packages at your door like I seen in some videos about Ameruca.

[@TheDominock]

We appreciate the time you took to learn all of this. As Pole myself living abroad for 8 years I have met people from all over the world and what I've concluded is that this is one of the nations who hasn't forgotten who they are and are very cohesive and respectful of their culture . And women!!!!! Polish men treat women with respect often unseen abroad

[@pointofaziz]

I've been living Warsaw for the past 5 years. And I agree most of the things you are saying! Love the vid

[@vigiler]

You cannot improve unless you only get positive feedback... You improve when you receive NEGATIVE feedback - especially if it comes from a good intention. Another great job, Wes!

[@hildonek8152]

i love your speak about constructive disliking. also i am from poland.

[@otwock2]

Interesting points. It nice to hear you're so happy about our country! 😇

[@petesvoice1313]

As a Pole I can say that this is pretty much accurate description of the country and its people.

[@wirek89]

'Pierogi is Ok' - Oh dude, you have a deathwish? 😂😂😂

[@BuddhaL0rd]

Really enjoyed this frank, measured and honest opinion of Poland. I've only been twice but each time liked to visit a new city, and this place is becoming my second best place to visit and explore, I've found it a verr friendly place, with good travcel travel links ank.d most importantly to me, the price, amazing value. I'll be back next year and will definetly keep coming bac

[@drevnykot]

in Poland there is often popular saying among siblings: "only I can beat my brother", and i belive that casts broader into all areas. In general, if you're "inside the circe", you may be nagative about the circle, but if you're outside, better stay put

[@grzesiek1x]

8:15 Didn't you notice that in every country is like that 🤔 If you are a foreigner in the US and start to complain about America , people will tell the same thing, in France the same, in Italy the same...

[@morderczyarbuz7244]

There's probably no country in the world where locals would appreciate your criticism or "reform" ideas when you've barely lived in the country for a year as foreigner.

[@elizakowalska9811]

Especially when presented with such manner of "this should be improved, that should be better and more convenient for me and my allmighty dollars" as if he was speaking about adapting a dish in a restaurant and not complex socioeconomics and billion PLN investments. In a country that is doing ok for maybe last 30 years, which shows he knows nothing about recent history here. Stay here, pay some taxes apart from store purchase vat and then have expectations for things to change.

[@morderczyarbuz7244]

​@@elizakowalska9811 Exactly. The person behind this channel seems to be simply seeking a way to promote himself like many others. It's less out of love for our culture and history and more of using Poland as means to achieve some sort of traction for his target career until he moves on to the next best thing. See how he speaks of looking to collaborate with polish musicians or being a judge on The Voice. In his mind, being a foreigner in Poland makes him THAT special. And while we tend to love feel-good content about our country, to his disappointment we're no longer as desperate to be noticed and appreciated as some years back, so there's push-back. I don't hate on the hustle, but it takes some self-awarness what kind of content you're selling and who your audience is. Again, nothing this guy says is even some sort of novelty or hot take. Those are all very generic, common issues related to living abroad. Ask any Pole living abroad how many times they heard they should go back to their own country.

[@elizakowalska9811]

@@morderczyarbuz7244 yes, very well put. I commented separately about The Voice thing. I would not blame him if he said that on the fly, but he said it, recorded it, cut it and put it on the internet for people to comment on. I am wondering if he is fishing for "hate comments from mean Poles" to later address or if it's straight up rage baiting for clout. Even now we are just pushing his numbers with those comments.

[@morderczyarbuz7244]

@@elizakowalska9811 All the power to him, I'm not even hating on the guy. He's doing what he can to put his foot in the door. In couple of weeks there'll be another foreigner of the month pushed by the alogrithm, reacting to the same clips and saying very same things.

[@WarsawConfidential]

Hey Wes, loved this one! Your experience in Poland really highlights the country's incredible resilience and warmth! 🇵🇱 I completely agree that once you get to know Polish people, their loyalty and hospitality shine through. Let's connect soon so we discuss having you on our show!

[@mmus8789]

9:52 you were riding through Opole, my hometown, stop by sometime! Can see all interesting things in like 3 hours, but still it's quite nice here!

[@krzysztofgowacki3758]

As a Pole, I find your psychoanalysis spot on. Be patient with this patient, we've been through a lot, and those things just leave their mark on the collective soul. But keep speaking your mind, we can't be expecting special treatment forever if we are to keep growing.

[@lukaszw1]

7:34 You'd be equally protective of your culture if it were the only means of preserving your national identity during times when your homeland was erased from the map.

[@KK-bigkev]

1000% agreed

[@nomader999]

As far as music, our Rock was always awesome. From the sixties through to today, with the early eighties being the best time for Rock in Poland.

[@55linka]

100% I was quite disappointed he did not mention that. We had fantastic rock scene back in the day!

[@aatroxabuser8587]

Being honest is the best way! Compliments have deeper meaning this way!

[@kedzior1991]

Intelligent and open-minded people, willing to bring their talents into Poland are of a great value. Glad to see it happen and I believe this is one of factors that will help further improvements and growth in the long run. Both in economy and mentality. Don't change. I truly cringe at those channels you mentioned that take advantage of the Polish soft spot for praise, that thing is real. Great job, nice camera work.

[@WarsawSpaceProgramme]

as a pole i just have to say that this is very on point and accurate observation, good job

[@frofrofrofro900]

I use in post and dhl. Packages arrived next day. Always. Maybe your package got lost?

[@dariuszcisowski]

The video was excellent. As a Polish citizen residing in the U.S. for three decades, I consistently observe significant improvements in Polish cities' cleanliness, culinary offerings, and the aesthetic appeal of its female population upon my return visits.

[@kerkuss]

You're very right about the down sides of Poles,your comments are actually spot on and it can clearly be seen you've lived here for a while. Thanks for talking about it, I'm so tired of this holding back of foreign youtubers on our flaws just to get attention and positive reactions.

[@ZousKolis]

Thanks for the recap mate

[@DawidCzaja90]

Hey What are you complaining about Poland, you're right that we react like that, you shouldn't worry about it because a large part of us just want to listen to someone objective and hear what we are really like from the point of view of a person from abroad. Personally, I really like watching these videos where you present your opinion about us from your own experience and it doesn't matter to me whether you talk about advantages or disadvantages because only the truth counts for me. And also you should visit a Olsztyn, very beautiful and green City.

[@TheGrider-zt9dj]

You can say a lot about Poland. As a Pole a have a lot of issues with my homeland but Pierogies, Zurek and Placki are SACRED :P Srsly a love hearing bad and good about Poland. I'm from the teamt #critique, that you need to be critical about yourself and your surroundings to improve later on.

[@Luke2706]

You are totally correct. I get the "move out" if you like to change things comments too. Some things are super annoying,but hopefully slowly moving in right direction

[@Habanaudio]

I hear Wrocław, I press LIKE!

[@mitchinmd4828]

He pronounces it funny though. He leaves out the W (v sound).

[@boloborkowski9198]

You got my upvote for "Bar Mleczny" well done man to visit places like this and not fancy restaurants

[@Ikargonczy]

Wysłałeś przesyłkę pocztą i dziwisz się, że jeszcze nie doszła? 😁 Następnym razem wysyłaj paczkomatem albo kurierem.

[@knam6673]

Actually, when you said at the beginning of the film that you would talk about the advantages and disadvantages, I was happy that someone would finally express their opinion honestly.

[@matsza1987]

As a Pole I must say that your view of Poland is spot on. Sadly, I need to agree that we complain a lot. I always thought this is just part and parcel of who we are, but then I started travelling and saw it does not necessarily have to be. It is all about your mindset. You cannot always control the narrative, you have no impact on certain aspects of life. This is how it is. So despite the hardships, it is always better to have a positive demeanor. If you smile at people, they will smile back at some point. Maybe not right away, not everyone. But if you make no effort and just be grumpy all the time, then you remain in the same negative bubble you have always been in and nothing really changes for you.

[@JK-12378]

Go to the UK. Brits complain a lot about everything to everyone, even about their colleagues to the management 🤣

[@kamilstaraszewski7549]

You are most welcome bro, never use post, we all use cheap private 2-day parcel deliveries. All the best

[@triszam]

The Polish language is one of the most difficult languages to learn, especially if you do not start learning it at a young age. If you don't begin using Polish regularly before the age of 10, it becomes nearly impossible to achieve fluent speech without a foreign accent. This is because the ability to perfectly replicate the unique sounds of Polish, as well as its challenging pronunciation patterns, heavily depends on the early development and flexibility of the speech organs. However, what truly matters is not whether someone speaks with an accent, but rather their willingness to learn such a challenging language despite the difficulties involved.

[@michakwasniak1442]

Pronunciation is one thing. The fact that almost everything is inflected and conjugated usually causes most issues for foreign speakers. Even the simplest things, like the fact that “nas”, “my”, “nami”, “nam" all translate roughly to “us” seem completely crazy to someone who’s not accustommed to that level of conjugation.

[@Powazny667]

Yep, as a Pole I can confirm, weather here is a b**ch ;). From November to February it's dark and depressing. Maybe snow would make it better but in most cases it's like 1-5 Celsius on plus :(. On October I always sing 'wake me up when February ends' :D.

[@lstarba]

Man, the effort you make to pronounce Polish words correctly is something else. Kudos to you!

[@tokidokipl]

Yeah, I also love the fact that we have 4 seasons here. I adore the momentum of change within my internal mood. I'm a little bit shocked that somebody has been telling you that you are not pushing yourself more regarding polish language. Overall I can tell you did nice balanced analysis. Thanks!

[@dorotaglebocka8614]

Thank You for this balanced yet very positive view on Poland and polish people - it’s actually Interesting to hear all these opinions and see our country from the outside 😊🫶

[@Szept-xxy]

We love to complain about everything BUT we don't like when foregin is doing the same about Poland. So true. Very good observations, I can say same about Poles being one of them. GJ. P.S Pierogi kick ass! You have been warned;)

[@kasia4901]

Real cool analysis, Bro! Good luck with your music gigs!!!

[@invit87]

nothing will escape your attention. I'm glad you see that today's attitude of Poles has its roots in the national trauma that still persists. We still do not feel safe and are afraid that we will lose our country, as has happened several times in history.

[@mikadorek1]

Fair Poland description.

[@markklos]

No worries, we want to listen about the cons. so true about complaining :) Have a great time in Poland

[@k.b.5218]

I was curious about your negative impressions but it wasn't as bad as I feared. I'm glad that you live here quite well. I hope it only gets better 💪

[@Michal_Lipek]

Your observations are spot on :)

[@BeeboiZam]

Good video Wes.

[@boogie6240]

Wes. You should visit Toruń. You will like it. I was there recently and it's really nice for 1-2 days trip.

[@mizukikatsuart]

I'm glad you visited Warsaw! It's awesome

[@Pyotrek76]

Keep doing what you doing. I appreciate that.

[@Stefiiiz]

This postal situation is definitely not the norm, you should intervene because it sounds like whatever you sent got mispalced or something. It's usually up to three days for the delivery with the national postal services. Plus, we have a bunch of alternative postal services, with InPost being a big player. So whereas Poczta Polska is not the quickest or most efficient, it's not as bad as you seen to believe 😂 It should not take a couple of weeks to deliver anything from Kraków to Warszawa.

[@nat494]

Wydaje mi się (i może to tylko moja perspektywa), że bardziej akceptujemy krytykę kiedy wiemy, że ktoś żyje w naszym kraju wiele lat zaadaptował się do kultury i mówi w naszym języku. Patrząc na międzynarodową arenę i jak jest przedstawiana Polska przez inne kraje i przez nasz własny rząd (niestety) musimy walczyć o opinię Polski sami jako obywatele. I też trzeba pamiętać, że każdy przyjeżdża z jakąś swoją kulturą i wartościami i nie zawsze co my chcemy do danego kraju jak nam się wydaje dodać jest dobrym pomysłem. We wszystkim potrzeba balansu.

[@blackout81]

w punkt!

[@PanPeno]

ale wiesz, że to działa w dwie strony i czasami duzo daje rozmowa po angielsku (uogólnie) z kimś kto ma świeże spojrzenie? Wiele razy można zrozumieć, w czym jakiś wniosek ma swoje podstawy i zastanowić się nad tym. Przyznać racje i podziękować za poszerzenie perspektywy.

[@nat494]

@@PanPeno Zgadzam się z Pana stwierdzeniem, ale nigdy nie będą to "pełne" rozmowy. Znajomość języka danego kraju (bo tej części mojego komentarza rozumem Pana komentarz dotyczy), pozwala na zrozumienie całościowej kultury w sposób nieporównywalny. Rozmawiając w języku angielskim musimy polegać na kontekście który przedstawi nam osoba z którą rozmawiamy, a to nacechowane jest poglądami i środowiskiem w jakim taka osoba się wychowała. Znając język możemy sami obserwować słuchać i wyciągać wnioski. Więc czy Pan Wes może wyrażać swoją opinię jasne nikt mu tego nie broni, to do czego ja się odnoszę to, część wypowiedzi w której mówi, że Polacy nie przyjmują krytyki (parafrazując). Jest to moja obserwacja również zachowań Pana Wesa, który ma i dobre uwagi i obserwacje i złe. W mojej opinii potrzebuje czasu, żeby niektóre aspekty zrozumieć trochę lepiej co jest całkowicie normalne, wtedy wkład Pana Wesa w naszą kulturę i zmiany, które proponuje będą i bardziej trafne i mniej (w moim odczuciu) narzucające jako jedyne i słuszne.

[@nastukafszyPL]

bro best video ever ...i luv u for being honest ... kuba PL

[@kk31]

So I see you undestood Poland a bit better since your first film :). Good for you, take care.

[@ChrisKobrzak]

Nice video! I'm glad you're enjoying it in my homeland. Regarding the language, take it easy-Polish is notoriously difficult to learn. I live in the UK, and even though it’s my mother tongue, I’ve only come to fully appreciate its truly mind-boggling complexity by watching my bilingual kids struggle with it, especially the grammar. Apparently, there are well over twenty ways to say “two” in Polish, so don’t pay attention to those fools who expect you to master it quickly. Most importantly, don’t be too hard on yourself if you ever feel you haven’t made as much progress as you’d like.

[@janekslezak_]

If you’d like to perform in Kraków check out places like Harris Piano Jazz Bar, they do a lot of jam sessions themed in variety of musical styles, arranging a gig shouldn’t be a problem either.

[@julioosorio580]

“Everybody was extremely friendly but you can never trust anybody”. Bro, as a Colombian, I have never read such a sad but true definition of the modern Colombian society.

[@patrycjatg9678]

I really understand your struggle with the language and I’m sad about the comments polish people did about it. I had to learn German myself a few years ago and went through pretty much the same stuff. Without the people around me who were very, very supportive, I would probably never continue.. Whatever you hear, please don’t give up! Many times you’re doing better than you think, just keep trying and in a few years you’re going to be laughing about all the things you’re not getting now, being very proud about the progress instead. We would never expect you to speak perfectly, when you start saying basic sentences, even with grammatical errors - it’s already +1000 respect and social status boost around the poles. We would rather have foreigners struggle and claim them as “ours” with their broken polish, than simplify our language :)

[@Stradomska]

Thank you for this video, which I think could be a useful cultural guide for foreigners coming to Poland - balanced, fair, not hiding the bad, but also appreciating the good aspects of life in this country. I appreciate your nuanced observations about where Polish society is in its cultural evolution at the moment - less patriarchal than the societies to our east, but still far from the Western Europeans. Your positive comments about the Polish climate and the changing seasons are spot on, although they may come as a surprise to Poles (who love to complain about the weather). This kind of balanced moderate climate with distinctive springs, summers, falls and winters is rarer than one might think, and it has shaped many Polish cultural traditions, language, and cuisine.

[@ewamos_com]

I love this video! I feel like all your observations are truly on point! As a polish immigrant living in Scandinavia and before in the UK I can tell that poles have to face a lot of nasty bias and stereotypes from westerners. I had a period when I stopped responding to question ' where are you from', because I was tired of what comes with my answer :\ So in my case that's what makes me furious when a foreigner dares to say something bad about Poland 😅 However you're right with everything! Hope you'll still enjoy polish adventure, thanks for sharing!

[@RequiemTao]

Agree with everything you said. Especially bit about chip on our shoulder, i see that on myself often...

[@bartholoma3us]

Cool video! Thanks for your honest opinion, constructive criticism always in price.

[@witkowskimarcin4552]

Please come to Poznań on 6-8th December. We will have an ice sculpture competition on the main square! 🙂