Polish in Ireland

OK, so we're agreed then:

Appallingly depressing semi-bankrupt economies (like pre-Celtic Tiger Ireland and Poland now) make people a) more attractive, b) more down to earth and c) less likely to be overweight.

However, I reserve the right to laugh heartily when all your future Polish wives turn into the kind of grotesque overweight Range-Rover-driving fur-coated gold-jewellery toating middle-aged madams you see in more settled Polish communities. Try London for comparison.

Ponster wrote:

I think you mean 2,000 people ?

In 2002 Cork only had 125k total people living there. Are there 2 times as many Polish as Irish in Cork now?

AFAIK county cork has 200k...

exiztone wrote:

As for the customers I get in my shop. The Polish really come off as rude. They're certainly able to say "Marlboro 10... light!" and repeat it again louder if I say 'Pardon'. But out of the hundreds of Poles I've served; only a handful have said please and thank you. I know that might not much to other people, but it really brings down your environment.

Before you make a retort on how the public are rude in general, I don't get the same kind of coldness from Irish customers. They always say please, they're always grateful, and they're more likely to start a bit of chit chat.

I'm just letting you know my own observations.

Personal observations? I call it racial stereotyping! We will have none of that *starts 60 page waffle thread about how much of a big racist bastard you are*


Sorry about that Its just that it wouldnt be the first time that someone was accused of being racist based on their dealings with a group in the service sector. Though tbh I always found the Poles/ex Soviets to be, generally speaking, more up on their please and thank yous than even the Irish. About 90% of the Irish would show courtesy, close on 100% of the Poles/ex Soviets, quite litreally none of the travellers or Roma gypsies and only about 70% of the Nigerians (30% not bothering to say thank you or barking orders can really get on your tits)

Collie D wrote:

So a nation is to be judged on the physical appearance of its inhabitants? I quite like Irish women, they are great fun, good sense of humour and I find a woman who can smile more attractive than a sullen looking eastern European

Collie, I think most of the people on boards for some reason think Polish women are a trend, a fashion accessory. This leads to a disdain for Irish women that borders on a terrible likeness to Alan Partridges refusal to acquire British women, in the same way some Americans still refuse to buy Japanese cars The trend can also cause posters to pretend theyve went out with a half dozen women from several old soviet bloc states, completely oblivious to the fact that because 90% plus of the Polish women here have the man in tow, that we know theyre largely lying Newsflash: Polish women are NOT all blonde long haired well dressed part time models. There are plenty of attractive ones granted, but Ive known one or two you wouldnt ride if you were paid. Granted, I quite like East European birds. I like the way that they can be gorgeous yet hard as nails, real tough personality without it being in a skangery sense. But its not as if Ireland is in any way an ugly country for women, we are one of Europes best.

georgiecasey wrote:

Plus the fact that a high percentage of polish women are absolute stunners who put Irish women to shame, and they dont tell ya to **** off if you try and chat to em... sorry, rant over

Do Irish women really tell you to fcuk off on a regular basis? "Jesus, what a bitch she is. I come over here steaming drunk, sit beside her, start waffling nonsense and she then pretends she has to go make a phone call! Any bird who doesnt want me to ride her is clearly some sort of snobby kunt". :rolleyes: A very high percentage of Polish women are stunners who put ours to shame? A very high percentage of Dublin women are absoloute stunners who put Spanish and Italiian women to shame.
Go figure

you dont have to be ashame of your girls. they are not better and they arent worse ,they are just different. personally as a man I find those differences really interesting , exotic and tempting, besides all the boys just love to spice up their lifes.

what I really like about Irish gals is their independence, Polish girls seems to got stuck in pre-feminism times. in my homeland man is still the natural hunter, while women wait for nothing better than to be dragged by the hair back into the cave. in Ireland its different , now I`m a prey not only a predator. I have to admit that I love this feeling.

There's a sizeable element that subscribes to the idea that immigrants are the source of Ireland's problems, and Poles make up a large chunk of our immigrant population. Whether it's taking our jobs, being involved in violent crimes, or making it rain........ There's always gonna be some people that put the blame on immigrants. But for the most part, Irish people are happy enough to have Poles here, and treat them like anyone else.

It's becoming increasingly common for Irish people to date Poles, or at the very least shag them! Because let's face it, Polish chicks are hot. In my experience it does end up being the case that Polish people all sit together at lunch or whatever, but that's perfectly normal worldwide! You're naturally gonna be drawn to people from the same country as you, who speak the same language as you, etc. That doesn't mean that they're not included or don't come on nights out, though...

I don't think there's much interest in or knowledge of Polish films, food, etc. Certainly I haven't noticed it. Although I used to learn some Polish phrases from the Poles I used to work with... Same with other people in the job. I guess that counts as taking an interest in their culture! And not just the bad words either!

This is all my experience, I'm sure others' differ.....