I’ve seen Polish people judging parents so many times, in fact, happened to me thrice. Once when I left my 4 year old behind because he wouldn’t move (you know throwing a tantrum) and I was hoping he’d follow me but two Polish women started telling me off for leaving him behind. I was gutted but stayed silent.
Then 2nd time when I was browsing make-up in a shop and I didn’t answer my kid’s silly question about make up, two Polish girls saw that and started saying that’s very mean of me. But again I was angry but didn’t say anything to them.
And now yesterday I let my 4 year old walk on the pavement alone and this giant Polish guy gave me a really mean look and nodded his head sideways. I lost my temper and shouted, “WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTT?”.
Seriously, what’s wrong with these Polish people? They are the most annoying community I’ve come across in UK.
I hope this thread will appear in searchbar and others who've been victim of Polish judgmental people will relate to it and may be share their experience here.
I have nothing but good words for Russian/Polish/Ukrainians. I use to live in Brooklyn, so good size community there.... sure there are some bad apples among them.
In my day as a child ... people used to tell me off for misbehaving ... these days parents get an ear full ... I got similar treatment with the kids, but by police officers ... funny polish sounds a bit like police ...
Actually I agree with catskin ... but not that the Polish are badtameez ... It so happens that the desis in the UK mind their own business, and most of us don't really look out for one another ... however Poles are still family centric and many of them have only moved here over the past 10 years and still hold some community care ... Their manner is abrupt and we are not used to it. English are very reserved people and will shrug, try to ignore or lift their noses to a parent - child disagreement ... about the only public members who will say something are police, old ladies ... and now the Polish ...
However ... they fail to realise one thing in their sincere advice ... they should offer to help not have a go at an already perplexed parent ...
but they didn’t know the whole situation and just assumed and judged me wrongly.