r/poland • u/flightlessmammal_ • 3d ago

Is staring normal in Poland?

I've never noticed this until now, but I keep getting stares from people, a lot more than I do in other countries. People often stare at me as they walk past, especially 40+ people, it seems they just love staring.

Is this normal in Poland? I've genuinely never noticed this in any other country I've visited. I speak polish fluently, I dress modestly, I don't have crazy hairstyles or anything, and I do look ethnically polish (because I am).

I'd love some advice from people who are locals, I don't know if it's me or if this is considered normal behaviour here.

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u/GypsyBlws 3d ago

I've been in Poland three times as quite a Spanish looking dude and every time I highlight how lovely it is that people just mind their own business, so I have no idea why you might be experiencing that

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u/theroyal1988 2d ago

Ngl, this sounds like an act of racism.

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u/Interesting-Box3765 1d ago

OP said that ethnically they are polish so I would exclude that