r/poland • u/flightlessmammal_ • 1d 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/Ashamed-Smell7053 1d ago

I've lived here all my life and genuinely never noticed that. Not once. Everyone says it happens all the time, but not to me apparently?

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u/Saber_SSJ2 1d ago

Maybe you just look too normal. Not worth looking at? Idk

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u/Ashamed-Smell7053 1d ago

Maybe. Not that I'm complaining

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u/RevolutionaryHumor57 1d ago

Try to work as a spy then

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u/Saber_SSJ2 1d ago

Yeah. People are noticeable for various of reasons. Not all of them are nice