My subjective reasons for Poland's popularity: 1. For years, Poland was a very underestimated and undiscovered country - no one knew the attractions this country had to offer - so the impression of current "popularity" is largely the effect of a "low base" 2. RU-vidrs - hundreds of RU-vidr-travelers from all over the world have done amazing work. The first ones were delighted, so others came, and others came - and everyone had good memories. 3. Soft-power - thanks to various events, Poland's soft power has increased significantly in recent years. For example, the help provided to several countries by Polish firefighters, the help provided by Poles to refugees from Ukraine, but also, for example, the organization of the European Football Championships, etc. 4. Traditionally, very good service in restaurants, hotels, cultural institutions, etc. 5. Constant increase in living standards and economic growth 6. It turned out that most of the negative stereotypes about Poland are untrue
For me reasons are following: 1. War on Ukraine - as the author of the video said, now eyes are on Ukraine and because of that Poland is also in the focus of world's attention, because it's the biggest country in the eastern Nato's flank and major of the aid and military support goes throw Poland, and what was even more important - all the world was really impressed how regular Poles helped Ukrainian people. In the beggining of the war I saw tv relations in CNN and the others and I could see how impressed they were of the hospotaility and selfless help what Poles gave to the Ukrainians. Mark Brzeziński mentioned how impressed of that was president Biden when he spoke with him. 2. Recent elections - for the past few years you might think that Poland get stuck, like the other estern European countries, somewhere between an authoritarism and the democracy, and the democracy doesn't work particulary well. Last elections show an incredible mobilisation and unusuall in eastern Europe voter turnout when 74 % of the citizens join the elections and overthrew the populist government. That positioned Poland as a leader among the post soviet block countries who are struggling withe the populism, authoritarism and corruption.
I am now thinking about an older political reason. Millions of Poles moved to different EU countries. There has been an increase in international relationships. And this is a huge factor in the opening of the country and a driver of outside interest in all things Polish
Poland was more closed, because of soviet fist, what made hard times for them almost till 1990, then it started to grow, now its pretty reach country with possibilities to grow, its only a part about you said. Mentally Poles are really the same like many other EU countries, maybe just got a harder start.
As a Polish immigrant I agree, back in the day Poles had a bad reputation in the west, this changed in the last decade, people seem to appreciate us a lot more, that’s not saying we’re all saint’s, far from it, but it’s nice to see the change of climate for sure.
@@italianspiderman5012 If You come from Poland and move to another country then You are EMIGRANT not IMIGRANT. Imigrant is a person from other country coming to our one. You need to practice your English more.
@@VoidCosmonaut1. Someone is an emigrant when they leave their country of origin and an immigrant when they arrive in their new country. So you are both at the same time depending which perspective you describe. His English is correct 2. Your English leaves something to be desired though. Check your last sentence.
Yes, I think its mix of all sorts of things. Some from the reasons you gave, but also interest comes from the people who are looking for something new in Europe. EU has always been Spain, France Italy, Germany but everyone has been there. People are looking for something new.
What I love about Poland is the traditions and how important they are. The culture. Also how hard-working Poles are! It's really admirable. And I respect the long way the country has come because of the people who never gave up!
There are several factors that make Poland popular and well-known: - People who had to leave the country to work abroad invited their new friends from other countries to visit and experience Poland. - Poles who have been living abroad for a long time often wanted to show their children their father's homeland, and their children, in turn, shared their positive experiences with their friends. - Poland is one of the oldest countries in Europe, and its history, which includes both good and bad times, is very interesting for others to discover. The culture is also distinct from the rest of Western Europe which makes it more interesting than already explored places. - Poland has achieved a good standard of living, and Poles are no longer ashamed of their nationality. They proudly advertise their homeland. - The country is well-developed, attracting people from other countries who come to study and work. - Poland has faced criticism from Western mass media in recent years, mainly for its stance on not accepting illegal refugees and for defending its borders. This controversy has sparked discussions about the country, although many people do not agree with the TV propaganda. Some are attracted to Poland as one of the last bastions of a safe country. - Polish Christmas celebrations, weddings, and the attractive food and prices have made it popular for people to come here from places like London for weekend parties with friends. - The popularity of The Witcher game and series, as well as hosting the European Football Championship together with Ukraine, have also contributed to Poland's recognition. - The fame of Polish footballer Lewandowski and the legacy of Pope John Paul II have helped raise Poland's profile. - Business connections and opportunities have also played a role in Poland's popularity. - Different architecture and diversified landscape which is very interesting to explore. - Lastly, the hard work of many ordinary people in the country, along with their hospitality, have shaped Poland into what it is today. These are just a few of the factors that have contributed to Poland's popularity and recognition, and it would be unfair to attribute it solely to the conflict in Ukraine. Regards from Poland :)
Infrastructure: It is easy to come here and to move inside from place to place; it is cheap; nature; many places to visit; food, history everywhere, people speak English
I agree with you and would add another 2 factors: 4. Since the fall of communism, Poland was not only open for foreign business, but also spent all the incoming money pretty well: we've built new infrastructure, renovated our cities, towns and villages, invested in many areas of public services etc. Plus, we've been treating very seriously all the necessary obligations we had to make to join for example NATO, the EU and so on. So foreign capital, be it in a form of direct investments or via EU funds, have been used properly (in general) and the global business felt that it's absolutely worth investing here. And we proved it. From one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in Europe, we became a developed and safe economy, so it's something worth the respect and trust. 5. Thanks to our economic relations with other countries and our own development, we finally started to offer the world something more than just pierogi, vodka and cheap labor. Polish companies are slowly getting better and better in producing something cool (video games and bikes for example), some of our brands are becoming more recognizable globally, our culture is getting more known (Andrzej Sapkowski and whole Witcher franchise, nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk, Oscar winning director Paweł Pawlikowski etc.), so Poland finally started to be seen as a country with rich culture and good economy rather than a poor s*hole in the middle of nowhere. And I think our approach to defense in the face of this terrible war next door (increased military spend for example) also helps with getting a recognition and proper respect.
Poland is an amazing country with an amazing history and culture that has always been underestimated by the West. Now the West or the world all of the sudden, because of war coverage, realize that Poland has a lot to offer if it comes to a lot of things. Poland in the past also received a lot of negative press because of historical reasons like German, soviet or Jewish anti-Polish biases.
It’s inexpensive and it’s full of good people being a good person is normal over there better food better looking women safe place traditional people I don’t think you guys are even Slavic
Ther are not too many countries in Europe, that remember and cultivate their culture, faith and tradition.We live with all that, and this is necesary for us to be Polish. You can sense this atmosphere in my country, I think.
Yes, Poles like to hear what people from other countries say about Poland, and that, together with the great Polish diaspora (many, many millions of Poles abroad, virtually in the entire world) causes the alorithm to pick up the interest. Add to it that after decades of building our country up from the destruction of second world war and half a century of communistic russian occupation Poland is now striking as a vibrant, beautiful country and is genuinely attractive, with good economy, safety on the streets etc.
Thanks for your work.I think the interest comes from the fact, that we like and have peacefull life, and everybody is wellcome as long as they accept our way of life.
Kamienice Podlaski in Ukraine and many more before WWII its Polish heritage build and empire. The tru isn't important right now but one day will be what was our will turn to us.
Awwww in Sochaczew there is an amazing trains museum with amazing guides and a ride by old coal powered train finishing with a big campfire and sausages. It has even some option for a visit in some amusement park for kids but unfortunately i don't have my own family so i can't say is it any good :(
My ideas what could be the reason: 1. Poland used to be criminally underestimated and underappreciated country for a long, long time. Some people in the west held very bad stereotypes about Poland, unfortunately. Through social media more and more people are finding out that it is a actually a very nice place, so they are now making videos about how surprised they are. 2. Poland is a big success story, both in terms of consistently growing economy and hitting it with its culture too (Witcher, Cyberpunk, original series on streaming services etc). The story of a devastated and subjugated country that through resilience and hard work rebuilt itself and made it to what it is now is a powerful one. 3. Conservative people in particular find Poland inspiring as it combines European modernity with conservative values; They appreciate Polish focus on family, religion and patriotism, and restraint towards illegal migrants and woke culture (other people would dislike it for exactly that, however!) 4. Meme culture is a big thing too. Polandball cannot into space and Bober ku*wa have now replaced the old obnoxious polack jokes.
The bad stereotypes, like the "Pollack jokes" actually have a very long, interesting history. They come from the time of the Partitions when a lot of people were emigrating. It was also a time when Polish officials and military were trying to gain support for Polish independence. The propaganda, of Polish people being dumb, backwards or whatever, was spread by (especially ) German propagandists, as acountermovement, trying to present Polish as a lesser sort, people who are incompetent and unworthy of having their own country.
The bad stereotypes, like the "Pollack jokes" actually have a very long, interesting history. It started at the time of Partitions, when a lot of people were emigrating to other countries. It was also the time, when Polish officials and military were trying to gain support for Polish independence. The propaganda, of Polish people being dumb, backwards or whatever, was spread by (especially) German propagandists, as a countermovement, trying to present them as incompetent and unworthy of having their own country.
The bad stereotypes, like the idea "Pollack jokes" actually have a very long, interesting history. It started at the time of Partitions, when a lot of people were emigrating to other countries. It was also the time, when Polish officials and military were trying to gain support for Polish independence. The propaganda, of Polish people being dumb, backwards or whatever, was spread by (especially) German propagandists, as a countermovement, trying to present them as incompetent and unworthy of having their own country.
hiii i did saw some of your videos back in the days and suddenly you came back in the feed I'm happy you enjoy the country and it's really heartwarming that you feel this responsibility for the way you impact viewers. I am Pole, and there are countless reasons to visit my, and other slavic countries too. I also hope this genuine honesty and kindness will flow both ways in this exchange :) If you'll get tired of the big city, come visit Lower Silesia as there are countless fortification prussian and Piast dynasty built (ie. Silver Mountain - Srebrna Góra and Książ Castle)
I think Poland is more popular because it’s growing economically. The cities became nicer and prettier, many new restaurants and places to go out opened in recent years with still relatively cheap and affordable prices. This all attract tourists from Europe. I often hear from people in London that they have some business in Poland. The country is growing and Polish people are known from their hard work, so I am guessing this is a good country to invest. The content on social media about Poland is interesting because many people think that Poland is an east European shit hole, so discovering how wrong they are is exciting.
One of the many perks of visiting Poland, that it is relatively cheap and developed, and modern as many western countries, so it's cheap but with a quality they are used to. There is also limited amount of content that some can create or visit, so this is like a wave - pioneers discover and slowly but surely more and more follows.
Love and fascination are two different things. I think people are somewhat fascinated with Poland right now but you truly have to go to Poland to fall in love with it. I think one reason people don't initially think of Poland, or even any Eastern European country is because there was little ability to visit until around 35 years ago. Lets face it, France, Germany (west at least), Italy and Britain all had a big head start on most countries in Eastern Europe and that means that much of what is found now has been a hidden gem. Lets face it, much of what we love was hidden under the yoke of either Naziism or Communism for the greater part of 50 years. It takes time to get the word out, even with the internet. My wife and myself went there about 10 years ago when my son's high school band was invited to play in Mińsk Mazowiecki which is the sister town of our place here in the United States. This is something that has been going on for several years and my wife and myself had the chance to go with him and to spend some time in Warsaw, Krakow and to visit with my son's host family while there. I was very impressed with much of what was going on in Poland at that time and after I retire I look forward to visiting again. I've been to several countries in Europe and rank Poland in the top one or two places to visit. Here are three things that anyone wanting to visit Poland will take away from their trip. My trip was 10 years ago but I am going to guess not much has changed. 1. Going to Poland, or really any Eastern European country is much cheaper and you get much more bang for your buck in these countries. I stayed at a five star hotel in Warsaw (Hotel Bristol), ate very well and pretty much enjoyed every minute in the area and didn't spent a small fortune. Once complaint that I often hear from people going to Western European countries is the cost to do anything. People on limited budgets can have a very nice time and really enjoy themselves on that limited budget. 2. The country really is beautiful. I've only seen, as far as large cities, Warsaw and Krakow but both are fantastic cities. The rebuilding of Warsaw was amazing and you spend your time wandering around looking at the palaces amazed that these have been completely rebuilt. What the Poles did, especially while under the yoke of communism, is amazing. The old town section is amazing, the Royal Castle is beautiful, the city is safe and an easy walk and just a joy to visit. Krakow is, in some respects even more amazing because it is even older and was relatively untouched. We spent a whole day just wandering around from church to church and the Wawel Cathedral. You can tell that this is the seat of the old Royal family. 3. The people there are wonderful. I was pleasantly surprised how many people, even folks my age who grew up under Communism, knew a fair amount of English. Almost everyone under the age of 30 had a better than working knowledge of English. It was much better than my very poor Polish. With very few exceptions everyone was friendly, honest and appeared honestly glad to see us. If you want to be treated well and as a true guest Poland is one place you might want to visit. I just hope we don't screw that up. The family that my son stayed with during his time there ended up becoming life long friends and attended my son's wedding here in the US. We plan on spending more than 10 days there upon my retirement. I am interested in checking out Gdansk and the area around Szczecin which my family came from (when it was still part of Prussia 150 years ago). Lets face it, you could spend six months there an not see everything. Keep talking the place up. No place is perfect but the people there really make Poland a great place to visit.
If you make a video about Paris, no one in Paris will watch it, but if you make a video about Krakow, everyone in Krakow will watch it. Poland is new to the international stage and the Poles are curious about what videos are being made about them. This makes the views really high and affects the algorithm. Suddenly everyone is watching Polish videos.
Because Poland is a WESTERN-European country with western-European historical monuments that has been forgotten by many due to unfair history. And because of war many ppl heard about PL and checked it up and were positively surprised. Also many ppl from India, Asia etc come here to work.
Świat widział relacje Polaków na uchodźców z Ukrainy. Na dodatek Polska się pięknie rozwinęła i nadal rozwija. Staliśmy się dla Ameryki krajem frontowym, a kraje frontowe są dobrze doinwestowane przez Amerykanów. Patrz Izrael, Japonia, Korea, Taiwan, Niemcy, Arabia Saudyjska, itd. Polska będzie taką drugą Koreą albo nawet i Japonią za lat kilka, kilkanaście.
I think another reason is that Poland, along with Japan, has one of the world’s lowest levels of social dysfunction, esp. compared to Russia or the United States. By that I mean very low rates of murder, rape, abortion, mass shootings, school shootings, terrorist attacks (virtually zero for the last three), homelessness, urban decay and squalor, divorce (relatively low), single motherhood, economic and social inequality, obesity, sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV), etc. Czesław Miłosz, Polish Nobel laureate (with Lithuanian roots), lived through World Wars I and II, and noted in his fascinating autobiography Native Realm (Rodzinna Europa) that during a war you could count on Polish moral self-restraint, i.e., basic moral decency. You couldn’t count on that among Germans or Russians. Whether this is related to Poland’s strong Catholicism. and its virtue ethics based on the Principle of Golden Mean (i.e. moderation in all things) is an interesting question.
Great insight! Regarding point no. 1, I also noticed an increased number of people wanting to learn Polish (as well as Ukrainian) since around February 2022. What is noteworthy, a large proportion of these people have (sometimes very distant) Polish roots.
I am so impressed how you pronounce "Sochaczew"! 💪 Thank you for promoting Poland and Polish culture out to the world - wishing you a wonderful stay in Poland, filled with unexpected delights and fascinating discoveries! 😀
I think another reason is that, while not perfect, Poland, along with Japan, has one of the world’s lowest levels of social dysfunction, esp. compared to Russia, the U.S., or even in some cases Western Europe. By that I mean very low rates of murder, rape, abortion, mass shootings, school shootings, terrorist attacks (last 3 virtually zero), homelessness, urban decay and squalor, divorce (relatively low), single motherhood, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, drug addiction, economic and social inequality, obesity, etc
Our vision of other people moving to live among us is that they have to try hard to live in harmony with our culture, not opposed to it, nor trying to demolish it.
My "whys" before watching the video: 1. Integrity - Poles are down-to-earth with a strong moral compass, they know where "the north" is and what matters in life. Moral integrity is one of the reasons why Poles don't fall for ideologies like Germans (brown in the past, green these days) or Anglosaxons (wokism). 2. Sharp mind and big heart = clever and warm-hearted people (have you ever tried to make real friends with the English, French or Germans? 😊) 3. Poland is a country steeped in history and Poles are aware and proud of it. If you take this for granted, look what's going on in🎉 France, Germany or the UK - the level of self-loathing, self-deprecation and denial of anything good in their national histories is just embarrassing. Hard to imagine in Poland. 4. Security (try to be a young woman in Western Europe these days, you know what I'm talking about). 5. Natural beauty - no need to elaborate on that 😊
@@rhrynqpoles do that sure, but it comes from a different place, western countries adopted the American “self loathing ideology”, as to show how deplorable they are, and no matter what you do they will always keep that stance, the western countries are the most welcoming and progressive in the world, and it’s still not enough, it never will be, Poles do it either as an inside joke or to motivate themselves, especially the government, it comes from the desire to be better.
calling bigotry, sexism, homophobia and extreme religious conservatism, with a dash of xenophobia a "strong moral compass" is surly.... a way to put it. edit: OH SECURITY? AS A WOMAN? IN POLAND? you gotta me kidding me.
@@DragoniiiaFirst of all, who said Poland is perfect? I certainly didn't, and yes, those things exist, but a) they are, to a large extent, a generational issue and will likely disappear in the future, and b) if your view is so full of bile then maybe it's also a question of perspective and, maybe, just maybe, there's something wrong with YOU? Because even foreigners living in Poland acknowledge and appreciate the characteristics that I listed in my comment. And anyway, uncle Google told me that Poland is currently the 20th safest country for women in the world. Do you know how many countries there are? Look it up.
All this above, but also the fact how Poland is defending it's bordes and it's one of the safe countries in Europe. The crime is very small, streets are clean and people are warm once you know them. Polska goscinnosc! Pozdrawiam z US.
In my opinion, you should see Sokołowsko - a village in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, called the Polish Davos and the most beautiful village of Lower Silesia - it has a unique atmosphere, squeezed into a deep gorge between the mountains, known from the film festivals of the famous Polish director Kieślowski PS. I recommend visiting a cafe and eating the best meringue pavlova in Poland ;)
A ja myśle, ze powodem zainteresowania Polska może byc tez sukces naszych sportowych gwiazd w ostatnich latach. Najpierw wspaniały R.Lewandowski a teraz Iga Świątek , która bije wszelkie rekordy i wszyscy są nią zachwyceni! 🇵🇱
one could say, every country is unic. I would add : yes ! but Poland is more unic ! Not comparable to any other country. Reborned from nowhere. Trustly, likeable people, "truely" people in opposite to "fake", no sincere people like in other cultures. Great -even if tragical - History. Great culture. Brave people. And for at least the last 2 decades, the most dynamic european country. Just fascinating. Future is bright, future belongs to Poland ! all my love from Switzerland 🙂
Poles were migrating all over the world leaving their culture, often changing a lot in the history over hundreds of years, after 2nd ww. "we" were migrating mostly to work somewhere else since our homeland was destroyed, occupied, isolated, but since our nature is to work hard against all the odds because our ancestors left us this legacy, we have developed back to the point that we are starting to be admired by other nations, people has started to travel to Poland for many reasons, business, education, after that food tourism has improved mainly because of social media and good FOOOOD reviews, language it self is kind of exotic, but well known for many, especially swearing 😅 there are probably many other factors, but I'm not the only one speaking here so, have fun reading comments 😆
2:06 *I don't like it when various suspicious RU-vidrs record videos about Poland because it gives me goosebumps and I get crazy when I try to comment on something and RU-vid deletes my comments because they are politically incorrect and inconvenient for the US government, I would prefer that all these "creators" who they create these very nice videos, often with swear words and after accepting a bribe, they better shut up before the words of angry Poles turn into actions, I hope you understand that...*
As a Polish person (or Pole) I think that Poland is popular because we have interesting history. Like we were attacked by other country and whole Warsaw was destroyed. But we almost perfectly recreated our city and now it's warsaw's old town. That's pretty cool. I am of course not sure why Poland is popular because like i sayd i am a Pole so i can't realy know why others like Poland but that is my opinion.
Don't worry we understand mechanism we don't mind that as long as both benefiting from it I mean the country benefits from your talk and you benefiting from talking about the country
I hope that Poland will not stay popular. It means tourism destroying our country and more migrants. It also means more foreign investors buying flats etc in order to lock their capital or rent them which for us Poles means even more higher prices of flats (good example of this process is Lisbon). So stay unpopular but clean, safe and ours
Poland is a beautiful country. But now Poland's economy is better, the toilets are clean, there are good trains, people have more self-confidence, there are nice hotels, good shops, and you can find the same stuff as in other countries, which the regular tourist appreciate. Poles are educated. More young people speak some English. There are interesting places to visit, not like Venice but nice and it is cheaper and not so much hassle. Poland is still quite safe. Also people got tired of the famous countries and the arrogance and prices. .
1. I agree, the conflict in Ukraine has attracted a lot of attention to Poland, mainly due to its unyielding attitude of supporting Ukraine and, two, a huge wave of immigrants that Poland has accepted and with whom it has no problems. 2. Security, when you look at Poland, you see a country without shootings (I'm looking at you, America) and without a sudden increase in crime like in the West (I'm looking at you, Europe)
Poland has invested in promoting its country for some time... in the sense of outside our country of course. Beautiful sights, clean streets, safety, cheap, good eat... Negative opinions about Poland, like opposing some idiotic political aspect in the EU parliament... which later confirmed Poland's point. The whole subject of war, completely unrelated to this.... it's like good food, you recommend it to your friends and so it stands up for itself.
Mi sie wydaje ze Polska zrobila sie tak popularna przez fakt ze tysiace mlodych Polaków wyjechalo lata temu za granice i wtedy dopiero ludzie z zachodu zaczeli widziec prawdziwych polakow i ich poznawac,tak tylko znali naz z telewizyjnych stereotypow,no i jak nas w koncu poznali i zobaczyli ze polacy to nie jakis dziki naród to zaczeli sie bardziej interesowac i pojechali do polski zeby zobaczyc jak tam naprawde jest i sie zakochli.
Say thank you to Studio Red and Witcher games. This is your reason number one why world heard of Poland in first place. Plus controversy around series. Than when world realised country like this exist , huh... Those poles are basically everywhere, they been everywhere during history... Who the heck are those people?!😅😅😂
Weird how "normal" things can fascinate people. My American visitors (not friends) were flabbergasted while traveling on Warsaw metro. Why? Only white faces…🤗
There are a few reasons IMO, sure it has to do some with the social media and content creators. But basically the reason is that it took time for the world to realize that east of Germany is not just all Russians. Turns out that there is a major European country that has existed (granted with a 123 year pause) for well over 1000 years now and has created it's own culture, it just missed out on being able to tell the world about it because of communist subjugation which Poles absolutely hated because of their strong individualism streak. Stalin once famously said that Poland is as suited to communism as a cow is to a saddle.
Good job . But also polish people travel to the other countries and make a friends and get married ther and those friends coming to Poland for weddings or visit or city breaks
@@kamilziemian995Wyjedź za granice na kilka miesięcy i szybko zmienisz zdanie.Nawet mogą to być „wspaniałe” bogate Niemcy i zobaczysz ze nie dorastają nam do pięt😁
There is only one real reason. You feel threatened by Russia and your legs are starting to shake. And suddenly you realize how much you like this strange country that stands in Russia's way. Each of our differences, nonconformity, brutal honesty, rebelliousness and inability to submit to the rules that angered you so much two years ago suddenly becomes funny, nice and intriguing.
This is how I got here in the first place. I followed American in Ukraine. And that is where he and Marina went from Kyiv. But I was interested a long time ago and I just never got to go there or to see it. And then also he walked around a lot and he took the trains and the trams. Not so much Subway... And that was interesting. He wandered the neighborhoods and compared to where he had lived. Nynke (The writing traveler) Also walks and takes the trains and buses. I was sad when James disappeared. He made it to Krakow, he walked around the corner. And then he shut off the camera and walked away. He went to Zakopane but all I remember was a few flowers. And a lot of driving on the road. And someplace under the bridge. I feel like I missed a lot. We had a lot of fun doing a live stream in Katowice. With the subscribers telling him where to go and they went there. I guess that works better in the summer. I was trying to figure it out. The darn telephone is ringing again I'm getting so tired of it. So yes, the war. And people relocating. I followed lots of people relocating. But I am more interested in Poland than in Georgia. Or Uzbekistan. Or Portugal. I feel like I'm forgetting somewhere. Istanbul. Vietnam. No I don't care. Sorry. I was interested in Poland in 85. I read the book. I listened to Chopin on the album from the grocery store... I fought with the cases and the prepositions until I gave up. Okay that was 10 months. And now I have email. Do you think it's related to that phone call? I'm getting a new phone number. I have to. I have to do something. Anyway... More Poland.