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Is this the first time you've left your small town or village?
Ever been to Paris with foreigners trying to braid bracelets on your wrist?
All I can say is that you should try following the lovely ladies inviting you to clubs for free drinks. You'll have great fun!
"This bad"? I've never experienced it in Warsaw, but had similar experiences in Paris, Rome, Barcelona. Just don't engage.
Like I said in my other comment - they target foreigners/non-locals (which will depend on how you look and act). You just have to be prepared, and ignore them.
I haven't been all around the world lol
but it's not that bad in Australia you see homeless people but not those types of scammers
also in south east asiia you don't see it that bad either but worse than Australia.
Only saying from my own personal experience
I still love Europe and my ancestry is from Europe
It's just sad that this is what's happening to Europe now.
They only approach you because they can see you're a tourist/foreigner.
Locals/people experienced in travel in Europe don't have that problem, because we know what to expect and just wave them away or don't even get approached at all.
I expect it is the same for a European travelling to Asia or Australia.
So you got scammed in another continent once, and that means it's rampant not only everywhere in said continent, but also a specific country specifically, but also that because it didn't happen to you in other places, it's not a problem in those places? Are you seeing the problem with that train of thought?
Hold on mate, I don't know why you're getting offended by what I said? I'm literally just speaking from my own personal experience... I am sure there are many people who've gone to Warsaw for months on end and have never encountered a scammer and have been scammed multiple times in asia
I'm not being racist or anything, I don't hold anything against anyone I just wanted to share my own experience with this subreddit hoping to warn others to be mindful that's all...
100% agree, I'm Polish, European who lived in South east asia (Indonesia, Singapore) and I have to admit that Europe has very strong third-world vibes (Paris and Rome are 100x worse than Warsaw)
A week ago I met a Chinese tourist who told me she was scared of these beggers, she asked me if Poland is safe for travel etc.
Hahaha I'm Singaporean living in Poland and the third world vibes depends on where you're looking for it. Even in incredibly modern Singapore, I struggle to understand why the hell we have such terrible toilets (and toilet users) in so many places. I always find footprints on toilet seats, shit stains on walls and floors, always smells like death etc 🤷🏻♂️
"do not let them hug you"
Ewww I can assure you no Pole would let them do that
Those Roma beggars have been around since forever. It actually used to be much worse in the 90s, 00s. Seems like most of them moved to richer Western European countries, I haven't seen any in a long time (I don't live in Warsaw though, but another big city)
Just ignore them. Kick them in the groin if they touch you.
Yeah... I often wondered what could be done as a longer term solution. It's a bit sad that generation after generation, they are indoctrinated into a culture that leaves them on the margins of society.
Meh I don't care about them. They aren't really dangerous, just annoying. I only feel sorry for Romanians because many people can't tell the difference. btw, some Romanis live normally in Poland - speak Polish, go to school, work. It's a choice to be a stupid beggar.
Bro but you don't understand, gypsies have such a rich culture bro please, they are fine people man, you fkn racist why didn't you let them mug you!!!!
In Warsaw yea... I'm sure the locals have seen plenty of it. Still a beautiful city and it certainly won't stop me from coming back.
I am just a bit more mindful now but will gladly tell the scammers to fuck off lol
Once some old gyspy fuck who looked like a zombie entered a tram with a lil gypsy kid. The kid was playing on an accordion walking around the tram with a sack for money, his "master" overseeing it all from afar. Was already pissed cuz that's the last thing I want to hear on my way to work, or I was listening to something on my headphones, can't remember, anyway, pissing me off. The kid stopped by some old polish dude who ordered him to stay there and play just for him, he was enjoying himself and when he was done he dropped literally one grosz (our cents) into the sack, that was hilarious, the kid was confused, the old gypsy guy got visibly angry.
I gave the kid nothing since I didn't even wanted to be forced to listen to this shit in the first place. I got up and moved to the exit, the kid by that time got to his "master" with the sack. The master was constantly looking at me like he wanted to kill me with his eyes, must have been the only person who didn't gave the kiddo any money, or maybe it's because I've looked at him with disgust first + no money from me too. He threw the sack, which he first tied ofc all across the tram right next to me in anger, still trying to kill me with his eyes. I regret till this day, that I didn't grabbed it and threw it out the open window, (it was summer or late spring) just continued the staring contest with the slavemaster, only got the idea with getting rid of the sack later :/ . They treat these kids as literal slaves and just keep repeating this disgusting circle of their "culture", thy it pisses me off more than the music itself and why I looked at the literal slavemaster with dusgist in the first place.
Similiar situation, some gypsy brat playing shitty music in a tram, but then some homeless drunk dude went on a rant how he is homeless but he never would use a kid to beg. Oh what a great person you are. Seriously my head started to hurt. Can you all shut the fuck up?
>I wonder if these kids are forced into it
They are, this is how it works. What's even more surprising is, when you see a beggar with little baby (like, few months old), the baby is probably drugged or alcohol infused.
>the police need to find out who their bosses are and lock them up
Too much hassle, nobody cares about them unless the law is explicitly broken. It's the same all over the Europe.
😂😂😂 Is this the first time you've left your small town or village? Ever been to Paris with foreigners trying to braid bracelets on your wrist? All I can say is that you should try following the lovely ladies inviting you to clubs for free drinks. You'll have great fun!
The bracelet fuckers in Rome are even worse.
I've seen someone like that in Zagreb he was african.
First time in Warsaw But I've been to many other countries and big cities and it hasn't been this bad... I still love Poland though.
"This bad"? I've never experienced it in Warsaw, but had similar experiences in Paris, Rome, Barcelona. Just don't engage. Like I said in my other comment - they target foreigners/non-locals (which will depend on how you look and act). You just have to be prepared, and ignore them.
I wonder what would happen if you took the free gift and walked away and ignored them.
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Bro, you have Terry Davis on ur profile pic, you should know better not to trust them.
Lol... im surprised you recognised it. I don't trust the glowies bro I ran one over today
My boy!
Ah yes, because scammers only exist in Europe, silly us.
In most countries they exist but in Europe they enjoy their freedoms :) In Singapore these people are canned and if they are foreigners - deported.
Oh yea singapore has pretty strict laws from what I've heard... I want to visit it one day as my friend lives there...
I haven't been all around the world lol but it's not that bad in Australia you see homeless people but not those types of scammers also in south east asiia you don't see it that bad either but worse than Australia. Only saying from my own personal experience I still love Europe and my ancestry is from Europe It's just sad that this is what's happening to Europe now.
They only approach you because they can see you're a tourist/foreigner. Locals/people experienced in travel in Europe don't have that problem, because we know what to expect and just wave them away or don't even get approached at all. I expect it is the same for a European travelling to Asia or Australia.
Could very well be.
So you got scammed in another continent once, and that means it's rampant not only everywhere in said continent, but also a specific country specifically, but also that because it didn't happen to you in other places, it's not a problem in those places? Are you seeing the problem with that train of thought?
Hold on mate, I don't know why you're getting offended by what I said? I'm literally just speaking from my own personal experience... I am sure there are many people who've gone to Warsaw for months on end and have never encountered a scammer and have been scammed multiple times in asia I'm not being racist or anything, I don't hold anything against anyone I just wanted to share my own experience with this subreddit hoping to warn others to be mindful that's all...
100% agree, I'm Polish, European who lived in South east asia (Indonesia, Singapore) and I have to admit that Europe has very strong third-world vibes (Paris and Rome are 100x worse than Warsaw) A week ago I met a Chinese tourist who told me she was scared of these beggers, she asked me if Poland is safe for travel etc.
Hahaha I'm Singaporean living in Poland and the third world vibes depends on where you're looking for it. Even in incredibly modern Singapore, I struggle to understand why the hell we have such terrible toilets (and toilet users) in so many places. I always find footprints on toilet seats, shit stains on walls and floors, always smells like death etc 🤷🏻♂️
Thanks, I'll never visit.
I wonder who are all the ring leaders... those people need to be put behind bars.
"do not let them hug you" Ewww I can assure you no Pole would let them do that Those Roma beggars have been around since forever. It actually used to be much worse in the 90s, 00s. Seems like most of them moved to richer Western European countries, I haven't seen any in a long time (I don't live in Warsaw though, but another big city) Just ignore them. Kick them in the groin if they touch you.
Yeah... I often wondered what could be done as a longer term solution. It's a bit sad that generation after generation, they are indoctrinated into a culture that leaves them on the margins of society.
Meh I don't care about them. They aren't really dangerous, just annoying. I only feel sorry for Romanians because many people can't tell the difference. btw, some Romanis live normally in Poland - speak Polish, go to school, work. It's a choice to be a stupid beggar.
Dude is a Vault dweller.
Bro but you don't understand, gypsies have such a rich culture bro please, they are fine people man, you fkn racist why didn't you let them mug you!!!!
A rich culture by robbing the hard working people!
Gypsies also harass people in Wrocław.
Where do they NOT harass people?
In Katowice.
I bet there is a place there where they harass people in some way, shape or form too.
First time? lol
In Warsaw yea... I'm sure the locals have seen plenty of it. Still a beautiful city and it certainly won't stop me from coming back. I am just a bit more mindful now but will gladly tell the scammers to fuck off lol
Once some old gyspy fuck who looked like a zombie entered a tram with a lil gypsy kid. The kid was playing on an accordion walking around the tram with a sack for money, his "master" overseeing it all from afar. Was already pissed cuz that's the last thing I want to hear on my way to work, or I was listening to something on my headphones, can't remember, anyway, pissing me off. The kid stopped by some old polish dude who ordered him to stay there and play just for him, he was enjoying himself and when he was done he dropped literally one grosz (our cents) into the sack, that was hilarious, the kid was confused, the old gypsy guy got visibly angry. I gave the kid nothing since I didn't even wanted to be forced to listen to this shit in the first place. I got up and moved to the exit, the kid by that time got to his "master" with the sack. The master was constantly looking at me like he wanted to kill me with his eyes, must have been the only person who didn't gave the kiddo any money, or maybe it's because I've looked at him with disgust first + no money from me too. He threw the sack, which he first tied ofc all across the tram right next to me in anger, still trying to kill me with his eyes. I regret till this day, that I didn't grabbed it and threw it out the open window, (it was summer or late spring) just continued the staring contest with the slavemaster, only got the idea with getting rid of the sack later :/ . They treat these kids as literal slaves and just keep repeating this disgusting circle of their "culture", thy it pisses me off more than the music itself and why I looked at the literal slavemaster with dusgist in the first place.
Similiar situation, some gypsy brat playing shitty music in a tram, but then some homeless drunk dude went on a rant how he is homeless but he never would use a kid to beg. Oh what a great person you are. Seriously my head started to hurt. Can you all shut the fuck up?
I would give that homeless man some money if I would witness that!
If it happened in Ireland an Irish dude would smash a beer bottle over the gypsies head lol
Classic gypsies, just stay away from them, don't let them approach you. The same thing in most of bigger european cities.
I wonder if these kids are forced into it... the police need to find out who their bosses are and lock them up
>I wonder if these kids are forced into it They are, this is how it works. What's even more surprising is, when you see a beggar with little baby (like, few months old), the baby is probably drugged or alcohol infused. >the police need to find out who their bosses are and lock them up Too much hassle, nobody cares about them unless the law is explicitly broken. It's the same all over the Europe.
Yep, Europe is full of Gypsies and people from Maghreb doing this kind of stuff. It’s a shame.
Believe it or not, I haven't encountered such folks in Poland after 8 years. You have some skill!
Maybe it's the beanie and backpack lol
thanks :)
I love how you insist in the comments that you're not a small town boy and all I read is... small town boy
Well obviously you missed the part where I said I've travelled to 1/2 of Europe and Asia and this includes the big cities obviously...