View From the Outside

Sorry to bombard the blog but I got so behind with entries!
Ok so on to more Polish observations: I haven't spent too much time in Wroclaw for the past few weeks but I have still managed to gather blog entry material. :)
Polish immigrants are surging into wealthier European countries right now searching for jobs. Thus they are becoming the poor minority of several countries. Just from talking to international students here in the dorm I have gathered that most held a low view of Polish people before coming here based from the ones entering into their towns and cities as immigrants. I haven't really asked if anyone has changed their mind after living here but that would be interesting to find out.
It is easy to spot a Polish person outside of Poland, they will be the dudes that look like they're on steroids with shaved heads and workout gear on. They usually have smallish eyes and undefined or really rounded jaw lines. The females are harder of course but they're usually pretty slender with sharp features and really straight blonde hair. Of course not all Polish people look like this, it's just if you see someone that does fit these descriptions, they're probably Polish. Guys have gotten the worst reputation for being ill tempered and "always starting fights." This is commentary from the people I've stayed with in other countries. It sucks but I think it is the fate of most minorities in a population who have to deal with poverty.
I have to say it is fun when to pick out Polish people when I see them. Of course the confirmation comes when you pass by and you understand what they're saying, usually, "Tak, tak. Dobry." Fellow Olowekers do the same thing, it's like a neat little inside game. :) At first I was picking out English speakers, Americans mostly, where ever I went; now it is Polish speakers, there are far fewer of them so the challenge makes it more fun.