Polish female, 26

Age: 26
Sex: F
Nationality: Polish
Education: University degree
Occupation: Sociologist

What did you think about Romania and Romanians before your first contacts with this country or its inhabitants?
It is a poor country with many gypsies. I thought that Romanians are similar to Italians – the way they express themselves, for example talk loudly.

Did this image change after getting to know a Romanian or after visiting the country? How?
Romanians seems to be more similar to central Europeans than I thought.

Describe in a few words your best encounter with a Romanian.
They are friendly, many people speak English

Describe in a few words your worst encounter with a Romanian.
Don’t have

Which words come to your mind when you think about Romanians in general?
Gypsies, hospitable

Which words come to your mind when you think about Romanian women?
Dress well, talking a lot, smoking cigarettes

Which words come to your mind when you think about Romanian men?
Polite, smoking cigarettes

What is the age you associate Romania with?
20 - 25 – I saw many students and young people here

What is the drink you associate Romania with?
Wine

What are the brands you associate Romania with?
Don’t know

Name 3 prominent Romanians
I can only think about football player Mutu, Cauesescu (don’t know how to spell the name of the former dictator)

What time of the day you associate Romania with?
noon

Name the country you associate Romania with?
Italy

What is the main difference between Romania and your country?
Romania is traditionally orthodoxy, Poland is Roman Catholic. Romania seems to be poorer country and much more people publicly smoke cigarettes here.