Actual conversation today:
- Where are you from?
- Poland, but I live here.
- Oh, are you a bus driver?
- …
There are a lot of Poles in #Iceland, about 5% of the population.
Many of us do work in public transit, cleaning services, hospitality and tourism, etc.
Not gonna lie, though, it did sting a tiny bit, as this is not the first time I came across this kind of stereotyping.
This is not to say it was in any way malicious, or that there's anything wrong with being a bus driver!
Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦 /
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2024-08-30 14:08:00
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