Community:POLAND
POLAND is a cross-platform Polish-themed hangout world created by OKOK. It's been published in 2019 and has been serving as one of the most popular meet-up worlds for Polish-speaking users since.
Design
The main area of the world is shaped after Poland. Its sunny and green terrains extend from the beach shores of the Baltic Sea in the north to the cliffy Carpathian Mountains in the south, flanked by two fictional rivers in the west and east. The world is filled with various content referencing Polish memes, pop culture, and life, such as landmarks, objects, graphics, audio, and more.
Locations
- Mirror area - main hanging out spot with a large mirror.
- Pier - referencing a pier in Sopot city, a popular tourist attraction and the longest wooden pier in Europe.
- Mountain - featuring a zip line and a cavern.
- Club - party room with entrance through one of the doors in the house.
- House
- Gazebo
- Woods
- Ramp & "Morenka" Establishment
- Pitch
- Never Have I Ever game
Polish references
Pop culture
Geralt of Rivia - the main character from the Polish series The Witcher, and prominently The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt game.
Rudy ("Ginger") - a T-34-85 tank from a Polish series Four Tank-Men and a Dog airing in 1966-1970.
Orzeł 7 ("Eagle 7") - a spaceship from an animated Polish comedy series Kapitan Bomba ("Captain Bomb").
Culture
Patriotism
Big flagpole at the center of the map.
"K+M+B" ("C+M+B") - practice of chalking the door is a popular Christian tradition in Poland.
References to Polish patriotism and nationalism are woven into the fabric of the world essence, starting from its literal name, and cultural references, to national symbols on direct display. Multiple flags can be found across the world, including a giant flagpole and a house decoration which often appears during the most important national holidays.
Vehicles
Polski Fiat 126p - one of the most recognizable cars produced in Poland in 1973-2000.
FSO Polonez - a popular car manufactured in Poland in 1978-2002.
BMW M5 E39 - BMW driver stereotypes are popular among Polish culture. Additionally the number plate "BI 3378P" is a meme reference to a Polish internet celebrity Kononowicz.
Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI - a popular car model in Poland.
White and red airplane - most likely referencing a plane of the president of Poland or specifically Tupolew Tu-154M that crashed in 2010.
Daily life
"Polska działa płynnie, stałe 90FPS" ("Poland working smoothly, solid 90 FPS") - an example from series of memes surrounding the Polish public service broadcaster (TVP) daily news program "Wiadomości" and its news bars often featuring obnoxiously obvious propaganda slogans.
Technology
Unitra - a Polish electronics brand, popular for its audio systems in communist Poland.
Gadu-Gadu ("chit-chat") - logo of a highly popular Polish instant messaging client from early 2000s.
Outdoor life
References to popular outdoor hanging-out spots can be found across the world, like benches, a hopscotch court, or a carpet hanger. Most of them looking seemingly regular are partially a cultural reminiscence of the outdoor social life of Polish neighborhoods surrounding the communist era apartment blocks.
History
Hussar wings - hussars were a Polish heavy cavalry formation from 16-17th century wearing large wings which noise was intended to scare and lower the morale of the enemy.
Memes
!["Głowa w betoniarce" ("Head in a concrete mixer") - a YouTube video of a man spinning inside a concrete mixer head first with music playing in the background.[1]](https://wiki-files.vrchat.com/thumb/POLAND_world_concrete_mixer.webp/300px-POLAND_world_concrete_mixer.webp.png)
"Głowa w betoniarce" ("Head in a concrete mixer") - a YouTube video of a man spinning inside a concrete mixer head first with music playing in the background.[1]
Polandball - a character from Countryballs internet meme series, depicting country entities as personified balls.
"Nosacz" (proboscis monkey species) / "Janusz" (name, similar to Karen or Chad) - a pejorative term depicting a stereotypical middle aged Pole man with satirical look that's characterized by a greedy and demanding nature.
![Paweł Jumper ("Paul Jumper") - a video of a guy crashing after jumping off a high ramp on his bike.[2] The sequence is recreated with a seat and an animation.](https://wiki-files.vrchat.com/thumb/POLAND_world_Pawe%C5%82_Jumper.webp/300px-POLAND_world_Pawe%C5%82_Jumper.webp.png)
Paweł Jumper ("Paul Jumper") - a video of a guy crashing after jumping off a high ramp on his bike.[2] The sequence is recreated with a seat and an animation.
![Oranges - visual and audio reference to one of Testoviron (YouTuber) videos of him teasing the watcher by handing an orange to the camera and taking it away.[3]](https://wiki-files.vrchat.com/thumb/POLAND_world_oranges_testoviron.webp/300px-POLAND_world_oranges_testoviron.webp.png)
Oranges - visual and audio reference to one of Testoviron (YouTuber) videos of him teasing the watcher by handing an orange to the camera and taking it away.[3]
!["Głowa w betoniarce" ("Head in a concrete mixer") - a YouTube video of a man spinning inside a concrete mixer head first with music playing in the background.[1]](/wiki/File:POLAND_world_concrete_mixer.webp)
![Paweł Jumper ("Paul Jumper") - a video of a guy crashing after jumping off a high ramp on his bike.[2] The sequence is recreated with a seat and an animation.](/wiki/File:POLAND_world_Pawe%C5%82_Jumper.webp)
![Oranges - visual and audio reference to one of Testoviron (YouTuber) videos of him teasing the watcher by handing an orange to the camera and taking it away.[3]](/wiki/File:POLAND_world_oranges_testoviron.webp)
Culinary
Drinks
Vodka is a popular alcohol beverage consumed and produced in Poland.
- Caprio - a popular Polish fruit beverage brand.
- Warka - beer from one of the oldest breweries in Poland.
Food
Sausages - a popular meat product in Poland, especially for grilling season.
- Top Chips - a popular cheap brand of chips.
