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This Polish Christmas Ad Is Going Viral And You’ll Understand Why Once You See It
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This Polish Christmas Ad Is Going Viral And You’ll Understand Why Once You See It

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Allegro, the most popular Polish online auction has released a touching Christmas commercial. It’s a story about an elderly Pole who orders a book called “English For Beginners” and starts a mission to learn a new language.

Created by Warsaw-based agency Bardzo, “English” makes a statement that things can carry a deep and profound purpose. As the old man goes on with his quest we laugh at the funny scenes and can’t help but wonder “Why is he going through all of this?”

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    Lady Lavender
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    nice and touching.. next year they can do sequel: grandchild learning Polish with grandpa helping

    Quant
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I won't deny it, I might have shed a tear or two...

    Maria Ivanova
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Immigrants Christmas... Bring tears to my eyes, but I love it! Merry Christmas everyone!

    Maryanne White
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As an American of mostly Polish decent, I wept like a baby missing my Babcia (grandmother) and Djaju (grandfather). Would love to have one more truly Polish Christmas with them!

    Natalia Derewońko
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm Polish and I love this adv :) And it's nice to see something different on TV than low prizes :) . It's just heartwarming as Christmas should be... Marry Christmas to all of You 😊

    Nini
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, I did not need my heart, no problem. Truly a heartwarming story - as someone with an international family, I love it!

    Diana Anna
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love it defiantly made me cry :-( such a sweet advert best one I've seen in a long time :-)

    Olkus Chopperman
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's even more touching for Poles since a lot of us left the country looking for a better life and hundred of thousands families are broken up this way...

    Pol Macqueron
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then what wille he say? "I mf*cking kill you" or "I love you"? Just trying to make fun of it but I'm actually deeply moved

    sim sim
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I highly recomend to watch their polish legends series - it's a series of short films (20 min max) that showcase futurustic look on, you guesed it, polish legends. They have the best polish actors as stars and are incredibly well done.

    JoAnne Klein
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poignant and also makes an enormously strong statement about the closeness of families, the difficulties of being far apart, and the joy of coming together. A wonderful story about holidays and their real meaning.

    Dee Leggett
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    @CeciliaJudice Perhaps his visit was a complete surprise for the family. Or he asked them not to get him so he could surprise them with his

    Dorota Sawicka
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    piękna reklama! jestem dumna że wymyślili ją Polacy :) Życzę wszystkim spokojnych, spędzonych w gronie rodziny i przyjaciół Świąt!

    Natika Rae
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am not crying. This in no way reminds me of every Polish relative I have watched struggling with English and fills my heart with warmth and glee. Nope nope

    Debra Ová
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does the little girl not speak Polish? Just because they live in a different country doesn't mean they should abandone their roots

    Amy Carter
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was waiting for the punch line, but this was soooo much better!

    get in
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now that was too sweet. Nothing to do with Christmas, just being able to converse in English to his new grandson. Sorry, can't tell if it's a girl or boy.

    rain deer
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For us, Poles, it is quite sad advertisement. For the son, to whom drove the old man is in the UK, because probably in Poland he could not find a good job, or any job. So he left the country, like many other young Polish people and settled down in UK. Older people remain in Poland, often alone, longing for their children.

    Dog
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bardziej smutne jest to ze ojciec nie uczy dziecka swojego jezyka :P

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    Doug Stringham
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a very moving and poignant piece. In the end, these are the types of human connections that we will remember the most and hold dear.

    Hollzie Arwen
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When he meet the small girl I thought he was gonna say, "Hi, I'm going to f**king kill you"

    Marek Konopiński
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yes its a good one ... but this one -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9qmLF9yDs8 is as good as the "english for begginers"

    Anna McHugh
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It would have been funny if he'd bent down and said, 'Hi -You're perfect. I'm gonna f***ing kill you.'

    Steph S
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone could have warned about the bad language because I let my little one watch.. ugh 😑 I liked it personally but still next time put warnings on this stuff lol

    Nanuli Chitashvili
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    great! I love it, it is amazing, the plot is very deep and meaningful, the last part is especially the best. well done !

    Mystique
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Made me cry when I watched it, then again when I showed it to my kids! So sweet I love it!

    Sonia Kwiecinska
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please excuse me...I'll just be sitting in a corner crying for a few hours

    Ziem Ch
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The first one from this series is also great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQRogOHSjH8 Like in one Ikea commercial "It doesn't have to be ideal to be perfect" :)

    Robert Gleń
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The previous two were very good as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iTsrettz3c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDiZI8UroeE

    Hańka
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice, but... rather similar to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy7fxLwfOnQ&feature=share

    Aleandros Maderek
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    What a terrible video. Poland suffers greatly from braindrain and a low birth rate. Toxic propaganda tries it's best to downplay the devastating effects of families being torn apart by globalization- no one even bothers to pick grandpa up. And why must HE learn english and not the darkskinned grandson?! This is deeply problematic.

    Quant
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well you only opened an account here to start a flame war, but I'll bite anyway because you're an idiot. People like you should learn something from this, like oh I don't know, acceptance of other people perhaps? Broadening our horizons as human beings. Opening up to differences. You know how I know you're an idiot? It's not because you don't like this ad, it's because of your stipulation of his skin color. You don't even have to be racist, you're just a xenophobe. This ad fights people like you, schmucks that live in the 19th and 20th century, that would prefer to close the borders and simmer in their own pile of... Please do us all a favor and go away.

    Load More Replies...
    Lady Lavender
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    nice and touching.. next year they can do sequel: grandchild learning Polish with grandpa helping

    Quant
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I won't deny it, I might have shed a tear or two...

    Maria Ivanova
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Immigrants Christmas... Bring tears to my eyes, but I love it! Merry Christmas everyone!

    Maryanne White
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As an American of mostly Polish decent, I wept like a baby missing my Babcia (grandmother) and Djaju (grandfather). Would love to have one more truly Polish Christmas with them!

    Natalia Derewońko
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm Polish and I love this adv :) And it's nice to see something different on TV than low prizes :) . It's just heartwarming as Christmas should be... Marry Christmas to all of You 😊

    Nini
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, I did not need my heart, no problem. Truly a heartwarming story - as someone with an international family, I love it!

    Diana Anna
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love it defiantly made me cry :-( such a sweet advert best one I've seen in a long time :-)

    Olkus Chopperman
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's even more touching for Poles since a lot of us left the country looking for a better life and hundred of thousands families are broken up this way...

    Pol Macqueron
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then what wille he say? "I mf*cking kill you" or "I love you"? Just trying to make fun of it but I'm actually deeply moved

    sim sim
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I highly recomend to watch their polish legends series - it's a series of short films (20 min max) that showcase futurustic look on, you guesed it, polish legends. They have the best polish actors as stars and are incredibly well done.

    JoAnne Klein
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poignant and also makes an enormously strong statement about the closeness of families, the difficulties of being far apart, and the joy of coming together. A wonderful story about holidays and their real meaning.

    Dee Leggett
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    @CeciliaJudice Perhaps his visit was a complete surprise for the family. Or he asked them not to get him so he could surprise them with his

    Dorota Sawicka
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    piękna reklama! jestem dumna że wymyślili ją Polacy :) Życzę wszystkim spokojnych, spędzonych w gronie rodziny i przyjaciół Świąt!

    Natika Rae
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am not crying. This in no way reminds me of every Polish relative I have watched struggling with English and fills my heart with warmth and glee. Nope nope

    Debra Ová
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does the little girl not speak Polish? Just because they live in a different country doesn't mean they should abandone their roots

    Amy Carter
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was waiting for the punch line, but this was soooo much better!

    get in
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now that was too sweet. Nothing to do with Christmas, just being able to converse in English to his new grandson. Sorry, can't tell if it's a girl or boy.

    rain deer
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For us, Poles, it is quite sad advertisement. For the son, to whom drove the old man is in the UK, because probably in Poland he could not find a good job, or any job. So he left the country, like many other young Polish people and settled down in UK. Older people remain in Poland, often alone, longing for their children.

    Dog
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bardziej smutne jest to ze ojciec nie uczy dziecka swojego jezyka :P

    Load More Replies...
    Doug Stringham
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a very moving and poignant piece. In the end, these are the types of human connections that we will remember the most and hold dear.

    Hollzie Arwen
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When he meet the small girl I thought he was gonna say, "Hi, I'm going to f**king kill you"

    Marek Konopiński
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yes its a good one ... but this one -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9qmLF9yDs8 is as good as the "english for begginers"

    Anna McHugh
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It would have been funny if he'd bent down and said, 'Hi -You're perfect. I'm gonna f***ing kill you.'

    Steph S
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone could have warned about the bad language because I let my little one watch.. ugh 😑 I liked it personally but still next time put warnings on this stuff lol

    Nanuli Chitashvili
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    great! I love it, it is amazing, the plot is very deep and meaningful, the last part is especially the best. well done !

    Mystique
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Made me cry when I watched it, then again when I showed it to my kids! So sweet I love it!

    Sonia Kwiecinska
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please excuse me...I'll just be sitting in a corner crying for a few hours

    Ziem Ch
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The first one from this series is also great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQRogOHSjH8 Like in one Ikea commercial "It doesn't have to be ideal to be perfect" :)

    Robert Gleń
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The previous two were very good as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iTsrettz3c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDiZI8UroeE

    Hańka
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice, but... rather similar to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy7fxLwfOnQ&feature=share

    Aleandros Maderek
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    What a terrible video. Poland suffers greatly from braindrain and a low birth rate. Toxic propaganda tries it's best to downplay the devastating effects of families being torn apart by globalization- no one even bothers to pick grandpa up. And why must HE learn english and not the darkskinned grandson?! This is deeply problematic.

    Quant
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well you only opened an account here to start a flame war, but I'll bite anyway because you're an idiot. People like you should learn something from this, like oh I don't know, acceptance of other people perhaps? Broadening our horizons as human beings. Opening up to differences. You know how I know you're an idiot? It's not because you don't like this ad, it's because of your stipulation of his skin color. You don't even have to be racist, you're just a xenophobe. This ad fights people like you, schmucks that live in the 19th and 20th century, that would prefer to close the borders and simmer in their own pile of... Please do us all a favor and go away.

    Load More Replies...
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