Why is Bydgoszcz getting such a bad rep in Poland? It seems like a nice looking town.

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  1. It’s not en route to any other larger cities, and therefore is rarely being visited. There’s a childish “fight” between Bydgoszcz and Toruń, a nearby town, very touristy and old. People tend to visit Toruń but not Bydgoszcz. So any meme, or random silliness become a thing in peoples minds as they don’t really know much about this city. That’s one explanation. There’s probably more, but ignorance is probablely the anwser.

  2. Bydgoszcz have same reputation as Ohio in America. Nothing is happening there and everybody knows that, but its just funny to call it apocalyptic wasteland with population made out of cannibalistic tribes.

  3. just another meme city, then its going to become boring so we’ll find another one to laugh at, its not the first one

  4. But you know this map is about Air quality? In left bottom corner its “legend of Air quality”

  5. 1) it’s air quality map lmao 2) Bydgoszcz is polish Ohio

  6. It used to be Radom and Sosnowiec before. As sb said it’s a meme. Someday it will change.

  7. to be honest I never heard anyone disliking Bydgoszcz. maybe I’m behind with some meme trends, I dunno

  8. Radom, Sosnowiec, Wałbrzych, Łódź, Bydgoszcz, the whole of Podlasie and probably everyone has a few local ones as well. Just how it is.

  9. Bydgoszcz is a city in Poland that has a reputation for being a bit rough and having high crime rates, particularly in the past. However, this is not necessarily the reality of the city, and many people who live there or have visited find it to be a beautiful and vibrant place with plenty to offer.

    The city has made efforts in recent years to improve its image and reduce crime rates. It has also undergone significant redevelopment, with new infrastructure and cultural offerings being built, including a large new concert hall and an international airport. Despite its reputation, Bydgoszcz is a popular destination for tourists and business travelers, and it is known for its beautiful architecture, green spaces, and cultural events.

  10. Slightly unrelated, but I find it funny that the highest positive rating is just “good” and the lowest negative rating is “very bad”, and not just “bad” in proportion to the highest positive rating

  11. As someone who lives in byd I’d like to say that this map is wrong , our air quality is better then krakow

  12. The map is about air quality. It also says that Kraków is good so not worth paying attention to.

  13. how come this legend about air quality has krakow listed as DOBRA? absolutely not

  14. I visited Bydgoszcz last autumn and I thought it was a lovely city.

  15. I’ve never heard anything too bad about Bydgoszcz outside of Toruń and cringy leddit memes. I guess the bad rep stuff may be a thing in one region (Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship).

    Where I come from it’s known mostly as a college city.

  16. Bydgoszcz, The City of Sex and Business.If you consider masturbation as sex, and borrowing cash from your mom as business.

    credit: Błażej Krajewski.

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