Polish lightweight Mateusz Gamrot stated that Poland is cleaner, safer, more hospitable, and in many ways more modern than the United States. He cited examples such as portable payment terminals arriving in US restaurants years after they were standard in Poland. Gamrot criticized American hospitality, saying he was invited to barbecues twice where he would have gone hungry if he hadn't brought his own food, contrasting this with Polish culture where guests are well fed. He described American social interactions as superficial with the typical "How are you? Fine, bye bye" exchange. While acknowledging the US has advantages for sports careers, Gamrot emphasized that life quality isn't necessarily better there, noting even his children preferred going home to their grandmother in Poland.
