News / French and Poles [146]


I love France...Actually, I never quite get why people think everyone hates them, or why they still hold this myth that the English hate them...its simply not true...As Ive said I have nothing but fond memories of my trips there...I'd love go to back to Marseille again, it has to be one of the most wonderful places Ive visited.


They make nice pastry though, you lot cant! ;0)

Food / Non-Pork Polish Foods/Dishes [15]

What do you eat in the UK? Why are you making such a big deal about eating pork? Eat beef or chicken for goodness sake! It's not the be all and end all. I dont eat pork, I managed just fine just like I do in the UK, eat wild boar, its nothing like pig and if you have a reaction to pork like I do, you'll be just fine.

News / French and Poles [146]

I can assure you they are not ;0)

News / French and Poles [146]


Bollox, The French are just fine, why are you looking for reasons to bash a nation? I'm English apparently we're supposed to hate them, Ive been several times to France and really like them, their food and temperment and most of all their public transport :0)

UK, Ireland / Migrant workers face rental block [59]

My mate has houses, she's happy to have Poles (only couples), but not certain other minorities since she had some african runnning credit card fraud from one of her houses. I know you're going to call me a racist and my mate but she has the right to say no, same as the council has the right to refuse to re-house someone who has anti social behaviour. I know of a few people who have houses who wont let to certain groups, chinese are are a big no no.

Love / What are your views (or Polish views) on abortion? [102]


I do because I dont shag every tom, dick and barry (im not using harry as it just makes me cringe at the thought of some middle aged bloke off a forum!)


If a woman thought she could approach the said man, she would approach him. Would you not agree there are circumstances where women dont approach a man because they feel the response will to totally negative? Think long and hard about this one.


Well, we will have to disagree on this one, I think the numbers are relatively small.


Not always, but if there is I agree 100%.


This one, Im not sure about, some times a woman just wants to be reasured.

Love / What are your views (or Polish views) on abortion? [102]


You damn feminist...You!!! ;0)


How bad can it get a Feminazi Gerri ;0)

Love / What are your views (or Polish views) on abortion? [102]


Im not going to blame myself for the fact that women do not haemorrhage to death because they had a back street abortion.


I dont deny that in any way shape or form, but bringing a life in to this world is a scary thing and being responsible for carrying it for 9 months is a big responsibility, something a man will never understand.


Who said she had fun? Men are guaranteed an orgasm, pregnancy is proof of that, women on the other hand are not.


Why do you think that is?


Only one to carry it for 9 months and take care of it for the rest of its life (Im saying it here because I dont want to appear sexist, shudder the thought Id get another 'ist' after my name!)


Double standards. How do you know how "retarded" a child is going to be, where do you stop, spina bifida? Downs? The list is endless, are you saying, unless you have a "perfect" child, you are going to abort?

Love / What are your views (or Polish views) on abortion? [102]

How many times are we going to go over this very old boring topic.

1. Woman have abortions.

2. Women have safe abortions in countries where its legal

3. Woman do not die through having abortions to the degree they would if they were illegal.

4. Legalised abortion is a good thing.

5. If men had to have babies the abortion rate would be a lot higher.

6. People shouldnt judge a person for their actions if they dont know the other persons situation.

7. Why are men so moralist about this, they had their fun they walked away, what the hell do they care?

8. Its not just young stupid girls that abort, married people do.

9. Men convince women to abort.

10. Women have the right.

I know I havent covered everything, I dont believe I could because there are a million and one reasons and a million and one circumstances a woman would do it. Its a boring subject where those that agree will argue the case and those that dont will preach from the moral high ground.

News / Rydzyk gets away with racism yet again [198]

It wasnt Putin it was the Italian president, Berlusconi.

UK, Ireland / Migrant workers face rental block [59]

A furniture shop in a south coast town has banned foreign students who it says take their fast food into the store to eat on the sofas and coffee tables.

Chris Moffet, manager of Perfect Homes in Eastbourne, said he put up a sign barring foreign students after his stock was damaged.

Solicitor Paul Gilbert said the store could be leaving itself open to prosecution under race relations laws.

But Mr Moffet said: "I am not prepared to have damage done to my products."

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8182558.stm


But people do seem to believe this and think anyone who says otherwise is in a minority.

Life / How to obtain EHIC (European Health Insurance Card,) in Poland? [41]


I thought that too, but since the OP was going on about a card, this was the only one in the UK I could related her post to.

As for state hopsitals abroad, Spanish hospitals are a lot cleaner than British ones.

To the person who kept going on about private medical centres, you'd have to pay for them in the UK, same difference, nothing "private" is free.

As to NHS, its gets a lot of flack but it serves a purpose in the UK and does a damn good job of it considering the strain its under.

Also no one in the right mind would go away on holiday without insurance cover!

It was an E111 as well, not E11 and on the back of the EHIC it clearly states:

"make sure you have valid travel insurance"
"The EHIC is not valid for private treatment"


In this case, you learnt a load of rubbish!

UK, Ireland / Maternity and benefits in Scotland [16]

@magda18

Depending on the company will depend on how they deal with you, in England you have to be with a company for 6 months (not pregnant) before you can claim maternity benefits, so if it works the same in Scotland then the company is not legally obliged to pay you anything above the statutory payments. Also you are only allowed a certain amount of paid maternity leave, if you wish to go off on mat leave at 5 months pregnant then you'll only have maybe 4 months off with the baby before they stop paying maternity pay.

As for you not being registered with the WRS, your employer could get in trouble for employing without all the correct paperwork.

Not sure you're going to be eligable for a penny. You didnt play by the rules, so you may lose out.

Statutory Maternity Pay
You can get Statutory Maternity Pay if you have been working for the same employer for at least 26 weeks, by the time you are 15 weeks away from the date your baby is due. This means that you must have worked for the same employer throughout your pregnancy. You should also earn at least as much as the lower earnings limit each week. The lower earnings limit is the level of wages where national insurance contributions start.

Statutory Maternity Pay is paid by your employer if you are away from work to have a baby. It can be paid for up to 39 weeks.

UK, Ireland / What do Polish people in Ireland think of Irish food? [90]


Corned beef hash :0) yum yum pigs bum ;0) Bring on the pickled red cabbage!

Life / Why do People spend half their lives complaining about living in Poland? [55]


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroin

Are you stupid? Actually scrub that, you must be an ignorant tit!


You're far to fat to like heroin!

Life / Why do People spend half their lives complaining about living in Poland? [55]


But they are OUR problem, we dont need foreigners doing it. That's my point. Im not just on about people from 3rd world countries, in the last week alone there were Dutch "nationals" and Spanish "nationls" trying to bring enough in to kill 1,000s of people - Ive lost school friends to it, so I HATE anyone that brings it into this country.

Life / Why do People spend half their lives complaining about living in Poland? [55]


I completely appreciate that, but never look for anything remotely English when Im off the Island...(I will admit this, begrundingly of cours, in true English styli I always take tea bags with me lol)

I know its just due to frustration that people post these threads but its becoming really borning..Its a Polish site, not a site for the English to moan about Poland, surely there are ex-pats sites to do that.


Thats another debate, have you seen the goverment web site and seen how many foreigners are trying to import horion to the UK.

Life / How to obtain EHIC (European Health Insurance Card,) in Poland? [41]

Just go on line and then it comes to your address, Im almost sure you need to be living in the UK to obtain its just a replacement for the E111

ehic.org

the above is the link to the site.

Life / Why do People spend half their lives complaining about living in Poland? [55]

Ever been in the post office in Manchester at lunch? They have a new system now, deli styli, take a ticket and then wait for your number! Im glad I only go there once in a blue moon!

Life / Why do People spend half their lives complaining about living in Poland? [55]


Thats a problem, lining up in the post office isnt!


Hey, if there was a gold at the olympics the Brits would win that ;0)

Life / Why do People spend half their lives complaining about living in Poland? [55]


You know Ive never had a bad experience in any country Ive visited because I go with an open mind and ENJOY the differences...(okay.... hands up I did say customer service was bad in Poland, but if Im parting with cash they should be grateful, where ever I do it) but I can live with miserable shop assistants, they are not the be all and end all of my life!


Im sure they are...friends of mine that moved to Ramsbottom were outsiders in the village even after living there for 10 years! Even the local lesbian who was born there was more accepted (very homophobic community by the way);0)


Talking about is one thing, but constantly whining about stupid things is silly.

Love / Need advice with Polish girl, I like her but she has a boyfriend. [114]


Thats classi


We love it, but we love cheating even more.


Have you read her posts? I actually sympathise with the guys that go off with other women...

UK, Ireland / The difference in family life England and Poland. [9]

Well, I dont understand where the money thing comes in then. Sounds like mother has an agenda. As for him going on birth cert....he has no chance other than to legally "adopt" the children or thats how it would work in the UK. He has very little in the way of rights.


Well, I don't know an awful lot about Poland's chav life (ive been fortunately to meet nice Polish people), but I very much doubt they are as bad as the scummy chavy parasites we have here! Give it time though!

UK, Ireland / The difference in family life England and Poland. [9]

You mean mother was claiming benefits! As for putting his name on the birth cert. I very much doubt it, a child has to be registered within weeks in the UK I imagine its the same in Poland. What a pittyful thing to do for money, to have "father unknown" on your childs birth cert.!

UK, Ireland / Looking for Polish speaking doctor in Wolverhampton. [4]

No worries, but to be honest, all I did was google...a little bit of initiative goes a long way ;0)

UK, Ireland / Looking for Polish speaking doctor in Wolverhampton. [4]

Try this site, it might give you the information you need, failing that, why dont you get in touch with your own GP and ask him does he know of any surgery's that have Polish speaking GP's - You really didnt need to come to a forum, Google is your friend :0)

Dr S Wozniak
Doctors (Hospitals & Medical Establishments) serving Birmingham area
61 Stevens Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 3SD
Tel: 0121-427 6174

ukcities.co.uk/Birmingham/Health/General_Practitioners/

Life / Warnings about Life in Poland [71]


You could have described England with your above comments, sex sells! Who wants to buy a product what some big fat ugly biffer drinks/eats/drives/wears?...

Also to the OP, Ive been to Poland 3 times and as a female I felt safer than I do in my own city (in England). Ive only ever encounted one drunken tramp and he was very friendly ;0) (he was carrying some skis -how odd!). I dont think that there are rapist ready to jump out on you, I think as everyone has said, just be cautious in areas that dont look particularly nice...As for riding on public transport late at night, do what you would do where ever you come from, sit at the front near to the driver, it's best to be on transport than walking the streets late at night.

UK, Ireland / UK HATRED TOWARDS POLES GROWING? [122]



And you call me a racist - you're just very Polite!

Didn't you recently say on the forum you felt uncomfortable amongst black people? Polite racists are the worst....


Hmmm, lets have wild guess here, the fact that even after 3 generations a lot of the females who come from the "old" country dont speak English....The fact that ever leaflet printed in the UK has to contain every asian language known to man!

Love / Do Polish guys think getting physically violent with a woman is OK? [40]

I'll tell you what, insecure little men abuse women and even more pathetic men justify it!


So why the hell are you still here??? Do us a favour and go to a nice muslim forum where you can talk about honour killings with pride and keeping a woman in her place!