News / "We buy out Poland, Hungary, and Romania!" - the President of Israel [74]


In principle I agree, but there is a catch. A lot of money that Jews have is in the hands of the wrong Jews. Most of the reparation money from Germany and other countries was never seen by those on whose behalf it was paid out.

Life / Anti-spanking law in Poland? [76]


Agreed. Nothing wrong with mild spanking if the kid is way too spunky.

USA, Canada / Gas prices in America [127]


Someone posted a report on their visit to Poland - over $9 a gallon. That's where it;s all heading. All those SUV drivers will need to look into geting a Yaris ;)

Travel / WE ARE BACK FROM POLAND AND HERE IS OUR REPORT [96]

Thanks for posting.
Great input to PF, and unlike Michal's, the reflections are based on the present time.

USA, Canada / Gas prices in America [127]

The site says "The US Government's Secret Colorado Oil Discovery" and yet the secret is there for the whole world to see.

Nice site. Are they some of those who try to plug my email box with viagra ads?

Life / Anti-spanking law in Poland? [76]


So in other words, there is not conclusive evidence that spanking works, nor that it doesn't.


OK, that sound's reasonable.

Life / Anti-spanking law in Poland? [76]


Both of you were spanked.
Both turned out OK therefore spanking doesn't work.

Where's the logic?

Life / Anti-spanking law in Poland? [76]


If you were walking down the street and you saw a woman kissing someone, and you took it upon yourself to kiss said woman, you could also be prosecuted for assault!


And, of course, you know all kids, huh?
With some kids only a full scale assault by SWAT teams is the only chance to put them in line ;)

Btw. spanking of kids (within reason) is legit in Canada. They upheld he law about a year or so ago.


What makes you think the psychological punishment would work?

Love / My polish g/f can be a nightmare,is it always like this [262]


Tamara, if you are using this thread's originator as the basis for generalizing then you're quite a bit off track.

btw. dressing is superficial - I had bigger things in mind. I don't really care much about clothing and what I wear to work is what work requires me to wear. Although I do notice that what wifey and I wear after work here we would never dare to wear in Poland.

Would you care to elaborate on the differences you notice?

Love / My polish g/f can be a nightmare,is it always like this [262]


wrong choice of words on my part.


That was the tradition in most countries, although in Poland it seems women became a mores substantial part of the workforce sooner than in the US.


Catering might be the right word, and I see nothing wrong with it, if it's mutual. Sometimes sharing the same chores of the day, other times dividing them somewhat fairly.

In reality I don't think there is so much difference between a Polish and an American woman. Perhaps the difference is between American and Polish man. Neither is better or worse than the other. They cope the best way they can ;)

Btw, the original poster's relationship is blatantly dysfunctional .

Love / My polish g/f can be a nightmare,is it always like this [262]

Perhaps in Poland they don;t notice that since the circumstance of most is is the same :)

Still, I don;t think an American woman is such a weak person. After over 20 years on this continent I have seen this and that. One of the the most obvious signs are commercials. A silly, half brained husband and a smart, resolute and always right wife.


You have taken all the reasonable steps to make her happy. Now she's playing the emotional blackmail.

Let the routine take that one step you think you don't want it to take - leave or let her go. If she's back things will be little more normal. If she isn't then better now than later when you have wasted years of your life. In a word be all that you can be... oops, wrong commercial. Be a man ;)

Love / My polish g/f can be a nightmare,is it always like this [262]

Who's saying abuse is OK?
There are divorces in Poland too, and men abuse women also.

It must be a difference in cultural background. I don's think most men in Poland would identify themselves as victims/slaves/prisoners of their wives.

Love / My polish g/f can be a nightmare,is it always like this [262]

So what's the divorce rate in the US?

Love / My polish g/f can be a nightmare,is it always like this [262]

I am a Polish fella and I don;t see anything wrong with that. (of course :)

I read somewhere an analysis explaining the relationships in a typical and functional Polish family. In short, it has to do with Poland's history through the ages. A woman's role at home was usually far greater than in many other countries. Men were busy outside their homes either chasing the enemy, or escaping from it.

Love / My polish g/f can be a nightmare,is it always like this [262]


Not just Polish men.

There is a saying in Poland:

The husband in the head of the family. The woman is the neck that turns the head.

UK, Ireland / Anti-Polish sentiment of England [253]

In General Poles consider German to be harsh and machine gun like, but I actually like the sound of the language and it sounds pretty soft to me.

As someone mentioned before, English sounds like someone talking with a hot potato in his mouth.

UK, Ireland / Anti-Polish sentiment of England [253]

sounds like a mix of old/children's Polish and just plain hilarious, kinda like English spoken with French accent.

UK, Ireland / Anti-Polish sentiment of England [253]


We thought they poked fun at us with their funny accent and all.

Travel / I miss Kraków... What do You miss...? [95]


In Poland there has been more change since 1986 than the low density space between your ears could ever comprehend.

News / France to lift job restrictions on Poles [84]


Poles appreciated that giving so much that many risked their lives to stop the avalanche of gifts - going from Poland to Russia.


If you refer to the "3 Razy Tak" vote then you must know that the results were falsified. Poland was occupied by the USSR until 1989.

News / Polish teachers on Strike. [62]


Millions of young people around the world choose their education based on what they consider is good for them. Making a pile of doe is not necessarily everybody's dream. We all need to go through life paying bills and such, but if someone, like you, considers a 5 bedroom house an achievement bigger than becoming a good teacher (even if working for little money) then you are a very sad individual.

When you die all that will be left after you is a structure that will eventually become a pile of construction debris. That and some incorrect translations on this forum.

Teachers hope to leave much more than that.

Language / Capitalization of Cie, Ciebie, and others [17]


This is correct, although you will find capitalized pronouns in official publications where they address specific audience.

The rules have more to do with culture than grammar. Indeed, capitalized Ty, Wy etc. will express the respect we may feel towards someone, but sometimes it will also reflect on us.

News / Gadu Gadu for Mac [18]


Good point.
GG has more issues than all other IM proggies have combined.

USA, Canada / Day before Schegen:Canada finds Polish passport, US deports,cut from home [44]


So you live in houses, and eat food made by slaves?


This is what I paid weekly to construction workers in late 80's.


And yet you are more stupid than allowed by law and tried to cross international borders without proper travel documents, based on an article in a newspaper.

News / Poles learning from the British? [42]

One of the two kinds I drink. That and green tea.
I'll have an EG now!

News / Polish teachers on Strike. [62]


Debatable, but I concede that you may have a good point too.


I agree but that is a different story. Educational system has always been a reflection of the current times. Whether successfully so, is another matter.

News / Poles learning from the British? [42]

OK, you'rew my kind of guy then. We should get together for a cup of good tea sometime. A beer or 10 wouldn't hurt either, although the danger is that after a few even sheep start looking good.

News / Polish teachers on Strike. [62]

I sympathise with the teachers, but aren't they kinda showing they don't deserve the raise yet. The reason is their lack of critical thinking, no imagination and certainly no signs of good strategy.

Who in their right mind goes on strike just a few weeks before their services are not needed for 2 or 3 months to come?

If I were a teach in Poland I'd rather bite he bullet till September, and go on strike then.

News / Poles learning from the British? [42]


Why drink cheap tea, instead of decent kind, and then increase the cost anyway by adding milk to it?

Language / I know Russian language - will it help me learn Polish? [105]


See? You should have studied Russian harder than you did.