Travel / Nice places to visit around Krakow [14]

Hello dxx,

Here are my travel recommendations for krakow, Poland.
Please feel free to add to this thread.
I would recommend you look at the bottom of the first page.

Genealogy / Average height of Polish women [107]


I'll have a half litre (there's more in it) ha ha ha

I actually still call it pints to be honest :)

Genealogy / Average height of Polish women [107]

Did you hear about the cowgirl with no legs?
She was a low down bum.


Imperial scum :)

Life / Poles are very polite nation! [47]


Although there might be some truth to what you say.
I am also referring to the other nations that post on here.
It just seems that quite a lot of people seem to boost themselves up by putting down others.
The truth on the other hand is that no country is perfect and we should be critical.
I worry when there are no corruption scandals in the papers, it means they are getting away with it.
As for politeness, I would worry more about the way people from different nations on here treat each other.

Life / Poles are very polite nation! [47]


Just keeping it on topic. (for a change)

You know, with comments to young attractive intelligent women like that, you will not get into your heaven.
But of course it is not too late :)

Life / Poles are very polite nation! [47]

That is not very polite.

Life / Poles are very polite nation! [47]


Excuse me, I happen to be an elbow not an arse hole.

Tut, Some people can't tell their arse from their elbow.



Sounds to me like you expect gratitude...


No thank you, I am fine with out your heaven.

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Poland is not an exceptionally rude or polite country.
There are cultural differences in what is perceived to be polite and rude here and there.

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Why are all these threads usually about how great the posters country is in comparison to "your" country?

Travel / How do I open a bank account in Poland with only a visitors visa? [11]

Hi Ziemniak.

Just walk into a bank with your passport.

Good luck

Life / Warsaw Vs Krakow which is best for raising family and working in? [21]


I found it on Mercer.
35 Warsaw march 2008

I can't find it on Fordes

Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name.

I still think it is not accurate, I can't imagine Warsaw being that much more expensive in comparison to other countries.

What does it mean to be the most expensive city for expatriates?
Does this mean expats get ripped off?

I don't mean to badger the point, I am just curious now.

Life / Poles are very polite nation! [47]


Tut tut tut, and there i was thinking you were a nice guy.
Well that's that.

I am of course only messing, if people don't want to give up their seat they do not have to.
I had a similar experience in Krakow entering a bank, a babcia (auld one) walked up to the door and seen I was going into the bank, we were both outside.

She stopped in front of the door, expecting me to reach around her and push it open for her, which I did.
I thought she was an old cow, I had to do things and could not stand around arguing with someone who is that far gone.

Like everything in life it is only nice if people appreciate it.

News / BOOZE & CAR TAX TO AID POLAND'S NEEDY? [23]


I always knew that :)

But perhaps if he lowered the tax on Vodka it would help poor families with many kids?

Buy your petrol in Lithuania it is 33% cheaper, YYYYeeeeepppyyy!!!

Life / Warsaw Vs Krakow which is best for raising family and working in? [21]

citymayors.com/economics/expensive_cities2.html - most expensive cities to live in (2008)

Toronto 24th
Warsaw 44th

I should say this was just the first site I pulled out of the net,
I do not know if it is true but at a guess I would say Warsaw is a lot cheaper than Toronto.

Actually Moscow being 37th does not look right on that list.
I hear that Moscow is quite expensive?.

Ah sure there must be a million ways to make such a list

Life / Warsaw Vs Krakow which is best for raising family and working in? [21]


Hello Gen,
The reason I asled is because it is important to answer you comment about Warsaw being one of the most expensive cities in the world.

Although this statement is true to a certain extent, you will probably find it cheaper than Ottawa.
But this is an assumption on my part, I have never lived in Warsaw or Ottawa.
I live near Krakow.
Krakow is nicer.


That is a very vague question, I would suggest getting something that suits your skills and/or education.


really? who said that?

Life / Warsaw Vs Krakow which is best for raising family and working in? [21]

Hello Gen,
And welcome to the Polish Forum.
Krakow is nicer :)
But Warsaw is the capital.
Teaching Eglish is probably the easiest thing you can do.
Where are you from?
Krakow is better

Life / Rudeness of polish people when they are drunk [43]


[quote=] Rudeness is an art form in Poland. Polish people take great, but secret, delight in the devastating insult or social slight.
Plywood[/quote]

This is a very unimaginative text.

Feedback / Great site!!! [15]

Hello dogiel
And welcome to the Polish Forum.
I like your enthusiasm.

News / POLES the BLACKS of EUROPE? [104]


Naw they didn't
There is 70 million Irish out side of Ireland, if they went back Ireland would sink and I would cry.


I agree.


What makes you say that?.


Perhaps the last one.
It was a term used in the 80's about Irish people and how they were treated badly.

News / POLES the BLACKS of EUROPE? [104]


Yes of course I mean the majority of Poles that are leaving Poland go to west Europe rather than the north America.
It is not Ireland for goodness sake

News / POLES the BLACKS of EUROPE? [104]



No,
Poles like hip-hop but so what, I like bananas does that make me a monkey.

I think I know what this question is and I will put it this way.
Before when the Iron curtain was up, west and east Europe did not know each other (I would say).
There was a lot of propaganda about how poor the east were, (Ireland was poorer than Poland from what i gather).
Now that it is all different and Polish people are travelling, people get to see for themselves what Polish people are really like.
Of course there are going to be some idiot Poles but they are generally seen as good honest hard working people.

If you are asking who are treated like second class citizens in Europe, I would have to say the Roma Gypsies.


I think that is why a mojority of Poles are going to west Europe rather than the north America, it is just a short plane journey home :)

News / POLES the BLACKS of EUROPE? [104]


Again I think a majority of people feel the same as you.
I think there is only a small minority of people in a population that would leave their country, family and friends and start everything again fo excitement.

I left for a few reasons, also excitement.


sometimes if you way up the pros and the cons, it is better to leave, you can always come back (in theory)

News / POLES the BLACKS of EUROPE? [104]


You make it sound like there is a choice.
Many people feel like you.


Did you not spread your seed?

of wisdom of course, why what did you think I meant

News / POLES the BLACKS of EUROPE? [104]


As far as I know no, the majority do not go abroad for education.
I think Polish education is adequate and most leave for the money.
Although Polish people love to travel for pleasure too.


What do you mean?

News / POLES the BLACKS of EUROPE? [104]


Well I do not think it works exactly like that.
Wages have gone up the last few years because of the shortage of labour and to keep employees, who might have otherwise left to another country in the search for a higher paying job.

USA, Canada / Black Friday (in American stores) [28]


Aren't they cheap because they get raw materials abroad and produce the items in. well lets say less than comfortable sweat shops in other countries?

On one hand you have people buying cheap, on the other a loss of jobs for Americans.
I do not have the answer but I think it is a point.

News / POLES the BLACKS of EUROPE? [104]


I am not british and nor is sledz.

USA, Canada / Black Friday (in American stores) [28]


Of course.
I have a great respect for North America, great place and a lot of wonderful people.
A little hard ship could help the country but it is sad to see people loosing their homes.

Life / Clothing for kids in Poland, popular stores - some questions [18]


Great summer wear there but what do Poles wear in Winter?
Just kidding of course.

It can get cold here alright, about 3 years ago it went as low as 32 degrees.
That was cold, I was in Lithuania at the time and it was the same temperature but I hear it was the same here.
Last February was warm, I was doing ground works, laying pipes and the like

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In Krakow I was always really impressed how the women dressed, they look very well with out being O.T.T or sluty. Very good dress sence.

But they follow a different fashion than Ireland or Lithuania.

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It is soon time to get a new pair of Jjjjjjjjooooooohhhhhhhnnnnnsssss (long Johns)

News / POLES the BLACKS of EUROPE? [104]

POLES the AFRICAN AMERICANS of EUROPE?

I have my work cut out tonight with the PC there folks, OKAY?

USA, Canada / Black Friday (in American stores) [28]

African American Friday (in American stores)

Just a bit of PC there folks, OKAY?

Real Estate / Construction (Poland Vrs where you are from) [66]


Well it is because they are not screwed together but have an overly complicated "harpoon" on the inside of the socket that opens up inside the hole in the wall.

With constant pulling out of a plug, I don't know how they thought these things could last.

Someone take a photo of the cold tap/ hot tap or the carpet in the bathroom and post it here.

This photo shows the back of the socket/light switch.
The pencil is pointing at one of the "harpoon's" teeth.
I think the elastic-band is to stop the teeth from going all over the place?

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