Language / Polish Case System [32]

Polish cases, wow, what a topic to choose. I have many shortcomings when it comes to them.

What cases are you not comfortable with, Lefty?

History / History of the crime ; Bandera, UPA and Podole Polish land. [116]

I've heard the same as southern says, Borrka. An ex of my friend is from the eastern part of Ukraine and she said that many people speak Russian and have Russian empathy there. Quite far east of Kiev I'd say.

Life / Consider going back to Poland? [90]

I could. I know what they are like. Spill the beans!

Life / Consider going back to Poland? [90]

NI is officially one of the most racist countries out there, trotter. You chose badly! Plus, the football didn't help.

As long as Poles don't romanticise their country too much, life is hard here for many.

Life / Consider going back to Poland? [90]

You can always save up and come back, Davey. Poland hasn't introduced the 'no entrance for drunken Brits' stamp yet ;) ;)

Life / Consider going back to Poland? [90]

Who really knows? Even Darling (perhaps especially Darling) doesn't know the figures that well. There are those that could bail Britain out in an instant. It's all spin that we can't recover. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Britain is a country of boom&bust. We are accustomed to riding the wave of hardship and emerging in a better position.

Oh, and we'll still have those social services at the end of the day :)

Love / Are Polish women too controlling? [106]

Pantoflarz translates as pu*sy-whipped or under the thumb in English. Nice Polish lines btw :)

Well, pantoflarz is a noun but we use adjectives to describe such a thing.

Life / Consider going back to Poland? [90]

I've noticed, Bzibby. Dogs like the UK? Come again!? Britain is a small island and we are swamped by all sorts, what do you expect? It is Poles that can often be found 8 to one house.

Feedback / How about adding country flag to the user profile ? [34]

Since when has the Saltire Cross been a lack of imagination? ;) ;) It is the symbol of it, the open blue sky with the cross of freedom.

Life / Consider going back to Poland? [90]

But not at the expense of expecting foreigners to somehow know everything about your culture too. A little dropping of the guard is what I'm talking about. Stop thrusting your ideas too much and try to accommodate others. You are in the EU now so you have to be flexible and take the bad with the good.

Feedback / How about adding country flag to the user profile ? [34]

The idea has sth to commend it but we can always ask. Szkotja2007 is off to a good start :)

Life / Consider going back to Poland? [90]

Bzibzioh, as WB said, it is about a collective entity in Star Trek called the Borg who functioned as an autonomous unit, fully self-subsistent and dependent. I'm all for freedom of reasonable choice. In this case, que sera sera.

Exactly, WB. I had that early days. They would gibber at the rate of knots and I was only able to say 'nie rozumiem' back then. They are almost like the French in that way, this insistence on you using their language when we didn't even get taught it in schools.

Feedback / How about adding country flag to the user profile ? [34]

Why, you think that some big dude like Kamala from the WWF (years ago) would jump through the screen and nobble ye?

It just leads to prejudice. You can always ask the Mods for info in the event that you feel your security may be breached. They are there to protect users.

Life / Do Poles Lack in Social Skills and Etiquette? [74]

Well, it doesn't matter as I was being served. The assistant in the Społem on the rynek knows me so she knows how I operate. I stand back and let others have a look at what's on display. She wouldn't serve anyone else whilst serving me so it doesn't really matter.

Feedback / How about adding country flag to the user profile ? [34]

Can we always tell when people fake it? ;) Why would we want to know the country of people, so we can wheel out our prejudices and stereotypes? I'm not saying the idea is bad, per se, but people have this natural tendency. I think it's funny when sb calls me a dumb yank, for example.

Feedback / How about adding country flag to the user profile ? [34]

Won't all the Americans change theirs to a Canadian one? ;) ;)

Travel / What To Do In Gliwice Poland [37]

Fine for those that skate :) For those that like to chill out a bit more, Chopin Park is nice in the centre, where the palmiarnia is. I had some after-wedding photos taken there.

Life / Consider going back to Poland? [90]

Bzibzioh, very good post! That's the way it is. They form enclaves in the UK too and band together as 'the misery bunch'. They are so similar to the Japanese in their level of insularity, it's staggering! They are like those detached from the Borg when they were the ultimate collective! They are surprised when I don't know a couple of Polish holidays, like Poland was the centre of the universe!

Many Brits are fed up with them trying to create a mini Poland in their domain. To me, it's diversity and Britain has flourished on it for years.

Life / Do Poles Lack in Social Skills and Etiquette? [74]

Some of the people in shops do but older folk. They waltz in and they just assume that nobody is being served. I had that today, I pulled back from the counter as the assistant was filling a container with some łazanki. I don't want to appear like I am in a rush so just move back and let them do their thing. A woman came in and immediately started to say what she wanted. Didn't communism teach them to stand in lines?

Travel / What To Do In Gliwice Poland [37]

Jailbait is mainly in Gwarek but not in other places.

Sośnica is only really good for the Sunday markets. People have a chance to pick up some cheap and practical items.

Gliwice is a boring place but that fits many of its people.

Life / Do Poles Lack in Social Skills and Etiquette? [74]

Southern was caught out. Isn't it ironic that he was struck off for bad etiquette when he was just going to comment on it? ;)

Love / Are Polish women too controlling? [106]

Boy, LOL. A 32-year old boy :) My wife admitted to being a very controlling person. Many Polish women don't like being outwith their comfort zones. There are many more princesses here than in the UK.

Travel / What To Do In Gliwice Poland [37]

What is Sheesha coffee? Kontrabas is like a little cave, the kind of place where you might find OBL roaming.

Love / Are Polish women too controlling? [106]

I'm sorry, did you ask me a question? ;) ;) OK, no discussion on British women :)

Life / Consider going back to Poland? [90]

It's not my blood family, though is it? There's a difference. We've known each other for about 4 years. I've known my blood family for a heckuva lot longer.

Life / Consider going back to Poland? [90]

What should they be doing, trotter? Trying to accommodate everyone? I don't consider Poland as home, no. However, I do have a family of sorts here and can converse with them quite freely.

Getting started up in the job market in Aberdeen would be a lesson in futility. It suits a certain kind of skilled worker and I wouldn't be interested in the naff jobs they have.

Love / Are Polish women too controlling? [106]

Have you ever heard of any Polish women doing that? I haven't. Southern would likely know ;)

Life / Do Poles Lack in Social Skills and Etiquette? [74]

Complaining about things shows that you are taking a stand and not merely just bumbling along. Poles often make their voices heard!

Love / Are Polish women too controlling? [106]

Brits are more likely to go gallivanting off with some foreign guy. Mira, would you parade around pantless as balkanpower suggests? I doubt it!

UK, Ireland / Poland vs. UK - how the manners differ [48]

Not in Britain they don't. A good ladette will swill beer at the same rate as the lads. They cannot be outdone :)