UK, Ireland / New British Based Points System [30]

The points system would be a good idea for UK also for many other countries. I can't see how anyone thinks it would stop Asians/Africans etc entering the country.

Love / What is Sexy to men and women in Poland? [101]

A find men who are taller than me sexy. I'm small so that's mostly all men :)

Food / Krokiety Recipe [16]

epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/1209627

Krokiety recipe

This is one link there may be others. Did you check through this website?

Love / So i am in love with a polish guy..... [20]


That's what I thought too.


Yes but that's just some men for you ;)


Then why do you know him? If you're not happy with his remarks and you're not even that close you should distance yourself from him.

Life / Are Polish women the fussiest shoppers in the world ?? [18]

Now, what is wrong with wanting to select the best produce? Especially when it's going to be used in something you guys will eat! ;)

Life / Are Polish women the fussiest shoppers in the world ?? [18]


Only because men are absolutely useless at grocery shopping. ;) It doesn't matter how much you highlight it on the shopping list you'll always get the wrong size of milk, the wrong cheese, bread that goes out of date tomorrow, eggs that are cracked by the time you get them home and a six pack of beer that definitely was not on the list... :)

News / Thank you Polish patriotic emigrants for sending money to Poland [27]


But when you earn the money you can do what you like with it. You can spend it on yourself, save it, give it to charity or, indeed, send it to Poland if you like.

Language / Any sweet Polish phrases [255]

Maybe "hej kochanie" but I'm not sure...

Life / How will I be treated in Poland by Polish people? I'm an English person. [26]

Be yourself and don't be too much "I love Poland" or it could come across as insincere. Do remember that visits, even long visits, are not the same as actually settling down there so you may want to prepare yourself more for the shock of relocating without worrying too much what other people will think of you. If you already know other people there, it will help (and of course, you don't need to make an impression on them). Good luck :)

News / Brits battle to save historic railway in Poland [9]

Hi cyg, thanks for posting this. Hopefully the group can save railway but only if they can do something with it, so hopefully it would be a useful tourist attraction.

Life / Why is Polka music played in Poland so much different than in the USA? [36]

Franek, if you could perhaps post some of the songs you are talking about? I'm sure they are still sung in Poland even if the general music tastes of the Polish young have moved on. The old songs will still be there... :)

UK, Ireland / Looking for polish websites in the UK [9]

Any particular area of the UK?

History / Poles executed in Warsaw '1939-44' [112]


Actually I studied history and it's very interesting. I'm not sure why it is that you have a problem with people discussing history. It's a marvellously interesting topic of conversation and it's not about "dragging things up" but about what events took place that shape the nation as it is today. The history is as important as the present or even the future. History tells us things, hopefully teaches us that we made mistakes and hopefully not to repeat them. Without history we are not who we are now. If you are bored by history topics then of course, feel free to not read them and to concentrate more on something of your interest.

History / Poles executed in Warsaw '1939-44' [112]


Yes, you do indeed seem to have a problem with people discussing history.


And? You forget the changes Poland is going through at the moment. It's good to talk about the history of the country freely. Naturally when the future is uncertain then the history becomes even more important.


Serious condition, not sure what it has to do with this.


Well, forgive me if I have missed the point here, but isn't a history section where you discuss history? Those who are interested in real estate tend to discuss that there so I always assumed those who were interested in history would then discuss it in the specific forum dedicated to history.


Then you shouldn't comment on what others are saying. You forget that there may have been a point in history where people were told that everything that is wrong with your country is the fault of another country. Everything to be read in the media is carefully worded...think about it...

History / Poles executed in Warsaw '1939-44' [112]


"They"? Polish people? It doesn't matter how it is discussed but it is very important that it is discussed.


See, this is where you MUST open you eyes. This forum has an area dedicated to politics and history so therefore history can be discussed/debated without the future coming into it. You'll find most Polish people are indeed interested in the potential of the country but YOU must also accept that history is discussed. Why on Earth would you discuss the future of anything in a history thread?


Well, actually, this is a forum, incase you didn't notice. It's a place where topics are subdivided and people who want to talk history head for one part of the forum, people who want to talk about culture head for another, food, head for another. If it was one massive discussion it would be a chat room. Rather it is a fast moving forum but still people should respect that there are different forums for different subjects and it's frustrating when something is being debated well and someone posts ridiculous things that have nothing to do with the topic. Forget what you talk to your friends about in the locker room, this is not the same here, it's not a chat room...

Life / Mourning the death of a close relative among Polish families [5]


A year is a long time in todays fast moving society. Certainly some of the older generation of Pole will observe this but it's not as common now.

The younger Pole lives a different life so although mourning may go on inside, outwardly 'life goes on'. Of course, still the first anniversary of death is observed and may still be seen as 'officially' the end of mourning.

UK, Ireland / 800K of Polish immigrants in UK don't pay taxes -what do the poles think [190]



That could be considered foolish though as paying more doesn't entitle you to anything extra. You still get the same NHS treatment, or maternity pay for example. So it's not really ideal to boast about paying more tax.

News / Poland: the 51st state of America [119]


I have always preferred a multi-party system. That way you can still use your vote, you may not have to vote for either of the main "expected to win" parties but perhaps for a smaller party whose views you may agree with more, even though they have no chance of winning. Some say this is a waste of a vote but I'd rather use my right to vote that way that be so disillusioned with the main parties that I wouldn't vote at all.


I've never had cause to use the US medical system but I believe that yes, they have to give you emergency treatment but after that you can't really win overall. If you need long term care aren't you left with a hefty bill if you have no insurance or some insurance?

UK, Ireland / Postage from Poland to England - is it expensive for a Brit? [6]

You could try the Forum search function...

Feedback / Using Opera browser but the Polish characters don't work. [11]

ĄÄ...Ä†Ä˜ĹźĹ»ĹşĹš :) Still not working here but I guess it must be my Opera.

Feedback / Using Opera browser but the Polish characters don't work. [11]

I use the Polish letters here, above the form.

Feedback / Using Opera browser but the Polish characters don't work. [11]

Ĺš

Thanks but unfortunately, that doesn't work.

Feedback / Using Opera browser but the Polish characters don't work. [11]

ŁŚóŁŁŁŁŁŁ

No... :(

Feedback / Using Opera browser but the Polish characters don't work. [11]

Yes it works fine on other browers just not Opera, I'll have to figure out why not. I know it worked before so I don't know what can have changed.

Thanks.

History / Russia tells teachers to lie to students about "Katyn" [139]


Don't you realise how dangerous it is for the world if a country is allowed to teach history as it sees fit?

History / Russia tells teachers to lie to students about "Katyn" [139]


There are some people who don't move on, some survivors who don't put it behind them (in many situations). You should be aware that not everyone has your idea of "forget about it, they died years ago, who cares?". People still search for the truth and will not allow for the facts to be so badly twisted, like Russia tries. It's easy to say "move on" but it's very important that there are people in the world who battle to save memories and stop them from being twisted.

History / Russia tells teachers to lie to students about "Katyn" [139]


Effort in not allowing the truth to be twisted. People are happy to let things lie until Russia does a thing like this! People search for truth in the memory of their loved ones and for the memory of history and quite frankly tornado, you can be very offending when you tell people they shouldn't live in the past, it's happened and all your other remarks to posts like this. If you don't want to discuss these subjects sensibly instead of telling people they are wrong, they are living in the past then you should stay out of these conversations! It's a bloody history thread posted in a section about Polish history! The gist is that people talk about the past. Get over it!

UK, Ireland / All That Manners Business [I'm Polish, moved to UK as an au pair.] [87]


However, for some people on the forum, she does come across as exactly that. Whether that opinion is justifiable or not is another discussion really.


As Misty says, no you can't. The point is not whether someone is going to "come after you" but whether you can actually say, fairly, that you have heard more than one side of a story and can then be relied on to provide fair judgement. Well, you can't. You've already proclaimed that Wyspianska is right so no one is going to care for a second about the Mother in Law.

So really, what it looks like now is that you have no interest in what anyone else says. You already liked Wyspi, then you met her for real and you like the flutter of her eyes so now you can't see that a conflict between her and the mother of her boyfriend might be more than just what Wyspianska says.

The male mind - works oddly!


Or maybe just asking a question?

Life / Do you need to have a tv license in Poland to watch TV? [30]

Yes you do need to have a licence in Poland but most businesses and about 50% of private homes do not have it. The authority cannot enter your house to check without the owners permission so it's widely avoided.