Food / Vegetarian food in Poland? [83]

I'm Polish, 26 yr. old female and I have not been eating meat for more than 15 yrs. now.
I live in Warsaw, where you can find some vege restaurants too.
And even before we had them, I was shopping a lot at the small open market ( "bazarek" :) not far from my place. I was able to find there healthy food i.e. tomatoes from Mysiadło etc. etc.

Also, I do not eat bread, pizza and chips . I do not like soya too much...
And yes, I'm in perfect health.
I do not know where you are now, but there is plenty vege food here.

Ups, I see you are in Kalisz.
I have no idea about vege places in this town ... You may have to cook for yourself and I'm sure you will find lots of organic food at the local markets.

Love / Polish interracial dating [333]

my life partner is African-American .
we have two children and we live in warsaw.

i met him when i was in the states and we spent there together about 1 year before we moved to poland.
i came back here to finish my studies at warsaw university and he came right back after to live here with me.

and i really do not like too much hip-hop unless it's underground/ independent label and i hate what is generally called here "black music".

i prefer electro, sometimes good reggae and dub etc.
i like the club "m25"and all different clubs and pubs in the place i call "forty"-(raclawicka 99) in warsaw and i use to go to the "le madame".

my partner and me are atheists.
my family is very liberal, tolerant and open-minded and they do not have any problem with my choices in life.
my mother is a counter-culture mother. she was born in communist poland, she did not travel too much in her life but she is not a racist/ prejudiced/ antisemitic person (!).

my grandma is a very religious person. however, she does not attend catholic masses and she really does not like the church, as it is now in poland. she does not wear a "moherowy beret" and does not listen to "radio maryja". she is not even too much into the pope stuff.

but she prays every evening and reads the bible.

i fell in love with my partner not because he was "exotic" (i hate this word) or whatever...
he seemed to be the most creative, loving and intelligent guy i have ever met in my life.
and yes, for me he is the most beautiful and handsome man i have seen in my life.

i work as a teacher of polish for foreigners in warsaw , i'm quite young but well- educated, and i like all my students . the country and/or ethnic background do not matter.

and sorry for my english mistakes, i'm trying to prepare the birthday cake for my second daughter.
tomorrow she'll have her 3th birthday.

"and i use to go to the "le madame"."

and I used to go there, of course, before it was closed by the new government of Warsaw for political reasons ...

Food / Vegetarian food in Poland? [83]

i live in saska kępa.

i do not want to hurt anybody's feelings but when i was in the states i lost about 10 kilograms , because even eating vege food was like eating plastic to me.

i used to live in cambridge ma , not far from harvard sq. and i used to go to the "harvest store" on central sq. to buy food there for myself, but even their food wasn't too tasty... sorry.

but at least, i looked like kate moss when i came back to poland :)

Love / Polish interracial dating [333]

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Madame - unfortunately, the text is in polish

we all know what the real reason was and that warsaw PIS government did not like all these le madame gays, queers and independent culture in the center of the city...

even john malkovich was involved in le madame case:)

press.mwmedia.pl/press4/?cmd=4&id=3635

freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1616073/posts

and also i would not call that club a "gay club"
krystian legierski owns now "m25" . i really did not notice there gay culture domineering, especially on electro parties :)

Life / Music tastes in Poland [23]

yes, ich troje is one of the worst Polish bands
unfortunately it has many fans, especially in small villages.

UK, Ireland / STAFF LINE - RECRUITMENT AGENCY FOR POLISH [7]

All my friends with at least M.A. degree from Warsaw University have s*** jobs in the UK.
All of them can speak English very well.
That's why I'm still in Warsaw :)

Ups... I forgot... only one of my friends has a "good" job there. She is an exception . My friend is Hungarian with Polish roots.

For over 2 yrs. she has been working as a teacher assistant in the most dangerous places in London. She has MA in Polish Philology and Culture Studies. Her English is very good. Also she is very talented artist and translator, since her Hungarian and Polish are fluent.

It is so sad to see how the potential of many young, educated and beautiful Polish people is wasted there. And I do not blame UK government for it...

I hate my country, really.

Life / How do Polish view others [116]

Yes there are some Spanish people in Poland.
And I think people have a quite stereotypical view on them, just like on everybody else.

Life / Black people in Poland [357]

Hey Krysia, You look great! Your kids are lovely...
I have two daughters also- they are 3 and 4 and I'm 26.
I would like to post my pic but I would like to stay anonymous, since I believe that some of my students may recognise me here and I have written about so many private issues.

Work / Polish Labor Is Scarce as Workers Go West [60]

Why they did not mention, that they already have Ukrainian, Belarusian etc. workers
(some of them holding university diplomas) to do this job illegaly and/or almost for free?

They are filing the gap very quickly. Many of the people I know here in Warsaw have Ukrainian/Belarusian nannies for their kids. Some of these women with proper education work also in hospitals, since most of the Polish staff is in the UK/EU. Many strong and poor men from these countries work here often illegaly for low wages doing all kind of odd jobs... so what's the problem ?

When Polish government stop discussing condoms and contraceptions influence on people's health , and make this country more civilized in terms of economy and life standards , migrant workers may come back, if they are stilll alive...

The only one thing that prevents me from going to the UK, is that I do not want to use my university diplomaS as a toilet paper, like my well-educated, young, beautiful Polish friends .

I wouldn't like to see myself as a modern slave.But who knows, maybe if I am not able to feed my kids you will meet me there...

Life / How do Polish view others [116]

Hi, I live in Warsaw. I met here people from Spain, Portugal, South America, Cuba and Dominicana Rep. Many of them are my students, some of them friends. They are here for different puroses- travel, love, diplomatic work, buisness, education etc. They all seem to enjoy their life here...

UK, Ireland / Poles in GB: Why did you go - for money or something else? [53]

most of my friends are there for money,they are recent university graduates with good english, french, german etc... some of them are going to school there and are able to work in the same time - both full-time- i don't know how they do it...

and i really miss them, but don't want to have such a pityful life as they have there... maybe i'm just too proud or sth. that i don't want to clean british toilets with my diploma ...

i hope they will come back here in the future although there is no future in poland for them, unless they can live with 1000 pl zloty in warsaw... i hope WE WILL ENJOY OUR LIVES like we used to do... that involves sex, drugs and electro ... sometimes hitchhiking to weird, hot places, singing on the streets, drinking too much and gang-bangs ...

Work / Polish Labor Is Scarce as Workers Go West [60]

I guess it's too late now to change it.

Many people in PL suffer from poverty, that's why they go there believing that they will change their lives.

They work hard, sometimes they also study and really are too tired to socialise.
It's about survival for them, not about having fun, unfortunately.

Many of these folks do not speak English or are at intermediate level and do not understand British accent.

Such is life.

And this is both governments' fault ...

Work / Polish Labor Is Scarce as Workers Go West [60]

Unfortunately, I have MA in Polish Philology and Culture Studies. I graduated after PL joined EU. Most of my friends graduated from different Philology departments, Art, Philosophy, Cross-Cultural studies, European studies, Political Science etc. They live in UK for about two yrs. Most of them work in hotels and in factories. Their English is good. Some of them have even MA degree in English Philology. Sad but true.

Work / Polish Labor Is Scarce as Workers Go West [60]

I'm not sure if having two s****, low paid jobs and studying/ continuing education at the same time makes a "normal" living. When I was 19, I came to the US. I was working then in the sandwich bar as well , I believe it was called "Au Bon Pain".It was extremely positive experience for me AT THAT TIME. I met many nice, interesting, artistic people. I lived and worked not far from Harvard Sq.,Cambridge, MA.

Then I came back to PL to finish my studies. I am not going to work as a waitress or baby- sitter anymore. Here in Warsaw where I was born, I work as a teacher in a private languages school and as a proofreader for translation company. I am involved in cultural projects in The Center for Contemporary Arts. I am trying to get a job in PR corporations.

I know I would not have such a good position in the UK. And I'm 26.

And I may have less money than my frends... Obviously, they have British Pounds or Euros and I have Polish Złoty...Howewever, I do not have to work two jobs 16 hours a day and then study for my school, having aleady gained a degree from Warsaw University. Most of my friends do not live in well-standard places, because they cannot afford to rent a good place. I do not want that kind of life....

If I leave Poland , it will be mostly because of the government and the right-wing mentality that is domineering here, not because of the money.

I was in the UK before. I was invited there by the PL Embassy for the linguistic show as a qualified teacher of Polish as a second language to present my workshop on teaching Polish. It was a good experience as well. I may get a job over there as a teacher unless I have some special education and methodical courses done in England. They are too expensive right now for me. Maybe in the future... But working as a baby-sitter, waitress, cleaning lady, factory worker is not for me... I do not want this kind of job.

USA, Canada / I see Asda have wised up - they have a Polish section now [13]

"Kubuś" :)
I like it too...

Work / Finding work in Poland as an Englishman [11]

"Also, why would a company pay more just because you are English."

From my experience, English teachers in Warsaw make quite good money IN COMPARE with Polish languages teachers... And you may get a job as a proofreader too. You can also teach English privately and charge at least 50 zł. per 1 hour. One of English guys I know, who has been here for almost 20 yrs. charges 100 zł per hour and he still have students willing to pay that much for private lesson. He also work at the University and sometimes as a proofreader.

News / What are your 10 fave things about Poland? And 10 least favourite? [130]

"Seems poles are showing less and less interest in their faith....poles will become poorer for this..."

Poorer? Maybe they become more educated and less manipulated by the church and pseudocatholic nazi politicians?

Life / The strangest things in Poland [468]

"All these women we call them "matki Polki".."

I live in PL , I am a mother myself and I must admit that I never met "matka polka" in my life. I thought they died out just like dinosaurs...

I think that women really understand these days, that it is like a suicide not to work at all outside of your home/ family. What happens if your husband is dead or become unemployed, even if your family is doing very well now... And what about retirement compensation for women who never worked in their lives?

I am Polish and for me one the strangest things here is dog s*** everywhere on the pavement. Even in the center of Warsaw...

Life / Worrying observation about Polish attitudes to lying and cheating [62]

hi,

i cheated in the primary school ... especially, on russian language classes...
then again, it was not accepted... we were told that cheating was wrong...

in high school and at university cheating was very risky. i mean, some ppl were cheating as well, but when they did got caught , they got 0 points in result of their test or essay (?)

and also when i was in the states i was said that telling a white-lie ( what the hell is it? :) is not wrong... interesting... and i met some girls , most of them were white , well-educated , working in corporate places who liked my boyfriend and wanted to "make a romance with him" like Borat would say :) and they knew about me from the very beginning... i may be an evil atheist, but if the guy has a girlfirend and she is pregnant i do not want to get involved in any type of relationship with him. I do not care how attractive or rich he would be , am i weird :)

One day I found this email to my bf from one american girl, very talented but ugly graphic designer from boston...

She wrote very long, poetic message to him . It was sth like this: "I know we are at different points in life but on the same vertical line... love is not about one person , there are many others... i know you will leave a piece of yourself here before you go..." She meant, before he goes to Poland.

I asked her what she wanted. She said she was very sorry... She just broke up with her bf (the first lie) and was going through very hard times. And she only wanted to get a SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE from my bf ( second lie) :) Why she just could not tell me the truth?

I did not know that sex is called spiritual guidance these days...

And just in case you think I am controlling- I got my bf email password from him and he has mine as well... He said he had nothing to hide and I can read his emails as often as I want...

Life / Worrying observation about Polish attitudes to lying and cheating [62]

Thank you...

So I guess this American lady who wanted to have sex with my bf before he goes to PL to live with me, just told me a white lie to make me feel better :)

For me lie is a lie ...

Life / Worrying observation about Polish attitudes to lying and cheating [62]

:)

Thnx. Of course that was a joke. I know she did not tell me a white lie...I wish she did.

Anyways, after I sent her a few emails, she was also trying to present me a very nagative image of my bf. accusing him of many things he did not do... For a short time I was very confused. She gave me so much pain and unnecessary stress. I really do not like her and I hope sth like this will happen to her in the future as well.

Work / Finding work in Poland as an Englishman [11]

"Have your private lessons with me [for 100zl ] and watch your marks [in my class at university] rise through the roof."

yes, that's the way it is...

as a teacher of polish as a second language i get about 30 zl/hour in the school i work for. the person i know- british guy- gets much more... why? because they don't want him to escape one month after he came here :)

Life / The strangest things in Poland [468]

"Sorry maati, could you explain what you mean?"

no work=no money=no food for your kids...

communists times are over...

nothing we get as a gift "from the state" anymore.

we have a wild capitalism here right now.

pseudocapitalism.

being a "matka-polka" means that:
a. a woman is unemployed without chances of getting any job...

b. her husband is a president of a company and she does not have to work and to worry about the money...

c. if he's not the boss, both of them are in the UK having 2 s*** jobs while grandparents are taking care of their kids here.

d. money is sent through western union.

and i really know what i'm talikng about

i have 2 daughters

my parents are quite young.

they work average 10-12 hrs a day in the hospital .

they will be retired in about 15 yrs. when my daughers are nearly in their 20-es.

Life / The strangest things in Poland [468]

Matyjasz-I would call your mom a TYPICAL POLISH MOTHER not Matka Polka.
Matka Polka is like a dumb "kura domowa" to me. You know what I mean?
And education has nothing to do with it.
My grandma is not well educated, because of the war etc. and she is one of the most intelligent people I met in my life...

Love / STRONG MIND OF POLISH GIRL [22]

We've got a saying here: "Kto ma miękkie serce musi mieć twardą dupę" which translates as "Those with a soft heart need a hard arse."

Exactly !!!

Life / Are Polish People Racist? [1037]

"So in the minds of Poles they are justified in their racist views. "

Nothing justifices racism.
And by saying what you said, you are just as racists as those dumb prejudiced people, who accept the inferiority of whoever on this Planet ...

What about Black ppl who do not live in slums of Chicago?
My bf mother has a beautiful house in Cambridge, MA.
It looks great and I would be very happy, if I have the one like she has, ever in my life...
And his father has a nice house in NY, Brooklyn. Thanks God , far from Polish community , that accept Blacks' inferiority...

What about these ppl who live in good areas in Poland/ Warsaw and they do not do anything bad to anybody?

Why they are abused every day, at least verbally, being called derogatory names ? Why many ppl stare at them, like they are some kind of aliens from outer space ? And yes, staring is not considered in Poland as something normal. Those folks who stare at you here are just very bad mannered.

BTW. Aren't most of the Polish ppl in Chicago Catholics ? Aren't we all Gods' children? What about the first and the most important commandment, the commandment of love? "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another ..."So... how can you accept the inferiority of anybody? Maybe Blacks and Hispanics just do not belong to a human race for you?

Travel / yogi from Himalayas wants meditate in Zakopane area [6]

my bf was meditating once in łazienki park in warsaw and he got arrested by the police.
hope you will not have such painful experiences in tatra mountains ...

Love / Why Polish Women are Attracted to Foreign Men? [17]

Ali G? You mean, Borat.. Yes, he's sexy and I want to have sexytimes with him. Why not, I like!
Polish woman ...

Love / Why Polish Women are Attracted to Foreign Men? [17]

She is playing with you...I hate this kind of ppl, do not care what nationality they are...
Please write her next time: Proszę, nie baw się moimi uczuciami i zostaw mnie w spokoju/zostańmy przyjaciółmi...