Language / Nice way to say the name? [22]

Gosia, Gosiunia, Gosiuńka, Gosiaczek, Małgosia

Marzenka is correct. Can't think of any other, sweet variation of the name.

Feedback / How far we have come on this forum... [9]

Interesting. Time flies, I think I showed up on the forum at the end of 2006..don't remember.

Language / Slang words like man, dude [29]

Ziomek/Ziom is a person from an old country, especially when met abroad. Koleś is a cute word for a buddy.

Love / Why do Polish Women Think They Know Better? [134]


Exactly. Don't even try to fight it. Just say yes. :-)

Life / WHAT DO YOUNG POLES SEE IN RAP CRAP? [63]

People are still dancing at night clubs to "something" that sounds like disco music, it's just more vicious. You really have to do a lot shakin'. lol. Alright, I grew out of it.

I can't even imagine what they will be dancing to in the next decade!

Osiol, your avatar got a Mexican look. What's up?

Life / WHAT DO YOUNG POLES SEE IN RAP CRAP? [63]

A preference for music changes with age. Our parents or grandparents did not like The Beatles or Elvis Presley. Right?
Rap is pretty crude but it expresses the singers mood... Not everybody can recite words just right to the beat. I happen to like this rap song. The words are pretty subjective, but you can't deny the rhythm is quite pleasant to the ear.

I don't care for 'white boys" rap, including polish. No matter how much they try, it's not 'it'.

Love / How Many Dates Before Sex in Poland? [86]

American citizenship is still desired by many no matter what kind of crap they want to post.

Love / How Many Dates Before Sex in Poland? [86]

Yeah... like I want to know ALL his rides around the block or I want to disclose mine.
Everybody lies in this department. Does it it really matters anyway? It's just a psychological crap...I'm his (hers) the most important 'it'. Yeah...right.

Food / Is there McDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut etc in Poland? Food survey. [222]

What a splendid conversation pieces at a BBQ party! lol.

UK, Ireland / "Angry swan eater" - The British media view of Polish immigrants? [63]


lol. Loch Ness Monster is next! (not Ireland, but who cares?)

News / Should Poland let in refugees from USA ? [80]

No wonder the money is drained from the system. Picking up garbage it's the least the people on public aid can do instead of staying at home smoking crack.

UK, Ireland / "Angry swan eater" - The British media view of Polish immigrants? [63]

Not much of a chance I guess, if immigrants are eating swans? Yes?
Or is it just a fabricated Irish urban tale?

News / Should Poland let in refugees from USA ? [80]

Really? OK, how do you know that? And what are you doing on the south side!? :)

Life / Foreigner singing the Polish National Anthem :) [40]

OK, kid..I somewhat disappointed with you now. What's in your head?

UK, Ireland / "Angry swan eater" - The British media view of Polish immigrants? [63]

A swan is just a glamorized goose..and a roasted goose tastes great. Besides, there is a bucket of fat leftover. It can be used to fry many pork chops you know... :)

News / Should Poland let in refugees from USA ? [80]

I know that Acorn gives advise how to make cash being a prostitute and not to pay income tax, so i would not be surprised if there is a pamphlet how to turn food stamps into cash to pay for drugs... :)

News / Should Poland let in refugees from USA ? [80]


In food stamps you mean?

News / Should Poland let in refugees from USA ? [80]


Are you sure... Slowianin comes from the word "sława" which means fame. In archaic polish it was słava". Every polish Knight would gear himself to fight the enemy with the word "słava, słava". So, if he perished..he was famous and in the legends...

Many old slavic names end with "slawa' or 'slaw" for that reason.

Life / Foreigner singing the Polish National Anthem :) [40]

well, fine..you did your research. I just admired cute singing. smart as*
(Actually, edumcation here and there)

Life / Foreigner singing the Polish National Anthem :) [40]

That's a pretty cute performance. So, why the obsession and love of Poland?

News / Twelve coal miners dead. [23]

It shows how fragile our life is. The workers may have said see you later on the way out, or may have kissed their loved ones before going off to work only to never comeback. R.I.P.


Apparently, there is still a need for the mines to be open and for people to work there, not only in Poland. I just wish that today's technology would be able to detect the gas before it explodes. Not everything can be substituted with green technology, if it ever will.

UK, Ireland / England, Dirty, Expensive and a dangerous place to live? [205]

British Empire? Isn't it colonized by India now? lol.

Genealogy / Name Identification from an old passport [17]

ze strony ojca: Wawrzynca Stolarza.
Polish names are conjugated. It makes sense now.

It's like the father's name is Wawrzyniec Stolarz, but the kids on the father's side are referred to as born to Wawrzynca Stolarza.

That's how i see it.

News / What do Polish friends think of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton? [226]

What do Polish friends think of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton?

I don't give a darn about any of them.

Genealogy / Name Identification from an old passport [17]

Hmmm, really..I never seen 'H' written like this even in archaic polish. It looks more like 'W' and the rest of the letters support "Wawrzyniec".

Besides, the name is spelled Heronim..

Genealogy / Name Identification from an old passport [17]

Wawrzyniec Stolarz?

History / US snubs Poland over WW II ceremony? [75]


You do realize that there is only a tiny fraction of really polish people here. So the asinine US bashing is not done by them alone. OK, maybe a couple of people who got their a** kicked here because they thought they will be picking dollars of the trees, but instead they had to work.

Unfortunately, this the sentiment in Europe. Let them think whatever they want. The USA will get into a** kicking mode again no matter what whiners and complainers think.

USA, Canada / Taste of Polonia 2009 Chicago, Illinois [33]

Good job with the video Sledzik. It looks like they had a lot of people on Monday as well. Yeah..this year was not as good as the last, but the food and piwo were still great!

Life / POLISH HOSPITALITY STILL ALIVE AND WELL? [17]

You're right frd about the more exotic food that younger Poles will treat their guests with and I've noticed they are fond of Mediterranean dishes and BBQ. It is sure much faster to prepare than making pierogi and bigos! Nonetheless, still a lot of food on the table...and not taking "no, I'm full, thanks". I have lots of family and friends across different regions of Poland. Still the same.

I visited also two households in France, the last time I was in Europe. There was also plenty of food, but most was bought and only some prepared at home. Nowhere near the amounts as in Poland, but certainly enough. And, I liked not having any platters of food put in front of me to have some more and more..., when I've stopped eating already.

Life / POLISH HOSPITALITY STILL ALIVE AND WELL? [17]

Polish hospitality is alive and well. Every time I go to Poland I'm sick and tired of duplicate dinners and suppers. Nobody seems to understand "no, thanks I just ate". It's kind of sweet, but also annoying at times. There is no age barrier, so the 'communist' era excuse of food shortage is not the reason... Even in the communist "era" guests were never hungry and the abundance of food showing up on the table was amazing.

The bad part of it, if I wanted to chat with the hostess, I needed to be in the kitchen watching her whipping up all the food 'Coz she'd never had the time to actually sit at the table.