Love / Dating a Polish guy..acceptance in family? [45]

Oh **** off filios...I am not interested in arguing with you. Nothing can come from it.

UK...yes I have lived here several years...I am sorting it just as everyone else is...difficultly...as the rules keep changing and even the officials tell you the wrong things. I can only know the process as they tell me and it is never the same from time to time. Once again you blame me for Poland's inconsistencies. It doesn't fly nor is it a meter of my character.

Tell me how it makes me stupid or ************ to have the same problems everyone else who complains about it on this board and everyone else I have talked to is having? Really? Are we all stupid? Can you honestly say that? Or can you be honest enough to acknowledge that bureaucracy can be the problem?

This is only my second time applying and for a different reason...before I didn't need to do this. So really I am interested in knowing how your last comment applies now?

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

If you do I am a criminal. This has to be a joke right?

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

Watch TV on your computer. Problem solved...unless you need a computer license.

That is bizarre.

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

My god the UK is worse than I thought. I had never heard of that in Poland and don't know a single person that has one. Ridiculous scam to make more money for sure.

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

Just claim some discrimination and they will take good care of you. Seems to work there for everyone from criminals to religious fanatics. Become a protected category and you will be good to go!

Tell them they hate TV living people from Pakistan and are racist ;)

I bet they pay YOU to watch TV after that.

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

Sweet_G you mean they have something against part-time working, non immigrant students? Racists. Write your MP.

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

Not really as I am sure they squeeze the fee into our cable bill or some administration fee. Opportunities for profit are not passed up around these parts.

News / Polish economy, the US Dollar, the PLN and the Polish real estate bubble. [25]

I doubt it will get up to where it was years ago and stay but I am enjoying this for now:

1 U.S. dollar = 2.88670269 Polish zloty Woohoooooo!!

News / Polish economy, the US Dollar, the PLN and the Polish real estate bubble. [25]

Yeah the hard part is seeing where it will top out or if it will go down again and when to withdraw money, buy things etc.

I thought when it got to 2.6 and hovered there for a while it was over. Now I think it might break 3 by Christmas.

Since prices in PL have gone up considerably it would need to get to about 4 again before it would match what it was when I came...I don't see it going that high but I could be surprised as I couldn't have imagined it getting down to 2 either and it did.

News / Polish economy, the US Dollar, the PLN and the Polish real estate bubble. [25]

I know a few Polish bankers that are not happy. Their plan is sinking (though they already made a killing on insider info).

Maybe I should start looking for a cheaper flat if there is actually so much trouble with keeping housing full as people say. But I know of several flats sitting empty for a lonnnngg time because the owner had them priced too high and wouldn't budge...I do not understand the business mentality here. They would rather not make anything than make 'less' profit but still overall make profit.

But then knowing my luck the bottom will fall out and the owner would triple the price on me!

News / Polish economy, the US Dollar, the PLN and the Polish real estate bubble. [25]

Well my opinion is certain to draw the ire of Poles as they can't believe such things happen and that such unethical nonsense is possible here....but I am a believer, and have been told this by financial people here in Poland, that Poland was slowly inflating the Zl and raising prices here to try and get things closer to the Euro on a per unit value so that when the switchover occurred it would be less painful than is has been for others. A lot can be done my manipulating reported numbers etc regardless of what people will admit.

They also mentioned that when things started going nuts worldwide it wasn't so easy to cover what they were doing and they got caught overvaluing the Zl and thus 'part' of the drop....the rest is the unsure nature of the markets as the other EU currencies are dropping too just not equally.

Queue the patriots to tell me I am a hater :)

News / Polish economy, the US Dollar, the PLN and the Polish real estate bubble. [25]

Clearly not. I was saying computers for example are primarily asian which means importation for both the USA and Poland. Yet in Poland the same device is 2 times or more higher in cost. I know people pay this and I don't understand either HOW they pay so much for goods,housing etc when the salaries are lower. It doesn't work out on paper.

Love / How to impress a Polish girl [29]

So it seems you are both gay yeah?

Do you know how her family feels about this? The odds are they are not cool with it and this means you have zero chance of being involved with them as you would like. It is hard enough here to be accepted into a family as an outsider but gay? Not likely.

This is a very conservative society with overt and hidden Catholic influence. There are gay people here but the life for them is NOT as easy as in the West and it isn't cake for them there.

I'd also say knowing the crowd here you are going to get some abuse from a few folks. Maybe there is a forum or resource for gays in Poland that could be more helpful and without the judgment?

Most Polish women love flowers...I can't imagine that sexuality would change that but it is simply a guess.

Love / How to impress a Polish girl [29]

Ah great then you have a huge advantage as that is rare.

I am sure you are aware but family gatherings could be odd as not everyone in the family is sure to be so open. I had an American hating 'aunt' in my ex's family and man oh man she made life hell when she showed up.

Even if they are more relaxed about it the culture is not so just know it won't be easy. I've seen an occasional gay couple holding hands etc here and they get stared at and snickered about.

Sounds like you have a better chance than most though so good luck and don't let the simpletons get to you.

Love / How to impress a Polish girl [29]

My view is someone that needs to be impressed isn't worth your time. Be yourself...be kind and respectful and if she likes you it will be obvious. If kind and respectful isn't working it is not the kind of person worth being with.

Love / How to impress a Polish girl [29]

First...don't send her a romantic "jester" as that would just be creepy ;)

USA, Canada / Banking from the US in Poland? [4]

millenet.pl

Most banks require residency, tax ID etc. This one only needs a passport. I don't think you can open an account without going into a branch but could be wrong.

I just have the basic account and it seems fine.

Love / How to impress a Polish girl [29]


Don't sweat it. The truth is somewhere in the middle. I know you like a Polish girl but they are not all good nor perfect just as they are not all evil gold diggers. Don't get offended as nobody is calling YOUR girl names. We wish you luck ;)

Love / Plastic boobs in Poland [44]

People who think vain cosmetic surgery is ridiculous and dangerous are not the one's with issues.

It is an extreme version of buying a fake Gucci purse...but it can kill and harm you. Comparing a boob SURGERY to hair dye or clothing is INSANE.

I am glad they exist though because it tells me who to avoid. Any woman with that much insecurity won't be pleasant in the long term....ANNND expensive.

The exception being reconstructive work after cancer etc...there is a clear reason for that.

Study / Graduate school in Krakow - what to expect? [6]

Look who is talking ;)

Travel / PLANES VERSUS TRAINS ~ WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? [32]

Depends on the train. If I am going to be uncomfortable I'd rather fly and suffer for less time. If it is a high quality (read not typical Polish) train I would rather take more time and be able to rest comfortably.

News / March of Tolerance in Krakow [478]

That poster us from a group called Westboro Hills Baptist Church and they are nuts. They think every disaster, murder, raping etc is punishment from god for us letting the place go to hell. They go to Soldiers' funerals and protest, call them fags and all sorts of nasty stuff. It is a really evil bunch of people and they really are lucky nobody has hurt them very badly yet.

News / March of Tolerance in Krakow [478]

Well I doubt there is a god...but if there is I am sure he doesnt hate "fags".

Those people are just evil, mental mouthbreathers.

Travel / Polish roads as recorded by myself earlier today [74]

You listen to girlie pop! hihihihihihihihi....giggle giggle.

Did you ignore a couple hitchhikers as well? Bad form.

News / POLAND'S CREDIT CRAZE [34]

I think most people who are older than say late 40s are pretty frugal here. It's the kids and 30yo yuppies who are the materialistic snobs.

News / POLAND'S CREDIT CRAZE [34]

See all women get turned on by talk of money ;)

News / POLAND'S CREDIT CRAZE [34]

See even the killer animal is a female! She has udders. Somebody much have taken her expensive shoes. But good to see she still has her fancy sunglasses.

Language / Any sweet Polish phrases [255]

And that doesn't offend girls? Bubble is a round thing and most people I know would think you were calling them fat if you called them round or a bubble.

Does it relate more to "bubbly" like the personality?

Food / Salty przyprawa!!! [11]

If I never saw another packet of Vegeta in my life I would not be upset. I think it stems from a need to season bland and poor quality foods. But I am sure someone will be along soon to tell me that is just racist. ;)

Food / Salty przyprawa!!! [11]

Vegeta is MSG in disguise. It is a cheap and poisonous chemical that improves flavour of bad, tasteless or spoiled foods. In China is is sold in bags by the kilo at supermarkets and often called "salt" as it looks the same.

I despise the stuff and many people are allergic and suffer life threatening reactions from it.