Travel / My trip to Poland - I hated Katowice, loved Krakow, and adored Bielsko [59]


Oh I think I have lead a rather sheltered life! I lived there for a number of years and no one told me about this place. The only lake I knew was Krispinow.

Life / A trip to a Polish supermarket [136]


I guess the package did'nt make it, you know why ?
THERE WAS NO NAME ON IT.

Life / A trip to a Polish supermarket [136]


It's like is my package going to make it or not! the palpatations get stronger according to the eye contact. One false move and your dead.

Life / A trip to a Polish supermarket [136]

Believe me a trip trip to the supermarket is TAME in comparison to a trip to the POCZTA!

Travel / My trip to Poland - I hated Katowice, loved Krakow, and adored Bielsko [59]


Where is this is Krakow, I have never seen this. Please let me know exactly how far it is from Krakow. I would like to visit this.

Travel / My trip to Poland - I hated Katowice, loved Krakow, and adored Bielsko [59]


No never, nothing like Birmingham.

Life / POLES' ENGLISH COMPARED TO EUROPE AS A WHOLE? [39]


Shelleys the Greeks and the Spaniards have been bombared by the British presence for many many years, whether it be by media or merely our holiday making on their beautiful islands.

The polish have not had the pleasure of our company in such great numbers until recently. I think that maybe the difference. Plus the fact the voice box is developed differently,from other Europeans. Polish is a very difficult language to pronounce, and it is not so easy for them to adapt or soften the voice box, once it has been trained. I tend to think that this leads to the difficulties.

I do however think that the polish are very well-educated, but sometimes lack alot of confidence, which in our society counts for such a lot, its a shame.

Love / Polish Girlfriend gone missing [154]


Oh !just forget about it and put it down to experience, and move on with your life. Not everyone is like that, there are good and bad people in every culture.

Take care and find someone who appreciates you for what you are and not the size of your wallet.

Life / POLES' ENGLISH COMPARED TO EUROPE AS A WHOLE? [39]


This is a fair point Matyjasz

Life / Brits moving to live in Poland [88]


This is quite an unnecessary statement. If you have every met people from the Newcastle or the North of England you would see thats is not the case. The marriage will probably work and the relationship with the mother-in law, because people from the North of England have some of the same values an many Polish people. They adore their families, and their wives and put them first. They are hard working people and never forget where they are from.

Status and money is the furthest from their minds. Happiness and being amongst people they enjoy and feel comfortable with means everything. People from the North-East are unique. Therefore please do not post such rubbish until you are in possession of the facts.

News / Poland will take half a century to catch up with the West [240]


If I were you Polson, I would not even waste my time, or knowledge of history on this "sorry little man" When not spending his time reading downmarket tabloids, he is down the pub reciting everything of an intellectual nature he has gleaned from this forum to make himself look good. Believe me!

Language / IS "MY Z BRATEM" OK FOR "MY BROTHER AND I"? [28]


Absolutely, I agree totally, this is what I suggested earlier.This form or grammar is of a sub-standard form, coupled with anxiety disorder, and possible scizo-parables otherwise non-specific, as outlined by the DSM- manual 2002

Language / IS "MY Z BRATEM" OK FOR "MY BROTHER AND I"? [28]


Yes I agree traditional grammer and post- traumatic stress disorder grammar, do carry certain endings after prepositions, because of the conditions they have had to endure, and changes are inevitable. However, this does not change the fact that that my friend and I will meet, as usual on Friday.

Language / IS "MY Z BRATEM" OK FOR "MY BROTHER AND I"? [28]


You are joking arn't you? This should be used moreso in formal conversations than in .informal conversations, infact is should be used all the time because it is correct english

Language / Why Polish people use so many words to describe a situation? [122]


Not really, as the conversations I am talking about took place between polish taxi drivers and polish pedestrians.

I never use maps though, they always get me lost!

Love / Polish Girlfriend gone missing [154]

I know everyone has been left in suspense. I have been thinking about this many times. Ted everyone needs a conclusion on this one!

Love / Polish Girlfriend gone missing [154]


I am interested in this statement and would be grateful if you could elaborate upon this. What are the basic differences and expectations between the British and Polish when covering the situation of "keeping in touch".

The reason I ask it that when I lived in Krakow, I had a great friend, we still keep in touch but not as regularly as we did a year ago. When I go back, its just like old times but she can go almost 1 or 2 months without contact. It seems that the longer you know the person the less frequent the communication becomes. Is this a Polish thing, that you feel that when you know someone well you do not have to contact them as regular as you used to. It's almost total reverse to the British friendship situation.

It just always feels like I am making the effort. Any thoughts would be great.

Love / In his eyes. I have a good friend who is Polish, he lived in Bialstok. [7]


Perhaps you should look into Aspergers, or Social Anxiety to ascertain if he displays any of the traits connected with this Syndrome. There may be other traits he displays, which you are not consciously aware of, and could appear quite strange to you but not to him.

It's just a thought! He's maybe just different to other people, everyone can be individual when they want to me. I hope that this helps.

News / Polish-Hungarian friendship - reality till today or just a phantasmagoria [144]


What the same women for 7 years running! No you are right I don't get out often. I need a life!

News / Polish-Hungarian friendship - reality till today or just a phantasmagoria [144]

Are there any?

News / Dealing with constant insults against Polish [323]


No it is generally people, not just english who have never travelled, have a low level of education, who follow the rest of the sheep, because they know no better than to follow what they think is funny or appropriate at the time.

News / Polish-Hungarian friendship - reality till today or just a phantasmagoria [144]

My hungarian friend once said to me, and this is from his mouth "The Hungarians are tricky people" I do believe this to be true.

Language / Why Polish people use so many words to describe a situation? [122]


How many words can you use to say "I am lost", where is Krakow?

Language / Why Polish people use so many words to describe a situation? [122]


Yes, now I know why it takes to up to 15 minutes to find out it we are going in the right direction, there is so much debate upon which is the "correct linguistic response", now even I am confused!

Nevermind ,I still love Krakow, even if it takes me 40 mins in the wrong direction!. The only poster I really understood was Mafketis, I thought that his theory was very interesting and probably answered my question , taking into account many avenues which I had not considered. Thank you Mafketis.

However this theory would probably not hold out so well with a Polish taxi driver, but I shall try and let you know.

Shall we have the next debate about where the comma should be in a sentance? It could prove very very interesting, and could turn the" linguistic world upside down"!

Language / Why Polish people use so many words to describe a situation? [122]


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Depending upon the context, it may be possible that both are corect "on or in". What do you think?

Language / Why Polish people use so many words to describe a situation? [122]


The book has obviously not been proofread to the required standard

Love / Understanding Polish Man [41]


Sounds like a typical case of High Functioning Autism HFA/Aspergers Syndrome to me.

Check this out on google and see if you find any similarities

News / NUDE BRITISH MEN RUNNING AROUND IN WROCLAW [82]


Yes you are exactly right, if it were two Katie's and a Samantha running around the market square naked the local policia would be inundated with new-recruit application forms.

It would prove to be a much tougher task though, from the policia point of view to arrest a female rather than a male.

News / NUDE BRITISH MEN RUNNING AROUND IN WROCLAW [82]

The ironic turn to this story is, that the polish had the last laugh. They said that the British gave a show and had to pay 250zl for it. To be honest I was surprised, but some polish saw this more of a laugh than a big shock. Maybe they are just getting used to the "crazy british", I don't know.