Love / Appreciated presents for polish girls [35]


of course we are. a personal chauffeur in a shiny black limo would do i suppose.

Language / The letter combo "ch" and a thing about "ść" [11]


is it, are you sure?

Language / Do you think there is something like Warsaw accent ? [29]


don't ask me i'm from the north


i said i noticed that southerners do it, if anyone else does than so be it, jeeze

Language / Do you think there is something like Warsaw accent ? [29]

with all due respect, pronouncing trzy as czy is not exactly proper, just easier

Language / Do you think there is something like Warsaw accent ? [29]

she guessed i was from the south because i said "czy" instead of trzy. i didn't know it's spoken differently in different parts of Poland. it's just easier to say czy- czymaj sie,czeba itd

it is easier to say cz instead of trz, but only the southerners do it the easy way ;). funny that.

Language / Do you think there is something like Warsaw accent ? [29]

Good example of it was different pronunciation of "ch" in Lech and Ruch.

'trzy' is pronounced differently by Polish people from the South and North of Poland, the southerners say 'czy'. that's what i find anyway, otherwise i see no difference :/

Love / Last Minute Christmas Gift for a Polish guy? [2]

scarf will be ok but at this stage he might not be expecting a gift, and possibly didn't think of getting you anything. do whatever feels right, you know him.

UK, Ireland / Its strange that there arent many Poles who live in the UK on this Forum [102]


back then all i wanted was to get away from them. i still worked with them for a while and they brought me some bill for broadband (which i obviously haven't used) but since i did say i will share the bills i brought my share - 20 quid in pennies ;D. they didn't like that.

UK, Ireland / Its strange that there arent many Poles who live in the UK on this Forum [102]


a little


my parents knew their parents


i did, i never swore at them but they were saying crap about me at work and to our mutual friends in Poland. i wrote a letter to my mother saying how p*ssed off i was about this and how false they were and one of them has gone through my drawers, read it and then shown it to others, and that's how it all started. i wasn't perfect, i'm a bit messy but i always did as i was told and i made up for anything i did 'wrong'. in the end i just spent most of the time with my friends after work and only went back home to sleep and shower really. i don't honestly think that anything i did was a good enough excuse for them to treat me like trash.


this 'misunderstanding' was going on for 8 months and i got sick of pretending i liked them and staying out of their way because they intimidated and humiliated me. i shared the costs of nearly everything in that house and i was not allowed to use it, i was scared to sit with them and they made me feel like i don't belong. they were proper nasty and they should be thankful i didn't take matters any further.

Love / Abuse in relationships (my first Polish girlfriend) [216]


ha ha i laughed at that too, what is everybody's problem with the Jews anyway?!

UK, Ireland / Its strange that there arent many Poles who live in the UK on this Forum [102]


yes that's a fact, you lot are much more laid back and always happy to try something new, even if you do follow the gossip on tv and at your workplace a bit too much ;).


same here :). i just don't watch all them soaps, strictly come dancing, dancing on ice and rubbish like that. didn't even watch the x-factor this year because they screwed up my favourite bit - the auditions. call me silly but i loved all the random weirdos who thought they could sing ;D


yeah it seemed a bit that way, at first they might've been protective towards me (i was still only 19 at the time). it was hell, going back home to that lot was like going for an exam that you've not revised for.


ha ha like what? you have no idea what it was like, i've been spied on, bad mouthed and threatened with court, police, violence and you name it when i didn't act the way they expected me to. they broke into my room, nicked my stuff and made me sign a paper saying i forgo my share of the deposit on the flat (i got it all back on the grounds i've been threatened and bullied and had witnesses). i never had any dodgy people round, never damaged anything in the house, i was hardly ever there by the end of it because i was so scared. so don't tell me there was more to it because i can't imagine what someone would have to do to make me to treat them the way i've been treated.

UK, Ireland / Its strange that there arent many Poles who live in the UK on this Forum [102]


too good or too bad ;)? i'm serious, they're an odd bunch. they were all related so i'd stick out like a sore thumb, especially that i was really interested in getting to know the people and the country i just moved to. i know a lot of horror stories like mine, seems like you should try to avoid other Polish people when it comes to accomodation and work! someone i know told me the Polish people he lived with (he's Polish too) owned the washing machine in the flat and they always had priority to use it, so even if he chucked his load in on a quick wash, they made a point of stopping it, taking his wet half washed clothes out and sticking a few of their garments in that weren't exactly dirty :)

UK, Ireland / Its strange that there arent many Poles who live in the UK on this Forum [102]


Sean, i can't help but mention that i had the exact same reaction when discussing with English people! it seems that common knowledge is black magic to them, but then maybe it's just some people here who learn all they know from the television... they're good banter, but to discuss anything deeper than soaps, football (it's astonishing how much women in this country know about football by the way) or gossip, you can expect them to lose interest very quickly. and as for gossip, geeze you just can't tell anyone anything here, otherwise all the office/company will know the next day. so i'm not in love with the Brits, i see the flaws. i did alienate myself at work like that a bit after some of my personal stuff has been passed on a few times, i speak in Polish to my friend and i know it's a bit rude sometimes but i keep a healthy balance and chat in English too, just nothing too personal ;). i just really dislike the feeling i have to watch what i'm saying with some people.


i agree that many Poles find it difficult to think outside of the box, open up to new ideas and new people. some are very natural at it and blend in almost instantly, but a lot of them refuse to mix and only stick with other Polish people and act like they don't realise they are in a foreign country. when i first moved here, the Polish people i lived with basically denied me the right to hang out with English people, because us Poles are supposed to stick together. they made it impossible for me to invite any friends over, and when i finally had enough and announced i'm moving out, they made it hell and my English friend who was going to help me get my stuff out was threatened that if he steps into the house they will beat up both him and me. and they meant it. i've been through a lot of crap in my life but this definitely took the biscuit.


does this one cancel all of it out ha ha. i like talking to English people but the ones i work with are a nightmare!

UK, Ireland / Its strange that there arent many Poles who live in the UK on this Forum [102]


i feel equally comfortable at speaking both, it's just some people i have a problem with. i have lots of Polish friends don't get me wrong, we're having a proper Wigila here in England this year. i simply am more cautious about meeting new Polish people who seem to only be interested in what they can gain from knowing you. plus none of the British people i met had anything bad to say about the Poles, and even if they did admit to disliking the fact they alienate themselves so much, they would always praise our working ethic.


we have a few threads here where English people practice their Polish, not so sure about a whole forum dedicated just to that though. so it is not unheard of, and using a foreign language in practice is the best way to learn. English is a more universal language, not everybody who wasn't born in Poland had the opportunity to learn Polish fluent enough to discuss with the natives.


Poland is not such a little known country anymore. i am sure there are many forums dedicated to other countries just like this one where people discuss - in English - about their customs and people.

UK, Ireland / Its strange that there arent many Poles who live in the UK on this Forum [102]


speak for yourself


ha ha... oh yes polishforums, i'm doing you a favour by being courteous and kindly writing in English even though it's *uncomfortable* to me. i like diversity and i like spending time with and getting to know the people around me instead of searching for a Polish community and pretending i live in Poland. i suppose it's just a funny coincidence that almost everytime i speak to someone Polish, be it online or in real life, they only wanna know about work, money, benefits etc. anyway matey, stick to your forums where foreigners are not tollerated even though they are your host, that is such a typical mentality for you people, isolate yourselves and dwell on your misery of living amongst 'brytole'.

back to what you said though, i feel a 100 more times comfortable speaking to Brits than i do to other Poles, as in so many cases Poles have hidden intentions and probably want something from you, especially when they know i lived here for 5 years. so there.

i've learnt so much during the 2 years on this forum, my written English is much more fluent now. i also met some nice people (none in person yet though), had a lot of help and offered my help when i could, laughed my head off and generally it's a good time killer. it's a nice little community and i wouldn't swap it for any monotonic Polish speaking forum.


i do like my nights out and nights in :)

Love / Abuse in relationships (my first Polish girlfriend) [216]


Lodówka and Wazelina? i'm sure with those two, you have no time for women


oh oh who might that be

Love / Abuse in relationships (my first Polish girlfriend) [216]

kuki

i had a bad feeling about this guy right from the start and i warned my friend about dating him. i am not intending to bring up any stuff i know about, i think you should lay low for a while lefty and learn to control your bad temper outbursts.


so you destroyed your own straighteners and you smashed your own phone? do you know how rediculous this sounds? even if they belonged to you, it would be well scary to watch you do it!

Love / Abuse in relationships (my first Polish girlfriend) [216]


skip to previous page Sean


don't tempt me here, seriously, i will refrain from any further comments for obvious reasons. what exactly should i take any blame for? you have a history of violence mate and that sure doesn't sound like self defence so cut the crap and stop playing the innocent boy, i can see right through it.

UK, Ireland / Poland vs. UK - how the manners differ [48]


i don't like your attitude! lol


bravo indeed, what a contribution you made! i feel like i wasted precious seconds of my life just reading your excuse of a post.


it's a very common thing in Poland to hold doors for women, it's not so much that we expect it, it's always been that way and it's the norm. suppose we should understand that not all nations are as courteous, even if Poles do it mechanically, not to be polite ;). i often hold doors for other women or kids, if i try to hold doors for a bloke though then in most cases they will thank me and let me get through first anyway :).


i find they always say thank you, and i make sure i say thank you if they do it for me

UK, Ireland / Poland vs. UK - how the manners differ [48]


oh they don't have to announce there's another till open, the Poles will run in their direction stomping all over each other before the cashier can sit down properly ;D

UK, Ireland / Poland vs. UK - how the manners differ [48]


i would actually dare to say that in Poland people are not so much polite but purely formal. they may well address you as pan/pani but still be a rude twat to you.


same with drobne ;)

UK, Ireland / Poland vs. UK - how the manners differ [48]


that's pretty unbelievable! i find it rare amongst British men to do this, but all Polish guys at work open and hold the doors for me, my dad does it, all men in my family do, ALL Polish men i know in fact!


they love it don't they, it's like they feed on it

As for rude manners at the table, i find it disgusting that so many people here in UK - including women - find burping and farting socially acceptable! And saying 'pardon' is good enough to apologise and carry on with their pig-like manners. It's just gotta come out.

People talk about sex freely as if they were talkig about what they had for breakfast. The older they are, the worse they get too!

I very much agree with Ksysias observations, made me laugh...

Feedback / LIKE / DISLIKE button - A suggestion to Admin and Moderators [29]

that's like on facebook or articles on yahoo and msn where people rate other peoples views, and i don't see how it would improve the forum. what ya gonna suggest next, hide the posts with too many 'boos'? come on...

Life / Why are Polish people so ruthless? [87]


it's just a forum, if people choose to attack each other it shouldn't be taken too seriously :). i don't always stick up for Polish people just because i'm Polish, or stick up for girls just because i'm a girl. the bad traits you describe are not typical to Polish people - although those stories keep coming - but i can assure you not everyone from Poland is like this. keep an eye on people who require your help and don't let them take you for a ride that's all, it is difficult but you will learn! and next time you take an interest in a girl, make sure she's single ;).

Love / Polish girls are pretty and high on morality. [65]


wtf what have i done to you oaza boy? it's true guys, especially from the countries mentioned above, see polish women as easy prey because there are girls from Poland in UK who will happily jump into bed with them and their mates just to get some free food, money and to ride in their car. i respect myself enough not to let a man support me and treat me like their property, or pass me to their friends when they are finished with me. that's just sick. i don't look up to any men in particular, i'm not attracted to guys who treat women like meat on the market, or older men who will try to pay their way into my knickers. never have been, never will. as for Polish men (i suspect that comment about them being unfaithful hurt you most) it is true they are notorious for cheating on their partners back in Poland whilst working abroad. the great majority of Polish men i know are either doormats or drunks and control freaks. and they are hardly ever handsome. i don't speak on behalf of all Polish women but i know many who would agree with me on the reputation front. what gives you the right to speak on behalf of all Polish men? i'm sure not all know how to treat a woman and make her feel special. am i only allowed to say positive things about my country and its people? i don't fill myself with hate, i live my life and mind my own business, what others do is none of my concern but it doesn't mean i can't have an opinion. you're weird, stay away from me and if you decide to reply then try to make some sense next time.

Life / Why are Polish people so ruthless? [87]


maybe she was leading him on like they do, you know the type, saying she doesn't love her bf etc. and that she wants to leave him. how many times have you heard the same story? then she suddenly decides she'll stick to her bf and erases this guy from her life like he was never even there. we can only assume and i'm quite surprised you guys stand on the girl's side for a change!

Life / Why are Polish people so ruthless? [87]


this comment sure says a lot about you. you're an insensitive jerk and those "signature" one liners of yours are pathetic, especially this one. a guy helps people out with jobs and as soon as they get settled they pretend they don't know him, how does this make him a twat?? tell me, how would you feel if you've gone out of your way to help someone and then got dissed because they can't think of another way they could use you? you're probably just like those Poles who manipulated AnglikMan and now call him names and make up stories to justify their rude behaviour. if you haven't got anything constructive to add, put a sock in it.


maybe you should retire as the resident fairy godmother and let all those crafty immigrants sort out their problems themselves?

Love / Polish girls are pretty and high on morality. [65]


there is a certain type of girls that do this and they don't have to come from a poor background at all. i think it's kinda like with marmite, you either hate it or love it ;D


sadly yes we do have a bad reputation and it's rather unfair on girls who don't go near those guys just to get all the money and goods, but try to make a living without a sponsor or a sugar daddy. i still can't decide whether Polish girls who *hang out* with those men do it just for the money or do they genuinely fancy them exotic guys. because if the dark skinned look is totally not their type and they only do it to get $$$ then that is proper ruthless... and how the hell can you live with yourself when you're doing this? my best friend lives with a Polish girl who spends so much time with Turks that when she speaks English she has a Turkish accent!

as for Polish men in UK, slaggin about pretending they're single when they have a wife and 3+ children back in Poland really gives them a good rep too :)


when you talk about dating older men, Russian and Thai women spring to mind ;)


only the married ones ;) (it only applies to Polish women though :)


i beg to differ, moron

Life / Why are Polish people so ruthless? [87]


you sound like a nice guy but it looks like you've been taken for a ride there... you've helped one person and the word's gone round about you being capable of sorting out jobs, that's all it takes really. they took advantage of your kind nature and sadly you've been exposed to the wrong crowd of Polish people, looks like they're all the same and people like that tend to stick together. they got what they wanted and they don't need you anymore, it's ungrateful and very rude you are right. don't let this put you off being a decent human being to anyone, Polish or not, there are good and nasty types in every country. look out for the signs and don't let them fool you, only help people when you're 100% sure they deserve it. you can always get them to pay you for your help or something, at least all your efforts won't go to waste ;). business is business!

Love / Abuse in relationships (my first Polish girlfriend) [216]



zimmy and mangina, the two words that always go together