Love / Married a Polish guy. Now what? [40]


he know's what he's got. It's painfully obvious that not only is he cheating on you but obviously used you for a green card. Again i repeat it's PAINFULLY OBVIOUS he's CHEATING ON YOU and had EVERY INTENTION OF USING YOU.

if you don't split with this dude make sure his a$$ is deported then you probably deserve what misery is bound to come.

Law / WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO BE ABLE TO INVOICE PEOPLE/COMPANIES? [9]


You Rock! You really really r-o-c-k, rock. That's a great link you provided! you rock and you roll, yes, you rock. Do the RedHotCHilliPeppers rock? maybe but ukpolska definitley rocks!

Law / Under contract to teach and fraud, is there a fine to leave Poland? [35]

hmmm i know one fellow who was deported (american actually) for a 90 day violoation. Nothing came of it really, if you want to go all they can do is tell you to do is "go now." but yeah going to your embassy is a good idea

UK, Ireland / We welcome Polish people to Britain! [224]


no, he is upset at the situation, and thinks it should be better than what it is.

Look, you played the punk on that rebuttle and you owe yourself better.


^that is a very legitimate point^ If you're going to go on the offensive then attack the point, not the person.

You only proved that you're quick to lose your temper should anyone speak (or write) about Poles in a way you don't approve of. If you really cared so much about poles being done wrong then i gather you'd be fighting for fair wages for poles here in poland.

News / Polish-German Relations in the Present [697]

^or they saw you coming a mile away, the germans are good like that^

UK, Ireland / We welcome Polish people to Britain! [224]

if calling a spade a spade is insulting, then i am very prone to insults. And you still seem to be losing your temper, cool it, it's not condusive to anything constructive. anyhow you've missed your mark for a second time-no i've no national identity in common with him. there's no reason to keep calling the guy "scum," you can't know all that much about him, but you do know that you both have something in common (you would both like to see poles return to poland and you both have a distaste for worker exploitation).


No i can't understand that, i can't understand how multinational companies and larger national companies can report growing profits but salaries and wages don't keep pace with either profit or inflation. I can't understand how, at a time that should be brimming with improvements thanks to e.u. grants, there is mass emigration.

I don't get it, explain it to me. I'm not terribly talented at this so i won't mind if you use only basic terms and info to start with.

UK, Ireland / We welcome Polish people to Britain! [224]


not like you stated it, but the fact remains that the pay people are expected to work for in poland isn't enough. If it were then this mass emigration wouldn't be underway.

Anyhow i suppose this isn't the thread for it (or maybe it is) but i still feel that there is enough money in poland for better wages, it's just hiding in big pockets.

Overall you have definitely given me some food for thought. I can only (mostly) nod my head in agreement with your last post. cheers.

Life / Bloody Priests in Poland... [58]


Amen!


Halleluja!

USA, Canada / Anyone from Edmonton area? [11]

uhhh i got me some connections there, why you askin?

USA, Canada / Anyone from Edmonton area? [11]

ok, i go there from time to time to visit family, not really "from there" per se. I'm from the vagcity myself but edmonton was the last place i chilled back in before returning here.

Travel / Is Wroclaw the best city in Poland? [30]

answer to the question: yes.

USA, Canada / do polish girls like the canadians when they visit? [34]


it's like it but not quite it. north america is severely lacking in the culture department and canada seems to head that one. maybe the ladies that are "wanting" to talk with you are either a) being polite or b) just wanting to practice their english (or test yours)

just a thought

USA, Canada / do polish girls like the canadians when they visit? [34]

you are right my friend, i remember being at the top of my game back in canada- a guy had to be, then i came to europe, heck even in germany and france they make the canadian women look like they just came out of the rubbish bin. i swear the climate and the consumerism has created this female complacency in n.a. that only the mexican ladies can save the continent from.

but really a polish girl not giving some guy the complete brush off means she is treating him as a person, no more, no less and she should be treated with equal respect.

USA, Canada / do polish girls like the canadians when they visit? [34]


um, as much as i don't want to agree with you, you may have a point; case in point, many polish girls are lovely here but complete slags over there. consumerism has been on the rise steadily for the last 8 years here, but still there's been no dent in the great attitude of european (polish) ladies.

But even stating that, I still really don't chalk much up to feminism though, it's like machoism. I.E., in small doses i suppose it's healthy that wo/men are feminists or machoists(respectively and to a degree), but any excess is just stupidity at work.

anyway this thread has jumped the shark (much to my doing) so if you want to continue the discussion invite me to the random topic thread.

Life / How much do you HATE POLISH PEOPLE and POLAND [1260]


Yeah i'm sure all these black and asian people said to themselves "yeah, let's go free Poland!" or "yeah let's fight against evil." People love to romanticize the past to make themselves feel better. I'm sure they had reasons to be fighting and least of their worries were some slavic people they felt no connection to.

Language / i / a what is the difference? [12]

"a" always seems to be more like when something is in addition to, or like "i" but the next thing you mention isn't as obvious.

Of course my polish is not what others' language ability is on this board so there's an excellent, excellent chance that i'm waaaaaaay off.

*edited* I was waaaaaaay off. lol

Language / What language do you like better, Polish or English? [71]


ouch, that one was on the button.

Life / How much do you HATE POLISH PEOPLE and POLAND [1260]


Actually that is the point.

And regardless of that i'm sure if you were one of those people you'd get the respect you'd be deserving, but you weren't involved so give up the leeching already.

Life / How much do you HATE POLISH PEOPLE and POLAND [1260]

Your opinions are much like your dupa must be. But they are yours. It's your p!ss poor reasoning that is laughable. Sorry you don't like someone busting your bubble of entitlement issues.

Life / Damn proud of being (half) Polish [77]

congratulations on such a fine achievement as having at least one parent who was polish. For this you certainly put in a lot of effort, and that effort paid off.

You should also receive an ovation for all the sacrifices you made in 44 and deserve to be proud of that.
:)

Life / Damn proud of being (half) Polish [77]

hey hey hey, don't go disrespecting those who defended their homeland, c'mon even i know that. You weren't there so don't talk like you know what went on. Too many people these days talk like they know with complete authority what the past was like without ever having been there.

Besides if those guys did attack on horseback then that is bloody admirable and courageous. I wouldn't throw the word proud into the mix cause it doesn't belong but it is still, even as a thought, something to behold.

Love / Discussion about Polish Men's Tempers [103]


amen.

If you know you're in a place where a fight is brewing then either fight or leave. If you don't leave...well then it may appear to the casual observer that you thrive on this kind of crap, unless you leave of course.

Love / IS MY BOYFRIEND CHEATING? I went to Poland with him. [158]

this is still going on?
he's 21 you're 19. What's wrong with you, you think that's gonna somehow workout? Call it a day, end the thing yourself and leave with some control. ai yai yai.

Love / IS MY BOYFRIEND CHEATING? I went to Poland with him. [158]

nice work lady! you must got one nice set of, meh, eh, uh what i mean to say is you must be one heck of a catch if you don't mind me saying so

Life / Damn proud of being (half) Polish [77]


admiration son, that's the word you should be using. you had nothing to do with it like it or not, so "pride" is simply the wrong word. And effort? Uhh congratulations on making the emotional effort to realize you have parents who made sacrifices. Sorry, i know i'm being a jerk but this "pat me on the back because my parents did so and so" is silliness at its worst.


I'd say follow you're own advice, i'm not the armchair hero pretending to have been a soldier, no, no, that's reserved for those who are fortunate to be the fruit of such brave people (not just soldiers though)-and i say that with no tongue in cheek, truly remarkable people that deserve to be honoured by their descendents and others. Sadly these people wear the valour of ancestors like its theirs. Your grandfather sounds like a brave man and sounds like someone to admire, but how can you be proud of something you yourself haven't accomplished?

if i were out to impress people do you really think i'd take such a stance that appeals to clear thinking and not sentiment?

Love / IS MY BOYFRIEND CHEATING? I went to Poland with him. [158]


yeah because as a group us guys are known to be soooo descriminating right? i can't say i support infidelity (that's a recipe for disaster) but i don't know her life circumstances either so it'd be more than unfair to judge. I suppose you do have the moral highground here in a black and white scenario, and to be fair, maybe infidelity should be a black and white scenario, but as people we often smudge things into gray.

Life / Damn proud of being (half) Polish [77]

For someone who's supposed to be burnt i'm feeling incredibly cool.


neither.
it's specificity of words that i was on about. I'll be the first to admit it's unpopular and sure to garner more negative reactions, but nonetheless necessary. The misuse of "pride" starts with good natured stuff, but is a slippery slope that leads to:


it's that simple really.

The armchair hero stuff wasn't about you but it was. I suppose in the sense that you accusing me of armchair heroics was just as accurate? And the last paragraph wasn't about you either, it was explaining my disdain for the word "pride" when people talk about things they haven't done. If you do that for a living then might i suggest a career change? But, hey, they're your feelings so feel away. i just think that: admiration; amazement; and recognition lead to the same ends but never slip towards nationalism like "pride" so often does.

looks like we disagree (unsurprisingly) how important leaving pride out of the equation really is.

Language / Common mistakes made by foreigners in Polish [90]

i remember asking for something cheaper (why i used english is beyond me) it was like some stupid bath sponge or something and i didn't really want to buy my lady friend a 100zl. bath sponge. So to them it seemed like i was trying to say it's for her, ah gawd how awful for them and all i could think is "gee they sure don't like it when i say anything in english.":(

Real Estate / Poland property boom over???? [54]

hey any advice or predictions for Katowice and surrounding area (other than never move there if i don't have to)?

Language / Common mistakes made by foreigners in Polish [90]

gawd no, i'm sure they would have shot me if i'd pronounced it like those mongrels do. yeah i thought that was pretty excessive, but that's what i deserved for being so nondiscerning regarding prices circa 2001.

Speaking of which, another mistake i made was with the telephone, oy vie. first week in Poland back then i dished out 1750.00 zl for a phone bill; my dumba$$ "is that a lot?"

And always check your meters for gaz, elec, water, you're sure to get taken to the cleaners if you don't.

A long time ago i remember hitchhiking with my girlfriend back to our town cause i listened to her advice on trains and buses.

Another thing expats-get a car a make you life simpler.