Things to be afraid of in Poland?

Hmmm, so we have the scary colorful hair in Poland and even more so in Russia then. How about Czech women? Maybe Southern knows...Southern?... some expertise please. :)

On a sincere note, I don't think there is anything in Poland more scary than in any other country. You can get in trouble anywhere... wrong place, wrong time.

As if there weren't enough scary things in Poland, Michal is coming for a visit.

I can report that in Ukrainia they too have old ladies with very scarey hair....and Belarus....can,t say about the Czech republic , not been there yet....

lol. SCARY! We'll hear all about Syrenkas and Trabants on the roads in Poland.

Will he admit it when he discovers that everything he says about Poland and its people is utter bollox.... ...or will he make up even more silly stories.....AND ..if he thinks it is such a terrible place , with such nasty people , why would he want to come...?????

Who still pays attention to him anymore.. i am sure they will ignore him
in poland too :) lol

He'll say that whatever changed for the better was a russian idea that Poles merely stole.

beer generally being stronger than abroad. hooligans. and some of the old folks. what is it with them? once i got shouted at by an old lady for not wearing a scarf, once i fell victim to some old guy walking in front of me who spat and it landed directly on my trousers. he wouldn't even apologize. they also tend to give me the evil eye a lot. can certainly make you a bit paranoid at times.

Hi all,

So Enni should be afraid of red hair? What is there in red hair to be afraid of? I'm not afraid of red hair and I see plenty of red in my neighborhood. Plenty of black hair, some blond. What's the difference? People can be rude and nasty no matter what place you go to. Some of this forum's members are sometimes rude, too. I guess they must have scary red hair!!! LOL

Enni, next time you post a question, formulate it differently. How about "What to expect when traveling to Poland?", or "What should I be aware of when traveling to Poland?". But I think somebody has suggested that earlier. And the most important thing is to go with the positive attitude. :) NYC is lots of fun, for the most part, but parts of it are creepy and dangerous. But millions of people visit it every year anyway. So, again, the right attitude!!!

It's a weird shade of red they have. Horrible dye.

Nothing like mine

i love this thread, it reminds me of home... haha

Being serious for a moment , but only a moment , come to Poland , its not that scarey...Cities can be a bit dodgy , as they can anywhere in the world , Take the usual precautions as you would anywhere , but come to Poland....I came for a visit , and stayed forever , enough said....

Gas mask, bullet proof vest, the usual arsnel of weapons, lock pick, grappling hook, camouflaged combat clothes, some anti-voodoo dolls and a rabbit's foot, actually if you can bring the whole rabbit that'd be great! but remember that is only if you are going to the north of Poland to the sea side, as you would at any seaside.

And some dark glasses....so the red hair is not quite so bright.....

you are so right. and also most of them had their teeth removed as a 21st bday present, plus a new set of 'one size fits all!' Russian gnashers. my ex-mother-in-law's fangs weren't too nice after 40 years of pierogi and Popularne (60 a day), i can say ... the dentist nearly passed out ...

moral of the story: those old bird are VERY scary, very ruthless (especially in post office queues), very red-haired, and, well, they take no prisoners. be warned.

ALSO: be scared of the gun-toting police, mostly aged 17 and highly excited ...

A siekiera* would be enuff.

*tool for removing limbs and heads, long time ago used for chopping firewood, nowadays used by kibole in their strange tribal rituals known as 'ustawka'.

If you marry a Polish girl then the chances are you'll be calling one of these VERY scary old women, 'mum'. Be warned. And be VERY VERY scared.

Cars racing up onto the pavement/sidewalk as u r near the kerb/curb. Quite rude really

Enni,
Have you seen the film "Hostel"?

Hi all,

I'm sure you'll have a nice time in Poland :)

Before you go, check with your bank what they will charge you for using your credit/debit cards overseas. I know my bank basically steals from me, so whenever I go, I try to take out enough cash. They charge me for ATM withdrawals, purchases, plus they apply some fee for currency exchange adjustment. They charge me a percentage and also a dollar amount. I use my credit card only if I have to. Thought it might be of some help.

:)

apparently nationwide doesnt charge for using atm's abroad...

I was thinking Chase and The Bank of New York.

Sounds like a 1970s crime caper :)


That weirdness happened in the UK too until 1947 :)


Its the traffic wardens dressed like some US SWAT team that make me giggle,I mean,high lace combat boots and riot battons for handing out parking tickets,come on...


And if you stay married to her youll be calling one of them dear....!!!!

Enni,
don't be afraid, DON'T BE VERY AFRAID!

The Polish, lol :)

i have. no need to post any more. that says it all ; )

In the town where i work there are some guys that are dressed like second war ss panzer crewmen...they are school crossing patrol apparently..!!!!!

My bank (Chase) did not. I don't see any such charges on my statement from May, while on my European trip.
Also, My cell phone (complements to T-Mobil) worked just fine. A little bit more expensive, but priceless when needed.

Hi there Eurola,

I don't know what it depends on, but I do get charged 3% of every purchase, 3% of an ATM withdrawal plus $6 per each amount I am withdrawing. I am a former Bank of New York customer and a lot of BNY branches were bought by Chase. They converted all those accounts to Chase accounts with some restrictions. I know my friend's account that had been opened years before mine gets charged if the average balance drops below a certain amount. They have so many strange rules. My account if free for life because they were running some special at the time when I opened it, but my international transactions are no so "fee". Actually I am going to contact them and ask why the hell it's the case with my account. I'm getting ripped off, that's for sure. I thought every Chase customer had the same problem.

As far as the cell phone, I was talking about a Polish ERA provider, not an American service. I am with At&T, but I didn't add the roaming service to my account. I kept my dad's old Polish ERA service and he had roaming on it. You get charged for it (not for the service itself), but the the local provider's fees when traveling. I guess it depends on maybe the type of plan you one signed up for? I'm not sure.

That, actually, is interesting. I'll go by myself to Mazury for a few days this summer and would like to know the risks. I'll stay in a hotel in Pisz and will drive to visit a few corners like Mragowo, Gizycko... What do you recommend doing more than you would in Western Europe to reduce the risks of theft?