12 out of 10...average pole but your written english is pretty good
My father is a car mechanik, and my mother is a seamstress - I think that in UK you would call my background "working class". My job is also generally manual, so as you see I am far from being considered to belong to the higher level of Polish society. Still, I appreciate your complement.
Thats what the common folk have, the rich can pick and choose.
Have you ever been in one of those "Biedronka" markets? "Biedronka" is the name of the largest chain of supermarkets in Poland, owned by a Portuguese firm Geronimo Martens. Their prices are very low, mainly because a large proportion of their own label products are being displayed in their stores. Aside of all kind of sodas, juices, meat, noodles, crisps, milk etc. you can find big varieties of vegetables like olives, potatoes, tomatoes, asparagus, cabbage, carrots, celery, parsley, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, cucumber, peas, beans, onion, garlic, asparagus, sweet corn, paprika, etc and fruits like apples, almonds, apricots, pears, avocados, bananas, cherries, plums, strawberries, avocados, water melons, pineapples… and the list could go on. It doesn’t look different with availability of those products in winter. Furthermore you can also buy some polish specialties like bigos, kopytka, pyzy, gołąbki, pierogi, surówki, instant gravy, etc… Preparing a polish meal doesn’t have to consume that much time anymore. Just buy pierogis, put them in a pot of boiling salted water, wait couple of minutes and there you go. Of course they will never taste as good as the ones that your grandmother use to do, but they are still better than junk food.
(this is the case in usa/uk/oz) people love there takeaway.
I don't see you mentioning France, Spain, Italy or Portugal. I don't think that the fast foods are that popular in these countries, as they are in Australia or in the USA. Maybe it is because, similar to Poland, they have centuries of cuisine tradition, unlike Oz land and USA? What makes you think that Poland won't make it like those countries? They are still considered western, right?
Yes, Poland is trying to be more like the western countries, but because of the Eastern European reality, it will never become a clone of the USA, nor the Australia.
If Poland was smart they would learn from other countries who have massive take away food options and impose a tax of 50% on all sales of take away...money going to hospitals to treat the effects of junk food...
An average Pole is aware of damaging efects of fast food. Our goevernment is not doing anything about it because it is still a marginall phenomenon in our country.
Hmmmm I wouldnt say that - you're written English is very good - I'd say you were a little above average on ya photo too
I always had a problem with taking a complement from a lady, but thank you very much for your recognition. I’m trying to do my best. Actually one of the main reasons I’m participating in this forum is to improve my English.
