Study / Medical Study in Poland [22]

Your word against mine then. I am not shocked I am being disagreed with by a Pole(and an expat Pole no less who are usually the mouthiest). I think its hard wired into your genes to argue even if you agree.

USA, Canada / How it works receiving a package from US for all of us who aren't residents [4]

It depends if you get an honest postman. Normally they shove a paper in the slot saying they "tried" to deliver and you werent there. Now this is a lie because you will have been there they whole time. It's just they are too lazy to bring it up.

Of course that is assuming it even MAKES it to delivery. I would say about 1/4 of the things I had shipped to me in Poland disappeared never to be seen again.

My recommendation is if it's valuable or irreplaceable use UPS. It is a lot more expensive but they have standards and guarantees.

About the address just use the hotel with your name on it.

Study / Medical Study in Poland [22]

You missed the point Mr. Canadian Polak, (why is it always the Poles who live abroad making the most noise?)

I said Americans who get a degree in Poland are not going to be as respected or get better jobs.

Also sure some Poles are being hired in areas of shortage just like Filipinos have been for years. It's not because they are super great it's because they are cheaper labor. Sorry to burst your bubble.

Study / Medical Study in Poland [22]

Americans are charged stupidly high prices to attend there. Add that to the fact that your education will be looked down upon in the US compared to Western schools and that's reason enough not to waste your money. It is a dog eat dog world in medicine and I would not handicap myself with a degree from a second tier system. Lot's of people did that in the Caribbean and learned that they couldn't get residencies as well because of this.

And before you patriots get your blood pressure up there are some great doctors in Poland...and the medical system in the US is fr from perfect but once again I am pointing out a clear fact...A Polish medical education will NOT hold the same weight as a Western education would. No matter how much that may offend you it's just reality.

Genealogy / If your ancestors were in the "Wehrmacht"... [217]


You are just trying to hard. Speak simply and clearly rather than trying to sound so "smart". Poles have a habit of trying to choose complicated words rather than just getting to the point. Simple is much better for communication :)

Life / Why do you choose to stay in Poland, why not other country? [152]


Like someone said above...trying to keep others from making the same mistakes ;)

All expats wish they had known a lot of things and how to deal with them beforehand. It can save you a ton of grief.

Life / Why do you choose to stay in Poland, why not other country? [152]


A VEERY long time living there. Thankfully I escaped. I feel alive once again :))

Genealogy / If your ancestors were in the "Wehrmacht"... [217]


Tell the truth you are typing Polish into Poltran and posting the output here right?

USA, Canada / Do many Polish people in America hate Americans? [592]


Women with hairy legs and armpits is natural too but most of us wouldn't prefer it ;)

Girls who have their first trimmed willie are usually complimentary and prefer it. It's a hygiene thing more than anything. I have heard tons of girls complain uncut guys don't know how to wash themselves right.

Life / Why do you choose to stay in Poland, why not other country? [152]


I can't eat in Polish restaurants of any brand as they push the tables so close together you can't move the chair to get up and have to deal with your neighbors elbowing you all the time. Couple that with the crappy service and it's not fun at all to go eat out.

Life / Why do you choose to stay in Poland, why not other country? [152]


So you are Polish but live abroad? Would make more sense as they are the ones who moan the most about all things Poland. If you are not connected at all you must just like to argue about food.

Life / Why do you choose to stay in Poland, why not other country? [152]


Just wait. They start out great and a slow and subtle change occurs. You will see it for yourself.

God forbid they hit 25 and aren't married. Between their family, friends and TV pressuring them your life will change.

Life / Why do you choose to stay in Poland, why not other country? [152]


I did :) But thanks for your belated recommendation. You can have all the bland overpriced stuff to your lonesome ;)

USA, Canada / Do many Polish people in America hate Americans? [592]

She liked you because she had a romanticized idea of Europeans like people tend to do when they don't know realities. Then they see past the accent and realize they don't have much in common with you. That and they can't get over the weird extra bit of skin you guys have down there ;)

Genealogy / If your ancestors were in the "Wehrmacht"... [217]


You project a lot. Look that up.

Genealogy / If your ancestors were in the "Wehrmacht"... [217]


Polish "facts" are often exaggerations. It's another one of those things you need to work on.

USA, Canada / Do many Polish people in America hate Americans? [592]


Nonsense. More attempts to feel superior eh?

USA, Canada / Do many Polish people in America hate Americans? [592]


See I hear this from Euros all the time but I have seen plenty of people who know where Austria is. I think you like to perpetuate this to feel superior. You keep repeating the same urban myths as fact.

I know you will hate to hear it but we are just as well versed in geography as you are. I don't use Leno and random online 'tests' as my data however.

Life / Why do you choose to stay in Poland, why not other country? [152]

mira

Fresh fruits and vegetables being number one (In Poland they are half rotten and the shops leave them out to sell). Not to mention the variety is horrible. I guess if all you want Apples, Bananas and grapes with seeds in them you are set. Of course you can buy some berries occasionally for really high prices for a tiny container.

Also any food that is not local to Poland is stupidly marked up....Mexican, French, whatever...they are in special sections with exorbitant prices. Lot's of cheeses that are considered normal everywhere else are marked up "luxury" items in Poland. If you love cheap, white plastic tasting cheese like the Polish version of gouda you are good to go however.

Pretty much everything is substandard there when it comes to food in my experience. But then I don't like white doughy crap, cabbage and pork with everything.

USA, Canada / Do many Polish people in America hate Americans? [592]

I did get tired of hearing from Poles how poor education is in the US. I went off on them regularly for this. Europeans in general really want to feel they are smarter than us Yanks and cite some stupid TV piece they saw or something they read online. I can find just as many stupid people in Poland.

Not to mention Poles all saying they have Master's degrees when in reality they do not by our standards. But that doesn't stop them from claiming it. We also have to actually TAKE our exams and not carry in cheat sheets.

Genealogy / If your ancestors were in the "Wehrmacht"... [217]

Can you get rid of the poetic literary stuff? Poles love to try to talk that way and it usually just makes their point get lost. I am not sure exactly what you are saying.

Life / Why do you choose to stay in Poland, why not other country? [152]


That's the Polish way not mine. I think Polish food is bland and predictable as a whole. They still cook and eat as if all that is available is cheap war era food. If you CAN find a decent place to buy the things the rest of the developed world can the prices are 4X as high. Swiat Kuchnia should be embarrassed to even put the price stickers on.

Genealogy / If your ancestors were in the "Wehrmacht"... [217]

Those that really did such things don't brag about it. It's clear you and yours had nothing to do with the heroic acts you wish were true.

Life / Why do you choose to stay in Poland, why not other country? [152]


HAHAHAHA....can you say with a straight face you never see a Polish guy crying about something? That's what they do half of their waking hours!

News / What the Polish government do to bring back home Polish immigrants? [116]

Orzel expat Poles can't teach the locals anything about what is really going on because they are not living it. I am pretty sure a full time Pole has a much better understanding about life there than you do.

I love these threads about someone being so pumped to go back to Poland because life in the US or Canada or whatever sucks. You never hear from them again. You know why? Because if they do go they quickly realize it's not the paradise they imagined. Bluster and drinking songs can only take you so far before the reality of a lower first world/second world lifestyle sets in and you realize how good you had it before.

And Seanus...there are over a million documented Poles in Chicago alone. Double (or more) that to account for all the illegals and that's 2 million in just ONE US city. You probably have millions more in Candada and other US Polish hubs like New York. I don't see it as a stretch to reach your numbers.

Genealogy / If your ancestors were in the "Wehrmacht"... [217]

It's funny how there were tons of collaborators yet nobody has a relative who was one. Everyone's relatives were HEROES. It's probably like most things the ones who go on the most about patriotism are the ones who's family sold others out. I bet you come from a long line of self preservationists Hitman.

News / What the Polish government do to bring back home Polish immigrants? [116]

Torq I have noticed that Polish or those with Polish blood who live abroad are normally the ones who are going on the most on about "Polish pride". It must be some sort of compensation or homesickness.

Travel / Credit / Debit Cards to use in Poland [37]

mBank and WBK have refused people that I know of. Thus far Bank Millenium is the only one I know that will. I personally tried several including citibank, ING and BPH back when I was first looking for an account and didn't have a karta pobytu and they all refused.

However knowing how things are done in Poland you might get a different answer if you step to the next window and ask again.

I have not done anything but pay bills and use the bankomat with Millenium but I haven't had any trouble. I don't know how they are when it comes to loans or anything more complicated.

Life / Why do you choose to stay in Poland, why not other country? [152]


These two leave me wondering if people say this as a joke or they have not actually been in Poland.

Sure there are some nice people but overall people are rude, dour and suspicious.

The food? Are you kidding? There is no variety at all and everything is based on survival foods from the poor times like cabbage and flour dough stuff. Vegeta is used to add flavor to everything because nothing has it naturally and the bread is the worst in the world. Even slums in India make better bread.

Travel / Credit / Debit Cards to use in Poland [37]

I would say you were much too hard on yourself with the first one but a little too complimentary with the second.