Love / Are 98% of young Polish girls emotionally unstable and mood changing? [191]

98% is too high. Some get unstable at certain times, it's normal. They do appear to be changeable but that's hardly a sin!

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

That they are, I-S. The west coast in general is much more agreeable than the east coast. They preserve our rich heritage, are more laid back and don't act out the rat race as much. Aberdonians are the lowest of the low and I think delph will back me up on this.

Seanus (is a fan of the west coast and highlands of Scotland)

News / Should Poland Remove Visa Restrictions? [285]

Good point, jarnowa. We don't want an Us Vs Them scenario but it can quickly turn into that. I wouldn't issue a blanket rejection of Nigerians at all but you don't want to lay bare the possibility of reprisals on innocent people.

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

Aha, parts of it are, I-S. The only thing I would give some Scots is my right hand with 104kgs behind it. Many ugly people with bad attitudes and whiny accents. Too many neds and incompetent morons! No respect for them!

I'll get onto the bad points in a moment ;) ;)

Seanus (believes many Scots are self-centred pigs)

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

Aha, I didn't see that, milky.

How can a country be an arsehole, Ironside?? There are some good people and some bad people there.

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

Sorry, I honestly can't imagine which word you mean. The stars would tell me sth bad but I can't think exactly what it would be.

Milky, I think Harry said that and not Hague.

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

Hague, I don't follow, sorry. What do you think I was trying to say? You seem to be implying handouts when I was talking about reasonable chastisement.

Ironside, what is wrong for the inhabitants? I didn't get it.

News / Why are Czechs more effective than Poles and Poland? [116]

Not completely, no. To a large extent but they are too bureaucracy heavy.

News / Why are Czechs more effective than Poles and Poland? [116]

No, they have Brno in Moravia. It is a very nice city where the policemen help you :) They also have Plzen, home of Pilsner Urquell :) There is a Germanic influence evident in Prague which might account for their efficiency.

Maybe salaries are higher. That could be a motivating factor.

Love / I fell in love (with a Polish schoolfriend of mine)... How to say I love her? [31]

Walk up to her, then :)

Love / I fell in love (with a Polish schoolfriend of mine)... How to say I love her? [31]

I fell in love, chyba

Wake her up, not walk her up.

Kocham Cię is I love you in Polish

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

True to tab and jablko.

Poles work hard to get their qualifications, depending on the course. Their acceptance of poor conditions here is staggering. Maybe it's the only way, they would know being the locals.

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

May be horrible or are? It's the same in Poland and everywhere. Bad as the people may be, they often make a place :)

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

Poland is a country that is easy for a Scot to like :) All the Scots I've known here have had good words for what is on offer.

What do Poles dislike about Scotland?

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

I like the crosses at the end, very friendly. You discuss the topic with the benefit of experience and don't stalk like others :) :)

OK, another dimension. Tab, you'd love the market squares here. The best ones are in Kraków and Wrocław for options but Gliwice has a beautiful one too. They are tearing it up to repair it at the moment but it will be restored to its full greatness! Poles from those parts of Poland might miss the buzz of a 'rynek' in Scotland. Our pub culture more than likely makes up for it in our eyes but maybe not in theirs.

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

Absolutely! Making a difference really matters! Sometimes it takes sth catastrophic for people to realise and reflect on the good things that we do. This rat race thing is a proper nonsense. People come to understand in time :)

Who knows? Only time ... Enya :)

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

Exactly! You have to have an inner calm when around children. They are vulnerable and need the emotional support from their parents. Plus, we want to set an example and not give foreigners a misrepresentative/misguided image of our country.

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

Tabeauty, what do you say about kids that were perfectly normal inside but were innocent victims of their parents' brutal ways? Domestic violence is high in Scotland and all too often, children are on the receiving end of a beating from a parent with a short fuse. They often didn't deserve reasonable chastisement, never mind a beating. It can build fury inside of you from the injustice of it all.

Oh, the connection to Poland? Well, Poles don't tend to lay their hands on their kids in the same way as we do. It may come as a shock to them to see how riled some mothers get. Being a mother, I imagine, is one of the hardest jobs in the world to do justice to. Still, flying off the deep end at your kids serves little purpose but I'm no-one to tell them how ideal they should be. C'est la vie!

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

Tab, jail tends to harden people in Scotland. They can turn into repeat offenders due to the sheer anger of what they had to endure in prison. Quite the ordeal I imagine!

Flawed logic abound ;)

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

What if they are from that area, tab? Where do you put such people that are native to that place?

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

How many residents of PF actually live in Scotland? How do you feel about your personal safety? I'm always on my guard when in Glasgow. There are some chancers and fools there. It can be bad when you are guilty by association and there is a belief amongst some that immigrants are causing problems. Some lash out :( :(

Seanus (still ignoring the bored little lady and following the PF rules, right on topic)

PS No, Paulina, I won't be your client either:

tube8.com/erotic/paulina-erotic-massage/5878

LOL. No thanks :) ;) ;)

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

Poles also do well on housing lists. The local councils know that they can get the cash together as they live together in large numbers. The difference is that Scottish areas tend to be a bit rougher. I can walk in almost any part of Gliwice and feel safe. Kraków? Maybe not but I'd still feel safer than in some of Aberdeen's worst parts.

Seanus (ignoring the obsessive stalker, Paulina. Deeze nuts are taken)

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

Those links are as pointless as punching your own teeth, Paulina. Those personality thingies are not worth the effort. Look for my dissertation or thesis on the net, then you'll see what I'm about :)

OK, you don't want to visit Scotland, fair enough.

Childish or child-like? :) :) Far from either really.

The Poles have black pudding which is close to kaszanka here. That can't be too bad for them :) Besides, they have Irn-Bru, a soft drink that Doda advertised.

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

I was doing equivalents, BE. The reality is that other ancillary costs have shot up. 7 pounds seems good if it matches the equal pay for equal work criteria. That's another dimension. Some council workers are useless sods so they can be thankful for getting even 7 quid per hour.

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

BE, I believe it is around there, yes. I believe those stats have been verified through extensive corroboration/cross-checking.

answers.yahoo, LOL. Boom went your credibility, Paulina. Now, if you don't mind, Brits are having a serious discussion here. Have you even been to Scotland?

Oh, your English is very good, Paulina. I can say that much. However, friendly advice. It's 'expose' and not 'disclose'. You'd disclose your income, for example. Or public disclosure :) Hope that helped :)

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

Raising the minimum wage would be a stupid idea. It should rise in line with inflation. 5.85 is over 20PLN. There are quite a few Poles here that would be happy to make that. It's a decent hourly rate for some here. Why should a fish filleter get any more than that?

UK, Ireland / Nursing staff from Eastern Europe about to 'flood' into UK ? [45]

Davie was a nurse and, AFAIK, has gone back into that profession for a bit. That doesn't mean that he knows all material details but he is well placed.

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

Because it's in their nature to do so, simple. I know the ethic in rundown areas in Aberdeen and to be sb is often frowned upon. There were many gangs back in the day that would cripple you for trying to be a success story. The Mastrick Gringo paralysed a promising young footballer for life. That was back in the day. Many Poles just quietly get on with their jobs, safe in the knowledge that they know what they are doing.

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

It's not as easy as that, tab. Times have changed and getting a job is a major undertaking for many graduates. It's all very well saying that they should get a job but free will only goes so far. Not all of us can walk into jobs paying 100 grand a year or 500 grand a year. There has to be realism. Trust me, I've known many well-qualified people (with postgrads and great management exp) that have struggled. Luck was on their side in the end.

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

BE does have a point here but, again, it's the system that we created that allows itself to get wangled. The Poles are sharp people and will find ways of maximising the usage of any given thing. They double claim but, like many other people in the world, are chancing their mit. Let's face it, we live in the money-grabbing era and people pull fast ones across the board.