Food / Burgers, why not in Poland? [54]


I'd say most of burgers, same as kebabs and pizza are designed for a specific region and people, specific taste. So it will be hard to find the exactly same flavour that you like because there's a big probability that it only tastes like that in your country. Most places to eat a "burger" in poland are cheap burgers kiosks and stalls and being the cheapest of places they don't serve quality food. I know most of people here are mcdonald haters but it's the only close to decent place to eat a burger..

Food / Burgers, why not in Poland? [54]

can you post/link a picture that shows what you think is a decent burger?

Genealogy / Journal found from Fallingbostel [6]

Isn't there some kind of a museum nearby? People looking for informations about their families usually get in touch with such places first. You could always give it to them.

Language / I need some encouragement from Polish language speakers! [30]

I dunno if it's not a bit too much over a girl you've just met in a chat room. I hope it's not gonna end up in a bitter disappointment. This forum is full of venomous threads posted by dumped people or who were in a relationship that didn't work out. It's easy to start doing lots of unnecessary when you're in love. Be careful and good luck Andy.

Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]


But robot is indeed a Czech word..

There's so many word of a French origin in English I'm amazed you guys are so touchy about English words in Polish. It's a natural thing for the language to evolve and be influenced by other languages. I'd say much worse is the language bastardization noticible both in Polish and English, visible especially on the internet, kids shortening words or omitting grammar rules..

UK, Ireland / UKs worst drink driver is Polish. [24]


It's best to just ignore such trash. He's very very young hence stupid or uneducated. One way or another answering his posts is just wasting time.

Genealogy / What certificate is this?; birth certificate from the greek catholic church [63]

you can't expect anyone to try and translate something of such low quality.. make a picture with a bigger resolution than this : o

Language / Polish keyboard 214 is best [34]

All the people I know use Polish (programmers) keyboard set up - and I know lots of computer users. I've never seen anyone using 214.. and a trained keyboard user will be blazing fast despite the need of using 2 or 3 ( in case of uppercase polish characters ) keys and the same time. Simple use of communicators will allow anyone to watch tv/ talk to somebody and type something in greats speed ( that is if your brain can cope with parallel information streaming ;) )

Food / Polish culinary dislikes [83]

Strange list, I'd say most people I know like all this stuff (if they tried it). Whiskey is something that might be not appreciated by youngsters - but it's more like around the world and not just in Poland.

News / Freezing weather in Poland, 42 people dead in winter freeze... and no-one cares? [140]


I wouldn't say it's a matter of chance, you have a choice put the bottle away or keep on drinking. And you need a lot of strong will to say "stop" and it's a choice again.

Life / Ripped Off in Poland? - Expose here: [185]

Yeah! they purposely set the stand in a location where there was dim light. Damn polskis! Cheating bastards!

Life / Ripped Off in Poland? - Expose here: [185]


Im' gonna say the same thing that I've mentioned in the other thread. What do you want to hear WB something like "Yup, we are lazy **** heads, we are under people and it's kind of sad that nazis hadn't finished us off"? Is it all right with you? Maybe you feel a little bit better? I haven't said anything about it being somebody's elses fault. As for Germany I'd suggest reading a little bit of history, the american part of germany was developing great and there was a stream of yanke money pouring into it - they had pretty much would you would call freedom. The other part was a poor cesspit ( I suggest watching "Lives of others" ). And it would be in the same state as Poland is if not the money from the western part. ( there was actually a debate once of some western german politicians not fond of the whole "let's rebuild the east part" thing )..

Is mentioning UK not sustaining so many problems as other post soviet countries your pet hate in here?

Life / Ripped Off in Poland? - Expose here: [185]


Well sorry but it's the sad truth, I've been to several western european countries, saw all the little towns neat and clean, UK, France, Germany, Sweden, everythings clean, nice old buildings. In Poland - sad, dirty, polluted **** holes. You have maybe not that much bigger variety in shops in western countries than in Poland, but still, in here every new technology is delayed and due to that everything is a little bit more "low-end". If there are nice buildings they are under the cover of thick layer of dirt. They are restoring the "old glory" if it was any, so maybe some day, but despite that these other countries will always be a step forward. It could have been worse, we could have been Ukraine -5 years or Belarus -10. It could have been a little bit better with proper reforms..

Work / Why is Polish workmanship so bad? [52]


haha it reminds me, they always told us everywhere to hold the socket when you're pulling the plug out to not get an electric shock.. the truth unveiled ; D

Life / Ripped Off in Poland? - Expose here: [185]


Yeah and take into consideration that not so long time ago, around 20 years, you had a supermarket in poland with 3 products basic products, bread, oil and "chocolate-like blocks". While in UK you had supermarkets with shelves full of goods. Around 10 years ago first shopping centres started to appear. And I still remember the time when I was in ave that there can be so many kinds of sweets on one shelf. So don't tell me that there's gonna be ever - something of similar quality in Poland to the quality there's in UK because there simply won't. Western cities will always look a little bit better than Polish ones same with amount and quality of products, and quality of life.

Work / Why is Polish workmanship so bad? [52]


Sorry forgot to answer you. I think capitalism brought a completely different set of required traits, people getting paid for what they do not for slacking off or doing "just enough". Being in front of the rank started paying out. Skills actually matter. These things are just an ice peak and I think they are contrary to what communism was and imposed. And as I said after communism, a pretty recent period, this new way of thinging haven't rooted itself into the minds of all people. You still have lousy and crooked officers in city council buildings and post offices who think they are above law and god almighty. And you have blue collar workers who think their bungles and ramps will go unpunished. But they won't and some foreigners are still learning, one day or another this people will go out of the market because their infamy will be well known to everyone.

Life / Ripped Off in Poland? - Expose here: [185]

Wrocław Boy is jinxed, don't talk to him or you gonna contract this nasty stuff.

Work / Why is Polish workmanship so bad? [52]

Communism has imposed certain behaviours, education, way of thinking and it was strong enough it's not gonna go off just in few generations - an example - gov ppl fighting around opening IPN archives. 20 years is a blink of an eye especially next to countries who were developing ALL the time and haven't been destroyed by war. Sorry but posh attitude of "I deserve everything and I brush off what you say with an ironic wink" sort is too narrow minded to even try and enter any kind of discussion. What would you like to hear? Maybe the things I've said in the previous post?

Yes we Poles are ******, weak, and you guys are all great and perfect. If it is, keep on chugging over it.

Work / Why is Polish workmanship so bad? [52]


because capitalism in our country started not so long ago not like in some western countries. But you'd probably prefer to hear something along "because we're under-people who will always be worse than western foreigners sorry" lines.. **** off

Work / An IT System Engineer interested in moving to Poland [11]


Heh dunno I heard about people getting jobs around Silesia ( where I live and work ) in companies where staff is partially foreign fi. Siemens, DisplayLink is a UK company and they needed C/C++ coders some time ago..


hehe that made my day, it brings back some uni days and the guy who was teaching computer architecture, one of the laboratories was 3 hours with AS/400..

Work / An IT System Engineer interested in moving to Poland [11]

There are IT companies that will hire you despite your knowledge of Polish language. As for interesting work opportunities you've got google in Krakow, Nokia in Wrocław. Dunno what's in Warsaw but prolly lots of nice well known brands you can join. Looking for work in it is pretty simple you send them your cv and wait for the answer - then you go for an interview and that's all just like in it in any other country.

Law / Coffee Heaven (Poland's biggest coffee chain) for sale [33]

Whatever they do to coffee heaven I hope they leave the Choclete Chip Cookie alone, my personal favourite ;) loosing only to a classic muffin from starbucks..

Food / Wanna buy Spiritus Krakow [28]


And you can start vomitting with blood as an extra. I don't recommend drinking spirits and anyone who's trying to is a stupid kid with no imagination, our liver and stomach are not made for such type of %.

Life / Beggers namely Kurwa boys in Poland [70]

There's lots of them at polish railstations, especially when you're buying tickets at the ticket counters they are just staying there next to the queue asking each person for money - usually looking at your hands and wallet when you're buying tickets - probably because some people won't say "sorry I don't have any change" later. Katowice was swarming with them, same with Gdynia main railroad station..

History / What British unit liberated Poland in 1945?? [445]

It kind of makes sense Torq, if that's what you mean, being a Pole doesn't have to necessarily mean "of Polish decent".

History / What British unit liberated Poland in 1945?? [445]


The truth is in the past especially through medieval period there wasn't much sense of being a nation among people. Borders changed as frequently as did feudal lords. Merchants and scientists travelled enough to discard any affiliations, and serf didn't really care at all as long as they were safe and well eaten. I don't mean to undermine the statement that indeed Jews who have a Polish background are (proper or not) Poles, because it's true that they are, whether we call them Poles, Jewish Poles or Polish Jews. Wanted to raise the awareness that these old times don't carry that much relevance to the subject.

News / New Polish gambling law - outlawing gambling except in casinos [34]

I partially agree with what has been already said, but at the same time I have to say I really don't like all these gambling "Joker" clubs popping out around every corner, shady/drunk people usually hang around them, lots of scruffy looking fellows inside. I think that the surroundings of such places is pretty dangerous and there's lots of them. There was none like year and a half ago, now I think there's around 20 in my home town, they are virtually everywhere. I was at a petrol station yesterday, one of those with a big shop and shelfs full of "more expensive and luxurious" products. And next to them in the corner some filthy, sloppy fellow stooping over a one arm bandit machine and scowling at me. I say efff it, I don't wanna see that crap on the streets. Close all of these shanty places. The idea of a 1 or 2 big casinos per one city is a better idea than lots of these little cesspits everywhere..

History / "Poland's Concentration Camp" ?? [570]


I don't get it. What is your post about. Are you against or with 1jola on that stuff.

News / Crucifixes to stay in Polish schools [364]


I think you haven't read my posts because you would have noticed that I focused my dislike on Church's approach nothing else. You've just read what you wanted and brushed the rest under the carpet. I can add that your sermon about symbols of other nations has got nothing to do with what I said, but I admire your vivid imagination.

News / Crucifixes to stay in Polish schools [364]

All right let there be an extra crucifix in history classroom beside the religion one. Next to it lets hang pictures of dead taborites and other "pagans" and pictures of Perun and Swiętowit. Let's even out the overview to symbolic pros and cons.