News / Tram line to Warsaw's Wilanów finally to be built. [35]


No, sadly not yet.


Somebody will probably have invented teleportation by then...

Travel / English cigarettes - where to buy in Poland? [41]


That's of course down in Ursynów.

I notice that the big kiosk at Wolumen has plenty of British brands now.

Travel / English cigarettes - where to buy in Poland? [41]


More on topic, the kiosk in Dw. Centralny (more or less opposite the basement entrance to Centrum LIM) had Rothmans and Regal the other day.

Language / Spelling of a Polish name? [38]


I thought Dębiński (pronounced fairly close to Dembinsky).

Travel / English cigarettes - where to buy in Poland? [41]

Indeed; they aren't seen in the shops. There's always online though: Fajkowo.pl

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]


A thoroughly decent man and a seemly memorial.

Travel / Where to buy marihuana in Warsaw? [38]


Getting alcohol is pretty easy. You just walk into any shop that sells it and buy some.


Most importantly, it generates tax revenue and takes the supply chain out of the hands of organised crime.

UK, Ireland / Polish traffickers in the UK jailed for enslaving hundreds of their own people [58]


So you think that prosecuting people for organised slavery is a bad thing?

UK, Ireland / Polish traffickers in the UK jailed for enslaving hundreds of their own people [58]


No, you are.

The justice system exists for a reason, and these criminals have been justly sentenced. Hopefully they will be deported on release.

UK, Ireland / Polish traffickers in the UK jailed for enslaving hundreds of their own people [58]


No evidence that most of them are, not that it's relevant.


Sadly no shortage at all. This seems to be true everywhere,

These crimes should never have happened, and appropriate sentences have been given by the courts.

Work / Dental Student moving with wife to Poland, how difficult will it be for her (IT degree) to find employment? [10]


There are doctors (and possibly dentists) in Poland who do not speak Polish yet have patients. The last time I visited a doctor, I was surprised he didn't speak Polish (apparent;ly his assistant translates if necessary). He was fine, originally from Syria, and a good doctor.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

The name (and story behind) this school is an interesting one. I couldn't find a photo displaying the name, however (makes it easy), the school's in Żdżary...

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Life / WHY DO POLES USE ENGLISH WORDS IN CONVERSATION? [396]


It's a natural thing for languages to do. The only examples I dislike are 'tipsy' and 'sponsoring'.

Life / Equivalent of American televangelists in Poland? [11]


Yes. A televangelist always asking for money.

Genealogy / Why the escape in the 1800s ? Searching for my family roots. [25]


There are certainly plenty of people in Poland with that surname and that spelling. It isn't an unusual name.

Feedback / What makes an excellent forum? [119]


That's an odd thing for an immigrant from Europe to say.

Feedback / What makes an excellent forum? [119]


Agreed.


All issues (or non-issues) relating to another country, another continent.

Feedback / What makes an excellent forum? [119]


Agreed strongly. It (especially the obsession with immigration) lowers things. Some post extreme things to annoy, and threads go off topic. We could of course ignore them, however trolls hate being ignored and post inflammatory stuff to get a reaction.


In a few threads this happens in fewer than 5 posts...

News / LGBT hate speech to be banned in Poland [208]


It's an adjective, sometimes (though only sometimes) used badly as a noun.


Yes, it's acceptable usage.

News / LGBT hate speech to be banned in Poland [208]

So do many incorrect forms.

News / LGBT hate speech to be banned in Poland [208]

An incorrect usage; appeared briefly in the 80s and then was mostly forgotten.

News / LGBT hate speech to be banned in Poland [208]


It's not generally a noun at all.

News / LGBT hate speech to be banned in Poland [208]


Yes. However saying 'a gay' is incorrectly using it as a noun.


Of course she could be a Lesbian lesbian.


Quite a few, and in all other larger Polish cities (and a few smaller ones). Although new ones are opening, on the whole gay bars are a declining phenomenon; the younger generation prefer to go out to mainstream bars and clubs.

News / Schools in Poland to strike tomorrow [235]


A fair few, and of course being well-educated isn't the same as being highly-educated...

Fortunately the education system works well without people who 'just quit'. As for sacking strikers, very fortunately, we aren't in America...

News / Schools in Poland to strike tomorrow [235]


We'll find more and more with degrees, or good pre-18 education.

Of course it's in the interest of some politicians (PiS, the Tories etc) that the lower orders stay uneducated ;-)

News / Schools in Poland to strike tomorrow [235]

There's no reason a plumber or electrician shouldn't have the benefit of a good education.

Life / 3 year old special needs child, moving to Krakow what options are there? [6]


There are many special needs programmes provided by the state; they are free, and not in English as such, however there will certainly be staff who speak English,. You should speak to your future employer about this; their HR department mey be able to provide some guidance.

You should, by the way, take the comment above with a pinch of salt.

Poland does have a strong state education and care sector; it is all provided by the government and is of a good standard; you may be surprised at the high quality There's also no reason why your spouse (if they speak English or Polish and have marketable skills) should not find a job.

The salary (assuming it's net) is more than duble the national median salary.

News / Schools in Poland to strike tomorrow [235]


Basically trained drones, rather than educated citizens.

Of course some in Poland would probably prefer the world to be a poorer place.

News / Schools in Poland to strike tomorrow [235]

Some will certainly do for starters!

Others will never change.

News / Schools in Poland to strike tomorrow [235]

Naturally; part of the long game. Hopefully it will pay off and the floating voters will desert PiS in droves.