Life / The Blame Game (Have you ever noticed that a Polish person is never wrong!?) [205]

pip, hair grows back, body parts don't, organs don't, specific parts of the brain don't.
That was very much an over reaction on your part.

Law / Medical Malpractice in Poland - seeking accountability? [146]

Thanks all the same my man.
Any anecdotes whether they be first hand or removed are much better than the bewildered state i find myself in. it is now a serious question of future medical fees or legal ones. I just can't believe medical professionals here could have been so incompetent....

What is their motivation for rushing procedures? Do they get a bonus per number of patients they clock out on their shift? Do they rush those at the end of their shift through for some reason?

News / Polish Diaspora - many of these 20 million actually speak Polish? [79]


But it's not an example which in any way, shape or form supports blaming governments past for a lack of Polish fluency among polonia.

Were Polish children taken from their homes and forced to speak only English?



these are more than likely the main reasons.

News / The cross in Polish parliament - Does it bother you? [100]


I guess we'll agree to disagree on what constitutes a "right to be there."
While historically educational, nothing was overwhelmingly convincing in terms of the Islamic influence. I found that part to be a little too p.c. gift-wrapped to take seriously. I'll watch it tomorrow with fresh eyes and mind and see if it strikes a chord then.

News / The cross in Polish parliament - Does it bother you? [100]


That "explanation" doesn't say anything except that you think there's a reason that you're not sharing. Are those symbols in honor of tradition that exists or of those who once played a role in a historical period?

I am not about to make claims to knowledge I don't have but seeing as you're an expert on the matter, please explain the point of the other symbols being placed alongside the cross here in Poland.

News / The cross in Polish parliament - Does it bother you? [100]


in what context?


Is the R.C. given special status in the constitution? I don't even support catholicism but to deny the majority (vast and overwhelmingly so) Poles their right to give special consideration to R.C. is odd.

News / The cross in Polish parliament - Does it bother you? [100]

no, the presence of the other symbols is as senseless as it would be to place other flags up there as well. Poles are Poles and Poles are majority catholic, why insist otherwise?

News / Polish Diaspora - many of these 20 million actually speak Polish? [79]

When and where were these "English Only Laws?" For how long were they? How would they have been enforceable within the confines of the home? Would those laws have been in direct conflict with any elements of the American Constitution?

I am doubtful as to how such a law, if it even existed, could be responsible for the "poles" who can't speak Polish in the U.S. Feel free to prove otherwise.


Two mutually exclusive events. Assimilating has nothing to do with retaining a language. In fact if your assertion were correct, they'd have had such an easy time assimilating that they'd have loads of free time and energy to maintain their cultural roots. Feel free to prove otherwise.

Travel / What are some of the "must do" activities when visiting Poland? [43]

whoa, whoa, whoa, "get a good seat" means you avoid the cross-fire. Anticipation, it's more than an old song.

Travel / What are some of the "must do" activities when visiting Poland? [43]

Find out if Krakow Wisła or Krakowia teams are playing each other, get a good seat and DO NOT wear colours associated with either team.

Language / How similar are Polish and Romanian languages? [75]

it is your imagination. Don't worry about it, sometimes I swear to christ that some german dialects sound french to me:/

Love / Is the masculine look on women popular in Poland? [30]

horse face

Life / Are Polish people so chaotic and disorganized like Germans say? [89]


This is the same behavior I observe here amongst strangers both pedestrian and motorists- POLES GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO GET INTO ONE ANOTHER'S WAY, as long as they're strangers that is.

Life / Winter 2010/2011 in Poland, is it going to be bad? [114]

^ 3 of the last 4 winters have been almost absent of snow by the end of January, they may start off with a bang but they seem to be fizzling out sooner than pre 2005

Life / Are Polish people so chaotic and disorganized like Germans say? [89]

wait, on second thought, the Germans may have a point. Looking at a few larger car parks and I routinely see exactly what the Germans have been ALLEGEDLY saying.

Life / Are Polish people so chaotic and disorganized like Germans say? [89]

this is ridiculous, everyone except the swiss; japanese; scandanavians and austrians are chaotic and disorganized according to the germans

I'm so tired of the inferiority complex people have here, stop projecting and just own up to things and get on with it.

fwiw, a lot of Poles are simply above caring what nationality x says about them, these people know who they are and aren't pigeon-holed.

It's the plastic poles who are the worst offenders ime, they don't know what it is to be polish so they try to create animosity in the spirit of us vs them and this is how they try to belong to what they were never a real part of. (sorry i was just listening to a doobie brothers song, i think it influenced my post: a wise man has the power, to reason away....)

Life / Expats/Immigrants in Poland: Needy, Greedy or contributor. Which one are you? [118]

okay, let's start by deleting the language you've used on my behalf.
I want us to go home but she wants to be close to her family. I am waiting it out. If you choose to interpret that as being "forced" then I'm afraid we cannot continue the conversation.

Life / Expats/Immigrants in Poland: Needy, Greedy or contributor. Which one are you? [118]


totally not true in my case, my wife doesn't want to leave her family and I'm just waiting until things get bad enough that she see's the opportunities for us simply aren't here.

Love / How many Polish men are Violent how much is domestic abuse reported. [129]


I am very confident you are, do you want to know how I know?


Unfortunately that's just not the case.


I'm not attacking you, I'm disagreeing with you on one point and I know you made up at least one part of your "experience." If you feel that's an attack then it only calls into question the rest of your story. I'm not in any mood to read your wall of text. It's likely therapeutic for you in some way so best of luck with that.

USA, Canada / Polish man's visit a nightmare - Welcome To Canada [65]


WTF- neither was I. I think you've taken a stance I made in another thread and projected some of that here. I wasn't touching on that at all but if I think about it, I suppose our experience alienates them (or that's what they're told to say) so whatever culture was blooming has been pooh-poohed and replaced with the sense of entitlement one gets from wanna be italians and the kardashians and all the other rubbish.


That's what I meant too.

USA, Canada / Polish man's visit a nightmare - Welcome To Canada [65]


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I started going back home for about 3-4 months every year about 4 years ago- the place and the people are changing.

USA, Canada / Polish man's visit a nightmare - Welcome To Canada [65]


Imagine what you want but unless you have something concrete it is a sad departure on a slippery slope you're going. You may be right but you could just as well be wrong.

I don't like them denying anyone entry if they haven't been convicted of crime or are being investigated in a crime. It's another bad precedent. It's also a sorry sign when that jerk off manages to make it big time by being a jacka**

USA, Canada / Polish man's visit a nightmare - Welcome To Canada [65]


I wish you were right but the truth of the matter is the police killed quite a few Canadian citizens the same year they murdered Robert. D. Canadians are getting treated badly by their own police at home, beating up others abroad would in no way correct the situation.

Play out the dynamics in your head.
Beat up some Canadians in Poland in the hopes that Canadians in Canada will force their border Police to stop being such power tripping c*nts.....(please fill in what would materialize to bring about the conclusion)..........and the border guards decide to be more humane to their fellow humans.


well maybe if we all wore collars and only left our homes or places of work after receiving permission from some central "authority" in the hopes it would keep out criminals or deter criminals then that would be for the greater good too, seriously where do you draw the line? More laws are the problem, not the solution.

USA, Canada / Polish man's visit a nightmare - Welcome To Canada [65]


get back funky cat, that is a load of horsesh*t

Love / How many Polish men are Violent how much is domestic abuse reported. [129]


You know how I know you're lying?


no, some people, both men and women need a beating for whatever reason that's the only way some people don't do the weird and twisted crap they want to do.

The rest of you post may have noble intentions but you're living in a fantasy world

USA, Canada / Polish man's visit a nightmare - Welcome To Canada [65]


what would be the moral stand in holding someone else accountable for the actions of another, actions that in no way shape or form those you would punish had anything to do with?

while i agree with your sentiments on the subject as a whole, I think you have terribly miscalculated on your proposed solution

Food / Crispy Tarczynski bacon [9]

1 roll your bacon and put skewer through it.
2 place the skewers over an oven safe pan so the fat drips into it and the bacon remains free of any surface contact.
3 place in an oven at 180 degrees Celsius for as long as it takes to become crispy
4 enjoy

USA, Canada / Polish man's visit a nightmare - Welcome To Canada [65]


How would that mete out justice to the people who actually did this to the Polish tourist? Isn't that just punishing others for crimes of their country men?

Work / The demand for English language learning in Poland is at an all time low [41]

if the goal is to teach English and they can't actually communicate in that language despite years of "teaching" then make up your own mind but I've come to my conclusion.


I agree if it is a means to an end and not an end in itself.