Food / Cheese in Poland is too bland [37]


Agreed. Tastes are formed in part by marketing, and what passes as cheese in Poland is basically processed chemical-filled muck from factories that fills the shops. This does seem to be changing, but only for those who've developed a taste for foreign cheeses and can afford to buy the stuff that supermarkets sell by weight behind the counter (or have the time to queue and buy). This will trickle down, but very slowly.

Poland is still a country where some people think tomatoes are spicy and where the word mayonnaise is used as an adjective for something very good. The national taste is for foods that aren't highly flavoured. It's no accident that the foreign-style cheeses that sell best are imitations of Brie.

USA, Canada / If you moved from US to Poland, could you please share your experience? [16]

When I've been there I've found service generally very good, at least on a par with Britain, even in places where the staff are forbidden to accept tips. The difference in service styles between the English speaking world and Eastern Europe is about something more fundamental than just the money.

Law / Do I need a work visa before moving to Poland? [29]


Likewise. Even in very small towns the person dealing with the teaching could speak some sort of English. The only times I've come across someone who hasn't was when I used to farm out lessons from a very big contract I had to small-town schools for the clients non-Warsaw employees. @Maybe is quite near the mark on some of those companies however they were in towns so small they were almost villages.

Law / Do I need a work visa before moving to Poland? [29]

There are certainly people doing it without a CELTA or equivalent, however if a Director of Studies gets 2 CVs on his or her desk (and believe me there will be more than 2), they will almost always choose the one with a teaching qualification of some sort.

Life / Im a Black American Moving to Poland. Worried about adaptation. [47]

Certainly no bad thing.

History / Are there still communists in Poland? [58]


So which extreme ideology are they closer to?


I've done that (one of those cities, many many times) and the future looks great.

Life / Lack of human rights in Poland? [132]


Perhaps so he could, when he was caught that is, pretend the knife was just for peeling apples.

Life / Lack of human rights in Poland? [132]


Some people take camping gas stoves, saucepans and a lot more besides to hotels.

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]

I'm off there now. The Biedronka on Heroldow sometimes has it, but rarely. Both are within walking distance. BTW, Carrefour have started stocking something just called Cheddar. The package is very vague about its origins, however having tried it I wouldn't bother again.

I just came out of there. No cheddar left, sadly. Plenty of other stuff.

News / PiS spokesman steps down after Poland's CBA find undeclared cash in his bank account [22]

And yet they remained in coalition with him. Not that I hope he does RiP.

There are many, many other problems with that shower however hopefully we've seen the last of them here in Poland.

News / PiS spokesman steps down after Poland's CBA find undeclared cash in his bank account [22]

I don't think any of the major parties here promote that, whatever it is. PiS however crossed a line by not breaking with its coalition partner when it's leader said that raping some women wasn't really rape.

News / PiS spokesman steps down after Poland's CBA find undeclared cash in his bank account [22]


That and the rampant corruption, economic mismanagement and casual bigotry.

News / American SM-3 ballistic missile site in Poland by 2018 [86]

MEADS is a much better option than being completely dependent on foreign powers. It would be better though if this was done entirely as an EU strategy rather than needlessly involve Americans etc. A European approach would mean that Poland has at least some say in what weapons are where.

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]

The branch by Metro Mlociny?

News / PiS spokesman steps down after Poland's CBA find undeclared cash in his bank account [22]


Do you have much experience in this field Biegański? Especially given that you're still of school age. Or for that matter about Polish defence procurement, given that you've never been here...

If you had, you'd know about one of its peculiarities, but never mind.

This money that the PiS bid has needs investigating. That party's brief term in office before they were dumped showed us how corrupt they are yet still these scandals happen.

News / Krakow -- the third most polluted EU city, "equivalent to 2500 cigarettes a year" [9]

There used to be a pollution monitor in Warsaw about 10 years or so ago that gave a colour-coded reading for various nasty substances. It was removed because most of the indicators were always showing red.

Life / SWEAT LODGE CEREMONY IN POLAND [3]

Also quite a few people who practice religions that involve sweat lodges or the Siberian equivalent. taraka.pl might be of interest.

UK, Ireland / Mentally ill people in British society [55]

Those giant, old-fashioned hospitals were well-intended and in their day were excellent. Their day, however, finished decades ago. No good reason to shut people away.


People were often very keen to do that. Mental illness or disability carried a stigma once - fortunately ideas have changed for a lot of people in the UK and the welfare system helps with the others.

History / What does it mean to be "Polish"? Why does Poland exist? [13]

It might be the right guess. There's a fashion for teachers to set 'deconstructing' questions - it's actually a good idea since if it's done right it really gets them thinking objectively, however asking it here will just bring up a ton of crap that the teacher doesn't want to get in the essay.

History / What does it mean to be "Polish"? Why does Poland exist? [13]


It is, especially as there's no single answer and not all are the same.

Life / Want to watch BBC iplayer in Poland? [59]



So in fact an advert. And despite the name, not a British person.

Life / Polish rock bands from the 70's and 80's. [16]

Check out Lady Pank - they had some very good songs.

News / Skins vs anarchists in Warsaw [93]


Reclaiming the perjorative terms the right-wing marchers love to spew out.


Indeed.

News / Skins vs anarchists in Warsaw [93]

A shame they weren't there really - they look peaceful enough to me.

News / Skins vs anarchists in Warsaw [93]


No. It wasn't that. There were certainly pseudopatriots there. Patriots they were not. Ask a grown-up what the difference is.


The danger is that they'll make a pretend martyr out of the little twerp.


This is the best route to go down. The rule of the law.


They are not very competent as a rule and in this case (as in others) prefer a quiet life, but are - with the force of public opinion behind them - dealing with the pseudopatriots.

History / Polish Revolution 1830-31 " Józef Chłopicki" [5]


No - he agreed to that role (not an unusual one during that period) at the behest of his troops and gave it up after a month. He certainly didn't fight against "revolutionary ways"

He was a remarkable man.


He wasn't


Historians

News / Skins vs anarchists in Warsaw [93]


From a group of 4 photos, 4 have everything to do with that. Stop pretending to be naive.


If you lived here, you'd know about our current affairs in Poland.

News / Skins vs anarchists in Warsaw [93]


I doubt it too - it's clear what they were about and there are even more striking images of those turds on the net for anyone who thinks they're some kind of 'patriots'..

The ray of hope is that the rainbow is sorted and there are moves to stop their silly games from happening next year.

News / Skins vs anarchists in Warsaw [93]

Fortunately nobody in Warsaw takes these clowns seriously.


Most of them aren't. They tend to stop dressing up pretty well as soon as they lose their cherry which is admittedly rather later than average for most of them.

Life / Want to watch BBC iplayer in Poland? [59]

There are tons of VPNs available, most of them offer a similar product at a similar price - it's worth looking at some of the websites that compare them.