USA, Canada / Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why. [868]

Well, I caught up on reading your thread today. I like the Misiu story :) It looks like you pretty much settled but I don't think you'll stop comparing your experiences from your western world to your current one anytime soon, if ever. Once you live somewhere also you tend to notice the difference and behavior of locals. Something that is obvious to you as different is normal to them. Even a dirty toilet on the PKP train, they've always been dirty and so became a norm - but you noticed. It's the same with the married guy, people knew, you didn't - but nobody warned you whispering to you 'he is married'. Observing the potential drama and taking"see what happens attitude"is more fun apparently. However dishonest. I can not imagine a family member or a friend who knew the marital status not telling me.


Like you are not going to play American when you go back to Poland!

Love / Arabs: "Polish women are easy and stupid" [132]


Lol. Love all the comments! Pretty funny. My goodness, this topic got many people going. I hope you guys resolve the 'problem' of sex and prostitution once and for good and the old, fat, ugly but rich men and women stop travel the world for sex.

Life / Streaming online Polish TV [85]

I use it too. A few of us share user ID and password. It came to $22.00 for six months and a lot of good stuff to watch! All the 'free' websites I checked are just a bunch of crap. Nothing is free. Silly ipla.pl gives some 'free' useless shows and the ones I wanted to watch I can not, in USA that is.

Law / Thinking of opening up a Greek restaurant in Poland, bad idea or good? Jenkei [45]


Where is it? I want some cheap Mexican food... BTW, how do you know? Do you go there often? :)

Law / Thinking of opening up a Greek restaurant in Poland, bad idea or good? Jenkei [45]

Grilled octopus anyone? Cold octopus/calamari/shrimp salad? Fish roe? Lamb shank in heavenly tomato sauce with a side of rosemary roasted potatoes and okra? A baked whole fish (with head)filleted at the table?

Good luck with this type of menu in a small town. :)

Love / Arabs: "Polish women are easy and stupid" [132]

Arabic men can be charmers. I've met a couple during my college years, but to consider them a potential husband based on the sweet bs? The girls gotta a have a very low self esteem or simply look for adventure. Nothing wrong with adventure as long as nobody gets hurt.

Some Egyptians/Arabic can be quite good looking too, but the specific smell of their skin is a turn off (for me). It might be the spices they use? Perhaps the smell of garlicky polish sausage on the blond's breath would stop the Egyptians' short in their declaration of love! :)

Life / Streaming online Polish TV [85]


I also tried to watch ipla and got the message that it is not available in my country (USA).

However, there is a great website where you can watch all movies, polish and foreign, news in polish, documentaries, anything you want - new and old. I share the subscription with six other friends, so it came to 20+ dollars for six months. You can't beat the deal.

I just finished watching 'Szpilki na Giewoncie', what a fun series! Loved it. I highly recommend it.

polwizjer.com

Life / Favourite Polish movies? [107]

'Mis'...really? A lot of people seem to like the movie. I watched it a couple of months ago for the first time, and I have no clue what was going on in the movie. Maybe I should see it again.

Polonia / Polish people have no presence in China and most people are confused! [16]


I am not sure what you're trying to say. 'No presence here", where? in China (since you currently live there), on PF? True, not too many polish posters from Poland. Where do the rich Poles who send kids to play Chopin live? Chicago? Warsaw? Shanghai? London? I'm sure there are a few.

I hope you don't just believe in everything you read here (PF), they are simply opinions of a few individuals, whether they are good or bad, based on their experiences, or what they read in a shady paper or website. Is (was) there an issue with Poles in UK or USA? Sure. But is a mainstream problem? Nope. Few incidents here and there.

So, what's your real beef?

USA, Canada / Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why. [868]

My sister-in-law's sister lives in Szczecin and they were pretty snowed in during last few days. I hope you cleaned up you sidewalk well aphro!.It sounds like you are coping well with with winter in Poland. After all, it's gotta be a breeze after Toronto! It's pretty nice in Chicago so far. Some snow..rain and about 50F tomorrow, 30's next week. Nothing to fret about.

USA, Canada / Getting a VISA to USA by a Polish person nowadays [339]


Not only Norway (but I'm sure you know that already). Sadly, Poland needs to fix the way they pay their workers. It would put the emigration to a halt - immediately. As long as it pays more to be a house cleaner/housekeeper for more money in the West than doing it at home...or to be an accountant, a teacher, a nurse - why not? The capitalistic drive for goods and better life justifies the means to get it.

Love / Why are Polish women so sexy ? [390]


And, polish women have less of breast cancer because of kapusta, the wonderful cruciverous vegetable every woman should stuff herself with! :)

USA, Canada / Getting a VISA to USA by a Polish person nowadays [339]

I read a little bit of the polish worker bashing but I find it not really true. This is the old style of thinking that polish women clean houses, are housekeepers and polish men are a bad contractors. Some are, just like every ethnicity. However, many second generation polish, many even first, are the best in whatever they do. Their pride in work is appreciated and admired. I had my condo remodeled two years ago, and i had polish painters, plumbers, carpenters...and I would not change them for anybody also. All of them did a superb job. Excellent, honest and with attention to detail. There are a few, if any, polish people coming to the USA now. Too bad. I would hate to hire Mexicans or Asians workers to do the job. Forget the American construction style..quick and done with cheap materials, but charged highly. So there. The few bad apples you people come across, and your personal feeling, should not shape your opinion - try to be true and fair.

UK, Ireland / Do Poles in the UK pretend to be uppity because they have an inferiority complex? [60]

Many polish people feel like they are on top of the world and the center of the universe, but they are mostly the people who were 'somebody' in Poland and 'nobody' abroad. For many, feeling good about themselves - and important - is just a mean of survival.

News / POLISH CHILD ABUSING A CAT.. [74]


yes, you humans, if you want to call yourself that - look after the innocent furry ones..the big and the defenseless, small ones - like the cat.

News / POLISH CHILD ABUSING A CAT.. [74]

Anytime I hear about animal abuse, I wish there was a law to do the same to the supposedly 'human' who mistreats animals. We are not talking about bears an lions here. It is up to us - people - to respect them, and stay away from their path. Wild animals are not pets.

But, in this case, a cat...poor cat. I chose not to see the clip, I can only imagine the human animalistic kid doing it. I blame the parents, as somebody above said, children are not born bad. It up to the parents to teach the children respect for other people, animals, nature..you name it.

History / Effects of Living under Communism in Poland [58]


I think it is more about expectations. Old women, pregnant women, even the young ones always expected the man to open and hold the door for them or to give up their seat on the bus. It was your job, so why say 'thank you'? And, if you as a man did not do that, others will be happy to remind you your duty. :)


That's true. I was just a kid watching my father with his ear pressed against the radio and trying to hear what 'Voice of America' or 'Radio free Europe' has to say on UKF I or UKF II. Arrgh...the sounds, the squeaking coming out of the radio...with an occasional, audible sentence... He was turning the volume higher and higher, until my mom screamed 'turn it down! the neighbors can hear it and will tell on you!"

My post-commie leftovers? I totally do not trust what I hear on the news, if it is political. Especially now. I listen to different stations and make my own conclusions.

What I miss? Walking at night alone as a kid or a young adult knowing that nobody will attack me.

USA, Canada / American...Polish Resident...Returning to the land of milk and honey [103]


When are you going to say 'home, sweet home"? Or, is my old country your home now and your old country mine?

UK, Ireland / Why British men move to Poland [63]


This looks like a bridal website for Plus size women in UK. What does it have to do with the title of the thread? Silly.

Looking at the pictures, there is definitely a market for jumbo women, some men love them just the way they are, and shouldn't it be that way? I thought 'size' did not matter. :)

History / Christopher Colombowicz: America's discoverer Polish not Portuguese, claim historians [60]


Not all lost. Vinland (Wineland) name is used for California. :)

History / Christopher Colombowicz: America's discoverer Polish not Portuguese, claim historians [60]

and why nobody mentioned Amerigo Vespuccinski? America bears his name now. No?

Food / Polish Duck Soup [117]

I recently heard that there is a store in Chicago around Devon/Western (Russian or Mexican owned) which has live domestic birds and rabbits. They kill them and clean on the spot for you. I think this would be a good place to get the duck blood for all the czarnina eaters.

I see if I can find out more details.

USA, Canada / Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why. [868]

Aphro, don't worry about the nit picking in z_d and fuzzy's posts! Spelling, weather 'dramas'...Geeez, relax you two. Aphro said she just writes, she does not edit or spell check, she is typing her thoughts and not trying to win a spelling bee contest. Got it?

So, girl keep on reporting from your life in Poland rain or shine, frost or blizzard, windchill or windshield! OK? :)

I'm glad you are all settled fairy quickly as you say with a few glitches here and there. It is the 'glitches' that I like to read about. Hehehe.

Does your everyday life seem 'normal' now? Is Canada just a distant memory? (I think that's what z_d doesn't like)

USA, Canada / PolAm style Thanksgiving? [35]

I'd say so. I never found any kapusta and sausage items on the table on that day. However, years ago I was invited to my Italian friend's home for Thanksgiving and there was a variety of pasta dishes served with the roast turkey...Still, it was great.

News / Local elections in Poland, EU citizens should register to vote [57]



1jola, can you tell me what's good about PiS? Polonia seems to like them, not sure why- but I don't. The duck only creates hatred and confusion amongst people. He's gotta go, really.

News / The Animated Guide to Economic Success of Poland [8]


It is really a great marketing. Wouldn't it be something if it actually materialized...wow. :)

News / 100 days of Komorowski presidency [41]

My family in Poland thinks he is doing a good job under the circumstances he inherited after LK. A 100 days is not enough to judge him yet.

On the other hand..Obama..oh, never mind.

News / Smoking ban in Polish bars and restaurants (AT LAST!) [400]

My niece was born with Emphysema, unfortunately. Nothing to do with her smoking (she never did) or her parents. Sometimes you can't just blame everything on cigarette smoking.

News / Smoking ban in Polish bars and restaurants (AT LAST!) [400]


Does it say that they need to be at least 15-20 feet away from the entrance? That's the rule here in the USA..

Love / Polish relationships (race and religion) [140]

Congratulations £ódka. Western men (or most of men in general?)seem to like Asian girls...what are they doing better? :) What are we doing wrong? Anyway, welcome back!