Travel / Just back from Krakow [120]


that include the poles that do it too yea? id hate to think you'd discriminate one drunk from another

POLES, IRISH, ENGLISH, there are p1ss heads in every country doing this and i think they should be fined! (ie take the drinking money off them) which id prefer to skull crushing to be honest - better revenue to spend on social care etc

Travel / Just back from Krakow [120]


you said it, STAG do's generally aren't scenery orientated in fairness :)

but Krakow still gets good tourism im very sure (its just they are the quiet ones so you wouldn't notice them as much :)

Love / 6 months with my Polish girlfriend and I still don't understand her.. [208]


still i love that pingwin :)

Love / 6 months with my Polish girlfriend and I still don't understand her.. [208]

im sorry to hear that Sparky.

<HUG> but best to leave her alone. If you want to be more than friends, you cannot 'be' friends.

Once that threshold is past. Its past!

its hard, its cruel but if you WANT to be friends and leave it at that - cool

USA, Canada / Pulaski Day (celebrated in the US only) [54]


i had that coming to me :)

USA, Canada / Pulaski Day (celebrated in the US only) [54]

what the hell is pulaski day? the docotr rfrom star trek TNG?

Love / Why do Polish women prefer foreigners for boyfriends and husbands? [418]

i like that about my love. I am very romantic and she appreciates it so much more than any girl in the past who see it as 'corny'

there are pros and cons to any relationship from the same nationality and internationallly. But its really not worth saying one is better than the other is it?

I dont think we could really, seriously make a DEFINITE ten point list of FACTs about it. (but in fun, of course :) )

Law / Bureaucracy in Poland [53]

well, we were in the Polsih Embassy in Dublin last summer to get replacement passports.

The girls where all whiny and oh this will take forever and they wont help us etc etc etc.

I was dumbfounded! I said lads, its there job, we've called ahead, they know we're coming - its MORE likely they wont want us ahnging around there!

But they all said - you dont know Polish bureaucracy - I said if its bureaucracy at all I do! ( i waited 8 years for braces on the Irish system) its the same the world over but on certain topics. Passports is one such issue.

So we arrived. and in one hour, we left, passports and all. que silence from the girls on the issue and a cheesy ' i told you so smile' :)

UK, Ireland / Cheap calls to the UK from Poland [30]

Skype is the job!

use it regulary! free from PC to PC and the int'l rates are UNBEATABLE

Work / Want to live and work in Poland, but it is not possible? [19]

cloud - it would seem there is more than meets the eye.

it would seem ye need to either, say nothing, put up with it.
leave
or confront and see what happens?

there are other options too, i just dont know the whole story...

Genealogy / Is tallness common among Polish people? [201]


we have reached number *1575/A I think :)

Genealogy / Is tallness common among Polish people? [201]


yea me too, the women i know are typically smaller again :)

Genealogy / Is tallness common among Polish people? [201]

phhhf, i dunno about this claim.

Though im reminded of one day in college i was with three mates and we were standing in the students union - im 5'10 and i was DWARFED by these guys!! (all Irish but def ABOVE average height)

I dont think its so easy to attach this claim to one european country?

Work / Want to live and work in Poland, but it is not possible? [19]


Bull,

As Grzegorz says, all EU citizens may live and work in Poland.
He may just not want to go back
He is more than likely making more money where you are (you didnt say where)
and doesnt wish to return for this (or other reasons)

But its not about legal reasons (involving work)

Taxation CAN come into it. BUT if yer man gets his finished working form in IRE/GB and goes back to Poland he is prob afraid of paying tax on earned wages twices. This just cannot happen.

There are double taxtation treaties between all EU countries. If he must subsequently pay Polish income tax on his return, he claims back the tax he paid in the IRE/GB.

hope this helps

daffy

Life / Is the word "Polack"rascist? [185]


A wop? never heard that :) where did it come from?

Im sure we know irish are called, paddy's and mick's but what else? :)

Life / What is the reason for POLISH jokes ? [486]

Ah lads - how about the irishman jokes? :) its the same thing - though today, most people tht tell the irishman jokes are irish :)

paddy irishman, paddy englishman and paddy scots man....(it usually starts - but the key is the dumbest paddy (nick for irishman) is always paddy irishman!)

Its just a bit of fun in our case and we dont take it seriously. but in some cases, sure, it is ignorant and can be hurtful (im speaking now about the posts above in reference to Polish jokes)

But i think if the polish can laugh at themselves, these jokes wont be so malicious

Love / Polish Girls vs Russian Girls [813]

respect for all women indeed!

and even though i love my polish girlfriend i know there are many other lovely girls in all parts of the world. I dont have a set type, my history in girls could be testemony to that but i do know that they were all smart, beautiful individuals and if i did not respect them how could i love them?

yayitsme, i would not agree with the russian girl statment but realise they have an image along with the 'me so horny, me love you longtime' image from asia. Its just not like that in the main but it does exist (otherwise it wouldnt become a stereotype)

respect the person you love

News / What's the stupidest question asked about Poland? [414]

i was in poland, and was asked what i think of it

I was cut off by her, AND NO polar bears are NOT from Poland....

I wasnt even thinking this! struck me as odd though

Off-Topic / An English Version of Gadu-Gadu? [105]

me too chahal :)

there WAS an english version of GG but it was VERY BAD. you are better off getting a good PL friend to help you set up and then you are laughing!

HEY :) anybody feeling generous? to give a POL-ENG translation for step by step of downloading GG and setup? once that is done i think it would be easy then to use the basic functions nie?

Life / The major religion of Poland? [33]

whichever is on the dung heap :P

Life / The major religion of Poland? [33]

6 offspring of duck!! and you get change of two beatles!

Life / The major religion of Poland? [33]

children children stop this, this is silly...we all know my dad is the best and that that...tip my shoe before you!

Life / The major religion of Poland? [33]

check wikipedia.org id say.

its 90%+ Roman Catholic

Food / Your favourite Polish foods! [180]

Dziekuke Miranda :) Paczki, Lubie to

Life / Is the word "Polack"rascist? [185]

Poles aren't a race so the term can't be racist.

erm ok, what do ye call yourselfs? we all say poles, or polish

like we'd say irish or celts (though celts is really rare and really trying to glamor it lol)

not a racist - just curious LOL

WOOO free speech!!

Food / Your favourite Polish foods! [180]

Packi (i think i spelt that wrong)

God i love them (doughnuts for lack of a better word)