Life / Poland needs more immigrants and their children - which nationalities are the best? [518]

Girl, woman, lady... What's the difference? I was referring to an adult. You know that, right?
But yes. Seriously, if I can help with this serious shortfall I feel it's my duty to help. It's a bit like charity:D

It would be an honour and a privilege;)

Food / Why carp for Polish Christmas? [157]


Of course they should. As George "W" Bush once famously remarked on this issue:
"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully"
Let's hope so. Although, I really don't like carp... I much prefer cod and chips. But, I am just an English peasant:D

Life / Poland needs more immigrants and their children - which nationalities are the best? [518]

I would be lying if I said that I like all children. Especially those who misbehave in class.
I will have kids of my own some day, it's just a matter of meeting the right girl:)

Life / Poland needs more immigrants and their children - which nationalities are the best? [518]

I've been here for over three months now mate. No, I'm not married and neither am I looking for a wife.
But, being an immigrant if I can help Poland with this problem I would be willing to offer my services:)
I am ofc, just joking;)

Life / Poland needs more immigrants and their children - which nationalities are the best? [518]


Pawian, I will do my best;) Just tell me where to start :D

Life / Polish vs British vs American - Clash of cultures [390]


Now that is a shame for all those agoraphobic Americans...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agoraphobia
Approximately 3.2 million, or about 2.2%, of adults in the US between the ages of 18 and 54, suffer from agoraphobia.[5] Agoraphobia can account for approximately 60% of phobias.[6] Studies have shown two different age groups at first onset: early to mid twenties, and early thirties.[7]

Life / Polish vs British vs American - Clash of cultures [390]

Yes:) Owning trolls is a hobby of mine. He's about to receive an introduction to pwnage, TommyG style ;)

Life / Polish vs British vs American - Clash of cultures [390]

Excuse Mr Hypocrite, you said:


What's the matter? Didn't any of the prettier girls want to talk to you?

That list of women is a joke. It's just celebrities, most of which have taken their clothes off for money, either on or off camera.

There is no way your average Monika or Agnieszka who are much more beautiful than any of those flakes would ever get the fame to be on such a pointless list.

Additionally, Hallowe'en is an old pagan tradition... another one that the Christians borrowed ;)

News / Polish people's criticism of European Union [104]


Because:


There's a sugar deficit. The results are:


Yes, the EU do like to poke their collective noses in where it is not welcome. They did this with fishing quotas too...

Language / Quick question on Polish language fundamental [40]


Thanks, lol:) It's just my amateur opinion. However... I've just opened a bank account and the lady didn't speak a word of English. So, I had to speak Polish...

But we understood each other perfectly well... even with my atrocious grammar :) Happy days:)

Language / Polish/Ukrainian words similarities [209]


Gdzie


Żona

Do you speak Polish, Vlad?

Oh sorry, I just checked: Znasz j. polski? A bit

Not even the basics...

Language / Quick question on Polish language fundamental [40]


You are worrying too much! If you want to answer (maybe in response to the question: "Who taught you Polish?" (and you want to say that you just read a few books), and you don't know the correct case and you say something like: "Czytałem ksiąźki" everybody will understand you....

Build up your vocabulary and with practice you will naturally guess the correct endings... it just takes time.
Even after many months of study you will sometimes incorrectly change the '-a' ending of a female noun to 'ą' instead of 'ę'... (don't ask me if that's the genitive case or not)...

Even if you say "buty"or "butych" in stead of "butów" people will understand you... ;)

UK, Ireland / Poles 2nd to Indians in UK [23]


I'm sure your partner would be equally amused by your own insinuations about Polish women... You are the one making accusations about Polish women not me...

Show her your posts, I'm sure they would be quite an eye-opener for her...
"Oh no, darling I don't mean you; you're different. I just mean all the other girls, excudling ofc your sisters, your mother, your cousins, your friends, etc..."


What? Are you crazy? Before 2004 there were no brothels in England?
The oldest profession in the world - brand new to England?
It's funny how all the criminals, pimps, prostitutes, homeless, unemployed and tax-dodgers are always immigrants. It's always the fault of foreigners isn't it?


I'm not doubting that you know a lot of men who frequent those places, as you may or may not yourself.
I think you do need to start living in the real world and also hope that your missus accepts your apologies...

UK, Ireland / Poles 2nd to Indians in UK [23]


Are you suggesting that the ****** in your area are all Polish or Russian? 'There is word' amounts to hearsay.
Although, you do have some experience with Polish women... Is this how you would describe your partner? I'm sure she'd be flattered at your ignorant comments...

Where did you two meet again? Somewhere locally? Does she get on with the Russian girls...?

Life / Is Poland a poor country? [578]


Thank you:) You're too kind:)


No it's not! When will you grow up and stop bashing Poland? We're all very aware of why you're acting so childish...


Yes. To say that you are biased and critical would be a huge understatement...


Can I? Maybe... Will I? No...


So Age Concern are lying? Those people weren't admitted to hospital? They didn't die? Electricity is cheap and affordable for pensioners?

Rich country my 4SS... Rip-off Britain... welfare Britain... call it want you want but don't say that Britain is in some way superior to Poland because I will just laugh at you:D

I don't see how one average European country with so much poverty can call another European country poor... lmfao:D

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]


know what you're saying. But by the end of the mortgage it is highly unlikey that they will be in a negative equity situation. (Even if prices do drop short-term, they will in all probability recover in 2 decades time)

Very bad English, but I'm tired...
I wonder if there is anyone on the forum who bought a property in say 2004-6 who can honestly say that thereir property is now worth less than when they bought it?

Other than Poznan? I think a lot of cities had only single or low double-figure depreciation. Certainly nowhere near enough to devlaue properties below that 243% rise...

Life / Is Poland a poor country? [578]

In what way? What makes Poland poor and the UK rich?
Surely, if Poland is a poor country what about the UK and other EU countries?
In the UK the elderly have a choice of eating or heating their homes (as stated by the Daily Fail - above).
In the UK young couples can't afford to get on the property ladder and are forced to live with their parents or rent...
I won't even mention all the repossessions...
Do do even remember that the UK govt had to bail the banks out?
Surely countries such as Greece and Spain with 25% unemployment and facing bankruptcy and on the verge of being booted out of the Euro are poorer countries?

In the worst case scenario (which is quite likely) when Greece declares bankrupcy British banks will forfeit £billions in loans. A second credit crunch could very well be on its way...

Fortunately, it won't affect me in my nice warm flat in 'poor' old Poland :D:D:D

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]


So, I read more and thought that I'd paste the sections that you decided to leave out to:

By contrast, younger couples are finding it increasingly difficult to get on the property ladder.
House prices have soared over the past three decades, and the average house price is now around £160,000 - and far higher in London and parts of the South.

Young people, who typically buy with a large mortgage, are forced to rent or to live with their parents.Buyers are being stymied by lack of mortgage finance and large deposits so they are struggling to access the housing ladder.

homeowners with no mortgage currently own properties worth around £2,000billion, around 40 per cent of the total value of the housing market.
Latest figures, from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, show how the number of mortgages being handed out has collapsed from the much higher levels before the credit crunch.

So basically, in the UK the numbers of homeowners with a mortgage are falling because the price of houses are too expensive and the banks aren't lending.

People are being forced to rent or stay with their parents. It must be nice for all those 'wealthy' people in the UK, unable to get on the property ladder...

If house prices are falling in Poland surely that's a good thing for young couples:D

Life / Is Poland a poor country? [578]



This is the time when I send you a spoon so that you can eat my As5...

All I can say is that it's a good job that people in Poland enjoy the luxury of better insulated housing and cheaper heating. As this article shows that the death of pensioners in the UK as a result of hyperthermia - in their homes! is absolutely shocking:

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2100232/Frozen-death-fuel-bills-soar-Hypothermia-cases-elderly-double-years.html

Here are a few choice extracts from the Daily Fail (online): the headline:


So... Poland is a poor country?

If the UK is so wealthy then why did 1,876 pensioners get admitted to hospital in 2011/11 from hyperthermia? Why are so many dying?
Answer: they can't afford to heat their homes because it costs too much.
I personally feel ashamed to be associated with such a country. Just imagine if Britain felt -25/30 conditions! How many more would die?
What do you think Ant63?
Who's the cold and poor country now?

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]


It requires high quality journalists. I could have written such a report...
Rather than considering that website the gospel when it comes to Polish matters I searched for an independent source for unemployment figures.
Here: epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php?title=File:Unemployment_rates,_seasonally_adjusted,_October_2012.png&filetim estamp=20121130092724

I've linked: Euroatat - The European Commisions website which paints a very different picture to that of your journalists who are badly in need of some investment...

The figures show that in October 2012 Poland has 10.4% unemployment which is lower than the EU27 average of 10.7%.... interesting huh?
Of course these figures are only a fraction of that of the failing ecomies of 'western European' countries such as ~Greece and Spain who both have rates over 25%, and Portugal who has 16.3%...

The central European countries such as Austria, Poland, Germany and Czech Republic aren't doing that bad...
Poland is also enjoying much lower unemployment than many of her neighbouring countries...

Now, I'm not sure what all this means in real terms Milky, but it looks like you will have to wait at least another couple of years before you can buy any kind of property some time soon:D

I find it hilarious that neither Milky, Peterweg nor Foreigner4 could answer 3 simple questions:


If you guys are going to pretend to be some kind of experts on the housing market in Poland surely these should be straight-forward, easy-peasy questions to answer.

As neither of you are - as your following silly answers demonstrate :





Milky couldn't even bring himself to attempt to answer any of the questions...

You guys got owned, LMFAO :D

If anyone can answer those questions it would be useful to know the answers. I'm considering a purchase should I stay here long-term.

Any advice on the issue would be greatly appreciated :D

Life / Is Poland a poor country? [578]


If you read my first post (as I'm sure you have) then you will know that I do indeed have a TEFL qualification.
I will be taking my CELTA in Kraków next year.
I'll let the schools and the students decide on whether I'm a proper teacher or not.

Life / Is Poland a poor country? [578]


I earn enough thank you very much:)

Life / Is Poland a poor country? [578]


No, I didn't think that at all. You two have very different reasons for coming on PF. And your writing styles differ. Your intelligence levels are similar though...


I was being honest. The heating in my flat is awesome:) and free:)

Food / How natural is food in Poland? [25]


Does that include microwave meals and take-aways?


So, are you saying that Polish food is natural or not?

Life / Is Poland a poor country? [578]


Yawn... Oh no my gf's ex is Polish, let's bash Poland...


I was illustrating my point :


So compared to somewhere like that many countries are quite poor (on paper).


Wow! Great article. If it's gunna get any colder I might have to close some windows...

Life / Is Poland a poor country? [578]


Neither of you fools know anything about me. Milky why do you call me a poor fool? Is it because I don't live in your fantasy world?

All I have said on this topic is that a country's wealth is relative. Poland is 'poor' compared to some countries but 'wealthy' compared to others...

So who's the richest country in the world? It's Qatar of course!
Here's a link:
urbanpeek.com/2012/03/09/the-worlds-top-10-richest-countries-in-2012

Language / Confused about Polish Nouns [8]

I think you really need to buy a book on Polish grammar. Better still get some private lessons.
I don't know them all but with nominitive, genative, locative and instrumental you can get by...

News / March for Poland's democracy organized by PiS 13th Dec [49]

Surely one successful vote of no confidence should be acceptable in any democracy...
In Poland.... I dunno...
But, of course, if the motion is defeated the losers need to accept that also...
Poland does have elections and the public will ultimately decide who their govt is...

News / March for Poland's democracy organized by PiS 13th Dec [49]


the English are a free people. The monarchy has no power.


In Poland they are called P1SS... Apparently they aren't very popular...

News / Poland blocks any action on climate change [569]

Global warming = hot air...