Work / I want to move to Poland (but of course we need to find a good job) [117]

I'm not going to repeat myself.....perhaps somebody who lives in the country could confirm my claim..

I think lef taht you quite often repeat some stereotypes not confirmed really.

Work / I want to move to Poland (but of course we need to find a good job) [117]

I don't believe it- for a few days in house? In summer with pls 30 degrees?

I only know that in some regions body is brought home in the morning before funeral.

Work / I want to move to Poland (but of course we need to find a good job) [117]

You got it lef!

Was just about to get my Polish flag out and put the bigos on the boil and hang it outside, but then I remembered I'm already in Poland.

Perhaps I will have that vodka after all...

(Which is exactly the reaction that all the poor miserable Polaks have, and is precisely why everyone here can't get out of the rut they've dug themselves into...)

You d better go back to overcowded, overpriced ,lefty UK - go to the pub have a few cheap beers and they pick up fat, drunk , vomiting british girl.....

That is exatly opned-mined sophisitcated ant great.

And i am not poor and miserable but from your posts it is rather you.Little man with little brain.

The practice of keeping a person in a private home prior to burial

rubbish, what happened in some homes is that body is brought home before funeral. But the same happens in USA, India.... and what?

Work / I want to move to Poland (but of course we need to find a good job) [117]

how do you know about it? Do yoy think that you are a little patronising?

I have been living in UK for 4 years and each time visit Poland it is better...more smart shops and shopping centres, roads renovated all the time ( I know for money fro UE), new flats and houses modern and well designed.... So I am not so sure what is your problem.

Love / My little confession hehe - I always thought polish women were ugly [57]

that is true.

it is little stupid to say ...polish women are the most beatiful.....or the most ugly....

Each nation has pretty women and less pretty ones:)

I noticed that women from Slovakia , Chech are quite beatiful.

Love / Polish men's pride! [23]

would a polish man swallow his pride and apolgise for this kind of behaviour???

It depends on person and suituation. if someone will struggle to find another job he will probbaly apologise. In general we are stubborn nations - I have got alsom some stubborn streak .

Life / Poland Religion in daily life/ INTERVIEW for school paper [28]

A little test for you all. What is in the basket ?

few painted eggs, sausage, bread, salt, little sheep made of sugar, "yeast babka"- and boxes as basket decoration.

Life / Poland Religion in daily life/ INTERVIEW for school paper [28]

9. They bless Easter Baskets on Easter Sunday

Sunday????? In Krakow it is on Saturday.

I would say about shaking hands with people , priests do it in England I am afraid it is impossible in Poland as there are too many people in the church.

I have notce few more differences but between Poland and England- Polish sermons are much loooonger.( sometimes tooo long)
People in Poland are brught up with bigger respect to church, being there. I was last time on English mass and peopel who were living previous one were talking really loudly.eating somthing...

And one more think- I didn;t see it my Catholic church but Church of England they have little play area in tee back for children to play?:)

I can;t believe it would ever happen in Poland.

Life / Do Polish People steal a lot? [330]

I think that certain kind of people in each country steal if they see opportunity.

Language / Polish or any Slavic language key to any other Slavic languages? [126]

I am surprised. i thought that when Ukraina got independent people would like to speak their own language not Russian.

Language / Polish or any Slavic language key to any other Slavic languages? [126]

I would say that slovakian is probably the easiest to understand for polish person.

I met here in England Slovakian girl and we were talking in English , later her friend said "why don't you speak in your own languages" we did and we understood each other quite well.

I never hear Ukrainian. Russian is not really similar. I think that languages in previous Jugoslavia ( I am nto so sure how many languages they have now) was not so difficult to understand.

Food / Kopytka, pyzy, kluski [60]

We call it kluski na parze, parzaki it is not the same like kopytka.

Life / Thoughts on Music in Poland [132]

I didn't listen to it.

I will enjoy it today.

Life / Thoughts on Music in Poland [132]

thanks
Wroclaw good explanation.

I remember majteczki w kropeczki was a hit for bus drivers , you could hear it everywhere.:)

Life / Thoughts on Music in Poland [132]

I don't like them either ..... I remmebr there was song.....majteczki w kropeczki....

Life / Thoughts on Music in Poland [132]

I suppose they grew up and are less popular.

You are right all their CD you can buy are old ones, nothing new.

What about Disco polo? :) :) :)

I tried to explain my husband what it is , but i can't ?????? It is not folk....

Life / Thoughts on Music in Poland [132]

What about Kelly Family?

Are they still popular in Poland?

Life / Why do people think that I'm Polish ? [92]

For me I am Polish but few people told me in England that i don't look foreign.

I mean before i open my mouth and start speaking.... accent is accent.

Life / Thoughts on Music in Poland [132]

I think that polish music is not so bad but language..... this is barrier for polish singers to be noticed abroad.

I was surprised but on amazon website there are few polish Cd- have you heard about group( very,very Krakow one) Pod Buda- Andrzej Sikorowski ?

Work / Average monthly salary in Poland is around 1000 PLN (few hundred bucks). [387]

but it differs lots in different parts of the country.

Travel / Just back from Krakow [120]

Shelley,

it is not so bad in Krakow I think. I just understand you as you are English so you feel a little embarrassed with people like this.

it is the same with me if I see drunk, rough polish people on the streets in England I don't feel so good about it.

IZBA WYTRZEZWIEN-:) As British people are seen in Poland as well-off, if drunk and aggressive they will be probably driven there. Next morning , surprise, surprise- nice bill like for stay in good hotel.

But I don't know if it is the same rule there for polish like for foreign citizens? Can police just take theme there?

Travel / Just back from Krakow [120]

it will change in Krakow but I think that our police is probbaly more strict with drunk yobs so they ( hopefully) will "sort them out"

Travel / Just back from Krakow [120]

Shelley, you are cheerful girl.

I suppose if someone is optimistic we can see it on his/her face even without smile.:) :) :)

Travel / Warsaw or Krakow in October? [29]

it is not so bad.I hope.:)

I think that in Krakow every generation will find something fot themselves.

Travel / Just back from Krakow [120]

I am also back from Krakow but I was there only for a week. For me it was more like visiting my hometown not much of touristic trip

I don't know about this smile? Does everyone smile in England? Not really.
I think that we are in general rather reserved nation so maybe not smile so much to strangers( maybe it is our culture ) but it doesn't mean taht we are miserable.

Travel / Warsaw or Krakow in October? [29]

why? krkaow is full of universities and young people.

Travel / Warsaw or Krakow in October? [29]

it is cheaper.In general public transport in Krakow i Warsaw is good. Trams are only withing towns border buses go to further outskirts.
Everything depends on when you live- if it is bigger development with lots of flats - buses and trams go ( appr) every 10 minutes at rush hours and every 15-20 non-rush hours.

If you live in more quiet development ( mainly houses) they go probbaly each 20-30 minutes.( or even every hour)

I don't know so well Warsaw as Krkaow but I would say that it is easier to get without car in Krakow.

Warsaw is bigger ,wider so you probbaly need more car . Krakow is smaller, older( not much parking spaces especially in the centre)

Travel / Warsaw or Krakow in October? [29]

Warsaw is more expensive than Krakow but if someone think about looking for a job there are more opportunities there.

Krakow is pretty, romantic, with slower pace of live . I would saykrakow is a town of culture and history and Warsaw is a town of business.

Travel / BIGGEST MOSQUE IN POLAND! - Gdansk [42]

geocities.com/Athens/Forum/9192/zdjecia.html

This is mosque used by tatars for so many years. it is now part of our culture.

So are we so intolerant as some people on this site say?

Food / What's your favorite Polish beer? [870]


I saw it with our actor Zamachowski- quite weird advert.