Life / A rant about "patriotism" in today's Poland [60]


Were you? And I suspect Delph has contributed far more to the future of his country, Poland than you ever will or could.


Spending one's entire adult life there, setling down permanently and making ones home there as part of the nation gives a far stronger bond than someone whose ancestors left generations ago because they couldn't make it.

News / Is Jarosław Kaczyński the new Lech Wałęsa? [74]


In what way were their lives different under the failed PiS regime?

Kaczor wasn't the man with the answers then, was he.

UK, Ireland / Polish in Uk are some of the hardest working and nice people [37]


And certainly not Mexican either.


Ah really. Culture and customs are far more than just religion.

Na zdarovya!

News / Roman Polanski accused of unlawful sex with a minor [403]

And he looked like 38 ;-)

Life / A rant about "patriotism" in today's Poland [60]



Great, you've found something on the internet.

I notice you ignore the thousands of vacancies for people to teach English in China.

In Japan, a developed economy if ever there was on some of the larger chains of language schools have thousands of branches. Guess what language they teach...

UK, Ireland / Polish in Uk are some of the hardest working and nice people [37]


How does that affect Poland one way or the other?


Pirozki, kolbasa, holubsi, sc'chi and kasza?


You think culture is the same as religion?

Oh dear.

News / Poland Parliamentary elections 2015 [1060]


I think that's one thing that should remain. As well as the cheap rail tickets for doctors and civil servants. The arrangement that doctors have with the police though ought to be changed and fast.

UK, Ireland / Polish in Uk are some of the hardest working and nice people [37]


Biased towards whom?


Independent of what?


The language, cuisine and culture all look squarely East.

Life / A rant about "patriotism" in today's Poland [60]


Learning it to work in in international company who hold all meetings in English or to work in science, engineering or academia where all documents are written in English and all conferences are in English is however an important investment. And one that people make.


They are now!


Because it's a novelty.

Si in fact no 'proof' just the ranting voice of ignorance.


Now both those statements are hilariously funny!

Life / A rant about "patriotism" in today's Poland [60]


Who are scrambling to use English.


They will if an Arab wants to trade with a Chinese man. And they do.

But this is off the topic of cultural cringe. We see it in Poland and people comment on it in Mexico and Korea too.

Language / How do you address an e-mail to a woman named Katrina Kowalsky? [11]

Impossible. Mixing languages never works.

Language / How do you address an e-mail to a woman named Katrina Kowalsky? [11]

Indeed. Though I assume the OP is talking about writing in English.


Indeed x 2, however such things are nothing new.

Language / How do you address an e-mail to a woman named Katrina Kowalsky? [11]

It seems unclear doesn't it. Debrett's Correct Form (if I remember) suggests (or used to suggest) using Madame or Madamoiselle for both Poland and Russia however that would seem pretentious and dated.

Dear Pani Whatever would be quite nice in an email, but only if you know the lady is Polish. It would be beyond superfluous if she were a Scottish lady of Chinese heritage married to a guy who happens to be called Kowalsky!

Life / A rant about "patriotism" in today's Poland [60]


It's called the cultural cringe.


Well said.


Some evidence to try and back that up would be interesting. Especially as the Chinese scramble to learn English and Arab businesses are increasingly conducting their affairs in English.

UK, Ireland / Polish in Uk are some of the hardest working and nice people [37]


Probably the most definitive source.

Language / How do you address an e-mail to a woman named Katrina Kowalsky? [11]

Only if you were writing in Polish.

Language / How do you address an e-mail to a woman named Katrina Kowalsky? [11]

It doesn't sound Polish. That would be Katarzyna Kowalska. In any case, you would address her in English the same way you would address Jane Smith.

UK, Ireland / Polish in Uk are some of the hardest working and nice people [37]

Same goes for the architecture, the economy, the cuisine, the alcohol and the culture.

Not that there's anything at all wrong with that. Some of us like Poland as it is, without the need to pretend it's something it isn't

UK, Ireland / Is it possible to watch live UK tv BBC, ITV in Poland ? [7]


There are many such services. Astrill is the best I've used, HMA is also good.

Work / Is it possible to get work in Warsaw that pays under the table? [7]

These jobs exist in Poland but are quite sought after by retired people. Without fluent Polish it would be hard.

News / A new AWS (Poland Solidarity Movement)? [54]


I see them from time to time with the megaphones. Seriously strange people.

News / More punch-UPS ON 11th NOV in Poland? [56]

Last year was deplorable - football hooligans bussed in from the provinces and skulking pasty-faced neo-fascists ripping up cobblestones.

News / Prediction: Poland to be World Superpower in XXI century [147]


The problem is that if history had been as radically different as that, Poland wouldn't recognisably be Poland. It's necessarily an exercise in futility.

Nevertheless there are quite a few Alternative History scenarios dotted around the internet that imagine just that - most of them not taking into account that the meaning of Poland and Poles just wouldn't be anything like the same.

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


No. There was a time when a tiny section of the population used French, and even they stopped usiing it within the space of a few generations.

Simply speaking, the language never caught on.

Real Estate / The electricty company want to install another pylon on my farmland to support a 15Kw line [15]

Yes. In the Soviet Union they couldn't build within 50 metres.

If you're in wilanow, you might know that field between Sadyba and Dolny Mokotow between Sobieskiego and Centrum Panorama. Beethoven'a at the top and the middle bit of Idzikowskiego at the bottom. I used to walk my doggie down there and whenever we went past the pylon on Idzikowskiego I used to feel a jolt. It simply can't be healthy living right by them.

The same goes for top floor flats right under a cellphone antenna.

Life / Fake goods in Poland [42]


No. I wouldn't say that and perhaps have had a better experience of them than you.


Two and a half weeks? I live in Warsaw an have done for a long time. No plans to move either.


I rather think her father in law is somewhat older.


Stop trolling.


The issue is all the other people who could be caught by the same scam. It's great that Pip has mentioned it here though there probably aren't many people reading who are likely to be targeted by anyone running a con like this. At least people might talk about it and it could reach the ears of someone who may find themselves glad to have known about it when they;re approached.

Which is why it's worth bringing to the attention of the authorities - the police do actually like to hear about scams and increasingly publicise them.

Life / Is the 1st of November a work-free holiday in Poland? [12]


The road thing is disturbing. The dead bury their dead.

Real Estate / Looking for a flat pack house company in Poland [3]

Some of these may be interesting for you. The idea is not new in Poland and there are plenty of companies that do it.

Google "domy z paczki"

Life / Fake goods in Poland [42]


Rather cynical! When conmen lie to the elderly, I believe the police have a role. Whether or not you think otherwise.


I think if you read the thread carefully you''l notice that it is about a scam that targets older people.


No. It is not a waste. The police play a valuable role in protecting the vulnerable, and even where it is hard for them to get involved in individual cases they have a role in warning the public about scams. Is that the third time I've had to repeat it for you?

Life / Fake goods in Poland [42]


Evidently, since the poor guy's been swindled out of 5000pln in a car park by a conman who targets over 65s! I'm surprised you need to ask.


The whole point is that if nobody complains, the law will never reflect injustice. You may as well say that a man knocking on an old lady's door with bad intentions isn't committing a crime if he says he's from the Cas Company rather than the Gas Company!

And as I said before (do I really need to repeat it ad nauseam?), the police have a role in advising elderly people about personal safety and work with local news to publicise such things for the public good