Life / Polish rock bands from the 70's and 80's. [16]

Closterkeller is nice. it's not from te 70', but late 80'. pretty much till Cyan got released in '96, they were playing good, proper rock (although, some people may classify it otherwise- new wave, gothic etc).

Bajm used to play rock as well (it doesn't anymore)

UK, Ireland / Polish in Britain - will I get decked if I speak Polish to these people? [63]


clearly, I've made a mistake. mea culpa (name of the IM app obviously sneaked into my mind).
Where else have I slaughtered (your words, not mine) English language?

and ad topic:
well... I may not be the friendliest of people (especially not to the strangers), but the vast majority of cases someone (non-Polish) spoke Polish to me were when they wanted something (mostly tips) from me, or were smirking in patronizing way- you know, when they were surprised you read the English newspapers (some crap like daily fail, but in the work the choice is limited sometimes) etc.

UK, Ireland / Polish in Britain - will I get decked if I speak Polish to these people? [63]


congratulate him living in the ghetto then.
funny thing is, that most people like that would the whinging as **** if the migrants to Poland (all dozen of them) would behave in similar way.

personally- i find it a bit pathetic and incredibly patronising when someone tries to speak "Czesc, jak sie masz?" in Polish to me (when they wouldn't even understand the answer)- pathetic because in most cases they mis-pronounce it (so they have to say that again- instead of much quicker "how are you" or "what's app?") and patronizing because for me it seems they don't even believe that someone else has mastered, actually, a decent standard of English.

UK, Ireland / Dual nationality: British and Polish [68]

your wife would have to apply for it.
here is more info gov.uk/becoming-a-british-citizen/if-your-spouse-is-a-british-citizen
TBH I see no reason why would a Brit wish to apply for Polish citizenship and passport (assuming one doesn't live in Poland of course). Do you speak Polish?

Law / Poland's Citizenship application - "Uzasadnienie" - what to write in this section? [12]


oh, c'mon. nobody will give you a hard time, even if you are French... nobody's perfect, you know?!

Law / Poland's Citizenship application - "Uzasadnienie" - what to write in this section? [12]


Congrats! I'll drink a pint for your health!

UK, Ireland / Should an English website in UK have Polish translations? [12]

No, it should not.
Longer story: unless you can provide a quality translation (no, Google Translate does not count!) for every language spoken by >1 person within the area (good luck with that) you should not just give either prefferentional (or discriminatory- because that's the way it may be received) treatment to the (possibly the largest) minority.

That will not only save a lot of money, but it will also ensure that migrants shall learn language quicker (than if they would serve everything in their lingo).

News / How will BREXIT affect the immigrants in UK and Poland. [1114]


please, elaborate how would you be a discriminated against (and by who)!
spare no details, I insist.

News / How will BREXIT affect the immigrants in UK and Poland. [1114]


brits shouldn't have any problems with being ruled by unelected rulers... after all- I don't remember voting for PM nor the queen.

UK, Ireland / How might Britain`s withdrawal from EU affect Poles there and here? [474]

Well... Brits are, shamefully, amongst the less knowledgeable people about the EU within the EU- so the level of campaign has to level down to them.

Life / Poland is safe to visit - "Daily Mail" [100]

I wonder if they still consider Poland to be a safe place after last bomb has exploded in Wrocław.

USA, Canada / Certificate of Good Conduct (no criminal record) from the USA [11]

Which state(s) have you been living in?

Po polsku / Czy polskie PF jest reprezentatywne? [13]

Oj, widzę że kolejny który wszędzie widzi żydów...
Używając twojej składni- jak się forum nie podoba, to...

Life / Number of church attendees in Poland [54]


oh, Catholic love for the brethren I see?
And yeah, my bad- I mistook those who attend the mass (dominicantes) with those who eat the cracker (communicantes). The former are just below 40%, the latter one just above 16%.

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominicantes_i_communicantes_w_Polsce

Life / Number of church attendees in Poland [54]

afaik ca. 15% of population attend the churches regularly.
the others are "wierzący- niepraktykujący" (lege: mostly atheists who christen their kids because of "co ludzie powiedzą?" and don't give a damn about Church's family talking yet wish to have a church wedding).

UK, Ireland / Getting British Passport issue! Old name. I am Polish by birth and just received my British citizenship. [8]

actually, it's not really a truth.
if you decide to go from Jan Kowalski to John Smith you **have to** use documents stating that you are John Smith; you have to cease using documents with and "old" name. If you are Polish citizen (I'm not sure about laws of other countries, especially Commonwealth ones), the only way to do it is to change the name. but there is a haczyk (;)) - you can, in Poland, change into name like that only if you are actually using it abroad (i.e. in other country) and you can prove it (by driving licence or passport- prefferably the latter one)- you need to write them, and basically ask them and explain why you wish to change the name.

If you wish to change driving licence, you need to send deed poll to DVLA, same with banks etc.

oh, i've found some info deedpoll.org.uk/WhoCanApply.html#Nationality

but to OP:
yes, either contact lawyers (which aren't cheap) or go to your local Citizen Advice Beauroux (how the crack spell it?)- it's free, more information can be found here citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/how-we-provide-advice/advice/

UK, Ireland / Getting British Passport issue! Old name. I am Polish by birth and just received my British citizenship. [8]


Good for you!

(btw, sorrry for that, but i was getting errors in posting)


that's false. Polish government has no problems accepting dual (or multiple) citizenships of its citizens. However, in Poland, only Polish one matters.


(edited as quotes cannot be longer than 50 words)

if your mum got married (and change her surname) before being granted the citizenship, then it was her duty to change the name on Polish ID (by updating the birth certificate, and applying for new ID cards)- she couldn't change it here in the same way british citizens can (as she wasn't one back then).

ok, it would be easier if you could clarify few things:
1. How did your mum changed the name (I've assumed that because of the marriage- correct me if i'm wrong)?
2. When did she do it (before or after the marriage)? How did you do it (by registration as a british citizen or otherwise)?

Untill the (Polish) birth certificate is amended, the name is not changed in Poland, according to polish laws.
In UK one can change their name by executing the deed poll, no birth certificate changes are required.

And yeah, I've got naturalised as well, and as well i've changed my name (in PL and in UK).

Language / How many tenses and cases in Polish? [33]


haha, I see what you did there ;)
I meant of course spoken language, not the official "correct" one.

Language / How many tenses and cases in Polish? [33]

it's worth to notice, that the vocative (Wołacz) is somehow obsolescent from the everyday Polish. Nominative is used instead of it.

News / What kind of Poland do most Poles want? [101]

@crow because people who actually live in Poland give absolutely no crap about the heathen roots of it.

Life / Is it safe for Indians, Sikhs living here in Poland? Any Temple / Gurudwara in Wroclaw? [159]

to be honest: wearing cross as a sign of religiousity is a quite new "invention"- it's not mandatory in christianity (as long as we are talking about physical cross, not a metaphore etc).

Law / Poland's Citizenship application - "Uzasadnienie" - what to write in this section? [12]

Why do you wish to become Polish citizen?
Write it down there.

Language / Polish vs Russian: Which language sounds cooler? [21]

neither of them to be honest can even pretend sound as cool as any of the Germanic languages (minus English); especially to Dutch and Afrikaans.

Life / What don't you like about Poland or Polish People? [117]


I don't think he is the stupid one here.
You can get ill when your immune system is down (well... lowered). Being in environment where temperatures changes rapidly is a factor in it- but not the cold itself.

One of the funniest-and-saddest thing with Matki Polki is overclothing their children, as if they always have to wear socks (even on the bloody summer!) + 5 layers of clothing.

Life / How can Polish immigrants complain about other immigrants? [65]

I don't like kombinatorzy of any nation. And, shamefully, it's true that I find more of them in Poland than in UK.

Life / How can Polish immigrants complain about other immigrants? [65]


in the case mentioned above, what they did was also illegal.
and yeah, a lot of Poles have kombinowanie in their blood... bloody bastards :S

Life / Would you move back to Canada if you had Canadian PR or remain in Poland (and risk loosing your Canadian PR)? [30]

I'd chose to go to Canada, without any doubts.

News / World's 'most wanted man' (a Pole) found working at British Subway restaurant [43]

considering, that one can buy Polish ID card on allegro.pl ("for collectors only"), and also the fact that British beaurocracy is, to put it mildly, not always competent, then I am not surprised that he was working there.

and even if his colleagues knew the truth about him (or even a part of it), than a fear of being labelled as "konfindent" could've stopped them from reporting it to the police.

@Crow: please, tell me how was his situation a provocation from the government? I'm dying to hear your reasons.

Off-Topic / Which PF expats are corporate "sleepers"? [55]


only after 1943. Honor I Ojczyzna was a motto for much, much longer- since Bonaparte times.


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplogroup_R1a#/media/File:Distribution_Haplogroup_R1a_Y-DNA.svg
it's as much Polish as central asian.
not to mention that the stating that polish dna exist you pretty clearly state that almost 50% of polish population aren't really "True Polish".

Off-Topic / Which PF expats are corporate "sleepers"? [55]


That's ********, you know that as well as everybody else. if anything, it would be "honor, ojczyzna". Bóg was added recently(-ish)


oh, please tell me what's a "Polish DNA".

A Pole is a someone who consider himself as a Pole and is also a Polish citizen.