Travel / Poland - never again [593]

@Rich Mazur

No you don't have to like it but some of your arguments are just 'weak' - It is irrelevant if it is RODO/GDPR or whatever . You just walk in to the school and you want list of graduates from 1960.....just odd behaviour for me.

If I wanted to have a list of graduates from my year I would probably phone first and enquire not just walk in.

All this health insurance, graduates, polish food always cold....it is lots of rubbish.

I have not been living in Poland for a while and I would not say that everything is great there but You:

-did not like in Poland and you left
-completely cut yourself off your roots
- now you come back ( nostalgic trip??) and try to prove to yourself that you were right everything is wrong in Poland.

The problem is- It is your opinion...your life....and imposing it on other people who have different opinion to yours is a bit pathetic.

Contrary to you every time I visit Poland I would say that lots things improved.

Travel / Poland - never again [593]

@Rich Mazur

You don't like anything about Poland- end of story. It appears to me that you came to Poland with negative attitude that you would not like anything so there was no point coming really. For me you have clearly 'chip on your shoulder' for reasons known to you. Making points that you turned into American....that you would not make career by speaking with polish accent what for me is just bull....it.

Travel / Poland - never again [593]


It is very unusual- There are polish clubs, communities in every bigger town in UK. I guess he cut himself off completely from polish roots. There is some true that your first language can get rusty if you don't use it.

USA, Canada / Would you live in California, USA? [240]


so it is about 2 % - It is not much really.Mainly in Utah ? I watched once programme about Mormons in America. Family - one man few women lots kids. They bought some metal containers for children to sleep in. Mad.

Life / I'm British in Poland and I think that it's time to go back to the UK! [240]

Ha,ha it was very caring of you to remember about sandwiches for English...at least they will not be hungry :-)

USA, Canada / Would you live in California, USA? [240]

How many Mormons do live in USA...?

USA, Canada / Why do Americans (and Canadians) hate Polish people? [226]


Too big risk that it will be weirdo and they will never get rid of him :-)

Travel / Poland - never again [593]

Everyone did - just making the point trolling is not so easy as it seems....

USA, Canada / Would you live in California, USA? [240]


I did not say it I said 'some people do it on purpose' and I think that only cutting benefits to max 2-3 children could resolve it. Unfortunately Europe is much more generous with tax payers money than USA.

Travel / Poland - never again [593]

Leaving Poland by finishing University you would be about 24- it is adult person with shaped personality. Even spending years and years in USA you would remember polish language, culture.....probably mix with Polonia in USA...maybe follow news in Poland.

The problem is people on this forum sense very quickly 'faked persona' it is not as easy task as you thought.

Travel / Poland - never again [593]

@Dirk diggler

Ha, ha I am Polish and I forgot that UB turned into SB- These services are always in action....no vacuum :-)

USA, Canada / Would you live in California, USA? [240]

@TheOther

'sterilize people'

It sound harsh and drastic and never will happen but....for some people (irrelevant legal/illegal emigrants, locals) it is their choice of life. Have lots children and live on benefits.

Love / What do Polish guys think of Asian girls? [50]

They have high pitched squeaky voices :-).

Travel / Starbucks in Poland? [149]


USA superiority again ?

Classifieds / Flat for sell, near Alchemia/OBC Gdańsk 5.5-6 yield [10]

@rafalr

On google map Krynicka does not look very appealing. I don't know much about Gdansk prices but it seems bit expensive...

Life / I'm British in Poland and I think that it's time to go back to the UK! [240]


Word 'Poland' in this sentence you can replace with any other country. If you visit any country you look around and behave the way not to offend people.

Last weekend I met Polish guy and he was saying to our friends 'You know in Poland in shops we have small plate for coins on the counter in the shop....here in UK I put coins on the counter and shop assistant looked offended' - exactly. Here it is sort of sign of anger in Poland it is just normal behaviour.

Travel / Poland - never again [593]


To be fair contrary to some people on this forum you are not rude but.....you started this thread wrong way. It would be better perceived if you said 'After so many years I came back and...I did not like this...this....but with this I was positively surprised'.

Travel / Poland - never again [593]

As someone mentioned above- It is American forum and free speech is allowed.....but it is not criticising one bad service it is comparing and SAYING THAT EVERYTHING IS BETTER IN USA so people are allowed not to agree with him.

Like : Graffiti is better in USA because it shows are of activity for different gangs and in Poland it is just random hooligans activity. Subject to debate....Some animals sign their territory by peeing so for me it is sort of jungle rules not civilised country.

Travel / Starbucks in Poland? [149]

@Dirk diggler

I must admit you are right. English are quite liberal but in any coffee shops ( especially near train stations) toilets are closed and they give you key if you have receipt. Otherwise...don't know about homeless but all druggies !!!

Travel / Poland - never again [593]

For me it is amazing how selective power of observation some people have. I live in UK , I have visited USA for 6 weeks and I am Polish....and I am not astonished by customer service in UK or USA. Shops and restaurants full of kids working there to earn extra money.They did not bring me to my knees with quality of their service. Some will do with elocution lessons as they don't speak by just mumble.

In general there are better and worse things in any country but saying all is bad in Poland is just stupid.

Travel / Poland - never again [593]

@Rich Mazur

Hospitals always ask for cash up-front? So what if someone is hit by car and is unconscious? Do emergency services check his pockets if he has enough cash before trying to save him?

I don't think so. It is the same like in USA.

They ask up front for some tests, doctor examinations ....just like any private services do.

Life / I'm British in Poland and I think that it's time to go back to the UK! [240]

Ha,ha exactly 'Towarzyszu' ...or in the form like 'Wy Kowalski'- I remember from old films.

In general- every country has its cultural/language rules and it is a bit stupid coming and criticising them. I would advise some tolerance and flexibility.

Life / I'm British in Poland and I think that it's time to go back to the UK! [240]

@majkel

Czy chcialbys wode czy kawe?-

Polish person would rather says 'Zrobic ci cos do picia'? ( to friend, family member)

Life / I'm British in Poland and I think that it's time to go back to the UK! [240]


I guess in your opinion the best would be if people in Poland just spoke English.

For me it is pointless hearing 'keep in touch' 'How are you' .....which means really nothing.

Travel / Poland - never again [593]


Is it so great in USA?....it says about life-threatening illness or injury....You just did not feel very well in Poland....and had enough energy to argue about payment....it could be indigestion or hangover not life threatening illness.

According to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), any person who goes to an emergency room must be stabilized and treated for life-threatening illness or injury, regardless of their ability to pay. Hospitals are required to provide "emergency medical treatment" which is lifesaving treatment and/or stabilization, and provide treatment for women in "active labor" (water has broken).

UK, Ireland / British people more intelligent than the Poles? [53]

to be fair I think average polish person stopped on the street will have problem to locate Japan on map or find Japanese capital.

I suppose some of Eastern countries have different level- kind of general education.


Of course not :-)- I live in Cambridge- got you into complexes- too many clever people in one small town.

UK, Ireland / British people more intelligent than the Poles? [53]

I think it is more about education and general 'open mind' than intelligence.I know it is not very serious but I was quite impressed by young Japanese in this film. I would assume that Poland is completely alien land for them but on ( not very good map) they had general idea where Poland is.

I have bad feeling that average British person stopped on the street would have problem with it.

youtube.com/watch?v=8Xe4msvvSHo

Law / Getting married in Poland (documentation, church) [42]

If it was only church marriage I don't think you can register it.

In Poland official marriage is in registry office. If you are Catholic you can combine both. If you have some registry confirmation from Philippines I think it would need to be translated into Polish language and submitted to relevant office in Poland. I ma not sure if it can be done by post or your husband will have to do it by himself.

Classifieds / Polish domiciliary carer worker in Bromley area [20]

No, you made it up. I did not wriggle out of anything and you are very good at twisting things- what I said was ' work shy on benefits will not go to do this job'- and as a matter of fact it does not matter if it was English, German, French... whatever. Some people will not do it. That is just how it is.

And most people with families will not do it either as hours are awful that is why I said that English will not queue for it..

And you start going on my nerves too with this twisting and some odd oversensitiveness. Time to finish this discussion:-(

Classifieds / Polish domiciliary carer worker in Bromley area [20]

Maybe, I never did this kind of job but no doubts it is hard. Again if someone from Poland ( EU) who speaks English decides to do this job and does not like it she/he can always go back. It is not prison.


I am not sure why you are so angry.

Maybe they are dodgy or .....maybe they just struggle with staff. I don't know but I don't assume things if I don't know.