Love / THE POLISH DISEASE, wanna marry a Polish girl ? read on... [197]


From my experience living in poland, i would say polish women appear slightly better early in the relationship (they hide their true colors) whereas with american women it is 'what you see is what you get.' The end result, however, is that both polish/american women are the same.

Polish women being better partners than (__ insert nationality __) women is a MYTH.

Law / Exchange €2000 to PLN what is best way? [11]


Me too.

Most of those kantor's are crooks! You have to be careful.

Life / 2 months to go - I will be a Polish citizen and try to find a better place to raise my kid. [67]


Polish passport = stay in the EU.

He'll milk the british system - more money their than in poland.

News / Poland hosts lowest proportion of foreigners in the EU [115]

This is not necessarily a bad thing, harry. However i'm certain this will eventually change - i already see more colored people in poland than in the past.

It would be wise for poland to have stricter immigration criteria than western europe to avoid bringing in uneducated/useless 3rd worlders. They should be brought in at a slower pace to avoid social/cultural problems.

Life / Before 1980 family in Poland was friendly towards immigrants; now they are not [11]


This is precisely why they have turned hostile towards you. Presents have always been expected, especially from family living outside of poland. Not just any presents, but really nice and expensive things. So it's not surprising to me that your family has shunned you when you stopped sending them presents and invites to the UK. This was very typical of poles in the 1990s, not so much now from what i can tell.

History / polish eagle tattoo, eagle head is facing to the left, is this a bad thing? [10]


I've read quite a few of your posts on here and i must say, you are one grumpy mother******. Are you turning into a pole, limey? Or is teaching english wearing you down?

Food / Is Polish food still more natural than in the West? [142]


Not quite.

Mieso = meat
wedliny = deli meat (sliced ham, sausage, cured/marinated ham)

Wedliny are highly processed and contain lots of preservatives/additives - generally not very healthy but widely eating in poland for breakfast and the evening meal.

Overall i think polish food is increasingly becoming less natural. Powdered soup and those goroncy kubeks are flooding supermarkets.


Touché.

History / Where Are Milicjanci (Polish Police during Communism) Now? [7]


Sounds like a good reason to beat your ass.


Move on, hippie.


Sometimes i think the police should be more aggressive and confrontational, particularly in american inner cities.

Off-Topic / Does anyone else find Cygans fascinating? [60]

I have been observing gypsies lately here in poland and I have to say I am "fascinated" by their laziness, dirtiness, and ummmm uselessness.

I don't see how they contribute to society. I only see them leaching off the state.

They also appear to prefer to beg all day long then actually work. They don't like to go to school - most stop attending classes after completing elementary school.

The few that do work are either criminals or engaged in selling rugs.

Fascinating people, allison.

Travel / My (short) Poland experiences - bad luck? [142]


This ^^

You have to speak polish in order to fully experience poland - otherwise you are on the sidelines.

I've noticed that the more my polish improves, the more i enjoy living here.

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


Foreigners in poland complain more IMO.

Love / In Poland - guys opinion about brazilian girls [21]


Sexy, wild, busty bodies, full of STDs.

Life / Strange attitude to shop naming in Poland? [5]



I've never seen it either.

USA, Canada / PolAms -- do you regard yourselves only as 'white Americans'? [187]


Never heard of this nonsense. Provide a link plz.

I would be against it. Why would we white people want to divide ourselves when we are slowly becoming a minority and our rights are diminishing for fear of some a$$hole pulling out the race card?

Life / My first impressions of Poland, long time ago [37]


Sounds like you rescued a polish woman from poverty.

Feedback / The image of Poland according to PolishForums [90]


Probably. And the UK as well.


Mostly bad.


Different.


Hell yeah.


The atmosphere is ****** up. But that's what you get when a forum gets flooded by bored expats.

Life / Half-naked barbers in Poland. A Haircut with a difference! [27]


She's average at best. She's also the type that ages quickly and will be overweight within 10 years.

Life / My own thoughts about life in Poland (have lived here for two years) [133]


It goes back to foreign things being more appealing to poles. When a pole goes abroad, he seems to feel more enlightened (because generally things are much better in the west than in poland) and as a result shows off/acts cocky.


Really? I only see people using old nokia phones. Few higer end phones like BB, iphone


Link?

Life / My own thoughts about life in Poland (have lived here for two years) [133]


I looked into this today and it turns out this is illegal and almost never happens.

It was a minor problem back in the 1990s but now employers are afraid, in case a woman brings in a hidden camera to a job interview to collect evidence.

Life / Fascination of Poles with German Laundry Detergent [16]

Haha i noticed the detergent obsession. Poles should focus more on getting better better washing machines. Most of the (new) washing machines here ravage clothing.

Poles are fascinated with anything foreign. Some time ago greek cheese was immensely popular in grocery stores - until greek tourists revealed that it had nothing to do with greece. There are many such examples. Fuckin' pathetic if you ask me.

Life / My own thoughts about life in Poland (have lived here for two years) [133]


Nope. Great review, i only have a few problems.


It's not materialism, it's a game of catch up. Americans are by far the most materialist in the world. If anything, poles like to do things for "show" because it makes them feel better than their neighbour when they have a slightly better car, for instance.

So generally you are wrong on this point.



Bullseye.


Somewhat true. Most racists in poland are the older generations. The younger poles seem to be more open, less religious (religion = evil IMO). I found a lot of brits as closet racists - they come out when you talk about how immigrants are taking advantage of the "system" in the UK.


You need to read more about this event.


This brain drain has slowed over the past 2 years, and as a matter of fact it is reversing due improvements in poland - eg. PLN worth more.


Been like that for ages > Pan, Pani, magister, dr, etc you can't say "you" to a stranger.


Prices are ridiculous, i agree. But poles don't buy their clothes in "galerie", they go elsewhere. Galeria's are only for viewing purposes and ideas for what kind of fashions to buy.

UK, Ireland / Ive been in the UK for 6 days to relocate and im going back to Poland. [281]


But in this recession and increasingly competitive world, companies don't need esl teachers to transfer their skills to work for their companies when they can just hire someone who already has experience (prior professional employment, internship etc.). There are plenty of people out there who lost jobs in the recession and want to get back to what they were once doing, only this time for a difference company.

UK, Ireland / Ive been in the UK for 6 days to relocate and im going back to Poland. [281]

From what i can see here, many british expats in poland teach english or run some shady internet business. When they try to make a return to the UK, they complain about not being able to readjust BUT the real reason is that they can't find decent work!

The recession is one reason (UK is a bit ****** up in other ways too as mentioned by others ITT), but the other is lack of a relevant education. A degree in english lit (or some other useless program) and a celta certificate + a few years of teaching grammar isn't going to get you far in today's competitive world (outside of the esl market).

If you people (those complaining about the UK) had degrees/qualifications in in-demand jobs (science, engineering, medicine etc.), you wouldn't have any problems readjusting.

Love / Korean guy wondering about girls and life in Poland [50]

Although foreign men are not as popular as they once were in poland, they are still quite desired by polish women simply because they are perceived as being more financially capable than polish men.

There are many dead-beat men here in poland (like anywhere else) but foreigners are mostly successful individuals here so polish women quite often perceive foreign men as being better (until of course they go abroad and realise that people are the same everywhere).

I don`t think asian men are popular among polish ladies but you can try to change that.

Law / Signing a contract from Poland Telecommunication (TP) I didn't understand [20]

I believe you have 2-3 days to cancel a contract. I'll try to find some literature about this...

Law / Car plate numbers in Warsaw [7]

Spot on, limey.

Love / Possibility of Marriage with a Polish lady [96]


No, you are ****** up and so is your religion.

I feel sorry for polish women who marry muslim men.

Life / HOW MANY CHINESE LIVING IN POLAND? [29]


population of poland = ~38million
chinese population in poland = 5000

understand now, or do i have to do the math?

News / Komorowski - Russian stooge, traitor background [42]


Varsovian - just another foreigner in Poland who thinks he understands the country. Change your name to Londoner please and preach about the UK.

Love / Dating a Polish guy for three years. Will he ever marry me? [44]


Me thinks he is waiting for a younger fish to swim by.