News / Poland marching for life and family [132]

"dolnoslask - majority in this world are supportive of life and family "

Then cherish this as I do.

but I gather that you are against women who you consider pushy because they stand on their own two feet and are prepared to stand their ground as equals to men.

"two-fisted feminists "

When have you ever come across one of those, the closest I ever got was in a gay bar when a girl thought I was eyeing up her partner

(I was), she offered me out two fists and all , Im 6ft 3" weight 17 stone (Not fat) she scared the hell out of me. but there again I don't know if gay women are feminist or not , probably wrong of me to assume a gay lady might be a feminist, damn the world is getting complicated.

Religio , for all our sake's live and let live,.

News / Poland marching for life and family [132]

"Religio " babochłop? Some may have PHDs ?

This just sounds like some kind of made up nonsense for some inadequate men to hang their coat on because they were outsmarted by a woman.

The idea of some army of babochłop is Absolutely nuts , have you noticed the majority in this world are supportive of life and family otherwise the human race would be dying out.

Are you some nut case radical preacher or just a troll.
oh sorry for my comments if you are mentally ill

Life / In Poland, are women and girls obligated to wear head scarves in church? [36]

skirts and dresses, access.

I have lived on this planet for 55 years , it never crossed my mind , I thought dresses were flouncy and would flatter a girls legs.

I used to wear tight tee shirts to show off my muscles and arms .

all of the above i thought was just kind of a mating ritual to show off , never thought about access to what you say, very crude , I think I will stay in my own lilly white bubble.

Life / In Poland, are women and girls obligated to wear head scarves in church? [36]

"but it came to my mind that an additional bonus is that it's more difficult to rape a woman wearing trousers "

I am so saddened is this our society today that women have to think about what they wear in case they are raped.

Life / Poland after one year of living here [105]

"Not having been back to Poland (Szczecin) since around the mid-'90's,"

Why don't you pop back, bags of fun here

follow Polish news religiously every day,

nice to know you still keep in touch, proves your soul lies in Poland.

Life / Poland after one year of living here [105]

"perish under Russian or German occupation."

Errm after 3 years of living here I think we do not have to worry about the Germans or the Russians anymore, we just need to focus on building a strong economy.

errm not sure off topic

Life / Poland after one year of living here [105]

" negative impact on the society."

Yeah I have noticed that , some values from the old Poland seem to have been lost,

Soviet social engineering has left its mark on my people , we are and will continue to move forward.

Life / Poland after one year of living here [105]

"Anybody on here will tell you that my glass is always half empty too:"

Not tonight Doug some very good advice given there

I found that I had to go out of my way to join in with the community when I moved to Poland 3 years ago, don't forget the people will find it hard to communicate and socialize with someone from abroad many poles are not used to it, especially in the sticks even today when I speak English to the wife in the supermarket everyone turns round and looks.

Your wife and her family should be helping you here, try finding your local community center, get involved and join in , fund raising, local voluntary fire brigade whatever... reach out as I did you might be surprised.

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

mafketis Have you tried the German or french A&E as a foreigner ( I have), you have to jump through hoops and fill a load of paperwork out before you get seen to.

In the UK you just walk in and get sorted full stop no questions, no bills cos u is a foreigner.

After care drugs are free you just sign a piece of paper saying you are eligible for free prescriptions, they don't check they just sort you out.

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

Calm down Doug you could have chosen to live in the UK , and yes then your kids teeth would have been sorted for free.

Lets hope if the UK stays in the EU then some of the good things like the NHS model will be adopted across the EU

Genealogy / Can I feel a very tiny bit Polish? [21]

Poland is not high on the list for immigration, millions of Poles have migrated away from Poland due to economic circumstances .

Migrants are a bit more choosy, they prefer Germany,UK, as their promised land, a few genuine refugees do come to Poland but usually they do not stay long and jump over into Germany.

Poland seems to be attracting allot of migrants and refugees from the east, the Ukraine in particular.

Genealogy / Can I feel a very tiny bit Polish? [21]

"They have resisted the immigration agenda "

Polish and EU law is quite clear and immigrants are welcome here.

There has been a recent issue where Poland rejected some undocumented and unvetted non EU migrants due to safety concerns, but that is a one off separate issue.

"None of you seem to understand "

No I don't understand please expand on your line of thinking.

Genealogy / Can I feel a very tiny bit Polish? [21]

"Racism has not place in the Polish modern nationalistic doctrine."

Amen

Genealogy / Can I feel a very tiny bit Polish? [21]

Look up the guy below and read some of what he writes, this guy is as Polish as I am and my DNA is 100% Polish

Poland swears in Nigerian Godson as first black MP

bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11990869

UK, Ireland / A new mayor in London: opinion of Polish people in the UK? [317]

Let London have what it voted for , same with Brexit, If the mayor wishes to do something like banning alcohol or posters in the city then he has a mandate from the people to do it.

What does the actions of the London mayor matter to the Polish people?, diddly squat zero.

Migrant Polish workers might struggle to get some vodka , but they still will be able to earn a good crust.

Poland has voted in its politicians in on a majority vote this should also be respected.

In a democracy you get what you ask for and London got Sadiq Khan

Life / Changing groszy coins into real money in Poland [16]

"What car does he drive Dolno?"

A four year old Merc, 5 years newer than my car.

"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."

youtube.com/watch?v=7tGuJ34062s

Mind you he will need plenty more of my groszy to buy his next one.

Yep next time I will try and find a local charity.

Life / Changing groszy coins into real money in Poland [16]

The lady at the bank is a bit scary, not sure I could handle all the huffing and puffing as she counts out a kilo's worth of groszy.

Maybe they have a machine, I will ask next time i am in town

Life / Changing groszy coins into real money in Poland [16]

No good question my wife has gathered sacks full of them would be nice to get rid.

Last year I gave them to the priest for the parish church roof, but i don't think he was impressed with all the change.

UK, Ireland / A new mayor in London: opinion of Polish people in the UK? [317]

I'm still waiting for evidence that "There is a proven link between nationalists and mental illness"

Work / Electrician seeking work in Warsaw. Is it in demand in Poland? [16]

Yep ll the good tradesmen have left for England, Any electrician moving to Poland will find work, albeit the pay will be at Polish rates.

I find it hard to get quality electricians here in lower Silesia, I am luck I only need them for the distribution side and some three phase work, the rest i do myself.

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

"we are expected just to believe things that another person has told us"

So true good job that we are free on this forum to call out some of the crazy comments that are made.

Back on topic I do think that the Polish and the Visegrad Group position against some of the federalist EU policies will be strengthened if Brexit occurs.

But In the short term I think that Brexit will be bad for Poland,

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

"People have been conditioned to believe "

This may or may not be true but to label a nationalist as mentally ill is beyond the pale, we don't want to go back to the bad old days of Hitler and Stalin, at the end of the day democracy and freedom of speech should rule.

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

"Don't be disingenuous.",

You won't draw me into one of your traps, I have seen it in action too many times.

Answer the Question jon, let me re-phrase would you say that a Scottish nationalist is mentally ill.

Please backup your comment with hard proof "There's already an established link between organised nationalism and mental illness."

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

There's already an established link between organised nationalism and mental illness.

So are you saying that because I sing the Polish national anthem I am mentally ill,?

This all sounds like the hate speech that came out of Nazi Germany in the 30's, designed to dehumanize a race or a group of people.

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

"nationalism and mental illness."

That's a new one for me, can you post some credibal studies / sources

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

Brexiters pause to re-think their precipitous strategy!

The Brexit Campaign has nothing to do with the poor woman's brutal murder.

Are you saying that more people will be murdered if the Brexit camp wins?

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

I spent a few of my teenage Sundays in one on Sherwood Rise in Nottingham .

I know Doug you told me already, i didn't want to mention it as its personal info. no offence taken by me.

The clubs are doing well, the bars are full and the kitchens are at full swing providing meals, polish classes and the church are full nowadays. The clubs were in decline until the new wave arrived.

There were some minor issues where some of the older generation didn't see eye to eye with some of the incoming youngsters,but mostly this has been smoothed over, Money in the clubs coffers and a full church far outweigh the odd spat about going to church every Sunday, some of the new incomers need a poke in the ribs if they don't stand for the British and Polish Anthems.

From personal experience non of my Polish friends in the UK, both new and old generation would vote for Brexit.

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

"Polonia who settled in the UK after the war absolutely despise the new wave of immigrants"

I completely disagree go into any Polish club in the UK (created by Poles just after the war) and you will see the effort that has gone into helping the new Polish migrants who are coming into the UK, no one is despised.

Law / PESEL or NIP in Poland for an American married to Polish citizen [22]

Greg , get in touch with the guy below, he is american and moved to Poland some 7 years ago, he has been through the mill and knows his stuff when it comes to moving from USA to Poland

david-polanddavid.blogspot.co.uk

News / Polish bishop caught with 2,5 promille [45]

Doug " tuneless warblings " Try living in the middle east call to prayer 5 times a day what a nightmare, air con and triple glazing is a must.

I was glad to be out of there to be honest, as a westerner there were places I could not go near after Friday prayers dependent on how much the iman had stirred up the locals with his sermons.don't tell me Poland's that bad in comparison.

Mind you an iman would be in loads more bother if he was drunk in a public place in saudi.