News / Smoking ban in Polish bars and restaurants (AT LAST!) [400]


a couple of weeks ago i and others were smoking outside Poznan railway station. security ordered us to the smoking area, also outside the station.

i've mentioned it before. u can't smoke at bus shelters in wroclaw.

even outside there are limits here to smoking..

Life / Is parity the answer for Polish women? [262]

some might.

some folk, men or women are very good at allowing one to think they are in charge.

it's all part of the game of life.

Life / Is parity the answer for Polish women? [262]

in the work place it's called passing the buck.

News / Smoking ban in Polish bars and restaurants (AT LAST!) [400]


because the folks here are aware that smoking is popular and smokers also create revenue.

too many stories about closed pubs in the uk might have caused a bit of fear here.

because smokers usually give way to non smokers. meaning pub owners realize that sooner or later smokers will be under pressure (in pubs) to cut down or quit anyway.

smoker's corner will probably get smaller and smaller over time until it disappears completely.

UK, Ireland / The more subtle differences: Ireland/Britain v Poland [310]


i hope not.

but it really is true that some simple things are very different when viewed close up.

here's something. when my son was born in England leaving hospital a few days later was a simple matter.

in Poland there are (or were) strict rules about baby leaving hospital/maternity ward. in the case of daughter number one this meant having a baby basket/carrier and baby being completely covered, including her head.

far more care is asked for in Poland. this is a good thing.

the first five years or so of bringing up baby in Poland, with regard to doctors visits etc are different too. seemingly small differences, but they are there.

UK, Ireland / The more subtle differences: Ireland/Britain v Poland [310]

fork curved part down.

it's difficult to explain, but some here eat like children. and yes, i am serious.

UK, Ireland / The more subtle differences: Ireland/Britain v Poland [310]

i find it odd the number of Poles who can't hold/use a knife and fork properly.

News / Smoking ban in Polish bars and restaurants (AT LAST!) [400]


at my watering hole in berlin they have a heated cabin (garden shed) outside. some bar/club owners may do the same here.

News / Smoking ban in Polish bars and restaurants (AT LAST!) [400]


i noticed this in force in Klub WZ. one half of the club was smoking, the other half was not. there was also the option to go outside.

UK, Ireland / The more subtle differences: Ireland/Britain v Poland [310]


you wouldn't get it in this house. not for first or second breakfast.

Life / Winter 2010/2011 in Poland, is it going to be bad? [114]


not this morning. there was frost in some areas. but you are right wroclaw is somehow warmer in winter.


when it got up to -5 a lot of people were saying how warm it was :)

Life / Winter 2010/2011 in Poland, is it going to be bad? [114]

i see the forum's Dubious Poets have returned. i had a thread about them many moons ago.

can't beat a hoar frost on a cold winter's day.

i like to see the river when it's frozen over.

Life / What's currently in fashion in Poland? [44]


purple was the colour of choice a few months ago. bright red and bright yellow can be seen sometimes.

Life / What's currently in fashion in Poland? [44]


yes, yes and no.

strange weather at the moment.

mornings are cold, afternoons are warmish. this all means there is a bit of a mixture with apparel.

i don't expect to see bright clothes this fall/autumn - winter.

(seanbm thanks for the piccy of my wife dancing at a rammstein gig)

Life / What's currently in fashion in Poland? [44]


treggings and jeans.


some women are still wearing flat shoes. no boots yet.

News / Tusk cracks down on designer drugs ("dopalacze") in Poland [171]

very subtle, Harry :)

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]


looks like it has bars on the windows. so i'll say some sort of prison.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]


in truth... no idea. i'll go for russians and Polish

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

prisoners and guards

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

solar panels

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]


a hotel

i'll guess the marriot

Life / Is parity the answer for Polish women? [262]

Is parity the answer for Polish women?

not in my opinion.

the only candidate should be the best candidate. male or female.

Genealogy / The surname Biegarczyk [3]


strange, i got more than 5,000 results,

Love / Polish Girl Doesn't Want To Touch. [240]


go through the thread again and then you'll understand why she is laughing.

coming to this forum u will get few words of comfort, but u will get truth from your peers.

learn from it.

UK, Ireland / More "exotic" verb+noun collocations for advanced student of English? [8]

this seems to work ok: lixiaolai.com/ocd/

Love / Unmarried couples in Poland = pathology [310]

i know that u have a strict view of marriage. however, i don't see the downsides as u do.
i believe that most couples follow a modern, changing pattern. a style of life that differs and nothing more.
children from these unions don't all turn out to be drug taking delinquents as seems to be your general opinion.
those marriages that show problems may benefit from counselling from caring professionals, but only in the early stages of a rift.
anyone who has to enquire about marriage beforehand by sitting with a counsellor... shouldn't be getting married at all.

Love / Unmarried couples in Poland = pathology [310]


don't we get this from our family and friends, from life, from being aware, from living with our partner before marriage.
and don't most of us ignore it anyway.

UK, Ireland / Common pitfalls for Poles learning English [187]


it only matters in the proficiency exam.

ordinary folk don't pay attention to the difference.

there is the point that there are regional variations in the way people use grammar.

americans don't use present perfect when they can use past simple.