Food / What's your favorite Polish beer? [870]

20% alc??? My God, can we still call it beer? :) I would be more than happy to try it. I don't suppose that it's available somewhere in Poland? Maybe Germany? Anybody seen it?

Food / What's your favorite Polish beer? [870]

butlledgirl, you are a very wise woman. Żywe is in deed a top-notch beer. And since we are talking about small breweries products I would like to recommend Koźlak, Książęce, Kasztelan and of course my all time favorite Fortuna, mmmmmm...

From the mainstream beers, aside of those that already been named, Frater is worth mentioning but I'm not sure if it's still being made. It's been a while since I drank it the last time.

Travel / Need information about Czestochowa! Hostels / Hotels? [24]

The whole Jura Krakowso-częstochowska region could be very interesting for people that like to spend their free time in an active way like bike and horse riding or rock-climbing... Yeah there are some incredible rocks to climb in that region, plus a lot of medieval festivals take place in the remainings of the castles there, but I guess it always depends on what individuals like to do...

Language / Dwa vs. dwie in Polish [85]


Michal, for a non-native speaker your polish is really pretty good, but I do think it's high time you stopped pretending to be an expert in polish grammar.

In all my life I haven't heard people using the word "ku" in the way you try to convince us it is being used. Sorry mate.

News / Polish & other children legally stolen from their parents in Germany [82]

I will get back to you on it. I'll just have to find the article on the net.

News / Polish & other children legally stolen from their parents in Germany [82]

It's not that it only concerns Polish-German marriages, but mixed marriages between a German citizen and a foreigner in general and I think that Brussels is already doing something about it.

Life / How Safe Are the Polish Cities? [179]


Erm, don't want to confuse you, but aside the fact that Kosovo isn't even a country, both with Albania are not part of the EU.

Language / Is it too late for me to learn Polish..? [65]


Well, those polish people are now 40+years old. Now ask yourself a question. What is the average age of a recent polish immigrant? Is it 40 years old, or maybe rather 20+?

Life / Are you too selfish to leave Poland? [22]


It certainly is sad how many young poles lost faith in the country their grandparents fought for, but still I wouldn't call it selfish.

Life / EXPATS in POLAND: 10 things you miss / don't miss about home . . . [138]

Ahh, I'm not a Pringles fan, so maybe that's why I missed them.

Life / EXPATS in POLAND: 10 things you miss / don't miss about home . . . [138]


I really can't say, as I don't drink coffee. :)


Really? I only managed to found some German crap paprika crisps in Lidl and some strange Thai sweet paprika crisps in Sansberys. Eeek... Maybe I didn't look good enough though.

Life / EXPATS in POLAND: 10 things you miss / don't miss about home . . . [138]


Ahh yes, the strange English fascination with vinegar. They put vinegar on their chips, they eat vinegar crisps, you can even taste vinegar in their ketchup...... At first the sheer thought of combining crisps and vinegar was like a heresy for me... But God damnit it really works well together. :) I miss them here in Poland. But than again while in the UK I was missing paprika flavored crisps. I guess you can't have them all. :)

PS: The starbucks is comming to Poland soon.

Life / How do Polish people see homosexuality? [152]


Depends. If you would go to a little town or to a village expect that some people will talk behind your back, which isn't dangerous, but definitely can be irritating. In a bigger city nobody would basically care. Well maybe except the parents and relatives. If they knew about their boy's preference earlier, everything should be OK. If they didn't I'm sure they would be in shock.

There are at least 3 gay lecturers at my University, and nobody cares. Though you would have to watch out for the steroids and hooligans. They like to fight and everything can be a pretext for them. Peoples look, walk, behavior, etc, but than again you get those people everywhere...

News / What's the stupidest question asked about Poland? [414]

Somebody had some pretty bad experiences. :)

Life / How do Polish people see homosexuality? [152]


Majority of Poles view sexuality as a very personal and intimate sphere and they think that it should remain that way. Whatever you do in the privacy of your bedroom should remain in its doors. All those homosexual demos are viewed more as a manifestation of ones sexual preferences rather than as a fight for homosexual's civil rights. Basically the attitude of polish society could be summed up by " Do what ever you like to do, but don't force others to watch it." Majority of people are willing to agree about a legalization of homosexual relationships. The situation differs when it come for child adoption.

History / Poles and Russians -- love-hate relationship? [209]

I would say both of you are right.

History / Poles and Russians -- love-hate relationship? [209]


From the looks of things, you seem not to know exactly what you are talking about.

As for poles hating Russians? Not really. Russian government/state, yes. People? No.

Food / Borscht - Zurek / Bialy barszcz recipe [153]

I know people that do their own "zakwas", and it’s always the best that way, but most seem to take the easier path(me included). :)

Genealogy / Is tallness common among Polish people? [201]


You would change your mind after seeing me dance wearing them. :)


All my girlfriends were about this size. I like petit women. :)

Work / Want to live and work in Poland, but it is not possible? [19]


That's a relief. Few of my friends received letters from the Urząd Skarbowy here in Poland with the warrant to pay the back tax. One lived in GB for 10 years and always have paid the tax in the UK so probably that’s how they tracked him.

Work / Want to live and work in Poland, but it is not possible? [19]


Hmm I'm not sure why he says he can't work here, but I do understand why he doesn't wan to go back. If he does he will have to pay the back tax. Only people that started to work after the 1st January 2007 don't have to pay the double tax in Poland. 7 years? That would cost a fortune. :)

Genealogy / Is tallness common among Polish people? [201]


What? He's 183 cm and he has a good height for a man, and I with my 181 cm am a short repellent and weak midget! How cruel! :( :)

Would you at least consider to wear one inch smaller heels for me? I'm maybe short by at least broad and I use my small legs like a bloody Baryshnikov! Even wear the same tights! :)

Genealogy / Is tallness common among Polish people? [201]


My God, and I always considered myself average height... :(

Life / Is the word "Polack"rascist? [185]


Lach is just another name for a Polish person, used by Ukrainians, Russians and Turks. It's not offensive, although taking under the consideration the history between Poles and those nations I guess that some people might use it in a rather abusive context. :)

Work / Want to live and work in Poland, but it is not possible? [19]

People that started to work outside Poland from the 1st January 2007 don't have to pay another tax in Poland. They only pay the one from the country they have worked in.

Genealogy / Is tallness common among Polish people? [201]

Ok, I'm 5.9 ft. Is that high or small according to English standards? :(

Life / What is the reason for POLISH jokes ? [486]

You will find all the answears in this topic: https://polishforums.com/archives/2005-2009/news/dealing-constant-insults-1897/

History / Norman Davies - the Brit who loves Poland and becomes one of Us [250]

What has religion to do with Norman Davies? :( There's a more appropriate place to discuss this issues on Polishforums.com.

Food / Your favourite Polish foods! [180]

- kluchy na łachu grassed with poppy seed served with duck sauce and red cabbage surówka mmmmm...

- zraziki (Polish Collops) + buckwheat groats and Varsovian style pickled cucumber;

- boiled potatoes sprinkled with fried bacon with borscht and fried egg;

- mashed potatoes with lettuce and cream + fried egg;

- white sausage in Polish sauce;

- herring in cream;

- cabbage with mushrooms;

- all kinds of chłodnik's

- old Polish soup "Nothing" ("Zupa Nic") :)

- old Polish chocolate soup with cookies;

- tomato soup with egg-dumplings (ate it yesterday, mmmmm :) )

- Żurek, Kapuśniak, Rosól (Chicken soup), boletus soup with croutons...

- a chicken potrawka with rice;

-gęś po Poznańsku (goose made Poznanian style :) )

- Polish spicy tripe’s;

- pancakes with mushroom filing, grzyby w panierce (mushrooms in batter), kulebiak, Silesian dumplings, szagówki....Now I’m hungry damnit! :)

USA, Canada / Polish TV in the USA? [43]

Stop watching Polish soap operas. People that play in them aren’t even worth to be called actors. The same as in the UK. :)