Life / Worlds most liveable cities (Krakow or Warsaw don't even hit the radar screens) [104]


LOL - I'm sorry Monia, but are you actually saying that Warsaw is the best city to live in, in the entire world??

C'mon, please!

Apart from Toronto, how many cities have you lived in by the way, outside of Poland, to make such a bold claim?

News / Poland Parliament elections in October 2011 [944]


Under PiS, yes, it was.

I think you'll find they took the country back 30 years in the eyes of most observers.

Life / Worlds most liveable cities (Krakow or Warsaw don't even hit the radar screens) [104]


Friendly, energy, enthusiasm - maybe, but clean it most definitely is not.

You must have been lucky!


The topic by the way is most liveable in city, not the relative merits of countries and their costs of living.

Love / Polish women USED TO BE much more attractive: [162]

Probably controversial, but just looking at it from a diferent angle, when I was in Poland (twice in the last 6 years) I couldn't help noticing how many underweight women there were. I'm talking protruding hip bones, skeletal jawlines, unnatural gaps between the thighs etc.

If this is so, any gradual increase in curves or bulges that may be happening will certainly be more noticeable in comparison.

Life / Worlds most liveable cities (Krakow or Warsaw don't even hit the radar screens) [104]


Are you actually serious?!?!

Why would they?

We are talking about the most liveable cities IN THE WORLD.

No offence, but I think hell would freeze over before anywhere in Poland has the tiniest chance.

Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]

What do Poles say for "walkie talkie" ?

One of the silliest English language constructions it has to be said.

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

Maybe there is something wrong with my tastebuds but to me e.g. Lech, Tyskie & Zywiec all taste pretty much the same ?!

Nothing too much wrong with them mind you : )

News / Poles -- Europe's very best? [21]


VERY true.

Life / Your Polish friends - why do you regard them as such? [41]

Why? Loyal, open, non-judgemental, funny, perceptive, great hosts and if necessary, would drop everything to come to my aid and often at considerable inconvenience to themselves. Great couple.

Life / Getting ripped off in Poland! Is it normal? or should it be tolerated? [97]


+ 100

I have said a fair bit about Poland - good and bad. Probably mostly bad on balance. I apologise now for a lot of it.

Customer service aside, the best thing about Poland/Polish people by far is their loyalty. This might fly in the face of some other comments but this has been my honest (if limited) experience. Very straight, loyal, no BS people.

(swansong)

USA, Canada / Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why. [868]

7 UP then? AKA, Sprite with an actual flavour : )

Language / Polish nationality insults in Polish? [67]

Yeah limey and les rosbifs were the ones I was thinking of alright. Not exactly cutting insults, no.

USA, Canada / Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why. [868]

A lot of scaremongering about the ol' Dew. A real bogeyman re dental hygiene in the Appalachians isn't it? Never had it. Like a very sweet sprite or something?

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

Ha ha ha - this guy gets better all the time!

Keep going chief - plenty of webspace left to embarrass yourself with.

Edit: Oh he's gone. Ah well.

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

Pumped up Polack with pride, prejudice and personal identity problems - SHOCKER !

Language / Polish nationality insults in Polish? [67]


Such as?

I'm not being funny, but very few spring to mind.

News / POLES FEEL LIKE JEWS HAVE TOO MUCH CONTROL IN POLAND - TRUE? [209]

As was Wagner who had similar ideas.

Language / Polish nationality insults in Polish? [67]


I wouldn't worry about it - the English have insults for everyone! ; )

Language / Polish nationality insults in Polish? [67]


Never heard that one - are you sure??

Language / Polish nationality insults in Polish? [67]


Many variations on this one - the English say "to take French leave" LOL

Language / Polish nationality insults in Polish? [67]


Yeah - don't know about Britain, but in Ireland, Dutch courage is the only one that is in regular use - it's not even that common. Double Dutch maybe but it's a bit quaint/old fashioned.

Probably need to probe the Germans and Russians further to get phrases based on Poland!


As in something that's crazy or illogical? Makes sense then. Not so sure about the films but certainly the animation!

Language / Polish nationality insults in Polish? [67]


Also Dutch courage (artifical courage from alcohol)
& Dutch uncle (a term describing someone who provides "tough love" type of advice, harsh but well meaning criticism etc)

I've certainly never heard any negative connotations or insults based on Polishness though.

Off-Topic / How would Poles react to a visit from Queen Elizabeth? [72]


Ha ha - amen to that.

Off-Topic / How would Poles react to a visit from Queen Elizabeth? [72]


Well all I can say is that I would have - given that he is not purely a troll generally.

Obvious trolls like this Ireland4ever I would generally just ignore - or try to.

Goes without saying maybe but the converse stereotyping is equally offensive and inaccurate - that the British military are all noble brave principled soldiers facing up to an utterly ruthless, reckless and cowardly enemy that "only" (as hague said) murders women and children. It's just rubbish. The actions of the IRA (and the rest) are indefensible and the vast majority of Irish people think this way. Problem is, it seems (note seems) to me that many do not realise that the British military have plenty of civilian blood on their hands too - including, yes, women and children. And I'm not talking "history" here - I'm talking 20th century.

But I suspect that you accept that.

The whole thing has been unspeakably nasty to the core, on all sides. I'm only glad that things are much better now.

Life / Differences in Polish, American and British mentality [237]


Er...not me - Havok?

Life / Differences in Polish, American and British mentality [237]


Didn't see the context, but for those who mightn't realise, this was almost certainly a joke.

Off-Topic / How would Poles react to a visit from Queen Elizabeth? [72]

Actually jawdropping really.

USA, Canada / Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why. [868]


Can you expand aphro?

Off-Topic / How would Poles react to a visit from Queen Elizabeth? [72]


No, and maybe there is a misunderstanding, but look again at hague's posts and tell me honestly that it is not simply trolling?

Off-Topic / How would Poles react to a visit from Queen Elizabeth? [72]


This, is just mental.

Are you actually serious?


No surprise there. I mentioned the "I" word in the opening post to give context. Shouldn't have bothered.


Just wondering. Is she viewed as almost a celebrity or as the same as any other head of state or with complete ambivalence etc etc or what?