Life / Can many young Poles speak German? [72]

My Father was from upper Silesia and could speak German,also the Polish that he spoke was a little different from Polish that I heard some Poles speak. He was born in 1921. As I understand it, his Father could speak and write German well. Wasn't there a time when the Germans tried to ban the Polish language and children in school were only allowed to speak and write in German? I was in Poland in 1991 and kids were being taught English in school,my cousins kids were 8 and 6 and could already speak quite a bit of English.

UK, Ireland / Why do so many Polish guys in the UK have a crew cut or buzz cut? [106]

I have just read all of this nonesense, wondering what age groups some of you people are. Ive just registered on this site, didnt expect to read such bullshit as well as underlying racial slurs. One person on here in particular is a real wacko and Im sure the normal thinking people wil know who I mean.

Life / Why are Polish people so obsessed with race? [160]

From what I heard growing up in a polish community in England it was not about one race being better than another, it was a case of it not being right to mix races in the sense of white and black , asian, arab etc. I never heard Poles say that they were better than other races just that you should'nt mix them. My Dad married my Mother who was English and that was fine but as mentioned in my other post " do poles hate muslims' it was not ok to marry a person from the North of Poland If you came from the South. Go figure

Genealogy / Polish person's average height? [210]

Oh MY GOD you are all SO interested in hair colour,nose sizes,skin tone, head shape,height. WHY ??? Im finding some of the topics on here really scary.I am having my eyes opened to the possibility of lots of willing participants taking part in another holocaust.

Love / I'm a black African man and can't cope with my Polish mother in law [34]

Yes , it is common for the Mother to be like this,and to make decisions in the household,in Poland it is accepted ,as the parents generally are respected as the ones who have the most knowledge and wisdom. The Mothers look at it as a right that they have earned by experience. If you just give in to it and relax you will be a lot happier and your Mum inlaw will love you like a Son.In time you will look on her as a valued member of the family rather than a hinderence, Word of warning though, don't do anything to upset her daughter !

Law / Would Polish people use a cattery? [17]

From what I saw 20 years ago in the country towns at least, dogs are mostly used as guards as there is a lot of petty theft. They fend for themselves and are fed scraps. When our relatives came over to England we were in the supermarket and they happened to see cans of dog food with a picture of a dog on the can.The woman threw up her hands in horror that we eat dogs in England ! When we explained that this is food to GIVE to dogs she was in shock that we would buy food for a dog.

Life / Polish culture do's and dont's? [106]

Dont complain if a Polish person is late when invited to dinner and if they dont show up for a few days ,smile and act like nothing happened

Life / Do Polish people have a temper? [53]

My Dad had a temper in certain situations for example he and my Mum were watching a young couple singing and playing guitar on the street in England, a town council bylaw officer came to move them off , My Dad told him to leave them alone and stuck the icecream cone that he was holding in the guys face. He hated people that used authority to bully others.It was quite common for him to call people ' Hitler' or ' Gestapo' Of couse as a child I used to think that it was hilarious.

Life / Are Poles winter lovers? [63]

Exploring this site and seeing the most ridiculous topics discussed. I live in Ontario and hate the snow if I have to shovel it or drive in it ,why would polish people feel any different?

Life / You are Polish if... [433]

you comb your hair before answering the phone

Life / Are Poles winter lovers? [63]

Sorry, I just can't help myself

Law / Would Polish people use a cattery? [17]

Like I said,it was 20 years ago. When I was there the shops hardly had anything for humans,there were shortages of everything except beer and vodka. So no ,she was'nt winding me up and I never saw any pampered pets either but I may be different in the bigger cities.

History / Do any Poles miss the Communist era? [35]

'King Athelstan' I have met many in Poland and in Uk ,never met one yet that liked communism. I'm curious about your nationality and if you have travelled out of Uk, also your age and personal experiences with Polish people or other nationalities. Would you care to share? Lots of people on here with strong opinions ,just wondering what they are based on.Only a few are sharing their personal histories and nationalities. Also your user name is interesting,would you care to tell how you chose it? It is not a requirement to give this type of info., but I]m beggining to think that it should be.

Law / Would Polish people use a cattery? [17]

I was near Katowice in a small town ,just telling it like it was. you could not even buy a box of tampons . My cousins wife lined up for an hour to get 2 cans of tuna. My cousin and her husband had just renovated thier bathroom but could not buy a shower curtain anywhere, I sent them 2 when I got back to UK. If your pic. really is you it seems that you are not much older than 20. If that is true, I'm old enough to be your Mother so dont call me an idiot you cheeky little sod.

Law / Would Polish people use a cattery? [17]

Ok you are my age ,that REALLY suprises me. Were you in the same Poland as me back then or one on another planet or most likely cloud cukoo land { Ive been reading your posts]