News / Should countries be boycotted for offending Poles? [60]

I noticed that dutch businesses are quite "discriminatory" in hiring employees. I saw that all the employees of a shop, doing jobs that require less physical work are dutch, even for low paying jobs such as check out chick at supermarket, shelf stacking etc, while Polish employees are made to do physical hard labour like shifting pellets, working in hazardous or harsh condition like freezer room, manual labour such as cleaning, picking vegies, flowers and fruits. Besides, they are not direct employees but agency worker, meaning employers have no responsibility to these poles whatsoever, they can be hired and fired at will, made to work a few hours a week. This is more or less the same as the working conditions of backpackers on working holiday visa in Australia picking fruits. Thats European Disunion for you.

News / Polish Independence Day-Beware? [59]

I hope Polish folks don't forget to thank America for the existence of Poland as a nation. After all; Poland was created by US President Woodrow Wilson.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourteen_Points

UK, Ireland / Websites for Poles to benefit from Britain! [210]

I detest dole bludgers and benefit scroungers, especially foreigners. My grandparents paid in to the system in the UK until they moved to Australia but they were refused pension rise similar other British citizens living in the EU. While foreigners came to UK and claim all sorts of state handout without paying a penny in to the system.

Law / Benefit entitlement in Poland for foreigners [37]

As a citizen of EU, I am entitled to all the benefits and support available to the citizen of any EU country. Thats the law. I intend to take advantage of this law to the fullest to my benefit and pleasure during my stay in Poland. If I get $300 a month, it will be more than enough to rent a small apartment for a fortnight in a posh area of Katowice or Lublin.

USA, Canada / Polish man's visit a nightmare - Welcome To Canada [65]

Polish immigration should do the same to innocent Canadian tourist and see how they like being detained for 10 days.

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

haircut is expensive in most western countries (normally $20-$40) thats why they just cut it very short as it can be easily done by their friends using clipper. Thats what my friend (working in holland) told me anyways.

Law / 1 euro = 4,46637049 złotego polskiego [21]

Most investors are scared because of the possibility of Eurozone break up and/or because of greasy greek sovereign debt default, weak US economy and chinese industrial output going down for the 3rd consecutive quarter, so they are dumping foreign currencies (USA being the centre of the universe) and bought the world's most trusted currency US dollars and also US and German treasury bonds. Even Aussie dollar is now buying just 99 Cents US :(

UK, Ireland / Is moving to UK now a good idea? - antipolish prejudice of the Brits [231]

Home Office figures are supposed to be correct and authentic, regardles of the masthead it was published in. However the list only shows criminals from EU.

UK, Ireland / Is moving to UK now a good idea? - antipolish prejudice of the Brits [231]

According to the latest Home Office figures, 27,563 EU nationals were convicted in 2010, up from 10,736 in 2007.

Yet only 1,480 EU citizens were removed from the country last year.

Top of the list of offenders were Poland, whose citizens collected 6,777 convictions, reflecting the large numbers who have headed here since the controversial expansion of the EU. Next came Romania with 4,343.

Bulgarians were responsible for 296 crimes in 2010.

There you go.

UK, Ireland / Is moving to UK now a good idea? - antipolish prejudice of the Brits [231]

Prejudiced or reacting to valid reasons?

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

Melbourne is quite nice, but not as nice as Sydney. They are too artyfarty and always jealous of Sydney in everything. If you wanna get Warsaw and Krakow included in the ranking, write to them! 100 emails should be enough to make them consider Polish cities in their ranking.

Life / Ipad 3G in Poland [6]

I used Ipad and Iphone 3G services in Poland. I bought Orange prepaid microsim at a shoppping mall right next to Intercontinental Hotel, cost 25 Zloty ($8) for 2 GB of Data (very generous) and the connection is fast. I used it all over the country from Warsaw, Bialystok, Lubline, Rezszow, Krakow etc. I even used my iPad as a GPS while driving (use only maps not satellite picture for this).

Work / Polish pension fund (am I going to lose my contributions while working in Poland?) [6]

here even backpackers can claim their pension contributions as they leave the country.

Life / Mosquitoes in Poland [40]

There are trillions of mosquitoes in the evening in Bialystok.

Travel / After 7 Weeks, why i loved Poland =) [22]

They don't queue at train stations or when boarding ferries, they elbowed their way and fight for seats just like in some 3rd world countries.

Love / POLISH GIRLFRIEND WONT PAY HER WAY [127]

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I have to agree with this, even with friends. Ukrainian wants the best food, expensive drinks etc. Polish friend is more than happy to eat at fastfood and drink coke. I know which one is a better friend.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

Public payphone in Poland. Apparently someone built a house and tried to make it his personal phone. Murzasichle (zakopane)

Travel / Avoid being ripped off by some exchange outlets in Krakow and elsewhere [44]

As someone mentioned before, use your ATM/Debit card. My Bank charge $5 per withdrawal in Foreign countries and the exchange rates are far better than forex dealers. Since I use credit card for most major purchases I probably used ATM 4 or 5 times throughout my luxurious 9 day holiday in Poland last year.

History / Why does the idea of a "Slavic Union" with Poland seem so popular on this site? [96]

Slavic Union means slavery to Russia. Tried once , rejected by all!

News / Lithuanian ambassador 'Poles not loyal citizens' [63]

That is extremely heavy handed approach by Lithuanian authorities. I think the Polish shopkeeper should take her case to European court of human rights, isnt that what all minorities in the UK did when they didnt get their way? Then again they were Nazi colloborators weren't they? So I am not surprised they are picking on minorities to make them feel unwelcome.

Travel / Wroclaw-Bratislava (the quickest way to get by car)? [10]

I'm trying to travel from Belgrade to Warsaw by train, I need some guide too. I've considered flying and the fare is too expensive for rich aussie girl like me (serviced only by LOT and cost $ 300 one way).

News / "Shale Gas Revolution" will make Poland a Leading Country in Europe! [202]

Physical fracturing is not the problem, its the chemicals used in the fluid that is the problem because they pollute ground water and contaminate the soil and water supplies in many places. Even if Poland poses all of the world's oil, it will never be a superpower. It will only be a gas rich country just like many arab countries with little or no influence over the world except on gas price.

Study / AFRICAN STUDENTS INVASION in Krakow [197]

Some Polish blokes seems to be very protective of their women. On our trip to Hel from Danzig, we were on board a ferry and we sat next to a polish girl. Her boyfriend or hubby looked at us all the time, particularly my male friend, gazing at us menacingly and ready to strike if we dare to talk to his girl. On a lighter note, there was a young guy who sat opposite to us, wearing really short shorts without undies; with his uncircumcised (ugh) dick and balls hanging out from the side.

News / British man accused of molesting teenagers in Poland [74]

innocent until proven guilty! We don't know whether he was honey trapped!

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

flaki soup is disgusting but delicious :D

News / US air base to be in Poland [193]

For 3rd world country like Poland, US military base in Poland is a blessing, a free manna from heaven. You should be eternally grateful and regularly pay tithe to the church from all the economic benefits you will receive, which will amounts to billion of dollars a year.

Benefits:

1. US Military base means your country is secure from invasion and preservation of territorial integrity, forever. No more Prussian/Russian/German/Austrian/Mongol/Turkish invasion.

2. US Military base means thousands of jobs for poor unemployed Polish people who would otherwise be forced to emigrate to UK, Italy, Germany and other EU countries where you will be scrubbing toilet and pick tomatoes for less than $5/hr, live with 10 other immigrants in a tiny 50 Sqm apartments.

3. Knock on effects of superior American standards in planning, design, construction of Military bases will set the bar high for Polish Military.

4. Easier co-ordination and co-operation between Polish Miltary and US Military, transfer of technology, military hardware and training.

5. Job security for tens of thousands of people, as long as US military base exist.

6. Many Polish kids will be able to get superior American Education, operated by department of defense.

7. Better roads and infrastructure for access to US military bases and the surrounding areas. Polish gov't will be shamed into providing better roads to save face, which will benefit locals.

Possible drawbacks:

1. It will anger Russia who still believe Poland is her backyard and her play ground, and will try to make problems for Poland particularly in trade.

2. Russian missiles will be pointed to Poland (even though it is doubtful that those rusty soviet missiles will reach their target)

3. Antagonism from locals, particularly racist Poles who will oppose to the presence of a large numbers of Black American soldiers, and will be angered by the fact that Black American GI will be dating Polish girls and boys, who undoubtedly will prefer well paid $ rich American GI's over poor polish blokes.

4. A flash point for protesters, especially those people who refuse to accept their country is just a dot on the face of the earth.

5. US Military base =magnet for prostitutes, drug dealers and potential increase in crime, especially rape, drugs and alcohol related crimes, which will ocasionally cause diplomatic incidents and nationalistic fervour and protest ( US criminals will be trialled under US Military law and not by Polish Law, so many Poles will consider this as an insult).

A single visit of US Aircraft Carrier to Sydney normally contributed $ 5-10 million to local economy, so Americans are very welcome here :D