UK, Ireland / I think Poles in the UK are COOL PEOPLE [17]

...Well, things may be not as good as they used to, but Britain is still better place to live in than Poland :):....

27 and 33 - it is not so far from each other. Especially comparing strong imperial colonial ( for years) country and country which was drained and squeezed by Russia for years....

It looks that in a few years this ranking can look quite different.

UK, Ireland / And you wonder why there is Anti-Polish feeling in the UK [187]

if you want to be professional compare amount to crimes to amount of emigrants of different naionalities. I don't think that Polish will be so high.

Otherwise it is lots of rubbish.

I read lately quite a few articles about random attacks at Polish -just someone was spekaing in polish on the phone, or 29 year old man was killed by British hooliogans and police said that 'he was in the wrong place at the wrong time'- so it looks that maybe some 'locals' have attitude problems.

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]

>>>foods have their fans but most outsiders consider them horrible>>>>

very true:-)

Ha,ha, milk that has gone off- kefir I guess.

I suppose I am lucky as there are so many shops with polish food in Uk now....

I know real gravy is ok, but some people use packet one on top of nearly everything...

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]

I live in England and it makes me smile as you miss things which I don't like and never buy here.:-)

Salty butter- What is the purpose for it....? No sandwich with anything sweet like honey, jam...but I like proper English,unsalted butter.
cheddar- my least favourite cheese...but again I love Welsh goat cheese.

And things like gravy- all this powder/granulated stuff put on the food to kill its natural flavour....

UK, Ireland / Crying Polish truck driver on British roads is Internet hit [269]

Bloke broke the law - everyone agrees but.....

was it really needed to bring so many policemen to stop one (1) polish lory driver?

It reminds me series of old polish jokes like 'How many policemen you need to put light bulb on'.:-)

Life / Poland's Environment, recycling [79]

I think that Poland is slowly catching up.

I don't mind all these bins in UK at least rubbish is segregated and recycled.

One good thing in Poland is that in shops we have to pay for single plastic bags so more people have their longer "lasting ones". In Uk they give you free bags everywhere I guess that it is for advert-promotion purposes but environmently friendly?......

News / Polish Immigrants Leave America for Europe [210]

In England to be lawyer you have to be quite good.I think that it is big competition in this profession but....I am not surprised llooking at their income.

Life / Favourite Polish movies? [107]

few months ago I was watching "Nad Niemnem" quite good film.

But what about...classics like Mis,Brunet wieczorowa pora,.....

Life / Do Polish People steal a lot? [330]

I have always felt safe in Poland, more so than walking through my own city late at night...

I think that this is kind of prejudice. In UK noone says that Polish people steal....ok they can get drunk...live together in big groups...but in general they work hard and don't cause much trouble.

I think that for German we are all poor and thieves...

It makes me smile when they say that noone likes Polish...What about them?

I don't want to sound mean but they are the least liked nation in Europe.

Life / Are Polish people open to others? [20]

They are a bit similar...there is only one difference English likes putting themselves a a bit down , they like "understatements"...but theya rs till quite confident ....Polish like to feel a bit worse as victims.( I suppose our history has much to do with it) ...and ...we don't have always much confidence.

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

Yes the Dutch are very tall, which in itself amazes me that with them long leg strides it takes them so long to get to the bar and buy a round of drinks.

Maybe they do small steps:)

Life / Are Polish people open to others? [20]

everything....illness...symptoms.....treatments......doctors....medici nes....

I have colleagues who always tells me all stories about her little son's illnesses.

Life / Are Polish people open to others? [20]

Oh! and don't get them started on talking about illnesses

that is true.....[b][/b]

Not only old people but lats of young too.....

In general I think that we are quite open to close friends and families but reserved to strangers.

Life / Favourite Polish movies? [107]

Your definitely not weird. It's the best Polish comedy made after 1989, if not in the entire history of Polish cinema!!

I find it amusing.....really good.:)

Life / Favourite Polish movies? [107]

I started reading Samotnosc w sieci ( never finished) but I didn't like it much.

Life / Favourite Polish movies? [107]

No.....it is not so bad:)

Life / Favourite Polish movies? [107]

I quite liked dzien Swira....maybe i am bit weird?:)

I have heard about polish writer katarzyna Grochala and when I was last time in Poland i bought DVD "Nigdy w zyciu" I haven't seen it yet but it seems to be good little romantic film.

I quite like some of old polish comedies like: Jak rozpetalem II wojne swiatowa,Kogel-Mogel, Kingsajz, Vabank....

I am not big fan of Keslowski.....he is so sad, gloomy,......depressing....

Life / Favourite Polish movies? [107]

I quite like Pan Tadeusz.

I suppose last Polish film I watched on DVD was Dzien Swira..... quite funny.:)

Life / Alcohol problems of Polish people [141]

You would struggle in England. I think that around 11pm there was last round and closing time.:)

Travel / Mosques in Krakow? [131]

I don't think thare are any in Krakow.

I think there is one in Gdansk and few in the north where our Tatar community lives.

Life / What I miss and don't miss about Poland [64]

That is what we have in common. Polish are also a big moaners.:)

Life / What I miss and don't miss about Poland [64]

lef,

there are 2 different things- few drinks to relax and binge drinking.

My reply was to Davidpeake about English in Poland.

You must be living with lots of strange people, life without a drink would be very dull

maybe, for me listening to all crap said but drunk people is dead dull.

Life / What I miss and don't miss about Poland [64]

The problem is that heavy drinking is promoted and fashionable and cool in UK.

Even in the papers you can see pictures of prince Harry or William pissed.....
So- even if some young people don't really enjoy big drinking they do it to be accepted.

I miss....

trams
-nice , cosy coffee bars with fresh coffes, milk shakes ( fresh) , cakes
-food juice bars
-architecture
-chats with my friends
-polish romantism and craziness
-feeling of belonging there ( I will never feel it in UK)

I don't miss- all situatuin on the work market. Unamplyment,unfair treatmetnt and taking advantage of emplyees.

Life / What I miss and don't miss about Poland [64]

But they slowly start in Krakow.

In Poland we have equivalent called "wieczor panienski", "wieczor kawalerski".....but it is probbaly not so mad.

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

I have heard about him and his book about Polish history.

You are right, he is one of the best polish ambassador.

I don't know much about his private live. Does he live in Poland? Is his wife Polish?

UK, Ireland / Polish immigration in UK [491]

me too....can't look trough different pages.

UK, Ireland / Polish immigration in UK [491]

Ok- well justified- at least you sound similar.

I like your sense of humor....

UK, Ireland / Polish immigration in UK [491]

sound similar.

Why do people change their nicks? it is bit confusing..

UK, Ireland / Polish immigration in UK [491]

yes......But you have so many of them in UK.....probably few times more than we have them in Poland....nearly everyone whom I know has a cat ...my manager has 2!!!!- for the beginning.:)

UK, Ireland / Polish immigration in UK [491]

poor little cat.....kept in tiny cage,hungry, so lonely at Christmas.....