Poles have a more loving attitude to food than here in the UK

The single greatest miracle is how forgiving and enduring our bodies are.
Even the worst drunk wouldn't dare treat his car the way he abuses himself. Like putting 8 quarts of oil when the spec is 5.

So there are no cabs in Poland then? Who knew?


Like Joe Baxis?


Ballet dancers eat. Some of them anyway.

Most of them are taken by British commons coming to Poland for weekend drinking parties so intelligent cultural Poles and Polesses use horse transport instead. Ha!!!


This is lost on me. I am not a native even though johhny claims otherwise. Try to apply Polish contexts in the Polish forum, please, so that you can impress us with your knowledge of Polish culture. :):):)

There must be tens of thousands of such parties then. The bar and brothel owners would be so delighted that they'd be wetting themselves simultaneously all over Poland. Ryanair and Wizzair's share prices would probably go up too.

What are "commons"?


Google is your friend, and if it rejects your entreaties, think of it as a puzzle.

Amasing you don`t know your English Sprache! :):):)

(functioning as plural) people not of noble birth viewed as forming a political order
(functioning as plural) the lower classes as contrasted to the ruling classes of society; the commonalty.


Sorry, I don`t have time to google for things I am not interested in. It is your job in the Polish forum to explain foreign contexts, not mine. :):):)

The term you're thinking of is commoners however that includes 90% of szlachta..

Perhaps you mean proles, plebs or chavs. Ours can usually afford to travel for leisure however PL is old hat for them now.


Too banal.

Don`t be such a lazy Brit. :):):)


Whatever. :):):)

And that`s how they break glasses! An old Polish tradition - have a shot and break the glass.

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An old Polish lady I know (even very old nowadays) used to break alcohol (wine/gin/whisky) glasses a lot. Expensive glasses too.

Not deliberately (the key word/phrase here are "alcohol" and "a lot"). Every time it happened (sometimes more than daily), either she or her husband said it was a sign of good luck.

When Poles and Polesses celebrate their anniversaries of various type, it is customary to bring delicious food for workmates.

Here, I don`t remember the reason. Was it sb`s birthday or a colleague received the Teacher of the Year award??? Never mind, the food was amasing.

Pic 1 - cupcakes filled with thick mayo veg salad
Pic 2 - - Polish home made sausage, veg salad and some cakes too. And country bread, too!!! The colleague even remembered to get us seedless grapes. And the baby tomatoes were surprisingly sweet. All in all, a little feast for my taste buds.

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The same in the U.K.


Tartlets. Nice filled with fish.

Good!!! Brits have learnt it from Polish immigrants. Amasing!


And chips?? Must be delicious, anyway. :):):

Probably taught it to them since we've been doing it since forever.


That would be strange with a cold tartlet.

Usually sardines or seafood.

That is not unusual globally..... stop making out like The Poles are something special! All nations and races revere food and use it to celebrate!

There are two nations in Europe that revere food even more than the Poles, the Italians and the French.

Show us some pics, please. :):):)


After reading your input, I strongly believe we are. E.g, in another thread you suggested eating a humble pie coz it came to your mind as the most exclusive British food. AmaSSing!

Because Atch did a few weeks ago in post 43 but her picture looked like taken in 1950s so I would like to know if it still a tradition in the UK.

Food photographs? No, I don't take them. Same with holiday snaps. Next time I'm in a workplace in the U.K. when someone is celebrating g a birthday (could be never since I don't work there and don't plan to) I'll take a photo if someone puts a nice spread on.


This is actually a dish. Contains liver, kidneys, heart etc. It doesn't sound nice.

Yes, I know. Find some on the net, newer than from the 1950s. :):):)

Of a workplace buffet?

The nicest one I remember had a whole salmon as the centrepiece however that was for a very special occasion.

Yes, the one in 1970s! I remember it too!

How about sth newer that 50 years ago?

90s

Unfortunately for readers of PF, I've only intermittently worked in the U.K. since then and you may have noticed that I never really post food photos since I do t take them.

I've got some pictures that were taken of a traditionalish British Christmas lunch (NO turkey since it isn't as traditional as outsiders think).

I may post those since they're good pics.

About food in the workplace, in some workplaces it's almost obligatory.

I will be devastated if it does not include Fanny Cradock's mincemeat omelette.