Life / danger of animals during hiking in poland [21]


They come down my street (near Kampinoski Forest) sometimes. In big groups (wild boar live in female/kids groups; adult males are solitary) snorting loudly. This only happens at night and in late winter when they're short of food. They've been photographed as far into town as Metro Młociny or even further.

It's great to see them, as long as you don't get too close.


Very much so. They start snorting since they're spooked by us. They're also quite stressed since seeing buildings roads and gardens is a long way outside their comfort zone. Like wolves, they're more afraid of us than we are of them.

Life / danger of animals during hiking in poland [21]


Not really, although as posters have mentioned, watch out for snakes.

There are also ticks (a big problem in Poland) and mosquitos so read up on how best to avoid them.

Life / Boys acting and dressing feminine, girls acting and dressing masculine - transgender teens in Poland [272]


Tattoos, like facial piercings or cold-fashioned conservative hairdos, only seem to suit about 10% of people who have them.

Study / Rumor about racism - will I be fine in Poland as a black International student from Africa? [245]


It's very noticeable in Warsaw.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


Don't be silly.


A requirement from whom? The government and people are happy with the status quo, 1 guns per 100 citizens.


On an obvious downward trajectory.

Life / Boys acting and dressing feminine, girls acting and dressing masculine - transgender teens in Poland [272]


Most aren't. They're straight blokes who put lipstick on and say they're lezzers.

When gay men drag up its part of a very old subculture, a nice one and they don't say they're female. It's often more about parties and entertainment.

Plus there's what you get in Istanbul, Rio, Dakar, Calcutta, Manila etc which is a very specific thing done by men too camp to earn any other way except turning tricks with clients who identify as straight.

And there are really some people who don't fit the gender binary.

The last three categories suffer because of the strangeness of the first and the hysterical reaction by frustrated conservatives and post-menopausal boy wizard authors.

Off-Topic / What's your hobby? [191]


The first one in post 32. With the baggy jumper. You've caught the way she's standing perfectly.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


A nice game of football usually assuages that. That or the satisfaction of a weeks's work well done, a good pay packet and a shag.

And of course there's always video games however most of the people I know who play them either do fifa or driving games.


What a silly thing to say. Stop trolling; it just makes you look like a jerk.

Off-Topic / What's your hobby? [191]

Buzz off, full-time troll. We were having a nice discussion without some bored coffin dodger making pointless comments.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


Don't be silly.

It makes tanks and artillery, for sale to anyone.

In Europe we tend not to buy guns. Poland has 2 guns per 100 people, the U.K. has 4.

Nobody wants to change that to a situation like you have where there are more guns than people.

Life / Boys acting and dressing feminine, girls acting and dressing masculine - transgender teens in Poland [272]


You'll be hoping a long time, Jim.

Though interesting you've pointlessly revived an old and dull thread just to troll.

It must be boring in Gotham City.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


Another what?


Good. It'll help our defence industry not to have Raytheon etc sniffing around for business.


From school shootings? We don't really have them. Unlike you.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]

I just read some good news. Across the whole EU, obviously including Poland, gun control laws are about to be tightened further.

Americans can live how they wish in their own country. In Europe we will also do as we wish and have a higher and safer quality of life.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


Memo to all. Being a full time troll is so boring for you that you write weird shìt.

Off-Topic / What's your hobby? [191]


Same here. She's got the posture of the woman in the green shirt so right it's more than right if you see what I mean.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]

So, in your opinion, why do you think repeating a pointlessly inane question increases your chance of not being ignored as you deserve to be?

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


So there you go.

In Europe, things are different.

And asking pointless questions repeatedly will get you nowhere.

You could equally ask why police officers in the U.K. don't carry guns or why most police officers in Poland have never fired or pointed theirs.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]

Why not answer your own question?

Especially since no police officer in Poland would expect a criminal to have a firearm.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


This just seems weird. I'm from the countryside myself and have used guns often enough, most recently an AK47 last year however there are more enjoyable ways to spend time. There's something fundamentally unhealthy about enjoying them.


This does make sense. Some people just live in a permanent state of semi fear.


If people hunt to eat, there's some justification. Not that it's necessary for people in developed countries.

So much of this thread is certain posters from America who privately know that their point of view is wrong and having seen their own society become dangerous through gun crime think that other countries should make the same mistake.

In Polandd we're happy with our gun laws. Why would we want to change them for something worse?

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


That's still about availability of guns. If an ordinary person needs a firearm to protect themself, something is seriously wrong.


Good, given the crap they've had to put up with for generations. And perhaps that perceived difference between communities is partly to blame for high crime rates.


How much longer before the sky falls in? As you and I both know, Poland as a country isn't high on trust however I'd wager that 99.9% do not fear "armed gangs".

Real Estate / Move from Canada and buy an apartment in Krakow? [22]


That's largely what appeals however I know what you mean. One nice thing is that unlike most working class suburbs in PL, the bars and restaurants are full, pleasant, traditional and cheap. Sometimes in summer it feels more like Paris than Kraków.


I found that in bits of Poznań; perhaps it's improved, perhaps not so much. The problem wasn't the place but the people.

I still think Warsaw is the nicest city in PL.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


Isn't it the easy availability of weapons there the factor that is "overwhelmingly responsible"?

That and shocking socioeconomic inequalities.


What about it? Sweden isn't Poland.

Real Estate / Move from Canada and buy an apartment in Krakow? [22]


The housing estates. Some of them are excellent and the flats can be very good value.


Me too. Also Nowa Huta.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


There's nothing wrong with feudalism or colonialism and what you stupidly call 'islamisation' doesn't exist. The others are all things that derive from nihilistic conservatism.


People?

And like 'novichok' and Jim, you're talking about America. Have you ever heard Poles, German, Brits, French, Dutch etc advocating for type of gun culture that e it's across the Atlantic? Maybe some nutter in a gym who has fantasies about violence however such people generally struggle to say why they'd want it.

The laws regarding guns in Poland are fine as they are.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


Some of them here are only talking about America. They don't grasp that European cultures are different and are not interested in doing the same as them.

Real Estate / Move from Canada and buy an apartment in Krakow? [22]

@RedTerminator13
That does make sense.

Have you thought of buying an older flat? Not particularly a pre-war one but one from the 50s, 60s or 70s? There are some very nice ones in the Kraków suburbs.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


Whatever it will be or won't be has nothing to do with Poland.


MYOB.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]

@Alien
We're happy with neither!

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


Where you are maybe. In Europe it does.


They do, since in Europe the overwhelming majority want the same thing. No guns.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


You elect those. Reagan for example.


Then they get voted out. That is going to happen this year.


Slightly less than half of them, certainly.

However in Europe, we don't want your gun problems.