Ant63
22 Dec 2012
Travel / Castles and Palaces in Poland (with pictures) [155]
You have some real beauties in Poland. High on my list of places to visit.
You have some real beauties in Poland. High on my list of places to visit.
Ant63
20 Dec 2012
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]
Actually its very good meat. It's our preconceived ideas that are the problem. I grew up with horses so should think differently but I don't having eaten it.
We don't need to be anti french. We are much better.
When I have a grievance with my Polki I eat Marmite on toast so she doesn't kiss me. I prefer Bovril as does my partners little girl.
I can confirm this is true. Sheeps eyes and testicles are a different matter but I've eaten them to be polite.
Restaurant food in Poznan is OK but I could not say it was anything special. Mother and daughter are talentless and unprepared to venture beyond what they know. When they are beating a chicken breast with a hammer, I feel, sometimes they are thinking about me. Maybe because I always tell them its dead already. I must hide the hammer after mentioning their culinary talents.
Foods a funny business. We are not born disliking anything and everything we like and don't like we learn from someone else or by being lazy and not trying we only believe we don't like something. Meal times were hell when I first moved in with my partner. One meal for one, one for another. 6 weeks later and everybody eats the same and NEVER a complaint. It wasn't easy but the fussiest one is even experimental with his food choice now. I don't believe there is such a thing as a fussy child, just easily manipulated parents.
Oh well there's still a nice horse steak to be had at the local butchers.
Actually its very good meat. It's our preconceived ideas that are the problem. I grew up with horses so should think differently but I don't having eaten it.
I assume that the anti-French in GB and anti-British in France
We don't need to be anti french. We are much better.
You'd have to pay me to make me eat some;)
When I have a grievance with my Polki I eat Marmite on toast so she doesn't kiss me. I prefer Bovril as does my partners little girl.
Warszawette,I think frog legs are fantastic and I found snails to be as well.
I can confirm this is true. Sheeps eyes and testicles are a different matter but I've eaten them to be polite.
Food hell in Poznań? Is it the Poznań cuisine itself (yummy from what I've heard!) or the lack of cooking skills represented by one particular mother and daughter duo?
Restaurant food in Poznan is OK but I could not say it was anything special. Mother and daughter are talentless and unprepared to venture beyond what they know. When they are beating a chicken breast with a hammer, I feel, sometimes they are thinking about me. Maybe because I always tell them its dead already. I must hide the hammer after mentioning their culinary talents.
Foods a funny business. We are not born disliking anything and everything we like and don't like we learn from someone else or by being lazy and not trying we only believe we don't like something. Meal times were hell when I first moved in with my partner. One meal for one, one for another. 6 weeks later and everybody eats the same and NEVER a complaint. It wasn't easy but the fussiest one is even experimental with his food choice now. I don't believe there is such a thing as a fussy child, just easily manipulated parents.
Ant63
20 Dec 2012
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]
The most entertaining food I've eaten in Poland was a chinese meal. I've eaten chinese all over the world but the Chinese in the big red brick shopping centre in Poznan was the winner for blandness. Chinese food is different in every country you go to, but hell, I could have been eating anything but chinese.
The best food I have eaten was from an Italian restaurant off Stary Rynek in Poznan. 10/10 for this one. Expensive but they would get my custom regularly if I lived there.
The worst is most definitely my partners closely followed by her mother. It's obviously an inherited skill developed over the centuries. I hate landing at Poznan airport because I know within 30 minutes, food hell awaits me. Even the kids are near tears when they see whats before them and convincing them to eat it is a near impossible task. How can so many dishes taste identical? Fortunately my partner has other advantages. She's a whizz with a vacum cleaner.
We eat out as much as possible and while most things don't appeal directly to my tastes, I find most things enjoyable except pierogi. I do like Jurek (spelling).
Poles, from my experience, are none too adventurous where food is concerned. At least the ones I've met.
The most entertaining food I've eaten in Poland was a chinese meal. I've eaten chinese all over the world but the Chinese in the big red brick shopping centre in Poznan was the winner for blandness. Chinese food is different in every country you go to, but hell, I could have been eating anything but chinese.
The best food I have eaten was from an Italian restaurant off Stary Rynek in Poznan. 10/10 for this one. Expensive but they would get my custom regularly if I lived there.
The worst is most definitely my partners closely followed by her mother. It's obviously an inherited skill developed over the centuries. I hate landing at Poznan airport because I know within 30 minutes, food hell awaits me. Even the kids are near tears when they see whats before them and convincing them to eat it is a near impossible task. How can so many dishes taste identical? Fortunately my partner has other advantages. She's a whizz with a vacum cleaner.
We eat out as much as possible and while most things don't appeal directly to my tastes, I find most things enjoyable except pierogi. I do like Jurek (spelling).
Poles, from my experience, are none too adventurous where food is concerned. At least the ones I've met.
Ant63
1 Nov 2012
Love / Google: Polish women "easier" than English women - official! [52]
You left yourself wide open. :-)
Haha, ok. I don't need to prove myself to you
You left yourself wide open. :-)
Ant63
1 Nov 2012
Love / Google: Polish women "easier" than English women - official! [52]
Then you have nothing about you.
In Poland you're looking at least at a month if not more.
Then you have nothing about you.
Ant63
2 Sep 2012
Ant63
5 Jun 2012
Law / Polish Visa Refused, Going To Make Appeal, What should I do ? [81]
No its just another example of Polish superiority complex. I, in the last couple of weeks, heard of situation where a High Court Order from the UK, was put in front of a polish judge who refused to accept it as it was just a piece of paper.
The Polish ones of course come gold plated!
SO. They thought you were pulling a fast one, or they didn't have enough to refute it.
No its just another example of Polish superiority complex. I, in the last couple of weeks, heard of situation where a High Court Order from the UK, was put in front of a polish judge who refused to accept it as it was just a piece of paper.
The Polish ones of course come gold plated!
Ant63
2 Apr 2012
UK, Ireland / Raising Bilingual Children - How are you teaching your children? Your experiences? [74]
The child may!
If we are talking about younger children thats fine. An older child of say seven ( I have experience of this) from Poland, depending on the parents, arriving in England, is going to be at a significant disadvantage. It appears the Polish children are not only educationally behind, but emotionally also. They are immature. The English children will have experienced a minimum of 2 years eductaion and in a lot of cases more. This represents a huge problem as this child needs to catch up just to stand a chance of leaving school at 17 with minimal qualifications.
This is a huge burden for a child so where do you start with this? In our experience, my partner has spoken in Polish to the children, and as time has passed by, the children have gone from answering in Polish to responding now in English. Sounds really odd to our Polish friends and most can't keep up. My partner was determined to keep them speaking Polish, but it is what the children are more comfortable with that will prevail. It appears English is winning. This is fortunate because it has made it easier to help the older child catch up. I would say after 2 years we are a year behind with the older child meaning he has caught up 2 years but it has been incredibly hard work with constant communications with the teacher. It's much easier to teach a younger child and my partners younger child is speaking fluently in both languages with only the odd tense error in English,odd incorrect structure in Polish sentences and an English accent. She has left her ESL peers way behind and most of her English peers. I feel the difference between the children is partly because the younger one is more interested because she has less distraction and because the boy is older he has missed the ideal opportunity to get him interested in writing and reading. There are more interesting things to distract him. Obviously this is not the same for all children but I should think it applies to the majority.
I don't mind what language they speak at home to be honest, although I don't speak Polish, I'm just happy they are getting on and will have the same chances as their English peers. I do think the older child will lose his Polish as he is already asking me how to say things in Polish; like hand, but as he is living in England and is unlikely to return to Poland other than for holidays, if he can't speak to gran, so what. It's him thats important not her. If I were to move to Poland with young children, my first concern would be to do everything possible to get them speaking Polish. No English school for my kids.
I do believe parents should explore every option before uprooting their children and placing them in a foreign country when thay have just started their education. It's sad to see children that will never achieve through no fault of their own, purely because their parents do not have the resourses to help them. There are too many round here.
Seriously- who cares if the journey is longer as long as they get to the final destination?
The child may!
If we are talking about younger children thats fine. An older child of say seven ( I have experience of this) from Poland, depending on the parents, arriving in England, is going to be at a significant disadvantage. It appears the Polish children are not only educationally behind, but emotionally also. They are immature. The English children will have experienced a minimum of 2 years eductaion and in a lot of cases more. This represents a huge problem as this child needs to catch up just to stand a chance of leaving school at 17 with minimal qualifications.
This is a huge burden for a child so where do you start with this? In our experience, my partner has spoken in Polish to the children, and as time has passed by, the children have gone from answering in Polish to responding now in English. Sounds really odd to our Polish friends and most can't keep up. My partner was determined to keep them speaking Polish, but it is what the children are more comfortable with that will prevail. It appears English is winning. This is fortunate because it has made it easier to help the older child catch up. I would say after 2 years we are a year behind with the older child meaning he has caught up 2 years but it has been incredibly hard work with constant communications with the teacher. It's much easier to teach a younger child and my partners younger child is speaking fluently in both languages with only the odd tense error in English,odd incorrect structure in Polish sentences and an English accent. She has left her ESL peers way behind and most of her English peers. I feel the difference between the children is partly because the younger one is more interested because she has less distraction and because the boy is older he has missed the ideal opportunity to get him interested in writing and reading. There are more interesting things to distract him. Obviously this is not the same for all children but I should think it applies to the majority.
I don't mind what language they speak at home to be honest, although I don't speak Polish, I'm just happy they are getting on and will have the same chances as their English peers. I do think the older child will lose his Polish as he is already asking me how to say things in Polish; like hand, but as he is living in England and is unlikely to return to Poland other than for holidays, if he can't speak to gran, so what. It's him thats important not her. If I were to move to Poland with young children, my first concern would be to do everything possible to get them speaking Polish. No English school for my kids.
I do believe parents should explore every option before uprooting their children and placing them in a foreign country when thay have just started their education. It's sad to see children that will never achieve through no fault of their own, purely because their parents do not have the resourses to help them. There are too many round here.
Ant63
18 Jan 2012
History / Polish inventors - what have they ever given to the world? [101]
Have you been to a Polish mechanic?
There is an uncanny ability to make a silk purse from a sow's ear that many Poles possess.
Have you been to a Polish mechanic?
Ant63
7 Jan 2012
Off-Topic / When do you teach a Polish \ English child a second language? [8]
I know this is an old post but my experience may be a useful addition.
I'm English my partner is Polish. Her two children arrived August 10 aged 4 and 6. Not a word of English between them and Mums English was survival only. My Polish was zero.. Recipe for disaster in some peoples eyes. The first 3 months were hilarious. Missunderstandings between mum and me. Children doing the opposite of what I said. We made a decision from day 1 that as the children were going to school in England we would help them as much as possible by having English TV for them. Introduce them to English neighbours immediately. But my partner would always speak to them in Polish. She did not want them to forget their native tongue.
I played games like throwing a ball to them and shouting out an English word initially which they would repeat. We made it fun for them. They made friends with two similar aged children in the first week and although they were speaking different languages there were very few conflicts and rarely were we asked to explain something. The youngest child suprised me after two weeks saying "Wheres Mummy". She was repeating something I said to her 3 or 4 times a day. Interestingly it was said in the correct context which meant she understood the question.
After a month the youngest child could understand a lot of what I was saying to her. For example. Can you take this to the living room. Simple stuff. The older child had started school and was totaly immersed in English. It was a tough time for him but everyday we spoke with his teacher and showed the school we were interested and they in return helped a little more than would be expected. They were great.
After 3 months it was possible to have a conversation with both children in English. Very broken but perfectly understandable. After 4 months it was clear the youngest child was way ahead and both children would translate for mum on occassions. Mums English also improved considerably and bizarre concoctions no longer emerged from the kitchen. Most importantly, no one got stressed if they didn't understand we always laughed about things.
Unfortunately the youngest child was illegaly retained in Poland for the next six months but thats another story.
The eldest childs English improved daily from xmas onwards and it became possible for him to talk to Mum in English and Polish simultaneosly without any visible stalling. By March 2011 is was becoming clear his language of choice was English. He would always start a conversation in English while Mum always replied in Polish. Damned confusing for me although my undestanding of the Polish language by now was such that I could understand what was being talked about. My Polish was limited to a few words.
By june the eldest child would only speak Polish when asked too. His English was still not fluent but his understanding was pretty good. We collected the youngest child back in June and were a little concerned that what she had learned would be forgotten. Literally within a week she was talking again and expanding what she knew daily. After a month she was speaking English while asleep.
By September this year it was becoming apparent to Mum that they were losing their native language. The youngest was talking in her sleep in English. Sometimes the children would do the opposite of what was asked and their pronunciation was taking on an English twang. Sometimes they did not understand words. This we both consider a problem but we both believe that as there education is in English, we should prioritise this but we ensure they spend time with other Polish children when possible. Unfortunately they tend to speak in English with them though.
16 months after they arrived, the youngest child is near fluent and can explain the difference between witch and which in a logical manner. She is an incredibly fast learner and is spelling out words and reading them back to a higher level than some of her English peers. The oldest child is finding it more difficult but he is getting there slowly. We still take an active interest at school almost daily and because we show we care they reciprocate by giving him extra help. I have found my making the extra effort at the school, we are both respected, and are efforts are rewarded with the teacher taking an active interest in the child. It's very obvious that some people believe this is the schools problem not theres. Yes I am pointing my finger at some of the Polish community in England here.
My conclusion to this is if you are prepared to put the time and effort in yourself, you can make it a lot easier on your children. This after all is a traumatic time for them. The younger the child is, the easier it is for them to learn. Girls are easier to inspire than boys and are more interested in learning. They will lose some of there native language but put in a situation where they are re-immersed within that language again, they will quickly recover. Pressurising them in any way is negative. It all comes naturally and you should embrace their new skills and give them as much encouragement as you possibly can. You never know, they may be teaching you soon.
I know this is an old post but my experience may be a useful addition.
I'm English my partner is Polish. Her two children arrived August 10 aged 4 and 6. Not a word of English between them and Mums English was survival only. My Polish was zero.. Recipe for disaster in some peoples eyes. The first 3 months were hilarious. Missunderstandings between mum and me. Children doing the opposite of what I said. We made a decision from day 1 that as the children were going to school in England we would help them as much as possible by having English TV for them. Introduce them to English neighbours immediately. But my partner would always speak to them in Polish. She did not want them to forget their native tongue.
I played games like throwing a ball to them and shouting out an English word initially which they would repeat. We made it fun for them. They made friends with two similar aged children in the first week and although they were speaking different languages there were very few conflicts and rarely were we asked to explain something. The youngest child suprised me after two weeks saying "Wheres Mummy". She was repeating something I said to her 3 or 4 times a day. Interestingly it was said in the correct context which meant she understood the question.
After a month the youngest child could understand a lot of what I was saying to her. For example. Can you take this to the living room. Simple stuff. The older child had started school and was totaly immersed in English. It was a tough time for him but everyday we spoke with his teacher and showed the school we were interested and they in return helped a little more than would be expected. They were great.
After 3 months it was possible to have a conversation with both children in English. Very broken but perfectly understandable. After 4 months it was clear the youngest child was way ahead and both children would translate for mum on occassions. Mums English also improved considerably and bizarre concoctions no longer emerged from the kitchen. Most importantly, no one got stressed if they didn't understand we always laughed about things.
Unfortunately the youngest child was illegaly retained in Poland for the next six months but thats another story.
The eldest childs English improved daily from xmas onwards and it became possible for him to talk to Mum in English and Polish simultaneosly without any visible stalling. By March 2011 is was becoming clear his language of choice was English. He would always start a conversation in English while Mum always replied in Polish. Damned confusing for me although my undestanding of the Polish language by now was such that I could understand what was being talked about. My Polish was limited to a few words.
By june the eldest child would only speak Polish when asked too. His English was still not fluent but his understanding was pretty good. We collected the youngest child back in June and were a little concerned that what she had learned would be forgotten. Literally within a week she was talking again and expanding what she knew daily. After a month she was speaking English while asleep.
By September this year it was becoming apparent to Mum that they were losing their native language. The youngest was talking in her sleep in English. Sometimes the children would do the opposite of what was asked and their pronunciation was taking on an English twang. Sometimes they did not understand words. This we both consider a problem but we both believe that as there education is in English, we should prioritise this but we ensure they spend time with other Polish children when possible. Unfortunately they tend to speak in English with them though.
16 months after they arrived, the youngest child is near fluent and can explain the difference between witch and which in a logical manner. She is an incredibly fast learner and is spelling out words and reading them back to a higher level than some of her English peers. The oldest child is finding it more difficult but he is getting there slowly. We still take an active interest at school almost daily and because we show we care they reciprocate by giving him extra help. I have found my making the extra effort at the school, we are both respected, and are efforts are rewarded with the teacher taking an active interest in the child. It's very obvious that some people believe this is the schools problem not theres. Yes I am pointing my finger at some of the Polish community in England here.
My conclusion to this is if you are prepared to put the time and effort in yourself, you can make it a lot easier on your children. This after all is a traumatic time for them. The younger the child is, the easier it is for them to learn. Girls are easier to inspire than boys and are more interested in learning. They will lose some of there native language but put in a situation where they are re-immersed within that language again, they will quickly recover. Pressurising them in any way is negative. It all comes naturally and you should embrace their new skills and give them as much encouragement as you possibly can. You never know, they may be teaching you soon.
Ant63
13 Nov 2011
Law / How to get custody of my children? I am a foreigner on a Poland's karta pobytu (temporary residence card) [29]
Get a lawyer fast before you make a big mistake. If you are Poznan area I have two lawyers who understand International Child law that I can put you in touch with. If you are from a "Non Hague Convention Signatory Country" you could cut and run with alomost no fear of repercussions but i wouldn't advise that.
Get a lawyer fast before you make a big mistake. If you are Poznan area I have two lawyers who understand International Child law that I can put you in touch with. If you are from a "Non Hague Convention Signatory Country" you could cut and run with alomost no fear of repercussions but i wouldn't advise that.
Ant63
13 Nov 2011
Life / The best Psychiatric Hospital in Poland? [11]
I believe there is a good one in Poznan. Check the internet.
I believe there is a good one in Poznan. Check the internet.
Ant63
28 Oct 2011
Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]
Adjective:
1: (of a man) Good-looking.
2: (of a woman) Striking and imposing in good looks rather than conventionally pretty.
Women are not handsome and tartar is a sauce
Adjective:
1: (of a man) Good-looking.
2: (of a woman) Striking and imposing in good looks rather than conventionally pretty.
Ant63
4 Sep 2011
Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]
You know I'm one of those fortunate ones where the ladies come flocking to me. I'm ugly but luckier than most.
I personally don't need to look on the internet for Polish girls. My home is busy busy with them. My partner is a hair stylist. Mostly they are boring as mud. Never done anything, don't go anywhere and when they go on holiday they don't do anything. If there was an international moaning competition I'm sure Polish men and women would come out on top, the men winning the male championships hands down. Seems to be a Polish trait looking on the black side.
delphiandomine, you feeling a little insecure or something. You need a monitor to hide behind. Man up dude. Try and be nice. I know it's hard when you are a Pole. :)
I think it depends on what documents you read. When I had this discussion with my partner we found information her parents were in fact French nationals living in Poland. I'll try find this again.
If I am wrong I hang my head in shame.
Perhaps if you spent more time trying to find a job and less time checking out Polish women, you'd get somewhere?
You know I'm one of those fortunate ones where the ladies come flocking to me. I'm ugly but luckier than most.
I personally don't need to look on the internet for Polish girls. My home is busy busy with them. My partner is a hair stylist. Mostly they are boring as mud. Never done anything, don't go anywhere and when they go on holiday they don't do anything. If there was an international moaning competition I'm sure Polish men and women would come out on top, the men winning the male championships hands down. Seems to be a Polish trait looking on the black side.
delphiandomine, you feeling a little insecure or something. You need a monitor to hide behind. Man up dude. Try and be nice. I know it's hard when you are a Pole. :)
She was Polish by birth (was born in Warsaw in Polish family)! She just obtained French citizenship and studied there. Her maiden surname was Skłodowska.
I think it depends on what documents you read. When I had this discussion with my partner we found information her parents were in fact French nationals living in Poland. I'll try find this again.
If I am wrong I hang my head in shame.
Ant63
4 Sep 2011
Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]
I think you might find the teeny boppers have exceeded your lustful expectations already. You know Macky Dee's hit town a while back.
You know last time I went to Poznan, I exceeded my sun quota by several hours and your right, my skinny little white legs were red. What really brassed me off was naked, I looked like a Polish flag.
Do people really come on here to pull? Do they really come on here for advice on pulling? Or do they they come for the occasional well imformed 'humorous' post on Polish peoples or some useful information. Not much of either exists here. Harry's post provide great entertainment value.
Why the hell do you take yourselves so seriously? Why is British humour so popular in Poland? Because we can laugh at ourselves. We know we are all insignificant in the Great Scheme of Things.
Why are people Polish when it suits like Polanski? Because good old Lech said he should be forgiven for his one (?) mistake. Was Marie Curie French or Polish? French of course by birth. Why is she considered Polish? I can't answer that. In English schools we were educated that she was French. It was a big suprise to me when my partner revealed she was Polish.
The main difference between Polish girls and others is they "KNOW" how to use makeup. They make themselves look better and make the most of their better features. English girls are really "BAD" at make up.
Having travelled most of Europe and beyond by motorcycle, I for one know Polish girls are not the most beautiful in the world. Girls are the same most every place you go. Some good, some bad and some hideous. Mostly it depends on what your looking for. If you like a over made up "Trophy" or something more "Natural", thats your bag. You also find better looking girls in better off areas. Very noticeable in the UK.
If that means that Polish women start looking closer to size 12, instead of size 0, then I'm all for it! You can have the undernourished, and I'll take the "real women", because I can handle 'em, and you can't, hehe :p
I think you might find the teeny boppers have exceeded your lustful expectations already. You know Macky Dee's hit town a while back.
You know last time I went to Poznan, I exceeded my sun quota by several hours and your right, my skinny little white legs were red. What really brassed me off was naked, I looked like a Polish flag.
Do people really come on here to pull? Do they really come on here for advice on pulling? Or do they they come for the occasional well imformed 'humorous' post on Polish peoples or some useful information. Not much of either exists here. Harry's post provide great entertainment value.
Why the hell do you take yourselves so seriously? Why is British humour so popular in Poland? Because we can laugh at ourselves. We know we are all insignificant in the Great Scheme of Things.
Why are people Polish when it suits like Polanski? Because good old Lech said he should be forgiven for his one (?) mistake. Was Marie Curie French or Polish? French of course by birth. Why is she considered Polish? I can't answer that. In English schools we were educated that she was French. It was a big suprise to me when my partner revealed she was Polish.
The main difference between Polish girls and others is they "KNOW" how to use makeup. They make themselves look better and make the most of their better features. English girls are really "BAD" at make up.
Having travelled most of Europe and beyond by motorcycle, I for one know Polish girls are not the most beautiful in the world. Girls are the same most every place you go. Some good, some bad and some hideous. Mostly it depends on what your looking for. If you like a over made up "Trophy" or something more "Natural", thats your bag. You also find better looking girls in better off areas. Very noticeable in the UK.
Ant63
4 Sep 2011
Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]
I don't need too. Got one already for my sins.
At least I haven't become resident on here.
Just pop in now and and then for the entertainment value.
Life is funny on Polish Forums.
I don't need too. Got one already for my sins.
At least I haven't become resident on here.
Just pop in now and and then for the entertainment value.
Life is funny on Polish Forums.
Ant63
4 Sep 2011
Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]
Give 5 years they will all look like English girls.
The new stock coming through looked a right bunch of porkers to me.
Give 5 years they will all look like English girls.
The new stock coming through looked a right bunch of porkers to me.
Ant63
30 Aug 2011
Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]
I don't hate Poland but there are things I don't like.
1) Child abuse is rewarded by the courts in a pathetic attempt at keeping families together when there is no hope. Religious and Communist afflictions should not cloud a judges vision of what is wrong or right.
2) A complete ignorance of international law which directly affects Polish Law due to a lack of education of Judges and Lawyers. Why do Polish women think they can't get divorced in England? Even more alarming is why Polish lawyers think this is not possible. Would a 30 year old family court judge be allowed to preside over a case of international significance (In Law) with no prior knowledge of International Law and no experience in England? No. We would use our High Court with people well versed and highly experienced in Law. It really does make Poland's legal system look pretty amateur.
3) A complete lack of testicles when it comes to standing up and changing things for the better. An example is when Poland signed the Hague treaty for abducted children, it openned up it's child legislation for change. What happenned? Nothing!!!! It is definately a keep your head down or you will get shot society! Wake up it's 2011, The Russians are gone.
I could go on but these are top of my list.
I don't hate Poland but there are things I don't like.
1) Child abuse is rewarded by the courts in a pathetic attempt at keeping families together when there is no hope. Religious and Communist afflictions should not cloud a judges vision of what is wrong or right.
2) A complete ignorance of international law which directly affects Polish Law due to a lack of education of Judges and Lawyers. Why do Polish women think they can't get divorced in England? Even more alarming is why Polish lawyers think this is not possible. Would a 30 year old family court judge be allowed to preside over a case of international significance (In Law) with no prior knowledge of International Law and no experience in England? No. We would use our High Court with people well versed and highly experienced in Law. It really does make Poland's legal system look pretty amateur.
3) A complete lack of testicles when it comes to standing up and changing things for the better. An example is when Poland signed the Hague treaty for abducted children, it openned up it's child legislation for change. What happenned? Nothing!!!! It is definately a keep your head down or you will get shot society! Wake up it's 2011, The Russians are gone.
I could go on but these are top of my list.