News / If Russia liberate Scotland, what would happen with Polish workers in Britain? [60]

Crowie, you liar. Every self respecting Serb hates Germany far more ;)

News / If Russia liberate Scotland, what would happen with Polish workers in Britain? [60]


Much to my displeasure.

But it was a fair vote, and one that could easily have gone the other way had the Yes campaign convinced elderly voters that their pensions were secure. The interesting thing is that if Scotland had voted Yes, the Leave EU campaign would have had a decisive victory.


It's an interesting time right now, because one thing that's become clear is that some Yes voters were voting that way to leave the EU, while previous No voters are now considering voting Yes to remain in the EU.

News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]


One can only wonder why you willingly chose to live in one of the most feminine countries in the world in that case.

Still, your lack of experience with women is quite clear.

News / Poland in the European Union. Polexit? [559]

independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/poland-eu-membership-support-for-membership-courts-rule-of-law-mateusz-morawiecki-juncker-a8149876.html

92% support EU membership in Poland.


I'm honestly surprised that you trust a word the Americans say.

Life / Are Polish roads really this bad? [237]


At the toll gates, you'll find them just after the S1 junction with the A4 and just before the junction for Kraków Airport, also on the A4.

Gasoline is easy, there will be plenty of places along the way, all well signposted.

Life / Are Polish roads really this bad? [237]


It was 20zł between Katowice-Kraków last time I went - 10zł each at the toll gates in Mysłowice and Balice.

Nice motorway actually at that point, but the Kraków bypass was a mess.

Law / Polish Citizenship by Descent Question - Polish Citizenship Acts [36]


Your lack of knowledge of Poland shows when calling him "Pan", a title not used in Poland towards him.

Incidentally, the Polish government has just correctly tightened up the rules on the issuing of the Karta Polaka, ensuring that a genuine connection with Poland is now required to obtain it. It's no longer enough to pretend to have some connection to a Polonia organisation.

One can only assume that the present Polish government has no interest in handing out Polish citizenship to people of unclear origin.

USA, Canada / What I don't get about Americans vs Polish [56]

Poor snowflakes, still melting down over that devastating loss in Alabama. If the same thing repeats itself in the 2018 elections, the USA will be a sea of blue. Even Trump couldn't save the Republicans in Alabama, and his ideology has clearly been rejected by even Southern voters.

Genealogy / What does my Polish name mean? [402]

Polonius, while I'm aware of the mess that they made on Ellis Island of surnames, what about the American tendency to completely mispronounce names that are still in their original form?

I've heard "Marchewka" as "Mar-chew-ka" for instance, among other travesties.

USA, Canada / What I don't get about Americans vs Polish [56]


If you're going to insult someone, at least use English properly when you do so.

USA, Canada / What I don't get about Americans vs Polish [56]


Well, you're certainly not helping your case. Calling voters names because they didn't want to elect a failed judge and child abuser, well, doesn't that say it all about the sour grapes?

USA, Canada / What I don't get about Americans vs Polish [56]


That it is, and the loser Republicans still can't get over the swing in Alabama. It's going to be fun watching the Republican mass failure in 2018!

Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]

So what was happening?

Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]

Funniest thing is that you can read exactly the same voices saying exactly the same thing in the early 1960's.

Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]


Indeed, what really annoyed and angered a lot of moderate Catholics in Poland was the way that Francis was saying one thing and then the Church was trying to spin it in a different light. But look on the refugees issue - even the Church here itself has been calling to accept them, yet they're completely ignored by the holier-than-thou types.


The only ones that respect him less are the ones who read Fronda and such like, because they know better than the Pope, obviously. A lot of moderates respect him far more than Benedict.

Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]


A massive own goal. A religion teacher friend of mine told me that in many schools, the classes cease to have any relevance for kids after the First Communion, and that many religion teachers are simply incapable of controlling classes. She gave examples of teachers trying to threaten 15 year olds with the devil - with the predictable result that kids just laugh in their faces and all authority is lost.

It's clear that the Church just wanted the massive subsidies from providing those classes, nothing more. If it was about religion, then it would have carried on in the same way as before - in churches.

USA, Canada / Poles and Americans, what do you think, are we friends or enemies? [190]

Yes, pretty much. I have no idea why he's attacking you for telling the truth about how you lose contact, but he's got a long history of doing just that.

Still, nice to see a Canadian telling a real Polish person what is and what isn't Polish.

USA, Canada / Poles and Americans, what do you think, are we friends or enemies? [190]

Poles and Americans, what do you think, are we friends or enemies?

Stay on topic, Biegsy.

Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]

Like in much of Spain and Ireland these days, it's more about the traditions than about the belief.

Even among practicing Catholics, their knowledge of what the Pope is actually saying and doing is minimal, hence why so many Poles are ignoring the call to accept refugees from the boss man himself.

USA, Canada / Poles and Americans, what do you think, are we friends or enemies? [190]

Watching a Canadian insult a Polish person that was born and educated in Poland is quite hilarious, I think.

Still, not a bad way to confirm in the minds of Poles that North Americans are not their friends. Of course, assuming that anyone actually intends to read the drivel above that seems to be nothing but one big personal attack on posters.

USA, Canada / Poles and Americans, what do you think, are we friends or enemies? [190]


What official celebrations?

See, if you were here, you'd know that no-one cares about the Polonia in the US. Poles in the UK - yes, they care, because these people maintain strong links with Poland. But Polonia in the US/Canada? Blah, non-issue, no-one cares.

Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]


I think it really depends. The gun crime issue is something that we don't understand (how difficult can it be?), but then there's a lot of respect for American innovation and achievements.

USA, Canada / Poles and Americans, what do you think, are we friends or enemies? [190]


Sovereignty is in the hands of Parliament.

It's one of the most basic aspects of British democracy.

USA, Canada / Poles and Americans, what do you think, are we friends or enemies? [190]


Do keep using terms like "our", "my" and so on in relation to America.

USA, Canada / Poles and Americans, what do you think, are we friends or enemies? [190]


In your dreams. The EU is strong as ever, no matter what some American dreams of.


Strange. Other Americans on this forum feel differently, not least about the failing of the dollar and the rise of the Chinese.


Hahahaha. Yeah, just like you helped bomb the hell out of Christian Serbs on behalf of Muslim Kosovans.

History / 75th anniversay of Dr Janusz Korczak's death - a true Polish hero [26]


Gabriela Zapolska too, if I remember rightly.

Life / Why do so many Polish strive to be accepted by the West? [78]

I believe entirely what I'm saying.

You always seem to take it somewhat...personally whenever this point gets brought up.

Life / Why do so many Polish strive to be accepted by the West? [78]


Now now. Some families lived very well during that time, which explains their anger and rage towards the post-1989 system. I'd mention names, but it's probably a bad idea these days.

Life / Why do so many Polish strive to be accepted by the West? [78]

I absolutely agree SigSauer, which is why anyone associated with it should be immediately removed from public life, including their children too.

It's drastic, but needed to make sure that it cannot influence public life.

Life / Bilingual kids in Polish schools [30]

I can imagine!

I didn't actually know that Montessori used first names only - it really is much nicer (it's normal in Finnish schools, for instance), but as Maf says, you'd just lose all respect from Polish learners if you did it in an environment where they're not used to it.

With parents, it depends on whether I like them or not ;)