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Posts by peter_olsztyn  

Joined: 18 Apr 2007 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 16 Dec 2017
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peter_olsztyn   
13 Nov 2011
Life / The best Psychiatric Hospital in Poland? [14]

I'm in Piortkow Trybunalski, Lodz. Appreciate any reply.

psychiatria-lodz.pl/kontakt/kontakt.html
tel. (42) 652-94-01
szpital@psychiatria-lodz.pl
peter_olsztyn   
3 Nov 2011
News / Poles start to feel arrogant and superior to Southern Europeans [182]

but now they act like they are superior to Greeks, Portuguese, Spaniards

We know nothing about these distant countries so I don't think so. We have another, better countries to make fun of.

these lazy PIIGS

It is not Polish syntax. We use nieroby, lewusy, tępaki, rozrechotane pacany but not pigs.
peter_olsztyn   
17 Sep 2011
Love / Do Polish men make good husbands? [107]

Polish men think they are superior to women, they think women can't drive cars, can't do construction work, can't ride motorcycles and they have an opinion that women should do other stuff and leave cars and mechanical stuff to men

It's not true. I would love to work with an Electrician-girl. In case of electric shock she can help me doing the first aid ;)

but in the US women do that stuff all the time which Polish men don't understand.

Looks like I should relocate to the other side of big pond immediately :)
peter_olsztyn   
11 Aug 2011
Language / Polish sayings [237]

Kazdy kij ma dwa konce" (every stick has two ENDS)

except a slingshot of course :)
peter_olsztyn   
7 Aug 2011
Life / Are the Polish Police Gutless? [21]

Yes. I think (if whenever) violent crime in Poland increase, people will want someone to protect them. Someone who stand against the bullets.
peter_olsztyn   
7 Aug 2011
Life / Are the Polish Police Gutless? [21]

I think the Poles have no respect for the police/straz mieska in general.

Straz miejska it is another story. We find them as lazy drones who get this job by nepotism.

We have no respect for the Police because we don't feel threatened by the gun crime, shooting, armed robbery etc. We forget the fact that they are needed all the time even nothing has happen yet.
peter_olsztyn   
5 Aug 2011
Life / Are the Polish Police Gutless? [21]

Are the police that lazy?

Maybe policemen salaries are too low to risk their life.

In North America, they would be locked up at least 24 hours or until they had their chance to see a judge.

We don't have jails and judges enough I suppose. PL is quite safe country without developed locking industry ;)
peter_olsztyn   
27 Jul 2011
UK, Ireland / Prices of Clothes in Poland and England [35]

I know a few Poles who shop for clothes in England, and whenever I fly from England to Poland, the plane is full of shopping.

Clothes are cheaper and in higher quality. I still have some from Debenhams. Not to mention about shoes. They are several times better than in PL. After spending L60-70 you are happy and not afraid of hidden surprises.
peter_olsztyn   
16 Jul 2011
Travel / How welcoming is Poland for an American visitor? And great places to visit. [54]

as many people say that people from Poland are hostile to foreigners and are not very welcoming to them.

We aren't hostile to foreigners we are hostile to anyone ;) To be serious we are more and more indifferent. We don't want go to USA, we haven't desire for visas abolition and we aren't jealousy as ten years ago. We think that Europe is the best place to live in the world. We are happy that our backwardness help us to avoid economical crisis. So you can feel free to visit Poland and you will be treated with the highest indifference unless you will try to park a car inside my housing estate ;)
peter_olsztyn   
13 Jul 2011
Po polsku / O co chodzi z tymi Żydami. [144]

obcokrajowcy notorycznie poruszają temat żydów?

Obcokrajowcy to poruszają takie tematy o których nawet fizjologom się nie śniło. Niezawodnie mnie zaskakują cóż tam się w ich głowach kotłują za myśli.
peter_olsztyn   
12 Jul 2011
Po polsku / Czy Ukraina jest bezpiecznie czy nie? [7]

Czy Ukraina jest bezpiecznie czy nie?

Samochodem bym tam jeszcze nie pojechał ale generalnie jest bezpiecznie. Ostatni raz byłem tam w 2006 roku i oprócz hałaśliwych, podpitych zołnierzy nic nie zauważyłem na minus. Tambylcy jedynie ostrzegli mnie przed kieszonkowcami, ktorych na szczęście nie miałem nieprzyjemności spotkać :) No i nikt mnie nie zaczepiał o fajki jak w Anglii ;)
peter_olsztyn   
16 Feb 2011
Life / Electricity in Poland: plug and voltage? [73]

If the weight doesn't matter you can just use transformer 2:1 (230v --> 115v)

voltageconverterstore.com/6-step-up-down-transformers
peter_olsztyn   
11 Feb 2011
Language / Polish sayings [237]

Dłoni, actually

Whatever, it is cardinal spelling mistake :)

Cactus will grow in|on my palm|hand|forehead|head
The most popular is Cactus will grow right here and she/he points finger in the middle of open palm.
peter_olsztyn   
11 Feb 2011
Language / Polish sayings [237]

Kaktus wyrośnie mi na rence wcześniej

OMG ręce
peter_olsztyn   
29 Jan 2011
Love / How do Polish men feel about gender equality? [780]

My problem is that I feel that the polish workers have problems with me being their boss, since I'm a woman.

I'm qualified Electrician and don't have any problem when my boss/employer is a woman.

Majority of my clients are women and they call me when the socket in the kitchen doesn't work but their husbands don't like to repair it. I'm doing my job quickly and in a professional manner ;)
peter_olsztyn   
22 Jan 2011
Language / Polish sayings [237]

A chicken is looking right at me

Kura na mnie patrzy
peter_olsztyn   
18 Jan 2011
Po polsku / Charakterystyczne błedy popełnione przez obcokrajowców - razem, je wyeliminujemy! [30]

rozmówca pochodzi nie z tego kraju?

Już sam przerywnik aaaa zamiast yyyyy. Ja na początku. Ja byłem, ja robiłem. Jednak to nie sztuka poznać obcokrajowca. Sztuka poznać Polonusa co przyjechał na wakację do Polski ale i jemu w końcu wyrwie się jakieś zabawne słowko albo konstrukcja ;)
peter_olsztyn   
25 Dec 2010
Language / Niech będzie pochwalony Jezus Chrystus - a religious greeting? [39]

would you say this if you were visiting someone's house and you knew they were very religious?

no, but I don't know anyone very very religious.

Would you use it as a general greeting?

no

Would you use it if you were going to talk to a priest?

As customer I should and yes as an electrician to repair chandeliers I say Dzień Dobry.
peter_olsztyn   
21 Dec 2010
Law / Buying a USED CAR in Poland, my personal experiences and TRAPS to avoid !! [133]

however some smart guys tell you that the windscreen had been changed due to stone damage

Whatever they say I withdraw from transaction even it may be true. But we have developed a solution to avoid the risk. We buy from family members, workmates or friends. Some reach peple feel a pressure to sell a car even after minor bump. If only engine condition is good we do general refurbishment gaskets, simmerings, suspension and use car as long as possible to minimize frequency of buying and risk of being victim of fraud. One of my cars has 350ooo km and still compression isn't below 9 :)
peter_olsztyn   
20 Dec 2010
Law / Buying a USED CAR in Poland, my personal experiences and TRAPS to avoid !! [133]

Gniezno (nest of liars)

also called capital of metaloplastyka masters ;)

We don't take mileage or painting into consideration. I check rust marks, year stamped on windscreen and other windows, engine noise, overheating, bubles in reservoir, oil leaks, coolant leaks, power stering fluid leaks, clutch condition and count on my inborn fluke ;)

five years ago the streets were still filled with Polonezes

I think you are exaggerating a little :)