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


I was always wondering how is Hawaii, are there any jobs over there? Do you like it better then the South?

now something on subject so i don't get booted.

HI Pat,

honestly i don't know what I'm. I was born in Poland, my first language was German. Grandpa thought me whenever my parents would drop me off there before work for a few hours a day. Eventually my patterns decided to "beat that stuff out of me" because German wasn't a popular language in those parts back then. Somehow later on they felt it was totally ok to apply for a German passports though. all of this seems like a distant dream or some persistent childhood nightmare.

The rest of my family is scattered all over the world since the WWII. Mixed, assimilated, not knowing wft happened or what to think about Poland. I'm realizing I don't miss them, either. I'm grateful for the simplicity...

My youngest sister still thinks that Poland is a state somewhere in the US. I don't think she is particularly interested in this subject so kudos to you on that Pat.

So I tried to trace my family tree on Ancestry.com and a few other sites like that. I found my roots somewhere in Austria on the 5th generation. Most of the Polish people down in Silesia, Pomerania and eastern Poland etc. were "mixed" anyway. A large number of people were implanted or assimilated for many various reasons, depending on what was going on at the time.

If you really would like to find out your true ethnicity then I would suggest you to run your genes via the IBM/Genographic project on National Geographic. I did it but I was kind of disappointed, in the end the Ancestry.com was right. They provided a few more additional details but overall I was hoping to be more related to ancient Greeks or something.

no punch line

Life / My experience in Poland 15 years ago as an American trying to live and work there. [167]

i got 20% from VA, messed up me knee, glad to be out too

I made out ok, i'm in the IT now, banking software

Life / My experience in Poland 15 years ago as an American trying to live and work there. [167]


Sorry bub...we don't speak the Queen's English here ;)
@ harry
I was reading a lot of Harry's posts, he's very an@l about spelling and overall grammar rules. Noting pis$es me off more then an@l British spellcheckers.


Hooyah bro

seriously why can you fix this forum? nothing fing works here, i'm gonna stop donating

The problem is that Polish are up-tided and self-conscious about everything, just like people in Madrid, just came back from there last week, anyway How are you going to do any business in the future? this guy here has a great idea, potentially can make money and all you do is whine, attack, fuss and get weird about it. There is no hope for you people

This forum is like this bizarre semi-polish utopia, I'm telling you man. Great place to bull$hit about weird stuff tho

USA, Canada / Polack/American Polonia/Plastic Pole "culture" [568]

What about the new generation of highly educated and skilled graduates who ended up in England or some other places? English people were wiping their butts with them by thousands for the past decade. I guess what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right?

That place is still a "Kingsajz" jut a different flavor of it.

Szuflandia?? Szuflandia !? Plastic Pole "culture" lol... impostors

Life / My experience in Poland 15 years ago as an American trying to live and work there. [167]


i like my Mexican landscapers, you're painting us all with one wide brush

btw didn't you get your citizenship, after 11 years? aren't you like one of those evil Americans now?

Life / My experience in Poland 15 years ago as an American trying to live and work there. [167]



I think you just need more excitement in your life,, move to Brooklyn, better yet, how about camden nj, the worst case scenario you will get shot on the first day and then you wont need to pay for a shrink anymore

USA, Canada / Polack/American Polonia/Plastic Pole "culture" [568]


I remember as a kid some of our neighbors would laugh at my grandpa and call him a Nazi. People in Poland are very vindictive and bitter, i inherited some of that i guess. good character survival trait though.

Well, I would send some money to help a relative over there but other than that I've pledged my allegiance already, sorry.

Life / My experience in Poland 15 years ago as an American trying to live and work there. [167]

You guys are sooo full of sh!t, michaelmansun hit the nail on the head. Fuking admit it.
I've noticed that this forum is full of elitist Polacks, most of you have 0 of significant life experience, other than this forum i guess. "


michaelmansun if you're serious about this book... your offer to send me a copy sounds really good, also i want it signed by you please. My wife would like to have a copy as well. I've read some of this to her over the phone. anyways, I PMed you my e-mail address. This is fing great LMAO.

Thx

USA, Canada / Polack/American Polonia/Plastic Pole "culture" [568]

First of all I'm not idolizing Poland, honestly, I’m more curious than “homesick”. I was just trying to explain the far reaching traditions of Polonia, that’s all.

I’m not afraid to fight, I served in the military. The majority of my family members were professional soldiers as well. Many many generations, stating with Prussians, Wehrmacht, the French Foreign Legion, US Army ending on the US Navy.

The real question is why do the majority of Polish in Poland think that Poland is not worth fighting for? Have you served in the military? Would you like to get drafted to wojska polskiego, Harry?

Life / My experience in Poland 15 years ago as an American trying to live and work there. [167]

michaelmansun
LMAO, Great observation
Several high school/college teachers on the mission...
and “native speakers” whatever the purpose of that is in RL

Life / My experience in Poland 15 years ago as an American trying to live and work there. [167]

your writing just seemed to hit the spot, it assures me in a wired way or maybe it just helps to complete a sanity check. Polish are going to find your experiences shameful but your outlook on things is eccentric enough to make this interesting

The key to the success is to elaborate upon reasons why you committed yourself on going and staying there. The majority of polish people , if given a choice of being in your shoes, would just go back to the us

let me know when the book is out

Life / My experience in Poland 15 years ago as an American trying to live and work there. [167]


Well, I can definitely relate to this... Like Spaceman said,


I really enjoyed reading it. I think you have something here.

USA, Canada / Polack/American Polonia/Plastic Pole "culture" [568]


How is this relevant to the point I was trying to make up there?


So now I wander, whenever i meet a scottish person they resent the english and welsh, when i ask them are you proud to be british? they just give me the finger. Pardon my ignorance, nevertheless you're right, Scots are British. Hopefully more of your Scottish buddies is reading this Jonni.

USA, Canada / Polack/American Polonia/Plastic Pole "culture" [568]


"We've been shown by Bonaparte
Ways to victory"

The message of this verse is:

Polish people: let us learn from Bonaparte how to win, simple like budowa cepa

the song was written when Bonaparte was around fighting Krauts and winning hence his popularity with Polish. How did you interpret it? We love Bonaparte?

You're Scottish right? What’s your national anthem, do you guys even have one? I bet it’s something about Brits kicking your as$ all the time.

Life / My experience in Poland 15 years ago as an American trying to live and work there. [167]

ohh yeah, mmm ..... good ol' days

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


get a job with the census bureau. Who cares Pat, do you feel special?

Life / My experience in Poland 15 years ago as an American trying to live and work there. [167]


LMAO

to survive an encounter with Rumanian beggar in Poland you need to get in to a fetal position asap, stay quiet and motionless for at least 20 minutes, once Rumanians start to leave all confused then you run your as$ off. Fing tourists don't know sh1t.

btw, there were more beggars in Zakopane than Krakow back then.

Life / My experience in Poland 15 years ago as an American trying to live and work there. [167]

very accurate observations. i'd be interested in reading the whole thing.


That is very kind of you, a lot of the old mentality is still present though...(as you see above) Actually I find this thread kind of hilarious.

USA, Canada / Polack/American Polonia/Plastic Pole "culture" [568]

Delph,

I’ve read some of your responses and I think I can help. I understand your frustration now, you're just not sure where to start learning about our nations.

Please read up on Chopin and "Mazurek. – Hopefully this sheds some light on traditions of Polonia. Feel free to ask questions. Read the words of Mazurek, there is a story... i.e."Póki my żyjemy" etc.

...and something about the US, google “a nation of immigrants”
If you feel like it, go ahead and read the book.

No tears were shed, I apologize for the earlier response,,, there are lots of douchebags,(including me) on PF and I didn’t know you were Scottish.

USA, Canada / Polack/American Polonia/Plastic Pole "culture" [568]

Sup delp

My family were Silesians for generations. Germans considered us to be somewhat Poles and as far as the Polish people,,, I’m sure you’re familiar with a word hanys.. So technically we were not Polish in our own country back then. I guess I take the whole thing a little too personal, but since you don’t give sh*t what you write here, I decided to put my two cents in.

There are certain points to remember regarding the past but you seem to be hang up on some very irrelevant aspects of the Polish history, because really, who gives a siht about 1930's? Can you please concentrate on the present instead? Poland is full of intolerance, dishonesty, sleaze, twisted idle people and corruption.

Let me get right to the point, please fuk off from Polish people who after many decades of suffering there in Poland choose to leave their homeland and live and work elsewhere in order to have a better life. In general, I don’t have problem admitting my Polish heritage but with azzholes like you around I may have to reconsider it.

News / Polish President Lech Kaczynski and gov officials die in a plane crash in Russia [686]


If you're logical you would understand already that Russian government had no interest in killing the Polish president. Poland does not pose an imitate threat to Russians. Anything besides this is a speculation. Try to think outside of the box. It will save you form making up all of those conspiracy theories. Personally I think you're a very intelligent lady. If it matters to you, I say I respect you.

Please learn how to step back from this hole in the ground you dug up for yourself. No one really gives a sh*t. It will re-bounce and equalize itself. This is just a stupid forum, there are millions of those out there.

News / Polish President Lech Kaczynski and gov officials die in a plane crash in Russia [686]

What difference does it make? Seriously, people here analyzed this unfortunate tragedy over and over.
There are no known suspicions activities other than poor planning, weather conditions and very poor judgment of the pilot. Sh*t like this happens all over the world on daily basis. It just happened that the Polish president on board of the plane.

News / Polish President Lech Kaczynski and gov officials die in a plane crash in Russia [686]

I dissected the Russian from the English translation. Go Audacity! anyway Those guys were just simply reporting. They did not insinuate anything. The fog was clearing by the time the plain hit the trees and exploded.

Seriously Olga. I wouldn't bullsh*t you, there is nothing suspicious about this video.

I'm sorry about your account being suspended. My personal opinion is that you should be able to say here anything that you wish.

News / Polish President Lech Kaczynski and gov officials die in a plane crash in Russia [686]

Olga, why did they suspended your account?

I agree, Poland can not trust Russia. They are better off sticking close with Germany.

Love / How to show a polish Guy I like him [56]


Lets face it. People are attracted to each other at first because of the physical appearance. All that touchy-feely stuff comes later. That's the "true" glue of a long term relationship though. Find out what that guy is really about and maybe you decide it's not worth it after all.

Love / Are the Polish the most suspicious people in Europe? [73]

Sounds like you got hurt. I'm sorry about that bud.

You need to be careful, it’s like playing with fire. Once you learn how, it will keep you worm to the rest of your life.

Love / Are the Polish the most suspicious people in Europe? [73]

I sense some sarcasm here Miguel. You know, I’m a pretty hones guy. Can you tell me why this is so funny? How many girlfriends did have in your life time? Considering that your a forum geek probably not that many. Please do tell.

Love / Are the Polish the most suspicious people in Europe? [73]

Polish women are the hottest, most patient and trustworthy people in the world and I'm not saying this just because my wife is Polish.

When we travel or vacation somewhere, there are always some dickweeds trying hit on her behind my back. Am I worried? Nope. I can trust her with my life.

I'm a pretty rowdy person and considering all of that crazy sh*t I’ve done, (embarrassingly in some high class places) I’m kind of suppressed she’s still willing to put up with me.

I tell you what, if I decided to punch you in your face for no reason, she wouldn’t question it, she would kick you right in your balls and then run after me.

It’s just a silly example, in fact she is well cultured, sophisticated and very tiny thing that would not hurt a fly. She is also well educated, very intelligent and very successful at her professional life.

I would say most Polish women are this way in the US. If you can’t hook up with that, then I suspect there maybe something seriously wrong with you, because I know I’m wacked.

Love / Are the Polish the most suspicious people in Europe? [73]

what, you're a doctor now too Romeo? How do you know what's good for my health?

What i can't figure out is why are you so persistent about proving your point?

Ok. some Polish girls are jealous, suspicious and gold diggers.

A lot of polish people are suspicious too.

Does this make you feel better now?

Did she hurt your feelings? Ripped your hart out? awww, Now you know not to f*ck with hot polish chicks. Move on bud. Try your own.

Genealogy / What are common Polish character traits? [417]

I guess it takes a different type of Polak to immigrate and survive in the U.S.
I'm mostly speaking about my Polish family and "polish" friends here. That's what makes them stick out from my "all American" friends.