Life / Typical Polish house and family [46]

Frankly speaking I prefer Polish style of drinking to UK one with being completely drunk as the goal and most having 'warm up' drinks. For Pete's sake- I'm going out to have that drink with my friends.

While Poles drink quite a lot the times of getting hammered with a bottle of wòdka are going into the past.

News / Why is Poland so hostile against Germany? Do they realize how their reparations rubbish damages relations? [510]

What can I say besides 'Don't trust stupid tabloids'?
And while you may think you are neutral it's clear by your posts how negative you are about Poland and Poles.


Why? They have what? One MP?

News / Why is Poland so hostile against Germany? Do they realize how their reparations rubbish damages relations? [510]

@ Weimarer
Again- they can blame their government . If your country starts war then yes- people will suffer. But it's not the same as being the victim of agression.

But no, noone really believes they will get any money

News / Why is Poland so hostile against Germany? Do they realize how their reparations rubbish damages relations? [510]


Didn't you hear? Apparently they needed access. It our fault for not saying 'Oh welcome, do as you please ' :D
If he is the sample of the future of AfD then I really wonder who votes for them.

News / Why is Poland so hostile against Germany? Do they realize how their reparations rubbish damages relations? [510]

We crossed the border and started shooting first?
All these historians will be shocked I think.

News / Why is Poland so hostile against Germany? Do they realize how their reparations rubbish damages relations? [510]


Wow!!! Really?!! How can we, as a nation, show you our gratitude?...


The difference being that it was your country that started it, attacked and killed and robbed.

Life / Why oh Why do Poles drive so incredibly poorly [100]

In Poland you insure the car, not the driver (well, driver too but in a much smaller degree than in UK for example)

Life / Why oh Why do Poles drive so incredibly poorly [100]


England.
The motorways are ok but I was talking about general town, cities roads used for everyday driving.

Life / Why oh Why do Poles drive so incredibly poorly [100]

I sometimes think it's the UK roads that are responsible for better driving- the roads are so narrow most of the time it's almost single lane. You have no choice but to be careful :)

Life / Why oh Why do Poles drive so incredibly poorly [100]

Driving is awful in Poland, that is true. As to the specifics- not so much in my experience. I don't know about Warsaw but in my area people drive normally in rain and snow and people don't stop in the middle of the road. More likely they will block the footpath.

Life / Do you think that Polish people are rude? [951]

Looks like someone has a bad day. My advice- take a walk and chill a little.

UK, Ireland / Starting a car business in Poland - exporting from the UK [5]

While the market for second hand car is better in UK( bigger pay plus smaller market) I don't think you could win with Germans being right there behind the border with cars adjusted to our traffic arrangements . Plus you are looking at Brexit and any tariffs that may cause.

News / How Poland bought German Airline Condor and might lose massive from it [34]

It seems Lufthansa behaves like a big baby. Why punish LOT if they were denied due to monopoly? It wasn't LOT forbidding them.
And while as a client you can of course choose the airline of your choice it's not an argument in the bigger picture

Genealogy / Second gen Polish-American with little exposure [45]

Psiakrew. Pretty strong for a women of that time :)

News / Dodgy PRL-holdover judiciary finally reformed [420]

So Spike- what is the difference between a patriot and a nationalist?

News / Dodgy PRL-holdover judiciary finally reformed [420]

He planned on referendum, remember? He even gave a rough idea on the questions - after it became clear he won't win it the idea was dropped.

News / Dodgy PRL-holdover judiciary finally reformed [420]


Please don't make me laugh. That guy gives me creeps and I would end up in psychiatric hospital knowing my vote went to someone like that

And it wasn't about parliamentary majority but general support

News / Dodgy PRL-holdover judiciary finally reformed [420]


Actuallly they are if those lists are not complete.

And A. Duda wanted to change the constitution but they realised they don't have thw support

Genealogy / Second gen Polish-American with little exposure [45]


Socialists times. People's Republic of Poland. Cold War era

News / Dodgy PRL-holdover judiciary finally reformed [420]


And that says it all. How can you create clean enviroment when you start by shitti*g in the middle of the room?
If there is something wrong with those lists all the KRS decisions are under question not to mention that our head of state, defender of the constitution broke the law. And we are supposed to leave it to such people to create standards? No thanks.

News / Dodgy PRL-holdover judiciary finally reformed [420]


So why the support list is not released? It's a legal requirement and suspending a judge for trying to see if it's ok is weird at best...

News / President Duda rules out homo marriage in Poland as banned by the constitution [172]

@Rich
More and more people decide not to have kids or want remain single. And they are saying it loudly and clearly. Dropping birth rate would suggest that more and more people don't see having kids as their life's goal.


I wouldn't go that far but if you add this to it:


It starts to point in that direction

News / President Duda rules out homo marriage in Poland as banned by the constitution [172]


Why?
Because saying that you indicate that gay couples are somehow worse than heterosexual ones...


Why not? What is the difference?

News / President Duda rules out homo marriage in Poland as banned by the constitution [172]


Not in Poland.
And if it's all the same anyway why differentiate between civil union and marriage? What reason would there be for it?


Of course. I was just asking at what point should the rights of minorities be respected. If I asked you if the only family in UK of certain origin or religion should have the same rights as the others I'm sure you would say yes. But suddenly when it comes to gay people their number starts to be as issue

News / President Duda rules out homo marriage in Poland as banned by the constitution [172]

It doesn't disgust me. It makes no difference to me btw. And a lot of heterosexual couples do exactly the same thing as gay couples do.

As to being parasites- is having kids the only goal? Because if that's the case all those single or infertile or simply childless people are screwed...Unless of course that only somehow applies to gay people

News / President Duda rules out homo marriage in Poland as banned by the constitution [172]


What about inheritance? What about medical info and the right to make decisions in case your spouse can't? What about tax breaks? What about legal protections in case of testyfying?

Somehow all that is available to straight couples even if they don't have and never intend to have kids.


Seriously? We shouldn't care just because there is not that many of them? Does that apply to any minority? What treshhold should we implement- 10%?


Besides the time when they get beaten up for holding hands. Or are being bullied in school. Or many other things.

Food / Which foods are generally disliked/unpopular in Poland? Which non-Polish foods are slowly gaining popularity? [180]


I can easily believe it- after all it's the capital city but generally the standard is low with ready made sauces.
All the places I visited in Poland and Germany had their own recipes with great salads.


The food is good but I think their biggest asset is how they run the place- the way they treat their customers plus the atmosphere- great place to spend a nice e evening

News / Dodgy PRL-holdover judiciary finally reformed [420]

I'm quite surprised that so many of you think it's ok to put judges under political rule. Forget our political scene at the moment and think long term- you really can't see a danger in a political body being able to influence courts? Seriously?

And how can there be a good change starting with some questions about legality of KRS ( a judge is suspended because he wanted to look into support list legally required in the process? Seriously?)

Food / Which foods are generally disliked/unpopular in Poland? Which non-Polish foods are slowly gaining popularity? [180]

I will take a good kebab over tikka masala every time. I still can't believe I didn't have one last time I went to Berlin (the gradation of kebab is UK the worst, Poland ok and Germany- the best by miles)

As to the rest- I wouldn't know.

Off-Topic / Random Sports News [855]

Och I don't care and I don't intend to watch any of it. I was just giving European perspective. That kind of sports fever is reserved mostly for big, international football cups here.

We don't have that whole surrounding- adds and concerts etc. That seem to be almost as important as the event itself