Love / Ten things to remember when you have a Polish girlfriend [79]

You don't deserve these women, leave them to someone who actually appreciates them.

History / The Two Saddest Nations on Earth... Poles and Jews [243]


What he said, except to add that I've never had any problems with any Jews (unlike certain other people I could mention) and I've always been treated well by them. I certainly wouldn't be moving to an area which is 40% Jewish if I had problems with them!

Poland would benefit significantly by allowing a few hundred thousand Jews back into Poland. Everyone knows that Poles are useless at business, and Jews are clearly the opposite. Instead of enabling Jewish business and finance skills to turn Poland into an economic force to be reckoned with, Poland seems to prefer to accept the same number of Africans instead; who also have "business skills", but not the kind anyone wants!

And if anyone wants to flame me... well, I have a big nose and very dark hair, so flame away, I'm entitled to my opinion :p lol


I'll second that.

History / The Two Saddest Nations on Earth... Poles and Jews [243]


Leeds, Manchester and London, mainly - there's lots of them over here.


Not surprising, really. But I am convinced they would be good for Poland if they did go back.

Genealogy / Polish equivalent of "Jessie"? [48]


Polish: Szelli

Czech: Šellý

sorry, couldn't resist ;)

Life / Languages understandable by Poles? [38]


I believe this is true. But I'm also going to ramble a bit now (internaldialog may approve, haha ;) ). I was buying tickets in Praha-Ruzyně airport once, and the ticket seller understood everything I asked for. But I decided to apologise for my poor Czech, so he started speaking to me in Polish, after I had explained that I was Polish. To be honest I understood his Czech perfectly well, and much better than his Polish, and decided that I was no longer going to apologise for my "poor" Czech when everyone seemed to understand me lol!


Not quite as well as we think we can. ;) I'd say it's easier for Poles to read Czech than it is for them to understand spoken Czech. I realised this when I actually got around to learning it. I would also add that Czech may be a little too familiar to Poles, and therefore may make it a little confusing to learn, because you will keep comparing it to Polish. This means we think we know how the grammar should be, but actually get it wrong because it's not the same in Czech ;)

That said, it's probably the closest Slavic language to Polish, but I bet you still keep pronouncing Czech words in a Polish way, like I unfortunately do... Bolí mě hłava, lol :D

I can't understand a word of Russian, even though it sounds "Slavic" when I hear it spoken.


nůžky ;)

Life / Languages understandable by Poles? [38]


Or Czech dívka when talking to a Polish girl lol :)

(what do those two mean in Russian btw?)


That's code-switching, but I see your point ;)

hledam divku v cervnu hehe :)

Life / Languages understandable by Poles? [38]


It's not vulgar in Czech though, it just means girl/dziewczyna - vulgar would be coura or špindíra ;)

Life / Babcia klozetowa alive & well? [35]

He reminds me of the guy who used to do nearly all the adverts for UK Garage events on pirate radio - talk about having a virtual monopoly! lol

History / England's relations with Poland [20]


it's nothing special, just a typical central London sidestreet really - full of offices and crazy motorcycle couriers trying to kill everyone, lol.

Berwick & Wardour Streets are nearby, which are far better.

I used to go to the Yo! Sushi along there, though. And Black Market Records nearby, of course :)

History / England's relations with Poland [20]


on the streets, pimping, probably :)

History / England's relations with Poland [20]

Greek Street is just off Old Compton Street - I'm sure a few people on here would say that's the perfect place for Southern, haha ;)

News / Poles drinking more than ever, as incomes rise. [19]


Like that makes any difference??

"Polak nie kaktus, pić musi" lol :)

Law / Poland's going forward while Britain is still trying to wake up [86]


For a Western price, maybe. Even my richest Polish relatives live in a wielka płyta - it's probably worth over a million PLN, but it's still hardly a "house".


In that case, please tell them to stay in Poland and stop telling us that they move to the UK for a better life ;)


What's wrong with wooden windows?? Mine are uPVC but they still work!


I don't have any carpets, I have laminate and rugs - much more fashionable and cleaner, too.


No creaks here! What kind of British property have you visited? A squat??

Considering that most Poles (including all my family) live in medium or high-rise concrete blocks, whereas I and all my British relatives live in properly-built brick or stone houses or flats, your post is hilarious! :D


You tell 'im, our kid! :D

Law / Poland's going forward while Britain is still trying to wake up [86]


People who bought their property 15-20 years ago, for starters.

My (now ex) wife and I bought a 2-bedroom flat in a good part of London in 1994 for... £44 000. :0 At the time, this cost just over three times my salary.

I've just done a search - the same flat would cost just under £250 000 now, or 6.25 times what I would earn in London these days. THIS is why property is no longer affordable, and only the rich and the underclass can afford to have more than a couple of kids!

In the North, it was possible to find plenty of 3-bedroom houses for around £25000 at the time - easily affordable for people even in comparatively low-paid jobs.

And don't forget "right to buy" council tenants, who were able to buy at well below market value ;)

Food / What's your favorite Polish coffee? [73]

Every Polish household I've ever visited almost exclusively drinks Gold Blend lol :D

However, my uncle also has a cooker-top espresso pot, as well as the aforementioned jar of Poland's favourite; but he lives in Bielany, so he's quite well-off ;)

Food / What's your favorite Polish coffee? [73]

Sometimes one tolerates poor coffee because of other attractions.

I used to prefer the Coffee Heaven in Warsaw's Nowy Świat when it was still the "Nescafe Cafe". Back then, I went in dozens of times, simply because the atmosphere was better, even though the coffee was awful.

UK, Ireland / Polish and East European prostitutes in the UK [240]


wow, she looks like my most recent ex. :0

Well, a much younger version, that is </meow> :D


Liking women who aren't skinny, and who prefer not to walk around in swimsuit-like clothing all the time, doesn't make you a "puritan"; it's just that when it comes to female clothing, some of us find "less is more" to be more attractive.

And don't bother posting-up a photo of some fat burkha-clad Muslim, because you know exactly what I mean :p ;)

Food / Siemieniotka [14]

This reply sounds almost identical to the Wikipedia entry :D

Food / Siemieniotka [14]


Yes, way! :)

Food / Siemieniotka [14]

I've got a recipe if that's any help lol

Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]


It's not a good idea to post your photo on a forum full of weirdos like this one :D

Though I'll admit that I wouldn't mind being "assessed" myself, but I value my privacy far too much. So I'll leave it to those who know me off-PF. Not that I really care whether I look "100% Polish" or not (I don't, anyway... lol).


It's not often I agree with you, but I was thinking something like that as well.

Real Estate / Poland: the building boom goes on [28]


And here is the problem:


The solution is obvious.

Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]


If she hangs around long enough, she will learn what "Balkan power" is :D

Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]


Nothing wrong with Jewish girls :D

tbh I think she looks a bit like Katarzyna Herman, especially in the photo on the right.

Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]


Let's continue the Polish women backlash and start a thread in praise of English women or something :D lol


Lucky you :)

Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]

I might just do that sometime, lol :D

Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]


Some do, some don't.


and some don't!


And the generalisations go on, and on, and on. ffs.

So, Mr Adonis... are you going to show the ladies a photo of yourself, to let them decide whether you're more Pierce Brosnan than Johnny Vegas?

No, I didn't think so - but that's because you're too busy admiring the ready-to-eat cocktail sausages in Tesco and thinking "wow, I wish mine was that big". :p

Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]


Everyone goes in my local Tesco.

And if you have no money, what are you doing in a supermarket?


Most likely :)


He even got turned down by the fat ones lol!

Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]

You recently got turned down by a Polish girl, you are Jarnowa's English cousin, and I claim my £5 :p

If you don't want English women, then fine - I'll be happy to keep them away from you :)

Off-Topic / Introducing: The Hug-A-Pole-Day! [53]


Suits me, I'd rather hug an English woman with a decent figure instead of a skinny Polish woman anyway, if that's OK with you :)


It's "Kick-a-Pole Day" every day on PF lol :D