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

I would seriously buy your book. Your writing makes me miss Poland tonight even more than I miss it on everyday basis.

I'm doing the reverse experience. I've been living in the States for 11 years and I can't take it any longer. The shiny happy faces in their new SUVs, the passive aggressive-games, the fake smiles. I want to be in Krakow with all those angry, unhappy mugs. Be mean and depressed and be open about it.

I think this is what made you feel so miserable there. You came from a country where happiness is mandatory and if you are unhappy it basically stays between you and your shrink.

But my husband will not budge. He refuses to move. And I keep my fake smile handy.

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


I t will never cease to amaze me how Americans are just fine with illegal immigrants when 10 tiny Mexicans are doing the landscaping, and jet when they get to talk abut it on the forums they call them criminals and want all of them out.

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

some of them might mow their grass alone but I'm sure they are enjoying $.99 lb strawberries from California.

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

"One of those evil Americans"? Not "one of us"?.

And yes, it hurts to admit it, but I'm one of you and do pay taxes so that we can have all kinds of wars all over the world. Quite a deal I made.

Food / Taste of food in Poland vs other countries [188]

I think the different taste of meat might result in the fact that the animals are not fed as much corn as eg. in the States.

I live in the States and visit Poland once a year. I find that chicken does not smell as much like bleach (the supermarket chicken in America does). Pork also seems to taste better in Poland, but I generally do not like pork or beef that much.

Whatever beef I had in Poland was horrible. It's not a place to get a good steak.

I buy the chicken from the Amish and I have to say the difference in taste is tremendous.

USA, Canada / Your favorite USA kiełbasa? [37]


I would not feed that crap to a dog.

I'm a Polish who doesn't like kiełbasa. Are there more?

USA, Canada / Your favorite USA kiełbasa? [37]


I hope she lived a long and healthy life.

Language / Free Polish books online? [7]

You can find a few of them here: gutenberg.org/browse/languages/pl

It has a few of Grimm fairy tales.

Po polsku / DZIEŃ POLAKA? Dlaczego w Polsce nie ma pracy? [12]

Może na śniadanie powinien zjesc polski chleb z polskim masłem a na to szynka Sopcka i pomidor z Grójca zamiast tego niemieciego piwa. I zdrowszy by był.

History / POLES NOT KEEN ON REPRODUCING? WHY ARE THERE SO MANY GERMANS AND RUSSIANS? [67]

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If the age groups are balanced. What Europe is heading into is a huge amount of retired people and less and less workforce. That means the workers will be taxed more and more.

I actually read something recently (don't remember where) that it might take as little as 200-300 years for the European nations with low demographic growth to die out. I think the most endangered species were Italians and Germans.

History / POLES NOT KEEN ON REPRODUCING? WHY ARE THERE SO MANY GERMANS AND RUSSIANS? [67]


Well, there are not that many Dutch to start with. But I think they are "ijverig" and doing what they can. I don't know about Norwegians.

History / POLES NOT KEEN ON REPRODUCING? WHY ARE THERE SO MANY GERMANS AND RUSSIANS? [67]

I got curious about the statistics.

indexmundi.com/map/?v=25

Rychlik, no worries when it comes to Germany on the long run. But Russia is a threat.

Love / Making My Polish Girlfriend Feel Like She Is At Home At Christmas [83]


I always thought it's because Śledzik lubi pływać (the herring likes to swim)

Off-Topic / Simple Things One Guy Wants.. (Parody.) [23]

I want no kid in the world to go hungry.
I want genetic disorders to disappear.
I want the politicians to lie less.
I want the people to fake less.
I want to see my kids to feel empowered.
I wish all people would die when they are ready to and peacefully in their sleep and not prematurely and in pain.

Plus:
I want a faster metabolism.

Love / Polish women are complicated. Why? [51]


Why do you expect Polish women to explain themselves for your own misfortune? You don't feel like watching another Top Model episode? Just get yourself a different girlfriend and stop this stupid generalizations.

Love / Polish girls and contraceptives [68]

That was never my experience. However the contraceptives can slow down metabolism. This could be a down side for many women.

Life / Polish patriotic music! [44]

Another pretty song about Warsaw by Lady Pank

Life / The Art of Complaining by Polish people [47]

Complaining is just Polish version of small talk. British talk about the weather, Americans talk about how wonderful everything is, and Polish complain. :)

Life / Rate Poland (Life Quality / Culture and People / Food): 1-10! [232]


Agree 100%

Food: some 6 points. It's very tasty but not very diverse.

Fuzzy, are you going to come up with some charts using this thread? It would be interesting to see :)

Life / New born baby traditions in Poland [26]

When you go over and "meet" the baby for the first time, you should bring something small, like a toy or romper. What is not customary in Poland (at least where I come from) is to give gifts for the baby before the baby is born. It's supposed to bring bad luck or something.

Something for the mother is always nice.

Food / Is brain-damaging vegan fad growing in Poland? [176]

What about the blood type diet? Does anyone believe in it? According to it I'm eating waaay too much meat.

"Eat Right 4 Your Type" - Blood Type Diet

The concept to "Eat Right For Your Type" - or "Blood Type Diet " - is based on research conducted by Peter D'Adamo, ND, who claims that people fare better (including with weight management), when tailoring their diet to their specific blood types.

acu-cell.com/btd.html

Po polsku / W dupie - w Polsce lekarz zarabia mniej niz fryzjer? [32]


No nie wiesz? Sam tytuł na to wskazuje.

Teraz się brechtamy :))))

Po polsku / W dupie - w Polsce lekarz zarabia mniej niz fryzjer? [32]


Zaczekaj do jutra. Zabijanie klina szampanem to najgorsza rzecz na swiecie.

Po polsku / W dupie - w Polsce lekarz zarabia mniej niz fryzjer? [32]

Nie, najlepiej sie wyspać i upić się porządnie jutro. (Jeśli mnie pytasz o radę siostro)

Po polsku / W dupie - w Polsce lekarz zarabia mniej niz fryzjer? [32]


Dzięki, myślałam że to jakieś zachodniopolske słowo pochodzące od niemieckiego heiß.


Lol, ja nigdy nie zdołałam nauczyć się zasad. Od czasu do czasu przypomni mi się, że dawno przecinka nie było i wtedy sobie go wstawiam gdzie popadło.

A co do kosmetyczki i lekarza, to myślę, że jeśli jest naprawdę dobra, to zdecydowanie powinna zarabiać więcej od kiepskiego konowała.

Po polsku / Charakterystyczne błedy popełnione przez obcokrajowców - razem, je wyeliminujemy! [30]


Lol, uczyc fizyki znaczy "to tutor/teach someone physics". Raczej na początku było bez dotyków.

History / Polish and other Slavic nobility in our time [71]


She and her family had a reality show called I Married a Princess. I saw it once. One thing that has to be said; they are very attractive people.

Also, did you notice that noble people are always skinny? Must be the breeding, I guess.

Life / What is Poland's view on obesity? How healthy, fit are Poles? [166]


They forgot to mention that every singe day of the life of an European is full of hearts, rainbows and wonderful surprises...:)

Life / What is Poland's view on obesity? How healthy, fit are Poles? [166]

Make sure you read the article before you enjoy you next Happy Meal

grist.org/article/2010-01-05-cheap-food-ammonia-burgers

Life / What gifts to take? Presents customs in Poland. [173]


I would say the opposite. If a group gets a holiday designated to them IMHO is a way of saying "You are not equal and historically you never were, but we love and cherish you nevertheless". Where is the white man's day, after all?

Especially in communism, the women were cornered into believing they have equal rights, but how many of them actually got to take key positions in the country? Also, it's not a secret, that womens' salaries were essentially lower than men's during that time.