Language / Polish Past Tense [47]

funny.

id hope you'd look up some of the paddy Irish man jokes!! they're some pretty funny stereotypes!

Love / Is Indian/Polish relationship possible? [370]


howso? wearing shoes in the house, drinking tea in the kitchen only? clothing habits?

v curious to know

Travel / Just back from Krakow [120]


that include the poles that do it too yea? id hate to think you'd discriminate one drunk from another

POLES, IRISH, ENGLISH, there are p1ss heads in every country doing this and i think they should be fined! (ie take the drinking money off them) which id prefer to skull crushing to be honest - better revenue to spend on social care etc

Travel / Just back from Krakow [120]


you said it, STAG do's generally aren't scenery orientated in fairness :)

but Krakow still gets good tourism im very sure (its just they are the quiet ones so you wouldn't notice them as much :)

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


your right of course - i am in shame :)


:)

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


kinky :) did you erect nato missles to penetrate deep into the iron curtain? :P

Love / 6 months with my Polish girlfriend and I still don't understand her.. [208]


still i love that pingwin :)

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


sapphire, ive found Poland to be a very friendly place but it is like all places when it feels threatened by immigration like the USA of Irish, the UK and IRE to Poles. I am not one of them but i realise that there is some.

And of course we know poland is no exception to being human :)

Grzeg. I know id be the first to admit, no one likes there own country to be overrun and feel therr culture is threatened but its up to us to elect gov't that have such policies.

The US green card system, lotto like. what do you think of this? I happen to prefere the EU's Free movement policy (of EU nationals to EU countries)

Love / 6 months with my Polish girlfriend and I still don't understand her.. [208]

im sorry to hear that Sparky.

<HUG> but best to leave her alone. If you want to be more than friends, you cannot 'be' friends.

Once that threshold is past. Its past!

its hard, its cruel but if you WANT to be friends and leave it at that - cool

Life / Why Do You Love Poland? [907]

I love poland because it has great culture, food, people (with the only exceptions one or two on this forum there all lovely!)

The country is lovely! the mountains, the flats, the cities.

USA, Canada / Pulaski Day (celebrated in the US only) [54]


i had that coming to me :)

USA, Canada / Pulaski Day (celebrated in the US only) [54]

what the hell is pulaski day? the docotr rfrom star trek TNG?

Love / English Men vs Polish Men [207]

i wouldnt call gf an expensive hobby :)

if it is love - neither care who pays really

peter i agree if you earn twice as much thats only fair.

i am a gentleman and like to pay out of politeness but the etiquette is simple. if you ask for the date you pay - if she asks she pays. if you mutually agree to met up, suggest you will pay and she will either let you or prob say pay our own way.

personally, once in a rel'ship i like to pay fully one time and let her pay in full the next. it works for us and it avoids reading the bill :)

Genealogy / Claiming WW2 medals for Polish father [37]

pdv8 - if he was demobbed in the UK you can deal with them - if there is need to get involved with Polish then - the UK records would be able to give you the direct contacts - this would save you much time. and im very sure someone here would be willing to translate a request letter for you when you know who and what you need to send

Love / Why do Polish women prefer foreigners for boyfriends and husbands? [418]

i like that about my love. I am very romantic and she appreciates it so much more than any girl in the past who see it as 'corny'

there are pros and cons to any relationship from the same nationality and internationallly. But its really not worth saying one is better than the other is it?

I dont think we could really, seriously make a DEFINITE ten point list of FACTs about it. (but in fun, of course :) )

Law / Bureaucracy in Poland [53]

well, we were in the Polsih Embassy in Dublin last summer to get replacement passports.

The girls where all whiny and oh this will take forever and they wont help us etc etc etc.

I was dumbfounded! I said lads, its there job, we've called ahead, they know we're coming - its MORE likely they wont want us ahnging around there!

But they all said - you dont know Polish bureaucracy - I said if its bureaucracy at all I do! ( i waited 8 years for braces on the Irish system) its the same the world over but on certain topics. Passports is one such issue.

So we arrived. and in one hour, we left, passports and all. que silence from the girls on the issue and a cheesy ' i told you so smile' :)

UK, Ireland / Cheap calls to the UK from Poland [30]

Skype is the job!

use it regulary! free from PC to PC and the int'l rates are UNBEATABLE

Work / Want to live and work in Poland, but it is not possible? [19]

cloud - it would seem there is more than meets the eye.

it would seem ye need to either, say nothing, put up with it.
leave
or confront and see what happens?

there are other options too, i just dont know the whole story...

Genealogy / Is tallness common among Polish people? [201]


we have reached number *1575/A I think :)

Genealogy / Is tallness common among Polish people? [201]


yea me too, the women i know are typically smaller again :)

Genealogy / Is tallness common among Polish people? [201]

phhhf, i dunno about this claim.

Though im reminded of one day in college i was with three mates and we were standing in the students union - im 5'10 and i was DWARFED by these guys!! (all Irish but def ABOVE average height)

I dont think its so easy to attach this claim to one european country?

Work / Want to live and work in Poland, but it is not possible? [19]


Bull,

As Grzegorz says, all EU citizens may live and work in Poland.
He may just not want to go back
He is more than likely making more money where you are (you didnt say where)
and doesnt wish to return for this (or other reasons)

But its not about legal reasons (involving work)

Taxation CAN come into it. BUT if yer man gets his finished working form in IRE/GB and goes back to Poland he is prob afraid of paying tax on earned wages twices. This just cannot happen.

There are double taxtation treaties between all EU countries. If he must subsequently pay Polish income tax on his return, he claims back the tax he paid in the IRE/GB.

hope this helps

daffy

Genealogy / Claiming WW2 medals for Polish father [37]

Paul,

Id imagine you would have to contact the relevant ministry of defense etc and the branch of armed forces he served in to get records (true and fair) that he actually served.

So if it was the Polish army lets say, you'd need to contact them, giving them your fathers service number, name, unit, etc, etc (as he is still alive he will be able to provide you these basic bits of information.

Once done, the branch of the military concerned shall provide the information (not sure how long that will take btw) and you will then need to contact the respective ministry (of defense, of war, or whatever it is)

But first off, you need your fathers details;

Country served for,
Branch served in (army, navy, etc)
Brigade,
Unit,
Section,
Service Number,
These are the basics they will ask you for.

Good luck

Daffy

Life / Is the word "Polack"rascist? [185]


A wop? never heard that :) where did it come from?

Im sure we know irish are called, paddy's and mick's but what else? :)

Life / What is the reason for POLISH jokes ? [486]

Ah lads - how about the irishman jokes? :) its the same thing - though today, most people tht tell the irishman jokes are irish :)

paddy irishman, paddy englishman and paddy scots man....(it usually starts - but the key is the dumbest paddy (nick for irishman) is always paddy irishman!)

Its just a bit of fun in our case and we dont take it seriously. but in some cases, sure, it is ignorant and can be hurtful (im speaking now about the posts above in reference to Polish jokes)

But i think if the polish can laugh at themselves, these jokes wont be so malicious

Love / Polish Girls vs Russian Girls [813]

respect for all women indeed!

and even though i love my polish girlfriend i know there are many other lovely girls in all parts of the world. I dont have a set type, my history in girls could be testemony to that but i do know that they were all smart, beautiful individuals and if i did not respect them how could i love them?

yayitsme, i would not agree with the russian girl statment but realise they have an image along with the 'me so horny, me love you longtime' image from asia. Its just not like that in the main but it does exist (otherwise it wouldnt become a stereotype)

respect the person you love

News / What's the stupidest question asked about Poland? [414]

i was in poland, and was asked what i think of it

I was cut off by her, AND NO polar bears are NOT from Poland....

I wasnt even thinking this! struck me as odd though

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

i find stress and tiredness dont help much either

Funny huegal! :)

Off-Topic / An English Version of Gadu-Gadu? [105]

me too chahal :)

there WAS an english version of GG but it was VERY BAD. you are better off getting a good PL friend to help you set up and then you are laughing!

HEY :) anybody feeling generous? to give a POL-ENG translation for step by step of downloading GG and setup? once that is done i think it would be easy then to use the basic functions nie?

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

giancarlo...i, i dont know what to say... :)

well, if i was to slate a country (GENERALLY SPEAKING)
It would be romanian women...

well the ones in Ireland anyway, absolute headwreckers!

I could tell stories, true stories, but im supposed to be at work :P