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' :)

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 :) )

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 / 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 :)

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

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

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


i had that coming to me :)

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.

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 / 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]


still i love that pingwin :)

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


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

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


your right of course - i am in shame :)


:)

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 :)

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

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

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!

Life / Better living with kids - Krakow city or outside? [25]

im sorry IG, i dont see kasia 13 being a bully? i just see her asking questions? did i miss something?

please dont try to wind her up intentionally :( i would hate to upset you

Life / Better living with kids - Krakow city or outside? [25]

sure, but you wouldnt like to be 'wound up' for someones else's amusement.

there are other ways to relieve boredom :) jokes threads, comedy's, quotes etc etc, BW is the best example of someone who has a laugh without trying to wind ppl up for his amusement.

unless you mean, in the fun sense? and not to make them upset or mad for your amusement. then i can see that

Life / Better living with kids - Krakow city or outside? [25]

im sure IG was only asking what is it like in Krakow Kasia13

and was asking people who know what's Krakow got on offer to someone who may be brought there to work.

can you help by answering that?


i'll plead the fifth on this one :)

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


sounds like me to be honest! :)

as to indian/polish relationships being possible

everything is 'possible' depends on how hard you try to make it work!

to be a bit of a nerd I.D.I.C. Infinite diversity in Infinite Combinations

all the geeks here will get that

Life / Better living with kids - Krakow city or outside? [25]


to sarcasm...what sarcasm? (im asking, not being sarcastic...though now its getting confusing ! :))

Life / Better living with kids - Krakow city or outside? [25]

ah yea, see the same thing


in general? or because your foreign?

is it crime?

Life / Better living with kids - Krakow city or outside? [25]

london is lovely, so is dublin, Rome, Paris and so is wroclaw :)

every city has its unique attraction :)

i love the tube - so efficient :) convent garden, mayfair.

Love / Polish Girls vs Russian Girls [813]

girls in general, are hot. :) i love girls

Genealogy / I'm polish and have a darker complexion - WHY? [78]


exactly . missed frank :)

Food / Poland known for their sweets? [67]

you can just post under the same topic without starting a new one. it would 'refresh' your topic under the recently discussed without the need to flood the forum with the same topic over and over.

its not a big crime, it just keeps thing clean :)

Food / Poland known for their sweets? [67]


jeees nothing to be sorry about - how else would you know if you weren't taught? just friendly tips tica :)

I like the grape chocolate alright. but my fav polish foods are the pastrys :)

Law / Tax in Poland? [57]

mmm thats very similar to the Irish rates

and in line with prosperous eu averages.

cept the corp tax rate in ireland is lower - but then how else can you attract MNC's to a small island? :)

History / Poland's January Uprisings of 1863 [76]

better to die free than live a slave perhaps?

i prefere sun tzu, live to fight another day - fight the battles you know you can win.

wiser.

but i appreciate the first sentiment

History / Poland's January Uprisings of 1863 [76]

i made my response already