Language / "Zaraz wracam" - Why not "zaraz wrócę" ? [32]


I'm pretty sure this guy Michal is polish. He always adds something random to a random thread that adds little to the discussion. I wouldn't pay much attention to his posts if I were you. If he was english it would be really strange for him to speak so surely and so irrelevantly at the same time about everything.

History / My wonderful boyfriend returned to Poland. Any famous Pole that visits Africa? [25]

You might be talking about Cejrowski.. but I'm not sure..

Life / Polish clothing - Polish folk costumes [28]


Poles from different regions of Poland wear different costumes connected to local folklore and culture. Which region precisely are you trying to focus on? or is it supposed to be more general?

History / My wonderful boyfriend returned to Poland. Any famous Pole that visits Africa? [25]

If he is into travelling or reading about travelling you can buy something not necessarily polish :)

News / Poland's Economy Is No Joke [63]


Bollocks, these tv programmes focus on current problems, there's no way they would show anything about somebody being happy or some bussiness thriving. So if these are only shows you're watching you see only one side of the picture, and presented cases are usually some secluded incidents. Add that news are fear mongering nowadays too. It's the same in every country. And you're overexaggerating these problems. In every country you'll find somebody who hasn't been paid for 6 monts. Economy is really good in Poland right now, would be much better if not for krus and few other people who bloody riot everytime somebody tries to take away a bit of their communist time priviliges ( see teachers, policeman etc etc )..

News / Poland's Economy Is No Joke [63]

Polish public healthcare has got problems all the time, bureaucracy - too many desk jockeys doing nothing. Too many blue collar workers - cleaning ladies et cetera in hospitals. National healthcare fund doesn't have enough money for certain services which is a big problem for those who have no idea how the system works, hence there's a lot of whining and screaming when some patient dies somewhere because hospital refused operating - and the opposition jumps onto the bandwagon to use the event to smack the ruling party. All this happens everywhere else in one way or another, in many different forms.


This isn't a forum only for "those who speak brilliant english with no mistakes" so bugger off and go somewhere else with this school ground level talk.

News / Poland's Economy Is No Joke [63]


Even if anything like that has happaneded it was a really secluded case. My dad has been working in different hospitals all his life and never heard of anything like this - especially now when there are unions. There might have been a few cases of maximum 2 months or decreased wages, always transient short period.

Language / Polish slang phrases - most popular. [606]


to get hammered

Work / Polish qualifications, what are they worth ? [137]


That's how it is everywhere. You're watching too much of "Expres Reporterów" or some other agony aunt style programmes.

Life / Horribly cold in Krakow at the moment , how do you cope with such temperatures ? [124]


where's the evil laughter? Something along <mwahahaha> or <bouahahaha> and sounds of bats or wolves' howling..

On a more serious note I can agree with Grzegorz_ it's rarely as cold as it is now, it is sometimes hence people are a little bit used to it, but it's not like that every year...

Work / Polish qualifications, what are they worth ? [137]


It's a flawed argument, why? Because Graduates of polish law know only POLISH LAW. How on earth would you like to work abroad being a polish law graduate. There's a really meagre trickle of people after polish law going abroad and working in law sector. Law is different everywhere and you'd need to study law abroad to get to know it properly. People with an universal set of skills such us IT workers can pretty easily find work everywhere.

News / The Internet totally uncontrolled in Poland? [19]


Most of these things are accessed through TOR networks, chains of proxies, vpn's, they are not accessible normally so whatever's the bill it won't change much because of the methods mentioned above.

Life / Price of a DJ in Poland [6]

It probably depends what do you expect from the lad, many so called DJ's in Poland are just young guys who are playing mp3 files on their computers and carry their own music hardware... ( speakers ;) ) so I advice caution and a little bit more research about who you're gonna hire

News / The Economist: time to rethink old notions about Poland [67]

It's hard to stand some of the idiocy presented in several Law and Order supporters comments under that article...

News / Poland: In Top First 15 Countries in the WORLD by the number of CRIMES [286]


agree, beside they have omitted all the african countries...

Life / Are Xbox games in Poland translated into Polish? [8]

For Xbox360 there's only one fully translated game - "Mass Effect 2" ( polish dialogues ) without an option to change it. Beside Mass Effect 2 there's only one game I know that has got polish menus and subtitles - Call of Duty 4:MW2 ( dialogues in english ). Beside these 2 games on xbox360 normally check your locale settings and set the proper language version following console language configuration. I'd say it's pretty safe to buy most of the games beside RPG games which are getting translated more often recently.

Life / Are Xbox games in Poland translated into Polish? [8]


Do you guys have language locale set to English and location set to UK/US? It might be the reason? In the worst case only subtitles and menus should be in polish.. I'm pretty sure Gears of War 2 didn't have polish voices...

anyways, it's usually possible to buy UK versions of games on allegro.pl
Taking into consideration that games are much cheaper in UK many people import games and sell them here.

Language / Polish words difficult to translate into English [66]


przegraniec, przegraniec życiowy, gołodupiec

Life / Polish home remedies for cold, stomach ache, migraine? [49]


herbata z prądem

exactly what you've mentioned, tea with rum or vodka...


I would be careful there with garlic, many old wives and grannies say it works miracles, my own mum forced me into eating a lot of garlic when I was small ( you'll be stronger and healthier ), but I recall I've read and heard from a few sources that eating more than one clove of garlic at a time can harm your bacterial flora in your alimentary tract..

Food / Do Polish restaurants use dead dogs fat as a delicacy for you to eat? [41]

So where are these evil restaurants in the piece you've posted? Try your fearmongering somewhere else Mikas there's too many englightened people in here to listen to your bleeting, besides, the "dog-fat" topic has already emerged here several times - use the search option.

Life / Can foreigners really understand Poles? [136]


There's nothing racist in the question, just a matter of a lack of understanding. Somebody who asks such question most probably has serious issues with understanding any cultures at all. I agree with some posters here that sometimes it's hard to agree or understand people on the local level, for instance from the neighbouring city, not mentioning other countries.


what's with you stalking this guy?

Food / Do Polish restaurants use dead dogs fat as a delicacy for you to eat? [41]


No idea. Both are morons, he runs away from good arguments - no answer to what I've said. Doesn't know how to use a forum hence double posting instead of editing, spamming. Breaking the netiquette by typing everything in bold. And is gullible enough to think that even if somebody believes him, is going to avoid Poland, wishful thinking hehe.

News / Poland - Third World Country?? [300]


which guys? You are quoting one person's point of view. Stop extending somebody's standpoint onto more people.

UK, Ireland / The best way for a Polish person to learn English? [34]

It's probably pretty hard to find a gf/bf when you don't know the language to begin with.. If you're a bit on the introvertic side you can always try to use voice chats and try to chat with some natives.

Life / If I move to a big city in Poland will I come across a lot of English speakers? [32]

In a major city higher than anywhere else.. but as McCoy has pointed out it's hard to forsee.. and it would be just guessing.

UK, Ireland / The best way for a Polish person to learn English? [34]


Couldn't agree more, especially song you like, it's easier to memorize the melody and add words later. And when you finally check the lyrics these words usually stay in your head.. very good way to learn. There were so many songs I though I knew lyrics of, after looking them up I was like "I though she was singing "sex sex sex" and it's "some success" ".. ; )

News / The Economist: time to rethink old notions about Poland [67]

Can somebody ban his ip.. it's probably around tenth of his nicknames, he changes them and spouts the same drivel all the time..

Life / If I move to a big city in Poland will I come across a lot of English speakers? [32]

Welshguyinpoland probably meant that the cultural shock is much bigger for a child, and when the little kid is learning and experiencing he should be in a well known for him environment, familiar language, similar kids.. I definitely agree with that..

UK, Ireland / Polish TV channels in the UK [95]

What kind of Laptop do you have? If it does have VGA or HDMI port than it's really easy to hook it up to your TV a watch anything you want.. no need to buy additional DVD players then..

Life / Do expats living in Poland speak Polish? [233]


You should start playing games with Polish people on that xbox of yours ;) A really go way to immerse yourself in the language if you have no other ways to do it.

On the other hand most of polish gamers on xbox are 13 - 18 year old kids so it could be hard to learn anything except slurs and swears ; )