News / Polish people mocked and humiliated in Season 7 of House MD [60]

Torq is absolutely right. Polish women can only be maids in British houses and marry Canadians for the citizenship, never Americans!

Food / Eat goulash from a cat and a steak from a dog in Poland! [114]


It's a hoax.

urbanlegends.about.com/od/horrors/a/eating_babies.htm

Food / Eat goulash from a cat and a steak from a dog in Poland! [114]


I've heard that the British don't eat carps like Poles do. Clearly, Poles shouldn't be allowed to go anywhere near British lakes and ponds.

History / Insoluble Judaeo-Polish imbroglio? [44]


Poles hated him too. We have something to bond over, at least.

History / Insoluble Judaeo-Polish imbroglio? [44]

I propose to solve this matter in the same way we've solved the problem of Polish-Ukrainian relations: by not talking about it (with the exception of nationalists, of course)

Study / A female Asian student considers studying in Poland [21]

My roomamate is Asian. She's been living here for over a year and she's fine. I'm sure you'll be fine too if you decide to come here.

Travel / Visiting Poland - A bit worried about social attitudes and racist inclinations.. [80]


Dude... I share a room with non-white foreign students, some of them are also my neighbours. There is no manhunt after them. You're panicking over nothing, you'll be fine. You might as well believe that your Polish girlfriend is in mortal danger in Great Britain because some Poles were beaten up or killed there.


In Poland? You're joking right?

Or wait - you're ACTUALLY considering Polish Americans and Poles to be one and the same? Shows your ignorance. Don't take part in discussions if you can't tell an American from a Pole.

Love / How do Polish men feel about gender equality? [780]


That's a natural reaction. They are used to having always done things they way they did, so obviously they resist the change. It also quite natural that they only really start obeying after having been corrected twice, not because they were corrected by a man but simply because they thought they might get away with disobeying when their boss isn't looking.

I have no idea why you think it could have anything to do with your gender and I am disturbed and offended by your assumption that Poland is some backward place where women have no rights.

Love / How do Polish men feel about gender equality? [780]


But it's not, so what now?

Love / How do Polish men feel about gender equality? [780]

You're jumping to wrong conclusions. I'm a Polish woman and I know loads of women in senior positions and men whose bosses are female. It's not rare at all and it's viewed as completely normal.


Really? Because the only explanation that comes to MY mind is that they are not used to things being done the way you propose so they simply voice their objections.


Fighting prejudice with prejudice? How classy...

News / Pole-basher Gross up to old tricks [284]

Since we're discussing Gross' credibility, I'd just like to remind you all that no matter how respected he may be as a historian, there are other historians who are respected just as much as he is (Gunnar S. Paulsson, for one) and yet their view about wartime Polish-Jewish relations is completely opposite to that of Gross. Whose word should we accept as the truth, then?

In my opinion, it might be due to the fact that in every historical books there's only about 10% of facts and the rest is pure speculation and private views on the matter.

News / Pole-basher Gross up to old tricks [284]


Just in wartime? Call me amoral but I think it's a terrible waste to just dump dead person's belongings in their grave to rot with the corpse. I just don't get what is so special and sacred about it. If my family is stupid enough to do that to my stuff, I'll be happy if some poor fvck diggs it all up one day.

News / Pole-basher Gross up to old tricks [284]

Hmph. Whatever truth is or isn't in his books, the guy sure has some unhealthy obsession with writing books about Those Evil Polacks.

Besides, what's wrong with impoverished people searching for dead people's valuables? It's not like they need them anymore. If I knew there's a treasure hidden in the forest somewhere near me, I'd be there with a metal detector in an instant.

Language / How can i teach my child Polish language? (I'm Russian, my wife is Polish) [35]

I think I can see what the problem is - your wife is too ambitious. She's trying to teach your daughter four languages at the same time. It's too much for a five year old, but your wife sounds so bossy that I'm not sure if she will listen if you tell her that. I'd advise you to search professional help - tell your wife that perhaps she should speak to a pediatrician or a psychologist about how many languages she can teach to your daughter and how she should do this. She will surely to listen to a professional.

Language / How can i teach my child Polish language? (I'm Russian, my wife is Polish) [35]


You shouldn't let her treat you like this. This is your heritage and your daughter's as well, you have every right to teach it to her and your wife should respect this. Tell your wife she should just talk to her daughter more often if she wants her to pick up Polish better.

Food / Your single best-liked Wigilia dish? [29]

Carp. I hate how the poor animal is treated but it's delicious nonetheless.

Language / How can i teach my child Polish language? (I'm Russian, my wife is Polish) [35]

I know several kids with Polish mother and non-Polish father and it's usually enough for the mother to speak to them in Polish to learn the language. Even if she seems to be picking up Russian easier, after many years of hearing her mother speak Polish she will definitely become fluent. Just one thing - your wife should speak to your daughter in Polish ALL THE TIME, not just teach her some phrases from time to time. She will never achieve the same fluency in a language from programs desiganted for foreigners as with being accustomed to hearing it.

Genealogy / Do you think all Slavs are white? [178]


*gasp* Neither do I! Clearly, I'm one of the many non-white Poles, then.

Life / During winter in Poland, does petrol in the car freezes [60]

I've never heard of petrol freezing but locks often do. You should make sure to get a special... er... thingy... which you can use to heat the lock to unfreeze it.

History / Tuchola in Poland - roots of Katyn? [220]

If Katyń was a "


for those Soviet POWs, then what was Polish operation of NKVD a "righteous retaliation" for?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_operation_of_the_NKVD
The invasion of Poland in 1939? The deportation of several hundred thousand Poels to Siberia, of which at least a third died?

I understand that you are upset about the unfair label of 'barbarians' that some people are quick to give the Russians, but you won't achieve anything by invoking history for the simple fact that the number of Russians killed by Poles is miniscule in comparison to the number of Poles killed by Russians.

History / Tuchola in Poland - roots of Katyn? [220]


Don't worry, ConstantineK, we don't blame you for this.

Love / What are the most popular ethnicities for Polish women [90]


My mother has been through two unhappy marriages, don't blame me for being cautious.


Depends on personal preference, I think. But any foreigner's a catch.


He could well be hungry in his own country. Unless he's a refugee, one needs courage and determination to move abroad.

Love / What are the most popular ethnicities for Polish women [90]

The fact that the man has left his country and came to another shows that he's curious about the world, active and adventurous. Dating a Pole isn't a thrill, I could pick a random person in the crowd and I know right away that he's Catholic, he likes football, watches "Świat według Kiepskich", and doesn't really go out unless it's to drink beer/vodka with friends.

The next reason is that everybody loves challenges - I've had lots of Polish men show interest in me, so I won't be satisfied with settling with the first random man when I know that I can do better. Foreigners, on the other hand, are so popular with other girls that I'd need to try very hard to win their favour. The satisfation from dating them is bigger and if it doesn't work out, I can always dump them.

I also know people who marry foreigners because it gives them perspectives - they can move to another country, get a citizenship there. If a marriage with a Pole doesn't work out, most of the time she will be stuck in the same city/town as him, they'd have the same friends so she can't hang out with these people anymore without having to look at him, etc. If a marriage with a foreigner doesn't work out she can always go back to Poland and never see him again, or stay in that country and have bigger perspectives.

Plus, tan skin is fvcking hot :)

News / John Godson, born in Nigeria, might become Poland Sejm's first black deputy! [313]


I will surely welcome him! I'm glad that it's confirmed.

Genealogy / Whytick/Wityk (Witczyk?) - Looking for my past; also Bratasz/Dawidowicz [14]

It doesn't look Polish at all (nor Jewish). You should check the exact spelling first.

History / Polish president Mościcki and Hermann Göring hunting together in 1938 [76]


Yeah, I've read this whole site. I especially liked how almost everytime the word "Poland" appears, it's preceded by "antisemitic". I didn't see an other mentioned countries treated in the same way so I assume it must be some collocation which I'm not familiar with :)


It does. Whatever was Poland's and Germany's policy towards Jews, it doesn't change the fact that a country isn't supposed to dump 17.000 people at another's border without their consent. It's not a very friendly thing to do.

History / Polish president Mościcki and Hermann Göring hunting together in 1938 [76]


Not so much. In October 1938 Germany expelled 17.000 Polish Jews and dumped them at the Polish border without consulting the Polish government. Poland first refused to take them in and then threatened to expel 17.000 Germans. This does hint at mutual hostilities.

USA, Canada / CULTURE SHOCK! (of my Polish finance who visited the US) [210]


Nothing surprising. I live in an apartment block and we have mailboxes right next to one another and nobody steals the mail either.


Ok, that's weird.


And that just plain uncomfortable. I wouldn't want random passersby to gape at me and my family relaxing at our own backyard. I guess Poles just value their privacy more than Americans do.


What if it rains?


You mean there exist cars that don't? THAT is a shock to me.


I would too.

Genealogy / Mongolian the Golden Horde - do Poles have Mongolian ancestry? [256]


But Poland's total population at that time was a little over a million. If 1/3 of the population were half-mongol, we'd all be VERY visibly mixed-race today.

Life / What do Poles want, what drives them...? [58]

I can't speak for everyone but I want an xbox and a relatively easy and well-paid job