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Joined: 14 Oct 2009 / Female ♀ 		Last Post: 19 Jan 2016
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landora   
19 Apr 2010
News / Kaczynski to be buried at Wawel ?! [289]

Darling, I'm not a foreigner and I'm a patriot. I am also Catholic, and I used to be a scout (harcerka).
I was never a communist, nor a leftie.
I see the presidency of Lech Kaczyński as complete failure. I was ashamed of him - many times. I think he was a tool in his brother's hands, a weak politician, a poor president.

And no tragic death in the world is going to make me forget this.
I'm very very upset about all this what happened in Katyń. I know what happened 70 years ago as well. Still, I do not think Mr. Kaczyński has done enough to deserve burial in Wawel. He was not a hero. He hasn't done anything for me - or for Poland.

I just hope his evil brother is not going to become our next president...
landora   
7 Apr 2010
Life / Babcia or Busha - any social class difference? [359]

It's common in American movies, they seem to think that any Slavic language will do and it's all the same ;)

And no, there is no such word as "busha' in Polish.
landora   
6 Apr 2010
UK, Ireland / Female health in Britain - Polish view [105]

At least the UK has pub toilets, not just one tiny loo (locked, key behind the bar and cleaned once a week) like in Poland.

You must have visited really weird pubs...
landora   
6 Apr 2010
UK, Ireland / Female health in Britain - Polish view [105]

No, and many Poles have problems in the UK understanding why the system doesn't let you see specialists without referral. It's even worse with pregnancies - they simply cannot get it into their heads that a qualified midwife is more than capable - because she doesn't have papers saying that she's a doctor, therefore she cannot be any good.

You know, that's why a doctor is a doctor - he is more qualified! If a midwife is just as good, why didn't she study to become a doctor?

It's partially this obsession with specialists that causes the NFZ to struggle - they would go a *long* way by requiring GP's to do their jobs properly. It's even normal here for GP's to simply refer you straight away to a specialist rather than trying to at least try a diagnosis themselves.

They can do much more harm by "trying to diagnose it themselves". If it''s something potentially serious it should be seen by a specialist.

As for not getting smears under the age of 25, I think it's a total disgrace. You'd do better spending money on the smears for young women, than on free contraception for teenage girls that can't stop themselves from jumping into bed with anyone.
landora   
6 Apr 2010
Travel / Driving to Poland from England - any tips? [264]

There are lots of Police on the A12, the section Berlin to Frankfurt Oder. All the road works are finished so you should have no delays through there, its 120 km/h on this road too.

Are you sure? I thought it was only restricted in the first bit after the Berliner Ring to 120km/h? Could be wrong though - but you always see maniacs in Polish plates driving like complete idiots there.

But in his case - he's going to the South, so I'm not so sure that it's sensible going via the A2 at all. I'd be looking at going via the German and Polish A4 instead - really, there's a multitude of ways through Germany, but definitely, you want to be crossing the border at Gorlitz.
landora   
5 Apr 2010
Life / Polish TV licence (abonament) - almost no-one I know pays [36]

They sent me letters when I was living in the student halls. I didn't have a tv, so I didn't reply. Finally a Great Scary Warning came through, so I called them and shouted at them, and they never sent me anything again.
landora   
24 Mar 2010
UK, Ireland / The Daily Mail - coverage of the Polish people [161]

I agree 100% Not all Poles in the UK cause problems but it seems you have exported quite a lot of drink driving respectless kurwa boys which cause problems and detract from image the hard working skilled people who are there earning an honest crust.

Yes, and they hunt the swans, squirrels, hedgehogs and badgers... oh wait, it was British farmers that persecuted poor badgers, thinking that they spread tuberculosis... they must have been influenced by those evil Poles... :P
landora   
6 Mar 2010
Life / Womans day in Poland? [242]

Is nobody going to buy you a nice present on monday then Landora..?

I don't think so ;)
I usually don't even remember about all these days of this or that, I only remember about Grandfather's Day, just because he expects me to and I'm being nice :P
landora   
5 Mar 2010
Life / What is it with the Polish love of antibiotics? And Why do Poles get ill more? [40]

If there's anything of the sort going on now, it would be a relatively new phenomenon (as I said before). I would say big pharma are pushing antibiotics and other fancy meds for GPs to prescribe.

It definitely is nothing new. I grew up in the 80s and I had antibiotics rammed down my throat by the irresponsible doctor at every possibility. The end result: I was more often ill then not and my immunity went down to hell.

Then my mum took me to the more rational doctor, he gave me something to boost my immunity and I've been fine ever since.

On the other hand, a GP in the UK tried to give me nose drops for the terrible cough I had.

And you're right in one respect, Magdalena: Brits tend to dress without any thought of the weather. Maybe they don't look out of the windows? I too have seen girls in furry boots (fashion alarm!) in June and girls with bare legs in the winter (they seem to present a strange aversion to tights).
landora   
5 Mar 2010
Life / Womans day in Poland? [242]

Many women choose to ignore this "celebrations" nowadays, the commies did everything to make us hate it ;)
landora   
2 Mar 2010
Law / To know about the Jatux company in Poland? [33]

Hm, why would an established and easily traceable company commit fraud on such a large scale?

My feeling is that they may not have been behind it, but rather someone else is pretending to be them. I can't be certain, but it certainly seems possible.
landora   
28 Feb 2010
Real Estate / Options for dealing with dishonest landlord in Poland [36]

Thats ridiculous, I earn a lot more money than the average Polish person and work for myself how would somebody in my situation provide a reference?

Well, I agree this is pointless, but I had quite a lot of hassle in the UK with getting stuff done - because for example they couldn't understand that I, living in the halls, do not have bills for water/electricity/whatever ass I do not pay them! Apparently paying over 1000 pounds for the room in the halls was not enough to prove that I actually live there. So not so brilliant there just as well ;)

Mikey can also tell you stories about my British boss and his ineptitude, for example the way he forgot my leaving date and how he didn't manage to pay money into my account for whole semester I was working there.
landora   
13 Feb 2010
Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]

Czarnuch is much stronger but Murzyn, with the correct intonation, is racist. Neutral my ass.

It's not racist if it's not used in a sentence meant to be offensive. It's just a word describing someone with black skin, that's all.
landora   
11 Feb 2010
Work / An Australian girl living in Poland: Residence permit, please help! [44]

AFAIK Australians can still visit the UK for up to 6 months without a visa.

Yep, as long as they're satisfied that you're doing it for tourism. Be aware that UK immigration officers will often refuse entry if they think you're doing it simply to gain extra time in the Schengen zone.

Theories?

Yes, it means they were lucky. Remeber - someone checking your passport in the Foreigners Office can easily alert the Straz Graniczna to an overstayer - and as you have to have a legal address, bang.

It's simply not worth trying to get round it - you won't succeed. Even if you do, then you can easily be found out at a later date if the stamps in the passport don't add up.
landora   
10 Feb 2010
Love / How real is your international (Polish-other) relationship ? [53]

The western man thinks he got a real germ while in many cases he got the ho of the village totally unsuspected

Getting "a germ" is not totally unexpected from a prostitute :P

Many polish girls look like ho's by western standards

Have you ever been to the West? Doesn't look like it...
landora   
7 Feb 2010
UK, Ireland / Recently beaten up in England by 3 Polish guys [93]

What is that?

The French (dunno about elsewhere, but I think Poland has it too) - if someone is injured and you come across them, you have an obligation to provide assistance. I know Poland has it in terms of road accidents, but elsewhere, I'm not so sure.
landora   
4 Feb 2010
UK, Ireland / Brits to protest against foreigners in the workforce, including Poles. [289]

When I was studying and working in the UK, there were hundreds of places screaming for workers all over the place. The job agency was more then happy to sign me in and I had to refuse the job offers they were giving me due to too little time!

Most of British students were not working anywhere. There wasn't anyone competing with me for my job.
Still, people were moaning about "Poles stealing our jobs".
landora   
3 Feb 2010
Study / "MAGISTER" OR "MASTERS DEGREE" - ARE THEY THE SAME? [75]

Interesting thing. While reading this thread, I was asked by a student applying for a PhD abroad to look over his application. I was surprised that he didn't know that he had to propose a subject for his doctoral study and write out a study proposal, research outline etc.

He said that in Poland the doctoral candidate is often given a subject by a professor. Is this correct?

At my uni a candidate had to prepare his subject, research outline etc. and present it at the entry exam. He would be given points for his masters results and for the value of the proposed research.
landora   
3 Feb 2010
Study / "MAGISTER" OR "MASTERS DEGREE" - ARE THEY THE SAME? [75]

The second one says "85-90% in all subjects with the relevant subjects taken at the higher (extended) level". An A grade at A level is only 80%!

No one expects to be treated fairly by foreign universities... it is obvious they will look down on Polish qualifications!
I looked through the material demanded for A-levels and it's more or less the same as our matura.

Four years is enough to get a Magister (several people in my ex-girlfriend's uni class did it, including her). And one year is enough to get an MSc after doing your BSc.

At which uni??

No a Magister is somewhere between a BSc and an MSc.

I did 3 years of "licencjat", wrote my dissertation, had to defend it, afterwards 2 years for "magister", again - dissertation and defending it. So how is my "magister" not equal? I assure you it is! I looked into the MSc material (field similar to mine) at one of the English unis - and to be honest, it was laughably easy!

I just hate this attitude of "our MSc is better..because it's called differently!". Bollocks!
landora   
28 Jan 2010
Life / Do expats living in Poland speak Polish? [233]

If pants and sweaters and jackets weather is "perfectly warm" for you, so be it. Others have different expectations.

I'm sure the weather is concerned about your expectations :D
landora   
28 Jan 2010
Law / Bring your business to Poland! [56]

As for education - Poland is suffering quite badly under the free tertiary education.

O'really?
landora   
25 Jan 2010
Law / Polish Cop Took My Car Registration :S [143]

We have to learn a second language from the age of 12.

12 is really really late. I started learning English at the age of 7, added French and German in high school.
And bear in mind, French used to be an international language not so long ago - it isn't any more, so beware ;)