USA, Canada / Do you speak English? Have you lived in America? New LOVE/HATE list......... [144]


THAT is simply not true.

Like you said, take a look at the numbers, but look at them how they should be looked at. Of course you will find countries higher than America....but should we even be considering countries in say Africa, where the entire country lives in mud huts with a small group of people holding all the money and living in a palace? South/Central America isn't much different. Most of the people in those countries work in a factory taking home $3 a day, with a few uber-rich guys at the top basically controlling the country and trafficking drugs through Mexico. Is it any mystery as to why say Bolivia is sitting at 59.2?

The real numbers you need to pay attention to are the industrialized countries.

according to wikipedia, The United States of America ranks third only to the PR of China and Hong Kong in Gini coefficients if you eliminate South/Central America and Africa, and we all know what life is like for hundreds of millions of Chinese.

Speaking of displacement/wastes of money, let us not forget how many BILLIONS of dollars are burned every year due to illegal immigration costs. In California alone, they estimate a YEARLY cost of 10 billion:

usgovinfo.about.com/od/immigrationnaturalizatio/a/caillegals.htm

i recently read an article putting America's yearly illegal immigration costs at 68 billion. that's more than Bill Gate's entire net worth.


can't argue with that. spending habits and general way of life has to change but it doesn't change the fact that rich people earn way too much money and a lot of less fortunate people suffer from it in America.

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Delphianedomine wrote:


like i said Delphianedomine, if you can't meet the 3 criteria I listed in my OP, don't post here.

And no Ziemowit, you don't get a free pass just because you think that "everything in America is fantastic."

I don't want to have to play police here, but I made a very simple request with this thread. Please abide by it.

convex....great post.


i'm hoping this is heading for change. Obama is working on changing tax brackets right now, giving anyone earning $250,000 or less a tax break. It's attempting to tax the rich more, but it's yet to be seen if it will generate more small private business owners.

the whole source of financial problems in america lately, as far as I can see, is the lop-sided salaries within companies. there's nowhere in the world that has a bigger gap between Joe Blow the employee and the CEO of the company. The money is there, it's just going into the wrong hands. If the top 1% in America would take even a 10% cut in pay, unemployment would virtually disappear.

Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

Excellent.

USA, Canada / What do the Poles hate and love about the U.S.? [170]

I don't have to post this, I'm sure most of the posters have already seen it, but yes, as predicted, you, Delphianedomine, completely dodged my perfectly direct, simple questions. POST #119

Resorting to pointing out a spelling mistake?......dude, I didn't think even YOU could be THAT lame. I mean honestly, is that all you got?

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS WEE MAN.....actually, maybe not. The embarrassment may be too uncomfortable even to read.

And yes, that's me calling you a Nancy.

Nancy.

USA, Canada / What do the Poles hate and love about the U.S.? [170]

Delphianedomine, I can't even begin to respond to your post, it's utterly ridiculous.

Maybe we'll try this:

Let's cut the fat and start asking really straightforward questions. Why don't you tell me where this extreme animosity comes from towards America, and while you're at it, fill us in on the source of your apparent blind love for Poland.

I would also like to know if you've ever been to America, where, and for how long.

Last time I challenged you directly like this Delph, you dodged it. Twice. No more cut and paste BS statistics, no more comparisons....let's get real now, me boy.

Either you will prove to me you have real reason to be like this or that your merely another blow-hard America hater.

For what it's worth, I wouldn't mind hearing some responses to the same questions from the other Anti-America horn blowers. Might as well, I expect another dodged bullet from Delph. Either way, this post puts this thread back on topic again.

USA, Canada / What do the Poles hate and love about the U.S.? [170]


absolutely nothing, which is essentially the point. getting your news from Polsat and TVN along with never even setting foot in America does not give someone license to pass judgment, which is what i routinely hear in my classrooms and on this forum, day in, day out. they make comparison after comparison about what they have here, the way people act, and that america is this, that and the other thing and how americans think and........and..........blehhh.......

I don't have to get my information about Poland from the internet or the Fox news channel. I've been living in Poland over 3 years. That's a hell of a lot more than what 99.9% of these America criticizing Poles can say when talking about America. I'm the first guy to bring up America's faults, there are plenty of things that bother me about my home country and it's people, but at least my opinion comes from seeing things with my own eyes, not through drinking the Polish news channel Kool-Aid along with listening to all the rest of the Anti-American propaganda in Poland.

there is NOTHING wrong with Poland. I live here, and I like living here, but I know what Poland is. I don't have to guess, therefore I can make statements about Poland, just the same as I can make statements about America, because I know the differences between the two countries. It's not a matter of "A is better than B so nah-nah-nah-nah-boo-boo," it's simply calling a spade a spade. You are what you are, nothing more, nothing less.

Go there, live the life, work, pay bills/taxes, speak to people in their native language and then make your comparisons. until then, let your grandmother do the complaining.

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regarding that chart of "data", besides the fact that it's 10 years old, it's given in "number of people" regardless of how they entered the country. The number that counts is the number of people who were given a travel visa, entered the US, and never returned. That IS the argument we are having, is it not? The argument is why Poles aren't given free travel rights to America and specifically why America refuses, no?

In that list, you have 10 countries. Of the 10, 8 are countries south of the USA, either part of the continent of South/Central America or an island, and nearly all those people probably crossed through Mexico somewhere illegally. We all know how many south/central americans cross over into America and stay illegally. These are not people who were issued travel visas and never returned.

So how can you compare that to Poland? The real table you need to look at is the number of people given travel visas from different countries, and how many of them come back before their visa expires. That's where the numbers are generated regarding "risk of not returning". In 2007, Poland from what I understand was over 20%, and in 2008, over 13%. They just lowered the acceptable value to enter the visa waiver program to 3%, which means Poland needs to change their travel habits, and change them fast. Wait until you start following the rules and satisfy the criteria in order to enter the visa waiver program before you start crying "Yankee prejudice!".

As for you Ironside, this is directed to you because I'm tired of reading your incoherent babble: someone could post just about anything in favor of your argument, regardless of how inaccurate or unrelated, and as long as it supports your cause, you'd hop up on the soap box and start shouting like a lunatic again. honestly me boy, stop, take a breath, and think about what you're looking at. I've met and taught 1,000 of these cookie-cutter America hating 20-something Poles. You're all the same. You hate America yet have never been there and know nothing about it. America hating in Poland is just the fashionable thing to do. Reminds me of the French haters in America. They hate the French, boycott French products, but if you were to approach them and ask why, they couldn't formulate a reasonable answer.

I am a firm believer that if you open the doors for Poland to travel freely to the USA, too many people leave to work in America, many of them will not return, and Poland's economy takes an already bigger hit due to skilled/educated people leaving to work elsewhere to find a better life. What happened in England/Ireland wouldn't compare to the exodus of Poles to America. Take away the economic crisis, or turn the clock back 8-10 years and open the USA border to Poland, and you literally have enough people leaving Poland to create a devastating blow to Poland's economy.

Believe it. Swallow your pride my Polish comrades, and believe it.

I don't have any hatred or animosity towards Poland at all, but what I'm flat out sick and tired of is Polish citizens talking about a country they simply don't have. Yes, you have Poland, but it's just that. It's Poland, and it's time you all come to realize just what that is and the realities of where you live. Enjoy the good's but don't try and mask or pretend or choose to ignore the bad's. A country that ceases to see and accept their bad's cannot improve itself, a common problem in my home country as well. Ultra-patriotism is a dangerous thing......I see it all too often and it forces you to completely lose touch with reality. Learn to call a spade a spade and then you can have rational conversation about topics such as "what poles hate and love about the U.S.".

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I keep hearing this rationale, but fail to recognize how this is some big gift to America. First of all, one would have to assume that this war is entirely in America's interest and has nothing to do with the security of others, meaning that terrorism along with the threat of nuclear weapons would not affect other countries in Asia, Europe, etc. in the future if these terrorist groups were left alone. I don't want to argue reasons for going/staying in the middle east to fight wars, but you are in fact making the assumption that the only country that benefits from defeating world terrorism is America.....so every country fighting in this war deserves some sort of present for being there.

I'm sure you aren't suggesting that just Poland deserves something, right?

If the war in the middle east ends up protecting other countries from say a nuclear attack, would those countries then owe Poland for sending troops to Iraq/Afghanistan?

You mention NATO as a "bargaining chip".....does "NATO" stand for "The Organization of Protecting ONLY America"? One could argue all day long whether or not NATO is worth the money or how poorly it's run, but in the end NATO is an alliance for protecting its neighbors in time of need. Why would America then be obliged to give Poland some sort of present for joining? Sorry to say buddy, but America gains very little with Poland on their side regarding national security compared to what Poland has to gain.

Let's take a closer look at dear ole' Poland:

holocaust less than 70 years ago? check.

years of communism forced upon them by neighboring Russia, only ending 20 years ago? check.

an abysmal military if attacked by any bordering countries? check.

you tell me who deserves a gift.

Regardless of whether or not the Poles "deserve" a visa waiver when entering the states, the visa restriction on Poland is there for a reason and the Polish govt. along with many of its citizens know this reason, or reasons, all too well.

Besides, as you said Delphiandomine, "most Poles think America sucks," right?.....so what's the big deal? Who from Poland wants the visa waiver anyway? Who from Poland wants to go to such a "sucky" country anyhow? ;)

I guess the whole argument is moot after all.

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

HAHAHA..........szach-mat.

apparently stevepl is the only one on this forum who was given a license for clever posting.

watch it boys. stay here too long and you'll lose your sense of humor all together.

enjoy the weather, i'm off to bed.

-The Fuzz

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


this statement, when considering context and sarcasm coupled with the posts that came shortly before and after, says so much about soooo many other issues/threads/arguments/debates on this forum. maybe you don't recognize it right away, but for those cheering on the author of that statement, it will come back to haunt you......


most certainly: chicago.msz.gov.pl/en/

That's the main page of The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago, written entirely in Polish. You can click on the USA flag for English, but Polish is given priority.

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

Ehhhhccchhh! If I must....it's been a while since I had a go at Delphianedomine......


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


man, you are so predictable. the "why are you here" comment. Regardless of why I'm here Delphianedomine, it doesn't change the fact that my statement was a true statement. I'm calling a spade a spade, much like the original post I quoted and commented on did.


That's an interesting, and entertaining theory, considering "the general public" has never even been to America. If you add up those that have never been there with the number of people that don't even speak English, meaning they have to get all their information about America on TVN and Polsat, you'd have an even bigger number, and that number would beeeeeeeee.................the majority of Poland. MEANING, if your theory is true, most people in Poland are ignorant and their opinions unjustified regarding the USA.

Whatever you need to tell yourself at night when your head hits the pillow so you can sleep comfortably, Delphine.


that's a simple answer: because 1.5 BILLION PEOPLE speak it as a second language in the world. it's DOMINANTLY the international language of the world. what other reason do you need. it's simply good business.


you couldn't be more wrong, but you've got such an anti-american agenda, there's no convincing you otherwise, making you just as bad, or worse, than who you CLAIM I am.

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


May, unpredictable weather and routinely sees temperatures under 10C. September? Even colder than May often times.

delphiandomine wrote:


how many times are you gonna use that line on someone when you have nothing else to say. Mind you all, it generally comes right after someone puts down Poland in a strong way, and is for the most part right on point. Like:

yeah, I know comments like that sting Delphiandomine, but just learn to come to terms with the fact that the general public thinks Poland sucks in general, along with it's language.


wrong, wrong and wrong. Let me give you an example of how ridiculous you sound: English isn't hard! Ok, so I don't use any articles, I only use 2 tenses, I can't form any conditionals, I don't really understand any phrasals, my sentence structure is a bit messed up, but I can communicate just fine! Piece of cake!

If you speak a language grammatically incorrect, such as no declensions in Polish, I can assure you that people do not understand you "just fine" and you don't understand them nearly as well as you think. We'll see what tune you start singing when you sit down with a Polish teacher for a few months and they teach you how to REALLY speak the language and not sound like a caveman. After 3 months of the teacher correcting every single sentence you create because it's the farthest thing from grammatically correct, talk to me about what you think of the Polish language. What a joker.


sometimes i guess i underestimate the stupidity on this forum. let me ask you this....you cross the border into Poland and you want residency......you have 90 days to do so before your travel visa expires.....and in that time, you're supposed to march into all necessary Polish offices and take care of business.....IN POLISH? whatever or whomever, it's a bad idea having a governmental office completely absent of english speakers. it only makes things more difficult for foreigners hoping to come here and work/live. period.

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

sure.

if i so much as spit out one grammatically correct polish sentence in public, everyone's head turns in amazement, followed by, "you speak Polish?........but........why?!"

USA, Canada / REFUSED A HOLIDAY VISA TO THE U.S CAUSE IM POLISH [323]

right, because there aren't any white europeans living in america..........................

USA, Canada / REFUSED A HOLIDAY VISA TO THE U.S CAUSE IM POLISH [323]


you're right. if you're living in America illegally, have no benefits or rights, it's "not all that".................?

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for all the fist pumping Poles and expat Polish sympathizers out there, consider this:

i routinely here Polish people say, "it's bull$hit that America won't let us go to america without a VISA! they let the czech rep. go, Germany, so many other countries......we have troops in the middle east fighting their stupid war! we deserve VISA rights!"

and i'd say 15% of the time, I hear,"they can't open up the borders for Poland, way too many Poles would leave. there already are millions of Poles living in America, many of them illegal."

with more and more 20 somethings speaking English in Poland, along with the job market getting more and more competitive, a move to America for many Poles just graduating college is not an irrational thought. look at what happened when Poland joined the EU.....how many educated doctors left, skilled laborers, fluent English speakers left for England, Ireland, Scotland, etc.

have any of you ever considered that the Polish government doesn't WANT the borders to open in America for Polish citizens? Poland has about 40 million people with a very high concentration of old retired communist era people sitting at home watching Polsat and collecting government checks. if so much as 1 million Poles between the ages of 18 and 35 left for America.....about 2% of the country.....it would be devastating to Poland's economy and the well being of it's citizens. The recent boom in Polish economy is due to a lot of foreign investment fueled by cheap labor and educated citizens. If the cheap educated labor takes a dive, so does Poland. Also, don't forget: industrialized countries can hire from outside the country to fill spots if need be, but who comes to Poland from the West to work for a Polish company after finishing college so they can sit in a 35sq. meter apt. and make 2000zl a month, or 700 USD. For those that do come from other countries, it's on a short term contractual basis, anywhere between 1 and 3 years, and they're getting paid the same salary they were making when they left their home country, not to mention hooked up with an apt. or house, company car, etc.. Google, Toyota, 3M, Hewlitt Packard......I have taught students from all these companies, I know what is going on.

I teach all age groups in Poland and it's interesting how different age groups tend to think quite similarly about their country. For the most part, beyond around 30 years old, they mostly say they will not leave Poland, or at least THINK they won't. BUT, the younger generations, most certainly the 15-25 year old age group....many of them routinely talk about how the only thing that holds them back from leaving Poland is family, and if they had an opportunity to work in Germany, France, England....and often times the USA, they'd do it.

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


it's no different with polish people. i routinely hear how polish people speak with incorrect grammar, do not decline words properly, mess up verb conjugations, etc. etc.

if i had a nickel for every time i have heard, "don't worry, polish grammar is difficult even for polish people."

USA, Canada / REFUSED A HOLIDAY VISA TO THE U.S CAUSE IM POLISH [323]

in all honesty, how many americans do you know that have lived in poland for 20 years.

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

KLove,

I'd say those are some good observations.

Someone once said to me, a native Polish/fluent English speaker, "in order to speak English, you need to know "this" much in order to say "this" much (putting her hands shoulder width apart, and then moving them in just a little bit indicating the second "this") but to speak Polish, one needs to know "THIS" much in order to say "this" much," putting her hands at full wing span apart and then moving them to only about 8 inches apart to indicate the 2nd "this".

My experience was much the same. My first year learning Polish was mainly learning cases/structure, and after 1 year, I could barely say anything but I knew how to use cases rather well. By year 2, fluency started to build, but it's still, for me, a slow process even now, but at least faster than in the beginning.

Saying Polish is "basic" is tempting for many native English speakers. I understand how it can seem offensive to Poles, but at times, it's hard to resist saying it. Time after time, an English speaker studying Polish goes to the dictionary over and over finding a different English word being translated to the same word in Polish. Along with that, English is not only larger than Polish (sheer number of words), it's larger than any language by far which again gives one the impression that Polish simply isn't as sophisticated of a language as English.

Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]

Delphin, by your blatant disregard for my questions in my last post which you conveniently skipped past and commented on another post immediately following mine, until you respond, I can only assume that the information I asked for would lessen the credibility of your posts and be in some way self incriminating. you did nothing but challenge, quite directly, every other post of mine before that, but after a direct challenge, you have, thus far, balked on it.

still patiently waiting......

Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]


no, it's the norm.


why is america unhealthy. why.

other questions: how long have you lived in Poland? why are you here? what's your occupation?

Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]

Uuuuuuuuchhhh! just awful, people. you can't argue with blind patriotism. the same crap i see in America. I struggle to have conversation with most of the general population there as well for the same reason.....blind patriotism. arguing with this mentality is futile.

let me guess Delphian, you walk around saying how unhealthy america is and that we all eat at fast food joints, yet at the same time, you visit your mom on the weekend and she fries you up a foot long kielbasa with some greasy pierogi on the side. Oh, then it's time for cake. Sorry for the assumption, but it's my 1st to your several ;)

for those of you waving your polish flags, convinced it's great here and that my complaints about your country are false or inaccurate, misguided, "just another American with that typical attitude", then be my guest, go on thinking that way. after all, it's people like you in the population in Poland that keep the country going. as for the mass exodus of poles to other countries once Poland became part of the EU along with the open border policy now, along with the 4-5 million Poles living in America (imagine how many Poles would be there if America didn't require VISA's....), ask them what they think of good ole' Poland.

i didn't want this to turn into a comparison war, but as an American, it's always the inevitable responses one will get from Poles because they automatically assume you're saying outright, "America is better than Poland in every way," and take every criticism of their precious Poland to mean just that. But, in Poland's defense, for every ultra-patriot i meet here, i meet another Pole who can tell it like it is and speak honestly about their country.

Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]

woooooooow. well, i guess some people are more patriotic than others.

let's go step by step here, because these replies are just off the wall.

comparing transportation in america vs. poland is laughable, and because you tied this comment in with relative convenience of a country, i'll approach this response like this: literally everybody in america, in their late teenage years, gets their driver's license and a car to drive. EVERYBODY drives in america. if you live in a major city, plenty of public transport, but again, many people even in the cities own cars. what could be more convenient than having your own car with big parking lots in every place you want to drive to? if you prefer to stand in the cold waiting for a filthy smelly tram or take those dreadful polish trains, prosze bardzo.

prices......YES, other countries in this world are different. enough said.

customer service: i can't believe you would even suggest that polish customer service is quality, and your example essentially is a worthless statement.

english menus??? wow, you are really starting to make some assumptions here, and you know what they say about assuming......
regardless, the fact of the matter is.....the only good food in Poland is Polish food, whatever the reason for it may be.......and it's a reason for a tourist/expat to complain about the restaurants. when you go to an Italian restaurant, you don't want to eat crappy Italian food. This is the point that is being made.

man, it's exhausting commenting on all these silly responses from you, they're so incredibly myopic that it's actually irritating to read, but I'll go on.....

I can't learn the language? Again, an assumption. Have you ever spoken to me in Polish? Fact of the matter is, you have no idea what my level of Polish is, and for what it's worth, it's most likely leaps and bounds beyond 99% of the other posters on this forum. With that said, I still reserve the right to say that Polish is a royal pain in the ass to learn, and this would fall perfectly into the criteria of this thread. Why is that so difficult to see.

Lekors.....UUUHH....again, what a non-statement you made. Listen up everybody, turn on your TV, get to a movie other than a Polish one, and tell me if there's a Lektor. What? There is? Ok. Let's move on.....

Public transport again.......and of course, yet again, a wrongful assumption from you, my dear. I have been living in Poland for 3 years, and STILL do not own a car. That's right. My horse is left foot/right foot, trams, buses, trains....you name it, I've ridden on it to get to work/friends/family/etc. I know what polish public transport is like, I don't need to try to convince anyone of it otherwise.

weather......are you even attempting to suggest that Polish weather is not total crap? Your basing this argument on an unseasonably warm November? I'm almost embarrassed for you at this point.

and as for business sense........not worth it, it's way off topic, and again, your evidence of this is not only inaccurate, but not applicable. even if it were true that most cars on the roads in poland were new, it has nothing to do with the country's business sense. honestly.

Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]


I never said it was poland's fault. And for what it's worth, I was an avid Mt. Dew drinker in America, drank a can of the stuff nearly every day, and I can attest that Mt. Dew in Poland is basically not Mt. Dew, it's something completely different. Again, this has nothing to do with fault, it has to do with fact, but this is getting off of the original point i was making.


it's Poland's preference. Poland makes a conscious decision to use ketchup instead of tomato sauce, cream cheese in their sushi, etc. because they think it's what will sell. If the Poles are buying it, then hey, it's a good business decision, but for tourists/expats, they consider things like sauce-less pizza with corn on it and cheese that resembles something like rubber from a car tire, as gross. That's all I'm saying.


Never, but I've had the next best thing: Italian immigrants in the NY area. Imported Italian ingredients, real meats and cheeses, absolutely delicious, sold to me by a guy with a thick Italian accent.

Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]


uhhmmm.....not really. At the very least, the entire country of America knows this. in America, I have never seen ketchup put on pizza. ever.

Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]

Getting back to food, another problem with their international food attempts is they don't follow simple rules. they do it to themselves.

Pizza should have TOMATO SAUCE, not ketchup. mozzarella cheese, not the rubbery crap trying to imitate mozzarella cheese. and please, please, hold the corn. pizza was NEVER meant to have corn.

Sushi should NOT have Philadelphia Cream Cheese or mayonnaise. the only time I have ever seen that is in Poland, and trust me, the Japanese do not use either of those ingredients in their sushi.

I was recently in Pizza Hut and decided to order pasta in an alfredo sauce. absolutely disgusting. i can personally guarantee you that if you were to go to a Pizza Hut in America and order the same dish, it would be a completely different meal, and rather tasty.

poles try to "polish" everything in the restaurants, which not only kills the food's authenticity, but the taste as well. this is not a money issue, it's a mentality issue. when they start wising up to this, the tourism will reflect it.

i can only speak for my own country, but the misconceptions Poles have about America is absolutely baffling. their only exposure they have to Americano is what they see and get in Poland, which is this twisted, jaded view filled with half-assed attempts and failed imitations. my students still are amazed when I tell them Coke/Pepsi/Mountain Dew are crap in Poland, but delicious in America. "You mean they taste different???? How??!!!"

on and on and on.

Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]


are you suggesting that in every country, the only good food that can be had is the national food?


I've never been to the UK. Regardless, Polish public transport is as I stated.


I've been here 3 years and I'm sharing with you things I don't like ("hate" is a bit strong) about Poland, which is what the OP had asked for. Every country has it's flaws. I could write a list for my own country, but that would be off topic.

History / Polish hatred towards Jews... [1290]


that old gag. out of curiosity, where are you from dear lad?

it will never cease to amaze me how much the world loves to talk about the Americans' poor English, especially the Brits. why is it that people never mention Irish or Scottish English? You think those dialects are flawless?

The last Irish guy I spoke to said to me, "I am in Poland 4 months now". not kidding.

Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]

1. Nothing is convenient in Poland

2. Overpriced

3. The country's mentality is still stuck in the communist era

4. Customer Service is non-existent

5. The only good food in Poland is Polish food

6. The country's language is painfully difficult compared to nearly every other language in the world making assimilation frustrating and for many, futile.

7. Lektors on TV

8. Public transport is downright filthy and inefficient

9. Polish weather is crap. 4 months of sun and warmth, 8 months of gray, cold, wind and wet.

10. The complete lack of business sense

i could go on forever.