Study / Lodz, new international school for kids? [22]

Lodz is great, there are lots of English in Lodz now it seems.

Don't know much about English schools in Lodz though, i'm looking for somewhere in Lodz that they teach Polish to English people.

My Polish is still very rusty.

Polonia / Where do you live, in Poland or abroad? [28]

I stay in Łódź, resident of UK and work away.

Prefer Łódź, it is a much nicer city than it was 10 years ago and also I know my way around this city.

Law / British living in Poland - tax treaty with the UK? [30]

You don't have to live in UK for more than 183 days to be a UK resident.

Owning property in UK and having a British Passport means you can be a UK resident while living abroad.

You can then pay UK tax and not in the rest of the EU.

Law / UK driving license mess in Poland [72]

@ dolnoslask

I wrote the paper part of the photo licence.

I was meaning for Dougpol to check if the paper licence is now obsolete too as most of DVLA stuff is done online now.

Law / UK driving license mess in Poland [72]

@ Dougpol

Have you checked about your paper licence recently?

The paper part of the photo licence is now obsolete, from July 2015.

Law / British living in Poland - tax treaty with the UK? [30]

It is more complicated than that. You can be dual resident in UK and Poland if you own property in UK and are resident in Poland.

The only way to know is to go on the HMRC websites and answer the questionnaires with your exact circumstances.

Life / What are the things which cause culture shock in Poland? [164]


I have seen people sleep outside and wake up with a really bad fever, I myself have also woken with a very high fever from being exposed to cold temperatures. No bugs involved and I was back to normal within about 36 hours.

I have lived and worked in very cold temperatures and very hot temperatures and I have been sick due to this numerous times but carried on working.

It is not a myth and letting yourself get cold for no good reason is not a good idea.

Life / What are the things which cause culture shock in Poland? [164]

I have seen this with the kids from UK parents too.
My Mum always asked if my nephews needed a jacket even when I was only wearing a T-Shirt.

My Parents have always told me it is a Grandparents right to buy the bad food and sweets for their Grandchildren.
They are not the bad guys when the Grandchildren are growing up. :)

@Delphiandomine

It is not a myth about being cold causing sickness.
It has happened to me more than once.
Being too hot also causes sickness too.
The body is working harder to heat / cool itself so the immune system looses some of its ability to fight bugs.

Life / What are the things which cause culture shock in Poland? [164]

Using decent public transport for a reasonable price and drinking vodka neat.

Life / Polish people are the most ignorant people in the world! [331]

I love the generalisations in this thread.

@Telecaster13
5 times in Poland and you have seen the whole country, that is impressive.

Like Jon357 says - Ignorance is an individual trait not an ethnic trait.
I would say about 50% of Americans have never left their shores and know nothing about the rest of the world from my experiences of meeting Americans.

@Bullfrog

I have not experienced the French as being ignorant, they choose not to speak to the English and pretend they don't understand :D

The world has lots of stupid and ignorant people and they are equally shared out amongst all the countries.

Life / Top 5 things I like about Poland [55]

@Jon357

Where in UK do you live to find that sort of food? I have not seen many fresh fish markets unless near the coast.
You can go to a farm and pick your own but that is not practical for people living in a city.
If you live in a city in UK you will have to search hard to find decent fresh produce, the supermarkets don't sell it.

I use the markets and small shops to buy my food in Poland and it tastes better than in UK.
The food is in my top 5 because it is better than in UK and Germany.

Life / Top 5 things I like about Poland [55]

I hope I can avoid them interfering too much in my life.

I have not really lived in Derby but my family are from there so I support them.
I go to games as often as I can but I have a few red friends so I am not anti forest.
I dislike Leicester City though :)

I have noticed a lot more dogs than cats over here but I like all animals.
I want a kitten and a puppy so they get on from an early age.

I am really happy living here even if the language is causing me a few problems trying to master it.
I can get by but the word endings keep tripping me up.
They understand me but I must sound like a 5 year old :)

Life / Top 5 things I like about Poland [55]

There are many different dishes and I have had lots of different dishes made for me by Polish people.
The majority are meat dishes where you can eat any vegetable you want with them.
I do not agree with anything you wrote here as I eat lots of salad, vegetables and fruit and buy it all from the market where it tastes a lot better than the food in UK.

Polish markets remind me of what UK was like when I was growing up, I think UK needs to go back to them rather than the big supermarkets.

Polish food is not processed like in UK and America, I have never seen a microwavable meal anywhere in Poland.

My top 5:

1. The weather and real seasons.
2. The markets and the food I can buy there.
3. The large empty areas (Fields and forests) that you can walk for hours in without meeting another person.
4. The crazy parties that I have with my Polish friends, always something random and funny happens.
5. There is no nanny state, you can live your life without and government intervention.

Polonia / Let's talk about Sweden and other Scandinavian countries [236]

@Dougpol1

Sweden have remained neutral in every major conflict since the 1800s and helped the Allies out during the war.
They did more for the war effort by being neutral rather than being over run by the Nazis.
European History is not as simple as people think.

I think every country in the world has a grievance with the USA, especially the 70 independent countries that have been invaded by them in the last 70 years.

USA, Canada / Poland has no real historical grievance against USA [27]

I don't think so.
Most Polish I know understand that Britain tried to help Poland in 1939.
The Polish Army, Navy and Air Force fought within the British Armed forces structure in their own formations.

No other nation was allowed that.

USA, Canada / Poland has no real historical grievance against USA [27]

I think the Poles would love to thank Roosevelt and Eisenhower for allowing the Soviet Union to install a puppet regime from 1944 to 1989.
America stood by and watched for 2 years after the Nazis (and then the Soviet Union) invaded Poland in 1939.

Britain lost it's empire trying to defend Poland and Europe against the Nazis. What has the USA given up to help Poland?
Oh that's right, nothing! You won't even let them have tourist visas in case they decide they want to stay.

I think that USA has taken in people from every country in the world that is older than the USA to allow it to become so powerful.

USA only does something if it will benefit their power hungry politicians, they have never been interested in anyone but themselves.

Study / Studying in University of Lodz as an Indian student? What's the city like - is it safe here? [56]

The main areas of the city, where the university is, is perfectly safe for foreigners.

I have never seen any trouble in my time in £ódź with foreigners.
My friends say that some of the poorer housing areas are not safe for anyone, even Polish people, walking alone at night.

I don't think you will need to visit any of these poor areas during your studies, so you should be fine.
The University has a really big language school for teaching foreigners Polish to help with studies so I think lots of foreign students come here to study.

Study / Studying in University of Lodz as an Indian student? What's the city like - is it safe here? [56]

Some of the graffiti in £ódź is really good, there are lots of large paintings paid for by the city on the buildings now too.

By Kaliska there is graffiti of the late Pope, it is rather good.

For me £ódź is a really great place to live, the old buildings are being refurbished and the ones completed now look really good.

There are numerous Palaces and Parks and the transport system is very good. I never use my car because the trams and buses are so reliable.

All my friends who went to the University say it was really good and they enjoyed it, I don't know about the English language side of it though.

Over the last 8 years £ódź has changed a lot and is much nicer than my first visit.
We have had to put up with a lot of renovation work for roads, trams and buildings but when it is finished it is all worth it.

For me the best thing in £ódź is there are hardly any tourists but with the transport links A1 and A2 crossing here, you can visit the rest of Poland quite easily.

To the OP, when will you arrive in £ódź?

UK, Ireland / Why English do not like Polish? [417]

At Jakers.

Where in Poland did you visit? I have never found a problem in Poland in the Non Tourist areas. People have never been rude to me and I see my friends all having fun and enjoying themselves.

England is a dump and is in a much worse state than Poland. There is more money in the jobs in England but money is not everything in life.

Britain is just a joke now, they cannot do anything on the world stage without being American lapdogs.

I like the Polish more than I like my own countrymen.

Real Estate / How to buy an apartment in Poland - can I pay in full cash? [20]

I have bought 2 apartments in Poland without Bank Credit and I have not had any problems.

I just signed the Akt Notarialny without transferring any funds to the developer.
Now I must send the agreed amounts by the dates specified.

A sworn translator is a better bet than paying for a lawyer, they are trained for these scenarios too.

Law / EU citizen - Register in Poland - Amount of a bank account [8]

I needed to give a photo copy of my Credit Card, not a statement just the actual card front and back, then a photocopy of my EU101 Health Insurance card.

Then I got my 3 month residence permit.

When I got my address I was then able to get a 5 year Temporary residence and PESEL Number.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]


Search the media, I am not here to do your research.
Maybe if people actually researched both sides of an argument they might have a balanced argument.


You quoted the line I wrote in your post. I think that is what you wrote above and what I have written in all my posts.

I will highlight the main point of my posts in case you missed it.

E Q U A L I T Y ! !

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]


From this I guess you actually read the Daily Mail however I do not read toilet paper.

It is very evident that you are Pro Gay and Anti Straight people, it would be nice if you could have a balanced argument but that seems to be too far for you. As I stated I want Equality everywhere, I see the issue from both sides and it is now not equal but the opposite way.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

You both do not wish to see the point.

If they want Equality then Equality is what they should have.
At the moment the LGBT values are being forced onto the Christians as the Christians are labelled as Homophobes and bigots if they have an opposite viewpoint.

This is NOT equality, everything has just swapped polarity. 2 Wrongs do not add up to being OK.

Before you label me, as you are trying, I am not Homophobic or a religious person.

I am Anti Discrimination, be it Positive or Negative. I advocate true equality only.


Read back up the posts!

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

You are missing the point.

Equality is equality. It cannot swap to the opposite extreme and be called equality.

2 wrongs do not make a right.

The LGBT rights now outweigh the majorities rights, this is not equality.
There are a lot of people in Poland with Conservative Christian Values, why do LGBT opinions over rule the Christian opinions?
If it is the Human Right of the LGBT crowd to have their opinions it should equally be the Human right of the Christian crowd to their opinions.

Travel / Which cities in Poland are nice to visit [80]


Świebodzin?

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

If they have more freedoms than a straight person this is not equality.

I can't change what happened in the past but 2 wrongs have never made a right.

Equality should be equality, before Poland changes it's laws both sides should be treated equally.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

If I organised a Straight Pride event I would be called a Homophobe. Gay people organising a Gay Pride event are not called Hetrophobes.

When this is changed so straight people have the same rights as gay people then I wouldn't have any problem with Gay Marriage in Poland.

Equality means Equality.

Travel / Which cities in Poland are nice to visit [80]

For me the best place to visit is Torun's Old town.

I also like the city of Lodz, it is the most improved Polish city.
It is much much nicer than it was 10 years ago.

Travel / Poland or Philippines? Which is better for a vacation? (sex tourism) [39]

As a US citizen your first language is not English either. American English (easier) is your first language.
As a born and bred Englishman your original post described Sex Tourism which is very sad, I don't believe you actually know anything about Poland either.

In my experience only 20% of Polish girls are impressed by money, the rest prefer guys with a personality.
Poland would be much better off without any US dollars and also better off without you visiting.
You think you can buy the world, i would get a better job and earn more before I brag about $4000 income every week.

Poland (and Europe) would be much better off if USA left Europe alone and quit NATO altogether!