USA, Canada / My wife wants to return to Poland...but I want to stay in the US [155]


Hahaha........sounds like a lot of American women I know that are married to my jealous buddies.


More like football fields, she loves the NFL!


Have you..???


This part from your previous post I have to agree with.

USA, Canada / My wife wants to return to Poland...but I want to stay in the US [155]


I'm not rich but I make a very decent living from a business I started years ago in my garage working 18 hours a day for three years before I was able to quit my regular job to work for myself full-time. BUT..... my Polish wife is highly educated and has managed to find work in this country making just as much money as I do. She could easily leave me and buy herself a house of her own and be quite comfortable. She came here to find a better life and worked her ass off to get to where she is today. She has assimilated and embraces the American way of life. She criticizes what she doesn't like and sometimes makes comparisons to Poland but doesn't have an ass-burning desire to move back. Point being,

A. Money is nice, yes.
B. She's not using me for mine, she makes her own.
C. We enjoy being married.
D. If you come here, work hard and assimilate you can make something of yourself.
E. Then, you'll make enough money to fly back to Poland and visit anytime you want.
F. Not everyone wants to remain single, if it works for you, then great but don't tell everyone not get married to European women.

G. Like I said, everyone's different.

USA, Canada / My wife wants to return to Poland...but I want to stay in the US [155]


Couldn't disagree more Scrappleton. I married a Polish woman that I met here in the states(I'm American, born & raised) after she was here only a couple of years. We've been together 10 years now, happily married. All her family is in Poland. We go, we visit, we come home. Polish Mother-in-law comes and spends time with us here occasionally. My wife & I have Ex-Pat Polish and American friends here. No problem. We both love Poland but always look forward to coming home to America after our trips to Europe. Everyone is different.


I agree 100%. People tend to romanticize good memories and forget the bad. I would not move to Poland unless I was bringing at least $500,000-$750,000 USD with me.

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


Just Curious,
How many of you are going to jump on board and support cap & trade and all the other legislation planned to decrease global warming, as obviously, our planet is over-heating???

Language / I want the audiobooks called "Zaczynam Mowic Po Polsku " [18]

Me too!!!!!!

ron60west@yahoo

Thanx and Dziękuję!!!!!!!

History / Poland's King Jan III Sobieski - the stopper of Turkish Janissaries! [64]

I lift my shot glass filled with Sobieski Wodka this evening and toast to King Sobieski who kicked Turkish ass at the gates of Vienna!!!!!!!!!

By the way, if you live in California, Sobieski Vodka is available at BevMo and Nugget Market. FYI

Food / Schmaltz.. is it still used in Poland [21]

Not just rural Poland..but all of Poland. Goes great after a few wodka shots!!!!!!!

Food / Polish Pizza !! The best in the world? [329]

Actually the 1930's in NYC to be more accurate with popularityskyrocketing in the 40's & 50's.

Food / Polish Pizza !! The best in the world? [329]

The "pizza" I've had in Poland is very good but I do not really consider it true pizza. The best pizza in the world comes from Ray's Pizza in New York city. Sorry, that's just the truth!

Life / Do you think that Polish people are rude? [951]


Actually, being originally from the east coast (of the U.S.) I quite like the directness of the Polish people. It reminds me of New Yorkers & Bostonians and the rest of the people in the Northeast U.S. They cut to the chase without all the BS smalltalk. Now living on the west coast of the U.S. (near San Francisco) I have to remind myself constantly to greet people with the small talk. A lot of people have called me rude or abrasive but the fact is, I'm from the east coast where people are just more direct, very similar to Polish. I also noticed years ago that californians are ridiculously over sensitive.

Language / I need some encouragement from Polish language speakers! [30]

Hang in there, it's not exactly the easiest language to learn. I've been with my Polish wife 10 years now and am still trying to learn!

Life / Fat People in Poland? [161]


Not all. I've seen some fat people on the beach at the Baltic and they were conversing in Polish so let's be fair. Overall though, there do not seem to be as many fatso's in Poland as the U.S.

USA, Canada / Why are there so many Poles in America? [6]


This is true, as well as many Italian and Irish during this period. These groups actually helped to build this nation (U.S.). These were hard working people who made an effort to assimilate and learn the English language. I know it was not easy for these immigrants but I have great respect and admiration for their determination and hard work unlike many (NOT ALL) of the immigrants we have today looking for a handout, not wanting to learn English and expecting to force their culture and ideals on Americans.

I always tell my Polish wife that she should be very proud because her ancestors helped to build this country. Too bad we're giving it all away now with weak President's who are so politically concerned about alienating a particular voting bloc that they will not even protect our own borders.

This is one of the things I love about Poland is that it is Polish and I do not see massive immigration there with people from all over the world trying to force their customs & cultures on the populace.

Language / Which is the BEST, EASIEST to learn & most helpful"POLISH FOR FOREIGNERS"course? [32]


The Rosetta Stone Polish Language CD set. You can't go wrong.

Food / Why carp for Polish Christmas? [157]


A couple of years ago my Polish wife and I came to Poland from the U.S. to spend Christmas with her family. My Polish Mother in law is a fabulous cook but the carp on Christmas eve was easily the worst fish I ever tasted. I love to eat most fish and I grill salmon, halibut, swordfish and shrimp regularly on the bar-b-que. Funny thing is my Polish wife's taste in food has changed as she has lived in the U.S. 11 years now that she found the carp to be obnoxious also. She used to love it!

Food / Polish Herring Appetizer [21]

1jola
yum!!!!!!!!!! sounds great!

News / Are Polish People Being Discriminated Against? Problems getting a US visa. [258]

Well, that is a legitimate concern but it still isn't fair to the people especially considering all of Poland's efforts to help the US in all our foreign adventures.

Life / Beggers namely Kurwa boys in Poland [70]


EXACTLY!!!!! Now you've got it. That is what you do. I always do it. I say; "that's funny, I was just about to ask you the same thing." It always disarms them, then just keep going about your business and ignore any further attempt to engage you.

Polonia / Polish people in New Delhi [86]


Congratulations and good luck! But I wish you were moving to California to open a new Polish deli instead of being Polish and moving to New Delhi!

Love / Age difference, my Polish girl is 23 and I am 39 [42]


Not needed, one look at my gorgeous wife and I'm ready to go!


Thank you! I'm not concerned. My wife makes excellent $$$ she could easily leave me and be quite comfortable on her salary, but she hasn't because she loves me and I love her. Our relationship is about spending time together doing the things we love, trust and respect for each other.


Well said Omalley, same for us!

News / Are Polish People Being Discriminated Against? Problems getting a US visa. [258]


I hope this doesn't happen. US should lighten up Visa requirements. I thought Bush took care of this recently? Supposed to take affect next year. Anyone know about this?

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

I do not "hate" Poland but if you were to ask me 3 thing which I do not like, these would be them:

1. Crazy, reckless drivers.
2. Smoking on PKP
3. Carp

Other than that I love this country and it's people. Oh, by the way, other than carp all the other food is fabulous as well as the piwo and wodka!

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


What an ignorant jerk!

Love / Age difference, my Polish girl is 23 and I am 39 [42]


No, I own a small business I created 20 years ago.

USA, Canada / I WANT TO LEARN TO SPEAK POLISH IN TORONTO ?? ANY SUGGESTIONS [13]

Invest in the Rosetta Stone software. It's great.

Love / Age difference, my Polish girl is 23 and I am 39 [42]

My Polish wife is 35, I'm 53. We've been together 10 years. She wanted a serious relationship with someone who is not a heavy drinking immature fool. I have a very youthful spirit and I've taken care of myself so I'm in good shape. Heck, I can even outrun her. She is tall, thin and beautiful. She is also well educated with a double Masters. We have a great relationship as we enjoy the same things. We see eye-to-eye politically. She makes me keep my wallet in my pocket as she is more frugal than I. I was raised in a rural area and my family was always struggling. I know what it's like to struggle. Her family struggled as wells so we have a common upbringing. Today I'm a successfull business owner and my wife is a social worker who works with autistic children (very noble and admirable). When she's not doing that she volunteers at a local school to tutor hispanic children in English. We go out dancing, play golf, cook together and have a large circle of Polish & American friends where our relationship is never looked upon as strange due to the age difference. I probably should mention that I'm blessed with good genes and look a lot younger than I am. I still have 103 year old Grandmother. Everyone in my family loves my wife and she absolutely adores my Mother & Father. I've been to Poland 8 times and her family treats me like a king. They are wonderful people and have never questioned her about my age.

So, I guess my point is, take love wherever you find it. Age gaps are not always an issue.

Love / I want my Polish gf to live with me but she says life here is too hard [31]


Just curious,
What type of business?

Life / Which Polish product you can easily do without? [51]


Carp...........yuck!!!!!!!

History / Battle of Grunwald 1410 The biggest medieval battle. Germans smashed. [174]


Yeah, let's see your future with Imams and Mustafas leading you into battle.........

News / 2009 Quality of Life Index: Poland behind Czech, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia.. [52]


There's no comparison whatsoever. I've live all over the U.S. including Ohio and have lived in the Bay Area now for 15 years. No rolling blackouts anymore, that was a fraud.