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Joined: 4 Jun 2011 / Male ♂
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OmegaSupreme   
4 Jun 2011
Food / Ok, what is it? Golumpkis or Golabkis? [13]

Correct spelling is Gołąbki.

Dziękuję.

The deal is, both of you don't know Polish.

She is fluent in Polish. The spelling was my own. My Polish is non-existant except for a few words.

golumbki (or actually gołumbki) is a dialectal form of gołąbki - many Polish people who left for America spoke dialects and had no or little training in written Polish language (or in literary spoken Polish) - actually they had little education to speak of - this was true for people who left for America before the world war I and for the most part also during the so called interbellum (the time between the two world wars)

Thank you, that makes perfect sense. Whatever way it's said or spelled, though, they sure are delicious. :)
OmegaSupreme   
4 Jun 2011
Food / Ok, what is it? Golumpkis or Golabkis? [13]

My grandmother (and now my mother) have from time to time made what we call "Golumpkis", which are basically a meat filling stuffed in cabbage leaves. That's the only name I've known for them my entire life, until recently. My Polish girlfriend, however, had no idea what I was talking about whenever I mentioned the food until I described it to her, and she says she only knows them as "Golabkis". So, what's the deal? Which one is the right name? Are neither right? Are both right?
OmegaSupreme   
4 Jun 2011
Love / Polish dating tips [40]

Dos:

- Bring her a small gift. Flowers would be nice, but preferably something that she can stash away while out on the date. A small box of chocolates or candy would probably work well.

- Plenty of money. You're expected to pay for everything. If she offers to pay for anything, refuse. Such an offer is a test, and letting her pay for anything is an automatic fail.

- Plenty of compliments. Be sure to tell her how extraordinarily beautiful she looks, even if she doesn't. If you don't compliment her appearance within the first 30 seconds of meeting her, she'll hold it over your head for the rest of your life.

- Ideas of what to do. Polish women...well, all Slavic women in general expect a man to be a man. Know what you two are going to do for the evening. If you show the slightest bit of hesitation on your plans, she will then throw all of your plans out the window, drag you around town for the rest of the evening while every 2 minutes rubbing the fact that you're not a man into your face.

Don'ts:

- Forget to bring a small gift. Not unless you like the idea of all topics of conversation for the rest of the night being how you're a cheapskate and that she obviously is not worth a penny to you.

- Expect sex. Just....don't.
- Hint about sex. She'll then go on a 2 hour tirade on how you think she's a prostitute.
- Hesitate to pay. See above.
- Look at other women. Just trust me on this.
- Mention any women from your past. Regardless of how the date goes, she will quite literally hold this over your head for the rest of your life. Trust me on this also.

Those are not all-inclusive of what to do or don't do, but should give you a good start. Good luck!
OmegaSupreme   
4 Jun 2011
Off-Topic / What's your connection with Poland? Penpals. [512]

Just signed up here. I'm 1/4 Polish, from my dad's mom's side (great grandparents were Polish immigrants to US). Grew up going to a Polish church and even learned "Koci Koci Lopci" (yes, probably not spelled right) as a young child. Ever since moving away from my grandparents, didn't experience any kind of Polish culture again until recently, when I started dating a Polish/Ukrainian girl. I'd love to go visit Poland within the next year and start learning the language.