Life / What is wrong with Poznan? [197]


What a Polish thing to say. Sounds like the system of education.

Love / My PL GF wants name on bills, morgage, and business [35]

Careful my friend.

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]

My own personal definition of 'bubble' is my story. Raced to get something in 2007, because I thought we'd be priced out. Spent more than I wanted. Then everything cools off and my property is worth less than when I bought it. Now we want to leave Poland, but can't sell the damn thing without losing our *ss. Yes, I know you're thinking that I deserve it for being so stupid, but there was a lot of emotion in decisions being made, and not only by us.

Language / Hejka / Nara - a trendy youth greeting in Poland? [26]

Is it the same as "tera", "siora" and "herba"? My mother-in-law talks like this all the time.

Life / What is wrong with Poznan? [197]


1999-2007 Yes it's been a few.

Study / Age for Med School in Poland [16]

So theoretically, a person could study his entire life for free.

Life / What is wrong with Poznan? [197]

My biggest gripe about Poznan is...delphiandomine get ready to attack this arrogant American...the winter weather. I always wished it were colder as the temp is mostly zero or above. Whenever it snows, it melts into this soupy dirty mess. How arrogant of me. Bad, very bad. Other than that, it's a great place.

Study / Age for Med School in Poland [16]

What are the rules in Poland if a student does, for example, four years of medical school and says "this isn't for me." Can he start back in year one in another faculty and still get it for free?

Study / Age for Med School in Poland [16]

I taught at a Polish university for eight years and found university studies quite different from what I was used to.

Study / Age for Med School in Poland [16]

I guess.

Study / Age for Med School in Poland [16]

Right, but is an 18-year-old ready to make such a decision? Becoming a doctor is a long serious process. American students percolate for four years doing an undergraduate degree and then decide if that's what they really want to do.

Life / What is wrong with Poznan? [197]


There is no need. It has nothing to do with being arrogant. You'd probably do the same.

Life / What is wrong with Poznan? [197]


Bull!!! Our Polish friends here are wonderful people, but they don't learn Arabic because there is NO need.

Life / What is wrong with Poznan? [197]


Why is it that NONE of my Polish friends here in Saudi Arabia, after being here for years, don't speak ANY Arabic? Why?!? Because they are morons? No, because they don't need to.

This was a rant of mine while living in Europe; the insinuation that not learning a language is a sign of laziness.

Life / What is wrong with Poznan? [197]


Del I can support you on all your rebuttals, but sorry pal this is a justified rant.

USA, Canada / Lost Polish Passport--How To Obtain In The US? [8]

I'm just saying that when dealing with embassies, you need to be careful. What one consular officer says one day may not jibe with another on the next day.

Genealogy / Why Polish aren't white?? [272]


This is the point exactly.

A Polish friend of mine got in a very hairy situation in San Francisco in which she thought she was going to be shot by a black man. However, she told him that although she had white skin, Poles have a black heart and therefore she was this guys 'sister'. It worked! He let her go. This is a true story.

USA, Canada / Lost Polish Passport--How To Obtain In The US? [8]

Speaking from experience in dealing with embassies and especially Polish ones, you need to get rock-solid information about what it is you need before you take any trips to any embassies. If you talk to anyone, get names, phone numbers, and document all contact that you have with them. Polish government offices are notorious for giving misinformation or that the information is simply open to the interpretation of the person you are dealing with on that particular day. You can also expect some ridiculous requirements. We are about to renew our five-year-old daughter's Polish passport in Saudi Arabia and I'm expecting nothing short of a hair-pulling-out experience. Good luck

News / Polish People STILL denied US Entry [96]

It's embarrassing for me as an American that this situation continues to exist.

USA, Canada / Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why. [868]

Winter in Poznan always drove me nuts as the temperature seemed to hover around 0C, so when it would snow the snow would melt and make this soupy dirty mess.

Food / Coffee in Poland: cheap and undrinkable / expensive and good [89]

You may want to try buying coffee in bulk from one of those bulk-food stores like Selgros. In the States such places sell, for example, whole bean coffee from Starbucks but at a reduced price since you have to buy at least a kilo or two. I don't know if they sell decent coffee in bulk at Selgros, but it's worth a shot.

Love / Indian citizen wants to marry Polish Girl and get settled there. [107]

Man, one thing is for sure; the Internet brings out the worst in people, or maybe just the worst people. This poor guy just asks for advice and he gets abuse hurled at him like schmidt on a brick wall. I've noticed this on Yahoo as well.

Life / Fat People in Poland? [161]

Yeah, I must admit that I've only been to Trader Joe's once. Talkin' out of my bung hole.

Life / Fat People in Poland? [161]


I know that those places have high-quality food, but I can just see all the labels now: "Organic", "Low Fat", "Healthy".

Yes, I know there is plenty of fruit and veg, but so many people eat boxed food.

Life / Fat People in Poland? [161]

One thing is for sure; food is freaky in the States. My Polish wife, kid and I are moving there in 2012 and we are concerned about the food. We are going to have a 'fresh food only' rule. Too much of the food there is processed and full of chemicals. My wife very poignantly put it the first time she ate in a restaurant there "All this food is from a box."

Life / Fat People in Poland? [161]


This is not meant to be nasty, but a large proportion of the Brits I have known after living in Europe for 12 years have pretty grungy teeth. Mostly it's the smokers I must admit.

USA, Canada / Differences in How Polish People Raise a Child and How Americans Raise a Child [149]

My favorite story about kids and cold temperatures comes from my non-Polish friend. He was in the kitchen with his Polish mother-in-law who was holding his son. As he was opening the door to the fridge, his mother-in-law said she was going to take the baby out of the kitchen on account of the fridge being open.

Life / Why is Polish Christmas on the 24th? [87]

Grew up Catholic in the States, and yes for us too Christmas Eve is the big day.

Work / The level of English of Polish teachers of English. What do you think of it? [101]

I taught in Poland for eight years being a native speaker, and had nothing but respect for the Polish teachers with whom I worked. Natives speakers have their role and Polish teachers of English have their own.