Life / Poles - the Nation of Liars? [478]

Just one more post then Im getting off this site. To the expats that live in Poland and whine about the Poles,go back to your own countries or find one to suit you better. I left UK 20 years ago and every time I go back to visit relatives Im more convinced that I did the right thing to move to Canada. There are a few things that I dont like here,cold winters,mosquitos, Bears in my back yard. Other petty stuff but overall I love Canada and Canadians. Also love Poland and the Polish people but it would not suit me to live there. Cant stand this site any longer its sooo depressing and hateful

Law / Would Polish people use a cattery? [17]

Ok you are my age ,that REALLY suprises me. Were you in the same Poland as me back then or one on another planet or most likely cloud cukoo land { Ive been reading your posts]

Law / Would Polish people use a cattery? [17]

I was near Katowice in a small town ,just telling it like it was. you could not even buy a box of tampons . My cousins wife lined up for an hour to get 2 cans of tuna. My cousin and her husband had just renovated thier bathroom but could not buy a shower curtain anywhere, I sent them 2 when I got back to UK. If your pic. really is you it seems that you are not much older than 20. If that is true, I'm old enough to be your Mother so dont call me an idiot you cheeky little sod.

History / Do any Poles miss the Communist era? [35]

'King Athelstan' I have met many in Poland and in Uk ,never met one yet that liked communism. I'm curious about your nationality and if you have travelled out of Uk, also your age and personal experiences with Polish people or other nationalities. Would you care to share? Lots of people on here with strong opinions ,just wondering what they are based on.Only a few are sharing their personal histories and nationalities. Also your user name is interesting,would you care to tell how you chose it? It is not a requirement to give this type of info., but I]m beggining to think that it should be.

Law / Would Polish people use a cattery? [17]

Like I said,it was 20 years ago. When I was there the shops hardly had anything for humans,there were shortages of everything except beer and vodka. So no ,she was'nt winding me up and I never saw any pampered pets either but I may be different in the bigger cities.

Life / Are Poles winter lovers? [63]

Sorry, I just can't help myself

Life / Child abuse in Poland [64]

When I was in Poland I noticed how well behaved and mature the children were as compared to British kids. Canadian children are quite badly behaved and spoiled, also have no respect for their parents. My Dad settled in England after the war and was disgusted at the way the British slapped their kids around. Growing up in a polish community I never saw a child getting hit in a polish home but saw it lots of times in the English ones. The british schools were also full of bullies and Im not talking about the kids.

Life / You are Polish if... [433]

you comb your hair before answering the phone

Life / Are Poles winter lovers? [63]

Exploring this site and seeing the most ridiculous topics discussed. I live in Ontario and hate the snow if I have to shovel it or drive in it ,why would polish people feel any different?

Life / Why are Poles always so miserable? Why do they never smile? [512]

I have always found them to be fun to be around when you get to know them. They do not consider it dignified to go around with a big smile on your face or to smile at strangers. Its a cultural thing.The ones that I knew growing up were always polite, but joviality was reseved for parties and get togethers.

Life / Do Polish people have a temper? [53]

My Dad had a temper in certain situations for example he and my Mum were watching a young couple singing and playing guitar on the street in England, a town council bylaw officer came to move them off , My Dad told him to leave them alone and stuck the icecream cone that he was holding in the guys face. He hated people that used authority to bully others.It was quite common for him to call people ' Hitler' or ' Gestapo' Of couse as a child I used to think that it was hilarious.

Life / How would you describe the Polish sense of humour? [66]

My Dad loved the 3 stooges , Abbot and Costello, Laurel and hardy. That type of thing. He was not amused by anything raunchy or even suggestive.

Life / Poles - the Nation of Liars? [478]

Yes I have to agree but to them its not a bad thing, everbody does it. When you live among them you have to learn to deal with it. There are other cultures like this also which I am not going to name.

Life / Polish culture do's and dont's? [106]

Dont complain if a Polish person is late when invited to dinner and if they dont show up for a few days ,smile and act like nothing happened

Law / Would Polish people use a cattery? [17]

From what I saw 20 years ago in the country towns at least, dogs are mostly used as guards as there is a lot of petty theft. They fend for themselves and are fed scraps. When our relatives came over to England we were in the supermarket and they happened to see cans of dog food with a picture of a dog on the can.The woman threw up her hands in horror that we eat dogs in England ! When we explained that this is food to GIVE to dogs she was in shock that we would buy food for a dog.

Love / I'm a black African man and can't cope with my Polish mother in law [34]

Yes , it is common for the Mother to be like this,and to make decisions in the household,in Poland it is accepted ,as the parents generally are respected as the ones who have the most knowledge and wisdom. The Mothers look at it as a right that they have earned by experience. If you just give in to it and relax you will be a lot happier and your Mum inlaw will love you like a Son.In time you will look on her as a valued member of the family rather than a hinderence, Word of warning though, don't do anything to upset her daughter !

Life / Why is circumcision not practiced in Poland? [701]

I think that the decision to have your baby boy circumcised should not be taken lightly. Here in Canada from what I gather most parents opt to have this done simply because they want their son to look the same as the other boys , and so it goes on and on. In England it is not common practice in the caucasion population. As far as it looking better, Ive seen both and they look the same when erect which is the only time that I bother to look.

Genealogy / Polish person's average height? [210]

Oh MY GOD you are all SO interested in hair colour,nose sizes,skin tone, head shape,height. WHY ??? Im finding some of the topics on here really scary.I am having my eyes opened to the possibility of lots of willing participants taking part in another holocaust.

Genealogy / Do Polish people have big noses? [451]

its kind of like do colored men have big???? so STUPID

Life / Why are Polish people so obsessed with race? [160]

From what I heard growing up in a polish community in England it was not about one race being better than another, it was a case of it not being right to mix races in the sense of white and black , asian, arab etc. I never heard Poles say that they were better than other races just that you should'nt mix them. My Dad married my Mother who was English and that was fine but as mentioned in my other post " do poles hate muslims' it was not ok to marry a person from the North of Poland If you came from the South. Go figure

Genealogy / What are common Polish character traits? [417]

Hello , my Father was Polish ,married an English woman after the war and settled in England. My Father was tough ,hard working, very loving towards me and openly affectionate, not a trait that I had noticed from my friends Fathers I have to say, Dads did not hug daughters much that I noticed in those days [ I was born in 1954]. He was very compassionate towards people in need of a bed for the night, food, money, a kind word. Our house was an open door to anyone that was down on their luck. My freinds loved him and were always made welcome. If sombody dropped in unexpected the first thing to be offered was food and drink. He loved animals and missed his family farm that he could not return to after the war [ read my other posts]. He taught me not to judge people and told me that we can never know a persons story that may have led them to be, [for example ], living on the street or addicted to alcohol or drugs. I went to visit Poland for the first time when I was 7 and the love that I felt from all of the relatives was overwhelming . My polish Grandmother squeezed me so tight and kissed and hugged me every 5 minutes. I was heartbroken when we had to return to England. Growing up there was a Polish community in our town and to be among those people was always the most fun. I found them to be very hard working,kind, fun loving, straight forward, down to earth.I was born and raised in England but love Poland and Polish people and feel at home there. I now live in Canada and find Canadians very kind and open hearted people.

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

What a bunch of fools on here to even be discussing this. Who cares how people look, have you guys got it into your heads that one race of people is any better than another ???

Genealogy / Polish looks? [1462]

From what I have seen living in a Polish community and having been to Poland 3 times it seems that the Northern people are more often darker haired and have a different look than the people from the South. I was on vacation in Costa Rica a couple of years ago and saw a guy working as a security guard . I knew straight away that he came from the same area as my Dad because he looked like my Dads family. Sure enough when I approached him he did indeed come from Katowice area and was amazed that I would know that. Having said all that why is the subject of the way different races look being discussed on here or any where else for that matter. My Dad is Polish my Mum is English/ Irish but the English part has a French name that goes way back.Who can know exactly who are ancestors were ,Europeans are a real mixture of many races and aside from that fact who the hell cares. GROW UP

UK, Ireland / Why do so many Polish guys in the UK have a crew cut or buzz cut? [106]

I have just read all of this nonesense, wondering what age groups some of you people are. Ive just registered on this site, didnt expect to read such bullshit as well as underlying racial slurs. One person on here in particular is a real wacko and Im sure the normal thinking people wil know who I mean.

History / What proportion of the Polish population collaborated with the Nazis? [125]

From what I heard from the Polish community in England, my Father included and from talking to Polish people in Poland, the Ukrainians were some of the worst collaborators and Poles that collaborated were few. Im not saying that this is true,its just what was told to me.

Life / Can many young Poles speak German? [72]

My Father was from upper Silesia and could speak German,also the Polish that he spoke was a little different from Polish that I heard some Poles speak. He was born in 1921. As I understand it, his Father could speak and write German well. Wasn't there a time when the Germans tried to ban the Polish language and children in school were only allowed to speak and write in German? I was in Poland in 1991 and kids were being taught English in school,my cousins kids were 8 and 6 and could already speak quite a bit of English.

History / Polish conscripts to German army [132]

What would you have done in his shoes with the threat of death to his family, he had 2 little brothers at home. Would you have chosen to have them sent to a concentration camp? These young men were from small towns and villages,had never been far from home,not well educated for the most part, afraid . None of us who were not there can begin to know how it was for them and should not presume to judge. I lived among them and know the anguish and guilt that was felt .

History / Polish conscripts to German army [132]

explain ' wrong side' please.

History / Polish conscripts to German army [132]

So sorry to hear your story. We had a lot of Poles in our community, more than a few turned to alcohol to self medicate, there was no understanding of post traumatic stress in those days or if there was, Polish men would not have asked for help. The ones that I knew would only talk about the war between themselves and in there own language but I would always know what the discussion was about because of the emotion shown at the time.My Dad never got past the bad memories and they flared up again severely towards the end of his life. I know that he is at peace now back on the farm in his beloved poland.

History / Polish conscripts to German army [132]

Polish men in our town could not get a mortgage or a place to rent, this I know for a fact.My father and Mother both worked to save enough money to buy a building lot. That took nine years and during that time we had to live with my Grandmother. I remember that he dug the foundations by hand and would buy materials as he could afford them,usually one or 2 bags of cement at a time with his weekly pay which was 5 English pounds. We did not have a car and I remember walking with him the 4 miles to the lot,carrying a 50 pound bag of cement on his shoulder. It took a few years before the house was finished but he did it with no help.The Polish men that I knew were all between17-19 when Poland was invaded,most were not well educated,a lot were farm boys.There was only manual labouring jobs available to them which were not well paid.My Dad did marry a very hard working and determined woman who taught him to read and write English and they were a good team. This was one reason that he was able to do what he did to better himself. He got no hand outs from the English ever and would have gone home if he could.As to the Polish living in the camp,they were forced to stay there until 1947. The ones that stayed after that as I remember for the most part were damaged from the war mentally and physically and not able progress in life. I would say that in my town it took around 20 years for the the Poles to be fully accepted ,there was a lot of racial discrimination towards me as a child because my Father was Polish.