Life / I hate Warsaw. The worst part about living here is the people who move here from small towns, villages.. [124]


I only lived in London for about a year and a half, and I'm not really comparing it to Warsaw... I was mostly writing about my impressions of Warsaw compared to other big cities I've lived in or seen, in Poland and abroad.

I gave Warsaw an honest chance. I've lived here for almost six years. I don't walk around in a cloud of hatred all day, and I've enjoyed my time here. It's just that I never really got to love the city. A lot of people didn't. We're entitled to that opinion?

I'm not bashing Poland, either. I loved Poznan (probably my favourite city here,) and Gdansk and Sopot were great, and Wroclaw was nice too.

I just never felt comfortable in Warsaw, and it's not the size or fast-paced life because I've lived in bigger cities and felt at ease.

Anyways people seem to be getting too emotional about this. Let's just say I'm happy that I'm leaving here, but I'll also have some good memories to take away.

Life / I hate Warsaw. The worst part about living here is the people who move here from small towns, villages.. [124]

What a coincidence - talking to hairy b-tches who like to pick fights and nag about everything is below me, too. Bye.

Life / I hate Warsaw. The worst part about living here is the people who move here from small towns, villages.. [124]


Then don't talk to me.

Life / I hate Warsaw. The worst part about living here is the people who move here from small towns, villages.. [124]


If you say so :)

Life / I hate Warsaw. The worst part about living here is the people who move here from small towns, villages.. [124]


You don't know anything about me, so I don't really care what you see.


I don't shave, I wax.

Not sure what there is to discuss with you? You seem more interested in showing off how clever you are than in making a point.

Life / I hate Warsaw. The worst part about living here is the people who move here from small towns, villages.. [124]

I was saying how I don't like Warsaw, and I liked other cities better. Seems reasonable to me.

Life / I hate Warsaw. The worst part about living here is the people who move here from small towns, villages.. [124]

Not interested in sharing my life story here, sorry.

Life / I hate Warsaw. The worst part about living here is the people who move here from small towns, villages.. [124]

I guess so. I was going off what I know about life in central Warsaw and London, and not the different atmospheres of various neighborhoods.

Love / What differences is there among Polish girls and British girls as girlfriends? [102]


The woman was asking what she should do, because she's allergic to wax. People were replying to her. That's how forums work, and that's what they're here for.

Life / I hate Warsaw. The worst part about living here is the people who move here from small towns, villages.. [124]


I lived in London for a year and a half... maybe things have changed now, but I was there a decade ago and sure there were arrogant people but I didn't get the bad vibes that I do in Warsaw.

Sometimes we just like certain places, and dislike others. It's personal taste and not much to argue about. I Thought that it was just me at first who didn't like Warsaw, but it seems to rub a lot of my foreigner friends (and Poles) the wrong way.

Life / I hate Warsaw. The worst part about living here is the people who move here from small towns, villages.. [124]


I didn't say I feel safe, or that I didn't feel safe.


Doubt it... it's always an easy and quick trip there in a taxi, and the lines aren't very long. Sorry to disappoint you.


You stare regardless of facial expressions.

Love / What differences is there among Polish girls and British girls as girlfriends? [102]


By the way, have you tried sugar waxing? Can't imagine you're allergic to water, lemons or caramelized sugar. It's also less painful than traditional waxing, but you have to find a place where they know what they're doing.


I didn't notice it either at first. It's all fun and games when you visit, but try living here for a couple years and you'll understand why the folks in Krakow have those stereotypes about the capital.

Love / What differences is there among Polish girls and British girls as girlfriends? [102]


By the way, I'm hardly alone in not liking the city or finding its residents ... peculiar. The fact people in Warsaw are arrogant has been so widely observed that it has blossomed into a national stereotype. There are songs asking trains to go anywhere but Warsaw, and even my own mother (when she visits) doesn't want to go anywhere around here besides the Old Town.


I'm not the Tourism Ministry... I don't have to promote anything.

If you find talk about waxing and shaving offensive, then don't read.

Love / What differences is there among Polish girls and British girls as girlfriends? [102]


Well he's now re-directed his attentions to a certain un-waxed woman, and is now discussing laser removal options with her. Let me guess, you're not going to call HER a hussy for saying she's got thick hair because of a hormonal imbalance, are you?

See that's your stereotype. I'm not classy because I wax, and everybody else who's talking about tehir hair... well they're just normal, modest and independent Polish women.

Love / What differences is there among Polish girls and British girls as girlfriends? [102]


I respond to b-tchy comments in a b-tchy way.

You may not believe it, but I don't wax to please men. I do it because it feels clean and nice, and I like it. I also wear perfume to bed, even when I'm alone. Does doing nice things for yourself always have to involve a man?

Love / What differences is there among Polish girls and British girls as girlfriends? [102]


No, those are the reasons why I don't like you.

Love / What differences is there among Polish girls and British girls as girlfriends? [102]


And you've commented on this thread, and I made the assumption that you've got bad taste in men, poor personal hygiene, no sense of humour and no ability to distinguish sarcasm. You also said you were allergic to wax, and then complained that the beauty parlour refused to wax you. From that I deduce that you're either not very bright, or you're making things up to prove your point, or you have problems with getting the chronology straight in your anecdotes. I've also made the assumption that you are a product of Polish culture, because I don't understand your attempts at humour and find them juvenile.

Life / I hate Warsaw. The worst part about living here is the people who move here from small towns, villages.. [124]


The people at my post office (Pl Trzech Krzyzy) are so nice that at first I thought they were playing some kind of prank on me :) But I haven't been to many besides that one.

Love / What differences is there among Polish girls and British girls as girlfriends? [102]


Based on your repeated posts about how it's not beautiful or sanitary to shave, and how shaving can lead to infections, and how soap and water are enough... no, I'm sure nobody has a clue what yours looks like.


You were able to tell me that I'm probably 19 because I get waxed... so you figure out how people make stupid judgments if you're not able to pick up on sarcasm.

Love / What differences is there among Polish girls and British girls as girlfriends? [102]

It's lame to say your own hair is for hygiene, and anybody who doesn't like it is paedofile. Too much pop psychology and insecurities, sweetie.

Love / What differences is there among Polish girls and British girls as girlfriends? [102]

I was about to tell you about your great sense of humour, maturity and taste in men, but then I remembered you don't care what I think.

Love / What differences is there among Polish girls and British girls as girlfriends? [102]


But if you're clean according to yourself, then why does it matter what I think?


I don't like hairy guys, ergo I have a subconscious attraction to prepubescent boys? Good to know

Love / What differences is there among Polish girls and British girls as girlfriends? [102]


If you're allergic to wax, then I'd say... don't wax.


I'll do whatever I please with my body, but thanks for your opinion.

Life / I hate Warsaw. The worst part about living here is the people who move here from small towns, villages.. [124]


The thing is, I'm Polish... my Polish kind of sucked in the beginning, but it's a little better now. I was nervous about talking to people in Polish at first, though I quickly stopped caring.

Plus I don't only mean they're uptight when they're talking to you. It's just a vibe I get, I guess. I can't really explain it. But it's like people are always working on keeping up appearances, and posing. They don't often lean back, sit on the steps and eat a lunch, or lay around in teh grass at the park. Well the last could be because of the aforementioned dog **** problem, but you get the idea.


That's great, that's how you should remember Poland :) I'm going to Lodz for a couple days to visit before I leave Poland for good. I've never been there, but I want my last impressions and images of my country to be positive.

I agree that Warsaw seems like it's trying to be a big city, but somehow it doesn't feel like it. The service in shops and restaurants is getting better, but I really wish people would learn how to fake a smile even if they're not in the mood. They get paid to service customers, after all.

Love / What differences is there among Polish girls and British girls as girlfriends? [102]


Who said anything about shaving? I'm talking about wax. Never had problems wish rashes or infections.

Why would I trim it? I like how smooth my skin is when it's waxed. Sex is better, and I feel a lot cleaner.

History / Polish relation about Russians, Ukrainians? [281]

I have no idea... I don't know what UPA is.

But older people talk about the war a lot. It was so traumatic for them that I think they'll never get over it, and they constantly think about it even today.

My grandma loves to repeat this story about how her "true love" was shot down by Ukrainians... he was supposedly heartbroken because she refused to kiss him or marry him, and he ran straight into some Ukrainians because he wanted to die. I told her anybody in the world would shoot a guy down if he was from the opposing army and running towards them. But she loves to tell the story anyways, and sometimes she talks about how the Ukrainians were particularly brutal when they killed Poles.

I never really thought about the Ukrainians much, and I had no opinion of them, but now I have a best friend from there and those stories **** me off.

So one part of me thinks I should read and get to know more about my country's history, because I didn't grow up here and I didn't study history in a Polish school.

Another part of me knows that I don't have to read anything.

I already know that what my grandma says about them is ********.

Love / What differences is there among Polish girls and British girls as girlfriends? [102]


It's not only about pleasing men... it's also about personal hygiene.

News / 2012 - 2013 Will be the most severe Polish winter. [38]

I'm leaving Poland in December :D

History / Polish relation about Russians, Ukrainians? [281]


Does this effect what you think of the Ukrainian people today? Just curious.

Life / I hate Warsaw. The worst part about living here is the people who move here from small towns, villages.. [124]


You're really lucky, then. I guess there are some places we just click with, and others that we'll never love. I tried to ignore the little annoyances of living in Warsaw, but ultimately I found that I could never feel comfortable here. People are just too uptight...