Life / Student from Denmark, wanting to know about Poland's culture and how it is to live in Warsaw [21]


:))) Come on! We still think all French are white!

Life / Student from Denmark, wanting to know about Poland's culture and how it is to live in Warsaw [21]

Cześć :)
Poland is not the best place for introverts - we don't talk and smile to strangers, simply we don't trust them. But inside Poles are totally different! I write this because I had some experience with foreign students and most of them think that somebody suppose to take care of them only because they're from another country. Once we had German girl from Erasmus and she was VERY suprised that Poles from western Poland don't speak German. She didn't speak English and I'm pretty sure that her Erasmus in Poland was the worst time of her life :) The thing is that you have to articulate your needs - if you want to go out and you don't want to go alone - just ask your roommate :)

About Polish customs polishforums.com/relationships-marriage-36/particular-polish-cust oms-traditions-should-know-51690/
I think that your colour of skin and your religion and your Hajib won't be a problem specially in Warsaw. If you think otherwise don't go outside, stay home - freeks are everywhere ;)

Let us know what did you decide since tomorrow you'll submit your aplication (damn you Google Translator! ;)
Wish you well.

Love / My Polish wife's family hate me. Maybe it is because I'm black. Advice needed. [87]

They imagined their grandchildren to be like milk. Instead they got milk... with coffee. ;) Seriously every grandparent likes to say: "He has my eyes" or "She is blond like her gramma". Your situation is complicated because your children will be nothing like their grandparents. I'm not racist and I'm sorry I'm not politically correct. It's just the way it is.

98% of Polish population is white... What did you expect? :)

Life / Grass is always greener? Poland experience. [69]

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You're right in 100%, I won't argue with you :)


You know what they say - wódka is the best translator ;)


We don't complain about everything. Every Pole has some SPECIALTIES. Some of them we serve all the time like 'Institution of Catholic Church in Poland' (but not Catholicism itself) or "politics" and some are just temporary like dogs pooping on sidewalks (You know... snow melts after winter...and first "winter flowers" start to show...) The trick is not to be drugged into discussion.

I have to admit I have different picture in my mind when I hear "mension".

Nice thread. Good luck with all those people who will try to convince you that you're not right.