News / Polish 'patriotic' brands? [14]

There are good Polish brands, however, Poland pushes the "foreign branding" idea to the limit. The majority of Polish owned companies all have English names.

Life / I'm having trouble adjusting to the air in Świecie, 86-105 [5]

you will never get used to it. it is a horrid smell. no recommendations. sorry.

Travel / Anyone know about the larger Flea Markets in Poland? [8]

Kolo market in Warsaw.

Gdansk has Jarmark Dominikanski--but this is a bit farther. worth the drive though.

Life / How are electric cars doing in Poland? [413]

I have seen a few electric cars in Warsaw- they all have been Prius', and quite a few taxi's. My husband leased a client that required 4 or 5 electrical hook ups for their cars in the building.

Polish people need to justify the cost. The country is not there in being eko friendly. And most of the nouveau riche need to have their big ass suv's over an eko friendly car.

Life / Polish shop assistants boorish? [6]

they are not as bad as those that work in Poczta Polska.

Genealogy / Polish Gypsy Seliga (Szeliga) and Bunk (Bak) ...Need opinions [32]

There are a few in those photos that look a bit Roma, Mediteranean or possibly Jewish. I don't think they are completely Slavic. I think there is a mix in there somewhere down the line.

Law / Opening "Budke Gastronomiczna" [37]

could you do something better than a kebab? it is street meat and although popular it is garbage food. I realize that you want to appeal to the masses that drive the route, particularly the truckers- but doesn't mean the food has to be crap.

What about lovely sandwiches on fresh bread?

Do something you like to do- not just scrape meat off a stick and sell it so you can pay the bills.

Genealogy / Polish Gypsy Seliga (Szeliga) and Bunk (Bak) ...Need opinions [32]

yes, but a lot are. And dark hair and dark features are not Slavic so based on those photos I would say they are mixed. I am not saying they are not Polish. But they are definitely mixed with some other group.

Travel / Rihanna complains about lack of privacy on Polish beach [150]

Mullato is not necessarily offensive but it is a word that is not regularly used any more. I came about during the slave era so my guess would be that it has a bit of negative connotation towards it.

Law / Opening "Budke Gastronomiczna" [37]

this is my thought too. Perhaps if you could spin it so that it is fresh fast Polish food, you might fare better.

Genealogy / Polish Gypsy Seliga (Szeliga) and Bunk (Bak) ...Need opinions [32]

Sorry, those people in the photo look as though they have a mixture in them. He is saying they are from south west former Austro Hungarian, so it makes sense. I am also not talking about a recent mixture but something that has happened quite some time ago.

you have your opinion and I have mine.

Law / Opening "Budke Gastronomiczna" [37]

what about a chippy truck. surely there is a need for that....and you can drive it home.

Genealogy / Polish Gypsy Seliga (Szeliga) and Bunk (Bak) ...Need opinions [32]

right, ok, so you are still going to argue with me that they look Polish? Now you have decided based on the name that they could have some Jewish influence? Go back and read my original post. They could be Roma, Mediterranean or Jewish. I said it from the beginning but instead of saying that I could be right you decided to be a condescending b1tch and was adamant that I was wrong.

Sorry, this group of people does not look typically Polish. And I realize that not all Slavs have the same features, they do have some Slavic features but I actually think they look like a Greek family.

Law / Opening "Budke Gastronomiczna" [37]

well, I can tell you that "Beligian Fries" places are popping up in Warsaw like crazy. And they are popular.

Law / Opening "Budke Gastronomiczna" [37]


true. My fav is facebook.com/Krowarzywa on Hoza, right next to a Belgian fries place.

Law / Opening "Budke Gastronomiczna" [37]

ha! I don't eat meat anymore so that is as burger as I get. But, it actually is really good.

News / Smoking in Polish restaurant & cafe's is forbidden [15]


I disagree. The smoke still flows inside. In my osiedle the house next door is owned by smokers. They sit on their deck and smoke and it flows into our house. It is disgusting and we can't do anything about it. The same thing happens in restaurants. You are having a meal and the smell of smoke fills the restaurant from the outside in.

Travel / TRAIN TICKET IN POLAND (what do i do?) [10]

did you give him your address?

Food / Hopless beer in Poland? [31]


and disgusting. since Poland joined the EU the change in food manufacturing has become pretty much like the American methods. The people here are getting fatter faster. It is one of my obsessions- trying to eat natural and organic foods.

But there are some good local breweries that still produce natural beers. Tyskie et al. are nothing but factory produced beer with a good portion of their ingredients being corn products.