JamesK
14 Jul 2014
Travel / Solo Traveler to Krakow in August - Random Questions/Thoughts [9]
Haha, I don't know much about brits, but I'll take your compliment for what it is. I generally have a very dry, sarcastic kind of humor... and if you don't know me well (or even if you do, perhaps) I can come off a bit like a jerk. But I don't mean anything by it, and certainly if I can go ahead and poke fun at others I should be able to take a good ribbing myself... so I take things in stride.
Thanks Snowflake, I'm sure I'll have a great time as well. But you did bring up one thing... alcohol. Amongst my peers at least, I am considered a very heavy drinker. As luck would have it, vodka happens to be my drink of choice. But I typically drink vodka in a mixed drink (vodka & seltzer) in a larger glass. Speaking with my coworker, she said she thinks traditionally it is served in a shot/small glass, and is sipped directly that way, with beer being the primary drink. Is that accurate, and would it seem odd if I ordered vodka mixed with something? I'm sure this is a non-issue in the more club-type places if I decide to go, but I'm thinking more about the smaller, traditional type places. But yes, I have heard the drinks in Poland pack quite a punch... I'm sure I will err on the side of caution my first few times out... both for personal safety reasons, and also so I don't act like a fool (although those two are probably more than a little related).
Also, kind of a random question regarding food at restaurants. I tend to eat a LOT, but sometimes my eyes have a larger appetite than my belly. Is taking extra, unfinished food back home ("doggie bag") a common occurrence in Poland, or is that culturally frowned upon? I generally don't like to waste food.
Haha, I don't know much about brits, but I'll take your compliment for what it is. I generally have a very dry, sarcastic kind of humor... and if you don't know me well (or even if you do, perhaps) I can come off a bit like a jerk. But I don't mean anything by it, and certainly if I can go ahead and poke fun at others I should be able to take a good ribbing myself... so I take things in stride.
Thanks Snowflake, I'm sure I'll have a great time as well. But you did bring up one thing... alcohol. Amongst my peers at least, I am considered a very heavy drinker. As luck would have it, vodka happens to be my drink of choice. But I typically drink vodka in a mixed drink (vodka & seltzer) in a larger glass. Speaking with my coworker, she said she thinks traditionally it is served in a shot/small glass, and is sipped directly that way, with beer being the primary drink. Is that accurate, and would it seem odd if I ordered vodka mixed with something? I'm sure this is a non-issue in the more club-type places if I decide to go, but I'm thinking more about the smaller, traditional type places. But yes, I have heard the drinks in Poland pack quite a punch... I'm sure I will err on the side of caution my first few times out... both for personal safety reasons, and also so I don't act like a fool (although those two are probably more than a little related).
Also, kind of a random question regarding food at restaurants. I tend to eat a LOT, but sometimes my eyes have a larger appetite than my belly. Is taking extra, unfinished food back home ("doggie bag") a common occurrence in Poland, or is that culturally frowned upon? I generally don't like to waste food.