USA, Canada / What do Polish people think of the USA [287]

many countries have it, and yes the former Commie nations had it too. Under the COmmunists the state-run health systems were shoddy but they were there, and they did their jobs on a basic level despite many many shortcomings. Better than no healthcare, as they say. Now allmost all industrialized nations have some form of national healthcare except, as we all know, the USA. Polls show over and over again that most (not all, but still most) Americans want it, but they won't get it because Congress in the USA is bought and paid for by the AMA and the insurance industry.

USA, Canada / What do Polish people think of the USA [287]

she wanted to copy Canada's system but Republicans and her fellow Democrats were paid off by the insurance lobby to shut her up, and she was forced to abandon her ideas. The conventional wisdom is that America has gone too far down the road of privatization and national healthcare systems in the US don't stand a chance. They are even privatizing public libraries in the US now..

Life / The Polish Wedding - What is it Like in Poland? [338]


they happen when two Polish people like eachother enough to spend the rest of their lives together. statistically these marriages last longer than those of other Europeans, the divorce rat here is still under 50 percent, unlike Spain and Belgium and other countries where marriage isn't for boys and girls only. at the wedding you eat a lot of good food and pour amazing amounts of vodka down your throat, and you are expected to dance until dawn wehther you are drunk or not, not dancing at all is suspect and seen as bad manners. the next day is the poprawiny, when you consume the leftrover food and of course vodka. had your question been more consice/specific you would have gotten a more concise answer...

Language / Polish slang phrases - most popular. [606]


rather not unless they say it with a sarcastic smirk on their face


dumbass, as*h*le, both can be apt translations depending on the situation

Food / Typical lunch in Poland? [50]


kebab


anywhere between 12-15, depending on work hours


half hour usually if you are lucky, or just shove something in your mouth quickly when the boss isnt looking if unlucky


rather sandwich, or nearby cheap cafeteria unless they are CEOs, who have their little business lunches


depends on the building


sandwiches, joghurt, or kebab is very popular

USA, Canada / What do Polish people think of the USA [287]


wouldn't most agree that Clinton was relatively well linked around the world? even if that is not so, no one is more embarassing than Bush. What is a good indicator of that? I have yet to find a single person (other than the odd American-Republican) that has anything good to say about him. Even in Poland, one of the more pro-US countries around, people seem to be unanimously aginst Bush and everyone I have ever asked regards him as an idiot.

USA, Canada / What do Polish people think of the USA [287]


yes, those were generalizations. thank you for noticing.


tell someone who cares, because sending a man to the moon hasn't somehow changed my life for the better. why not go back to the moon and open up a starbucks there? It is well known that America has more Nobel prize winners than any other country, but based on the conversations one GENERALLY (key word) had with the locals...yeah...clueless. Don't brag about how smart you are until you start doing something about those nasty little spelling and usage errors.


Just like folks tend to do, even Yanks. That's why an American will never miss an opportunity to remind us how we should be grateful that America saved the world (WWI, WWII, etc..)....yawn....


yes I am sure. I see it every day.


wow, nothing I admire more than a well-travelled man. I've passed through Chicago also and also witnessed the famous Poles of Milwaukee Avenue. These folks seemed to be the flotsam and jetsam of Polish society - I hope they DON't come back to Poland (more Kaczynski voters, just what Poland needs)...

Don't get so upset, mr Dumbyankee, the original post called for opinions (see dictionary) of America, which by their very nature usually include generalizations. Living in Poland I've met MANY people who just simply weren't happy with the place and decided to come back. After all, home is where the heart is...

News / What's the stupidest question asked about Poland? [414]


its obviuos he's only trying to agitate, he secretly enjoys trolling. he probably also enjoys smelling bicycle seats, for example, he's a closet seat-sniffer...

News / Illegal drugs in the EU - Polish gangs are top sellers [56]


Don't book your flight just yet, it may not be too expensive but it's harder and harder to get. PiS has been locking up a lot of dealers recently. A gram is enough for a couple of small joints.


Dope in the US used to mean the harder stuff, but now it's a common slang term for marijuana.

News / Illegal drugs in the EU - Polish gangs are top sellers [56]


Just smelled some walking down Al. Jerozolimskie, a couple of guys were walking ahead of us and were sneaking tokes as they were walking. You can sell it in some clubs, but otherwise it seems to be confined to house parties and dorm rooms here and there...just like in the States.

Classifieds / Asian community in Poland [113]


poor grammar and/or syntax, please rephrase


you've never lied? a saint of this ca


liber should be cannonized
A Truth: you can avoid taxes, but you can't avoid death
another Truth: the newspaper/nightly news is full of half-truths at best. plus the occasional outright lie
an example of a false Truth: I'm pink, therefore I'm ham

Classifieds / Asian community in Poland [113]


"whitey"


Randompal is not a communist neither are his parents. never have been.


Randomapl has been known to lie, like most mortals, but not compulsively and certainly not in matters of national security

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

Truth: geography can be relative

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

yeah, we're usually the ones who chew food with our mouths closed

News / Illegal drugs in the EU - Polish gangs are top sellers [56]

black, white, yellow, pink - all races like drugs


If you think Randompal is a politically correct tree-hugging liberal, sounds like you need to head down to your local community college and sign up for a class in "Reading between the lines 101-how to read sarcasm and irony." Randompal is a staunch independent, a true free thinker, seeker of Truth.

News / What the Polish government do to bring back home Polish immigrants? [116]


too bad, maybe someday you'll change your mind. at least vote, and tell your Polish friends (citizens) to vote too. at least you can say you tried, that's the Truth regarding the true Polish spirit...

News / Illegal drugs in the EU - Polish gangs are top sellers [56]


even the CIA website states this, it is well known.

Classifieds / Asian community in Poland [113]


Sounds like someone doesn't understand playful sarcasm - that's a sign of limited imagination and a tad short on intelligence, too bad!


I'm not speaking for myself, I'm speaking for the basic principles of economic geography. Haul your pathetic ass over to the library and crack open a book, it's right there for all to see. That's coming from a patriot, 100%....except one with a college degree. You probably wouldn't understand.


seriously, kid, what could a snot-nosed punk like you possibly teach me?

News / What the Polish government do to bring back home Polish immigrants? [116]


Bringing home the young batch might be a political disaster, after all they will return with all kinds of subversive anti-Radio Maryja values swimming in their heads...

News / What's the stupidest question asked about Poland? [414]


that's called a stupid answer to a stupid question.

USA, Canada / What do Polish people think of the USA [287]

France also has a middle class. There is a middle class in the Netherlands, in Canada, in Portugal, in Poland, the list goes on and on. What's your point?

News / What's the stupidest question asked about Poland? [414]


Some chick in America asked Randompal if Polar is spoken in Poland.

USA, Canada / What do Polish people think of the USA [287]


Iraq has been a steady supplier of crude oil for years.

youtube.com/watch?v=k1oPEfa9Lws

Classifieds / Asian community in Poland [113]


Randompal thinks this is the dumbest statement ever made. And it came out of the foaming mouth of Whitey. If Europe is the ancestral home of whites, how come it was OK for Whitey to sail to North and South America, Africa and Asia and colonize those people, and usually by excessive force? Randompal isn't a fan of political correctness (which is boring) - Randompal is all about logic, which is synonymous with "truth."

As Poland's economy improves, it will continue to draw immigrants from poorer countries. That's a fact, and you can't do anything about it. Also, because Poles (caucasians) have been jumping ship for years now (thus leaving hospitals understaffed), they have created a void that will probably have to be filled by foreigners.

USA, Canada / What do Polish people think of the USA [287]


there is zero percent fact in this statement. I like logic, and there is no logic here:(


like plk123 said, what the hell is Guantanmo if not a concentration camp, not to mention the alleged secret CIA jails in Poland? I bet half of the people in guantanamo are there by mistake because G I Joe doesnt know the difference between Hassam Hussein and Husseim Hassam...


Randompal loves it when folks talk about a war as if it were a small business opportunity. I hope you're not Polish, because the irony wouldn't be lost on me. Irony as in, Aw **** Hitler murdered a few million Poles but maybe Poland can still be a net benefit...the US has already killed a million Iraqis, many women and their kids, but who cares theyre just stinky muslims!

USA, Canada / American people attitude towards Poles in the USA [98]

well when the war ends you can come here and goggle at all the hot chicks, but do it quick before the last of them goes to England to wait tables..

USA, Canada / American people attitude towards Poles in the USA [98]


just wondering have you ever been to Poland?


i'm sure "they" say all kinds of things...

USA, Canada / American people attitude towards Poles in the USA [98]


forget about your commie Russian and learn the noble language of your forefathers. I just saw Katyn at the cinema today, man it was depressing

USA, Canada / American people attitude towards Poles in the USA [98]

why then must you be blind to the hatred??

haha tylko zartuje cioto, wyluzuj

USA, Canada / American people attitude towards Poles in the USA [98]

you can whitewash others but not me, gringo. Like I said, I lived in America long enough to know exactly what you folks think of Polaks so drop it, we can play this game all night...but you're right, its harmless good fun when Americans tell dumb Polak jokes, and thaTS coming from one of the least politically correct people I know...me;)