Life / Why the hell does Poland close medical facilities until Tuesday? Holiday [3]

@Strzelec35 In the USA, HMOs/Medical places are not closed on weekends that I am aware of, but certain offices may be closed on holidays, however, they have urgent care places and HMO hospitals, if needed on a holiday. Also, after-hour urgent care is open for some medical Plans. As for a medical place in Poland, I would have to ask my cousin about where someone can go.

Language / "Poles" or "Polish people" - which is better to use? [200]

Well, part of my family is Polish, although I really don't know much Polish as a language, but I do know that Pole means Field in Polish. So when they say POLES, I am thinking two things, a pole in the ground made of wood, or a field. The reference to Polish people as a Pole or Poles, is a bit insulting. It is like a Mexican from Mexico calling you a Gringo, it is disrespectful especially when it refers to be a foreigner and yet you are not even a foreigner in your own country when in fact, he is the foreigner. Even on Wiki, they use the word POLES but don't indicate that it is disrespectful. As I read here, I am not the only one who doesn't like references as a POLE. I find it just as bad as using the words Spic, Greaser, Wetback, etc.