News / How will BREXIT affect the immigrants in UK and Poland. [1114]

As side effect It would also hit other businesses - building industry, all coffee shops, restaurants, hotels,various services....

Just lots of 'disposable cash' would move abroad.

UK, Ireland / Why are Poles in the UK complaining of racism when you are racist? [73]


British superiority and arrogance in full bloom :-(

News / What does Poles think of European superstate? [48]

It is very similar, I think. Tendency to reduce freedom of speech, thought, press...to .brainwash you that directive from Brussels are always correct and MUST be followed...

That is why something has to change very soon.

News / How will BREXIT affect the immigrants in UK and Poland. [1114]

HI,Hi We have this polish saying ' Kto daje i odbiera ten sie w piekle poniewiera' :-)

News / How will BREXIT affect the immigrants in UK and Poland. [1114]


Or EU will have to change dramatically.

Travel / Poles the worst-dressed tourists in the world? [25]


To be fair I think it is very much class related but also weather.... In Poland I was brought up on 2 main seasons: summer winter. In summer my winter clothes were put in back cupboard and opposite in winter. In UK... It was hot and muggy today and I saw young women in front of me on the way home. She was wearing trousers, long winter boots , long sleeve thin jumper with some sort of tank top on the top and she was carrying coat which looked very wintery one. WOMAN- It is end of June not December.

Life / Poland after one year of living here [105]

That is no doubt that we like food we were brought up on :-).

I don't know where you live but there is one (family run) cake coffee-shop in Krakow which I would recommend.

Apple pie- it is English but Apple tart- I would say more French ....

There are cakes like makowiec, serowiec....kremowka, w-zetka, napoleonka which you don't have so......

UK, Ireland / How might Britain`s withdrawal from EU affect Poles there and here? [474]


I find it odd but it is true.

Boris Johnson was not ready for this result - He is pining for Prime Minister position but he clearly overdone and his chances are shrinking now... .

News / How will BREXIT affect the immigrants in UK and Poland. [1114]


In Poland , on the other hand ........there is about 1 mln Ukrainians - similar situation like in UK. They do lots jobs which Polish don't want to do and for low salary.... Have I missed something...Did we call them vermin and asked them to go home? Do we shout in every newspaper that they take places in our schools, hospitals....don't think so.

UK have still very 'Imperial' mentality- take, take.... nothing give back. O yes, give some money for foreign aid...just to feel better.
And what about people like me - Poland educated me I have been living in UK for 14 years never been to hospital, hardly any to doctor. Go privately to dentist....So I work here and pay taxes for 14 years but all my education was covered by my country...

News / How will BREXIT affect the immigrants in UK and Poland. [1114]

I don't think UK will leave.... at least they will try to delay it for as long as possible...Petitions in London ( 2 mln) against it.... HSBC threatening to move offices to France ( 70 thousand job loss) Pound down...property prices down.....

Big chance for new election soon.

But whatever is going to happen - UK showed nasty xenophobic face and I am afraid it will leave bitter aftertaste for years in continental europe.

I have dual citizenship so it does not affect me directly but after this 'Polish vermin go home' in Huntington....I have left very little locality for this country. It is sad because I would say Polish genuinely liked UK but I am afraid it is past now.

UK, Ireland / English/British rudeness - what do Polish people think about it? [98]

You are correct. It depends on how we were brought up plus on some kind of 'sensitivity' how my action affect other people affected by them.

UK, Ireland / English/British rudeness - what do Polish people think about it? [98]

Putting bag next to window is pure rude.......

I am not sure if it is just British thing (third world emigrants could have learnt it here :-) ) but similar problem is in coffee-shops.It made laugh once when I saw girl working in Pret ( not sure where she was from somewhere in Europe I think ) who just pushed someones bags and told one lady carrying coffee you can sit here it is free seat.

UK, Ireland / English/British rudeness - what do Polish people think about it? [98]

Kondzior- You seem to be attacked here but in the end these are yours thoughts which you shared here.

As for me there is one thing which irritates me in UK- habits of putting bag next to you on seat in public transport. It is like 'non verbal' sign Don't sit next to me. Some hidden insularity..... In the end of the day you bought one ticket and you entitled to one sit. But maybe this passing person will not sit next to me.... or maybe will feel too restrained to ask me to move my bag....

Life / Poland after one year of living here [105]

Luke - I don't know if it is any help but I can tell you my experience from other side. I am polish and have been living in UK for a while. I think that you are making the same mistake as me at the beginning.... you compare too much. It does not help. I think as someone wrote you before you have to get more open and flexible, ready for changes... it is different country, different culture. I was exactly like you at the beginning I got fixated about finding friends and I struggled. It is strange as when I relaxed I got just myself ( bit bland in european manners but honest and witty) I seem to bond very well with British people.I changed my attitude but it also helped that I moved. I live now in vibrant ,university, touristic town. I think location is one of your problems. Is it any chance that you could move to Krakow? I suppose your wife is in her homeland close to her family so she can do this sacrifice and move to bigger town. I think you would be much happier there.

Small towns have their specifics - It is the same in Poland and in England. If you don't quite fit you will not be accepted....bit brutal true.


Probably by politeness :-)

I definitely prefer polish ones.