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Joined: 7 Feb 2020 / Male ♂
Last Post: 7 Feb 2020
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aflyingdutchman   
7 Feb 2020
Life / Cost of Utilities in Warsaw. [23]

Mokotow, and the owners are Lawyers, so you would have thought they would know better!! Very Lucky!
aflyingdutchman   
7 Feb 2020
News / Modern F-35 bought by Poland. Good decision? [282]

From my perspective, I do not know whether its a good thing or not as I have no military background, and can not judge the qualities of these aircraft. I would say, however, the reason they have been bought probably has more to do with keeping the lunatic racist PiS governement in the good books of their best friend, the Orange Lunatic currently occupying the White House.
aflyingdutchman   
7 Feb 2020
Life / Why oh Why do Poles drive so incredibly poorly [100]

It happened a few years ago, now it is very rare as the police are merciless

Sorry, but fully disagree on this. I have lived here for 5 years and have never during that time see a policeman ever ticket an illegally or unethically (handicapped spot without a handicapped emblem) parked vehicle. Nor have I seen a cop ever reprimand or ticket the numeroius idiots that stop in the middle of a road in front of a shop, bank, etc., or to drop someone off or wait for someone, put on their hazards, and leave their car for the rest of us to go around. The police are only merciless in their laziness and ineptitude. The city could make a fortune in penalty revenue and teach the drivers to obey the rules of the road.
aflyingdutchman   
7 Feb 2020
Life / Cost of Utilities in Warsaw. [23]

@pawian
I havent had my rent increased in nearly 5 years in the same apartment
aflyingdutchman   
7 Feb 2020
Life / Cost of Utilities in Warsaw. [23]

Be prepared, as utilities are going to get much more expensive this year. I actually negotiated to have the utilities included in our rent when I moved here many years ago, and with the increases in cost, I am very happy I did.
aflyingdutchman   
7 Feb 2020
Life / Are Poles flashy? [11]

Poles with money definitely are flashy. Many will wear everything they own to show off, and somehow, the more money they have the more rude they become, demanding, pushy, and obnoxious. But to be fair, this is true in most developing countries where wealth is relatively new, and probably the worst being Russians with cash, the rudest of them all!
aflyingdutchman   
7 Feb 2020
Life / Why oh Why do Poles drive so incredibly poorly [100]

Living now in Warsaw, and having lived all over the world, I must say Poles are the absolute worst drivers I have ever encountered. Never using their signals, or at best using it once they have already initiated a turn or changing lanes. They seem shocked if you honk or dont allow them in. In the spur of a moment they will remember 'oh I need to be on the right lane' and then cross a 5 lane road without so much as a signal. When it rains, which is common, you would think someone died as traffic practically comes to a standstill, they are terrified to drive, and when it snows, also something you would think they are used to, its even worse. And dont get me started about the arrogance when it comes to parking. If they drive a nice car, then they can park anywhere. If their brat needs to be dropped off, they can stop anywhere turn on the hazard lights and let their cargo out, or better if they are hungry, they can park, on the dribving lane, hazards on, and go into the pastry shop, and the rest of us just have to deal with it. The lazy police do nothing. Warsaw could make soooooo much money if they would just start ticketing these jerks, but nothing is done, and everyone seems to accept it, except me, I have almost broken my horn dealing with the incredible stupidity that is driving here!
aflyingdutchman   
7 Feb 2020
Life / Do you think that Polish people are rude? [951]

In a word, yes.

Sorry, I hit post to quickly. Many Poles are rude, and more and more are becoming more openly rude and hateful, in particular to foreigners, especially those of color or with a Middle Eastern look. Just as the lunatic in the White House has done in the USA, the current government here has made hate, racism, discrimination and bigotry the norm, and acceptable in Poland. So again, yes, many Poles can be rude!