Life / Poles are (family friendly / religious / traditional / conservative): True or False? Why? [8]

you need a solid data / statistics not opinions to make claims like this .

Language / Polish sayings [237]

it a saying or a joke " człowiek urodźił się zmęczony , więc żyje poto by odpoczywać "
one is born tired , so one lives to be resting "

Life / If I could introduce something from my country into Poland, I would.... [175]

strong deodorant

Australia / Polish Tutoring Options in Melbourne [77]

Is it cool to speak po Polsku only because Poland is in EU ?

also to anyone who is trying to learn polish why not download polish
songs it is the fun way to learn !

Australia / Polish Tutoring Options in Melbourne [77]

I find this thread very very interesting. I am amazed how many people like
to learn and speak po Polsku. If only it was like that when I came to Australia
over 15 years ago and all the polish/ozzies teenagers looked at me with contempt
because I couldn't speak English. ;-P and now look , some of those teens who didn't want to even say dziękuje looking for tapes to learn how to pronounce

polish words ! Suddenly it is cool to be Polak / European ..... hmmmm

Life / Poles - the Nation of Liars? [478]

Just a work of advice if you dealing with offices,baanks red tape in Poland "nie posmarujesz nie pojedziesz " ask your native polish what it means

Language / Polish sayings [237]

"prawda jest jak pupa, każdy ma swoją "

= the truth is lika a buttie everyone has he's/her's own.

Food / Polish Potatoes [48]

to make mash potato extra tasty add some real butter not marg.
after they boil drain the water
put back on hot stove (not too hot ) for a 60 secs so the steam comes out of them
add butter and mash !

mmmm Pycha !

Classifieds / Asian community in Poland [113]

Just to clear something up do you know that Indians are Asians ! India is in Asia.

Life / Why are Poles always so miserable? Why do they never smile? [512]

I totaly agree with the author of this post . Just look at the avator pictures all girl's faces
look totaly serious miserable even, or ppl display animals - who can tell if that cat or dog
is smiling ....
I think polish ppl think that when one is smiling , loughing and happy in public one looks
or is stupid .
I remembr I used to laugh uncontrollably with my cusin about nothing - it always made her dad really mad and angry - told us to be serious and act with dignity and respect.

Language / Polish Swear Words [1242]

geco ??? maybe = dziecko = a child

beete ? maybe = bic ( c with an accent) = hit

otherwise i have no idea what "alabeete" is

Food / Bigos Recipe [183]

Being and living in Poland 1/2 of my life I think
This recipe sound a lot like it's "BIGOS" but we cook it on a stove in a big soucepan , also instead of apple souce we add wild mushrooms , tomato paste and paprika and other spices -I thinks baking it its better -gets rid off the smell more. It is said that Bigos is always better after a day or two. I love bigos only in winter and I serve it with rye bread or just plain boiled potatos.

I will definitely try your recipe
Thanks