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Poles and expats share their views on living in Poland. Discuss Polish traditions, customs and culture.

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	Sticky: Why Do You Love Poland? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 890 - Too bad for you. Such a position is the best of all - apart from my regular salary,... LifeLoneStranger - 28 Jan 2007 pawian - 3 Jun 2021
	Sticky: × Political correctness in Poland 2 3 4 5 6 7 210 - Perhaps it is YOU who should change their misperceptions of other people whose customs you do not or refuse... Lifepawian - 23 Jun 2011 Lyzko - 29 Jul 2019
	Birthday traditions in Poland 22 - A imię jego to czterdzieści cztery... He who shall release Poland from the torture of the three empires ...... Lifeeryka - 29 Aug 2007 owieczkaniewie - 3 hrs ago
	How would you describe the Polish sense of humour? 2 54 - Merged: Polish humor Recently had an odd if totally harmless encounter with some Polish colleagues. Having just... Lifecjjc - 22 Mar 2009 Lyzko - 4 hrs ago
	What do Polish people think of the Asia and Middle East? 28 - I know that quite a few Poles live in Thailand and many were visiting that country before the... LifeJeong - 16 Nov 2015 Ironside - 4 hrs ago
	Books, shows and movies set in Poland 13 - The good ones are the ones that Netflix has bought off national broadcasters or a co-production with national... LifeSilesia2Canada - 16 Jun 2021 amiga500 - 6 hrs ago
	Do Russians and Poles get along? 2 44 - Yes they are but it was my russian Assistant who told me all Russians are like Homo sovieticus... LifeWladyslaw III - 24 Nov 2008 Alien - 13 Jun 2021
	Cost of burials in Poland 8 - Agreed. But we have not yet found a system, that for all it's faults, works better.... LifeAdrian176 - 9 Jun 2021 Miloslaw - 12 Jun 2021
	Can no longer receive TVP Info Wrocław on digital DVBT 25 - Just to add if you have a smart tv you can get these channels via TVP VOD, IPLA and... LifeInWroclaw - 3 Jun 2012 rtfm - 11 Jun 2021
	Biological Dentists in Poland 5 - I was in Poland in the BIO CLINIC in Brodnica . I recommend this clinic but its difficult to... LifeSylvio - 12 Jul 2019 Wiki - 6 Jun 2021
	"Weird" "Strange" "Unique" Polish Customs 2 34 - That`s what communist censorship did in the past or rightist one is doing now. I know that you... LifeOdrowazP - 27 Jan 2021 pawian - 6 Jun 2021
	Specific information about Polish healthcare system? 17 - The political environment in many/most countries selects against long-term thinking. In some areas this is understandable and... Lifearn1234 - 26 Mar 2016 mafketis - 5 Jun 2021
	Polish Organizational Skills 2 3 83 - Yes! Another disadvantage springs up. Not only do I have to deal with boring paperwork but I may... Lifetonykenny - 5 Feb 2009 pawian - 5 Jun 2021
	Get a refund in Poland for medical expenses abroad 5 - Just for the sake of completing the discussion (better late than never) to help others who could have a... LifeMoonlighting - 19 Dec 2019 Moonlighting - 5 Jun 2021
	Walking on other people's property in Poland - cultural difference? 2 50 - Yes. Also here. But there still happen idiots who don`t care, especially when drunk.... Lifewhite_lilly - 11 Jan 2011 pawian - 3 Jun 2021
	Boże Ciało (Corpus Christi) - a beautiful celebration in Catholic Poland 22 - Of course not. They will keep it for tourists.... LifePolonius3 - 4 Jun 2015 pawian - 3 Jun 2021
	Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis in Poland 2 - I am afraid you will need to ask this question on a specialised health and medication forum.... LifeAna Lee - 1 Jun 2021 pawian - 1 Jun 2021
	Polish Wedding March & Funny Hat 2 37 - Wow! Very interesting. How does conservative Am Polonia react to it?... Lifeangelbina000 - 11 Aug 2010 pawian - 30 May 2021
	New Royal Baby Boy - Recommended Polish Baby Names 21 - Bolesław - the first Polish king, crowned in 1025. His dad was Prince Mieszko. In English it... LifeShawnH - 22 Jul 2013 pawian - 29 May 2021
	Polands new immigrants from the West. 2 31 - Especially Italians. The brother in law of mine who is a taxi driver in a big city tells... Lifepoland_ - 10 Oct 2012 pawian - 29 May 2021
	Owning a house in true countryside of Poland - stories 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 259 - I forgot to mention sowing black salsify and planting one last Inca berry which survived cloudy days on my... Lifepawian - 17 Mar 2019 pawian - 29 May 2021
	Is Polish church involved in politics too much? 2 3 68 - Various problems of the Polish church unsolved for years are giving fruit now. E..g, The Pope demanded to... Lifepawian - 21 Jun 2020 pawian - 29 May 2021
	Mishmash facts about Poland and Poles 2 3 4 93 - Driving in the countryside I often see those mobile shops which deliver food. No, they are not typical food... Lifepawian - 27 Sep 2011 pawian - 29 May 2021
	The climate for gardening in Poland 2 3 69 - I am worried about strawberries though. The everbearing Selva variety is blooming nicely but I cut off those blooms... Lifepawian - 10 May 2019 pawian - 26 May 2021
	Shipping times from China to Poland 8 - Ha HA true,I remember shipping my first car as trial full with tvs and blue ray in 2003... LifeDirk diggler - 30 Dec 2017 Cargo pants - 25 May 2021
	Polish cartoons/soap operas/other series with Polish subtitles 8 - Oh, sounds good!... Lifenuy - 15 Dec 2011 Lyzko - 24 May 2021
	Territorials - Polish National Guard 2 55 - Surely not against Germans or Czechs. :):)... Lifepawian - 12 Nov 2020 pawian - 22 May 2021
	Olsztyn life; I'm Indian and I like the place 2 43 - Probably but first of all, you forgot to thank Amiga for his effort of looking sth up for... Lifejumka - 4 Jan 2009 pawian - 22 May 2021
	Volunteering in Poland 18 - That`s what I thought when I decided to volunteer in a disabled kids charity 24 years ago. I... Lifemaddieplonk - 27 Sep 2011 pawian - 21 May 2021
	Fat People in Poland? 2 3 4 5 6 161 - Music is cool but this guys are not so cool.... LifeOgien - 11 Jan 2010 Alien - 21 May 2021
	"Hej Sokoly" - song research 11 - That`s wrong, the second version is góry, lasy pola, doły. ..fields and valleys.... Lifelukasz_wie - 1 Apr 2007 pawian - 21 May 2021
	The Polish Dream - move out from Poland as fast as possible 2 3 74 - Like the old saying democracy/multiculturalism/immigration pick any two.... cause all three cannot co-exist....... LifeDavid_18 - 28 Oct 2010 mafketis - 16 May 2021
	Why Milosz not Herbert ? 2 38 - Yes, but we are talking about a professional biographer who knows how to sieve off useless or false... LifeIronside - 4 Feb 2012 pawian - 15 May 2021
	MMA gyms in large Polish cities 3 - In the words of Zibi Boniek: "Gość pier**nięty!".... Life*Strzelec35 - 14 May 2021 KorkiTaczer - 14 May 2021
	Popular Polish blog and chat sites 2 3 65 - Any chat sites or the like out there for German speakers?... LifeLt Navy - 9 May 2007 Lyzko - 10 May 2021
	Jerzy Kosinski - Polish author and liar 2 3 4 113 - Yes, agree. There are a lot of them, before, during, after the war, and now it has become... LifeVarsovian - 12 Mar 2012 AMDD - 10 May 2021
	Cost of converting cars in Poland to left-hand drive 2 58 - @charlie3090 Hi Charlie, do you have a phone number or email for the Romford Garage, the email address doesnt... Lifebrettd1982 - 17 Mar 2008 SamirIs - 9 May 2021
	Polish and Czechs 2 3 4 5 6 7 190 - Why not care? Its idiotic not to care? In situation when is well known that official Poland too often... LifeArise_St_George - 20 Mar 2008 Crow - 7 May 2021
	Polish film and serial riddles 2 3 77 - Snatched before a noun is linguistically OK while vanished as an intransitive verb isn`t, therefore the latter is... Lifepawian - 30 Aug 2012 pawian - 4 May 2021
	Comparing Poland and Romania 2 3 4 108 - Not as black and white as all that, folks.... Liferoade85 - 17 Dec 2015 Lyzko - 4 May 2021
	Understanding Polish Mailing Addresses 19 - I'm very grateful for thee help. Thank you so much!!... LifeBurn Em Up - 16 Jan 2013 ectc - 4 May 2021
	Litter in Poland 24 - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_P._Fay He never did it again. At least not in Singapore.... Lifemafketis - 1 May 2021 Novichok - 3 May 2021
	Anyone recognize this lullaby? 'Ah-ah-ah Ju ju spach...' 21 - No need for it. But could you sing it for us?... LifeMMarrou - 20 May 2012 pawian - 2 May 2021
	Why the hell does Poland close medical facilities until Tuesday? Holiday NEW - just because Monday is some holiday no body cares about why do medical facilities like health centers or doctors... LifeStrzelec35 - 2 May 2021 — -
	Nicorette Inhalator - are they available in Poland? 10 - I rarely see a smoker with a cigarette now - most use those inhalers. I am talking about streets,... LifeReadySteady - 3 Jan 2010 pawian - 1 May 2021
	POLISH DANCING (how to to this holding hands and such?) 11 - I also had a problem with it when I decided to do some energetic dances as a uni... Lifewildrover - 4 Jan 2010 pawian - 1 May 2021
	Fast Food missing in Poland 26 - They have several nice grocery stores in the suburbs and you can either speak Polish or English, but you... LifeStrzelec35 - 29 Apr 2021 Joker - 30 Apr 2021
	Communication and Polish culture 7 - Mishima Yukio's generation wasn't exactly crazy about us stinky, loutish, primitíve round eye either, so the dislike cuts both... LifeStrzelec35 - 29 Apr 2021 Lyzko - 29 Apr 2021
	Proper way to format a Polish mailing address when sending to Poland? 19 - Ok, it will be fine, just don't forget to put a name above this address ;)... Lifepoleinus - 30 Jun 2016 Looker - 27 Apr 2021
	What it means to be Polish or How to be Polish? 14 - It's women and men, not females and males. We are talking about people, not cats.... LifeOdrowazP - 31 Aug 2020 Novichok - 27 Apr 2021
	Warsaw is a difficult city to adjust to (coming from Canada and having lived in South Africa) Prague? 2 46 - Yes, for sure it's Austro Hungarian but Polish ones were turned into industrial-looking ones by PRL authorities. If we... Lifeczech_canadian - 28 Apr 2016 Iaki - 26 Apr 2021
	Exam for Drivers License in Poland; English? 2 3 4 99 - @Harry84 Hi harry, would please be so kind and advise me with your learning stuffs of category B in... Lifemaniek2 - 4 Oct 2006 Michael_R - 26 Apr 2021
	Polish Nursery Rhymes 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 211 - Probably that's not it, but the first lullaby that came to my mind is this "Aaa kotki dwa": ... Lifejeanp - 27 Feb 2007 Looker - 24 Apr 2021
	All Things Christmassy in Poland 2 3 4 5 6 7 205 - Don't know about the States but I didn't notice anyone in Poland having problem with that. It... LifeAtch - 16 Dec 2015 Lenka - 24 Apr 2021
	The Polish Wedding - What is it Like in Poland? 2 3 4 5 136 - LOL you have started becoming a local again by calling the sandy Vistula river bank a beach.... LifeaPole - 21 Apr 2006 Cargo pants - 24 Apr 2021
	Why do Polish people throw trash on the ground? 4 - Yes. If the owner joins his peeing dog, the area diameter is doubled.... LifeStrzelec35 - 23 Apr 2021 Novichok - 23 Apr 2021
	Automobiles vs. Pedestrians in Poland 2 3 77 - here is another question: why do they not look at pedestrians when they turn into lanes or care if... LifeBLS - 5 Dec 2011 Strzelec35 - 23 Apr 2021
	What do Poles really think about cats? 2 3 89 - Attention seekers will do anything to have their way.... Lifemjd - 31 May 2013 pawian - 23 Apr 2021
	Polish people stuck in their self imposed "cultural ghettos" 7 - Here is another question about Polish people. Why do they always try to show off their money or spend... LifeStrzelec35 - 21 Apr 2021 Strzelec35 - 23 Apr 2021
	iPhones/iTunes and Apple products market in Poland 2 47 - Thats why I always buy 2/300$ laptops and feel no pain discarding them and same with desktops I buy... Lifekchociej - 2 Sep 2010 Cargo pants - 23 Apr 2021

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