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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 28 814 - Ah you see where I am the shopkeepers build a little drinking den outside for them to drink... LifeLoneStranger - 28 Jan 2007 dolnoslask - 19 Jul 2018
	Owning a house in true countryside of Poland - stories 26 - Having a house in a country is good when you are young ,growing up kids and can take care... Lifepawian - 17 Mar 2019 lul bul - 1 hour ago
	Mishmash facts about Poland and Poles 2 3 72 - Aha, much appreciated. Thank you. I can now see the English/ German intereference in my Polish, much as the... Lifepawian - 27 Sep 2011 Lyzko - 4 hours ago
	What do decent Poles think about true rightists ? 2 3 4 5 127 - A current system isn't selective enough. Some European countries like the UK have a point system. I know... Lifepawian - 3 Mar 2019 Spike31 - 2 days ago
	Polish clothing - Polish folk costumes 28 - Amazon might be a good bet. Failing that, these people may be able to advise: polishcommunity.org.au/en/... Lifequeenq - 21 Oct 2008 jon357 - 2 days ago
	Polish women fight for their rights - manifa and other events 2 3 4 5 6 175 - Its the same culture and people. Look how rude they still are at stores (clerks) and their culture making... Lifepawian - 3 Mar 2019 Szczelecki431 - 2 days ago
	Is it safe for Indians, Sikhs living here in Poland? Any Temple / Gurudwara in Wroclaw? 2 3 4 5 6 160 - Good advice. LOL!!! Unfortunately not...... :-(... Lifedixitsac - 29 Oct 2014 Miloslaw - 18 Mar 2019
	English family in Wroclaw! 2 3 70 - How old are your daughters / what are your plans for school for them?... Lifedandaddycool - 3 Aug 2017 delphiandomine - 16 Mar 2019
	× Why does Poland need racial diversity? Opinions 2 60 - What makes me curious from purely neutral point of view: if there exist so many white racists who are... Lifepawian - 13 Mar 2019 Vlad1234 - 15 Mar 2019
	Work and Life in Krakow 4 - Hello Niemowie I am looking for a job as a foreigner in Poland. Can i know how you got... LifeDesp_P - 20 Feb 2019 dziendb - 13 Mar 2019
	Shipping Company Pickup in Poland? 4 - For pick the package up and shipping, you can try company in Poland. Check with Google this / Poland... LifeMelloj - 9 Dec 2014 larahollmes01 - 11 Mar 2019
	Is it possible to rent a mailing address in Poland? (to forward me a package to my address abroad) 3 - You can use the option offered by Shipping From Poland. Google this @shippingpoland... LifeAleksVie - 5 Nov 2015 larahollmes01 - 11 Mar 2019
	Letter-mail international Forwarding and redirection with Poczta Polska in Poland? 17 - You can find such services in Parcel Forwarding Poland poland-package-forwarding-and.business.site... LifeLwowskaKrakow - 22 Feb 2012 larahollmes01 - 10 Mar 2019
	Car test..The Polish equivalent of the MOT 2 36 - In the UK, the police have a 'computer' within their vehicles and can tell if a car has insurance,... Lifedrew128 - 5 Oct 2009 terri - 8 Mar 2019
	Are Poles mentally more Eastern European or Western European? 2 3 4 5 6 152 - Yes and no. The rabbis came up with something that Jesus criticized: something known as siyagot laTorah.... Lifeslavia - 26 Jan 2012 Nickidewbear - 8 Mar 2019
	Worst aspects of living in Poland? 2 3 82 - Sad but true. Another problem pregnancy- I live in UK ( now) and women work during their pregnancy... LifeIntermarium - 23 Jan 2019 10iwonka10 - 7 Mar 2019
	Sending small parcel from Poland to other EU country question 3 - You should go to the post office and send the parcel. After checking the weight of the parcel, a... LifeiLoveTrips - 15 Aug 2017 larahollmes01 - 7 Mar 2019
	Exam for Drivers License in Poland; English? 2 3 4 95 - All I did was a bit of googling for you in Polish so take this not as a recommendation... Lifemaniek2 - 4 Oct 2006 Richthecat - 6 Mar 2019
	Russian rap vs Polish rap 2 3 87 - Very true. It's unfortunate. Although scyzoryk was definitely a corny song... Lifesouthern - 22 Feb 2009 Dirk diggler - 5 Mar 2019
	Would Poles prefer US or UK medical care? 2 3 4 112 - In itself of course, an unspeakably horrible concept, meant solely as an easy way out of life's often unsurmountable... LifeLyzko - 19 Feb 2019 Lyzko - 2 Mar 2019
	Want help! Need to buy English novels but can't seem to find any good ones 8 - @Sarah, you can get those on Kindle. I like classic English literature and I have Kidnapped and Katriona by... LifeSarah89BG - 21 Dec 2013 Spike31 - 28 Feb 2019
	Advice needed on Dental implant in Poland 2 3 4 118 - @Gilliejoe What procedure did you end up going with & where? Dentist here wants to do all on 4's... LifeYingli - 30 Mar 2013 Sheilamoran - 25 Feb 2019
	Proper way to format a Polish mailing address when sending to Poland? 8 - Usually the street name comes first, followed by the house number. On the next line you have the post/zip... Lifepoleinus - 30 Jun 2016 Atch - 20 Feb 2019
	Examples of popular Polish music? 2 3 4 99 - Hadn't heard of this band before Torq posted a link to them on another thread. Loved the song immediately... LifePolonius3 - 10 Oct 2010 Chemikiem - 19 Feb 2019
	Showing respect and appreciation by Polish people, forms of greetings in Poland. 26 - To each his/her own, I guess! See I'm just a sucker for cavalier behavior and superficial charm:-)... Lifeabu3issa - 20 May 2013 Lyzko - 14 Feb 2019
	Where to buy cosmetic items such as razor and pumice in Poland? 2 35 - Merged: Nivea MENTHOL Refresh Power shower gel Does anyone know anywhere in Warsaw still selling the menthol... Lifeinterfacemirror - 26 Jun 2016 poundland - 13 Feb 2019
	Graffiti problem in Poland 2 38 - Spot on. I was so surprised how clean Gdansk Old Town was that I stopped at the local... Lifecroggers - 5 Dec 2011 Rich Mazur - 13 Feb 2019
	Picking up BBC television in Poland 2 41 - VPN. 6 dollars a month.The 5 UK terrestrial TV platforms until your eyes pop-out. Google...... Nobody watches via... LifeSmokeyone - 5 Jan 2010 Dougpol1 - 11 Feb 2019
	What Are Top Television Shows to Watch in Poland? 13 - Is there any English shows on polsat ?... LifeFinka07 - 20 Jan 2011 Kevster22 - 11 Feb 2019
	Any Indian family in Wroclaw? Planning to move Poland 12 - It's also a proof of higher intelligence. Like mine. BTW, I wonder how many years I would have to... LifeRam1986 - 13 Sep 2017 Rich Mazur - 7 Feb 2019
	Question relating to currency equivalent in Poland 3 - I would say 2 zloty in Rzeszow - after tax your average guy in Rzeszow would need to work... LifeAlicjaRzeszow - 6 Feb 2019 cms neuf - 6 Feb 2019
	Indian community in Poland 2 43 - Have a look at praca.pl... Lifekbjan26 - 23 Sep 2015 jon357 - 5 Feb 2019
	× Poles against gay marriages. Really? 2 3 4 120 - Well I give them props for at least figuring that out by themselves. And I bet they have... Lifepawian - 31 Jan 2019 Dirk diggler - 2 Feb 2019
	Cigarette prices in Poland 27 - There's something in that. There's one under Dw Centralny (unless it's vanished) that sold only cigs and specialised... Lifejoedfc - 8 Apr 2013 jon357 - 30 Jan 2019
	Regional Air Pollution in Poland 2 - South of Poland is the most polluted part of the country. Silesia and party Lesser Poland are historically industrial... LifeIntermarium - 29 Jan 2019 Sergiusz - 30 Jan 2019
	Murder / Homocide rates in Poland 16 - In the UK it would be death by dangerous driving, due to the speeding. It would... LifeIntermarium - 29 Jan 2019 jon357 - 29 Jan 2019
	Evening wear / prom dresses - Polish sites? 4 - a UK website: kissprom for prom dress and evening wear... LifeJacq120 - 23 Mar 2017 shangge - 28 Jan 2019
	Place of Living Choice: Poland vs Hungary vs Germany 3 - Yes. I find Lublin the most livable in my definition (good infrastructure and high presence of tree-line streets preventing... LifeZlatko - 27 Jan 2019 Zlatko - 27 Jan 2019
	Left-wing agitators in Poland 2 49 - Yeah the old public/private dichotomy - not as strong as it used to be, but still very much a... LifeIntermarium - 22 Jan 2019 mafketis - 25 Jan 2019
	If I move to a big city in Poland will I come across a lot of English speakers? 2 32 - Perhaps, one can only hope...and pray. @Ironside, If you'd bother to even try to understand what I say,... LifeSquirely - 1 Feb 2010 Lyzko - 25 Jan 2019
	Feeling ashamed of my Polish heritage. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 236 - Rather a lot, even. Not in Europe, and certainly not in Poland. Again, not... LifeSebastian - 16 Feb 2010 jon357 - 24 Jan 2019
	Bribery and corruption 'fact of life' in Poland? 2 3 4 5 137 - They should try the Chinese method.... Lifepoland_ - 13 May 2013 Rich Mazur - 21 Jan 2019
	Jehova's witnesses in Poland - how to deal with them? 2 3 4 110 - Your post is too painful to read for a number of reasons. It is written in haste and in... LifePolonius3 - 7 Oct 2010 Rich Mazur - 20 Jan 2019
	Babcia or Busha - any social class difference? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 349 - Most likely a dialect word that mostly died out in Poland but pushed out other words in the US... LifeHulaGRL - 11 Nov 2007 mafketis - 18 Jan 2019
	Why is Szczecin the most expensive Polish city? 5 - Like many Poles, the nicest region of Szczecin is the one on the German side of the border.... Lifeifor bach - 29 Nov 2012 delphiandomine - 13 Jan 2019
	Living Expenses in Krakow 2 42 - Merged: [h2]Expenses of living in Kraków[/h2] Hey guys! 2 years ago I was living in Warsaw like... LifeZaven - 26 Jun 2015 CarterCabana - 12 Jan 2019
	Is there a website for used boat in Poland? 7 - There's one on offer on allegro.pl/oferta/cortina-480-lodz-motorowa-yamaha-f80-7644027296... LifeFredriks_questio - 6 Jan 2019 Spike31 - 10 Jan 2019
	Live-in maids in Poland? 3 - The joke here in the States is that the Poles are even too expensive for the Russians....who are out... LifeIntermarium - 9 Jan 2019 Lyzko - 10 Jan 2019
	Expat Communities in Far-Western Poland 2 46 - Probably for the same reason why batsh!t crazy marxists, leftists, anti-fa remain a pollutant in safe western countries,... LifeIntermarium - 28 Dec 2018 Slavictor - 7 Jan 2019
	Electricity, water, gas charge in Warsaw, Poland. 17 - Hello everyone i have studio flat near Centrum rent is reasonable but the electric, gas , water bill is... Lifefcmadrid - 19 Nov 2015 dhyana - 7 Jan 2019
	Polish Nursery Rhymes about a mouse hiding under a rock. Anyone know this song? 2 3 4 5 6 161 - This is most likely this: youtube.com/watch?v=hMKneLz2OmU I found only this version with sung words ;) Basically... Lifejeanp - 27 Feb 2007 Looker - 7 Jan 2019
	Do Polish parents let/encourage their kids to **** outdoors? 2 40 - A year ago, after my first nostalgia trip to Poland, I commented on the very same thing. Including the... LifeForeigner4 - 30 Sep 2011 Rich Mazur - 5 Jan 2019
	Poland A, Poland B 2 3 75 - Even the trade unions were exasperated with the constant management changes in KGHM. There's a good article here about... LifeIntermarium - 29 Dec 2018 delphiandomine - 4 Jan 2019
	How do the Polish feel about air pollution in their cities? 2 35 - Merged: Air Pollution in Poland How bad is it? Is the burning of garbage widespread? Are... Lifemarcos - 18 Dec 2010 Intermarium - 4 Jan 2019
	Looking for a hilly Polish town with commie flats 6 - Walbrzych - yeah Wałbrzych is a best bet - been there - but can't remember the name of the... LifeFromPetrzalka - 2 Jan 2019 gumishu - 2 Jan 2019
	Why is circumcision not practiced in Poland? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 675 - Why not join the staff of >Der Stuermer<. Dirk. Sure ol' Streicher would've been glad to have ya!... LifeRebirth - 30 Jun 2011 Lyzko - 2 Jan 2019
	Cosmetic surgery in Poland... 28 - You get what you pay for. If you want cheap surgery, dont expect good results. A... LifeChipmunk - 30 Jun 2010 Joker - 31 Dec 2018
	Which animals are native to Poland? 29 - That's the one for you dolno boomblasters.com/product/wild-boar-sounds-car-horn/... Lifeilmc - 25 Oct 2012 MoOli - 29 Dec 2018
	Have any of you ever been to any of the Pijalnia bars in Warsaw 19 - the best place for cheap beers is this student bar near nowy świat but closer to old town and... Lifesdfsdfsd - 14 Oct 2018 novoroski - 25 Dec 2018
	What do you generally think about Poles? 2 3 62 - The Nazis made some exception with the Slavs. They were permitted to live, but only so long as they... Liferoyalshake - 2 Jun 2011 Lyzko - 23 Dec 2018

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