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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 29 850 - My answer to that is this: Interior ministries the world over are scum. Our British Home Office most... LifeLoneStranger - 28 Jan 2007 Dougpol1 - 16 Sep 2019
	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
	Examples of popular Polish music? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 431 - You are a hard man to please. My "Girly" posts were too feminine for you and my "Metal"... LifePolonius3 - 10 Oct 2010 Miloslaw - 13 hrs ago
	Babcia or Busha - any social class difference? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 352 - I have a Polsko-Angielski Dykgyonarz; a Polish-English Dictionary, copyright, 1912 by L. Szumkowski. Baba-old woman. Babka-grandmother. Babski-womanish. My grandchildren... LifeHulaGRL - 11 Nov 2007 Babci2 - 12 Nov 2019
	Child maintenance / expenses living in Poland 11 - @delphiandomine You are right about that. We visited all English kindergartens in Wroclaw and picked a good one, no... LifeDC85 - 9 Nov 2019 vukad - 9 Nov 2019
	In Poland, are women and girls obligated to wear head scarves in church? 2 36 - You want to say how you don`t support forcing Polish woman and girls to wear head scarves? ... Lifegreystone - 19 Jun 2016 Crow - 7 Nov 2019
	Owning a house in true countryside of Poland - stories 2 3 4 5 6 7 186 - We brought some of our things inside at the weekend.... Lifepawian - 17 Mar 2019 jon357 - 5 Nov 2019
	× "The Poland question?" Is antisemitism growing? 19 - Apparently, Dresden has just declared a "Nazi emergency" (Notaufnahmezustand) throughout the city!... Lifehenrichfierce - 2 Nov 2019 Lyzko - 3 Nov 2019
	Financial incentives to increase fertility in Poland 9 - Of course that's the trend. As soon as women know how to prevent pregnancy and have the means... LifeVlad1234 - 28 Oct 2019 Lenka - 30 Oct 2019
	A big guy controlling parking spaces in Warsaw 5 - What about pepper spraying him right in the eyeball next time? Im surprised someone hasn't given him a... LifeElder - 24 Oct 2019 Joker - 29 Oct 2019
	Mishmash facts about Poland and Poles 2 3 4 91 - This was because he jumped into in full dress, tie and shoes included, I think it was those... Lifepawian - 27 Sep 2011 Ziemowit - 28 Oct 2019
	Slogans and designs on Polish T-shirts also represent culture of Poland 25 - Poznań is considered one of the most liberal cities in Poland. The slogan - The Free City of... Lifepawian - 1 Jun 2019 pawian - 27 Oct 2019
	Jail in Poland - how is it like? 5 - Poland jail food is way better! For example in US you never get sausages for breakfast.... Lifeyadayadayada - 4 Feb 2012 Sylvio - 27 Oct 2019
	I'm going through IVF in Poland - Ask Me Anything 14 - Yes, PiS government withdrew state funding to IVF. However, about 10 cities run their own programmes: Gdańsk, Warszawa, Wrocław,... Lifeivfthrowaway - 2 Oct 2016 pawian - 26 Oct 2019
	Who's the best looking (and acting/singing)celebrity in Poland? 18 - Guys, I think you should provide photos, not only names. Frankly, nobody is going to google them.... Lifechildwithin - 7 Feb 2010 pawian - 22 Oct 2019
	Is it OK in Poland to walk a dog in a graveyard? 11 - It's kind of obvious to anyone that dogs pee everywhere, not to mention no.2. So, no, you don't take... LifeSylvio - 21 Oct 2019 kaprys - 22 Oct 2019
	Do Polish people like Turkish people? 2 3 66 - Are you a Turkish citizen angered by the Polish support for Kurdish cause? There have been a few demos... Lifecapco - 25 Aug 2012 pawian - 19 Oct 2019
	Polish Tattoo (considered the eagle) 29 - Yes. I especially like when short skinny males wear tattoos of roaring tigers or agitated scorpions. ... Lifeseeker1834 - 24 Feb 2010 pawian - 19 Oct 2019
	Famous Polish people (that we have actually heard of) 2 3 4 5 6 7 207 - Maria Kwaśniewska a Polish athlete who compteted in 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany and openly mocked Hitler during the... Lifeteashoci - 7 Jul 2007 Spike31 - 19 Oct 2019
	Exam for Drivers License in Poland; English? 2 3 4 97 - @ A Punjabi Hi you can use this Android app play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=prawo.jazdy.testy&hl=en . It has official questions and answers in... Lifemaniek2 - 4 Oct 2006 voyager - 18 Oct 2019
	Awkward Polish dinner party conversations with 'patriots' ... 25 - Or the perennial Golden Pitchfork for shoveling the most manure:-)... LifeRogalski - 2 Jan 2010 Lyzko - 17 Oct 2019
	Charity In Poland (tradition and attitude towards door-to-door collecting) 19 - 4 or 5 years ago there was a trend to collect for WWF. We were visited by a collector... LifeMareGaea - 30 Sep 2009 pawian - 16 Oct 2019
	If I could introduce something from my country into Poland, I would.... 2 3 4 5 6 161 - Yum, they sound so delicious. Yes, when I see those pathetic tiny lobsters in Polish shops, I... LifeGoDfaTheR420 - 20 Jan 2009 pawian - 16 Oct 2019
	Bringing my best American friend to Poland. 7 - You should confer with them as long as neccessary to dissipate their doubts. Yes, hosting an American at... LifeBigChild - 1 Jun 2010 pawian - 16 Oct 2019
	Poland's National Anthem "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego" (download mp3) 2 49 - The anthem originated at the times of Bonaparte, so it is obvious his name appears in the text. You... LifeBabylon - 29 Oct 2006 pawian - 14 Oct 2019
	Wearing "strange" things for poles and consequences, is it true? 2 44 - Men never notice; )... Lifetourist112 - 7 Apr 2010 kaprys - 13 Oct 2019
	How laid-back is the small villages lifestyle in Poland? 14 - When these two are juxtaposed to each other, farming always wins coz hard work in the fields is... Lifenymph888 - 16 May 2010 pawian - 12 Oct 2019
	Poles speaking English - examples 2 3 90 - That's one of the gaffs to which I was referring, Pawian!... Lifepawian - 17 Oct 2011 Lyzko - 9 Oct 2019
	How would you describe the Polish sense of humour? 2 50 - "Polish sense of humor" is too inclusive since women have none. God has given the sense of humor... Lifecjjc - 22 Mar 2009 Rich Mazur - 6 Oct 2019
	Importance of Religion in Poland 2 3 4 5 6 7 187 - John Paul II worked in time when Germanic lobby was too powerful in Vatican. But this Pope Francis is... LifeKocham cie - 28 Nov 2008 Crow - 5 Oct 2019
	COMBATING "POLACK" JOKES 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 460 - Yes, I once thought about the messsage of that joke and I think they meant screens which are... LifePolonius3 - 30 Aug 2008 pawian - 4 Oct 2019
	I'm from Polish descent. CAN YOU GUYS EXPLAIN THE EU TO ME? 2 3 4 115 - Try to get a good deal (or a deal at all) with the US when you are on... Liferychlik - 3 Mar 2010 TheOther - 2 Oct 2019
	Why do Silesians call people from Warsaw "Gorole"? 15 - I always though it does. Gorole was derived from górale (Highlanders) who came to Silesia from Lesser Poland... Lifecdnpp - 21 Apr 2010 pawian - 1 Oct 2019
	Is it hard for a foreigner to give birth in Poland? 15 - If i were you, I would take turns on them. Namely: the first baby born in the USA,... Lifepiekna - 21 Apr 2010 pawian - 1 Oct 2019
	Latest urban art in Łódz - what do you see? 20 - Coz it was a controvercial topic which raised emotions high. :)): Street art thread will be neutral.... Lifef stop - 11 Sep 2012 pawian - 29 Sep 2019
	The climate for gardening in Poland 2 36 - Look at the photo in post 31 - due to the variety of colours, it is one of my... Lifepawian - 10 May 2019 pawian - 29 Sep 2019
	Is the palace in Warsaw going to be rebuilt? 29 - Anybody who is for the rebuilding of the Palace and originally comes from Warsaw - I shut up and... LifeZzpla - 18 Sep 2019 pawian - 28 Sep 2019
	× Why do gays dislike Wojciech Cejrowski, travel writer? 18 - Homo Police Officers pledge on morality too. Firemen too. Damn fking teachers pledge same too. Judges too. And actors.... LifeVarsovian - 30 Mar 2010 Lenka - 27 Sep 2019
	List of available medicines in Poland 8 - Yes, without prescription: pl.doctorforhelp.com/miralax-16285... Lifejpl72948 - 20 Jan 2015 pawian - 26 Sep 2019
	Do you know these characters from Polish movies? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 215 - KOL had absurd humour which I always appreciated. And great actors, too. The paradox is that it was critical... Lifepawian - 17 Jul 2019 pawian - 25 Sep 2019
	Cosmetic surgery in Poland... 2 40 - Oh absolutely terri. A half hour or so of foreplay, before the actual deed, to get a woman properly... LifeChipmunk - 30 Jun 2010 johnny reb - 24 Sep 2019
	shopping on Ebay from Poland 9 - I have purchased to items out of Poland from the ASPEKTO seller. What a wonderfful surprise; both items (ordered... Lifeclifborder4fm - 24 Sep 2013 konie13 - 23 Sep 2019
	Video game prices in Poland 8 - So, being sick, I stayed at home all day, teaching kids English, cooking pierogis, repairing a metal bed.... LifeJedda45 - 3 Sep 2017 pawian - 22 Sep 2019
	Polish Nursery Rhymes 2 3 4 5 6 178 - Fair enough, pawian.... Lifejeanp - 27 Feb 2007 Lyzko - 19 Sep 2019
	How hard is it to get Bank Loan in Poland for a foreigner? 4 - Got to any bank and ask. But I can tell you that the answer will be NO... LifeInvincible - 1 Sep 2017 terri - 14 Sep 2019
	Your favorite Chopin piece / Chopin Competition in Poland 23 - Szopen was a great patriot... now in Poland we have Fake Teeth Schetyna, Ginger loser TuSSk and Borsuk Budka... Liferybnik - 23 Jan 2012 NoToForeigners - 13 Sep 2019
	Poland vs Hungary for an expat? 27 - Budapest though, when compared with either Polish cities I've visited namely one, or photos I've seen of Warsaw or... LifeZzpla - 2 Sep 2019 Lyzko - 9 Sep 2019
	Tap Water quality in Poland 2 42 - Crazy stories, huh? Poor guy!... LifeAlltimegreat1 - 8 Sep 2017 Lyzko - 9 Sep 2019
	Dentist prices in Poland 6 - Yes, it is the correct price. Just like American dentists (as one US teacher told me decades ago),... LifeMatureStudentinPoland - 9 Sep 2019 pawian - 9 Sep 2019
	Cheapest car spares in Poland? 23 - another one: mroauto.pl... LifePolonius3 - 9 Sep 2012 Jardinero - 9 Sep 2019
	Why Polish people should be proud of being Polish? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 369 - NAZI's were not stupid so I don't think they expected 100% purity. Just pure enough, like Polish women... Lifekastanedowski - 21 Sep 2010 Rich Mazur - 5 Sep 2019
	Online phone directory Poland 10 - Write to them and ask them. Or ask a common friend to give them your phone number and tell... Lifedpetka2001 - 14 Feb 2013 DominicB - 4 Sep 2019
	The nature of Polish jokes? 2 3 4 112 - Don't know if the following applies as "Polish" humor, but I read it in Rzeczpospolita recently and found it... LifeTeffle - 29 Sep 2011 Lyzko - 29 Aug 2019
	Food deliveries in Poland 18 - 2019 A lot of Uber bikers bring food home in big cities. Some of them foreigners - I... Liferesearcher - 9 Jan 2009 pawian - 27 Aug 2019
	If I say POLAND, you say...? 2 3 4 100 - If I say POLAND, you say...? I say nothing, only see the most beautiful country in my mind`s... Lifepolandowns - 6 Oct 2009 pawian - 27 Aug 2019
	Polish Organizational Skills 2 3 80 - Funny thing, people used to complain in much the same way about the Spaniards. Oddly, or perhaps aptly, enough,... Lifetonykenny - 5 Feb 2009 Lyzko - 24 Aug 2019
	Do you really have to pay for your dogs to live in Poland 15 - The fee is imposed by local councils. The minimum fee in 2019 is 130 zlotys per dog. Some... Lifeandrewwright - 23 Feb 2010 pawian - 23 Aug 2019
	Where to buy a good dog for a good price in Warsaw? 12 - My parents' last dog was from a shelter. He wouldn't stay alone at home without barking. He was probably... Lifeahmedaliedc - 21 Feb 2015 kaprys - 23 Aug 2019
	Lasik Laser Eye Surgery in Poland ? 9 - swisslaser.pl... Lifesuperuser1999 - 8 Nov 2014 krakowsky2113 - 22 Aug 2019
	Is it true that you cannot swear in public in Poland? 11 - Wildrover made a good point, although now such an old post:-) Would any fine extend to swearing in a... LifeRonWest - 8 Feb 2010 Lyzko - 21 Aug 2019

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