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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 29 851 - Hey I know some interested info about this. Poland is located in Europe. Poland is considered to be a... LifeLoneStranger - 28 Jan 2007 maksonen96 - 5 Jan 2020
	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
	How to really meet Polish people in Poland and actually socialize with people in their Late 20s/Early 30s? 4 - Never ever pretend you don't understand someone when you do. Especially someone with good English. That's offensive. I doubt... Lifenotanotherexpat2 - 1 day ago kaprys - 4 hrs ago
	How are electric cars doing in Poland? 2 3 4 5 6 7 202 - At last we agree on something... LifeMcDouche - 30 Jun 2013 Spike31 - 12 hrs ago
	Polish Nursery Rhymes 2 3 4 5 6 180 - There's one about crayfish - when it pinches you, it will leave a mark. Idzie rak nieborak. Jak... Lifejeanp - 27 Feb 2007 kaprys - 1 day ago
	Best over the counter flu medicine in Poland? 22 - Yupper Theraflu packets to make tea are the best I've ever tried. They make both day and night... LifeILL BRIT - 17 Feb 2011 johnny reb - 2 days ago
	Examples of popular Polish music? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 549 - The last time we were in Rzepin for a cousin's wedding, they played and danced more to salsa music... LifePolonius3 - 10 Oct 2010 Bigmagic - 14 Jan 2020
	Health Care Quality in Poland - NFZ vs Private 3 - Have you looked into the EU health care directive? It might be a solution for you. //europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/planned-healthcare/expenses-reimbursements/index_en.htm... Lifetrontob - 8 Jan 2020 Atch - 8 Jan 2020
	× - Conservative Radio talk shows in Poland - 2 60 - And how long would a radio station last in Moscow if it started telling the truth about the billions... Lifejohnny reb - 3 Jan 2020 cms neuf - 8 Jan 2020
	Opłatek, not presents, epitomises the true Polish Christmas spirit 2 3 76 - Terri, you are a genius. When I was reading that post it felt like I wrote it myself.... LifePolonius3 - 7 Dec 2016 Rich Mazur - 2 Jan 2020
	Typical Polish house and family 2 32 - They grumble even if what they do, like cooking and cleaning, can be bought. They are adamantly against it... LifeRudy5 - 13 Aug 2013 Rich Mazur - 24 Dec 2019
	Is there any other native English people living in Poland 8 - Would love to meet up, buddy?,where im Poland are you? Im in Kujawy.... LifeDaz63 - 20 Dec 2019 Sylvio - 21 Dec 2019
	Get a refund in Poland for medical expenses abroad 4 - Maybe this helps a bit: ... and a Polish source: ... LifeMoonlighting - 19 Dec 2019 Looker - 19 Dec 2019
	Amazon Alexa/Google Nest in Poland 2 - Hey I have a google home and nest it works just fine although when I set it up I... Lifespiritus - 15 Dec 2019 Richthecat - 16 Dec 2019
	TIL Rzeszow got an airport decades before larger Lublin 13 - Jewish state and US need an airport there for some strategic reason or other. I don't see them... LifeZlatko - 6 Jul 2019 Ironside - 13 Dec 2019
	Is it true that you cannot swear in public in Poland? 13 - The Church has been doing same for millennia, rydzyko, and no doubt will continue into the foreeable future!... LifeRonWest - 8 Feb 2010 Lyzko - 9 Dec 2019
	Describe Polish people in few words 10 - At least in their minds Poles are free. Contained but free. Crucified on cross to praise the cross and... LifeDarkSouls - 6 Dec 2019 Crow - 9 Dec 2019
	Where can I get a good American Haircut in Poznan? 18 - Four years later and your post saved my life. Thanks for posting this!... Lifeongos2001 - 25 Apr 2015 BlackinPoland - 7 Dec 2019
	The best online shopping portal in Poland? 2 39 - It varies, depends on the individual seller. You can send the seller a message and ask if they will... LifeRoslinda - 12 Nov 2011 Atch - 3 Dec 2019
	Differences between Irish, British, Polish, American and other nations culture, tradition, music - loose talk 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 212 - @Joker Nice posts mate..... :-)... Lifesussexguy - 26 Aug 2016 Miloslaw - 29 Nov 2019
	Help me find this Polish band and song.... 2 3 4 115 - Sounds a bit like 'Mamo' by Violetta Villas, an old favourite. It's findable on YouTube.... LifeOmarUK - 30 Jul 2008 jon357 - 26 Nov 2019
	How would you describe the Polish sense of humour? 2 52 - Humor is an unknown commodity here. Really? Just look at many of your posts, przelotnyptak1! I mean no... Lifecjjc - 22 Mar 2009 Lyzko - 26 Nov 2019
	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
	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

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