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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
	Where do the wealthy class live in Warsaw? 23 - @JakeRyan Btw how can you get rich in Poland? You can be from a family that has connections... LifeJakeRyan - 1 day ago Nissan - 14 hrs ago
	Energy - Poland 11 - We will need much more electricity in future to charge our cars. And charging is not so effective and... LifeOathbreaker - 14 Sep 2021 Alien - 1 day ago
	What do Poles think about Austrians? 12 - The latter was the rational used by German revisionist historians such as Andreas Hillgruber to justify the Nazi extermination... LifeJakeRyan - 6 Sep 2021 Lyzko - 2 days ago
	Which animals are native to Poland? 30 - A native Polish swan felt sick and decided to rest on a highway, blocking one lane. The police Animal... Lifeilmc - 25 Oct 2012 pawian - 16 Sep 2021
	Owning a house in true countryside of Poland - stories 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 278 - Ptak, do you remember that dead tree we were talking about last year? My faith and good hope weren`t... Lifepawian - 17 Mar 2019 pawian - 16 Sep 2021
	What do Polish people think of the Asia and Middle East? 2 3 86 - hahaha a funny reply about a sad occurence.... LifeJeong - 16 Nov 2015 pawian - 16 Sep 2021
	Lodz vs Wroclaw - difference in mentality of people? 2 53 - Poles have the ability to rebuild things, new trends come and go. But, don't come here and tell... Lifemacyst - 4 Apr 2012 Oathbreaker - 8 Sep 2021
	Polish water safe to drink? 2 50 - Are you drunk again? That's the gut bacteria, not a worm.... Lifeblondie12345678 - 5 Dec 2011 JakeRyan - 8 Sep 2021
	Poland - what is your brand? 21 - Solaris produces good electric buses, but is no longer Polish, but Spanish.... LifeAlbany NY - 30 Oct 2016 Alien - 7 Sep 2021
	Life in Poland for American who likes women, beer, hates Tories and is concerned about the weather 19 - Merged: Clamato Sauce Budweiser You guys know what I hella miss from the US or California it is... LifeMovingabroad - 22 Oct 2014 Strzelec35 - 6 Sep 2021
	Hanging out with Polish Banda street people in Berlin 9 - Don't know anymore first hand, but only twenty years ago, the newspaper concessions in Berlin were all run by... LifeExpatLifestyle - 22 Oct 2017 Lyzko - 1 Sep 2021
	Examples of popular Polish music? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 748 - I remember when it was first popular, let' say mid 1990s and the weird thing was that (otherwise)... LifePolonius3 - 10 Oct 2010 mafketis - 30 Aug 2021
	What's the immigration status in Poland? 12 - @mafketis Correct Problem is that the PiS wishes to show It's responsible and stands firm. (Which is the role... LifeTWPOscar - 15 Jul 2018 Oathbreaker - 28 Aug 2021
	Counting age in Poland? 3 - Same in Poland... LifeChrzescijanin - 22 Aug 2021 Lenka - 22 Aug 2021
	The Current Attitudes of Poles Living in Poland towards Poles Living/Working Abroad 12 - @pawian "Bull's-Blood wine" Bull's-Blood wine ( Egri Bikavar ) is a hungarian red wine. Bulgarian red wine was for... LifeTlum - 19 Aug 2013 Alien - 22 Aug 2021
	Proper way to format a Polish mailing address when sending to Poland? 21 - @JoeyV, yes, it's correct, although in case of such a small village I guess you could add the name... Lifepoleinus - 30 Jun 2016 Paulina - 20 Aug 2021
	Paintings of artists from Poland? 2 49 - as an artist living in Poland I can recommend you some contemporary names that are gaining recognition : Magdalena... Lifevladik - 22 Jan 2014 maess - 19 Aug 2021
	Poles are not racist 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 776 - Also I and the bouncer had words and he basically wants to fight me and I want to fight... LifePavel - 13 Aug 2006 Strzelec35 - 16 Aug 2021
	Polish patriotic music! 25 - Why 's that?... LifePoughkeepsie - 18 Apr 2010 Lyzko - 8 Aug 2021
	Sexual culture in Poland 2 3 66 - How many have you been with ? One ? I was basing my post on what the other Polish... LifeTeffle - 17 Mar 2011 johnny reb - 8 Aug 2021
	UFOs in Poland 2 35 - It is the source of my total fascination watching the stupid part with their cash and the admiration... Lifejon357 - 14 Feb 2021 Novichok - 5 Aug 2021
	Poles turn their backs on organised religion. 2 3 71 - @Novichok I live in a society which has rejected it's culture/religion. It has never been so important to have... Lifejon357 - 4 Feb 2021 Wastrel - 3 Aug 2021
	Activation of purchased Poland Orange/T-mobile/Play mobile data / SIM card? 16 - If you want to use a new number in Poland, you need first to register it. orange.pl/view/zarejestruj-numer... Lifeiamkjelle - 16 Sep 2014 Looker - 1 Aug 2021
	Poles opinion on Sweden, Bavaria, Greece, Czechia? 24 - different you would need to ask them work from there ,,,, Not like majority of people anywhere including... LifeMax86 - 20 Jul 2021 Ironside - 29 Jul 2021
	Consumer Rights & Returns in Poland 22 - BIG LOL,like some here use to advice,to threat there landlords to scare them by reporting to uzad skarbowy,thinking... LifePolskiCanuck - 16 Jun 2016 Cargo pants - 27 Jul 2021
	The Pole, as an example of a perfect Russophobe, in a spherical vacuum 2 32 - It was because of the "round table". But there was also no bloody revolution in Poland.... LifeA Curious Troll - 24 Jun 2021 Alien - 19 Jul 2021
	For all the black people living in Warsaw, where do you get your hair cut? 2 39 - There are not enough black people to make Polish hairdressers competent in dealing with their hair.... LifeLouis001 - 28 Jan 2010 pawian - 18 Jul 2021
	Video games in Polish - Set them for English? 5 - Oathbreaker: Never tried Imperialism 1 or 2, want to tell me about it? It is a game in... Lifeanfly5 - 12 Dec 2014 pawian - 17 Jul 2021
	Laxatives in supermarkets 8 - A good remedy. for 2.50 Pln... LifeNewbie99 - 13 Jul 2021 Cargo pants - 15 Jul 2021
	What do Poles really think about cats? 2 3 4 105 - Yeah,WTF is with that,I see CBD stores everywhere in Poland and States.As you get past these stores you smell... Lifemjd - 31 May 2013 Cargo pants - 15 Jul 2021
	Books, shows and movies set in Poland 16 - Some great polish series have come out this year. bumper season for poland. up there with the best of... LifeSilesia2Canada - 16 Jun 2021 amiga500 - 14 Jul 2021
	How are electric cars doing in Poland? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 337 - How many gallons of solid fuel (diesel) does it take to run a generator to produce enough electricity... LifeMcDouche - 30 Jun 2013 johnny reb - 14 Jul 2021
	Live-in maids in Poland? 5 - So Hindus or Russians are cheaper?... LifeIntermarium - 9 Jan 2019 Strzelec35 - 13 Jul 2021
	Languages understandable by Poles? 2 38 - I know that, only it shows the cross-pollination between Baltic and Slavic cultures, mutual unintelligibilty notwithstanding-:)... LifePolskiej_Dumy - 22 Jun 2010 Lyzko - 9 Jul 2021
	Mishmash facts about Poland and Poles 2 3 4 95 - onet.pl/styl-zycia/noizz/nurkowalem-w-deepspot-czyli-najglebszym-basenie-swiata/rvdc1bd,3796b4dc Deepspot - the deepest pool in the world!... Lifepawian - 27 Sep 2011 pawian - 7 Jul 2021
	Going Smartphone Free - taking off in Poland? 2 37 - Mate, get the charger out and fire 'em up, you'll never want a smartphone again ;)... LifeSamUK84 - 28 Jun 2021 SamUK84 - 5 Jul 2021
	Polish patriotic tattoos 2 38 - Because the dont make white ink? It would be funny if the did for sure... Do you know... Lifepawian - 9 Jan 2013 Joker - 5 Jul 2021
	Polish comedies created by Bareja, are they understandable for non Polish people ? 10 - Are there any with English subtitles, please? links? I grew up reading Don Camillo, written originally in Italian and... LifeWroclaw_666 - 31 Oct 2011 Sarah W - 5 Jul 2021
	Noisy neighbour - Law in Poland 6 - Thanks for the feedback.... LifeSilverfish - 28 Jun 2021 Silverfish - 29 Jun 2021
	Are you happy in Poland as an immigrant? 12 - Really? I thought you have had a problem with integration, your own words prove that: Can... Lifeispolandworthit - 25 Jun 2021 pawian - 28 Jun 2021
	Polish folk remedy for styes? 12 - My grandmother had the same ritual. It went something like BOJA TAMA BOJA and then the person with the... Lifeidgie57 - 1 Mar 2010 Leona - 25 Jun 2021
	× Polish people are the most ignorant people in the world! 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 331 - Merged: I was on a class 2 train from the coast back to central Poland and I met the... LifeWizard - 18 May 2012 Strzelec35 - 25 Jun 2021
	Are Poles typically nasty people? 2 42 - @Paw & Milo, this apparent distrust reminds me some of stories I once heard from old GDR times of... LifeAllison - 18 Aug 2010 Lyzko - 24 Jun 2021
	Jerzy Kosinski - Polish author and liar 2 3 4 5 127 - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American%E2%80%93Jewish_relations ...has it right. Quoting the very first sentence: African Americans and Jewish Americans have interacted throughout... LifeVarsovian - 12 Mar 2012 Novichok - 23 Jun 2021
	How would you describe the Polish sense of humour? 2 3 66 - Right on the money there, pawian! Thanks.... Lifecjjc - 22 Mar 2009 Lyzko - 19 Jun 2021
	Birthday traditions in Poland 23 - There is one more connection with 44 - historical - my favourite.... Lifeeryka - 29 Aug 2007 pawian - 19 Jun 2021
	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

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