Polak moving to north-west England

mindsigh wrote:

Witamy, polski_zyd

I have lots of Polish friends in South Manchester and none of them have reported any major incidents of "Pole Hating" as you put it. The area in which a lot of Poles live Levenshulme - this area has many polish shops. Also, many main stream supermarkets are now stocking polish foods and beer! I'm sure you would be made very welcome if you came to Manchester.

polski_zydThreads: 2 Posts: 87 Joined: Feb 19, 08	Feb 19, 08, 11:29 / #
Or more specifically, Greater Manchester/Cheshire. Is this a good place for a Polak to live or is there a lot of anti-Polish hatred, etc? Also is it good place to buy Polish food/products/newspapers, and is there a well-attended Polish Catholic community anywhere? Sorry, but I don't know that part of the country very well, and most Google searches return information about London and not so much for outside. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

mindsighThreads: - Posts: 3 Joined: Apr 15, 07	Feb 19, 08, 12:50 / #
Witamy, polski_zyd I have lots of Polish friends in South Manchester and none of them have reported any major incidents of "Pole Hating" as you put it. The area in which a lot of Poles live Levenshulme - this area has many polish shops. Also, many main stream supermarkets are now stocking polish foods and beer! I'm sure you would be made very welcome if you came to Manchester.

polski_zydThreads: 2 Posts: 87 Joined: Feb 19, 08	Feb 19, 08, 14:27 / #
mindsigh wrote: Witamy, polski_zyd I have lots of Polish friends in South Manchester and none of them have reported any major incidents of "Pole Hating" as you put it. The area in which a lot of Poles live Levenshulme - this area has many polish shops. Also, many main stream supermarkets are now stocking polish foods and beer! I'm sure you would be made very welcome if you came to Manchester. ;-)

ShelleySThreads: 18 Posts: 3,647 Joined: Jun 26, 07	Feb 20, 08, 03:11 / #
mindsigh wrote: Levenshulme - I wouldnt let a rabbid dog live there - a young girl was raped over that side of Manchester a couple of weeks ago and I would mention the shootings and the gang fights..but hey hoe if a couple of Polish shops swing it for you, you could try Prestwich which has the shops and a safe place to live.. try this site, it gives information about the areas you would like to or are thinking about living upmystreet.co.uk this I would advise if you want to live in South Manchester, head for Didsbury, much nicer and safer

polski_zydThreads: 2 Posts: 87 Joined: Feb 19, 08	Feb 20, 08, 06:54 / #
ShelleyS wrote: would advise if you want to live in South Manchester, head for Didsbury, much nicer and safer Thanks. I've heard of some "ghetto" areas of Manchester, I just don't know the good areas are to the south side of the city, lol. I've done a few searches, and an area apparently known as the "Four Heatons" seems to suit my lifestyle and budget. ;)

zionThreads: 20 Posts: 180 Joined: Dec 21, 07	Feb 20, 08, 06:55 / #
Another one I hear they going back !!! going back my assss

polski_zydThreads: 2 Posts: 87 Joined: Feb 19, 08	Feb 20, 08, 07:06 / #
zion wrote: Another one I hear they going back !!! going back my assss I'm not "going back" anywhere. You're not Polish though, are you? So maybe YOU should go back to where you came from - especially as you don't even seem to like the place!

zionThreads: 20 Posts: 180 Joined: Dec 21, 07	Edited by: zion Feb 20, 08, 07:13 / #
or so I should leave Poland but you can go and live in the UK so is just take and not give .... I see http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3378858.ece again going back my assss

polski_zydThreads: 2 Posts: 87 Joined: Feb 19, 08	Feb 20, 08, 07:21 / #
zion wrote: again going back my assss And if all the Poles leave, you know who will replace them, don't you? But I expect that the Angole would prefer that, anyway... Empire guilt, etc.

ShelleySThreads: 18 Posts: 3,647 Joined: Jun 26, 07	Edited by: ShelleyS Feb 20, 08, 07:44 / #
polski_zyd wrote: Four Heatons LOL, be careful which one you chose, each of them have some rough areas too...and also still a bit close to Levenshulme....but make up your own mind, Im quite negative to that side of Manchester too many chavs and no nice parks. polski_zyd wrote: But I expect that the Angole would prefer that, anyway... Empire guilt, etc. We dont do guilt (new generation) ;-) and its Anglo is you dont mind :)

JustysiaSThreads: 15 Posts: 2,869 Joined: Oct 14, 07 MEMBER	Feb 20, 08, 12:27 / #
polski_zyd wrote: suppose your opinion/experience is based on how things were 20 years ago... as always. you might be quite new here, but i admire your skills at troll observation lol

djfThreads: 23 Posts: 204 Joined: Dec 18, 07	Feb 20, 08, 12:44 / #
Michal wrote: In fact, would an Englishman even recognize the Polish Language as being polish? Yep.

polski_zydThreads: 2 Posts: 87 Joined: Feb 19, 08	Feb 20, 08, 12:45 / #
Michal wrote: England is quite multi racial and I would have thought that the Poles would fit in more than the Muslim communities True, but there has never been a time when 200 000 Muslims came over every year for five years in a row, their number is higher but growth has been more gradual. And most were born here. Michal wrote: In fact, would an Englishman even recognize the Polish Language as being polish? It's not just the language, it's the way they look/behave as well. And as the dominant "Eastern" European ethnic group in London, they aren't difficult to spot. But let's face it, spoken Polish hardly sounds like French, Italian or Spanish. If I can tell the difference between someone speaking Urdu and another speaking Arabic, I'm sure an English person can tell the difference between Polish and French speakers.

JustysiaSThreads: 15 Posts: 2,869 Joined: Oct 14, 07 MEMBER	Feb 20, 08, 12:46 / #
Michal wrote: would an Englishman even recognize the Polish Language as being polish? they usually assume you are Polish cos youve got a foreign accent. when i was blonde, everyone here thought i was Swedish though lol.

polski_zydThreads: 2 Posts: 87 Joined: Feb 19, 08	Edited by: polski_zyd Feb 20, 08, 08:11 / #
ShelleyS wrote: too many chavs sounds like most of England, then! :) ShelleyS wrote: and its Anglo is you dont mind :) yeah, but we say "Angole" :) ShelleyS wrote: Im quite negative to that side of Manchester Strange... most ppl I've spoken to say "don't live in north Manchester" LOL :)

ShelleySThreads: 18 Posts: 3,647 Joined: Jun 26, 07	Feb 20, 08, 08:17 / #
polski_zyd wrote: sounds like most of England, then! :) How rude! polski_zyd wrote: Strange... most ppl I've spoken to say "don't live in north Manchester" LOL :) Because its too expensive :) polski_zyd wrote: yeah, but we say "Angole" :) Good for you, but we are actually English (that is I am and I dont actually like to be referred to as "British or Anglo")

ZgubionyThreads: 21 Posts: 2,037 Joined: Oct 20, 06	Feb 20, 08, 08:19 / #
ShelleyS wrote: but we are actually English I'm sorry ;)

polski_zydThreads: 2 Posts: 87 Joined: Feb 19, 08	Feb 20, 08, 08:23 / #
ShelleyS wrote: How rude! well, that's "my" experience; I'm not claiming that ALL English are like that, of course... there are a few nice ones. Even in the south. ;)

tornado2007Threads: 20 Posts: 3,497 Joined: Jul 11, 07	Feb 20, 08, 08:44 / #
polski_zyd wrote: there are a few nice ones. Even in the south. ;) wow your generous with your compliments, no wonder people are negative towards the polish, especially if they have the same attitude as you've got about the English, maybe you could just stay in Poland :)

polski_zydThreads: 2 Posts: 87 Joined: Feb 19, 08	Feb 20, 08, 08:50 / #
Everyone knows us Poles are generous ;)

MichalThreads: - Posts: 2,408 Joined: Feb 27, 07	Edited by: Michal Feb 20, 08, 11:56 / #
mindsigh wrote: m have reported any major incidents of "Pole Hating" as you put I doubt very much if there is any Polish hatred in Greater Manchester or any other part of England for that matter.

polski_zydThreads: 2 Posts: 87 Joined: Feb 19, 08	Feb 20, 08, 12:19 / #
Michal wrote: I doubt very much if there is any Polish hatred in Greater Manchester or any other part of England for that matter. I suppose your opinion/experience is based on how things were 20 years ago... as always. There is most definitely Pole-hating in England, trust me on this.

szkotja2007Threads: 38 Posts: 2,544 Joined: Dec 29, 06	Feb 20, 08, 12:33 / #
polski_zyd wrote: polski_zyd Don't risk it ! Come to Scotland ;-)

polski_zydThreads: 2 Posts: 87 Joined: Feb 19, 08	Feb 20, 08, 12:33 / #
JustysiaS wrote: you might be quite new here, but i admire your skills at troll observation lol hahahahaha!!!!!! :)

MichalThreads: - Posts: 2,408 Joined: Feb 27, 07	Feb 20, 08, 12:37 / #
polski_zyd wrote: . There is most definitely Pole-hating in England, trust me on this. England is quite multi racial and I would have thought that the Poles would fit in more than the Muslim communities. As for the North of England I can not comment but in the South East nobody takes any notice of them. In fact, would an Englishman even recognize the Polish Language as being polish?

MichalThreads: - Posts: 2,408 Joined: Feb 27, 07	Feb 20, 08, 12:46 / #
I very much doubt it.

MichalThreads: - Posts: 2,408 Joined: Feb 27, 07	Feb 20, 08, 12:48 / #
Some people at work have sometimes confused my wife as being possibly Scandinavian too.

JustysiaSThreads: 15 Posts: 2,869 Joined: Oct 14, 07 MEMBER	Feb 20, 08, 12:55 / #
Then when i was drunk, some people thought i was Irish when i spoke lol... I agree with polski_zyd, you can tell who is Polish just by the way they look, dress or even walk. And Polish men always wear socks (mostly white socks) with sandals in the summer ha ha. And girls always have a "dżinsowa kurtka" lol.

BartolomeThreads: 2 Posts: 1,345 Joined: Sep 14, 06	Feb 20, 08, 12:58 / #
szkotja2007 wrote: Don't risk it ! Come to Scotland ;-) Aye. I think the level of disliking Poles is lower here.

JustysiaSThreads: 15 Posts: 2,869 Joined: Oct 14, 07 MEMBER	Feb 20, 08, 13:02 / #
Bartolome wrote: Aye. I think the level of disliking Poles is lower here. yeah they loved me there, and thought i sounded very English ha ha. but then i never had any problems with racist people down in Hampshire either...