bed sheets in Poland...are them shorter ?

nierozumiem:

Polish people, or the ones that I know, do not sleep under sheets, under any circumstance. They only use one sheet to cover the mattress, and then sleep directly under the duvet/comforter, no matter the season or room temperature.

o if you were to check into a Polish run hotel outside of a major city your are most likely to end up in a queen size bed, with no sheet, and 2 small duvets.

mauroThreads: 11 Posts: 49 Joined: Sep 22, 08	Dec 7, 08, 15:54 / #
Hei ! After I have seen many dormitories in Poland I noticed that bed sheets are alwasy so short....do u know why ? I must leave out my feet and I'm not that tall. almost forgot...they have the same lenght in both sides, which sounds really strange to me.

pawianThreads: 90 Posts: 5,387 Joined: May 30, 08	Edited by: pawian Dec 7, 08, 15:59 / #
mauro: After I have seen many dormitories in Poland I noticed that bed sheets are alwasy so short....do u know why ? I must leave out my feet and I'm not that tall. That`s intentional. They believe that when you leave your feet out, you fall asleep faster. And then you are fast asleep all night long. :):):) And your roommates as well... It is done to prevent students from partying and doing other silly things during night time.

mauroThreads: 11 Posts: 49 Joined: Sep 22, 08	Dec 7, 08, 16:08 / #
thanks for your answer, but I haven't got the meaning... preventing students from partying ? how u prevent student partying having short bed sheets ? don't understand :)

pawianThreads: 90 Posts: 5,387 Joined: May 30, 08	Edited by: pawian Dec 7, 08, 16:54 / #
mauro: thanks for your answer, but I haven't got the meaning... preventing students from partying ? how u prevent student partying having short bed sheets ? don't understand :) :):):):) Let somebody else explain it to you, because it is midnight in Poland and I am turning in. I am going to leave my feet out to have a sound sleep and many nice dreams. Good night! :):):) PS. Do you need to use bed sheets? Why don`t you follow this fashion? It was popular in Poland in 1980s..

mauroThreads: 11 Posts: 49 Joined: Sep 22, 08	Dec 7, 08, 17:01 / #
mmm :) ops...well...I have my sleeping bag as well...and I actually don't have any problems to leave my feet out :) but now I'm even more curious.

KrzysztofThreads: 2 Posts: 1,146 Joined: Jul 26, 07	Edited by: Krzysztof Dec 7, 08, 18:44 / #
mauro: they have the same lenght in both sides Must be because of the Polish nation growing fat, so the manufacturers decided it's time for a change :) During my student times (15 years ago) the sheets were OK (not too short), but I didn't study in Wrocław.

polishgirltx	Dec 8, 08, 01:23 / #
mauro: I noticed that bed sheets are alwasy so short....do u know why ? ah geez.... just try to adapt.... what's the big of a deal...

mauroThreads: 11 Posts: 49 Joined: Sep 22, 08	Dec 8, 08, 08:19 / #
I adapt ! just curiosity...in this forum u're quite aggressive...I'm just curious.

Cardno85Threads: 33 Posts: 858 Joined: Jul 11, 08 MEMBER	Dec 8, 08, 08:29 / #
I thought it was just me that thought this. Everywhere I go the sheets to be the exact size of the matress without any space to tuck them under and keep them secure. Seemed odd to me...but it was rather minor compared to the amount of other things over here which seem a bit strange.

nierozumiemThreads: 13 Posts: 127 Joined: Jan 18, 08	Dec 9, 08, 03:53 / #
Polish people, or the ones that I know, do not sleep under sheets, under any circumstance. They only use one sheet to cover the mattress, and then sleep directly under the duvet/comforter, no matter the season or room temperature. Another related custom that I find quite strange is that two people sharing a bed always have their own duvet. So if you were to check into a Polish run hotel outside of a major city your are most likely to end up in a queen size bed, with no sheet, and 2 small duvets.

nierozumiemThreads: 13 Posts: 127 Joined: Jan 18, 08	Dec 9, 08, 08:32 / #
KatowiceCalling: They overlap as you overlap leading to a kind of romantic mountain duvet. Hmmmm, well I kinda look at it as a form of Polish birth control, this large "mountain duvet" between you and your significant other is not exactly conducive to intimacy. pawian: What do people do in other countries? Lie on one sheet and cover themselves with another? Bingo! Yes, that's how beds work everywhere I've been. pawian: Come on, make up your mind, are sheets used in Poland or not? Yes they are, but only to cover the mattress, never between the occupant and the duvet. And one more thing I love about Polish beds, is this idea of refering to any bed large enough for 2 people as a "marital bed"

KrzysztofThreads: 2 Posts: 1,146 Joined: Jul 26, 07	Dec 9, 08, 10:09 / #
nierozumiem: nierozumiem I'm not sure I understand what you're saying, so this is how it looks in most Polish houses (I'm not sure about hotels and such). 1/ Prześcieradło (a sheet put on the bed/matrass) 2/ Poduszka (a pillow usually in a sheet) 3/ Kołdra [or koc] (duvet/comforter [or blanket]) in something called "poszwa" Poszwa (bigger) and poszewka (smaller) are sheets (usually with buttons) in which you put respectively the pillow and the duvet. like this:

ShelleySThreads: 18 Posts: 3,647 Joined: Jun 26, 07	Dec 9, 08, 11:14 / #
Krzysztof: / Prześcieradło (a sheet put on the bed/matrass) 2/ Poduszka (a pillow usually in a sheet) 3/ Kołdra [or koc] (duvet/comforter [or blanket]) in something called "poszwa" 1/ Valance or flat sheet (cover the matress) 2/ pillow case (cover the pillow) 3/(optional) bed sheet (usually used in summer time in spain instead of a duvet) 4/ duvet cover (cover the duvet) Same in any country I have visited...I think it's more about the length of the top bed sheet more than anything.

Cardno85Threads: 33 Posts: 858 Joined: Jul 11, 08 MEMBER	Dec 9, 08, 14:33 / #
Or if you are sleeping at my grans house: 0/Pillowcase 1/Matress Cover 2/Electric Blanket 3/Fitted Sheet 4/Flat Sheet 5/Comforter 6/Woolen Blanket 7/Patwork Quilt 8/Topsheet Always a snug night!

KatowiceCallingThreads: 1 Posts: 14 Joined: Dec 8, 08	Dec 9, 08, 04:26 / #
nierozumiem: Another related custom that I find quite strange is that two people sharing a bed always have their own duvet. I love this idea, though! They overlap as you overlap leading to a kind of romantic mountain duvet.

pawianThreads: 90 Posts: 5,387 Joined: May 30, 08	Dec 9, 08, 04:34 / #
nierozumiem: Polish people, or the ones that I know, do not sleep under sheets, under any circumstance. They only use one sheet to cover the mattress, and then sleep directly under the duvet/comforter, no matter the season or room temperature. That`s normal, isn`t it? What do people do in other countries? Lie on one sheet and cover themselves with another? Strange..... I wouldn`t be able to sleep at all in such conditions.... o if you were to check into a Polish run hotel outside of a major city your are most likely to end up in a queen size bed, with no sheet, and 2 small duvets. Come on, make up your mind, are sheets used in Poland or not?

KrzysztofThreads: 2 Posts: 1,146 Joined: Jul 26, 07	Dec 10, 08, 08:20 / #
In some houses (mostly in country side) people are still using a very thick pierzyna, which (according to English Wikipedia) is a Polish feathered quilt made with goose down (which is warmer than duck down).

Tommy1Threads: - Posts: 2 Joined: Dec 26, 08	Jan 13, 09, 00:32 / #
I'd emerge in the morning slimed down after being squashed all night under all that lot. :)