Meeting my Polish girlfriend's parents for the first time, any tips!!

Next year i am going with my girlfriend to a wedding in poland. I will meet her parents then for the first time. Besides the obvious, speak the language, be polite is there anything traditional i should do?

Nice bucket of flowers for the Mother and a good vodka or foreign whiskey for the Father won't hurt. Be sure not to show fake smile - they will notice that and probably won't appreciate that too much. Be natural.

Oh, and try to eat the food they offer so go there with empty stomach.:)

Thanks i can eat anything thats for sure so no worries there.

Hey! Was that meant as an offense? :)) (j/k)

Also, ask your girfriend if there are to be any other members of her family (like sisters, brothers etc.) - then a good box of chocolates won't hurt to carry with you; they will find it nice.

yeah, the food part is important for the girl mother, so better like it :-)

have a drink with the father/brother and eat the food her mother prepare+gifts, even if small will be greately appreciated.

Talk about football with the Father and accept the Jammydodgers and tea from the Mother, Pet the dog and all is good!

forgot about that:P

Hey worked for me! :D

(Make sure to give an odd number.)

Making friends with the dog is important.
I stayed with a family in Poland and I very quickly became the dog's best friend.
The others probably thought I was mad, spending nearly all my time running round the garden throwing a stick around.
So don't spend too much time getting to know the animals.


Any particular reason?

If you're going to their house, compliment them on how nice their home looks. (Even if it may look like it's been to hell & back.)

just be yourself.........

lol I really wish I'd known all this before I met my friends' parents. I'm sure I culturally put my foot in it a few times.
I don't approve of discrimination but the "Oh only he's foreigner" excuse dose help when my ignorance shows. :-)

But I'm learning and trying so alls well (I hope) :-P