Poland - abandon all logic

“Here we are in an absurd world. A country which has twice as many students as France, and where a qualified engineer earns less than an average worker. Where people spend twice what they earn, and average earnings are less than the price of three pairs of good shoes. A country where a car costs three years’ wages, but despite that, you can’t find anywhere to park. A foreigner needs to abandon all logic if he doesn’t want to be overwhelmed. It’s a strange country where you can talk to the waiter in English, the cook in French, the shop assistant in German but government ministers or state officials only through an interpreter.”

Only the first and last sentence are correct... the rest is slightly incorrect and rather childish... however I agree with a general sentiment.

do you agree?

A country which has twice as many students as France

and where a qualified engineer earns less than an average worker.

Where people spend twice what they earn

and average earnings are less than the price of three pairs of good shoes.

A country where a car costs three years’ wages, but despite that, you can’t find anywhere to park.

A foreigner needs to abandon all logic if he doesn’t want to be overwhelmed.

It’s a strange country where you can talk to the waiter in English, the cook in French, the shop assistant in German but government ministers or state officials only through an interpreter.”

I like the way that at Warsaw station there are tramps who can beg in five languages but none of the ticket Sellers speak anything other than Polish.

That's pretty well what I feel

but none of the ticket Sellers speak anything other than Polish.

That must be dificult for you., Imagine the audacity, speaking to you in the countries native tongue, I hope you got the cane out and gave the native a good beating!

That must be dificult for you., Imagine the audacity, speaking to you in the countries native tongue, I hope you got the cane out and gave the native a good beating!

in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg,

Simplistic thing to say, Anthead. Go to a railway station in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, and maybe even more countries and you will most certainly find people behind the counter who at least speak English, if not also German and French.

Yes, but in Germany It's not always like that, in France, Spain or Italy It's usually not like that...

In...Paris Gare du Nord...they're going to speak English.

if you press a firearm into their side.

Here we are in an absurd world. A country which has twice as many students as France, and where a qualified engineer earns less than an average worker. Where people spend twice what they earn, and average earnings are less than the price of three pairs of good shoes. A country where a car costs three years’ wages, but despite that, you can’t find anywhere to park. A foreigner needs to abandon all logic if he doesn’t want to be overwhelmed. It’s a strange country where you can talk to the waiter in English, the cook in French, the shop assistant in German but government ministers or state officials only through an interpreter.”

A bit outdated as a quote about Poland of 21 century.

That's not true, is it?

That was first written by Norman Davies in his book Poland- God`s Playground in late 1970s.

This quote looked familiar.

I like the way that at Warsaw station there are tramps who can beg in five languages but none of the ticket Sellers speak anything other than Polish.

“Here we are in an absurd world. A country which has twice as many students as France, and where a qualified engineer earns less than an average worker. Where people spend twice what they earn, and average earnings are less than the price of three pairs of good shoes. A country where a car costs three years’ wages, but despite that, you can’t find anywhere to park. A foreigner needs to abandon all logic if he doesn’t want to be overwhelmed. It’s a strange country where you can talk to the waiter in English, the cook in French, the shop assistant in German but government ministers or state officials only through an interpreter.”