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Are people in Poland 'made' to give money to their parents? skysoulmate You help your parents because that is your wish - you don't have to if you don't want....	24	clewinton Apr 4, 10, 21:49	terri Jul 10, 11, 11:35
Joe Palooka (Pałuka) from 1920s: the comic-strip character Polonius3: One of the earlier negative stereotypes of Poles was the comic-strip character Joe Palooka (Pałuka), a good-natured but stupid...	5	Polonius3 Jul 9, 11, 14:51	ShortHairThug Jul 9, 11, 20:29
Polish stereotypes of other nationalities!? 2 3 4 ... 16 17 southern: Actually in Belarus I lived the process of slavicization and it was quite frightening. I need that kind...	489	Mr Grunwald Mar 23, 09, 00:02	Natasa Jul 8, 11, 15:09
The anniversary of Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's death When I was 17 or 18 I read a set of his articles collected in the book "Reflektorem w mrok"....	2	JonnyM Jul 6, 11, 15:36	Marynka11 Jul 6, 11, 17:04
Poznań celebrates summer with 11,000 lanterns! This is really cool. :) Would have been nice to be there and see it.	4	skysoulmate Jul 4, 11, 04:14	SzwedwPolsce Jul 4, 11, 20:00
Marketing Speak or mumbo jumbo Museum of IV RP: Quick Guide to Erudition Excerpts translated from: http://www.spieprzajdziadu.com/muzeum/index.php?title=Podr%C4%99czny_p oradnik_erudyty [I am sure similar examples...	19	Barney Jun 28, 11, 15:17	boletus Jul 2, 11, 00:50
Felix Topolski - what a wonderful discovery (for me) A J: If this is what all of his works look like, then I'm guessing his personality must've been slightly...	14	Amathyst Oct 12, 10, 00:25	Amathyst Jul 1, 11, 21:37
The age of consent in Poland is only 15 2 3 They will do as they will do anyway ;)	86	noimmigration Dec 31, 07, 10:14	Seanus Jun 30, 11, 11:57
Homosexuality in Polish Culture 2 3 4 ... 6 7 Darren...: What I will say is (when I hear of people saying that they don’t want their kids seeing two...	191	Darren... Jun 17, 11, 14:13	Patrycja19 Jun 29, 11, 19:41
Hiring a Polish Worker - Pros and Cons 2 3 4 Admin: is going o Admin: Poland, being situated in the Eastern Europe, but next to Germany, ..... please excuse...	111	Admin Jan 10, 06, 23:36	Pawel_UK Jun 28, 11, 19:54
What Are Top Television Shows to Watch in Poland? gumishu: I have no idea if you can watch these from TV Polonia satelite channel or from some sime on...	10	Finka07 Jan 20, 11, 18:57	tomek_g Jun 26, 11, 14:38
Car Museum in Warsaw. They have now a branch office in Praga. Did anybody yet went there?	12	warszawski May 31, 11, 19:55	sobieski Jun 25, 11, 18:46
The day Poland ran out of artists. 2 joepilsudski: The committee that selected this particular artist was probably leftist, Jewish and living out, as I said, a wet...	40	1jola Jun 14, 11, 17:16	delphiandomine Jun 23, 11, 22:24
Political correctness in Poland pawian: they changed the scale of grading pupils Polonius3: the problem is they insist that everyone else use...	4	pawian Jun 23, 11, 15:53	Llamatic Jun 23, 11, 17:40
Why do people think that I'm Polish ? 2 3 4 vetala: I have asiatic folds too. Apparently it's quite common among Polish people. Epicanthic folds are also known as 'Mongolian...	90	lol Sep 20, 06, 18:48	PolskiMoc Jun 22, 11, 07:10
Is Eletronic Music in Poland popular? I Love Jean Michell Jarre! But i Like Clubbing music like Above and Beyond too =) Unfortunately i...	4	Levi May 29, 11, 03:13	Levi Jun 20, 11, 19:52
Human trafficking to Poland Translated from the pages of Polish Border Guard, Bieszczady region, http://www.bieszczadzki.strazgraniczna.pl/index.php?idst=6&idart=1527 2011-04-13: Two migrants from Moldova, who were...	4	boletus Jun 11, 11, 17:07	boletus Jun 20, 11, 19:43
Symbols & Signs in Polish History, Culture & Life 2 3 4 - spilled salt - quarrel will ensue - spilled sugar - accord is certain - fork falls on the floor...	92	myjustyna Jun 12, 11, 20:50	z_darius Jun 16, 11, 18:23
Lancers' fantasies (fantaisies) - Polish revellers Outshining the Sea Shaman Adolf Ardschuller, an assistant officer in our liner "Kosciuszko" should fall into the group of...	6	boletus Jun 13, 11, 18:55	boletus Jun 15, 11, 18:52
How is red hair viewed in Poland 2 It would seem to be although Poles find redheads as false. It's largely a superstition. Dumb Scots don't...	31	phileas Apr 15, 11, 01:52	Seanus Jun 14, 11, 19:42
Uptight Poles 2 3 4 ... 8 9 ItsAllAboutME: and by laid out you mean laid back... Of course! Bear in mind English is only my third language....	258	aphrodisiac May 8, 11, 11:34	Antek_Stalich Jun 13, 11, 08:40
Views on Theory of Evolution in Poland? 2 3 4 ... 7 8 You didn't read the second sentence before commenting? I did consider mentioning space exploration, but then it would go to...	210	Ogien Jun 8, 11, 19:39	1473 Jun 13, 11, 02:24
Mental health problem or one of the grieving stages? Death and denial. 2 3 4 BritinPoland: she made me a frankly fantastic smoothie Crazy or not, keep this chick around! :D	95	BritinPoland Nov 23, 10, 16:56	Llamatic Jun 7, 11, 19:01
Polish ghost stories 2 Des Essientes: Quote Have you heard the legend of Twardowski? Indeed, I even stayed are a rather...	35	Qacer Aug 15, 07, 18:58	Trevek Jun 6, 11, 22:48
Poles are (family friendly / religious / traditional / conservative): True or False? Why? Antek_Stalich: -- I'm am not a family-minded man -- Religion is of little importance to me -- I'm modern in...	5	myjustyna Jun 6, 11, 10:08	myjustyna Jun 6, 11, 19:43
What do you generally think about Poles? 2 Its a very Byronic look for todays Pole....:)sort of 1800's metro-sexual ,would it go down with da kids?	39	royalshake Jun 2, 11, 15:26	isthatu2 Jun 5, 11, 03:05
How do you celebrate Easter in Poland? -- Attendance at Good Friday services (rarely) -- making pisanki (parents do) -- blessing of Easter baskets on Holy Saturday...	21	Polonius3 Apr 24, 11, 14:38	legend Jun 2, 11, 15:14
What are those scars and cuts on many Polish guys' arms? Antek_Stalich: Such tattoos are a part of a jail code called grypsera Like the little plastic ball (usually from a...	4	sweetcandy May 27, 11, 09:12	JonnyM May 31, 11, 14:09
Hey, I speak English and can say F**K! Poles use the F-word to impress native speakers. I think there is a certain kind of person who finds such an approach cool. They haven't truly grown...	22	Trevek Mar 20, 11, 18:03	Seanus May 30, 11, 23:09
Juwenalia - holidays for students in Poland (updated 2011) Woah awesome!	20	polishgirltx May 11, 08, 21:48	Kazikowski May 30, 11, 21:12
Why are Poles in other countries called "Plastic Poles"? 2 3 4 Some plastic Poles are easy to spot.....	96	PlasticPole May 29, 09, 06:51	wildrover May 30, 11, 17:43
The facial piercings scene in Poland I've just noticed you're a male... ooops. Male face piercing is rarer case. I think that you should generally watch...	6	ShAlEyNsTfOh May 23, 11, 07:18	Maaarysia May 30, 11, 11:27
Is Lady Gaga popular in Poland? 2 wildrover: Yolk....? More like Mork. She was trying to be from Ork.	46	Polonius3 May 27, 11, 23:43	PlasticPole May 30, 11, 02:50
Old cartoon (Pomysłowy Dobromir?) Here's Pomysłowy Dombromir and Zaczarowany ołówek Two completely different cartoons. IINM the episodes with...	4	Will2Kill May 28, 11, 22:03	mafketis May 28, 11, 22:53
Moving to Poland - Checklist 2 PADDYTR: so i dont need this pee sample and saliva swob then Only if you want to...	30	warszawski May 16, 11, 14:12	wildrover May 28, 11, 21:29
The Way Back ( Długi Marsz movie) Colin Farrell, Ed Harris DarrenM: There is evidence that the escape did in fact happen, however it wasn't Slavomir Rawicz who was the escapee,...	26	PennBoy Aug 12, 10, 19:23	RobertLee May 28, 11, 01:48
The Legacy of Polish Poster design The Polish Way \| Poland's own art The Embassy of Poland in Delhi is exhibiting select works of poster...	19	boletus May 20, 11, 00:58	boletus May 25, 11, 21:32
How do Polish people see homosexuality? 2 3 Seanus: Don't let Jesus's beard fool you ;) The beard was a nice chestnut in color. I...	65	dc-uk Mar 24, 07, 19:18	ZIMMY May 23, 11, 16:03
An idea about Polish Literature 2 Varsovian: Why is it that every discussion about Polish literature has to be about dead people? Well, Mrożek is...	32	polishgirltx Mar 9, 08, 20:21	jwojcie May 21, 11, 01:54
Polish law on child smacking now vs. pre 2010 delphiandomine: I think it's still in force as a kid I really appreciated this little booklet. No two major tests...	6	Ant63 May 20, 11, 14:24	z_darius May 20, 11, 21:25
Flowers for my Polish teacher. What kind should I bring? A few "rules" to be aware of: - make sure they are (relatively) fresh cut, no dried stuff -...	9	Brandon May 20, 11, 03:20	z_darius May 20, 11, 16:00
Examples of popular Polish music? Czesław Mozil:D:D:D	20	Polonius3 Oct 10, 10, 20:42	Jellief May 19, 11, 01:15
Do you find any humour in Polish Highlanders' stories? An old gazda sits on a rock at the Morskie Oko lake in Tatras. Two tourists chat with him for...	11	boletus May 14, 11, 15:03	boletus May 16, 11, 17:39
Customs - First Holy Communion in Poland 2 ukpolska: Don't tar everyone with the same brush as we had over 50 people to our daughters communion and it...	39	Dora Jan 10, 07, 19:15	delphiandomine May 15, 11, 12:44
Polish Movies with subtitles or Polish language @op as anothe person stated its best to download polish/english movies from bitorrent and the subtitl4es from napisy or...	22	Terra Jun 24, 07, 03:38	antheads May 15, 11, 06:46
Did you see John Porter on Kuba Wojewódski wojewodzki is such an idiot, I honestly cant stand him aphrodisiac: the present situation (you either with us or...	4	nickyspaghetti May 11, 11, 07:38	hubabuba May 11, 11, 22:18
Why Poles have so pro-emigration attitude? 2 3 They tend to be more dependent, yes. Many fell prey to the dictates of the boomerang generation where they...	65	el Croata Apr 30, 11, 15:19	Seanus May 11, 11, 15:48
Poles and their listening skills Havok, there is an element of truth in what she is saying, trust me. Then again, I'm not a...	17	aphrodisiac May 10, 11, 14:24	Seanus May 10, 11, 19:27
Do men in Poland go to barber shops or hair salons ? Hair salons are boring. "Balwierz" is the place to go.	15	Brajan May 10, 11, 07:31	boletus May 10, 11, 14:57
Passing your Polish language and culture to your kids 2 3 Portugese. I wish I knew portugese right now. ;)	74	Varsovian Feb 27, 10, 11:49	f stop May 9, 11, 01:43
Polish authors, books & literature. 2 3 The General Langfitt Story  Polish Refugees Recount Their Experiences of Exile, Dispersal and Resettlement   By Maryon Allbrook and Helen...	71	Ironside Aug 9, 10, 02:13	boletus May 6, 11, 19:02
PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF SWASTIKA AND NAZI SYMBOLS in Krakow - Where I should report them?? 2 Harry: Well, that would make the SS Urqui... Sorry I mean 'original Waffen SS' and 'Uruk-ha'	58	Kate1988 May 5, 11, 13:44	Harry May 5, 11, 19:05
Understanding Birthday Tradition 2 pgtx: what type is that, warszawski? Rhetorical question, pgtx. lol	37	horacebury May 4, 11, 08:14	warszawski May 4, 11, 22:16
Polish songs to say sorry Bartolome He noticed it all by himself:shahan: I saw his post I saw the funny side of it but I...	13	shahan May 2, 11, 15:58	Lenka May 3, 11, 20:16
"Tele PRLe" Are they Kidding! Lenka: My family also didn't feel opressed.It was hard but not so bad .And you are shocked that ppl joke...	5	rybnik Apr 30, 11, 02:17	rybnik Apr 30, 11, 16:09
Women's Day in Poland and Gifts "Mothers Day" is coming up and I'm certain that my current girlfriend will totally appreciate the mop and bucket I...	17	smurf Mar 6, 11, 17:03	ZIMMY Apr 28, 11, 15:30
How could things have gone so wrong (church dress code) 2 3 4 ... 6 7 welshguyinpola I've created a thread were you can vent all your frustatrtion about Poland: Expats, are you happy with your...	195	welshguyinpola Apr 25, 11, 20:59	Maaarysia Apr 27, 11, 22:03
Are foreigners in Poland interested in the culture or arts? If so, here is a blog which has a different cultural,artistic or just interesting event for every day in Warsaw!...	0	coolture Apr 27, 11, 21:27	—
Ja kocham, I love you, Twe oczy, Your eyes, - Looking for the name of a Polish song? ricojes: I was told it was the conversation song, but cannot find it anywhere. It appears in many Polish...	2	ricojes Apr 26, 11, 22:54	boletus Apr 26, 11, 23:26
Disco Polo - No No No No No !!! 2 3 4 gumishu: the Viagra tune is a hit with me :) Me too! "Uważaj staruszku, nie szalej w tym łóżku" lol...	103	osiol Feb 10, 08, 13:26	rybnik Apr 26, 11, 00:47

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