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Polish general knowledge quiz.(for foreigners) 2 1. What are the colors of Polish flag: a. red and white b. white and red c. white and red...	39	a.k. Oct 12, 11, 21:52	espana Oct 14, 11, 22:07
Poles - what do non-Poles just "not get" and why? What I do not get is why on 24/12 every single Pole eats the same dishes. And why some cardinal...	22	Teffle Oct 13, 11, 17:10	sobieski Oct 14, 11, 17:44
Ghosts attacked one of the offices in Lodz, Poland! LOL @ the sewing mannequin in the elevator.	2	Chester316 Oct 3, 11, 12:00	ShAlEyNsTfOh Oct 13, 11, 06:28
Attending my first Polish Wedding and Celebrations I found this article if you are interesting what to expect on polish wedding: http://www.comevisitpoland.com/2011/10/what-to-expect-on-polish-weddin g/	17	Nozzferrahhtoo Sep 12, 11, 14:50	Siegfried Oct 12, 11, 13:41
27th Warsaw Film Festival October 6 to 16, 2011 http://pinoysinpoland.blogspot.com/2011/09/27th-warsaw-film-festival.h tml	0	pspgmr6 Oct 12, 11, 09:23	—
Do you think that Polish people are rude? 2 3 4 ... 26 27 Top post, WP. There is also no getting away from the reality that more and more are lusting after...	807	iwona Jan 21, 07, 12:46	Seanus Oct 11, 11, 10:01
What is your opinion about Polish dre or dresiarze? They tend to wear Lonsdale. What's that other company beginning with E that does hooded tops? Everlast?...	2	southern Oct 7, 11, 20:55	Seanus Oct 11, 11, 00:19
Polish Catholic people converting to islam? 2 3 4 5 Don't believe the jihad banner ;) ;)	146	qwerty Apr 11, 10, 01:19	Seanus Oct 11, 11, 00:07
Please help find an old Polish song. I am looking to find a polish song that my grandfather used to sing to us as kids. He passed...	20	ElaineDE Apr 17, 09, 05:09	sfluv4cjc Oct 11, 11, 00:03
Beggers namely Kurwa boys in Poland 2 3 I don't know such term. Poles call them dresiarze (if I guessed what you mean correctly)	70	Wroclaw Boy Oct 11, 09, 19:50	a.k. Oct 8, 11, 14:53
The nature of Polish jokes? 2 3 4 Borderlands jokes Colonel Wołłeyko is an archetypical hero of Bordelands jokes, a womanizer, a drunkard, a reveller, intelligent but with...	104	Teffle Sep 29, 11, 16:28	boletus Oct 8, 11, 04:59
A plasma TV as a gift for someone in Poland? Hi thank you for your links re TV which was a little while ago but can you tell me...	6	Kristina1948 Sep 16, 11, 21:46	Avalon Oct 7, 11, 09:41
Difference between an expat and a immigrant (or permanet resident) in Poland 2 Both of the terms are from Latin. "Expatriate" is, or was, synonymous with the word "exile", but I suspect...	40	sobieski Aug 24, 11, 16:14	Des Essientes Oct 7, 11, 00:14
Can any young Poles can still speak Russian Yes but what percentage of purely spoken Russian would a Pole ( who can' speak Russian) understand? As I...	24	KingAthelstan Sep 24, 11, 19:30	a.k. Oct 6, 11, 19:12
Polish Hip Hop 2 draco like your style to this i have to add	47	Wladyslaw III Aug 5, 07, 18:15	antheads Oct 4, 11, 18:56
POLES vs BULGARIANS 2 3 4 As much as I have my gripes with unchecked Polish immigration ( small amounts of you people coming would have...	97	rychlik Sep 1, 09, 23:44	KingAthelstan Oct 4, 11, 12:37
Kasia Polish Music - interesting for listeners? Thank you for your comments :-) To Catsoldier, I will find this song and see if there is a...	5	Tekla25 Sep 30, 11, 18:11	Tekla25 Oct 1, 11, 16:59
Do Polish parents let/encourage their kids to piss outdoors? 2 Not that so much as dirty diapers in parking lots though I haven't seen one of those in a few...	35	Foreigner4 Sep 30, 11, 10:36	PlasticPole Oct 1, 11, 15:10
How ww2/life under PRL affects the culture of the Polish nation today Shrugging off the residual lingering parts of communism will take quite a bit more time. As WB and Pol3 said,...	6	kie Sep 29, 11, 18:37	Ironside Sep 30, 11, 10:54
Polish artist? Any one knows these paintings? coming from Montreal there is a good chance that this is Jewish, no?	9	colarusso Jul 18, 11, 17:38	pip Sep 27, 11, 19:13
Hey POLISH Do u like PARTYING a lot? No, it's just the way you write(: I see. Well, maybe i write this way because my...	8	BigBrownEyes Sep 26, 11, 08:59	BigBrownEyes Sep 27, 11, 07:12
Hollywood's War with Poland. 2 3 4 5 David Duke is an intelligent and courageous man who stands up for the truth...And, BTW, he has great respect for...	123	Ironside Mar 22, 10, 21:50	joepilsudski Sep 24, 11, 19:36
Could anyone tell me about any Polish bands that are/were popular. Furia are good for anyone that likes Black Metal. There is a Youtube mix for them.	14	Rinachka Sep 21, 11, 22:23	Seanus Sep 22, 11, 21:50
80s Polish TV Shows try here http://www.polishforums.com/archives/2005_2007/society-culture-38/s-po lish-tv-shows-6889/	23	Goonie Mar 6, 07, 16:15	ShAlEyNsTfOh Sep 22, 11, 04:34
My impressions on Poland I: The People, Politics, The Countryside and Infrastructure 2 If in the country you come from it is not a custom to leave seats for the elderly or the...	43	vdondera Sep 16, 11, 11:55	peterweg Sep 21, 11, 18:47
Who are the Polish singers (Classical or Folk songs) Some more Sztywny Pal Azji http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYHZwPT0f80&feature=related Bajor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plVdZzB9lwk	9	LwowskaKrakow Sep 17, 11, 12:49	Grzegorz_ Sep 18, 11, 13:33
Is panhandling a common sight in Poland? While visiting Poland, I didn't happen to see much panhandling. It was more like people receiving cash donations, while providing...	23	beckski Sep 14, 11, 06:59	joepilsudski Sep 16, 11, 22:15
Edith Piaf and her sculpture in Kielce, Poland? Boletus........I appreciate the response......tho' i have to admit it is a bit disappointing. I was hoping for a "connection"...	6	gwrobel Sep 15, 11, 15:15	gwrobel Sep 15, 11, 18:13
Poland: worst teeth in the world? 2 3 And many Jews get now born without golden teeth because they were removed from them by Germans in Auschwitz.Anyway I...	89	Chrysalis Sep 13, 11, 01:40	southern Sep 15, 11, 13:01
Western celebrities talk about Poland - promotional film from Polish foreign ministry I think the film in the following link should be the first educational film, for all expat mangers coming to...	4	MyMom Sep 14, 11, 14:04	warszawski Sep 15, 11, 10:54
Famous / Iconic Polish Women 2 Irena Sendler née Krzyżanowska Polish Social Worker who saved Jewish children during WWII by going into ghettos and sneaking...	42	ShelleyS Sep 26, 08, 08:19	cate48332 Sep 12, 11, 01:31
80% of Polish people are boring or can't party, why??? 2 3 4 ... 6 7 Arrbol, Jesus Christ ! Reading all this rubbish begs the question. " Where does the...	180	freebird Jun 4, 09, 05:56	Arrbol Sep 11, 11, 08:04
Birthday traditions and games in Poland people in poland celebrate every holiday known to them except their own birthdays and someone else they knows birthday. so...	17	eryka Aug 29, 07, 12:19	District12a Sep 5, 11, 15:29
Polish checklist (the relevance/Polishness/Plastic pole etc elements) Errrm I'm English with a touch of Celtic thrown in - does that make me Polish? (Lepiej milczeć i...	10	Teffle Sep 3, 11, 01:04	Varsovian Sep 5, 11, 14:10
Gifts from Poland (I'm returning to my country after a year in Poland) Żubrówka, always an interesting thing to give someone, and very Polish.	5	LodzSA Sep 3, 11, 09:58	Sleepy Sep 5, 11, 03:36
People living in Warsaw are rootless peasants! 2 Christ, people, hasn't it been long enough? World is moving on. Nobody gives a flying fek what your grandparents did....	40	Varsovian Sep 2, 11, 16:41	f stop Sep 3, 11, 20:12
Poles - what other nationality would you say you are most like? 2 3 4 As a Hungarian having worked with Polish I would say that the Polish are much calmer.	113	Teffle Oct 1, 10, 12:18	kb2011 Sep 2, 11, 15:16
Poles love of knights and battle. Knigts Pride-Duma Rycerska	3	Wroclaw Aug 8, 11, 00:19	hague1cmaeron Sep 2, 11, 14:48
Affairs don't pay - Poles say Affairs don't pay - Poles say A poor man is supposedly more faithful to his spouse. Probably, because he doesn't...	5	Polonius3 Aug 7, 11, 11:48	beckski Sep 2, 11, 05:17
Making friends in Poland - is it easy? If on holiday you'll seek entertainment and meet other for seeking the same My niece went to Kraków last...	6	polishgirl1 Aug 8, 10, 22:08	beckski Sep 2, 11, 05:04
How do Polish people in Poland respond to Polish people abroad....? How do Polish people in Poland respond to Polish people abroad....? Some of the older generation tend to think that...	16	PolkaZaGranica Jul 8, 11, 13:31	beckski Sep 1, 11, 03:05
How far apart do Poles stand when they talk? 2 IME going from closest conversational distance to biggest (just a few mentioned here) Arabs Latin Americans...	41	osiol Mar 21, 09, 20:32	mafketis Aug 31, 11, 13:31
Polack: A Small Minded Movie. Watched the movie a couple of days ago. The movie had some errors, but still worth 1h 30 mins...	18	David_18 Aug 24, 11, 12:27	David_18 Aug 30, 11, 17:54
Popular web page with funny/stupid/short customer service stories in Polish Oh, that was nice , TheMan) Poor girls! I heard a story of a guy who got his traveling passport...	6	Olgazaitseva Aug 25, 11, 14:54	Olgazaitseva Aug 30, 11, 12:38
Are the Poles really so homogeneous or should we say 'some Poles' etc...? It's highly popular amongst many PF posters to loosely say Poles instead of some Poles or many Poles etc. Maybe...	8	Seanus Aug 28, 11, 15:36	Sidliste_Chodov Aug 29, 11, 12:15
What is it with the Polish love of antibiotics? And Why do Poles get ill more? 2 Myszolow "angina" (which is a linguistic false friend because angina is a coronary artery disease in English Angina is pain....	40	Myszolow Aug 24, 09, 15:27	Jimmu Aug 26, 11, 20:46
Top 5 rules for a man in Poland 2 My take on the top 5 rules for driving in Poland: 1. Keep in mind that speed limits are...	45	warszawski Mar 25, 11, 01:21	Jimmu Aug 26, 11, 16:56
Poles -- Europe's very best? 2 No thanks, I said I wouldn't so... ;)	37	Polonius3 Mar 31, 11, 12:10	Seanus Aug 24, 11, 13:11
Poznaniak = Tightwad? No way, quite the opposite - Warsaw is by far the worst. My cousin's boss is from Warsaw. He likes...	7	patrick Aug 16, 11, 14:01	beckski Aug 23, 11, 04:44
Poles should emulate Jews? 2 You choose who you want as a role model in your life, whether they be Jewish or otherwise. There...	59	Polonius3 Jun 29, 10, 13:56	Seanus Aug 21, 11, 23:10
I got beaten and kicks in my face just cuz i dont look polish 2 3 4 ... 6 7 depends where he fits in the dealer's business plan. ;)	206	Maxin Jan 9, 11, 09:31	f stop Aug 21, 11, 16:49
Wedding present for Polish friends - how much money should I give? Thanks for all the replies. I think I will give them 250 zl or something like that. Or...	14	Linda Aug 18, 11, 21:05	Linda Aug 19, 11, 20:34
Poles and Austrians, do they get along? There's historically both a distinct Slavic (Polish and especially Czech!) as well as Italianate cultural undercurrent throughout much of Austria,...	26	rychlik Apr 21, 10, 09:49	Lyzko Aug 13, 11, 21:51
Jan Serce - the last Polish romantic I remember pieces of that series from childhood times and I am still impressed by it cause it is quite...	1	Marynka11 Aug 13, 11, 18:27	MyMom Aug 13, 11, 19:52
What nation do Poles feel closer to? 2 3 With former President (V. Yuschenko) the Poles & Poland got very good press! Like brother-nation, example in many things for...	74	southern Mar 12, 11, 20:25	den_fcdk Aug 13, 11, 17:37
Which Polish flag is better? With or without the coat of arms? 2 Well, sort of. A few words are misspelled here but it has a good summary of the meaning of the...	30	Sandomierski Aug 8, 11, 02:53	NomadatNet Aug 8, 11, 19:04
Do female guests wear hats at Polish weddings? No, women don't wear hat at Polish weddings I didn't see anyone wearing a hat at my cousin's wedding in...	3	Carole3240 Aug 7, 11, 23:48	beckski Aug 8, 11, 01:25
Polish songs by females about females and their life affairs Also, one of the biggest curiosities of recent times, the band called Iowa Super Soccer. Believe it or not but...	26	pawian Jul 6, 11, 17:12	loska Aug 4, 11, 23:45
Things we enjoyed as kids in Poland 2 3 4 5 check THIS (Born in PRL) out! :)	141	pgtx Aug 11, 10, 21:19	pgtx Aug 3, 11, 16:53
Polish radio station accessible by a phone? It's an actual telephone number you dial to access the RFI. The service used is called 'Audio Now.'...	2	sanyam Aug 2, 11, 00:06	sanyam Aug 2, 11, 00:51

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