Poles - the Nation of Liars?

Wroclaw Boy

Nov 30, 07, 10:08 #1

Sorry folks but the Poles are a Nation of liars. When you have an appointment with them or any kind of transaction which involves a Pole when they realise they cannot keep their side of the bargain they lie their way out of it rather than tell the truth which is usually the best option.

Ive heard some good excuses in my time but these guys are something else and the lies are so good. Its great when you catch them out.

Of course we all lie from time to time but ive never heard so much BS from a nation since i lived here.

z_dariusThreads: 22 Posts: 5,091 Joined: Oct 18, 07 ♂	Nov 30, 07, 10:34 #2
I'm not sure if lying is unique to Poles. I know of entire countries Brits built on lies.

Wroclaw Boy	Nov 30, 07, 10:36 #3
Quoting: z_darius I'm not sure if lying is unique to Poles. I know of entire countries Brits built on lies. Come on you know it be true Or maybe you dont if thats all you know (no discrimination intended)

miranda	Nov 30, 07, 10:38 #4
Quoting: Wroclaw Boy Come on you know it be true I think what you are experiancing is a cultural differance per se. Polish people don't lie more than other nationalities, just in a different way.

Wroclaw Boy	Nov 30, 07, 10:40 #5
Quoting: miranda I think what you are experiancing is a cultural differance per se. Polish people don't lie more than other nationalities, just in a different way. I beg to differ and so do all my foreign associates

ZgubionyThreads: 21 Posts: 2,037 Joined: Oct 20, 06 ♂	Nov 30, 07, 10:40 #6
Quoting: miranda Polish people don't lie more than other nationalities, just in a different way True... I deal with liars every day in the US. You just have to be more selective with who you do business with.

Wroclaw Boy	Nov 30, 07, 10:42 #7
Been waiting for a Polish guy to turn up right now, he left 2 hours ago from a place that takes 20 minutes to get here. he has left a torrent of excuses the last one being a problem with his car. He hasnt pulled the old traffic one yet or car crash, if he does im gonna get in my car and fukin check if theres been a car crash. They all do it, Period.

Wroclaw Boy	Nov 30, 07, 10:43 #8
Quoting: Zgubiony True... I deal with liars every day in the US. Come live in Poland mate. Polish people will deny they are a nation of extreme liars but deep down they all know its true.

z_dariusThreads: 22 Posts: 5,091 Joined: Oct 18, 07 ♂	Nov 30, 07, 10:46 #9
Quoting: Wroclaw Boy I beg to differ and so do all my foreign associates would some of them be Americans?

ShelleySThreads: 18 Posts: 3,647 Joined: Jun 26, 07 ♀	Nov 30, 07, 10:46 #10
Quoting: miranda I think what you are experiancing is a cultural differance per se. Polish people don't lie more than other nationalities, just in a different way. Now, that word 'cultural' popped in again ;-) a friend of mine told her boss her dad had had a heart attack because she was on a final warning....now thats a whopper :)

ZgubionyThreads: 21 Posts: 2,037 Joined: Oct 20, 06 ♂	Edited by: Zgubiony Nov 30, 07, 10:47 #11
Quoting: Wroclaw Boy Come live in Poland mate Wish I could :) I've been there plenty, but never lived. I'm sure you deal with swindlers-liars-movers-shakers....... kombinowac ;) the way of life I don't think you can call the entire country liars though. That would be offending everyone that I know living there and would be wrong.

miranda

Nov 30, 07, 10:52 #12

Quoting: Wroclaw Boy

I beg to differ and so do all my foreign associates

OK - I will give you an example. After living in Canada I went back to work in Poland with another person - she was Canadian born, but Polish decent, so she new the language an all that. Culturally - she was Canadian an had lots of problems with the Polish way. I, had some, but not as many. Therefore, I still believe that it is a cultural differance.

LukaszThreads: 73 Posts: 2,396 Joined: Sep 1, 07 ♂	Nov 30, 07, 10:52 #13
Quoting: Zgubiony kombinowac ;) the way of life yes yes there is nice song about kombinowac maybe I will present new version here "Teraz też jest wojna kto kombinuje ten żyje :) "

ShelleySThreads: 18 Posts: 3,647 Joined: Jun 26, 07 ♀	Nov 30, 07, 10:53 #14
Or the favouite of the great british cabbie - he's on his way luv - just turning in to your road now....YEAH RIGHT!!! we get lied to every day, only today I told a guy his report would be with him by Monday - oh whats that thing on my desk :)

miranda	Edited by: miranda Nov 30, 07, 10:54 #15
Quoting: Wroclaw Boy he has left a torrent of excuses the last one being a problem with his car. common, that is not excusively Polish - have met tons of people in Canada, who have used excuses. You need to read people better.

BubbaWooThreads: 46 Posts: 4,438 Joined: Sep 26, 06 ♂	Nov 30, 07, 10:55 #16
you need the system flushed guv... 400gbp invoice later and does the boiler work...? lying toady fuking plumber kunt

miranda	Nov 30, 07, 10:56 #17
Quoting: ShelleyS a friend of mine told her boss her dad had had a heart attack because she was on a final warning....now thats a whopper :) there you go

BubbaWooThreads: 46 Posts: 4,438 Joined: Sep 26, 06 ♂	Edited by: BubbaWoo Nov 30, 07, 10:57 #18
i decided i didnt like greece so went to the airport and told them my dad had had a heart attack get me home pronto like... sort of worked...

z_dariusThreads: 22 Posts: 5,091 Joined: Oct 18, 07 ♂	Nov 30, 07, 11:00 #19
Just wondering... Bear with me here... many African tribes did not have a word for snow, because they never saw snow, so there was no noeed for the word. So... if lying is virtually unknown in English speaking countries then how come the English language has had a word for before the Polih nation was even noted as a nation?

BubbaWooThreads: 46 Posts: 4,438 Joined: Sep 26, 06 ♂	Nov 30, 07, 11:02 #20
Quoting: z_darius So... if lying is virtually unknown in English speaking countries then how come the English language has had a word for before the Polih nation was even noted as a nation? foriegners

BubbaWooThreads: 46 Posts: 4,438 Joined: Sep 26, 06 ♂	Nov 30, 07, 11:07 #21
make sure he pays for dinner and drinks

miranda	Nov 30, 07, 11:18 #22
Quoting: BubbaWoo make sure he pays for dinner and drinks that's a given:)

southernThreads: 116 Posts: 10,959 Joined: May 17, 07 ♂	Nov 30, 07, 11:23 #23
Wroclaw boy has to be happy.Polish penis does never lie.

Wroclaw Boy	Nov 30, 07, 11:47 #24
Quoting: southern Wroclaw boy has to be happy.Polish penis does never lie. Aint that the truth, im English.

DiceThreads: 20 Posts: 677 Joined: Nov 27, 07 ♂	Edited by: Dice Nov 30, 07, 12:33 #25
If this is the way you feel about the country you are a guest of, I suggest you leave immediately. May I ask you what the f are you doing there? Go home, homeboy.

jonniThreads: 26 Posts: 4,181 Joined: Nov 27, 07 ♂	Nov 30, 07, 12:41 #26
Quoting: Dice If this is the way you feel about the country you are a guest of, I suggest you leave immediately. May I ask you what the f are you doing there? Go home, homeboy. Hardly a guest if he lives here. Not that there's ever been any obligation to see only the positive aspects of a place and ignor the negative ones.

Wroclaw Boy

Nov 30, 07, 12:46 #27

Quoting: Dice

If this is the way you feel about the country you are a guest of, I suggest you leave immediately. May I ask you what the f are you doing there? Go home, homeboy.

Thank you for that. I am resident in Poland for various reasons which i would rather not be splashed all over this forum sufficed to say im stuck here for another couple of years. Its not that bad really there is just so many situations that infuriate me having lived in a decent 21st Century country. Its all a fall back from the communist era at the end of the day thats what i keep telling myself but when you deal with these lying cheating/bastads on a day to day basis it becomes a strain and i need to voice that strain sometimes and this is the solution. Also i would like others to be aware what they are getting themselves into if they are considering a move over here.

miranda	Nov 30, 07, 12:51 #28
Quoting: jonni Hardly a guest if he lives here.Not that there's ever been any obligation to see only the positive aspects of a place and ignor the negative ones. finally, somebody with a balanced opinion.

miranda	Nov 30, 07, 12:55 #29
Quoting: Dice If this is the way you feel about the country you are a guest of, I suggest you leave immediately you are bit of a cookoo. The man is trying to do bussiness in Poland, so he is telling how it really is, from his point of view. Why leave?

Wroclaw Boy

Nov 30, 07, 12:56 #30

What really annoys me is that millions of Poles have succesfully made the move to England, Scotland and Ireland over the past few years and its so simple for them. They have extremely informative web sites explaining all issues invloved in such a move.

For me in Poland the simplest issues such as buying a house organising car insurance even a visa has been blown into the biggest nightmare. Every time you go to an office thinking you have everything in order - there is a problem. Which turns out to actaully not be a problem as the person who told you it was a problem did not really know what he/she was talking about in the first place, and so it goes on... There is no such thing as downloadable forms from the internet you have to go to a fuking office and cue for hours with all the scum fighting for their place in the cue.

Polish people know what i am talking about although they will not admit it on this forum.

That really is the harsh reality of living here.

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