The strangest things in Poland

Matyjasz. post 41,

Is this your sense of humour ? How long does it take to milk a worm ?

KO!

I was trying to be serious this time, but it looks like I did a complete fool out of myself.

Well, not the first and certainly not the last time.

I think people should be shoot for selling warm (checked twice the spelling ) beer.
That's really is a crime.

I lock my apartment and car. Everyone around here does. There are tons of thieves and crooks in the tri state area. Even if you're home you'll still get robbed, happenes all the time. We all don't live in Smileyberg...yes it's a real town You're lucky to be able to.


I change my tires every winter. Snow tires improve the ride dramatically. Yes, all season are ok, but I like the difference. My family and a few of my friends also do a winter change. We also go to the mtns. in Vermont a lot to ski/snowboard. In Pl the roads are really icy and rutted.


I'm sure some people do. You definitely get a lot of snow in MI.

I'll have to agree that it's very common here. Some people are addicted to these reality shows and soap operas which are nothing but gossip and backstabbing...lame.

I'm guessing that it was an odor caused by diesel.

Probably exhaust gases from town buses, there is developed municipal communication in larger Polish towns (quality of it is another question, though).

You've obviously been to differnt high-school than I. In my high school there was strong pressure not to study from some other students.

First off a kujon who studies a lot although may not be intelligent just has good grades because they study a lot and why would you want to be friends with people who want you not to study so they can get ahead and be better at you in school..!!!

OK. Going back to the post.
Churches in Poland don't have bathrooms.
Ha! Who wants to challenge that one!

And that is what I mean about kindergarten - zerówka, they start at age 6.
pre-school they start at age 3.

having to hide my liquor from toy cops when drinking along the wisla in krakow... when 2 blocks away drunks are flossing back whatever they drink.

Hi Miranda, I don't know what I'm doing in Canada anymore. I need a change. I thought 'to live' but I have not decided yet.

Hi there, I understand. I have moved accross borders 3 times. Have you lived in Canada all your life?

There is one thing which is different in Poland -comparing to the west Europe.

it is kind of loaylity....if you have problems with someone at your work in Poland you talk to him first in UK ( for instance) you go to your boss and report it. In Poland we call it "donosiciel" in UK it is completely normal behaviour.

[b]In most schools if you have good marks you are "kujon" (what is English translation?)

I think it is called "teacher pet".

I think that this clapping in the plane is very american thing - I mean it is done mainly by Polish travelling to USA and back.
I never noticed it on any diifferent flights.

Im English and never had warm beer.

I cant really honestly think of anything I found strange in Poland - oh actually one thing, if I receive service off a Polish person in the UK its exceptionally good, but in Poland it was dire

yeah... i noticed that too... weird, innit?

Im pretty chilled on hols so dont really mind waiting, but when you ask for the bill and it takes the about 20 minutes to get it and you see two waiters there chatting without a care in the world it does start to pissed you off....got chatting to some Polish people and they told us, if you are only staying for one drink ask for the bill when they bring the drinks, avoids hanging around....best advice I got..

Yeah, I know. One time in a restaurant in Poland we asked the waitress about the price when we got the bill. I thought she was going to chew our heads off!
In the US the waitresses have to be kind to the customers, or they lose their jobs. They follow the saying: The customer is always right.

It the same here, always there to clear up as soon as you finish always there with the bill if no coffee ordered...I suppose it will change, I always tipped though, and I wouldnt do that in the UK if I got bad service, I suppose because the food and drink were so good I forgot about the bad service..

ohh... you meant 'in' the plane - I thought it was clapping from whoever was observing it landing ... There was no clapping in my plane.

I would feel right at home, then.

The smoking in public places was different for me. We have had a non-smoking by-law in parts of Canada for years now and I had forgotten how it was before, being a non-smoker. It was an extremely unpopular by-law at the time, mind you, but it seems that smokers, organizations and businesses have found ways to adapt to it, as best they could.

Yes, I have. I had not planned to but that's how it worked out. You have lived in Poland after living in the US, is that right? How was it living in Poland, finding a job, being an immigrant, returning to Canada (zl vs Cdn $)?

Polish people buy 2 or 3 cans of beer at a time, in oz you buy a slab (24 cans) or block (30) cans....if you buy a slab or a block it is much cheaper than buying a single can/bottle ...no discounts for buying bulk in poland!

I try to be objective - there is one strange thing about Poland.

All these women we call them "matki Polki"- women who devout themselves completely to their children, then grandchildren, .....They don't have time for themselves as even when grandmothers they look after grandichildren all day, they cook for all family every day.....
They don't have hobbies, leisure time, many friends....

"All these women we call them "matki Polki".."

I live in PL , I am a mother myself and I must admit that I never met "matka polka" in my life. I thought they died out just like dinosaurs...

I think that women really understand these days, that it is like a suicide not to work at all outside of your home/ family. What happens if your husband is dead or become unemployed, even if your family is doing very well now... And what about retirement compensation for women who never worked in their lives?

I am Polish and for me one the strangest things here is dog s*** everywhere on the pavement. Even in the center of Warsaw...

how the polish make coffee. that's not ''really strange'' though, that's defenitely considered to be a huge no no over here.. -lol- you heathens!

so I urge you to use the filters people! (but maybe some of you do?) to drink coffee like that is horrible really.

sorry if I just offended someone's tradition, but it's just not drinkable that way.

Maati,

I know woman ( my aunt's friend) she has 4 children all adult, some mrried all living together ( big house) She cooks for them every day, wash up after them, do shopping..... She doesn't have much life. Like servant.

Another my colleague she has 2 children her mum looks after them all days, cooks for all of them everyday....and I rememebr once my colleagues was moaning that on one Saturday morning she couldn't stay longer in bed and sleep as her mum dind't want to look after children. Appaling.

how the polish make coffee. that's not ''really strange'' though, that's defenitely considered to be a huge no no over here.. -lol- you heathens

In coffe bar in Krakow you can get delicious coffe. I think that nowadays more and more people buy coffe-machines.

I lived both times in Canada. Returning to Poland was interesting because the system changed and everything was so new. I worked there using English and never had a problem with finding a job - just the opposite. I gew tired of some politics in Poland - I guess I wanted see things progressing faster, since I was used to a western life-style here.
There are a lot of good changes in Poland, however the speed of change left a lot of people behind who were used to a communist system and it was all they knew.
As for my return to Canada - yes - I became an immigrant again even though I don't want to see it this way - I have people who remind me of it often,which is quite irritating at times. So there are some struggles there. You are very observant.
As for exchange rate - my savings didn't last long.
I own a property in Poland and the value of it is going up -it was a very good investment.
You can't loose in real eatate unless you are speculating.
If you have questions about Poland I would be happy to answer. I left 4 years ago.

All the best...