Polish people

HellFireClub

I remember a Polish guy saying to me once as his mate looked on and laughed, "we don't like your women much but we'll take your money"...

Palmach

HellFireClub wrote: »

I remember a Polish guy saying to me once as his mate looked on and laughed, "we don't like your women much but we'll take your money"...

If I was him I'd be saying the same thing.

kjl

spurious wrote: »

This is After Hours, of course it makes it true.

Polish people are very like Irish people I think, though some of their jokes are seriously bad.
I wish they had brought their weather with them. I don't know how they stick the weather here.

I think they did, look at our summers and winters, something is a miss there.

But serioulsy I think the only people who are upset is Irish women as Polish women are sooooo much hotter and seem to be attracted to the slobs we can men.

Dots1982

Anyone got any experience of Hungarians. Living with one at the moment, a female doctor. Seemed fine at first but don't talk to her anymore such is her oddball behaviour. Just extremely moody and unappreciative of favours I've done for her like giving her a lift to the airport early in the morning and giving her a loan of cash in an emergency when her handbag was taken.

Anyone living with hungarians, are they a bit odd?

badboyblake

Dots1982 wrote: »

Anyone got any experience of Hungarians. Living with one at the moment, a female doctor. Seemed fine at first but don't talk to her anymore such is her oddball behaviour. Just extremely moody and unappreciative of favours I've done for her like giving her a lift to the airport early in the morning and giving her a loan of cash in an emergency when her handbag was taken.

Anyone living with hungarians, are they a bit odd?

Went to Budapest a few years back and I can safely say it was the worst place (people wise) I have ever been to.
Rude, mean, dour and looking to rip you off at every opportunity.
I will never go back there if I can help it.
Scenery and beer was fantastic though. It's a pity as I've been to many other Eastern European countries and found the people fantastic esp in Poland.

Dots1982

badboyblake wrote: »

Rude, mean, dour and looking to rip you off at every opportunity.
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Sums it up well for me, she paid her end of a 46.96 bill to me with 96cents in coppers. Total meanarse. What was strange about her was that she was nice person and good to talk to for the first week she moved in and then a switch went off in her head and she's just got worst and worst ever since. Example was taking a bus into town with her on paddys day and she was fine on the way to catch the bus and then when we got on she just wouldn't speak and then moved to another seat so she wouldn't have to sit beside me. I think she may have psychological/depression issues but hard to know.

Crann na Beatha

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Daniel S

All the Polish I've ever met have been very, very nice. Totally welcome imo. I've heard rumours about people in Poland saying the Irish aren't welcome, but surely they just mean the scumbags who said "The f***ers are takin' our jobs" while they wouldn't even be willing to work in the first place?

Meh, anyone who is going to work, not live off social welfare is welcome imo. :pac:

foxinsox

neveah wrote: »

From my experience I don't see as many Polish men out and about in pubs/nightclubs in my area, but it could be different in other places.

^ Isn't that such a shame...
a lot of Polish men do seem to be rather handsome!



I've worked with many Polish people over the past 8 or so years.

I've lots of friends who are Polish.


People are people...

They are either decent sorts or they are not!

Doesn't matter what country they are from.




What about the Irish going to US and England all through the 80's and further back?

Did we tuk der jobs?

Lawrence1895

I have at least two very good Polish friends in Dublin and I never made bad experiences with people from Poland so far.

But sometimes, I am asked, why I (born in Germany, being in Ireland since 2004) like the Polish since there were those idiotic 12 years between 1933 and 1945.
Times moved on, it is a new generation of people, so why should we always dwell in the past?

For me, it doesn't matter, where somebody is from. It's the character that counts, not the birth place

hogflem

Dots1982 wrote: »

Anyone got any experience of Hungarians. Living with one at the moment, a female doctor. Seemed fine at first but don't talk to her anymore such is her oddball behaviour. Just extremely moody and unappreciative of favours I've done for her like giving her a lift to the airport early in the morning and giving her a loan of cash in an emergency when her handbag was taken.

Anyone living with hungarians, are they a bit odd?

She might be a descendent of Attila.

Mike 1972

Lars1916 wrote: »

But sometimes, I am asked, why I (born in Germany, being in Ireland since 2004) like the Polish since there were those idiotic 12 years between 1933 and 1945.
Times moved on, it is a new generation of people, so why should we always dwell in the past?

You mean youve been in Ireland since 2004 and its escaped your attention that a lot of people have a bit of a chip on their shoulder about shyte that happened 800 years ago nevermind 70 ????

Eric Cartman

I think the polish and other eastern europeans are very welcome here, they work well, are quite friendly and dont try and force a different culture on us or segregate themselves. They come to Ireland and look for jobs , work hard and raise families here.

a great bunch of lads

wonton

Mike 1972 wrote: »

You mean youve been in Ireland since 2004 and its escaped your attention that a lot of people have a bit of a chip on their shoulder about shyte that happened 800 years ago nevermind 70 ????

What I love most is the way number of years always changes, one minute is 900 next minute its 400.

ThOnda

I hate to admit, but understanding their language, I have soooooooo many bad experiences with swearing, verbal abuse of locals and disrespect to people, property and nature, that the decent majority has really hard work to keep me unbiased.
Being also a foreigner, I am at least trying to respect locals and this country.

Horndawg

syklops wrote: »

That was investigated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and they found not one single case of that happening. Its an Urban myth.

Oh really?

A friend of mine moved to poland a year ago with his wife (Polish) and has seen these signs himself.

Also may I refer you to this thread:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056235981

It has an interesting link to last sunday's indo re above.

Nodin

Horndawg wrote: »

Oh really?

A friend of mine moved to poland a year ago with his wife (Polish) and has seen these signs himself.

......

Yep, your anecdote trumps the department of foriegn affairs. Well done.

mark86

some Gdansk. for alll my polish peeps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEzMa5N-hdk

Misty Midlands

Most of the Poles I have met have been unfriendly, they don't seem to integrate.

Raekwon

Obaraten wrote: »

Considering Hungary is in Central Europe and Hungarians hate been called East Europeans no wonder shes like that!

No country seems to like the 'Eastern European' tag, but in reality the only Eastern European county that can actually claim to be situated in Central Europe is Czech Republic. Hungary is directly below Slovakia and boarders onto Ukraine & Romania, you don't get anymore East of Europe then that.

born2bwild

I blame the Greeks

Dublinstiofán

Some are better than others at what they do! But i've no complaints, that isn't my house!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvRkBsctL3I

falan

I work with Polish and consider them very good friends. I regularly go to their homes for BBQ's and sessions and am always made to feel very welcome. They are not really one's for the pub though. I have met their friends and always got on great.

Last year they took me to Poland for a long weekend and i had a great time.
I need some expensive dental treatment so am thinking of going there for it. One guy says he'll come with me and a place to stay will be sorted.

Another guy says that if Ireland qualify for the Euro's then i can stay at his parents house in wroclaw....

Great bunch of people when you bother to get to know them...

Poor Craythur

falan wrote: »

I need some expensive dental treatment so am thinking of going there for it. One guy says he'll come with me and a place to stay will be sorted.

Another guy says that if Ireland qualify for the Euro's then i can stay at his parents house in wroclaw....

Sweet!

rallyman28

Couldn't give a sh**e about any of them anymore:)
Country is in the crapper. More to be worrying about!
Lived with irish and poles, both had their fair share of a**eh**es.
Worked with alot of Poles, pure "yes" merchants, and then asking me how to do it. I'd say you served your time too, go read the book and look at the drawin' like i effin did:D
Women are a pain in the a**e, just like some Irish, went out with both.
Must say, am irish, work here, worked abroad, prefer to work with the asians, no bulls**t out of them at all, and pure genuine, and great workers
Rant over

Sobanek

Lars1916 wrote: »

I have at least two very good Polish friends in Dublin and I never made bad experiences with people from Poland so far.

But sometimes, I am asked, why I (born in Germany, being in Ireland since 2004) like the Polish since there were those idiotic 12 years between 1933 and 1945.
Times moved on, it is a new generation of people, so why should we always dwell in the past?

For me, it doesn't matter, where somebody is from. It's the character that counts, not the birth place

I don't like Germans... that are rude. I mean history is history, maybe my grandparents wouldn't get along with any Russian people or German. I know quite a couple of Russians and Germans and we get along nicely Oh, before you ask. Yes, I'm Polish.
I think that many Poles in Ireland don't integrate with the Irish because of possibly different cultures. I don't integrate with my Irish mates that all because I don't approve of their behaviour and their lifestyle. Can't say that the Polish guys and girls I know are any better but it feels "home" haha
Taking your jobs!

uch

Monkey_Pirate wrote: »

Us Irish have that tendency to turn the watery 'aul eye of suspicion to anything we're not familiar with. Don't mind us. We're a lovely bunch really. Mostly, anyway (but then that can be said for all people from all walks of life )

Except Bohs Supporters that is !!

RichieC

Misty Midlands wrote: »

Most of the Poles I have met have been unfriendly, they don't seem to integrate.

Maybe it's you? I've met lots of cool Polish folk...

Pique

Good luck to anyone learning english...and I thought Polish looked confusing!


Brush up your English

Beware of heard, a dreadful word
That looks like beard and sounds like bird,
And dead - it’s said like bed, not bead.
For goodness’ sake, don’t call it deed!
Watch out for meat and great and threat:
They rhyme with suite and straight and debt.

A moth is not a moth in mother,
Nor both in bother, broth in brother,
And here is not a match for there,
Nor dear and fear for bear and pear,
And then there’s dose and rose and lose -
Just look them up - and goose and choose,
And cork and work and card and ward,
And font and front and word and sword,
And do and go and thwart and cart.
Come, come, I’ve hardly made a start.

A dreadful language? Man alive,
I’d mastered it when I was five!

- T. S. Watt (1954)

mikemac

They seem to have little knowledge of union rates and JLC agreements.

Though greedy Irish employers looking to cut rates are more to blame, employers just love cheap labour.

And the hotel industry treats all employees like dirt, no matter what nationality you are

whiteboy

My experiences with Polish people has been overwhelmingly positive, not to mention Polish wimmin can be spectacular looking.

bmarley

niko2485 wrote: »

Maybe it's a little wierd but what do you think about the polish (foreign)people in Ireland? I am polish myself and sometimes I can hear that we are not really welcome here. Why do "we" have such a bad opinion here?Do you really think the polish people are taking away the irish jobs?


Sorry for my mistakes:)

There are no mistakes and no I personally do not thing the polish people are taking away the Irish jobs - the majority have returned home and are still been rewarded in terms of child benefit and other benefits. The Irish Government is very generous, as you probably know. Are there any employment prospects for the Irish population in Poland at the moment?

Father Damo

HellFireClub wrote: »

I remember a Polish guy saying to me once as his mate looked on and laughed, "we don't like your women much but we'll take your money"...

whiteboy wrote: »

My experiences with Polish people has been overwhelmingly positive, not to mention Polish wimmin can be spectacular looking.

Truly this is only something Ive ever seen on this board. I worked with god knows how many munters from there. The odd one was gorgeous, but most were average and some were dog rough. Im not saying Irish women are the best looking race of women in the world but they definitely beat the Poles.

eh2010

Came across some nice ones but the vast majority were arrogant, bigoted, rude and immature bullies and thugs and stuck up princesses all with delusions of grandeur. Far too many left in

biko

And that concludes this thread.