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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/macguffinstv on 2023-09-08 01:37:27.

Hello,

Later today myself and my girlfriend will be driving from Wrocław airport to Piechowice near the mountains and Czech border. I got a rental with full insurance and roadside assistance just to be on the safe side. This will be my first time driving since coming here in June. I like to consider myself a good safe driver, but I have noticed a few things that stand out compared to American traffic laws.

One example, while driving with a friend I noticed that he stopped for a car that was looking to pull out from a road on the right. Is this a law? Is it only on roads that are not busier?

Of course, I know I need to stop for pedestrians and pay close attention to crossings as I have seen numerous videos just this week of people getting hit by crazy drivers.

What other things should I remember when driving that you can think of?

Thanks in advance, anything will be of help.

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/litr13 on 2023-09-08 01:47:42.

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/AT_77 on 2023-09-07 17:11:42.

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/ModerateSatanist on 2023-09-07 22:01:40.

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/MMlKE on 2023-09-07 21:24:09.

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/firebaseofnothing on 2023-09-07 11:44:36.

I am planning to travel to Poland during the winter season. However, I am afraid if there's no snow tire for rented cars.

I would love to ask, by default, does all car in Poland uses winter tires or it have to be manually requested?

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/mellyse on 2023-09-07 10:50:46.

Hey all!

Allow me to phrase my question somehow better:

If I already have a job, and about 1 year of experience is it worth finishing my master’s degree? Especially if I work in a corporation? Do polish based companies value this a lot ?

I don’t know if I should finish my master’s at WSB (just got in so I could get some sort of paper but now I realise i’m paying way more than what the education is worth) or switch to a better uni like Warsaw Uni or Jagiellonian uni, and start over? I don’t need it for work permit I am from another european country, planning to stay in Poland as long as is possible

Will it make a a huge difference in my CV or will they mostly look at my xp?

PS: I saw Mckinsey in Poland requires a master but I am not interested in those kind of companies

thanks a lot guys

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/basalt2 on 2023-09-06 20:15:55.

Cześć! I'm very sorry if this is against the rules or generally frowned upon here, so mods feel free to take this down!

I've recently come across a Polish magazine with cross-stitch patterns, Kram z robótkami, and in particular issue 4/2023 has a pattern I would like to make for my (future) mother-in-law. The only problem is, I have no way of getting it in the UK. Allegro, vinted, and all other sites I've checked either don't have the good issue or don't ship to GB. Would anybody be willing to somehow get their hands on this issue and ship it to me? I'd be more than willing to compensate :)

And again, sorry if this isn't an okay thing/place to ask!

Dziękuję bardzo!! ♡

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/Cpfoc on 2023-09-06 23:51:33.

Ok so you guys have heard this millions of times and might be pretty tired of this so sorry in advance for that I guess. I'm coming to Poland for Erasmus, yay!

My plane lands on Krakow and I have to get to Poznan by that day. I'll have around 20 kgs of luggage and a backpack with me so a bit heavy in that front.

Also I'm coming from "WHAT THE FUCK IS AN ECONOMY 🐺🐺🐺🐺🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷" land so...

What are some cheap options you can suggest for this trip?

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/skrlilex on 2023-09-06 20:33:32.

Jestem w Zakopcu do piątku i w górach byłem dwa razy już, Giewont zdobyty

Mam dobra kondycję (dużo biegam) Mam w miarę wysportowana sylwetkę

Czy orla jest taka straszna jak ją opisują?

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/ALM46 on 2023-09-07 10:59:55.

In the past weeks I saw some posts from people outside Poland, usually from Western Europe or USA, saying that Poles were not smiling or that they were behaving rude and so on. So I thought to offer a different perspective from a foreigner too - that is me, an Eastern European (Romanian) linked with Poland since 2009. Now, I do not live in Poland, but I studied Polish in University, I worked with Poles and I traveled several times in Poland.

So, are Poles not smiling or rude? Well, before reading all these posts here on r/poland I never observed such behavior in Poles. Most probably because as an Eastern European I am not smiling to people without any reason and not greeting all the strangers I see around me. So for me this behavior seemed very natural. So natural that I did not even notice it.

Also, people did not seem rude to me. In shops I was greeting the seller, asking to pay by card, then saying a simple thank you or goodbye and that was all. No small talk - we also hate it. Everytime they responded back. Also, I used Polish, especially in not so touristy areas, and no one looked weird at me or refused to speak in Polish with me. But yeah, I am not butchering the Polish words, so maybe this matters a lot, LOL!

Yes, Poles are not that warm on the first interactions compared to my fellow Romanians, but they are not rude or giving you frown looks or whatsoever. Plus, once you get to know them, they are very warm and talkative.

In fact, I found Polish tourists in the Romanian Carpathians and start talking with them and they were very open and talkative. I remember a time when they heard a Romanian speaking Polish they all gathered around me and asked different questions. That was funny.

So, my fellow Poles, I really feel you when you say that no smile is better than a fake smile. Totally agree!

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/litr13 on 2023-09-07 08:45:40.

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/Bogdan-Behemot on 2023-09-07 04:18:54.

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/AbsolutelyRadikal on 2023-09-06 23:05:45.

I am from USA and I love my Polish heritage. I drink everyday Soup Of China with Pireogies flavour. And I can speak 3 Polish words. Can I get a Polish citizenship? I want to move to Poland

Is 30,000 ZL enough for 2 days? By the way, is there a safe in Poland? Or is Poland a safe?

Can someone pick their own job in Poland? It's a communist country right?

Do you ride bear to work everyday?

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/parfitneededaneditor on 2023-09-06 18:38:02.

Hi

I am a person, and thinking of visiting Poland, but I've heard that Poles don't really like people.

I've met some Poles before and they always gave me funny looks, and I think it was because I am a person. Also I've noticed Poles look miserable; I think it's because they are around people.

Every country has anti-people people, I know, and I wouldn't expect Poland to be any different. I just wondered if it is really as bad as everyone says it is for people in Poland. Are there really anti-People zones?

Also, when I visit Poland, I will only have 8 billion million trillion US dollars to spend, will this be enough? And it's Pierogies not Pierogi right? Are people even allowed pierogi in Poland?

Finally, I am person with a Schengen visa which I know is valid for three months. Does this mean I can visit Poland for one hundred years, and then go to Germany for a week?

Just tell me: is Poland safe? For people?

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/weed_cop on 2023-09-06 17:12:12.

Hello!

I am an American who grew up in the Chicago area. As a little kid, a nickname that stuck for me was "nush," and I always liked it. My dad would call me it, which he says he picked up from an elderly Polish neighbor, who I do remember fondly. He says she would call me "nushnik," which he would shorten to "nush." It was clearly a term of endearment for her, and my Dad always assumed it meant "little boy" or "little child."

However, when I look up this term, I can't find any confirmation that it is used in Poland. It doesn't appear on lists of terms for babies/kids/boys, unless I am missing something? Perhaps something was lost in translation?

She was from around Krakow, if I remember correctly.

Edit: it seems that we were mishearing wnuczek! Thanks everyone.

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/pigeon_69420 on 2023-09-06 15:52:53.

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/SabertoothSmile on 2023-09-06 13:52:34.

Hey everyone, firstly - sorry if this topic has been done to death.

I am English, and my girlfriend is Polish. Along with our son, we are currently visiting and staying with my girlfriend's Babcia and enjoying some time in Poland as our summer holiday this year.

I like it here, it's a small town, time moves slow and it feels very relaxed if not somewhat left in the past (I mean this in a good way, mostly). But anyway that's not what this post is about...

Over the last couple of weeks I have noticed things that I just wanted a broader opinion on as I am starting to wonder if it's because of my nationality or something else?

Almost everyone here seems kind of miserable? I can't put my finger on it haha

Passing people in the street I notice they sometimes stare at me / my family and if I was to smile at them it is rarely reciprocated. Like they are almost looking at me like "Why are you smiling at me?"

People in shops seem to have no problems barging past or shunting to reach over you or get ahead in a que. And the staff in my experience are so rude - it's like I am ruining their day just by being in the shop and making them scan my stuff.

Now admittedly my polish isn't great and I have nothing but respect and sympathy for any Poles that have learned to speak English - I personally find our languages to be almost polar opposites in terms of sounds and it always sounds so fast to me haha - however when I try to speak to people in the native tongue, they either don't react or seem almost annoyed by me? A woman working at the meat counter of a local shop even sighed when I spoke to her in Polish and didn't respond!

I've noticed they aren't really like this with my partner or son as much, although my girlfriend insists some people have been equally rude or cold with her. Her Babcia is lovely and warm, as are any immediate family and even some neighbours, but I can't help but wonder if people don't like me because they hear me speaking English or something?

I don't know how to describe what I mean, it's just a feeling I get or a vibe. Maybe it's just a cultural thing.

Anyway, this wasn't meant to cause offense to anyone - I am just looking for some opinions. Are English people looked down on or disliked by Poles?

(And yes I am more than aware that we wouldn't be winning any popularity contests around the world haha)

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/iwokal on 2023-09-06 14:40:38.

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/Sufficient-Drummer18 on 2023-09-06 14:27:44.

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/RYCHUX96 on 2023-09-05 23:08:02.

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/evidenc3 on 2023-09-06 10:17:50.

So my kid just started school and according to his schedule he will have just over 3 hours of class time per day (16.5 hours per week). 1.5 of these hours are religion so really just 15 hours per week.

I went to school overseas and we had 4 hours 15min of class every day starting from age 5 (9am till 3pm with 45mins for lunch and 2 30min breaks for morning and afternoon tea). I'm honestly a little shocked.

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/EitherTransition8628 on 2023-09-06 03:23:01.

Wondering if I have a dual citizenship. Can anyone point me in the right direction of finding out?

-Born in Athens Greece to Polish parents (they were born in Poland, and were never naturalized as Greek citizens)

-Moved to Canada at 1 year of age on my moms Polish passport

-Parents and I became Canadian citizens when I was 10 years of age, they are insisting we did not renounce our Polish citizenship

I want to look into this and if possible, formalize my dual citizenship somehow. My Polish language skills are moderate I would say. Any info would be helpful!

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The original was posted on /r/poland by /u/Joepiler14 on 2023-09-05 23:30:09.

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to write a quick thank you post! I was in Poland for a holiday last week, and really thoroughly enjoyed it :)

You are really nice, friendly, warm people, your food is awesome, your cities are cool and your culture is rich, and you have some really nice nature (we went to the Tatras as well).

So yeah, to everyone in this subreddit who answered some questions I had, dziękuję! And in general to you lovely Polish people, dziękuję!

Definitely visiting again in the future :D