As a British person strongly looking to move to Poland in the future, thank you so much for this vid and your regular vlogs. A very brave move by yourself sir and im pleased youve settled in well!
I got to agree. The drivers in Poland are very impatient and drive way to fast for their own good. It seems like everyone is competing to qualify for top Formula 1 position.
There are a lot of boy racers.....When I tried to stop a guy from sitting on my back on the road to Warsaw ,he pushed me off the road and got out the car and wanted to fight me....I swore at him in English and he backed off....Now I just let them go....
Frustration in life--->f.in they way Unfortunetly a lot drunk alot of have small penis ,alsow some cannot lost energy in other way like gym , swimming pool that s why they make competition on the streets
After 25 years in UK without learning language, you would hear on every occasion: “ learn some English “ , “ we speak English in this country “ , “ English please “ “ you should adapt if you live in this country “ etc ... You’re lucky that Polish people are kind & don’t tell you that every day , coz in all fairness this is typical British lazi/ness & arro/gance not to learn language after so many years.
yeah but you lot only hear about the Brits who don't bother to learn languages. A fair proportion of the Brits I worked with in Poland made a genuine effort. Some didn't do anything. By the way, your average Dariusz and Magda who do dead-end jobs in the UK ALSO don't care about learning English, in my humble experience.
@@janantoni3604 Thank you Jan.....Thousands of Polish students have passed through me and made a great success with their lives speaking the English language and I was very happy to help them.Some people would sadly like to take Poland back 220 years.
Peter, this is something that annoys me the most, littering the streets and people swearing in public, especially young ones. Unfortunately I noticed exactly the same problem in England.
Yes ,I know...Kids swearing has sadly become cool for the uneducated...And I often complain about the litter in the back streets of London....But again it is normally related to poverty and education...In Poland it is the same...Middle class educated use the bins in gas stations...The uneducated clean their cars in the forest and leave all the trash...
I was just going to write about it. Lazyness is universal. Good thing is that he uses his skills to bring up the attention, cause many Polish tend to listen more people who are not Polish. Thats actually another thing what he could work out with us. To apperciate what we have cause Poland isnt that bad as many Poles perceive it.
@@mariuszstopa3784 Litter at streets of London is NOT EXCUSE for making a dumphole of streets of average Polish town and roadside trenches. It is a f..ken PROBLEM and SHAME to my country that I love, Poland. We need f.c.en drastic measures to put end to that. Start with street corner signs CHAMIE NIE ŚMIEĆ! first. Public flagellation in front of city hall of those caught in action would also be great help. Peter Dowell, many thanks for bringing up this serious problem to us!
I speak a little but still learning.......Not proud of it but my brain can remember many things except Polish words....But I think also the fact I came here with nothing and now live a reasonably good live compensates for my lack of linguistic talent.
@@monikamarciniszyn7445 Thank you for your comment...But it it more your problem than my problem....You see I live a very very good life here and people respect me for who I am...My good points and my bad points...That is the beauty of my Polish friends....They accept me for who I am....So I am proud thatI have so many Polish friends and I am proud that I have over 100 wonderful Polish students who are not so judgemental. That is why I stay....Maybe people can learn from me....Never give up despite criticism from others.....
@@alicjac5238 -STOP LYING, I live in Warszawa since 1963, I am a genuine Warsawian and love my city. I see it turned a dumphole, especially last 12 years. Now it became impossible to live in an unfenced house without shame and disgust, and this is exactly what city rulers want. Ugly graffiti everywhere, more and more fenced up apartment complex, thing unknown before. Interesting is city rulers removed all sanctions against vandals and even teach and encourage children to vandalise street walls.
Musi być zastaw za puszki i każdy rodzaj butelek (szklane i plastikowe) tak jak np. we Szwecji, gdzie jest zastaw 1 korona za małą butelkę lub puszkę i 2 korony za dużą. W każdym sklepie spożywczym jest automat do którego wkłada się puszkę lub butelkę i dostaję się bilet na kwotę za ilość puszek lub butelek. Biletem płaci się w tym sklepie za zakupy i wierzcie mi, że tam nie ma ŻADNEGO problemu z butelkami i puszkami. Nawet jak jakiś debil rzuci to zaraz ktoś podniesie, bo to są pieniądze.
I to nie dostaje się tak mało bo 2,5-3 korony za butelkę 1,5 litra, ale te pieniądze wcześniej się płaci ekstra bo nie są wliczone w cenę produktu (Norwegia)W Polsce pomysł już wszedł ale dostaje się z 20 groszy, mało komu chce się zbierać i zapierdzielac do jednego z trzech punktów w tak dużym mieście jak Kraków. To faktycznie musi być w każdym supermarkecie i na zasadzie nie wliczenia w cenę. Wtedy jakby oddajesz butelkę żeby otrzymać zwrot swoich pieniędzy, wieksza motywacja :)
Thank you for the video! I'm from England and have just moved, with my wife (Polish) and young children to Iława. It's really good to hear that someone has trodden that path before. Kudos to your bravery, it feels quite scary now so I can only imagine how strange things would have been 25 years ago.
Nice to hear that you set an example. It's the most effective method of achieving progress. A bit of social pressure after that and people eventually take these things seriously. I'm from countryside where people didn't understand that was an issue. I was that one weirdo in my class that was serious about littering. Later I moved to Cracow and found more poeple like me. The hardest part is to get your message across to at least one person. When eventually there are more people like you, you can start shaming. It's easy from there. But in the beginning it's an uphill battle. More so if you're a westerner and people don't trust you. Understandable, because they are often patronising. Especially some Germans, ugh!
Not really......I am brilliant at many other things just really crap at languages.My students are very much better than me at many things ...You just have to face up to what you cannot do...Like play the guitar....
Hi Peter, thank you for your reply. Actually, it was not a question, just my remark. I've been teaching English since 1995. Have a lovely time in Poland.
Just seen your video, Pete. Excellent Anglo-Sax common sense, which goes down a wow with the natives. As a fellow Londoner living in a small village on the Baltic coast I can confirm that living here is the best life choice I have made. Nowhere is perfect, but it's a helluva better place to be than in Brexit Blighty. All the best mate.
Hey, I lived for a few years in England, in the north of the country and believe me, I have not seen such rubbish in the city in Poland as in England, but it is not the same everywhere.
Yup, Londons public transport is fuuuull of trash, it's disgusting, I've never seen anything alike in Poland. Coffee cups are everywhere, tube and especially buses are full of chicken wings bones and empty cans and bottles. People have their breakfast on the way to work in the morning and just leave their shit behind on the seats, some of them wearing suits and expensive clothing, madness.
Littering the streets is also very annoying for me. There were many times when I was going to work and seen literally a pile of garbage next to the sidewalk. And as you mentioned, small bottles after vodka, plastic bottles, bags, etc. It annoys me so much! Also the carpets of cigaretts leftovers that mosaically decorate sidewalks...
Thank you...That was exactly my point in the interview...And I got into trouble for saying it.Thank you for your support.......I do actually clean my street every week picking up the things you mentioned.....Maybe I am more proud of this country than other people.
I am not comparing Poland to England.I have lived here a long time and make my comments and take action in the society in which I live.If lived in the UK I would also do the same campaigns .Also please note that the UK has over 70 million people with a much smaller land mass....And there are plenty of people in the UK who have set up the local initiatives and organized town and village cleaning...Where ever you live it does not make it ok to be pretty clean...Every citizen of every country has a moral duty to keep their country clean.......
All I can say is that I have been living in England for 11 years and going back to Poland often I can tell there is a lot more trash on the streets of England and it's a lot more bushy as in the nature is very not cared after.
Sure I agree...But there are twice as many people with half the land size...But putting that aside I was not comparing Poland to the UK.When I visit parts of London I am also shocked at the trash.
@@PeterDowell Not only more people but also uncivilised ones. If the litter dropped in the streets was the only problem the UK is facing. Today's London is simply a sh..et hole
@@monikamarciniszyn7445 I live in Poland so I cannot comment on London.Maybe you should be brave like me and make a video and try to change the attitude of people...Change by example.
@@PeterDowell dont be ridiculous :), many of english ppl come here and keep saing we are very clean. Im not saying about only ppl from London, Im telling about everyone from England who came to Poland. So please stop being rude and also stop spreading that ugly propaganda.
I have a Polish partner, and we wouldn't mind moving to Poland but like you I have an inability to remember Polish let alone read it! I know a little, and I'm sure it'd get me by but being from the UK, the world 'linguistically' revolves around us which is a bane as well as a blessing.. The worst thing is being with her family and sat staring out of the window because I can't understand a thing.. A feeling of being alone whilst in company. I'm sure I'll get there in the end but I hope it's a lot less than 25 years! haha :)
I wish you luck...It takes a Polish person 15 years to learn Polish and an English person 6 years to learn English........But it is a nice place to live,,,Where are you planning to live.?
Probably somewhere like Mińsk Mazowiecki so it's within reach of Warsaw and her family to the south of Latowicz. That way we could help out her elderly mum's farm whilst still being near civilisation lol. My partner has been in the UK for around 15 years and she is always critical of her English, which is actually not bad. We are going to spend this Christmas on the farm and New Year in Zakopane which will be a huge experience for me, although we visited Krakow and Warsaw this summer which made me fall in love with the country (especially the solitude of the farm in the middle of nowhere.. My phone was thrown in a drawer and time stood still..)
A lot of Polish people know English these days, especially the younger generation. You will also find more people speak English in the big cities compared to the smaller towns.
beautiful redhead. Wow. Ok, I am positive I would like to chat with the redhead just for fun because I am an old man in South florida. I would like to see freckles too. How is that for positive? :-) Can I come to poland to teach english too? Or maybe welding or basic mechanics or burning brush lands? So many things I have done in my life. Not interested in big money, just enough to live on with my state pension/retirement. But I hate the cold and snow. Too bad. :-) Thanks, great video.
In small and classy ways, without seeking much fanfare and attention, Peter is changing Poland for the better. A very commendable attitude, indeed - teaching by example without condescending criticism.
@@PeterDowell You're welcome. The words come from true conviction rather than kindness - I am very impressed by your humble, level-headed approach to Poland and life there. It is so easy and tempting to indulge in bickering; it is much more difficult to stay focused on a quiet hope that positive actions yield lasting results.
@@mireklalas I have been influenced by the many nice students who I teach and who also feel the same way as me...I cannot change the world but if I can make a few people think about just small things to make society a little bit of a better place to live ....then I am happy..Thank you again Mirek.
@@PeterDowell As a native Pole, I ended up teaching English in Canada - forced out of Poland by the threat of getting drafted right before the martial law of 1981. Canadian students also taught me much about the "milk of human kindness" (to borrow a quote from Shakespeare's Macbeth). So, in some ways, our lives are reversals of one another. Yet, we speak the same language, literally and figuratively. Wishing you continued enjoyment of Poland.
Choose one of the cities.....Everybody speaks English......And they are very modern....The polish language is very difficult for me to learn but maybe you will have more luck.....Is your wife Polish ?
@@mikael3498 Sure...Plus Gdansk....My favourite ....But be warned....Poland is becoming quite expensive now compared to average earnings...See my latest video with comments
That was highly enjoyable to watch and listen to. As an Australian my only real knowledge of Poland and Polish people has been those that I have encountered along the way and from watching how the EU tries to get Poland to tow the EU line. The vast majority of Poles that I have met have been really good people, and frankly you could not wish for better friends. My image of Poland, and why I would like to visit and holiday there, is that Poland is a comparatively safe country with plenty to see and do. I also like the fact that Poland is predominately Polish in nature, culture, language and way of thinking. I am interested in other cultures, food, nature, etc, and was disappointed to hear that perhaps Poland is becoming like so many other countries. I am a fan of each country having its own language, culture and way of expressing itself. Hopefully Poland will succeed in repelling the EU push to change it from the way it is now.
I met girl from Belgium on my holiday. She said exactly the same thing about safety in Poland. She felt in love with it. The whole idea of EU is to remove national identity of all of the countries and create something like socialistic united states of Europe. Thats why I dont like EU.
@@utahdan231 True...They have to think in their own language...But between me and you so of my best students dream in English LOL...Maybe binge watching Netfilx...
I live in Poland and I don't remember when was the last time I saw ketchup on pizza. Every pizzeria gives you tomato sauce and sometimes garlic sauce as an option.
Really not a word in Polish? That sounds just lazy mate. Been in Tunesia for 2 weeks and I've learned a bits that are just enough to polite conversation...
Also, sorry to sound perhaps a bit entitled, but Polish is among the most difficult languages in the world for native English speakers to learn contrary to languages such as Dutch, French, or Spanish.
Great video, Piotr. It was nice to "turn the tables," and have you as the interviewee, not the interviewer. To that point, Aga's English is really good, isn't it?! I also appreciated how you included your backstory. As much as I dislike the cliché that *"Everything happens for a reason,"* I think that it applies to your situation, as I think that both you and Poland have benefitted from you moving there. Lastly, *"There but for the grace of God go I"* is something that I grew up with as wellc(per my Polish MOM and grandma), and I think it made me a better person!! PS I LOVED Aga's comment about Poles liking to complain. My friends ALWAYS Tell ME that I like to complain. So from now on, I'll just tell 'em that, *" I'm Polish, and that's just how we Roll!! "* 😁
Thank you Charlie....Was not sure if anybody would understand my quotation....Your mum was right..But I gave the summary of my background .The full story is like a movie....Maybe one day I will film the full version....And stop complaining...You are half American ?Right?
@@PeterDowell THAT sounds good - I'd like to see "The Peter Dowell Story" on the 🎥big screen!! Just be sure to give your subscribers discount coupons and backstage passes, OK?!😁 In terms of complaining, yes, I'm a Polish- American. BUT my DNA doesn't seem to know OR care that I'm across the pond🌍, so I complain like a native Pole!!😁
@Neil Foster I think it is a perfect solution for native English speakers. My sister returned to Poland to teach English after living abroad, namely Canada, for over 20 years. She has nothing but praise for her current living standards in Poland. Loves the job, loves the people and loves the food.
@@monikamarciniszyn7445 She speaks Polish fluently, however I would not see it as a necessary prerequisit. Hey British boyfriend is in the same line of work and his Polish is,... let's just say cute:). I just need to add that she is Polish by birth, I thought it was implied in my initial comment.
I bet you would speak perfect Polish if Borat movie never came out. However you've lived in Poland longer than I have as a Pole so give it a go at it one more time, will ya ? Regards Peter
All about the door: I'm living in England, and in my work always people are surprised when I keep the door open when they want to come in or out and let the ladies go first (savour vivre). I always let my (man) colleagues let in first ;-) Just for fun hehe
I live in UK 18 Years before I came, no English at all, it's hard live with out language, but English in Poland have easier cose someone with no proper education get job in university as a teacher......😶 Polish teachers in UK must working hard as a bus drivers to get some money.
Been here since 2017 and have never seen ketchup on pizza. Maybe on zapiekanka but not pizza. In a Polish pizza place you will never be presented with this option - or even mayo. But you can get dipping sauce. :)
Iława czystsza od Ostródy. Ludzie Ciebie tutaj znienawidzą! Byłem w Ostródzie chyba z 30 razy i nie jest jakoś bardziej brudna czy czysta niż inne miasta. Latem jest klimat wakacji i grilla wkoło i może troszkę więcej się spożywa...
To live 25 years in Poland without the knowledge of Polish is a bit arrogant. Especially sinc you have a wife from Poland and threer children raised in Poland. And by the way, we call trucks in Canada.
It is just a fact.....I have had a computer for 15 years and still do not know how to use it properly....I have had a car for 40 years and know idea how it works...There are many Americans and Canadians living abroad...Do you believe they all speak a second language?
Bless you for the words about complaining - I can't agree more, people really should stop being negative as it's like a poison infecting our minds and bodies :) I live in the UK, Derby and am sorry to say, there is litter on the streets here as well. I live in an expensive area but still in the nearby park there is litter (plastic containers, bottles, packagings of crisps and sweets) which I constantly pick when going for a walk. Not a lot, but still - I understand that it gets you a bit irritated. I studied in Nottingham and it wasn't perfect as well. Some people are just filthy. 🙂
-Z ciebie za to wylewa się typowy kompleks niższości polaczka, któremu najbardziej przeszkadza prawda o sobie. Oczywiście gdyby nauczył się polskiego był by to wielki plus, nie jest to jednak konieczne by być dobrym mieszkańcem kraju.
@@shiron888g5 Naprawdę? Dla mnie to był"szok" kiedy pojechałam do Anglii, oni tu mają jakąś obsesję na punkcie trzymania drzwi. Nigdy z czymś takim się nie spotkałam w Polsce. Różnica jest ewidentna. Zauważył to też autor filmu. Pozdrawiam
Hi Katrina.. present perfect......or I could say I have been living in Poland for 25 years.....You are 25 years in Poland I think I a direct translation of Polish grammar.....It is a popular mistake with my students...Thank you for the question
George Orwell said the same thing in his book "Englishmen", that they are poor linguists. In Poland, there is no such thing as personal space when you are waiting in a queue.
25 lat w Polsce i nie mówisz po Polsku ?To już wiem dlaczego Twoje sklepy w UK zbankrutowały.Przepraszam ale jesteś ignorantem i egoista.Bierzesz co dobre nie dając w zamian nic od siebie.Bo ze uczysz angielskiego to żaden wyczyn.Milion razy większy szacunek dla kobiety która przeprowadza z Toba wywiad.Ona nauczyła się innego jezyka. Wstydź się.
We the good people of Poland continue to complain bout our situation , we complain bout our situation in the world and i mean things such as .. we had communism and bloody Hitler and the crouts killed 6 mil of us NOBODY LOVES US / but look at us now Wow what a wonderful change . WE TO CAN SHINE and there are people like you that have the time to stop and smell the roses so to speak and embrace Poland for what it is , thank you lots . XOXOXO from Poland
You are right that throwing trash on the street is absolutely unnecessary and stupid. But in Poland is not really such a big of problem.... Come to Mexico and you will see a real mess, even in the best tourist locations.
That “ bad language “ was actually quotations from British peoples mouths towards Polish people... which only proves that any criticism of Brits ( however true it is ) is not welcome here 👎🏻
Thats was one of our biggest mistakes. For what Polish pilots did for England, not only did the Brits, after the war,t told them they were no longer welcome, but also demanded them to PAY for their stay!!!! The Brits showed their real face, morals and value, which equals ZERO
@@monikamarciniszyn7445 I think you have to learn more about history.There were 16 countries in the Battle of Britain and of course the Poles flew with great bravery as did other nations and any war has a price .Each country has to pay.England paid 83 million dollars to America and 23 million dollars to Canada for joining the war.The UK actually joined the war when Germany invaded Poland as agreed .They did the same in WW1 for Belgium.I think you should learn some facts .
@@PeterDowell I beg your pardon?? Britain joined the WW2 once Germany invaded Poland?? Who are you going to feed with those lies?? Polish people?? You believe we are idiots that will buy any story told by an English man?? Dear" English that refuses to learn Polish"- your fuc..ing country had promised Poland to join the war as soon as it was attacked, but , eventually, you betrayed us, along with France. Apart from " paper" declaration of war on Germany, you didnt lift a finger till the UK itself was in danger. And I will not stop repeating it was one of our greatest mistakes to help England. You were not worth a single drop of Polish blood
It is true about the rubbish I don’t understand where the habit comes from we have a clean up Australia Day if they had one in Poland 🇵🇱 it would be great 👍 about the doors I did notice the gentlemen would hold open doors for the Ladies years ago 😊 does this still not happen in Poland 🇵🇱
You did notice some of the rubbish in Poland? I was criticised for mentioning this on the video....Regarding door opening ,I find that men are polite and hold the door open for women but if you follow behind somebody going into a shop then there is no tradition of looking behind..
What baffles me most about England is that men upon visiting public toilet are not very keen on washing their hands, most of them especially in clubs will use toilets and walk out witout washing hands. Another thing that stands out is immediately is the state of people's feet, some people must believe that feet are meant for killing prey and do not clip their toe nails,I mean men mostly, women on other hand have cracked heels, you don't see that in Poland or America.
Well I cannot comment on the UK but as an observer of people in public toilets in Poland we have exactly the same over here which might account for the fact that generally Poles seem to be ill quite often....Not washing hands and then shaking hands....But I am sure that if we were to do a survey of mens' hygiene habits throughout Europe we might find that men are the same in most countries....Pretty dirty buggers when it comes to hand washing...as for toe nail clipping I have no observations here to I cannot comment but the male grooming industry is a massive business in the UK.The range of products available to men for grooming in for example Boots or Tesco is certainly many time larger than here...So a lot of men must be spending a lot of money on making themselves look good.....Maybe the people you observe are not so interested in personal appearance...For sure I do not intend to ask the local men of Ostroda to remove their socks to prove or disprove a point......But if you want to choose a hundred Brits of different incomes ,education and backgrounds to remove their socks and research toenail cutting ,I am sure many companies would pay you for your findings.
About cars. Its a national spirit, just like an army from Middle Age on the horses. Poles thinking in car this way: "I see some car? O yeah i must be a first. I dont let them some kind of win, be better than me. I will show U." I see many times than old small cars try it with new cars... Its funy and sad in the same time.
A jesli rozmowa o czystosci ulic w aPolsce to proponuje rozmowe o czystosci w dzielnicach ciapatowych w calej Anglii. Bo Szkoci i Walijczycy sa bardziej czysci jesli chodzi o ten temat. Irlandczykow nie znam
Wow! I have been here 10 years...bought a farm..(4 hectares)....luckily I didn't go bankrupt, quite the opposite....(long story) I,m a citizen now, I married a Polish woman in uk.....I am embarrassed...my pensions bring me 15,000zloty a month...I offered free English lessons (yes I am qualified)....But nobody took the FREE lessons..people here do not value something that is FREE. I earn $20 an hour on line....do I need to...?? I love to teach....(I was a teacher in the Army in the 80's) I really love to teach.
I looks like yo have made a good life for yourself here in Poland...Teaching is great but I have to charge because I have bills to pay.Where do you live in Poland?
If you like teaching try AngloVille - you'll get a stay in a nice hotel and food in exchange for just talking with people (mostly professional as those courses are quite expensive), who need to practice their speaking skills.
@@PeterDowell Sorry it's been a long time, busy busy with the farm...I am actually a citizen now....I live not too far from Rzeszow. Podkarpacie voyvodeship. I now have even more pensions maturing so I don't really need to teach anymore.
Very interesting interview. Yes there is some problem of trash along some intercity roads. But it sometimes is issue of the fact Poland has millions of immigrants (for job) from eastern countries (Ukraine, Belarus, Russia etc.) where there is such habit (to throw away trash out of car) quite popular. Let me give you some examples of some reaction of Polish drivers (the first link concerns several ppl (in not Polish car) throwing trash through the window): th-cam.com/video/PVQo3LZfhjA/w-d-xo.html or th-cam.com/video/Tw5jOwY6sS8/w-d-xo.html ofc I don't want to say that Polish drivers without guilt ! :) But mostly, Poles take care about the trash on roads. Best regards :) PS: Many eastern countries immigrant cars are already on Polish license plates
I was proud of the Polish reaction....That is why I want to highlight the problem so more people react in such a way.....The forest trash we have here in from the villages..I know because I teach a Forester....
After 25 years of living in Poland you have absolutely no excuse for not being able to speak Polish. Sorry man, but I consider this as ignorance and disrespect for the country you live in, for the culture and for the people living all around you. Everyone can learn any language to become communicative and comprehensible. You don't need any genes or special abilities to learn foreign language, it's just the matter of motivation and the will to learn that language. You certainly lack of those.
Well as an English language teacher I have certainly met my fair share of trying very hard students who were never able to learn English ,so I beg to differ that anybody can learn a language.Britain is hardly a second language country.Look at the USA.Poles for sure have something in their blood for learning languages.I have survival Polish and still trying to learn but their are other Brits in Poland who also struggle...
To be fair to Peter, everyone I came across in Poland speaks English and seeing it is one of the most popular languages in the world language skills are not pushed in our schools and society... Also, the combination of cz etc looks impossible to an Engligh person! that said I was amazed that Peter hadn't become fluent..
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As a British person strongly looking to move to Poland in the future, thank you so much for this vid and your regular vlogs. A very brave move by yourself sir and im pleased youve settled in well!
Thank you sir....I did my best.
stay in England poles don't want you
@@UKchronics Kim you'd better focus on North Korean internal issues. 😆
I live in the UK and UK citizens are very welcome in Poland!!!! ❤️
We are happy to have you in Poland Mr. Dowell.
I got to agree. The drivers in Poland are very impatient and drive way to fast for their own good. It seems like everyone is competing to qualify for top Formula 1 position.
There are a lot of boy racers.....When I tried to stop a guy from sitting on my back on the road to Warsaw ,he pushed me off the road and got out the car and wanted to fight me....I swore at him in English and he backed off....Now I just let them go....
Frustration in life--->f.in they way
Unfortunetly a lot drunk alot of have small penis ,alsow some cannot lost energy in other way like gym , swimming pool that s why they make competition on the streets
@@magdalenaszaturska2272 zgadzam się. To się nazywa TDS - "Tiny D**k Syndrome". Ale też jest problem w Anglii i Irlandii.
@@PeterDowell Dear Mr Peter, those ppl will get what they deserves sooner or later.
@@PeterDowell Our guys here sometimes reminds me russian mentality on the road. I hope it'll change soon.
After 25 years in UK without learning language, you would hear on every occasion: “ learn some English “ , “ we speak English in this country “ , “ English please “ “ you should adapt if you live in this country “ etc ...
You’re lucky that Polish people are kind & don’t tell you that every day , coz in all fairness this is typical British lazi/ness & arro/gance not to learn language after so many years.
It’s a disgrace that he can’t speak polish!
@@wavell14 I am way richer than teachers and doctors....and I don't even work..I can pay someone to speak Polish for me.
It is kind of a mental disability combined with all of the above.
yeah but you lot only hear about the Brits who don't bother to learn languages. A fair proportion of the Brits I worked with in Poland made a genuine effort. Some didn't do anything. By the way, your average Dariusz and Magda who do dead-end jobs in the UK ALSO don't care about learning English, in my humble experience.
Why would English people learn any other language when English is the most effective at communication?
Thanks for coming to Poland and teaching people more that language.Sir you are appteciated In Poland.Poland need more people like You.
Appreciated.Allways appreciated.
@Careful Icarus What have you done to enhance and develop Poland?
@@janantoni3604 Thank you Jan.....Thousands of Polish students have passed through me and made a great success with their lives speaking the English language and I was very happy to help them.Some people would sadly like to take Poland back 220 years.
@Careful Icarus But you did not define "parasite" please be more clear .Thank you.
The list is too long..
Great video and conversation. All the best for you Peter and your family!
Greetings from Hickory Hills ,Illinois. Your story is amazing !!!
Thank you very much...Greetings from Ostroda.....I have been to Illinois .......Had a great time.....Des Plaines...
Hi from Des Plaines. Never visited Ostroda but love England. Four visits wasn’t enough. I would spend every free time in London if I could.
My family used to live in Hickory Hills!!!
@@utahdan231 I loved Des Plaines...Say hello to my friends..
Peter Dowell OK. I will.
Hi Peter hope you are still enjoying Poland I'm in Grudiadz now from the UK for the past 5 years !
Spreed good vibes among ppl ! Nice video. Lady could smile from time to time. Cheers
Peter, this is something that annoys me the most, littering the streets and people swearing in public, especially young ones. Unfortunately I noticed exactly the same problem in England.
Yes ,I know...Kids swearing has sadly become cool for the uneducated...And I often complain about the litter in the back streets of London....But again it is normally related to poverty and education...In Poland it is the same...Middle class educated use the bins in gas stations...The uneducated clean their cars in the forest and leave all the trash...
I was just going to write about it. Lazyness is universal. Good thing is that he uses his skills to bring up the attention, cause many Polish tend to listen more people who are not Polish. Thats actually another thing what he could work out with us. To apperciate what we have cause Poland isnt that bad as many Poles perceive it.
Littering the streets in London is almost like national sport after football
@@mariuszstopa3784 Litter at streets of London is NOT EXCUSE for making a dumphole of streets of average Polish town and roadside trenches. It is a f..ken PROBLEM and SHAME to my country that I love, Poland. We need f.c.en drastic measures to put end to that. Start with street corner signs CHAMIE NIE ŚMIEĆ! first. Public flagellation in front of city hall of those caught in action would also be great help. Peter Dowell, many thanks for bringing up this serious problem to us!
@@niemamnicku1359 For sure Poland is no where nearly as bad as many Poles perceive it.......
25 years in PL and you still don't speak Polish? Seriously? This is a remarkable achievement, really.
I speak a little but still learning.......Not proud of it but my brain can remember many things except Polish words....But I think also the fact I came here with nothing and now live a reasonably good live compensates for my lack of linguistic talent.
Peter Dowell don’t let stupid people like that get to you Peter ! Good luck and good for you , I’m glad you’re enjoying your time in Poland :)
@@PeterDowell What an idiotic excuse. How about a brain surgery- it could help?
@@pixininja8354 Thank you for your comment and I am having a great time in Poland and as Mc Donalds says ..I am loving it.
@@monikamarciniszyn7445 Thank you for your comment...But it it more your problem than my problem....You see I live a very very good life here and people respect me for who I am...My good points and my bad points...That is the beauty of my Polish friends....They accept me for who I am....So I am proud thatI have so many Polish friends and I am proud that I have over 100 wonderful Polish students who are not so judgemental. That is why I stay....Maybe people can learn from me....Never give up despite criticism from others.....
Every time I visit my hometown, I'm impressed how clean it is. I believe there are different standards in different parts of Poland.
Katrina Dosso I think you are right and Ostróda is an example of a dirty town..
Indeed, ketchup on pizza. My sister eats like that and I can never understand it. Ketchup belongs only to zapiekanka!
Peter Dowell my lovely Warszawa is a clean one, you should visit sometimes ;)
@@alicjac5238 -STOP LYING, I live in Warszawa since 1963, I am a genuine Warsawian and love my city. I see it turned a dumphole, especially last 12 years. Now it became impossible to live in an unfenced house without shame and disgust, and this is exactly what city rulers want. Ugly graffiti everywhere, more and more fenced up apartment complex, thing unknown before. Interesting is city rulers removed all sanctions against vandals and even teach and encourage children to vandalise street walls.
@@alicjac5238 Yes it is....I have been many times....I can see why people ant to live there....Brilliant city...
Musi być zastaw za puszki i każdy rodzaj butelek (szklane i plastikowe) tak jak np. we Szwecji, gdzie jest zastaw 1 korona za małą butelkę lub puszkę i 2 korony za dużą. W każdym sklepie spożywczym jest automat do którego wkłada się puszkę lub butelkę i dostaję się bilet na kwotę za ilość puszek lub butelek. Biletem płaci się w tym sklepie za zakupy i wierzcie mi, że tam nie ma ŻADNEGO problemu z butelkami i puszkami. Nawet jak jakiś debil rzuci to zaraz ktoś podniesie, bo to są pieniądze.
To samo w Danii.
@Ewa Gorska Co w Szwecji?
I to nie dostaje się tak mało bo 2,5-3 korony za butelkę 1,5 litra, ale te pieniądze wcześniej się płaci ekstra bo nie są wliczone w cenę produktu (Norwegia)W Polsce pomysł już wszedł ale dostaje się z 20 groszy, mało komu chce się zbierać i zapierdzielac do jednego z trzech punktów w tak dużym mieście jak Kraków. To faktycznie musi być w każdym supermarkecie i na zasadzie nie wliczenia w cenę. Wtedy jakby oddajesz butelkę żeby otrzymać zwrot swoich pieniędzy, wieksza motywacja :)
@@KosmicznaMina To się nazywa kaucja i to już było... za komuny.
mil3k wiem co to kaucja i wiem że już było... czyściej przy drogach.
Thank you for the video! I'm from England and have just moved, with my wife (Polish) and young children to Iława. It's really good to hear that someone has trodden that path before. Kudos to your bravery, it feels quite scary now so I can only imagine how strange things would have been 25 years ago.
Have you joined the Brits in Poland FB? There is another Brit in Ilawa....And I am in Ostroda
Wow you both live so close to each other, and my hometown Susz 🏠 🙂
Good luck Warren, have a good time accomodating in Poland
There is a saying: It is neatly not where they are cleaning, only where aren't making a mess
Nice one Marzena....
Nice to hear that you set an example. It's the most effective method of achieving progress. A bit of social pressure after that and people eventually take these things seriously. I'm from countryside where people didn't understand that was an issue. I was that one weirdo in my class that was serious about littering. Later I moved to Cracow and found more poeple like me. The hardest part is to get your message across to at least one person. When eventually there are more people like you, you can start shaming. It's easy from there.
But in the beginning it's an uphill battle. More so if you're a westerner and people don't trust you. Understandable, because they are often patronising. Especially some Germans, ugh!
Stubborn Brit. Too good to learn Polish.
Not really......I am brilliant at many other things just really crap at languages.My students are very much better than me at many things ...You just have to face up to what you cannot do...Like play the guitar....
Yeah, i live in poland also but got no interest in learning Polish... i got better things to worry about!
Hi Peter, thank you for your reply. Actually, it was not a question, just my remark. I've been teaching English since 1995. Have a lovely time in Poland.
thank you
We enjoyed visiting with you again in Ostroda.
Thank you Phil....Was nice to see you too....
Greetings from a Pole that lives in the UK for 15 years now but comes from Ostróda...Hope you enjoy yer stay in my home town, mate! ;))
Greeting from Ostroda.
Just seen your video, Pete. Excellent Anglo-Sax common sense, which goes down a wow with the natives. As a fellow Londoner living in a small village on the Baltic coast I can confirm that living here is the best life choice I have made. Nowhere is perfect, but it's a helluva better place to be than in Brexit Blighty. All the best mate.
Cheers my fellow Londoner......It is not a bad life....except for the bloody cold winters...
@@PeterDowell that's true. I love England for your mild weather. 😁
Don't take me wrong Peter, but I'm glad you went bankrupt. Otherwise, chances are, we would't have you.
Oh thank you....From negative to a positive.....
Czy tyllko ja odnoszę takie wrażenie, iż coś jest nie tak z gościem mieszkającym w Polsce od 25 lat, ale odmawiającym nauki języka polskiego?
LAZY :P
Appreciate you sir!
Hey, I lived for a few years in England, in the north of the country and believe me, I have not seen such rubbish in the city in Poland as in England, but it is not the same everywhere.
Yup, Londons public transport is fuuuull of trash, it's disgusting, I've never seen anything alike in Poland. Coffee cups are everywhere, tube and especially buses are full of chicken wings bones and empty cans and bottles. People have their breakfast on the way to work in the morning and just leave their shit behind on the seats, some of them wearing suits and expensive clothing, madness.
Littering the streets is also very annoying for me. There were many times when I was going to work and seen literally a pile of garbage next to the sidewalk. And as you mentioned, small bottles after vodka, plastic bottles, bags, etc. It annoys me so much! Also the carpets of cigaretts leftovers that mosaically decorate sidewalks...
Thank you...That was exactly my point in the interview...And I got into trouble for saying it.Thank you for your support.......I do actually clean my street every week picking up the things you mentioned.....Maybe I am more proud of this country than other people.
Thank you for being a good example in my country 🙃
Just doing my best to make things a little better for those who agree with me...Thank you for the nice comment....
Well compare to England I would say its preaty clean where they throw the rubbish in bags eaten by seagulls and rats :)
I am not comparing Poland to England.I have lived here a long time and make my comments and take action in the society in which I live.If lived in the UK I would also do the same campaigns .Also please note that the UK has over 70 million people with a much smaller land mass....And there are plenty of people in the UK who have set up the local initiatives and organized town and village cleaning...Where ever you live it does not make it ok to be pretty clean...Every citizen of every country has a moral duty to keep their country clean.......
All I can say is that I have been living in England for 11 years and going back to Poland often I can tell there is a lot more trash on the streets of England and it's a lot more bushy as in the nature is very not cared after.
Sure I agree...But there are twice as many people with half the land size...But putting that aside I was not comparing Poland to the UK.When I visit parts of London I am also shocked at the trash.
@@PeterDowell Not only more people but also uncivilised ones. If the litter dropped in the streets was the only problem the UK is facing. Today's London is simply a sh..et hole
@@monikamarciniszyn7445 I live in Poland so I cannot comment on London.Maybe you should be brave like me and make a video and try to change the attitude of people...Change by example.
@@PeterDowell dont be ridiculous :), many of english ppl come here and keep saing we are very clean. Im not saying about only ppl from London, Im telling about everyone from England who came to Poland. So please stop being rude and also stop spreading that ugly propaganda.
@@PeterDowell Having nothing more valuable to offer, yoy decided to deal with the problem that hardly exists in Poland. Start learning Polish, instead
I have a Polish partner, and we wouldn't mind moving to Poland but like you I have an inability to remember Polish let alone read it! I know a little, and I'm sure it'd get me by but being from the UK, the world 'linguistically' revolves around us which is a bane as well as a blessing.. The worst thing is being with her family and sat staring out of the window because I can't understand a thing.. A feeling of being alone whilst in company. I'm sure I'll get there in the end but I hope it's a lot less than 25 years! haha :)
I wish you luck...It takes a Polish person 15 years to learn Polish and an English person 6 years to learn English........But it is a nice place to live,,,Where are you planning to live.?
Probably somewhere like Mińsk Mazowiecki so it's within reach of Warsaw and her family to the south of Latowicz. That way we could help out her elderly mum's farm whilst still being near civilisation lol.
My partner has been in the UK for around 15 years and she is always critical of her English, which is actually not bad. We are going to spend this Christmas on the farm and New Year in Zakopane which will be a huge experience for me, although we visited Krakow and Warsaw this summer which made me fall in love with the country (especially the solitude of the farm in the middle of nowhere.. My phone was thrown in a drawer and time stood still..)
@@Gramayr Sounds like you are going to have a great time here......
A lot of Polish people know English these days, especially the younger generation. You will also find more people speak English in the big cities compared to the smaller towns.
@@DuanesMind It has advanced 100% since I first came here and you are right ,in the cities most people speak English...Thank you for your comment.
beautiful redhead. Wow. Ok, I am positive I would like to chat with the redhead just for fun because I am an old man in South florida. I would like to see freckles too. How is that for positive? :-) Can I come to poland to teach english too? Or maybe welding or basic mechanics or burning brush lands? So many things I have done in my life. Not interested in big money, just enough to live on with my state pension/retirement. But I hate the cold and snow. Too bad. :-) Thanks, great video.
what a great personality!
Thank you
Happy New Year Peter.
Happy New Year Jan
Przepiekna z Ciebie kobieta. Rozmowa super.
Sounds like Peter is a good bloke!
In small and classy ways, without seeking much fanfare and attention, Peter is changing Poland for the better. A very commendable attitude, indeed - teaching by example without condescending criticism.
Thank you Mirek for your very kind words...
@@PeterDowell You're welcome. The words come from true conviction rather than kindness - I am very impressed by your humble, level-headed approach to Poland and life there. It is so easy and tempting to indulge in bickering; it is much more difficult to stay focused on a quiet hope that positive actions yield lasting results.
@@mireklalas I have been influenced by the many nice students who I teach and who also feel the same way as me...I cannot change the world but if I can make a few people think about just small things to make society a little bit of a better place to live ....then I am happy..Thank you again Mirek.
@@PeterDowell As a native Pole, I ended up teaching English in Canada - forced out of Poland by the threat of getting drafted right before the martial law of 1981. Canadian students also taught me much about the "milk of human kindness" (to borrow a quote from Shakespeare's Macbeth). So, in some ways, our lives are reversals of one another. Yet, we speak the same language, literally and figuratively. Wishing you continued enjoyment of Poland.
@@mireklalas Very nice words .Thank you..
Good luck !!!
My mom in the USA would make me spaghetti and ketchup. And second, don't Pols have a phobia about doorways?
I'm a french lawyer thinking about settling in Poland with my family. Besides French I speak fluent English and Italian. Any advice ?
Choose one of the cities.....Everybody speaks English......And they are very modern....The polish language is very difficult for me to learn but maybe you will have more luck.....Is your wife Polish ?
@@PeterDowell Nope she's french too. U mean the Big cities (Warsaw/Krakov?)
@@mikael3498 Sure...Plus Gdansk....My favourite ....But be warned....Poland is becoming quite expensive now compared to average earnings...See my latest video with comments
@@PeterDowell Thank u so much for your advice !
@@PeterDowell easter side of the country is more cheaper to live plus better to live in a small town as far i think
„The future in the world is going to be...” polish
Good luck...It is a difficult language..
straight answer ,no sugar coating hehe
@@PeterDowell for the lazy and not very smart ones🙂🙂
@@fillfinish7302 If you long for sugarcoating, go to British channels🙂
@@fillfinish7302 its good to have dreams🙂
That was highly enjoyable to watch and listen to. As an Australian my only real knowledge of Poland and Polish people has been those that I have encountered along the way and from watching how the EU tries to get Poland to tow the EU line.
The vast majority of Poles that I have met have been really good people, and frankly you could not wish for better friends.
My image of Poland, and why I would like to visit and holiday there, is that Poland is a comparatively safe country with plenty to see and do. I also like the fact that Poland is predominately Polish in nature, culture, language and way of thinking.
I am interested in other cultures, food, nature, etc, and was disappointed to hear that perhaps Poland is becoming like so many other countries. I am a fan of each country having its own language, culture and way of expressing itself. Hopefully Poland will succeed in repelling the EU push to change it from the way it is now.
I met girl from Belgium on my holiday. She said exactly the same thing about safety in Poland. She felt in love with it. The whole idea of EU is to remove national identity of all of the countries and create something like socialistic united states of Europe. Thats why I dont like EU.
Thank you for your comment....I would say it is a safe place to live but I am guilty of bringing a different language into the country.....
Peter Dowell Don’t feel guilty. I’m sure Poles still speak better Polish than English. If their thinking will be in English than we can blame you.
@@utahdan231 Im sure you are the person who knows the way they think.
@@utahdan231 True...They have to think in their own language...But between me and you so of my best students dream in English LOL...Maybe binge watching Netfilx...
Come on Peter, Red sauce on Pizza is heavly used in UK also haha and you started talking about Italy.
No it isn’t
I live in Poland and I don't remember when was the last time I saw ketchup on pizza. Every pizzeria gives you tomato sauce and sometimes garlic sauce as an option.
Is it easy to meet new people as an expat? I'm from UK too
Depends if you want to meet Brits or Poles?
Nice to see you in my country ,but i live in U.K ;) Take care ...
Thank you ..Take care too
Peter Dowell, run for Ostróda mayor!
Really not a word in Polish? That sounds just lazy mate. Been in Tunesia for 2 weeks and I've learned a bits that are just enough to polite conversation...
I speak survival Polish like a lot of Brits in Poland
Also, sorry to sound perhaps a bit entitled, but Polish is among the most difficult languages in the world for native English speakers to learn contrary to languages such as Dutch, French, or Spanish.
Great video, Piotr. It was nice to "turn the tables," and have you as the interviewee, not the interviewer. To that point, Aga's English is really good, isn't it?! I also appreciated how you included your backstory. As much as I dislike the cliché that *"Everything happens for a reason,"* I think that it applies to your situation, as I think that both you and Poland have benefitted from you moving there. Lastly, *"There but for the grace of God go I"* is something that I grew up with as wellc(per my Polish MOM and grandma), and I think it made me a better person!!
PS I LOVED Aga's comment about Poles liking to complain. My friends ALWAYS Tell ME that I like to complain. So from now on, I'll just tell 'em that, *" I'm Polish, and that's just how we Roll!! "* 😁
Thank you Charlie....Was not sure if anybody would understand my quotation....Your mum was right..But I gave the summary of my background .The full story is like a movie....Maybe one day I will film the full version....And stop complaining...You are half American ?Right?
@@PeterDowell
THAT sounds good - I'd like to see "The Peter Dowell Story" on the 🎥big screen!! Just be sure to give your subscribers discount coupons and backstage passes, OK?!😁
In terms of complaining, yes, I'm a Polish- American. BUT my DNA doesn't seem to know OR care that I'm across the pond🌍, so I complain like a native Pole!!😁
@@charlies.5777 Big discount..
@@PeterDowell
Dziękuję Bardzo!!😁👍
We.. Poles and Brits we have the same characters.
One would've thought you'd noticed by now WE DRIVE/ RIDE ON THE RIGHT, you're living in Poland now!
Did I say left in the interview?
Anglia kojarzy mi się z brudnymi ulicami, starymi domami i bałaganem, to ciekawe że Anglik w Polsce tak dba o porządek .
A niech dba. Skoro jest czescia spoleczenstwa to ma do tego prawo.
@@Lechoslaw8546 jakie pomarańcze, to brzmi tak: " Jeden lubi jak mu Cyganie grają, drugi - jak mu nogi śmierdzą"
Tam gdzie trzeci swiat mieszka to tak
Cool interview, I like this guy:)
Thank you Dario....
@Neil Foster I think it is a perfect solution for native English speakers. My sister returned to Poland to teach English after living abroad, namely Canada, for over 20 years. She has nothing but praise for her current living standards in Poland. Loves the job, loves the people and loves the food.
@Neil Foster Are you also going not to learn Polish??
@@dario1965 How about the level of her Polish?
@@monikamarciniszyn7445 She speaks Polish fluently, however I would not see it as a necessary prerequisit. Hey British boyfriend is in the same line of work and his Polish is,... let's just say cute:).
I just need to add that she is Polish by birth, I thought it was implied in my initial comment.
I bet you would speak perfect Polish if Borat movie never came out. However you've lived in Poland longer than I have as a Pole so give it a go at it one more time, will ya ? Regards Peter
Yeah, but who' s that lady asking you questions?
It is a local politician .Aga Karlowicz
We are disconected by the Europe... but we are the same ..
Welcome in my city.I living in london now .
Thank you..I am from London..Say hello please
All about the door: I'm living in England, and in my work always people are surprised when I keep the door open when they want to come in or out and let the ladies go first (savour vivre). I always let my (man) colleagues let in first ;-) Just for fun hehe
And I've heard some foreigners expressing delights specifically about how Poles keep door open. Also some notice general chivalry and kissing hands.
have you ever been to blackpool
I live in UK 18 Years before I came, no English at all, it's hard live with out language, but English in Poland have easier cose someone with no proper education get job in university as a teacher......😶
Polish teachers in UK must working hard as a bus drivers to get some money.
Been here since 2017 and have never seen ketchup on pizza. Maybe on zapiekanka but not pizza. In a Polish pizza place you will never be presented with this option - or even mayo. But you can get dipping sauce. :)
Fair enough.....Must just be in Ostroda......I never eat pizza outside Ostroda so I have to travel more....TY for the comment..
He clearly lives in a little British bubble
I’m Polish living abroad over 40 years. Never had a good pizza in Poland. But I’m spoiled. We are world capitol of pizza.
@@utahdan231 You live in Italy?
Peter Dowell no , Chicago.
Fajne 😊
Iława czystsza od Ostródy. Ludzie Ciebie tutaj znienawidzą! Byłem w Ostródzie chyba z 30 razy i nie jest jakoś bardziej brudna czy czysta niż inne miasta. Latem jest klimat wakacji i grilla wkoło i może troszkę więcej się spożywa...
oh god that crackling
To live 25 years in Poland without the knowledge of Polish is a bit arrogant. Especially sinc you have a wife from Poland and threer children raised in Poland. And by the way, we call trucks in Canada.
It is just a fact.....I have had a computer for 15 years and still do not know how to use it properly....I have had a car for 40 years and know idea how it works...There are many Americans and Canadians living abroad...Do you believe they all speak a second language?
What a lazy guy. 25 years in a country and don't know even their language...Shame on you.
@@teceffect9826 Nobody is perfect, I am sure he understands everything in Polish language.
Dumą być byłym uczniem Pani Agnieszki
Bless you for the words about complaining - I can't agree more, people really should stop being negative as it's like a poison infecting our minds and bodies :)
I live in the UK, Derby and am sorry to say, there is litter on the streets here as well. I live in an expensive area but still in the nearby park there is litter (plastic containers, bottles, packagings of crisps and sweets) which I constantly pick when going for a walk. Not a lot, but still - I understand that it gets you a bit irritated.
I studied in Nottingham and it wasn't perfect as well. Some people are just filthy. 🙂
Po prostu syn wiatru i kurzu typowy Anglik.
Dzień dobry z tego pana az wylewa sie poczucie wyzszosci samo to że pprzez 25 lat nie chcialo jemu nauczyc sie jezyka polskiego ,dalej nie ogladam ,
-Z ciebie za to wylewa się typowy kompleks niższości polaczka, któremu najbardziej przeszkadza prawda o sobie. Oczywiście gdyby nauczył się polskiego był by to wielki plus, nie jest to jednak konieczne by być dobrym mieszkańcem kraju.
You are appreciated in Poland.
Allways appreciated.
Complaining is praying for bad things to remain bad.
on the flip side complaining is when you want things to improve ;)
You've got famous :)
Yes ,a little famous in my home town....
I agree about the door thing.
I totally disagree about the door thing
@@shiron888g5 Naprawdę? Dla mnie to był"szok" kiedy pojechałam do Anglii, oni tu mają jakąś obsesję na punkcie trzymania drzwi. Nigdy z czymś takim się nie spotkałam w Polsce. Różnica jest ewidentna. Zauważył to też autor filmu. Pozdrawiam
Mieszkam w południowej małopolsce i jest to całkowicie normalne aby przytrzymać drzwi jednej/dwóm osobom.
@@shiron888g5 Ha, ja jestem z Warszawy. Widocznie jest różnica między wami a nami.
Warszawska Karabela What can I say.. I only speak from experience..
Siedzialem ostatnio w pubie przy whisky z dwoma Anglikami i dyskusja byla o polskich pilotach....nie wiele kumali..
You've been in Poland for 25 years. (Not: You are 25 years in Poland).
Hi Katrina.. present perfect......or I could say I have been living in Poland for 25 years.....You are 25 years in Poland I think I a direct translation of Polish grammar.....It is a popular mistake with my students...Thank you for the question
George Orwell said the same thing in his book "Englishmen", that they are poor linguists. In Poland, there is no such thing as personal space when you are waiting in a queue.
Very true....We sadly are the same as Americans......My personal space is my arms length...
25 lat w Polsce i nie mówisz po Polsku ?To już wiem dlaczego Twoje sklepy w UK zbankrutowały.Przepraszam ale jesteś ignorantem i egoista.Bierzesz co dobre nie dając w zamian nic od siebie.Bo ze uczysz angielskiego to żaden wyczyn.Milion razy większy szacunek dla kobiety która przeprowadza z Toba wywiad.Ona nauczyła się innego jezyka. Wstydź się.
We the good people of Poland continue to complain bout our situation , we complain bout our situation in the world and i mean things such as .. we had communism and bloody Hitler and the crouts killed 6 mil of us NOBODY LOVES US / but look at us now Wow what a wonderful change . WE TO CAN SHINE and there are people like you that have the time to stop and smell the roses so to speak and embrace Poland for what it is , thank you lots . XOXOXO from Poland
Jesteś Polakiem? Twój nick nie potwierdza tego, mówi za to wiele o twoich murzyńskich kompleksach.
@@Lechoslaw8546 NIE KURWA jestem z Marsa
Excellent point.......and may Poland keep shinning.....
You are right that throwing trash on the street is absolutely unnecessary and stupid. But in Poland is not really such a big of problem.... Come to Mexico and you will see a real mess, even in the best tourist locations.
I am coming with my broom and bucket...
@@PeterDowell you need a big one😂
When I travel from Poland to England ...Im sick travelnig through German and France
It’s funny how comments with criticism are quickly removed ...
I never remove a criticism....Only bad language.
That “ bad language “ was actually quotations from British peoples mouths towards Polish people... which only proves that any criticism of Brits ( however true it is ) is not welcome here 👎🏻
@@AaaBbb-mf6xn I agree...And I welcome any criticism if used with nice language.
He is from land which was protekted by Polish Man 😆
LOL
Thats was one of our biggest mistakes. For what Polish pilots did for England, not only did the Brits, after the war,t told them they were no longer welcome, but also demanded them to PAY for their stay!!!! The Brits showed their real face, morals and value, which equals ZERO
@@monikamarciniszyn7445 I think you have to learn more about history.There were 16 countries in the Battle of Britain and of course the Poles flew with great bravery as did other nations and any war has a price .Each country has to pay.England paid 83 million dollars to America and 23 million dollars to Canada for joining the war.The UK actually joined the war when Germany invaded Poland as agreed .They did the same in WW1 for Belgium.I think you should learn some facts .
@@PeterDowell I beg your pardon?? Britain joined the WW2 once Germany invaded Poland?? Who are you going to feed with those lies?? Polish people?? You believe we are idiots that will buy any story told by an English man?? Dear" English that refuses to learn Polish"- your fuc..ing country had promised Poland to join the war as soon as it was attacked, but , eventually, you betrayed us, along with France. Apart from " paper" declaration of war on Germany, you didnt lift a finger till the UK itself was in danger. And I will not stop repeating it was one of our greatest mistakes to help England. You were not worth a single drop of Polish blood
He lives in a land which which was liberated in 1918 after over 1 million British were killed or wounded fighting in WW1.
I was born in Łukta. Now I live in UK... It's f*ckin weird isn't it?
Very weird.....
Not really 😆
It is true about the rubbish I don’t understand where the habit comes from we have a clean up Australia Day if they had one in Poland 🇵🇱 it would be great 👍 about the doors I did notice the gentlemen would hold open doors for the Ladies years ago 😊 does this still not happen in Poland 🇵🇱
You did notice some of the rubbish in Poland? I was criticised for mentioning this on the video....Regarding door opening ,I find that men are polite and hold the door open for women but if you follow behind somebody going into a shop then there is no tradition of looking behind..
To jest ulica Przechodnia , Taka mała krótka i pod górę.
Kolego co do śmieci to idealnym przykładem syfu na ulicach jest Londyn 🤭. .....i lisy biegajace po ulicy
syfilis of London 😁🤣😜
Sales, teaching, poetry and songwriting seem a strange combination. He didn't get the title of that Crowded House song right either.
We are bloody foreginers .. 303
he looks abit polish
What baffles me most about England is that men upon visiting public toilet are not very keen on washing their hands, most of them especially in clubs will use toilets and walk out witout washing hands.
Another thing that stands out is immediately is the state of people's feet, some people must believe that feet are meant for killing prey and do not clip their toe nails,I mean men mostly, women on other hand have cracked heels, you don't see that in Poland or America.
Well I cannot comment on the UK but as an observer of people in public toilets in Poland we have exactly the same over here which might account for the fact that generally Poles seem to be ill quite often....Not washing hands and then shaking hands....But I am sure that if we were to do a survey of mens' hygiene habits throughout Europe we might find that men are the same in most countries....Pretty dirty buggers when it comes to hand washing...as for toe nail clipping I have no observations here to I cannot comment but the male grooming industry is a massive business in the UK.The range of products available to men for grooming in for example Boots or Tesco is certainly many time larger than here...So a lot of men must be spending a lot of money on making themselves look good.....Maybe the people you observe are not so interested in personal appearance...For sure I do not intend to ask the local men of Ostroda to remove their socks to prove or disprove a point......But if you want to choose a hundred Brits of different incomes ,education and backgrounds to remove their socks and research toenail cutting ,I am sure many companies would pay you for your findings.
Yep, never eat from the free peanut jar on the bar... all those unwashed pee-covered fingers!
@@moominpic Yes ,and research shows this to be true....So imagine shaking hands with a lot of people.
About cars. Its a national spirit, just like an army from Middle Age on the horses. Poles thinking in car this way: "I see some car? O yeah i must be a first. I dont let them some kind of win, be better than me. I will show U." I see many times than old small cars try it with new cars... Its funy and sad in the same time.
A jesli rozmowa o czystosci ulic w aPolsce to proponuje rozmowe o czystosci w dzielnicach ciapatowych w calej Anglii. Bo Szkoci i Walijczycy sa bardziej czysci jesli chodzi o ten temat. Irlandczykow nie znam
Brak pytania o Lirykę Składu Ostródzkiego?!
Wow! I have been here 10 years...bought a farm..(4 hectares)....luckily I didn't go bankrupt, quite the opposite....(long story) I,m a citizen now, I married a Polish woman in uk.....I am embarrassed...my pensions bring me 15,000zloty a month...I offered free English lessons (yes I am qualified)....But nobody took the FREE lessons..people here do not value something that is FREE. I earn $20 an hour on line....do I need to...?? I love to teach....(I was a teacher in the Army in the 80's) I really love to teach.
I looks like yo have made a good life for yourself here in Poland...Teaching is great but I have to charge because I have bills to pay.Where do you live in Poland?
If you like teaching try AngloVille - you'll get a stay in a nice hotel and food in exchange for just talking with people (mostly professional as those courses are quite expensive), who need to practice their speaking skills.
@@PeterDowell Podkarpacie Voyvodeship.....East near to the Ukranian border.
@@PeterDowell Sorry it's been a long time, busy busy with the farm...I am actually a citizen now....I live not too far from Rzeszow. Podkarpacie voyvodeship. I now have even more pensions maturing so I don't really need to teach anymore.
Very interesting interview. Yes there is some problem of trash along some intercity roads. But it sometimes is issue of the fact Poland has millions of immigrants (for job) from eastern countries (Ukraine, Belarus, Russia etc.) where there is such habit (to throw away trash out of car) quite popular. Let me give you some examples of some reaction of Polish drivers (the first link concerns several ppl (in not Polish car) throwing trash through the window): th-cam.com/video/PVQo3LZfhjA/w-d-xo.html or th-cam.com/video/Tw5jOwY6sS8/w-d-xo.html ofc I don't want to say that Polish drivers without guilt ! :) But mostly, Poles take care about the trash on roads. Best regards :)
PS: Many eastern countries immigrant cars are already on Polish license plates
@Poljski Perun Slavko Great culture, wise arguments - what country are you from you communist? Get out of Poland !
Interesting comment.I cannot prove right or wrong so I leave it to others to agree or disagree.Thank you.
I checked the video....And you have a Point but I would be interested in the total figure..
I was proud of the Polish reaction....That is why I want to highlight the problem so more people react in such a way.....The forest trash we have here in from the villages..I know because I teach a Forester....
So basically you have to lose everything for it to be worth to come to Poland... Well, at least 25 years ago. Times have changed now.
For the better.
After 25 years of living in Poland you have absolutely no excuse for not being able to speak Polish. Sorry man, but I consider this as ignorance and disrespect for the country you live in, for the culture and for the people living all around you. Everyone can learn any language to become communicative and comprehensible. You don't need any genes or special abilities to learn foreign language, it's just the matter of motivation and the will to learn that language. You certainly lack of those.
Well as an English language teacher I have certainly met my fair share of trying very hard students who were never able to learn English ,so I beg to differ that anybody can learn a language.Britain is hardly a second language country.Look at the USA.Poles for sure have something in their blood for learning languages.I have survival Polish and still trying to learn but their are other Brits in Poland who also struggle...
Pozdrawiam!!.Slucham,,patrze i widze bardzo sympatycznego i rozsadnego anglika!!! Brawo!! Zebysmy wszyscy byli tacy...Powodzenia...
Chce zrobic polske lepsza...
Kurde gosciu to nie jest jakas kolonia w afryce. 25lat w pl i zero jezyka. Pal wrotki.
Good interview. Had to stop because of the annoying MUSIC !
Thank you.....It is only soft atmospheric music...But fair enough.....
Tell me something about clear parts of the cities like Coventry , Derby.....I've lived and seen shit. You know who do this shit...
To be fair to Peter, everyone I came across in Poland speaks English and seeing it is one of the most popular languages in the world language skills are not pushed in our schools and society... Also, the combination of cz etc looks impossible to an Engligh person! that said I was amazed that Peter hadn't become fluent..
Some people just have a huge problem learning a second language.
@@PeterDowell me included Peter!