You said that in your county giving something with left hand is disrespectful. In Poland, wearing a headgear (for example baseball cap) inside of a building is considered disrespectful. There are few exceptions: soldiers, clergy and ladies.
Hey guys, I am quite shocked. Whenever I see videos of foreignes in Poland they talk about cigarets. To be honest its suprising for me, non of my friend is smoking. Whenever I travel to Turkey or Greece I feel like everybody is smoking there, in Poland never noticed this problem. It is interesting. I hope you enjoy our country and you gonna stay here. How is your polish guys?
Well it's not a problem per say it's just shocking to us..we are trying to enjoy our stay Poland is beautiful.welk our polish not so great, still at beginners level for me but Stevie is better so fingers crossed that it will improve this year..thanks for the feedback please don't forget to subscribe 😁 Dziękuję bardzo
yes, the seasons and the time associated with it is interesting ... in summer, when the night is shortest and it is probably June 21 ... when the sky is cloudless when you look at it, you will notice that there are no dark nights at all ... this is more or less from the beginning of June to the end of July ... and in winter, when the night is the longest, probably around December 24, although generally in winter in the evening, when there is no wind, it is snowing and frost ... then you hear silence ... nature sleeps ... 😉
dzien dobry - pwodzenia u nas- od stresowo wychowanego - dodatkowo cos robiacego charytatywnie - nie idealnego ktory dodatkowo robiac cos w wolne we wszystkich aspektach zycia mial inaczej i wiele uwalano celowo - z Bogiem
The longer days or nights phenomenon (solstices) is an interesting read, especially if you don't have to actually LIVE it. There are areas around the poles, l believe, that experience about six months each of day and night times. This is an extreme case. MUST BE WEIRD.
Oboi how far? How you dey? We do use Daylight Saving Time, so it gets dark quite early in a winter. On the other hand, the sunrise is at 04:15 in the second week of June. Drivers are obliged BY LAW to stop in front of a zebra crossing. If a driver does not stop, they are fined by the police and get a few points on their driving licence. If the driver hits a pedestrian on a zebra crossing, he/she gets arrested, no questions asked. Regarding the climate, it's more like Plateau State where the temperature is lower comparing to, let's say ,Ogun or Rivers State. The altitude is higher in Plateau and humidity is much lower, so it would be something comfortable for an European. However, when it comes to safety, not so much ;) It's more advisable to stay in Lagos. I bet you have noticed, power cuts are very rare in Poland and you don't have to use a generator.
Greetings sir/madam ! Pls wish to ask if going to the embassy of poland in nigeria when u booked an appointment is it face to face with the consulate or you drop at the application center there in Nigeria . thank waiting for your reply
With the right hand it is a long story, but it comes from the Middle Ages, where the sword was used with the right hand for the most part, and when you are busy with your right hand you cannot use it - but it is probably a myth. In the Polish People's Republic [PRL], left-handedness was a disease, in schools they tied their left hand to use their right :P
Quick comment about name calling Stephen. I think it's actually not that different overall, just in bigger companies people tend to not call older persons / bosses per "Mr. / Mrs." to promote work culture where your boss is not "above" you but to support you in your work.
well in Nigeria we are quite conservative when it comes to display of affection and other things, its not in tune with our culture and because Nigeria is also an Islamic country, we tend to respect their views too. it can be done freely in some part of the country but definitely not in the Northern part
Hello am from Nigeria and I wish to come and work in Poland ,please how can I get sponsor company to help me and wish to bring my family latter, please help me
Hello ..we really apologize for the late reply....there are a couple of companies that provide work permit...we will advise you go on LinkedIn that way you are sure of the legitimacy
That name calling..... the home training is preinstalled during conception for Nigerians😂😂😂. Zebra crossing ke? They will just fling you off the road. This was interesting guys
My dear the screen from the taxi and okada riders alone ehh, 'that home training you cant miss the class, its the first thing the Angels installed in heaven
1. Well, being on time is probably taken from Germany. It wasn't always like that in Poland. It changed when communist ended and we understood that time=money, so we try not to be too late, except for some forms of meeting in night clubs etc. where couples can be late. Today if you see you will be 15 minutes (we call it "kwadrans akademicki" / "students'/academic quarter of an hour") or more late, you call the host or at least send him/her an SMS with new estimate time of arrival. 2. Sorry, but you cannot name seasons a "culture shock". It's not part of our culture and sometimes we suffer from short winter days as much as you do. We are used, but not find it pleasant (except for Xmas when early nightfall is great thing with all the Xmas lights and stuff). Long days during holiday season are great. You have more time to see things (like hills/mountains climbing or walking through forests), visit museums, watch big outdoor events etc. Technically in June there's no astronomical night in Poland, you can even try to read newspaper outdoor without any artificial light) 3. PDA is rather common thing in Europe, except some really conservative regions (say in Greece and some other Balkan countries or in small villages) or places where such behavior is seen as a form of disrespect (in front of churches, primary schools, in areas connected to any form of historical martyrdom etc.). Holding hands is not seen as a form of PDA (though it could be a serious problem if you are gay/lesbian and you are in a wrong place and time), Also, kissing your good friend (of any sex) in public is not seen as a form of PDA here. It's just affectionate form of greeting/goodbye. There's some unwritten thin line (holding someone's back, French kissing, holding woman's breast and other signs of strictly erotic nature) where police can intervene. 4. Cigarettes were much more popular during communist era (over 50% of Poles 16+ smoked; most of them were men, but also some 40% of women were smoking addicts). People smoked even in their job at their desks. Even doctors smoked in hospitals on the corridors (sic!) and women while carrying their small babies. It was also part of the artistic bohemian life or business life. It changed quickly after 1989 when people started to smoke and drink less and the saved money went for a gym or saved time for jogging. Believe me or not, but today's smoking is nothing like it was 30 years ago, when lung cancer and smoking-caused heart attacks was in the 3rd place (some 20% I believe) on the list of the most frequent causes of death in Poland; now it's probably somewhere below the 5th. 5. Calling people by name is not so easy. It depends on the corporate code or a local custom. The most formal way is to call your boss by his formal title with Mr./Mrs. prefix ("Panie Dyrektorze", "Pani Dyrektor", "Panie Ministrze", "Pani Profestor" etc.). The less formal way is to call your boss by his/her first full name ("Panie Grzegorzu", "Pani Józefo", "Panie Antoni", "Pani Anno"), even less formal if tu use just full first name without Mr./Mrs. and the least formal way is to call him/her just as your peer friend with short/diminutive first name ("Grzesiek", "Józia", "Antek", "Aniu"; for some reason we use typically nominative case for men and vocative form for women when using diminutive form; don;t call it paternalism, because it's not; it's being more polite towards women). Using family name would be in Poland considered very impolite, because it's seen as a bureaucratic/administrative form of naming people and shows artificial distancing (like saying "I don;t want to have anything to do with you; you are just formal entity to me"). This full form is used in administration and very formal presentation (eg. when prime minister enters the hall, the speaker says "Witamy Pana Premiera Mateusza Morawieckiego!" and then the same speaker uses only the form of "Panie Premierze" 'till the very end of the meeting; I thing the same would be in many other countries). 6. Left-handedness was problematic some 20-30 years ago. Kids were FORCED to use right hand and the left-handedness was seen as a form of disease which should be treated. In late 80's and early 90's more rational stance won and now left-handedness is something normal (parents teach their children to use right hand, but once they find out their kid is left-handed, they switch their teaching). Using right hand is of course still expected in situations where two people should use the same hand (like during handshake). Also, we are not Muslim country where there are some cultural connotations concerning left and right hand; that's might be the case in Nigeria where significant part of society was Muslim, is Muslim or was under Muslim cultural influence). 7. Family intrusiveness was in Poland more natural decades ago, when most of society lived in villages and multi-generational households and it was the most popular model. It was also popular short after the war, when many families had to live in one house (because half of houses in cities and towns were destroyed). It started to change significantly during late 50's and 60's where model of married people moving out to a new flat (bought with help of the state) became the most popular model in cities and towns and level of urbanization was growing fast. Today most parents know the boundaries and if they don't, they are quickly corrected by their children and sons/daughters in law ;-) 8. Remotely supervised pump stations are normal across the continent since half century (and in Poland since 80's I believe). Before that cars were being fueled by a station worker who collected also the payment. It was so long ago, that seams like a far dream to me. 9. Pedestrian bridges and pedestrian tunnels are EVIL and should be avoided as much as possible, especially in cities/towns, where there's lower speed limit for cars. They were considered modern some 20 years ago where all the roads = planning was 100% car-centric, now some of them are even being replaced by a traditional zebra crossings with automated or on demand lights. 10. When it comes to zebra crossing, there were times when using them was for pedestrians almost ("almost", because we didn't have so many cars back those times) as dangerous as in Africa, Asia and ex-USSR. Now we are part of EU and some rational solutions have been adopted in last years across the whole EU, including Poland. . Have a good stay and good life here in Poland and maybe one day you all will decide to stay here for good :-)
You said that in your county giving something with left hand is disrespectful. In Poland, wearing a headgear (for example baseball cap) inside of a building is considered disrespectful. There are few exceptions: soldiers, clergy and ladies.
when i heard that from a friend i though it was a joke, thanks for the update
@@theoyetolas It's not a joke.
Hey guys, I am quite shocked. Whenever I see videos of foreignes in Poland they talk about cigarets. To be honest its suprising for me, non of my friend is smoking. Whenever I travel to Turkey or Greece I feel like everybody is smoking there, in Poland never noticed this problem. It is interesting. I hope you enjoy our country and you gonna stay here. How is your polish guys?
Well it's not a problem per say it's just shocking to us..we are trying to enjoy our stay Poland is beautiful.welk our polish not so great, still at beginners level for me but Stevie is better so fingers crossed that it will improve this year..thanks for the feedback please don't forget to subscribe 😁 Dziękuję bardzo
It's the PDA and the Name calling for me, but i think as time went on I got use it 😀 Thanks for sharing and merry Christmas to your beautiful family😍🎄
merry christmas dear princesschichi
yes, the seasons and the time associated with it is interesting ... in summer, when the night is shortest and it is probably June 21 ... when the sky is cloudless when you look at it, you will notice that there are no dark nights at all ... this is more or less from the beginning of June to the end of July ... and in winter, when the night is the longest, probably around December 24, although generally in winter in the evening, when there is no wind, it is snowing and frost ... then you hear silence ... nature sleeps ... 😉
I really enjoyed your video, thank you for sharing your experiences and I hope you are happy in my country. Bless you!
Thank you so much, yes we are enjoying Poland and hoping to explore more
dzien dobry - pwodzenia u nas- od stresowo wychowanego - dodatkowo cos robiacego charytatywnie - nie idealnego ktory dodatkowo robiac cos w wolne we wszystkich aspektach zycia mial inaczej i wiele uwalano celowo - z Bogiem
The longer days or nights phenomenon (solstices) is an interesting read, especially if you don't have to actually LIVE it. There are areas around the poles, l believe, that experience about six months each of day and night times. This is an extreme case. MUST BE WEIRD.
oh its interesting to experience all we read and learnt in Geopgraphy
Oboi how far? How you dey?
We do use Daylight Saving Time, so it gets dark quite early in a winter. On the other hand, the sunrise is at 04:15 in the second week of June. Drivers are obliged BY LAW to stop in front of a zebra crossing. If a driver does not stop, they are fined by the police and get a few points on their driving licence. If the driver hits a pedestrian on a zebra crossing, he/she gets arrested, no questions asked.
Regarding the climate, it's more like Plateau State where the temperature is lower comparing to, let's say ,Ogun or Rivers State. The altitude is higher in Plateau and humidity is much lower, so it would be something comfortable for an European. However, when it comes to safety, not so much ;) It's more advisable to stay in Lagos.
I bet you have noticed, power cuts are very rare in Poland and you don't have to use a generator.
Greetings sir/madam ! Pls wish to ask if going to the embassy of poland in nigeria when u booked an appointment is it face to face with the consulate or you drop at the application center there in Nigeria . thank waiting for your reply
Ten facet przypomina mi Kolegę Ignacego xD
Nie jesteś sam xD
can i finish up my masters' degree in Poland while working?????
Yes you can work and study at the same time in poland
With the right hand it is a long story, but it comes from the Middle Ages, where the sword was used with the right hand for the most part, and when you are busy with your right hand you cannot use it - but it is probably a myth. In the Polish People's Republic [PRL], left-handedness was a disease, in schools they tied their left hand to use their right :P
Lovely family :)
thank you.
Quick comment about name calling Stephen. I think it's actually not that different overall, just in bigger companies people tend to not call older persons / bosses per "Mr. / Mrs." to promote work culture where your boss is not "above" you but to support you in your work.
exactly , i think this a culture i wouldn't mind been introduced in the Nigerian work place as i feel it will promote and improve productivity
I am curious if holding hands, hugs or kissing in public is something wrong in Nigeria? Is it such a conservative country?
well in Nigeria we are quite conservative when it comes to display of affection and other things, its not in tune with our culture and because Nigeria is also an Islamic country, we tend to respect their views too. it can be done freely in some part of the country but definitely not in the Northern part
Welcome in Poland :D
Dziekuje Bardzo
can i hve children in poland also???
Yes you can,but please bear in mind the will only get your status.
Londoners smoke really early too
o ma ga oh
Cigs are allowed for 18+ in PL
interesting to know
Hello am from Nigeria and I wish to come and work in Poland ,please how can I get sponsor company to help me and wish to bring my family latter, please help me
Hello ..we really apologize for the late reply....there are a couple of companies that provide work permit...we will advise you go on LinkedIn that way you are sure of the legitimacy
That name calling..... the home training is preinstalled during conception for Nigerians😂😂😂. Zebra crossing ke? They will just fling you off the road. This was interesting guys
My dear the screen from the taxi and okada riders alone ehh, 'that home training you cant miss the class, its the first thing the Angels installed in heaven
hahahaha. culture shock is a bish. lol. very valid .welldone
asin, but I'm sure you will in with the PDA
I really hope you enjoy Poland still ❤️🇵🇱
Yes we will try our best to enjoy it..Poland has got a very interesting history
1. Well, being on time is probably taken from Germany. It wasn't always like that in Poland. It changed when communist ended and we understood that time=money, so we try not to be too late, except for some forms of meeting in night clubs etc. where couples can be late. Today if you see you will be 15 minutes (we call it "kwadrans akademicki" / "students'/academic quarter of an hour") or more late, you call the host or at least send him/her an SMS with new estimate time of arrival.
2. Sorry, but you cannot name seasons a "culture shock". It's not part of our culture and sometimes we suffer from short winter days as much as you do. We are used, but not find it pleasant (except for Xmas when early nightfall is great thing with all the Xmas lights and stuff). Long days during holiday season are great. You have more time to see things (like hills/mountains climbing or walking through forests), visit museums, watch big outdoor events etc. Technically in June there's no astronomical night in Poland, you can even try to read newspaper outdoor without any artificial light)
3. PDA is rather common thing in Europe, except some really conservative regions (say in Greece and some other Balkan countries or in small villages) or places where such behavior is seen as a form of disrespect (in front of churches, primary schools, in areas connected to any form of historical martyrdom etc.). Holding hands is not seen as a form of PDA (though it could be a serious problem if you are gay/lesbian and you are in a wrong place and time), Also, kissing your good friend (of any sex) in public is not seen as a form of PDA here. It's just affectionate form of greeting/goodbye. There's some unwritten thin line (holding someone's back, French kissing, holding woman's breast and other signs of strictly erotic nature) where police can intervene.
4. Cigarettes were much more popular during communist era (over 50% of Poles 16+ smoked; most of them were men, but also some 40% of women were smoking addicts). People smoked even in their job at their desks. Even doctors smoked in hospitals on the corridors (sic!) and women while carrying their small babies. It was also part of the artistic bohemian life or business life. It changed quickly after 1989 when people started to smoke and drink less and the saved money went for a gym or saved time for jogging. Believe me or not, but today's smoking is nothing like it was 30 years ago, when lung cancer and smoking-caused heart attacks was in the 3rd place (some 20% I believe) on the list of the most frequent causes of death in Poland; now it's probably somewhere below the 5th.
5. Calling people by name is not so easy. It depends on the corporate code or a local custom. The most formal way is to call your boss by his formal title with Mr./Mrs. prefix ("Panie Dyrektorze", "Pani Dyrektor", "Panie Ministrze", "Pani Profestor" etc.). The less formal way is to call your boss by his/her first full name ("Panie Grzegorzu", "Pani Józefo", "Panie Antoni", "Pani Anno"), even less formal if tu use just full first name without Mr./Mrs. and the least formal way is to call him/her just as your peer friend with short/diminutive first name ("Grzesiek", "Józia", "Antek", "Aniu"; for some reason we use typically nominative case for men and vocative form for women when using diminutive form; don;t call it paternalism, because it's not; it's being more polite towards women). Using family name would be in Poland considered very impolite, because it's seen as a bureaucratic/administrative form of naming people and shows artificial distancing (like saying "I don;t want to have anything to do with you; you are just formal entity to me"). This full form is used in administration and very formal presentation (eg. when prime minister enters the hall, the speaker says "Witamy Pana Premiera Mateusza Morawieckiego!" and then the same speaker uses only the form of "Panie Premierze" 'till the very end of the meeting; I thing the same would be in many other countries).
6. Left-handedness was problematic some 20-30 years ago. Kids were FORCED to use right hand and the left-handedness was seen as a form of disease which should be treated. In late 80's and early 90's more rational stance won and now left-handedness is something normal (parents teach their children to use right hand, but once they find out their kid is left-handed, they switch their teaching). Using right hand is of course still expected in situations where two people should use the same hand (like during handshake). Also, we are not Muslim country where there are some cultural connotations concerning left and right hand; that's might be the case in Nigeria where significant part of society was Muslim, is Muslim or was under Muslim cultural influence).
7. Family intrusiveness was in Poland more natural decades ago, when most of society lived in villages and multi-generational households and it was the most popular model. It was also popular short after the war, when many families had to live in one house (because half of houses in cities and towns were destroyed). It started to change significantly during late 50's and 60's where model of married people moving out to a new flat (bought with help of the state) became the most popular model in cities and towns and level of urbanization was growing fast. Today most parents know the boundaries and if they don't, they are quickly corrected by their children and sons/daughters in law ;-)
8. Remotely supervised pump stations are normal across the continent since half century (and in Poland since 80's I believe). Before that cars were being fueled by a station worker who collected also the payment. It was so long ago, that seams like a far dream to me.
9. Pedestrian bridges and pedestrian tunnels are EVIL and should be avoided as much as possible, especially in cities/towns, where there's lower speed limit for cars. They were considered modern some 20 years ago where all the roads = planning was 100% car-centric, now some of them are even being replaced by a traditional zebra crossings with automated or on demand lights.
10. When it comes to zebra crossing, there were times when using them was for pedestrians almost ("almost", because we didn't have so many cars back those times) as dangerous as in Africa, Asia and ex-USSR. Now we are part of EU and some rational solutions have been adopted in last years across the whole EU, including Poland.
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Have a good stay and good life here in Poland and maybe one day you all will decide to stay here for good :-)
Love the hair 😍
Thank you dearie
Hug and kiss,is alwayes a good idea.I liked it.Greetings.
hugs and kisses, and thank you for the cheer, don't forget to subscribe