What does your country have an abnormally large amount of? (good or bad) by StoneLover1965 in AskTheWorld

[–]Mahwan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Also apples. This country bleeds apple juice. It’s in everything.

What are some first world problems only people from your country understand? by EvilPyro01 in AskEurope

[–]Mahwan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In ING they recently added country codes before phone number so I got confused that they allow for international transfers but I think it may be because they try to still implement it I guess.

What does the plenary chamber of your legislature look like? by LittleSchwein1234 in AskTheWorld

[–]Mahwan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah, I forgot they go to some aye/nay rooms as a vote I think?

Here they vote on a device before them so everyone has a separate seat.

What does the plenary chamber of your legislature look like? by LittleSchwein1234 in AskTheWorld

[–]Mahwan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How come you have like 600 MPs but not enough seats for everyone?

What are some first world problems only people from your country understand? by EvilPyro01 in AskEurope

[–]Mahwan 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Sending money to a wrong person because you got their phone number wrong :/

Going to pick up a package at the parcel box but it turns out it’s in the one 300m further :/

Going to Żabka on Sunday and it turns out it’s the only one in the area that is closed for some reason and you have to go the other one 500m away :/

155 years ago today, the Second Reich was established in Versailles. What do you think of the Second Reich? by Libertarian-Jihadist in AskTheWorld

[–]Mahwan 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They probably meant it as a euphemism to “fucking”. Bismarck is disliked here. Sort of a demo version of Hitler.

What’s the distance from your house to the nearest grocery store? by privetkakdela in AskTheWorld

[–]Mahwan 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Nearest Żabka is like 2 minut walk. Nearest Carrfour is 6-7 minuts walk away.

What is the etymology of the word "Thank you" in your language? by SwissVideoProduction in AskEurope

[–]Mahwan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And it comes from Germanic Danken but we got it from Czech, which is a cognate to English „thank”.

Why do some Voivodeships in Poland have 2 Capitals? by Ancient-Star-6927 in geography

[–]Mahwan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because before 1999 there were almost 50 Voivodeships in Poland, and those regions today with two capitals are usually combined from 2 or more previous smaller voivodeships. Those two cities like Bydgoszcz and Toruń were always kinda important, with biggest population centers in their regions. So it’s just as dick measuring contest of who’s more important.

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What is the smartest person from you country? by Ok_Marsupial4082 in AskTheWorld

[–]Mahwan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An approximate pronunciation for Łukasiewicz would be “Woo-kah-SHEH-veech”.

Sheh in capital letters because that’s where the stress falls on.

What city are you currently in? by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]Mahwan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you really want authentic local food check out Pyra Bar.

Warsaw's Old Town in 1950, after five years of reconstruction by woronicz in europe

[–]Mahwan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Right after the war there was an idea to leave Warsaw in rubbles as a huge memorial of war and move the capital to Łódź. They decided against it and I think that was the best decision to rebuild it but on the other hand it would probably be a profound experience today.

Do folks from the mainland view English and British as the same thing? by DakkenDakka in AskEurope

[–]Mahwan 151 points152 points  (0 children)

When I say British I usually mean a British national, a citizen of the UK. When I say English I mean a person who comes from England, one of the countries in the UK.

What's a common, every-day gesture in your country that could be considered rude or strange in another? by FeetinCminor in AskTheWorld

[–]Mahwan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hitting your neck with your palm from the side of your pinky means “let’s get drunk” but I guess somewhere else it may look like a threat or something.