Some trains offer passengers the option of using a dining car, especially on long journeys. One of the companies that operate catering in trains is the company “WARS.” A journalist from Politico, who was travelling by train, noticed the name of an entry on the menu and was outraged.
The problem with the name of the dining car WARS had the journalist “Politico” Una Hajdari, who noticed the name of one of the breakfasts during the train ride.
“Maybe consider changing the name of this specific menu item,” the journalist wrote on Twitter.
Maybe consider changing the name of this specific menu item ? pic.twitter.com/DJzAjVKzON
— Una Hajdari (@UnaHajdari) April 6, 2022
As she wrote on social media, the name was not properly associated. In English, the word “war” means war. But the truth is that WARS is an acronym that stands for Wagony Restauracyjne i Sypialne (eng. Dining and Sleeping Cars). Moreover, the company WARS S.A. has been operating in the passenger transport market since 1948 and serves travellers in restaurant, bar and sleeper carriages.
Internet users were shocked that the journalist does not know what she is talking about. They tried to explain what the name of the car means. Even some politicians got involved. The vice-speaker of the Senate Marek Pęk explained that “Wars are an abbreviation of the name “Restaurant and sleeping cars.“ You’re welcome…”.
Wars to skrót od nazwy Wagony Restauracyjne i Sypialne. Nie ma za co… https://t.co/6D7lFRWS77
— Marek Pęk (@Marek_Pek) April 6, 2022
WARS S.A. is a service company that has been operating on the passenger transport market since 1948, and serve travelers in restaurant, bar and sleeper carriages.
Not everything is translated into English ???
— Artur Wosztyl (@WosztylArtur) April 6, 2022
Hi Una, the name has nothing to do with war. WARS is an acronym which stands for Wagony Restauracyjne i Sypialne (Dining and Sleeping Cars in Polish). As you can imagine, it is the name of the company that operates dining cars in Polish trains. Safe travels and enjoy your meal!
— Adam Traczyk (@A_Traczyk) April 6, 2022
Twitter users also pointed out that a few days ago in “Politico” there was an article written by Una about how Ukrainians return to Ukraine despite the war because they were left without help and robbed in Poland!
“The photo of Ukrainians entering Poland was used as they were returning to Ukraine,” wrote the user.
“Who thought you to lie like this and for how many rubles?” wrote Karola attaching the title of Una’s article.
Napisz kto cię nauczył tak kłamać i za ile rubli?
Dzień, że długim nosem menu nie przedarlas, kłamczucho! pic.twitter.com/1Ebx6xfiGf
— ?ꪖ?ꪮꪶꪖ ᭙ꪖꪑꫀꫝꪶꪮ (@Karola_wamehIo) April 6, 2022