osiol
5 Jan 2008
UK, Ireland / What's So Great About The UK? [416]
You'd be the odd one out there then.
I would merely prefer to be surrounded by decent English people
You'd be the odd one out there then.
osiol
5 Jan 2008
Life / Polish Birthday Traditions [42]
33 and a third and 45 are big birthdays for vinyl collectors.
78 will be falling out of fashion for obvious reasons.
33 and a third and 45 are big birthdays for vinyl collectors.
78 will be falling out of fashion for obvious reasons.
osiol
5 Jan 2008
UK, Ireland / What's So Great About The UK? [416]
As good as Japan then.
Why is Dr. Watson not on this list?
Or even Arthur Conan Doyle? He was actually real!
I see the plane in your avatar. Who's flying it?
Some evidence still remains. Hmmm.
6. drive on the right side of the road
As good as Japan then.
12. Sherlock Holmes
Why is Dr. Watson not on this list?
Or even Arthur Conan Doyle? He was actually real!
15. defeating the Germans
I see the plane in your avatar. Who's flying it?
bet your pleased the evidence is gone
Some evidence still remains. Hmmm.
osiol
5 Jan 2008
Language / Common mistakes made by foreigners in Polish [90]
I should probably try doing that more. There are three possibilities:
1. They understand, but just let it go.
2. They understand, and correct you.
3. Your meaning is completely altered, with dire/outrageous/humourous/tragic consequences.
i just slap an ending on and hope that it works out
I should probably try doing that more. There are three possibilities:
1. They understand, but just let it go.
2. They understand, and correct you.
3. Your meaning is completely altered, with dire/outrageous/humourous/tragic consequences.
osiol
5 Jan 2008
Life / Poland: The Things That Make Foreigners Lift a Brow [123]
Portugal follows Poland everywhere.
Okay, nearly everywhere.
Well, in alphabetical lists of countries it does.
Sometimes.
What has portugal ever done for Poland
Portugal follows Poland everywhere.
Okay, nearly everywhere.
Well, in alphabetical lists of countries it does.
Sometimes.
osiol
5 Jan 2008
Language / "sorry" instead of "przepraszam" [76]
But when languages borrow words from other languages, they usually change to suit their new language.
"Hey look! Foreign word - cool!"
... time passes...
It doesn't sound Polish/English/Swahili enough.
"Sorki."
Words like "sorry" are creeping into the language
But when languages borrow words from other languages, they usually change to suit their new language.
"Hey look! Foreign word - cool!"
... time passes...
It doesn't sound Polish/English/Swahili enough.
"Sorki."
osiol
5 Jan 2008
UK, Ireland / What's So Great About The UK? [416]
As a response to what Starchild had said, I wouldn't call that a vested interest. Being in love with someone who has immigrated doesn't mean they have a need for continued immigration so they can keep falling in love again and again!
Just after I gave a whole list of answers.
If it's as bad here as so many people seem to be saying, why would they all want to stay when, according to some, they will be pushed aside by the next bunch of 'bloody foreigners'?
dismissing immigration issues just because they have a vested interest
As a response to what Starchild had said, I wouldn't call that a vested interest. Being in love with someone who has immigrated doesn't mean they have a need for continued immigration so they can keep falling in love again and again!
...and still no-one dares answer.
Just after I gave a whole list of answers.
Puzzler wrote:
Don't worry, the majority of the Polish people will leave UK.
I highly doubt that.
Don't worry, the majority of the Polish people will leave UK.
I highly doubt that.
If it's as bad here as so many people seem to be saying, why would they all want to stay when, according to some, they will be pushed aside by the next bunch of 'bloody foreigners'?
osiol
5 Jan 2008
UK, Ireland / What's So Great About The UK? [416]
No-one's actually answered the question 'What's so great about the UK'.
It has a fine geological record ranging from the Pre-Cambrian all the way through to the Quarternery. It has mountains that are tiny enough for just about anyone to climb, but can still look nice and rugged. It never gets too hot or too cold. It's a fantastic place if you like rain.
I can buy a huge variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, herbs and spices. Ignoring the big supermarkets there are still good quality food shops. I can buy locally-produced meat and poultry and a wide range of cheeses from across Britain and Europe. British cheese-making is going from strength to strength. Even French producers have been taking advice from us.
Despite the high cost of living, wages are relatively high and there are opportunities for those who want to better themselves.
There is a wide variety of different people here. Once you avoid some of the ghettoised areas in big cities, you find that the huge majority of people get on with eachother and care more about who people are rather than where they came from.
The water quality is very good. Why anyone drinks bottled water at home is a mystery to me because the stuff that comes out of the tap is as good, if not, better.
Not everything is great. There are many problems that people moan about to varying levels (that is: varying levels of intelligence as well as varying levels of whinginess). It is well worth knowing what is wrong with the place, but if you don't look at the good side, can you see the positive in anything. I do have negative things I could state, but I won't just now
No-one's actually answered the question 'What's so great about the UK'.
It has a fine geological record ranging from the Pre-Cambrian all the way through to the Quarternery. It has mountains that are tiny enough for just about anyone to climb, but can still look nice and rugged. It never gets too hot or too cold. It's a fantastic place if you like rain.
I can buy a huge variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, herbs and spices. Ignoring the big supermarkets there are still good quality food shops. I can buy locally-produced meat and poultry and a wide range of cheeses from across Britain and Europe. British cheese-making is going from strength to strength. Even French producers have been taking advice from us.
Despite the high cost of living, wages are relatively high and there are opportunities for those who want to better themselves.
There is a wide variety of different people here. Once you avoid some of the ghettoised areas in big cities, you find that the huge majority of people get on with eachother and care more about who people are rather than where they came from.
The water quality is very good. Why anyone drinks bottled water at home is a mystery to me because the stuff that comes out of the tap is as good, if not, better.
Not everything is great. There are many problems that people moan about to varying levels (that is: varying levels of intelligence as well as varying levels of whinginess). It is well worth knowing what is wrong with the place, but if you don't look at the good side, can you see the positive in anything. I do have negative things I could state, but I won't just now
osiol
4 Jan 2008
Language / What language do you like better, Polish or English? [71]
After comparing the sounds of Polish and German on my recent travels, I have to say I prefer the sound of Polish. German can sound nice, but I understand even less of it and it does include words that I just think sound funny. You're not supposed to laugh at important safety announcements.
After comparing the sounds of Polish and German on my recent travels, I have to say I prefer the sound of Polish. German can sound nice, but I understand even less of it and it does include words that I just think sound funny. You're not supposed to laugh at important safety announcements.
osiol
4 Jan 2008
Language / What language do you like better, Polish or English? [71]
Take a really simple English sentence and you find the word order is nearly always fairly rigid.
The more complex the sentence, the more ways there are of ordering the same words, only appearently less so than in an inflected language like Polish.
I've tried asking about certain details of word order in Polish - at last year's summer barbeque we had a big green flowerpot full of water ice, and more importantly, bottles of beer and even vodka. Two of the Polish guys insisted it was a green big flowerpot.
Various things I have tried to learn in Polish seem to be fairly rigid in wjhat word order sounds right, so how flexible is it?
edit: My simple answer to the question has to be English. That is because I can speak in it, write it, read it and even think in it. Almost every other word I say in Polish is 'ummm' or 'errr'. French sounds good with a few 'errs' but that doesn't come across in every language.
Take a really simple English sentence and you find the word order is nearly always fairly rigid.
The more complex the sentence, the more ways there are of ordering the same words, only appearently less so than in an inflected language like Polish.
I've tried asking about certain details of word order in Polish - at last year's summer barbeque we had a big green flowerpot full of water ice, and more importantly, bottles of beer and even vodka. Two of the Polish guys insisted it was a green big flowerpot.
Various things I have tried to learn in Polish seem to be fairly rigid in wjhat word order sounds right, so how flexible is it?
edit: My simple answer to the question has to be English. That is because I can speak in it, write it, read it and even think in it. Almost every other word I say in Polish is 'ummm' or 'errr'. French sounds good with a few 'errs' but that doesn't come across in every language.
osiol
3 Jan 2008
UK, Ireland / Working with my Polish friends in UK [28]
That request is almost too tempting.
How do you say - which way to the benefits office, in polish ?
That request is almost too tempting.
osiol
26 Dec 2007
Life / Legally changing my Polish name to English one? [55]
But why? Lots of names used in England and other English-speaking countries are something other than English. If you just want to drop a couple of letters off the end, surely for most purposes you can do that without going by deed-poll.
I'm English and have a Scottish name. When they were handing out Christmas cards at work this year, me and my Polish colleague/flatmate counted the spelling mistakes people had made with our respective names. Appearently the Polish one was easier to spell.
I want to have an English name
But why? Lots of names used in England and other English-speaking countries are something other than English. If you just want to drop a couple of letters off the end, surely for most purposes you can do that without going by deed-poll.
I'm English and have a Scottish name. When they were handing out Christmas cards at work this year, me and my Polish colleague/flatmate counted the spelling mistakes people had made with our respective names. Appearently the Polish one was easier to spell.
osiol
26 Dec 2007
UK, Ireland / We welcome Polish people to Britain! [224]
Although the worst poster on this forum claims to be Scottish.
Edit: Or at least to live in Scotland whilst not believing in immigration, so if he's English, he;s an even bigger hypocrite than even I had imagined.
True, but neither are we in England.
Let's talk about Wales next.
Scotland more so than England
Although the worst poster on this forum claims to be Scottish.
Edit: Or at least to live in Scotland whilst not believing in immigration, so if he's English, he;s an even bigger hypocrite than even I had imagined.
We are not homogeneous in Scotland
True, but neither are we in England.
Let's talk about Wales next.
osiol
25 Dec 2007
UK, Ireland / Poles in the UK sleeping in toilets [165]
'British wit', or 'a bit of 5hit'?
edit: I see the ******* stars have returned.
its actually british wit
'British wit', or 'a bit of 5hit'?
edit: I see the ******* stars have returned.
osiol
23 Dec 2007
Love / My Polish guy - loves me he loves me not [73]
A bit greedy, perhaps.
I met his brother and his brother is handsome too. (2 brothers for the price of one)
A bit greedy, perhaps.
osiol
23 Dec 2007
UK, Ireland / Poles in the UK sleeping in toilets [165]
I'm not entirely disputing the article - I just think it has been written to frighten old ladies and pander to the xenophobe tendency. Anyway, it looks like a mighty fine toilet - it's kept clean and has an interseting architectural design. But if you ignore what the source of the claim that they are Polish people is:
Ah, so it's someone who works nearby. Always the most reliable source.
So who are the rest of the residents? Are they all Lithuanians? Or are some of them English? Also, does Mr. Edwards recognise the Polish language, or do they all wear little red and white flags?
I'm not entirely disputing the article - I just think it has been written to frighten old ladies and pander to the xenophobe tendency. Anyway, it looks like a mighty fine toilet - it's kept clean and has an interseting architectural design. But if you ignore what the source of the claim that they are Polish people is:
Martin Edwards, manager of the Keycut Services shop opposite the toilets, said...
Ah, so it's someone who works nearby. Always the most reliable source.
Some of them are clearly Polish builders
So who are the rest of the residents? Are they all Lithuanians? Or are some of them English? Also, does Mr. Edwards recognise the Polish language, or do they all wear little red and white flags?
osiol
23 Dec 2007
Love / The most attractive thing for a girl to a man is the V? - Is it true? [27]
Staff only.
That area?
I'll add to that a good set of hooves, a well-maintained mane and a good strong back for going for long rides.
private area.
Staff only.
That area?
the V
BRAIN
I'll add to that a good set of hooves, a well-maintained mane and a good strong back for going for long rides.
osiol
23 Dec 2007
Love / First time meeting Polish girl question... [23]
Whenever you find yourself asking these kinds of questions, put yourself in someone else's shoes. Even if you still can't find the answers, at least you've got yourself a new pair of shoes. It wasn't a shoe shop was it?
If you're not going to get this girl. Why not cheer yourself up with the thought that if you just clicked this time but it didn't happen, there could be someone else just round the corner and it might happen next time. You probably know what you did wrong, and next time, hopefully subconciously, you won't go through the same mistakes again.
Whenever you find yourself asking these kinds of questions, put yourself in someone else's shoes. Even if you still can't find the answers, at least you've got yourself a new pair of shoes. It wasn't a shoe shop was it?
If you're not going to get this girl. Why not cheer yourself up with the thought that if you just clicked this time but it didn't happen, there could be someone else just round the corner and it might happen next time. You probably know what you did wrong, and next time, hopefully subconciously, you won't go through the same mistakes again.
osiol
22 Dec 2007
Work / "Ethnicity" form - Polish Europeans? [77]
I get the impression that many British people who claim not to be European are simply ignoring the huge variety amongst different European cultures that makes us all unique, as well as the many things that we have in common. I'm English, British, European, human (read donkey for that last one if it makes you happy), mammal, vertebrate, animal, living organism, etc. all at the same time.
I get the impression that many British people who claim not to be European are simply ignoring the huge variety amongst different European cultures that makes us all unique, as well as the many things that we have in common. I'm English, British, European, human (read donkey for that last one if it makes you happy), mammal, vertebrate, animal, living organism, etc. all at the same time.
osiol
21 Dec 2007
Life / BRITS Expats in Poland ARE YOU MISSING ENGLISH FOOD? [48]
We do import such things into our culture. Language and food are the things we borrow best from other cultures, so I for one am hoping a couple of Polish things become naturalised in these isles.
What is British food? It was something over 100 years ago, but for some reason traditional cuisine disappeared. Various things have been blamed, including WWI, WWII, rationing in the 1950s. These things didn't decimate other countries' food culture in the same way when it would have been less suprising if they had done.
Anyway, I cook all my own food from its basic ingredients - with a few herbs, spices, a good greengrocer and most of all, a good butcher, anything is possible. I am British, I cook, so therefore what I cook must be British! Especially if it's Italian, French, Indian or Thai. I'm working on picking up a couple of Polish recipes, but really I need to know the food well enough to be able to have a go at cooking it.
On the other hand, fish and chips which are 50% grease are something I think I would miss.
they miss that particular kind of "English" food
We do import such things into our culture. Language and food are the things we borrow best from other cultures, so I for one am hoping a couple of Polish things become naturalised in these isles.
What is British food? It was something over 100 years ago, but for some reason traditional cuisine disappeared. Various things have been blamed, including WWI, WWII, rationing in the 1950s. These things didn't decimate other countries' food culture in the same way when it would have been less suprising if they had done.
Anyway, I cook all my own food from its basic ingredients - with a few herbs, spices, a good greengrocer and most of all, a good butcher, anything is possible. I am British, I cook, so therefore what I cook must be British! Especially if it's Italian, French, Indian or Thai. I'm working on picking up a couple of Polish recipes, but really I need to know the food well enough to be able to have a go at cooking it.
On the other hand, fish and chips which are 50% grease are something I think I would miss.
osiol
20 Dec 2007
News / Poland and her geo-strategic enviroment [15]
Hey, what about Celtic, Basque, Finno-Ugric amongst that list?
There are so many variables that every country is somehow different.
Where A may be similar to B, A might share things with C that A doesn't.
Then D comes along.
Keep throwing more into the mix until you've got about 200 of them,
then look at how A is not always the same as A.
Hmmmm.
germanic,slavic,mediteranean civilization
Hey, what about Celtic, Basque, Finno-Ugric amongst that list?
There are so many variables that every country is somehow different.
Where A may be similar to B, A might share things with C that A doesn't.
Then D comes along.
Keep throwing more into the mix until you've got about 200 of them,
then look at how A is not always the same as A.
Hmmmm.
osiol
20 Dec 2007
osiol
20 Dec 2007
Love / My Polish guy - loves me he loves me not [73]
Was that what you said? Then he kept going...
edit: My quote thing ain't working! It should say 'Any more?'. It appears in my edit screen but not on the thread. At least I can't see it.
edit edit: I can see it - half the quote things are on the wrong side of the screen. Hello, Admin! Nice changes - I like it. It keeps us all on our toes / hooves.
edit edit edit: It's moved again. Or am I just seeing things?
Any more?
Was that what you said? Then he kept going...
edit: My quote thing ain't working! It should say 'Any more?'. It appears in my edit screen but not on the thread. At least I can't see it.
edit edit: I can see it - half the quote things are on the wrong side of the screen. Hello, Admin! Nice changes - I like it. It keeps us all on our toes / hooves.
edit edit edit: It's moved again. Or am I just seeing things?
osiol
20 Dec 2007
Love / My Polish guy - loves me he loves me not [73]
But these things are not as simple and straight-forward as that. All people are different and life has unexpected twists and turns. He may have been a little wrrong-footed, but that doesn't mean there is no metaphorical hunt for him to attempt. Remember that this predator-prey metaphor is but a metaphor.
Back to normal now, thanks.
At least we men are hunters and do all these things a lot better
But these things are not as simple and straight-forward as that. All people are different and life has unexpected twists and turns. He may have been a little wrrong-footed, but that doesn't mean there is no metaphorical hunt for him to attempt. Remember that this predator-prey metaphor is but a metaphor.
Sound advice from Mrs(?) Donkey :)
Back to normal now, thanks.
osiol
20 Dec 2007
Love / My Polish guy - loves me he loves me not [73]
You wanted advice from women, so imagine I have temporarily changed sex for the purpose of this post (and this post only).
Go to the shop on Saturday as you would have if there had been no card. He might say something.
I would try not to worry. When nothing happens straight away, it doesn't mean nothing is going to happen.
I'm changing back into being a male donkey right...
... now
You wanted advice from women, so imagine I have temporarily changed sex for the purpose of this post (and this post only).
Go to the shop on Saturday as you would have if there had been no card. He might say something.
I would try not to worry. When nothing happens straight away, it doesn't mean nothing is going to happen.
I'm changing back into being a male donkey right...
... now
osiol
20 Dec 2007
Love / My Polish guy - loves me he loves me not [73]
And it sounded like such a great idea! Maybe you were just a week too early.
Probably not quite yet. Imagine:
* ring ring * (as if phones do that these days)
- Hello?
- I'm that chap from the shop. I'm calling to wish you a Merry Christmas...
- Who are you? Why are you phoning me?
And it sounded like such a great idea! Maybe you were just a week too early.
should just forget about him?
Probably not quite yet. Imagine:
* ring ring * (as if phones do that these days)
- Hello?
- I'm that chap from the shop. I'm calling to wish you a Merry Christmas...
- Who are you? Why are you phoning me?
osiol
20 Dec 2007
UK, Ireland / Immigrants trigger Irish rethink [71]
I think we'd vote for noimagination to leave the country.
So, you're Irish now, right?
what do you think the public would vote for
I think we'd vote for noimagination to leave the country.
So, you're Irish now, right?
osiol
20 Dec 2007
UK, Ireland / Immigrants trigger Irish rethink [71]
Lots of Irish as well. How criminal were most of them anyway?
But they have a tendency to have ketchup with roast dinner, but gravy with chips. Or so I've been told.
He'll have more of the same old rubbish, no doubt, but his name in noimagination, isn't it?
Yeah...mostly of the British criminal class
Lots of Irish as well. How criminal were most of them anyway?
the british and australia share similer langauge and culture
But they have a tendency to have ketchup with roast dinner, but gravy with chips. Or so I've been told.
any other pointless points of view you have?
He'll have more of the same old rubbish, no doubt, but his name in noimagination, isn't it?
osiol
19 Dec 2007
Feedback / Gowno, Sh.it etc. -- auto-censoring bad words on forums [20]
TIHS is what I had been thinking.
TIHS is what I had been thinking.
osiol
19 Dec 2007
Feedback / Gowno, Sh.it etc. -- auto-censoring bad words on forums [20]
Can use new tactics - in getting round some of these censorship problems.
edit: How bad is that? I just slightly cleaned up my own post!
Can use new tactics - in getting round some of these censorship problems.
edit: How bad is that? I just slightly cleaned up my own post!