Life / Why do so many people in Poland have issues with Judaism? [69]


Yehudi was right to point these phrases out.
If someone did not know you Seanus and read it, it does read like sinister undertones.
Perhaps you just chose the wrong expressions, life sometimes is that simple.
I often think that I miscommunicate on here.

I met a guy at a train station in South Africa as I was travelling north up to Zambia and I had forgotten which country it was that the Hutus had massacred the Tutsis, he told mr "Don't worry, they breed easily", that is one of the most disgusting things that has ever been said to my face.


Scapegoating.
Today we have a credit crunch, many countries are witnessing a recession. Many people blame the banks.
Now imagine people are starving and the banks are run by a group of people. It is not hard to imagine what would happen. Well that is the way I see it anyway.

Life / Why do so many people in Poland have issues with Judaism? [69]


Since always, it has been used to dehumanise people, like the "pacification" of Ireland.


"Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive."
One of your guys said that Seanny, Walter Scott.

Life / Why do so many people in Poland have issues with Judaism? [69]

I disagree.
Breeding is used more for other animals not humans.
You do not say that the breeding habits of Germans means an old population.
You do say it for rabbits or other creatures.



I would agree but not when coupled with breeding like an animal, then it expresses a spider web or some kind of concious decision like a conspiracy.

But this is semantics and we could argue pointlessly all day about what words mean.
All I am saying is that yehudi had a point.

Life / Why do so many people in Poland have issues with Judaism? [69]


I don't think an apology was necessary, as I am sure your intentions were honourable as usual, from you on such matters.
I think the point was, just to show how it could and was, misinterpreted given the phrasing.


Only on days with a full moon :)

Law / Polish Govt website for foreigners, marriage, family, etc. (in PL and EN) [19]


I tend to agree to an extent.
It all comes down to the individuals, I also see nothing wrong with being a house husband, provided that both partners are in agreement.
I do see a problem with children being brought up by people who are not their family, in day care centres as parents struggle to work to make ends meet and when they come home cold and tired, they just watch T.V.


I think the feminists in Ireland and the U.K have made this type of thinking unpopular, as if you were a second class citizen.

I also believe Ireland and Britain had a very different 'sexual revolution' compared to communist Poland. As women here during communism were seen as part of the work force and now it is a kind of return to traditional values, family and church.

Whereas in Ireland, they were cooking, cleaning, baby makers, not that that is so bad but it became very unpopular and even rejected on masse.

Does anyone agree or disagree with this?
it should be noted that wives did not have good laws to protect them in Ireland and so this new feminist revolution is equally absurd as the chauvinistic old mentality sometimes. But I do not see it the same here in Poland.

I remember eavesdropping in a coffee shop in Ireland about 10 years ago, the couple beside me were practically shouting, I had no choice hahaha but they were discussing a third party, a woman, and that this woman did not want a career or to travel the world but she wanted to be a house wife and how awful that was.

It struck me that my parents generation would have said the exact opposite but hey times change and I see this as a fashion thing more than anything else.

Law / Polish Govt website for foreigners, marriage, family, etc. (in PL and EN) [19]

Especially in Cities in Western Europe, I notice women dressing, talking and even acting like men (in a rough, gruff manner).
I think here in Poland women are strong and still maintain their femininity, with out looking like men or women of ill repute.


I am to blame for this, as I thought the comment on the role of women to be interesting because when taken out of context, it looks much stranger but at least it got us talking about gender roles.

I think it is an important issue, look at Norway, they have gone completely bonkers, forcing companies, they must have 40% females taking corporate board seats for all companies not to hire the best person for the job.

The government had even fined companies so much for not adhering to the new law that they were forced in to bankruptcy.
This is sexual discrimination at it's height but for some reason it gets no press, whereas if the genders were reversed, there would be a world wide outcry.

I just think a married couple should be able to raise their children and live their lives the way they see fit and I hope I have the opportunity to do the same. I do the house work too.

Real Estate / Prices of apartments in Krakow are collapsing further down in 2010-2011 [150]


It depends but here is some stats:

(average price per M2) = 6 533

Open Finance (Link)
open.pl/news/wieksze_mieszkanie_za_srednia_pensje.html

Personally I would say 6000 to 9000 PLN it can be much higher and lower but it depends on what you want to invest in.

Real Estate / Prices of apartments in Krakow are collapsing further down in 2010-2011 [150]


Really? I know that Krakow has had the least fluctuation in prices but I have not heard of any hype.
Just wondering where you saw or heard the hype?
Although people do talk up Krakow generally because it is a very beautiful Polish city, so maybe that's what you mean?


"Scammer" singular.

Life / Handguns Not Needed in Poland? [44]


I don't think you can. Second Amendment to the United States Constitution's Right to keep and bear arms.

Every American I have ever met thinks this is their right, even my friends from that part of the world see disarmament as a very dangerous thing.

Safety is one issue that has been raised but also if the government acted against it's people, this army of civilians could, in theory at least, rise up against them.

I don't like Micheal Moore much, I find him to be a sensationalist and anti-American but he still has some very good points that he makes in this documentary.

Bowling for Columbine: Getting a free gun when you open an account at the bank. (that's just ridiculous).

Life / Handguns Not Needed in Poland? [44]


Credit crunch, recession, repossession of people's homes and rising unemployment.
Bank robberies have dramatically increased in Ireland since all of this.

Language / how do you pronounce ; Udawał się, Powiedział...and more [5]

Hello chaza,

And welcome to the Polish forums.
Try this program ivona.com, just type the word you need in and she will pronounce it for you and generally the emphasis is on the second last syllable.

You also might want to check out Collection of learning resources for learning the Polish language. If you use the search box at the top right hand corner of this page, you can find many threads about learning Polish.

Keep up the good work.