UK, Ireland / Polish as Irelands Third Offical language? [123]

Not a biggie while watching TV. All you do is listen, they can't hear you anyway. You could even sit naked in front of TV, and they wouldn't be able to see you. Honest! :)

UK, Ireland / Polish as Irelands Third Offical language? [123]

I don't have a problem with the French culture. My sister has been living in France since 1988, and I visited France a lot. I also think it is a very interesting phenomenon that the French language survived here, in the ocean of English. I like watching their TV channels cuz the quality of programming is much better than the usual English garbage. Many Quebecois can't even speak English.

One problem though is that in order to survive, they have very strict language laws in Quebec. They even have language police. People who run around towns and measure if English signs are sufficiently smaller than French ones. They actually use tape measures :) That causes a lot of resentment and most immigrants prefer to immigrate to English speaking parts of Canada. The reason is that an immigrant in Quebec must go to a French school. No ifs ands or buts. In the rest of Canada immigrants can go to any school they want.

UK, Ireland / Polish as Irelands Third Offical language? [123]

There are some Ontario communities where there are some French traditions (e.g. Welland or Windsor) but they speak English, only sometimes French, and mostly at home.

To be honest, in Ontario it may be easier to communicate in Mandarin, Polish, Dutch, German or Spanish than it is in French.

I work for a local government office in Ontario. Out of about 100 employees NONE is conversant in French. I think I am the best French speaker here, and believe me, my French sucks big time.

UK, Ireland / Polish as Irelands Third Offical language? [123]


Yeah, and in Quebec they like speaking English and are proud of it, huh?

What a pot of crock!
Sure, some Ontarians speak French. In 15 years I met perhaps five of them. OK, maybe six. Heck, previous Ontario's Premier couldn't speak a word of French. Not sure about the current one. I knew more people in Poland speaking French than I know Ontarians speaking that language. You got it all mixed up.

Love / What is expected of a man who wishes to propose to a lady in Poland? [35]

and I'd like to add that it's all with the same bride.

Life / Polish people vs English language [42]


My wife is a nurse. Once the admitted to the hospital an Italian lady who had lived in Canada since 1955. She didn't speak a word of English. The nurses needed to communicate with her though, so a few of them, after two weeks, could speak more Italian than that lady could speak English after almost 50 years in Canada.

USA, Canada / Sending SMS from US to PL [13]


why don;t you check if the recipients company offers web based SMS portal. I used that before and it's free.

Life / Polish people vs English language [42]


Actually, thee and thou are not articles. They are personal pronouns, mostly archaic, and they do have Polish equivalents.


You probably meant the alphabet, since languages do not have letters, but sounds, and often there are more sounds in a given language than there are letters in its alphabet.

Official Polish alphabet has 32 letters (Q, V i X are used only in foreign words or borrowings)

UK, Ireland / Polish as Irelands Third Offical language? [123]

Look Puzzler,

I am Polish, my wife is Polish, and my daughter is Polish(+American/Canadian).
Your remarks are out of line, and your words ("saying they're Polish, who were as Polonophobic as the Nazis") are offensive. It would be nice if you gave it a thought before posting accusatory remarks. Frankly, I don't give a hoot what you think about me, and I won't kiss your as.s whether it was made in Poland, Russia or Africa.

UK, Ireland / Polish as Irelands Third Offical language? [123]


Your honesty doesn't offend me at all. But your paranoia (for the lack of a better word) worries me a little.
Oh, born in the USA and educated in Canada, she speak perfect Polish. But then, you may think that she was taught Polish to spy against Poland :)

UK, Ireland / Polish as Irelands Third Offical language? [123]


Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.
See a picture in my profile. That may explain a lot. The girl is my daughter. Picture taken in Summer this year.

As for folks living here and having some "opinions", I can stand my own and shoot them down if I care.

UK, Ireland / Polish as Irelands Third Offical language? [123]


Yeah, that may be a lie. And I agree, an inflammatory one at that

UK, Ireland / Polish as Irelands Third Offical language? [123]


A Dublin-based Polish magazine has called for Polish to join Irish and English as an official language in Ireland.

Sofa says the Government should adapt to the new reality that Polish is now the most commonly spoken foreign language in the country.

gaelport.com/index.php?page=clippings&id=2471&viewby=date

UK, Ireland / Polish as Irelands Third Offical language? [123]


Reminds me of my first attempt to pass a driving exam when I first came in the USA. I requested a Polish version. I failed the exam cuz I had no clue what the questions meant. I retook the exam 2 weeks later, using English forms and it was a walk in the park.

UK, Ireland / Polish as Irelands Third Offical language? [123]


Of course I am. I can't make them go home though.


What is this? Collective responsibility?
Look at it as you would at a restaurant. Do you insist that a sushi place carried Polish pierogi? Or do you go to a different restaurant?

In Ireland, Irish and English is all they have on the menu. If the menu is unsatisfactory, there are options elsewhere. Simple as that.

UK, Ireland / Polish as Irelands Third Offical language? [123]


As far as I understand, none of those Poles who now live and work in Ireland were forced to go there. I am an immigrant myself, and while I do not necessarily like every single thing about my new country (Canada), I have to say I have no problem giving this advice to all dissatisfied long term of short term immigrants: go back home. Nobody forced you here.

Respect your new country as you would like your old one to be respected. There are many parallels between the history of Poland and Ireland. They are as sensitive about their independence and nationhood as we are. Have that in mind.

UK, Ireland / Polish as Irelands Third Offical language? [123]


That may bite a lot of Poles in their rear end. I wouldn't mess around with Ireland's internal affairs like that.

Life / immaturity within the polish male youths [10]

"immaturity within the polish male youths"

Aren't all youth's immature by definition? As per "By rozum był przy młodości, Nigdy takiej obfitości" (J. Kochanowski)

If the title read "Maturity within the Polish male youths", that would be something to discuss.

Love / FEMALE 'BEST FRIEND' ACCORDING TO A POLISH GUY [22]

Don't trust her.
"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" ;)

News / Third World War and the role of Poland [82]


But Poles are not Russians, and few Poles will lie they are in order to satisfy the Russian bully. Poles have always cherished freedom, and I can't see Poles succumbing to the кацап

News / Third World War and the role of Poland [82]


After decades of occupation of those countries by Russia and ruthless policies during the occupation, I am not quite sure what would you expect of those countries? Invite Russia and bend over to get ****ed again? Didn't the Russians kill enough Slavs and Balts? Would you have an appetite for more?

Polonia / Polonia - will you vote? [14]

I almost feel like I don't have the moral right to vote from afar, and after 20 years outside Poland.

Love / how do you tell a polish guy he's sexy?? [54]


Now, wouldn't that be sexy! :D

Love / how do you tell a polish guy he's sexy?? [54]


Not at all! Rather, not telling that to the person you find attractive.

Love / how do you tell a polish guy he's sexy?? [54]


I think you may be missing some subtle points. I'm not sure if I still retained my feel for the Polish language, in my time "sexy" was used mostly in regards to girls.


I find that disturbing :)

Love / how do you tell a polish guy he's sexy?? [54]


Nah, you can still convey the meaning, but perhaps by saying what is the effect of his presence. If "sexy" means what I think it does, then why not kill two birds with one stone: "you turn me on" means you think the fella is sexy, and at the same time you declare your full combat readiness ;)

Love / how do you tell a polish guy he's sexy?? [54]


It's not about the meaning of the word. I never felt uncomfortable hearing a girl (or even stating myself) that some guy is handsome. In general, I feel rather uncomfortable receiving that kind of praises, and I gather many other guys may feel the same way.

Love / how do you tell a polish guy he's sexy?? [54]

Sure I can. But there are two issues here:

- you never met me :D
- I've lived outside Poland long enough to not be "offended" by the word sexy

OK, seriously, I kinda have the same problem when a woman tells me I'm sexy, or even handsome. I am handsome (my mom told me 20 years ago, so I know).

How about telling him he's manly. That kinda says he's sexy without much of what he perceives as "gay undertones" Some Amercian women told me that and it was acceptable to me :)

Love / how do you tell a polish guy he's sexy?? [54]

well, if he's a good soldier then eventually you may have to wave a white flag. If you don't have a white flag, be creative and wave whatever comes handy at the spur of the moment ;-)

Love / how do you tell a polish guy he's sexy?? [54]

you can praise his weapons and invite him to a shooting range to see his skills