Life / 'The Pianist' - the movie. What's your opinion? Polanski [59]

I think this movie is insulting for the Polish nation. Just plain propaganda.
Actually i think that this movie should be boycotted in Poland.

Life / IS POLAND A GOOD PLACE TO RETIRE IN (FOR A POLONIAN)? [8]


For me all of these activities seems rather like a way "to kill time" before death. Like when you are in McDonalds with you noisy-high maintenance baby and you just drop it on the "play area".

My point? No - we haven't got " quilting clubs, golf clubs, widows groups who go to different restaurants, the Purple Hat society, etc." specially designed for old people. We have got families and granny is important part of it. We also have got communities.

UK, Ireland / "Angry swan eater" - The British media view of Polish immigrants? [63]

yeah sorry - i mean swan. Large white bird on the lake. According to daily mail - Polish traditional dish.

Life / 'The Pianist' - the movie. What's your opinion? Polanski [59]


This story is said to happen in occupied Poland, yes? "The Pianists" himself is a Polish citizen, I am right?
So take a closer look on polish characters on the background, shall we?
There is a polish women on the staircase shouting "Jew! Jew!". There is a man, who supposed to take care about our Hero but failed it. Almost every polish character on this movie is theft, collaborator, traitor and of course anti-semite.

Just to remind you. This story is about Polish citizen saved from certain death by other polish guys. So why the heck the only decent person in the movie is an German officer!?

There is a scene when Szpillman is looking through the window on the street (during Warsaw uprising). And some German soldiers shooting a girl. What our hero doing in this situation? Nothing. He is Polish. Outside of his safe flat - Poland is burning to the ground. People dying. What our hero doing? Nothing.

All generation of fine polish girls and boys were killed that days. So why i should care about one coward hiding like a mouse in his flat. Why Poland and polish people on this movie are only background.

And a final insult: On the closing credits there is statements about further life of Szpillman and this German officer but no word about peoples who were a real heroes. People, who saved our hero. Personally find this rather insulting. yep.

UK, Ireland / "Angry swan eater" - The British media view of Polish immigrants? [63]

You just don't get it, do you?
The point is: This is all lies! About swans, knifes and also about work ethic. Yep.

UK, Ireland / "Angry swan eater" - The British media view of Polish immigrants? [63]

lola782:
I'm afraid you misunderstand me a little. I don't have any problems with Brits (Hey! After all - it's THEIR country!). Ok there is a slight problem with British jokes - these are just not funny but thats all - I swear!

I also don't have any urge to join some "Polish club" whatsoever. I do not avoid my countryman - make it clear - I just have had enough Polish culture for more than a quarter of a century while living in Poland. Now I want to get to know something else.

I maybe seems strange but I don't even have any problem with Daily Mail. I admire headlines like : "1000 Polish children born every month!", "Knife culture in Poland", "Two Poles fishing for carp for dinner", "Beware of Polish swan-hunters". I am almost proud to be a member of this great barbaric nation. You know - its make me look tough.

I am doing my part spreading news about Poland. My favorite story is about white polar bears wandering during winter on the streets of my home town. I find it awesome that somebody is keen to believe these stories. (Well - they probably already read Daily Mail)

To be a little more serious: vast majority of the immigration into the UK is originated from Africa and Central Asia. Poles are not even a drop in the ocean. But if somebody wants to say something or write to a newspaper about problems with immigration he usually chooses Poles as an example. Why? Simple because we're white Europeans. Just try to say that Africans have got a "knife culture" and you will be branded as a "racist" with all legal and social consequences of that. We are a "soft target". There was -if I remember correctly - 27 deaths this year from stabbings in London. Recently I have seen in the newspaper photos of victims. They are all look ... hmmm.. un-Polish if I may express it that way. But in the same newspaper a few weeks ago there was something about "Polish knife culture" despite the fact that NO Pole was ever involved in any of this incidents. Neither as a victim nor as an attacker.

Or 1000's of children. Almost all Poles I know in London are single guys. We are all adults, yeah? If one wants to have a child - involving a woman in this process is inevitable. By the way - we are working, we are paying taxes and social security contributions - why shouldn't we have children? Shall we live in shacks and work for peanuts? (actually this is a worse option. This way of living may mess with the job market, right?)

I will not be surprised if someday I read about "Secret polish voodoo cult" in one of the national newspapers.

And that is good.
Because the image of Poland and us - Poles becomes more colorful day by day.
And some day (who knows?) I will be able to tell the story to my British friends about children throw into a pit full of rabid dogs just for fun in Poland. And who knows? Maybe they will believe me?

UK, Ireland / Polish people are happy with the UK health care system [27]

In two words? Total mess.

UK, Ireland / "Angry swan eater" - The British media view of Polish immigrants? [63]


Make it clear - no Pole ever asked for it. We're all come here expecting hard job for good money.
Personally - I think this is unfair. Even stupid. Wait... there is a word for it ... ludicrous. Yep - that is the word.
I came to the UK in 2004. For fun, for adventure, for money at last. I was astonished when I find out that after 1 year of legal employment in the UK I am entitled for everything what the British social security system has got to offer.

If you want to blame somebody - blame Tony Blair.

UK, Ireland / Polish people are happy with the UK health care system [27]


Come down, please... First of all - I pay for the NHS. With every bloody payslip.
And about improvement - I mean - how much it cost to keep a hospital clean?

UK, Ireland / "Angry swan eater" - The British media view of Polish immigrants? [63]

How can I get more than you? What do you mean by this? I think this is a myth. Urban legend - no more.
(Disclaimer: I don't look for fight. Just asking a question)


I am not afraid of this scenario. You know why? In Poland when you get fired from your job an if you've been working for at least 1 year before this happen - you are entitled to 6 months of very poor benefits. By poor I mean - "You will not die from starvation but forget about car, holidays, and self-esteem" stuff. And after 6 months? Nobody care! You are adult man, right? If you just can't cope with you life - don't expect government will do it for you.

There is no way in Poland to have a comfortable life on taxpayer's expense.

And in the UK? All you have to do is claim to be asylum seeker to get at least 2 years of holiday paid by The Queen.

No. I am not afraid a wave of asylum seekers in Poland. To make long story short:
In Poland in order to survive you have to work. In the UK you just have to be. Which country do they choose? How do you think?

History / Only two countries in Europe did not accept XVIIIc partitions of Poland.. [54]

Well... There may be some political reasons why Turkey did it. I do not care about it.
I am grateful.
Turkey and Poland were arch-enemy for how many years? About 400 if I remember it correctly. We (Polish) was weell... we call it "przedmurze" of the christianity and there is no word in english to describe it. Maybe a "stronghold" at most? You (Turkish) were a wave of the muslim intruders. And we have fought. A lot. With no mercy. During these years we been become half-Turkish to some point. Our weapons, clothes, language become Turkish-like. Even now there is a lot of words in Polish of Turkish origin.

Anyway... what I want to say: There is no mutual sympathy between us. There is mutual ( i believe) respect. If that is true that Turkey never recognized partitions of Poland - well I am finding this veeery touching. I think this is a highest degree of respect you can find - between enemies.

If any Turkish is reading this - I want to say: We are remember you. In our language. In our childish bedtime stories. We are remember you and we are respect you. You were great warriors.

Life / 'The Pianist' - the movie. What's your opinion? Polanski [59]

Gosh... I started it, so let me explain myself.

Every story may be told one way or another. It depends on the story-teller. If you want - you can tell the story of the "Three little Pigs" as a story of global warming for instance. ( You don't believe? ---- Three pigs as a symbol of humanity - greedy, self-centered and The Wolf - powers of nature which finally blow civilization away) It is the writer's, director 's or story-teller's choice how to tell the story.

As I said above, I think "The Pianist" should be boycotted in Poland. Because Mr. Polański chose to spit on our face. And we shouldn't pretend it's raining.

Be honest - after watching this film ( if you are Polish) aren't you ashamed to be Polish? Don't you feel the urge to explain to everybody the realities of Warsaw under german occupation? Don't you want to explain, to correct? Aren't you sorry? Because I am. That was a the master-plan of mr. Polański. That is the role he had chosen for you.

And once more: Szpilman was a Polish citizen. He survived occupation in Warsaw (this is a Polish city) helped by other Polish people. After the war he remained in Poland until his death. He was a Polish patriot. If somebody thinks that Poland and Polish people are only "not necessary background" to this story well - this person may accept a movie about the Eskimos without the snow. Of course somebody might tell the story about Eskimo on Greenland and don't even mention about ice and snow. He may tell a story "about individual" and leave all "background" untold. This would leave the viewer under the impression of Eskimos living in warm, mild Green-land. There is a good name for it. Propaganda.

"The Pianist" is anti-Polish propaganda and that is why it should be boycotted in Poland.

Howgh.

UK, Ireland / All That Manners Business [I'm Polish, moved to UK as an au pair.] [87]

some english guy: Are U all right?
Me: Than you for asking. I really appreciate that. You know... sometimes it's so hard... life seems completely pointless ... dark ... hopeless... All that makes me think about dying, you know.. Actually - I feel sick... Thx again for asking.

The clash of civilizations.

UK, Ireland / Extradition to Poland [11]


Stupid?
There is no such thing like "trivial crime". Crime is a crime - at least in Poland. And every crime have to be punished.

UK, Ireland / Extradition to Poland [11]


wikipedia

By the way - they ( I mean British police forces) should be happy to take this opportunity and get rid of these little polish thefts or hooligans. They can do that or they would have to deal with this problem here - in the UK. Why the heck UK shall be a safe shelter for polish trouble-makers?

And other thing: "Trivial crime" is something like ASBO, right? Today we have got another case of young lad being stabbed in London. Probably people who did it were proud members of ASBO-as-a-badge-of-honor club.

Law / Linux, Unix, and Open Source in Poland [119]

Open source software if Free only if your own time is totally worthless.
And I know what I am talking about.
[haven't seen a Window for a last few years]
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UK, Ireland / What do Polish people think of Ireland and the Irish? [50]

Jameson Wiskey
Irish Cream (for my girlfriend of course)
Emerald Island
People that I am unable to understand no matter how much I try.
But on the other side - I can speak a quite good english-irish slang if I prepared.
Process of preparation usually involves 6 cans of beer.
Music. Irish folk. (screaming, jumping + flute)
They can punch you in the face. Pretty hard but not aggressive. (just for fun)
They talk what they think. That's why for most of the time they choose to remain silent.

Well... I like them. Irish are merry people

Life / Racist violence in Poland [172]


Pah... I had exactly the same... But I don't call it a "racist incident". I call it:"I was on the wrong place and on the wrong time".

UK, Ireland / Why are we paying child benefit in Poland? [63]

I just want to say this:
No Pole ever asked for this.

Citizens of the UK elected certain kind of people to power.
This "certain people" made a law that allows to payment of child benefit to be made to someone who never put a foot on this shore. For what reason the did it? Nobody knows. But still: no Pole ever asked for it.

And now is the right time for a serious question:
Why should we (mean Poles) to decline this generous gift? Why should we care for well-being of UK more than citizens of this country? Obviously, you don't give a damn about "politics and stuff".

Don't blame us. It would be rude to decline this offer.
Blame yourself.

And next time - vote. Choose better.

UK, Ireland / Why are we paying child benefit in Poland? [63]

It may sounds funny (you know... I'm Polish :-)) but I really think that benefit and social security system in the UK just sucks. It's illogical, mad, lunatic. Personally I think that system that require from me (immigrant) just one single year of legal work in order to gain all privileges is deeply unfair (well... at list if you compare this with situation of somebody, who paid for 20-or-so years). But it's even worse. As a immigrant from EU country - I have a duty to work for full 12 months before I am entitled to ask for any favor. There are people (a lot of them!) from all over the world (Carraibean, Middle and Far East or Africa) who don't need to do anything! Even if they wish to pay taxes (even...), they can't, because they are forbidden to do any work. All they have to do is just claim asylum.

I really, really don't understand this. Why British government wants to destroy this country? Why people are so quiet?

And once more: No Pole ever asked for it.
If you spot banknotes on the pavement, wouldn't you pick it up? Everybody would.
But who and for what reason gives money away? That's the question.

UK, Ireland / Why are we paying child benefit in Poland? [63]

There will be 8000000 in the UK. But not like me, I'm afraid.

Damn. I am outsider, but sometimes I feel really sorry for this country.
I can still see and feel sometimes the remains of it's greatness. I try to understand what was happen. For me it seems that there are people on the tops of the power who hate everything what is English or British (remember Ken Livingstone?)

What I totally fail to understand is this bloody numbness of Brits. If someone would be so kind end explain it to me in straight, simple words...

UK, Ireland / Why are we paying child benefit in Poland? [63]


Nope. In Poland - a City Mayor who would deliberately destroy symbols of the city (I mean old Routemaster) would be thrown out of his chair - literally. In Poland - any government who would admit it's policy of encouraging mass immigration in order to "lose social bonds a bit" would be beam out of political existence. In Poland - any council or whatever body that would spy on citizens in their own house, browse through rubbish-bins, or control the way you raise your own children - well... I just can't imagine this.

Majority of people in Poland still remember old People's Republic of Poland. We know where is "thin red line" lies.


Well... It's yours choice. You have to choose between PC and patriotism.
(funny thing: In Polish language "partiotyzm" is definitely a virtue. In English this word sounds somehow... dirty)
As for us (Poles) and PC - majority of Poles hold PC in contempt. As a nation (of course - there are exceptions) we value honesty more than politeness.

UK, Ireland / Why are we paying child benefit in Poland? [63]

Seanus
With all due respect: Gliwice and London are not in the same league. And trams are hardly worldwide recognized symbol of this fine city. :-)

I am not afraid of mass immigration into Poland. For two reasons
-Our benefit system is perfectly simple. You just can't live on benefits in Poland! I have nothing but respect to people who work hard for their living. No matter where they came from.

-Our understanding of word "tolerance". It's simple like that: Welcome to OUR country. Show respect and respect will be given to you. In the UK is rather: Welcome! We would do anything in order to avoid offending you.

Just try to imagine some immigrant in Poland, who would feel offended by jasełka and "Merry Christmas" banners. I am sure that he would be offended few more times and then GTFO.

Travel / Travel for learning about living in Poland, Suggestions? [19]

Well... How about that?

Love / Polish Girls rock my world [14]

This is obvious to any decent man that women are definitely more cultured than men.
Am I right?

UK, Ireland / Poles working and living in the UK [25]

Good immigrant is a ...... ehrm i'd better shut up. ;-)

By the way - Pole that living in the UK is "immigrant".
But Britts in Poland are "expats". Funny thing. :-)

UK, Ireland / Poles working and living in the UK [25]

Well: Greetings my fellow-immigrant! :-) I hope you agree that Britts who lives abroad are trying to avoid referring themselves with this oh-so-dirty word? That is really funny.

UK, Ireland / Poles working and living in the UK [25]


For me "Karma" means:
You can do the nasty thing to other people, because they certainly deserved it.

UK, Ireland / Poles working and living in the UK [25]

And for sure I will deserve any bit of it. :-)

On the other hand...
If I kick somebody ass in a very ruthless manner it is fair to presume that (according to karma law) he deserves every single kick.