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Speaks Polish?: Yes, but I prefer English
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pawian   
10 Dec 2008
Life / The Polish Moustache [35]

If you're Polish, do you have or did you ever have a moustache?

I have had it most of my life. For the last 10 years with a Spanish beard.

Look:
pawian   
10 Dec 2008
Life / The Polish Moustache [35]

So far, if there was an all-PF moustache competition, it is hard to imagine anyone beating Pawian!

Nein, nein, der ist a misconsep! Das ist no me, das ist mein loveling fater.

Me ist hiere, I has schort mustasch:
pawian   
10 Dec 2008
News / British food exports to Poland up 53% [43]

According to yesterdays paper British food exports are up, especially to central and eastern Europe. My now ex gf loved marmite, so what is everybody buying?

If it is true, I have advice to you: guys, run for your lives!!!!
pawian   
11 Dec 2008
Life / Are Polish People Hypochondriacs? [50]

Plus I hear about people just going to the doctor for all sorts of stupid things. Even just check ups (I haven't been for a check up as long as i can remember, neither has anyone I know) seem commonplace. Is it just me or are people much happier to go to the doctors here than back home? And if so, why?

Basically, medical care is free in Poland if you work legally (insured by your employee or yourself). Why not use it when we think there is a problem? Your taxes go for it.....

Yes, a nation of hypochondriacs.

I don`t think so. When I read statistics how many billions are spent on home medicine in other countries and compare it to Poland, I realise we are far behind USA and Western Europe.

Every day tons of viagra and other are taken in the USA.

I was quietly lying about in pain listening to the radio and i heard her up and about so decided to ask her for some painkillers. She asked why and I said I had food poisoning and stomach cramps. Next thing you know she is telling me I have to go to hospital. I say that I don't need to, I just need some painkillers and asked again if she had any. But no, there was no stopping her. I now realise this is quite normal and in future to not mention anything.

She didn`t know what was happening. She saw you in pain and preferred to take some action. If she hadn`t and you had died of blown-up appendicitis, she would be one to blame.
pawian   
11 Dec 2008
Life / NO ANTI-CHRISTMAS RAMPAGE IN POLAND! [9]

Yes. Homogenity is important here.
Poles declare themselves as 95% Catholics. Even if they treat church lightly or are non-believers, they still support the tradition of celebrating Christmas.

The idea of making Christmas a lay holiday has no chance in Poland for the time being. And I think we are immune to American-style political correctness.
pawian   
14 Dec 2008
News / All this mess about Danzig... [122]

Yes, indeed. The only things you might recall with proud are the deeds of hoary antiquity.

No, I cannot agree with you.

The fact that Poles rebuilt Gdańsk which was looted and burnt in 80% by the Soviet Army is also a reason to feel pride. Soviet Russians destroyed the European cultural heritage because it was alien to them, look what they did with Konigsberg, today called Kaliningrad. This city ceased to exist during WW2 too and was never rebuilt in its original shape. Today it still frightens visitors with its architecture of socialist concrete monsters.

Poles felt committed to reconstruct a lot of destroyed Gdańsk`s architecture and that is what I am proud of. They were able to throw off primitive national prejudice and treated Gdańsk not as German but as European city.

Do you know what I mean? :):):)

Compare:

Gdańsk before WW2:

During

After

Konigsberg, before



Today`s Kaliningrad, the Old Town.



A modern palace, Party Headquarters



:):)
pawian   
14 Dec 2008
News / All this mess about Danzig... [122]

Yes exactly! You must hold them, because those who lie on the Polish land, died for you.

And they are held in memory.
pawian   
14 Dec 2008
News / All this mess about Danzig... [122]

A land that doesn't commemorate the valiant efforts of its forefathers should hang its head in shame.

:):):) Seanus, we are talking about Soviet Russian soldiers who liberated Poland from Nazis.
Most Poles see it as a next occupation, implemented by another anti-Polish regime.

But I know several cases when Russians did save Poles from annihilation ordered by Nazis at last moments of war in a given area.

Pointing on the fate of Kalingrad as an example of "Russian barbarism" you hypocriticaly omit the circumstances which leaded to this devastation.

Constantine, I am Constantly trying to teach you something. Whenever you write a post like that:

Yes, indeed. The only things you might recall with proud are the deeds of hoary antiquity.

I meddle in and correct you. I am not angry or sth, by no means. I am amused. But I don`t know how it happens that Russian barbarism always surfaces up on such occasions. :):):):):)

So, a lesson to be learnt by you: stop writing provocative posts about Poles because it turns against you! :):):):):):)

I meant those Russians who lie in Polish land deserved to be honored as liberators of Poland.

Soon I will post a few pics showing the ceremony.

pawian you talk about this town as about German town ...
but before WWII it was in big part Polish city...

I read that 98% of Gdańsk population was German or considered themselves such.
Which big Polish part are you talking about? :):):):)
I suppose you are trying to speak metaphorically, the Post Offices in Gdańsk was merely 40 patriotic Poles but they could stand for 4000 Germans.

Bikes huh??? The connection between two parts of a country through bikes???
How generous!
And it's true...no autobahn, no railway...Poles didn't even wanted to negotiate!

If Germans had waited 20 more years, all national animosites would have subsided.

But no, they wanted to have their railway, highway, Gdańsk, and a few other at once, without waiting. Revenge for the Versailles Treaty now!!

They were impatient and started the war. In result, they could kiss goodbye not only to Gdańsk but whole Eastern Prussia and some parts of ethnic German territories on the Oder River too.

History punishes those who are not able to wait patiently. :):):):)
pawian   
14 Dec 2008
News / All this mess about Danzig... [122]

Actually I prefer to see Poland as integral part of Russia with Poles as faithfull subjects. It will be ideal for both nations.

No, thanks. Chinese culture is magnificent indeed but I don`t want to live in China. :):):)
pawian   
14 Dec 2008
News / All this mess about Danzig... [122]

Russia should join west it would be very good for Russia.

Only the West and USA can prevent an all-out war between Russia and China for the Far East territories, now under Russian control. Russia must start cooperating with the West if she wants to keep these lands....

Otherwise, 100 million Chinese will die one day to get them, killing 100 million Russians in the process. For China it will be a fraction of its population, for Russia it will be extermination.
pawian   
14 Dec 2008
News / All this mess about Danzig... [122]

For sure it's not my opinion but rather common in China.
And it makes any assimilation very hard.

Not only Russians are considered lower civilisation by the Chinese. Other too. Don`t forget it, for the Chinese everything behind their Great Wall is "barbarian" lands. :):):)

I know another "great" nation who thought that it high above Russian. Should I remind you the end of this story?

Boooouuuu... :):):)

Can you see now what avalanche you created with your stupid provocations??? Both Poles and Russians got buried under it.

Is that what you wanted to achieve? It is a peculiar form of masochism, I must say :):):)
pawian   
14 Dec 2008
News / All this mess about Danzig... [122]

The end is that an average German drives a Mercedes while an average Russian drives his poor wife crazy with his alcoholism which is going to finish abruptly at 57 years of age, the average life span of males in Russia.
pawian   
14 Dec 2008
News / All this mess about Danzig... [122]

And Poles, what an average Pole drives? Just dont refer on Katyn and how Russians steal your property!

:):) I am not going to let myself be drawn into such a silly exchange. You are visibly flying off handle. :):):) which makes a discussion senseless.

Hey, maybe you are only pretending to be Russian???? And you are here on a clandestine mission to do everything to defame the Russian nation... ????
pawian   
14 Dec 2008
News / All this mess about Danzig... [122]

Ruskies are not stupid:They make some great technologies

Apart from being intelligent, they are also beautiful. A Russian woman won Miss World 2008.

news.yahoo/s/ap/20081213/ap_on_re_af/af_south_africa_miss_world

She is really nice. If not for that heavy make up around her eyes, she would be perfect.



See more photos
pawian   
14 Dec 2008
Life / Polish views towards the Brits and all other "natives" [26]

I once had an inferiority complex. I used to be a resident of an ex-communist country which tried to learn democracy and dreamt of prosperity.

Until I saw this advertisement in one of Krakow`s pubs, frequented by British tourists.

I was cured of all inferiority complexes on the spot! :):):):)
pawian   
15 Dec 2008
Language / English words of Polish origin [19]

Hmmm....

Lookie hier: thefreedictionary.com/Gherkins

[Dutch gurken, pl. of gurk, cucumber, short for agurk, possibly from Polish ogorek, perhaps from Late Greek angourion.]
:):)
pawian   
17 Dec 2008
Life / POLISH MORTAL SINS? [7]

These traits are still valid. They belong to the Polish character. But Poles have managed to survive as a nation despite them.
pawian   
17 Dec 2008
Life / 52% Poles: life in Poland is bad... [46]

People with the lowest income, farmers and unemployed think it's really bad.

Do you know an unemployed who is satisfied?
pawian   
17 Dec 2008
Life / FISH SYMBOL ON POLISH CARS? [37]

It is a symbol of Christianity. Haven`t you read Quo Vadis? That`s how Christians in Nero`s Rome recognised their brethren in faith.

And it is not growing, it has always been here.
pawian   
17 Dec 2008
Life / FISH SYMBOL ON POLISH CARS? [37]

But was it around before the collapse of communism? Of course, there weren't that many cars on the road back then.

That is a good question. C9ommunism collapsed 19 years ago. It is too long to remember, besides I wasn`t interested in such things then.

But yes, I remember seeing such a sign as a student. My friends explained it to me. It was in 1980s.
But probably it wasn`t so widespread as today. So we can say it is growing after all. :):):)
pawian   
18 Dec 2008
News / What you think about the Polish President, Kaczynski? [53]

Poles dissatisfied with President and government
Polish Radio
16.12.2008

73% of Poles say that Lech Kaczyñski is a bad president, according to
results of a December poll by TNS OBOP. Only 21% say that the
President is good at his duties.

Meanwhile opinions on Prime Minister Donald Tusk are halved: 47% say
he is a good premier, 44% say he is not.

59% of respondents were critical of the whole government in contrast
to 35% who were satisfied with its work.

pawian   
19 Dec 2008
Life / 52% Poles: life in Poland is bad... [46]

An unemployed person, not an unemployed. Unemployed is an adjective of status. Still, I remain impressed by the writing skills of Poles on this forum. Well done guys, you know who you are.

Sorry, Seanus, but I don`t treat it too seriously. I used to try to speak/write nice English, the one I was taught at school and university, the decent language based on high literature and Queen`s speeches. Posh!

With the passage of time, I realised there is no need to be so polished up. It sounds too extravagant. I have seen incredible mistakes committed by native speakers, and nobody cared, including other natives speakers. I have seen language short-cuts which looked like mistakes but they weren`t because I asked learned guys and they said the curious usages of language were acceptable.

So, can you bear in mind that from now on we are going to use an unemployed as a singular noun, similarly to the plural the unemployed????

In this way we are creating a language precedence which is going to be used widely in 10 years time, not only by people in this forum but worldwide.

You have a chance to join us now!

:):):):):):)

you know who you are.

Please, don`t abuse us. We are not huju.