Love / My polish girlfriend has changed following death of dad.. [153]

Ok man, you gotta get a grip here. You got that? YOU are a Man and we are at our most MANtastic when we don't give a flying FCUK about the weather as long as we get done whatever it is we have to get done.

Not being invited to the dinner was not a slight because you didn't know the guy and that's that- it' was a nonissue. EDITED You'll see her again and she'll tell you all you need to know, if i were you i'd put my energy towards other things other than her. One thing is true women always give away their face cards in time.

As a man, you reserve the right to not be ultra-sensitive about people "knowing or not knowing themselves." Sure people can grieve but grieving, lamenting and projecting blame outwards are different things. Call a spade a spade I say, but never be surprised if the spade thinks otherwise.

It's never your responsibility to empathize with every hyper-sensitive soul out there. However there IS a balance of right and wrong but if that balance wasn't tipped in his passing well then my answer would have been "that's nature sweetheart, give me a call when you get that figured out."

Fix what you can fix, accept what you can't and hope for God's sake you find a woman who can figure out the difference between the two.

EDITED be glad 1200 bucks was all it cost you to get this trainwreck of "woman" out of your life, good luck in your brighter future. EDIT

News / EU a beacon of light for the World to follow [85]

Look at it like this ladies and gents:
In your city or municipality, how much of a say do you have? That is, how much does your elected representative represent your voice or your concerns? And to what effect are they voiced?

Now ask yourselves that same question in regards to your county or district.
Take that further to your state or province.

Now take that one more step further and ask yourselves exactly how much of a say you have in how "your" country is run? That is, how much does "your" elected representative represent your voice or your concerns? And to what effect are they voiced?

Now ask that same question in regards to a continent-wide government.

Big government best serves big entities and let's face it people, if you're not running the show then you are not one of the lucky few to ultimately benefit from big government.

Peace.

Travel / Help, advice and please quash or confirm a rumour about Cracow! [16]


never heard of it happening myself.
Get a hold of a phone and a couple numbers and get someone from the hotel to assist you. Ask yourself what you'd do to confirm prices and rates in your own country and then do your best to find the closest facsimile to that action abroad.

News / My Tribute To Poland [29]

^wow, you really know what's going on in the world and obviously have a firm grasp of what living life unattatched to your mom's tit is like. *sarcasm off*

Love / My polish girlfriend has changed following death of dad.. [153]


no it's not up in the air, it's filed under "whatever."

Look dude, you got a lot of crap advice at the beginning of this thread and you've got to change your attitude to this debacle.


I'd say you have some pretty stellar reasons not to trust her. She wasn't honest with you from the start and it's painfully obvious that she's decided to play the victim and rationalize self-centred behaviour on those grounds. Insulting someone after they give you a gift is sign of poor character. Accepting the gift also shows her ability to act in self-interest regardless of the time or situation.

Chicks like this are not worth the hassle. It may not be her fault but this whole episode exposed some glaring immature and unstable features of her character. She showed where her head is when the chips were down. If she can't figure out that people get old and die then she's just not mature enough to properly deal with the complexities of life.

I know from experience that no matter how nice the voice, how funny she may be, how good looking she is, any broad that pulls a stunt like hers just ain't worth the hassle. 86 her completely from your life and in less than 6 months she'll be begging you to take her back-don't.

I can't stress this enough. If you don't desperately need the money then just forget her completely.

If she eventually wants to return the necklace then you win 1200 smackeroos. If she wants to get back together with you after doing the right thing then that would be a good sign. In all honesty though I'd consider this a lesson learned, i.e. a bad investment of time, money and emotion.

Love / My polish girlfriend has changed following death of dad.. [153]

dude, really, the best you can do in this one is walk away. Call it a loss, call it a loss of face, call it whatever you want but cut your losses on this one. Anything else will look like desperation and no matter how dashing you may be, desperation is not a colour that looks good on anyone, man or woman.

Be Man-nificient, saddle up and ride away, initiate nothing with this one-ever again. Even when you think that she's probably wonderin and hopin and all that whatever that goes on in their heads-resist any urge. When she calls after days, weeks or months of you having just disappeared then your job is to 86 her in a very firm yet respectful way.

If you're as young as I think you are then trust me my man, you will do better but you gotta learn from this. Focus on other things and they will come to you but if that one does then you gotta tell her to scram.

Food / Russian pirogi ("pierogi ruskie") or Polish pierogi? [15]

actually i believe they are an invention from Ukraine

This pierogi-dough recipe is called fool-proof in some US Polonian circles. It creates a very delciate, tender pasta shell which does not go tough when fried.

Simply combine 2 cups flour, 1 c sour cream, 1 small egg and a pinch of salt. Work ingredients into a uniform dough, roll out thin, cut in cirlces, fill, form, pinch shut and proceed as with all pierogi.

Food / Russian pirogi ("pierogi ruskie") or Polish pierogi? [15]


Yeah, i mean Poland could make Pizza a national dish after enough time goes by- who am I to judge?
But I've never heard of Pierogi coming from any other country other than Ukraine. Even when I first came here, people went on and on about Polish pierogi and i bit my lip. But even older Poles seem to admit that Pierogi are an old import. If they also originated here (more or less at the same time or before) I'd love to know about it so I can have my facts straight.

Food / Russian pirogi ("pierogi ruskie") or Polish pierogi? [15]


cool.


I had simply never heard or read of any "lore" taking the invention of it/them farther back than Urkaine and (i always forget about them) Belorus.

But I do appreciate the info you've provided- now I can one up my friends and get a cuisine debate going at the drop of a hat ;)

Life / Do Polish people respect other cultures? [96]

While it's true that bad manners exist in bucket loads in Poland, they also do in pretty much every other country. The big difference in how we perceive what could be described as crude or rough behaviour is simply how familiar we are with how it is expressed.

I find that people tend to react more sharply to that which they haven't experienced before; now, everybody has experienced rudeness, crudeness, pretension, arrogance and more, but it is simply a question of "how" we experience it and whether or not we're used to it that tends to make us see what "other" people do and gloss over what "our" people do.

I'd love to read an opposing viewpoint as this is just my opinion.

UK, Ireland / Life in the UK for some Poles (sad article) [124]


SPOT ON!
It is frightening to what degree people are becoming reaquainted with the notion of being "nomadic."

Regarding the other b.s. on this thread, it is rather depressing to read so many people willing to blame everyone else for their life's problems while simultaneously excusing any wrong doings and/or mistakes made by anyone sharing common nationality or "genes" (for lack of a better word). Newsflash for you nerds: We are individuals- not spokespeople for our country or ethnicity of origin.


Great idea. Hey everyone, go walk around and just be PROUD and POLISH and when you add it all up you'll get a grand total of your dick in your hand- Great advice!

Life / Question: A black girl wants to visit Poland, she wears burka [13]

^^but you know, the soldiers wouldn't be in any danger at all if their leaders simply decided to get them out of harm's way.

UK, Ireland / The Independent about Poles in the UK: "Poles are under attack." [83]


That doesn't rule out the conclusion that "pakis" (your term not mine) simply moan and paint themselves the victim as well.

For the record, I can't stand it when someone starts moaning in this day and age about how everyone is against them and they have no idea why or where it all comes from. Rightly or wrongly, there are reasons but it is human nature to avoid honesty when convience rings.


Well different people see different things. While living in East London, I saw tons of that crap every week of every month, in the area and all around. It's laughable to even suggest that there isn't a fair bit of that going on in London.


Unfortunately, that is exactly on the money. Unfortunately the same is also true of the Polish government but in different ways. Hey, these successive governments in Poland haven't actually done much to progress the state of affairs here over the last 10 years now have they?

Love / Do Polish women like to be surprised? [35]

Do Polish women like surprises? Do Polish women like surprises? Well, do they?

Ok, seriously, of course they do, as long as they are good surprises.

Picture yourself hiding in her room behind her door. In the dark. Waiting for her to get home. You're about to uncork a bottle of champagne. And you're wearing an executioner's hood.

She comes in and you yell SURPRISE! Pop goes the bubbly.

Scary SH!T huh?

Now, let's change some of those details to make it a fun surprise. You're not wearing an executioner's hood. You're wearing a smile. You're not waiting behind her door, you're waiting inside her szafka. You're not ready to uncork a bottle of champagne, you're ready to pop 10+ cc of a 5 knuckle salute!

She comes in the door and you yell SURPRISE! and shower her with your manly love liquid.

Freaky SH!T eh?

Now, providing you do the complete opposite of either of these two scenarios (i can illustrate more if need be) then she should love your surprise.

UK, Ireland / The Independent about Poles in the UK: "Poles are under attack." [83]


not from your entire post, no, not at all.
My "laughable" remark was sort of flung random out there. I really could have made that one more pointed, alas, what's done is done.

Travel / Hiking/rambling maps and travel tips in Poland? [13]

don't use your thumb, hold your hand in an effectual "gay" pose and tap it towards the road-lame but that's how it works here.

Use a sign.
It helps if you or your friend is pretty.
Who will stop for you depends on your appearance and who's driving on whatever days you're hitching.
Be smart.

Travel / Hiking/rambling maps and travel tips in Poland? [13]

then definitely don't do it.

Life / How to deal with rude rich Polish people? [65]

so you're potentially planning to have your family fight an adopted battle for you? Boy oh boy, what a knight in shining armour you are.


Unfortunately this appears to be true in my casual observations. However it has not been not true in my personal experiences but the wealthy Polish people I've met are wealthy due to their hard work.


ahh so it's excusable for your kin folk and even moreso because they weren't this rude? right, well good for you and your double standards then.


Firstly, congratulations on coming from monied family, you obviously worked hard to be born into a priveledged position and are right to take great pride in that. Secondly, the only difference between them and you is that although you both think the same way, they simply voice their pathetic opinions.

News / Polish "brainbox" comes back to Poland from the UK for a better education [77]


Oh man, i'm going to get murdered for this but

I and a few other foreign "associates" have often marvelled at how often that occurs among Poles when a discussion arises. Maybe it's our fault in not being "abstract" enough though. However this is not the first time i've seen that criticism levied against "Polish" argument techniques.

Now z_daruis has done a very sound job of owning logic and I really do see where he's coming from however sometimes an argument can be so "out there" rely on so many other suppositions where it just reduces a discussion or a debate to pointless hyptheticals and semantics that the result is that everything gets removed from any context and just one big "blah."

*hides from z_daruis*

Law / Be careful where you buy building materials in Poland! [12]

^but everything is these days isn't it?^
I think it's our moral responsiblity to eachother to ensure others avoid costly mistakes with companies- they get way more breaks than person does anyhow.

Parkiet Plus and Barlinek Flooring are crap and to be avoided- got it!

Life / The nations Poles don't like (stats) [55]


and that's your fault you see because you were directly involved and they definitely suffered as a direct result of your actions.

Gosh it's sad and pathetic what people come out with to justify their feelings- something quick and easy that doesn't take too much honesty or thought.

Life / The nations Poles don't like (stats) [55]

Kasia84 well what do you think I meant?
Thanks Polson, I apologize for the confusion from my end.

Life / The nations Poles don't like (stats) [55]

Kasia84
it was sarcasm...

Love / Pornographic Polish magazines [65]

this picture dials in on what's going on with the brains of their target "readers." Males aged 16-28 will respond, to varying degrees, with their wallets to that kind of thing.

The thread starter is the one who seems to be viewing women as a commodity here. Just because she feels strongly about how and where the human body is to be viewed, that doesn't mean that the models featured necessarily feel this way.


Funny stuff:)

Life / Opening a savings accounts in a Polish bank [27]

do not choose bank ING, their rates are terrible imho.

USA, Canada / POLISH AMERICANS AND THE 2008 US ELECTION [79]

since Brzezinski is way high up in the Obama camp i'd say it's almost a certainty that some genuinely shady stuff is around the corner involving most every aspect of Obama's future presidency, unless Hillary actually let something slip about an assassination.

UK, Ireland / Polish workers found hung in Herefordshire [51]

may they find something better if there is anything after this life.
hopefully their families will get to the bottom of this, one can only hope this effects some positive change somewhere down the line.

News / Why are foreigners coming to Poland and from which countries? [119]

i think idw made a good observation on page one.
as a side note, i wonder what the mathematical calculation would be for factoring idw's attempts to bring race into this as a general predictor of social incompetence due to a complex on his part, any takers?

News / Poland Rejects US Missile Shield (talks will continue...) [80]

great news, but i hope his "negotiations are continuing" is a euphamism for "that's the end of it"

I think if Poland pays for it then it gives a foreign power that much less influence in Polish affairs. If the U.S. were to pay for it then that would be a much worse case scenario imho.

News / America: Take your missile base and shove it! [116]


notice the first word of your next? talk about disinformation...



Better question is why should the u.s. policy makers care enough to try and put this base in poland hmmm? you seem like a good guy john p. but the notion that u.s. interests aren't first and foremost behind american initiatives is laughable imho and i wonder if you simply choose not to acknowledge this or simply choose to beleive something to the contrary.


no one's threatening anybody, russian leaders aren't thrilled with such a close american prescense, i can't believe this comes as a shock to you. if russia put up some missles in canada do you think american leaders would just shut up about it? or maybe cuba;)


American foreign policy is the one actively keeping the american military extended far beyond your country's borders i'd say look to your own as far that accusation is concerned. and please, break free from this time capsule mentality, russian leaders are in no hurry to try and gobble up an eu state, the idea is just silly.