superjay
18 Jan 2008
Life / Local Poles taking advantage of foreigners living in Poland [235]
I can only speak 4 me bubbawoo, I'm not here on behalf of Polish Tourism:)
I can only speak 4 me bubbawoo, I'm not here on behalf of Polish Tourism:)
superjay
18 Jan 2008
Life / Local Poles taking advantage of foreigners living in Poland [235]
I've been to Wroclaw, Lodz, Czestochowa, Zakopane ( & surrounding areas) oh, and warsaw (but only for a few hours). So far! Gdansk, Gydnia, Sopot this March...Warsaw in May. I may sell up and move to Poland next year...If I do it & I regret it you have my assurance I'll be back on PF with a "what was I thinking thread?"
I've been to Wroclaw, Lodz, Czestochowa, Zakopane ( & surrounding areas) oh, and warsaw (but only for a few hours). So far! Gdansk, Gydnia, Sopot this March...Warsaw in May. I may sell up and move to Poland next year...If I do it & I regret it you have my assurance I'll be back on PF with a "what was I thinking thread?"
superjay
18 Jan 2008
Life / Local Poles taking advantage of foreigners living in Poland [235]
thank you very much! I expect to. Pleasure is my business...my business is pleasure :)Where have you been in Poland? Where do u like and why?
enjoy the tri city - busines, pleasure or mixture of the two?
thank you very much! I expect to. Pleasure is my business...my business is pleasure :)Where have you been in Poland? Where do u like and why?
superjay
18 Jan 2008
Life / Local Poles taking advantage of foreigners living in Poland [235]
thank you bubbawoo! I'll check it out! I honestly think a few more positive posts like that are needed here..you know to me PF is a privalege..l speak English as a 1st language, My French & Gaelic Irish are probably better than my Polish (? not sure) but I have never dealt with anyone in Poland using english unless invited/requested to do so. I appreciate Polish people showing up here with insights and translations, impressions of other countries, love stories, historical input etc and leaving their first language at the front door - leaving themselves at a disadvantage should they get caught up in an arguement... I see absolutely no point in calling a Polish person who may have english as a 2nd or 3rd or 4th language a "muppet" etc on this forum and feeling clever about it. There are people much younger than me (38yrs old) coming to this forum who could have their perceptions of Poland tainted...and even Wroclaw Boy has some good to say about Poland. No hot air here, I meant every word I said...I can't speak highly enough of the treatment I received as a guest in Poland or of the Polish friends I've made... right, off to bed, nite all
i love its setting between coast and hills, the atmosphere of fun and creativity and the friends i have there
thank you bubbawoo! I'll check it out! I honestly think a few more positive posts like that are needed here..you know to me PF is a privalege..l speak English as a 1st language, My French & Gaelic Irish are probably better than my Polish (? not sure) but I have never dealt with anyone in Poland using english unless invited/requested to do so. I appreciate Polish people showing up here with insights and translations, impressions of other countries, love stories, historical input etc and leaving their first language at the front door - leaving themselves at a disadvantage should they get caught up in an arguement... I see absolutely no point in calling a Polish person who may have english as a 2nd or 3rd or 4th language a "muppet" etc on this forum and feeling clever about it. There are people much younger than me (38yrs old) coming to this forum who could have their perceptions of Poland tainted...and even Wroclaw Boy has some good to say about Poland. No hot air here, I meant every word I said...I can't speak highly enough of the treatment I received as a guest in Poland or of the Polish friends I've made... right, off to bed, nite all
superjay
20 Jan 2008
superjay
20 Jun 2008
Life / How do you Poles feel about the fact that so many Poles work abroad? [145]
wtf? how stereotypical is that very statement?
Polish steroetypical belief that the world blames Poland for all wrong doings
wtf? how stereotypical is that very statement?
superjay
21 Jun 2008
Life / How do you Poles feel about the fact that so many Poles work abroad? [145]
i doubt it. I am half Irish half Polish. I've worked abroad for years when Ireland was on it's knees economically. If your subtle nuances are meant to highlight your personal omniscient panoramic insight well kindly enlighten me as to what is beyond my wherewithal to grasp vis a vis said subtle nuances. You can rest assured this will be a positive step forward for you because logically, if there is indeed hidden depth and layers to your abraisive parole and it it's gist is beyond my English speaking remit, what hope if any you will speak to those who may read your posts literally?
subtle nuances
i doubt it. I am half Irish half Polish. I've worked abroad for years when Ireland was on it's knees economically. If your subtle nuances are meant to highlight your personal omniscient panoramic insight well kindly enlighten me as to what is beyond my wherewithal to grasp vis a vis said subtle nuances. You can rest assured this will be a positive step forward for you because logically, if there is indeed hidden depth and layers to your abraisive parole and it it's gist is beyond my English speaking remit, what hope if any you will speak to those who may read your posts literally?
superjay
25 Jun 2008
Life / How do you Poles feel about the fact that so many Poles work abroad? [145]
had this discussion taken place some years back it could have read....Ireland (or spain/portugal/greece) puts nothing in to the European union, just take, take, take...money for road building, infrastructure development, transport initiatives blah, blah, blah. Meanwhile they send their workforce abroad undercutting.....etc. Do you understand what European cohesion funds are attempting to achieve? Do you really believe Britain would gain economically, socially or politically from leaving the EU? Final question...How do POLES feel about the fact that so many POLES work abroad? lest we forget what we are talking about!! nuff said.
had this discussion taken place some years back it could have read....Ireland (or spain/portugal/greece) puts nothing in to the European union, just take, take, take...money for road building, infrastructure development, transport initiatives blah, blah, blah. Meanwhile they send their workforce abroad undercutting.....etc. Do you understand what European cohesion funds are attempting to achieve? Do you really believe Britain would gain economically, socially or politically from leaving the EU? Final question...How do POLES feel about the fact that so many POLES work abroad? lest we forget what we are talking about!! nuff said.
superjay
25 Jun 2008
Life / How do you Poles feel about the fact that so many Poles work abroad? [145]
you make my point well!
utter boll*cks!
southern
you make my point well!
its the poles that are ripping off the british taxpayer
utter boll*cks!
superjay
16 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / WHY DO POLISH PEOPLE THAT COME TO ENGLAND CAN'T SPEAK ENGLISH? [118]
to answer the question posed in the thread
if you live in one EU country (eg Poland) and receive a job offer you would like to accept in another EU country (eg UK), should you take the job? Yes, if it suits you!
But what if you do not speak the local language? Well, if you will work alongside others who speak your language, or if your lack of knowledge in the local language will not be an impediment in carrying out your duties then..yes, go, work etc, if it's best for you!
If you (or your family back home) need the money in the short or long term, go! If you simply relish the challenge, or would like to try something new...go, whether you speak 1, 2, 3 or however many languages, do what suits you. If you have friends/family/acquantainces (perhaps with a better grasp of the local language) in the country you are travelling to go, if you so desire!
Perhaps someone coming from a (eg Poland) to b (eg UK) will have accomodation with others who speak both that persons own language and the local language. Great, go, if it's what you want!
Until such time as an employment opportunity will prove to be either temporary or permanent it may be a luxury or even a waste of time to learn a language you may or may not continue to use. If you do stay longer and wish to further integrate into the new society you find yourself in, by all means learn the local language.
Ps: my experience of Polish people who've come to both the UK & Ireland is wholly different to that of the OP. I am constantly amazed by the quality of English spoken by Polish people living and working in English speaking countries - especially when faced with the evidence here - on this forum - the number of EU citizens from (eg UK) who have gone to (eg Poland) with a poor or non-existant knowledge of the local language (eg Polish).
That English is a very useful and desirable second language cannot be denied, a language well worth learning. I overheard a Hungarian girl speaking with her Spanish friend earlier to-day...and English was their de-fault language. The opportunity to learn such a useful language should be taken where possible for one's own good. That is a seperate matter.
So, in short, the answer the original ironically poorly worded (and IMO factually inaccurate) question is....why not?
If I get an excellent job offer in a country whose language I'm not familiar with, but my brother is already there and doing ok...I'm out of here!!
to answer the question posed in the thread
if you live in one EU country (eg Poland) and receive a job offer you would like to accept in another EU country (eg UK), should you take the job? Yes, if it suits you!
But what if you do not speak the local language? Well, if you will work alongside others who speak your language, or if your lack of knowledge in the local language will not be an impediment in carrying out your duties then..yes, go, work etc, if it's best for you!
If you (or your family back home) need the money in the short or long term, go! If you simply relish the challenge, or would like to try something new...go, whether you speak 1, 2, 3 or however many languages, do what suits you. If you have friends/family/acquantainces (perhaps with a better grasp of the local language) in the country you are travelling to go, if you so desire!
Perhaps someone coming from a (eg Poland) to b (eg UK) will have accomodation with others who speak both that persons own language and the local language. Great, go, if it's what you want!
Until such time as an employment opportunity will prove to be either temporary or permanent it may be a luxury or even a waste of time to learn a language you may or may not continue to use. If you do stay longer and wish to further integrate into the new society you find yourself in, by all means learn the local language.
Ps: my experience of Polish people who've come to both the UK & Ireland is wholly different to that of the OP. I am constantly amazed by the quality of English spoken by Polish people living and working in English speaking countries - especially when faced with the evidence here - on this forum - the number of EU citizens from (eg UK) who have gone to (eg Poland) with a poor or non-existant knowledge of the local language (eg Polish).
That English is a very useful and desirable second language cannot be denied, a language well worth learning. I overheard a Hungarian girl speaking with her Spanish friend earlier to-day...and English was their de-fault language. The opportunity to learn such a useful language should be taken where possible for one's own good. That is a seperate matter.
So, in short, the answer the original ironically poorly worded (and IMO factually inaccurate) question is....why not?
If I get an excellent job offer in a country whose language I'm not familiar with, but my brother is already there and doing ok...I'm out of here!!
superjay
19 Jul 2008
Life / Antisemitism in Poland; is it safe for a Jew to live in Poland? [193]
I'm impressed! Who but the Jews could get crime in LIMERICK (of all places) accurately reported and investigated...how powerful is this Jewish lobby?
although normally we have 3 or 4 Jewish TDs in the Dail (Irish parliament)...so in the corridors of power in Ireland Jews are usually massively over-representated...by a couple of thousand percent considering their demographic
As regards antisemitism in Ireland there was a small outbreak in Limerick in 1904
I'm impressed! Who but the Jews could get crime in LIMERICK (of all places) accurately reported and investigated...how powerful is this Jewish lobby?
there was a very very small amount of Jews
although normally we have 3 or 4 Jewish TDs in the Dail (Irish parliament)...so in the corridors of power in Ireland Jews are usually massively over-representated...by a couple of thousand percent considering their demographic
superjay
19 Jul 2008
Life / Antisemitism in Poland; is it safe for a Jew to live in Poland? [193]
It's like Poles were calling Russians anti-Slavists
that is spot on - Jews and Arabs alike are Semites!
i don't know SeanBM, just struck me as odd. I actually don't see much evidence of any Jewish agenda (whatever that might be?!) in Ireland, or in Irish policy making despite what I pointed out. If I was a believer in some grand Jewish conspiracy I would probably look up Irish government policy in respect of banking and finance, sectors where Jews normally punch above their weight in terms of representation versus population. But like I said, it just struck me as odd (or stereotypical), but I have no theory as to what it means....don't move in the right circles
It's like Poles were calling Russians anti-Slavists
that is spot on - Jews and Arabs alike are Semites!
But to what ends? I eman what does it mean?
i don't know SeanBM, just struck me as odd. I actually don't see much evidence of any Jewish agenda (whatever that might be?!) in Ireland, or in Irish policy making despite what I pointed out. If I was a believer in some grand Jewish conspiracy I would probably look up Irish government policy in respect of banking and finance, sectors where Jews normally punch above their weight in terms of representation versus population. But like I said, it just struck me as odd (or stereotypical), but I have no theory as to what it means....don't move in the right circles
superjay
25 Jan 2009
History / Polish Anti-semitism - origins? [186]
a trade union leader mentioned this in Ireland and suddenly people think it's the "norm" in Poland. The Polish embassy in Dublin have denied it.
If something like this happened it would be like Grzegorz said an isolated case - and probably a result of Polish subcontractors who got shafted and were unpaid thousands by unscrupulous Irish developers...there are quite a few such cases being dealt with by the courts in Ireland.
end of!
SO WHY IS THEIR SIGNS UP IN POLAND THAT IRISH PEOLPLE ARE NOT WELCOME? : BUILDING FIRMS IN POLAND ARE ADVERTISING FOR CONSTRUCTION STAFF REQUIRED WITH A FOOTNOTE THAT SAYS: Irish need not apply?
a trade union leader mentioned this in Ireland and suddenly people think it's the "norm" in Poland. The Polish embassy in Dublin have denied it.
If something like this happened it would be like Grzegorz said an isolated case - and probably a result of Polish subcontractors who got shafted and were unpaid thousands by unscrupulous Irish developers...there are quite a few such cases being dealt with by the courts in Ireland.
First of all there are no Irish construction workers looking for a job in Poland.
end of!
superjay
14 May 2009
Love / POLISH GUY AND BLACK GIRL! [52]
daniel o'connell had asked Wellesley how - having been born in Ireland he could speak badly of her?....
Wellington (wellesley) replied "just because one was born in a stable doesn't make one a horse"
....meaning that by birthright (parents/privaleges/religion etc) he was British & by place of birth Irish...(i had never considered new testament overtones until mentioned above...ther may be some insofar as being higher born etc is concerned)
O'connell replied...
"it may not make one a horse, but in your case it does make one an ASS!!!!!!!!!
that answer (above) that o'connell gave (spontaeneously) to wellington's well rehearsed spiel is largely sadly forgotten!!
Being born in a stable, doesn't make you a horse
daniel o'connell had asked Wellesley how - having been born in Ireland he could speak badly of her?....
Wellington (wellesley) replied "just because one was born in a stable doesn't make one a horse"
....meaning that by birthright (parents/privaleges/religion etc) he was British & by place of birth Irish...(i had never considered new testament overtones until mentioned above...ther may be some insofar as being higher born etc is concerned)
O'connell replied...
"it may not make one a horse, but in your case it does make one an ASS!!!!!!!!!
that answer (above) that o'connell gave (spontaeneously) to wellington's well rehearsed spiel is largely sadly forgotten!!