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Overuse of the words 'po prostu', esp among females


OP Seanus 15 | 19,672  
20 Apr 2009 /  #31
Yes I do. I was just raising a specific point.
PolishCowboy 1 | 48  
2 May 2009 /  #32
no no , they say "narmean"?

They say Naw'mean on this side of the pond, almost every other word.

I think K#%wa is the most over used word, I heard conversions where it was the first and last word in a sentence. Like this dude here.

youtube.com/watch?v=fq80iWToXmI
Cardno85 31 | 973  
2 May 2009 /  #33
The do it in glasgow too, naw whit a mean mate, aye?
shark8  
30 May 2009 /  #34
Ewa Drzyzga is sort-of a lighter version of Jerry Springer.. dont expect good dialogues there... Ewa speaks good Polish of course, but her guests.. let's say they aren't from the upper class ;-)
terri 1 | 1,663  
30 May 2009 /  #35
Ewa speaks good Polish of course, but her guests.. let's say they aren't from the 'upper class' ;-)

Well, this is interesting.
What is good Polish? - could we find the equivalent in - 'what is Good English'?
Can you name me Polish people whom you would consider 'upper class' and then convince me that if they came to a pre-recorded family show, that this would make good television. The purpose of the programme is to entertain.
plk123 8 | 4,138  
30 May 2009 /  #36
It depends on what part of London, po prostu ;)

rofl.. very good. :D

I think K#%wa

nah, i say it's still underused.. the best word in polish.. it has so much meaning and depth.. KURWA! po prostu. :D
OP Seanus 15 | 19,672  
30 May 2009 /  #37
It can be used in different ways but when it's used all the time in 1, it grates away.
bullfrog 6 | 602  
30 May 2009 /  #38
Here are a few others I find irritating:

no, tak..
Wlasnie
Oczywiscie (sorry for the spelling!)
strazsny i okropny
prosze Pana (often used before expressing a condescending view, like in" you really don't get it, mate")

and in english (oops sorry american..):

dude
like

and my all times worst

Hi guys (especially when adressed to a group including females !!)
Wroclaw 44 | 5,369  
30 May 2009 /  #39
and in english (oops sorry american..): dude. like.

Like... has been used in regional English for quite some time.

This from a Geordie (Newcastle) website.
"while sentence final like as in "who says, like?" or "it's not my fault, like" may request or provide exemplification".
Mivan 1 | 5  
31 May 2009 /  #41
"It's just..." - po prostu

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