History / If i could write European history i would unite Europe under Polish language [67]


Of course - but it depends what you mean by "borrow"

Zeitgeist and déjà vu for example, both used also in English, are obviously foreign but there are foreign words that have become assimilated over the centuries and their pronunciation has changed etc so that they are now functionally "English" words.

Again, the same in Polish too.


More complex - yes, definitely won't argue with that one!

And no, definitely not saying which is "better" LOL

But more rich - what do you mean then?

History / If i could write European history i would unite Europe under Polish language [67]


LOL LOL & LOL

You cannot be serious??

English has by far the largest vocabulary for a start. There are loads of words in English for which there are no polish equivalents - or at least not easy to express succinctly.

News / Poland has low murder rate [60]


LOL - sounds familiar, I can empathise. The dilemma of the 21st century do-gooder!

Anyway, we all know and accept that the US will always have a high murder rate - you are all mad and you all have guns - simple ; )

USA, Canada / Things that Polish-American should know about Poland. [168]

+ 1 fstop. For what it's worth...

News / Poland has low murder rate [60]

Ok, but it's also not racist either I suppose to suggest that stats like this are hardly likely to be available or to be trusted in countries like this anyway? : )

News / Poland has low murder rate [60]


Homocide does not = war. Very different statistic.


This is a pet hate. Mafia. The only "mafia" is Italian or Italian American.

I think the "Russian mafia" was the first use of this silliness.

Nearly every single country in the developed world has organised crime at some level - that's all it is.

I remember speaking about organised crime in Ireland to a Polish girl and she was incredulous "What? An Irish mafia? LOL"

Eh ... yes ... no country has the monopoly on organised crime.

Life / How many English native speakers in Poland? [28]

Fewer wives available to go there with more likely : )

USA, Canada / Think you're Polish (and live in the USA)? [161]


Just googled it - fingerprinting applies only to "visitors" so as (I assume) a permanent legal resident, your security risk would be categorised lower?

Although doesn't explain you being fingerprinted now. Maybe just some over zealous tit.

USA, Canada / Think you're Polish (and live in the USA)? [161]

Which brings the whole circle neatly back around again...

Are you a US citizen? : )

If so, maybe that's why you didn't attract as much security before.

USA, Canada / Think you're Polish (and live in the USA)? [161]

Nothing new there. Since 9/11 as far as I know.

It's the reason I have not visited the states since, and won't be doing so again - unless this changes.

Purely on principle by the way - not that I have "a past" or anything like that : )

USA, Canada / Think you're Polish (and live in the USA)? [161]


Depends on where you are travelling e.g. extremists are likely to hold you accountable in some shape or form as being an ally of the US. Britain could be seen as hostile in its own right by some. More likely to be kidnap victim etc.

Whilst usually nothing to be alarmed about for most people,there are certainly less, shall we say, provocative passports to hold in Europe.

News / Polish cleaner blows the lid on 'dirty' Germans [124]


You maybe don't mean it as literally as this but I certainly wouldn't necessarily agree with the above.

Why shouldn't someone complain about e.g. poor treatment, conditions, poor employers, being denied rights etc? If they are living and working legally and are the victim of injustice then they have as much right to complain as anybody - possibly more than many.

This is not a direct reference to the cleaner on this thread by the way, just a general comment.

If on the other hand they whine and complain about cultural differences, customs, food etc despite persisting in living there then fair enough - pi$$ off and don't come back or shut your ungrateful leeching mouth: )

News / Polish cleaner blows the lid on 'dirty' Germans [124]

Guys, guys - making any comments that could be perceived in any way as even mildly negative towards Germany is pointless with Bratwurst Boy.

News / Smoking ban in Polish bars and restaurants (AT LAST!) [400]


The opposite has happened in Ireland with smokers getting all loved up and basically chatting each other up. Became known as smirting.

(Smoking+flirting)

Language / cookery, word usage question [19]


Really??

Do you have a link?

Ireland isn't exactly known to be the land of the healthy but everyone I know could be almost guaranteed to know their cholesterol levels at least.

Language / cookery, word usage question [19]

Yeah you are maybe right.

Although I would turn to Thai on most occasions, regardless : )

Life / I got beaten and kicks in my face just cuz i dont look polish [205]

Well, obviously someone was going to ask ? ? ?

Life / I got beaten and kicks in my face just cuz i dont look polish [205]


Like most toilets this should be a mostly hands free situation though?

Language / cookery, word usage question [19]

I agree Stu - but she is saying national "cuisine" as opposed to the food they create.

Paul Rankin & Richard Corrigan are Irish by the way : )

Language / cookery, word usage question [19]

The French? well, goes with out saying - the only nation in Europe as nationalistic as the the Poles ; )

As for the others - I'm not so sure. I know a few Spaniards who prefer Asian food. I know a few Chinese people who prefer Italian food to their own.

Doesn't prove anything in itself I know, but i don't really know very many Spanish or Chinese people either.

Language / cookery, word usage question [19]

Poles think all food is inferior to polish food for some insane reason.

Love / Why are Polish women so sexy ? [390]


Well since we're generalising, how is it that so many Polish girls look like prostitutes from the 1980s?

Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]


What are you talking about? Wiki is not an end or source as of itself ?!

Do you not understand how it works? You check the entry as a source for referring to the links contained therein.

Wait.

No.

Don't tell me you thought I was suggesting that whatever is written in Wiki is the gospel ??

So "congrats" to you pal if you are that narrow minded and blinkered about it all.


I mentioned one ranking, The Times, there are many others.

Broadly speaking the results are all fairly similar and share an obvious common denominator: UK universities are generally held in much higher regard than Polish ones.

Love / Good looking Polish women with ugly men [416]

Seriously though, classic male perspective - a bit of explicit drunken shenanigans and suddenly women are attractive.

Difficult to see the girls faces properly but to be honest, they don't appear to be particularly good looking or more specifically, sexy, from what I can see.

They might be doing sexy stuff alright but if that's all it takes, then by that token I am therefore Adonis.

Love / Good looking Polish women with ugly men [416]

Sorry, didn't notice their faces much in that one.

Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

This has all come up before anyway Olaf. I've no interest in debating it as there is no debate to be had.

Do a search if you are interested: "European university rankings". The Times do one among others. Check them all. Methodology is explained. Poland doesn't rank highly in any.

Check the wiki entries for individual unis.

So what is the best polish uni then if not the Jagellonian?

edit: The OP seems to disagree with you BTW Olaf ; )

Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

Er no, it's not bollocks Olaf.

Best uni in poland is generally to be the Jagellonian - no?

It's ranked 300 odd in European rankings.

Doesn't matter how good you might think they are, Polish universities are simply not highly regarded in Europe.

Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

So much will depend on where exactly you end up.

E.g. are you optimistic about being able to get into a "good" university?

Poland's best regarded unis would be ranked more like "quite good" in the UK

News / Upping the speed limit in Poland [92]

It's not about impartiality though - in Ireland, objectively, it happens, simple as - southern drivers go mental in NI and NI drivers do the same in the south.

As soon as the Polish drivers cross the border, they don't care. I'm sure the same could be said for Czech drivers entering Poland too.

Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

UK, by far, no question - assuming you can into a half decent university that is.