News / Prime Minister in Krynica on European integration [53]


Yes, we are! Don`t you know that the Polish support for EU at about 80% (the highest in EU, probably) has been steady for years?????

Fortunately. :):):):)

Ironside, it is not 80% Poles who are brainwashed. It is you who is brainwashed. Don`t you realise this? ??????

You have a good brain laundrette there in US?????

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

History / What do Poles owe to Russians? [193]


Hey, when you give sources, would you be so kind as to read them first?

You gave a link to the report of a jewish man, not woman.
What is worse, he didn`t work for the Underground in the region of Skalbmierz but in Kraków where he pretended to be Polish.

Yes, according to what he wrote, he was in the Polish underground because he was blond and could be easily taken for an Aryan. How many Jews were so lucky? Do you think Jews were able to form a successful guerilla resistance near Skalbmierz in 1944? That they defended the town in which the Holocaust had taken place in 1943 and no local Jews were spared?

Skalbmierz is about 60 kilometers from Krakow and the partisans who fought Germans there were from AK and BCh.


Many? So far, we have one. More sources, please. :):):):)


After my explanation, do you see how valid it is? :):):):)

Read more about Republika Pińczowska.


I`d rather not. As I said, I don`t have time to educate you. :):):):)


I thought Katyn Massacre was ordered by Stalin who was Georgian, wasn`t it? And his communist assistants of various origin.

Do you know that the oldest mass graves in Katyń were from early 1930s when communists organised first purges in Soviet Russia? I don`t remember the exact numbers which I once read about Katyn but a few thousand for sure.

Love / Was the strict Polish family the reason for our break-up? [20]


You are wrong.

Or better, you are mistaking two things. Young Poles have been independent for too long to listen to what their parents tell them. The matter of their agreement or disagreement to their kids` private business as marriage is totally irrelevant for your people in today`s Poland.

I don`t believe that girl is so dependent on her racist parents. If she was, she wouldn`t have started going out with that boy at all.

Seanus, isn`t it obvious?

News / Prime Minister in Krynica on European integration [53]


That`s correct.
Anything against?

Love / Was the strict Polish family the reason for our break-up? [20]


Exactly. That`s what I first thought, too. Family objection was just a pretext.

Sorry, after a short period of fascination, she realised it wasn`t what she wanted.

History / What do Poles owe to Russians? [193]


Can your reeducation of us be saved for another forum at all? :):):):) It is mental fast food, Chips. :):):):)

E.g.,


Are you talking about this?
The town of Skalbmierz to the north of Krakow was one of many Polish settlements which experienced the horror of pacification during WW2. It was raided by joint German-Ukrainian forces (about 900 men) on 5 August 1944 while the Eastern front was close. Germans wanted to punish the town for its too close ties with partisans. Actually, the whole region of Pińczów was partisan infested. It is the land known for tough people, in the rest of Poland they are called Penknives, almost as tough as Highlanders.

I have a strong hunch that you watched too many Hollywood movies about Jewish partisans... :):):)

Simply speaking, don`t be silly. I have just started a new school year, gonna work really hard, I won`t have time to deal with such idiots who have never read a good history book in their miserably idiotic lives and their knowledge comes from Mel Gibson movies. :):):)

Simply speaking, can you spare us your idiocy?


Why are you telling me what I should assume? :):):):)

Look, average Pole`s knowlegde of Latvia is zero.

So, how can a Pole assume that Latvia is a poor bleak country?

Latvia is completely neutral to an average Pole while Poland`s image in Westerner`s eyes is mostly negative.

Can`t you still see the difference? ):):)


I think it is the opposite. :):):):):)


Black?

Bleak, rather. Look at that bleak picture of the Orthodox church again

History / What do Poles owe to Russians? [193]


This comparison isn`t too correct.

If I don`t give a shet about Latvia and I am not interested in it, at least I don`t assume apriori it is a bleak poor country with cold winters. I am just perfectly neutral , like most Poles.

What an average Westerner thinks about Poland is exactly that - poor dull country with polar bears walking streets in winter.


I have just explained the difference.

Food / Gołąbki with sauerkraut? [11]

Just read a book on Polish cuisine history - suerkraut gołąbki used to appear on Polish tables 200 years ago.

Life / The Blame Game (Have you ever noticed that a Polish person is never wrong!?) [205]


Oh, I see. You can be right. :):):):):)

Sorry, my fault to wrongly read Wp as Wielki Polak, instead of Wielki pan.

Please, forgive me.

Work / How to find a job in Krakow? Fluent Hungarian, Romanian and English, just after Master degree in HR [6]

My ex students, when they visit the old school, complain about job opportunities. There is hardly anything available, and if there is, it is thanks to connections.

Sorry to be a bad news bearer.

Life / How can I make Poland a better country for all? [10]

Why? Are you demented? :):):):)

Life / How can I make Poland a better country for all? [10]


50 years is more realistic.


Sorry, it is not enough.

Do you segregate your rubbish? Metal, paper, plastic?

What about organic waste? Do you make compost with it?

What about fuels? Do you ride a bike or walk more than drive?

What about animal friendly cosmetics? What do you do to save rabbits and monkeys from cruel experiments?

What about ozone layer? How do you try to protect it?

Life / The Blame Game (Have you ever noticed that a Polish person is never wrong!?) [205]


You can say: We had a war, don`t you know? instead. :):):):)

And that is one of the reasons why Poland is like that today. War devastated this country and its people and we still suffer the consequences. Fekking Germans and Soviets! It is their friggin fault, they invaded Poland in September 1939! They are to blame.

Exactly, it isn`t only in Poland where people try to shift the blame onto others.

I have just come across an article about 3 drunk British soldiers who hijacked a boat in France and raided the lake where fishing competition was organised. They crashed into 5 boats.

And what?:

See who`s to blame:
Organiser Aurelien Mouchel said: 'It was a total disgrace. There were 45 boats involved but, because five could not put to sea on Sunday, we had to cancel the event.'

A spokesman for the ASA said: 'Everything has been blown out of all proportion. No charges have been levelled against the men. They borrowed the boat without the owner's consent, if you can call that stealing.'

Love / Woman 23, man 47 years old. What do you think about ? [162]


Very exciting.

Language / word usage, obstawać/odrzucać [9]

It is the same expression in different situations

With


you can ask your partner what kind of drink she would like.


A waiter addresses cutomers in an expensive restaurant.


It is rubbish, indeed. Don`t depend so much on cheap electronic translators. Use your brain.

History / What do Poles owe to Russians? [193]


Do you desire to see my death?


Check your sources. :):):)

Travel / Wroclaw nightclubs [20]


Go to the fountain site near the Centenial hall/the zoo. Music and light effects.

Life / The Blame Game (Have you ever noticed that a Polish person is never wrong!?) [205]


Are you sure?

Think again, please....

Otherwise I will really believe that it is all true....

Travel / A short trip to Krakow. Inexpensive, cultural, historic, with lots of nice women? [5]


Go on a ballon trip to see Krakow and its main sites within an hour or so. That should perfectly do.


The rest of your time in Krakow you can spend looking for nice women, indeed.


Here are prices:

And a warning: someone shoots at the balloon with a bow or crossbow. Not too often, though.

Life / The Blame Game (Have you ever noticed that a Polish person is never wrong!?) [205]


No fekking way, Seanus!!!

It was your fekking mistake to write Wp, instead of using the full quote!!!

I can`t be frigging held responsible for your laziness, you old lazy bones!!!

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


Improve your system or you will cause more misunderstandings!!!

Genealogy / How common is it for other people of Polish origin to discover they are actually Jewish? [127]


Quite common. Statistically - one person a day. Many are still looking.

Life / The Blame Game (Have you ever noticed that a Polish person is never wrong!?) [205]

Why? I think Wielki Polak`s contribution here is OK. He only dares to disagree with other foreigners who agree with Avalon. That`s why he should get off?

That`s unfair.


Avalon, I have read your post again.

I think I wrongly accused you of lying. I am sorry. You could have gotten such perception during your stay in Poland, indeed.

But I will say it again then: it is a Polish style of life.

Why?

Poles are quite messy and forgetful on everyday basis. It is our national character. I myself am such - I often forget to check mailbox, take some books to school, phone somebody, bring the printed tests on the appointed day, etc etc. I forget to buy things that my wife asks me to, and she usually forgets to do what I want her to do. :):):):)

And there are millions of people like that in Poland. :):):):)

Now, do you imagine holding everybody responsible for their petty mistakes? Do you imagine what further mess it would create? Who should take the erroneous to court if nobody is perfect and himself/herself can be taken by others?

Isn`t it clear now why proving someone`s irresponsibility is bad manners in Poland and provokes surprise and shock?

That is why I got a little irritated by your OP. It seemed to me like an attempt of trying to convert a rhino into an elephant overnight, while the process will have to take lightyears. :):):):)

Pushing and pressing will not do any good.

Life / The Blame Game (Have you ever noticed that a Polish person is never wrong!?) [205]

OK, as a Christian, I am ready to reconcile. :):):)

I can even kiss Avalon because I respect Wrocław and believe he knows better. If he says we should, then:

hulkkiss2.jpg

Here is my hand:




What is silly in Krakow cap?

Yes, I usually wear it when in town. So what? Do you think it is fekking funny?

Look, I used to wear it as a child back in 1960s.

History / 15.08.1920 - without Hungarians there would be no miracle at the Vistula - Poles remember [15]


Yes, I agree with you. Despite communism which tried to penetrate into every sphere of life from 1945, Poles didn`t fear and acted very noble in 1956. We can be proud of that. Spirit of 44!

Polish solidarity with Hungarians:

Student guards in front of a Hungarian flag with words: Tribute to Hungarian nation.

Poles gave blood for Hungarians

Loading blood onto transports

Humanitarian aid transports

Rally in support of Hungarian revolution, you can see Hungarian flags and banners

Hands off Hungary!

Polish papers encouraged to collect supplies for Hungarians

In 1970s Polish opposition hung such banners: We remember Hungary 1956

The most moving symbol of Polish attitude to Hungarian revolution was a poster - it presents a pidgeon/eagle? shedding a tear.
Very touching.

Life / The Blame Game (Have you ever noticed that a Polish person is never wrong!?) [205]


I am not many.
Do you really crave for fame so much that you expect everybody to know you are a developer? :):):)
Come on, there are many developers in Poland. :):):)


I will call you darling into your face, you can call me what you want and we will see whose face will last longer.

Meet me tomorrow in Błonie grassfield opposite the Cracovia Stadium. I finish work in a nearby school at 14.40, so I will be waiting for you at 3 pm.

PS. Your overbearing reaction to my inquisitive posts only proves that you are a very frustrated guy.
I pity you, in fact.

Life / The Blame Game (Have you ever noticed that a Polish person is never wrong!?) [205]


Hey, have you got any problems with reading?

I thought I stated it in clear simple English:


Did I make a mistake so you didn`t understand me?

:):):):)

Life / The Blame Game (Have you ever noticed that a Polish person is never wrong!?) [205]

What rest do you mean?

Life / Feasibility and cost of a bicycle in Krakow? [13]


Prices start from 500 zlotys for a simple supermarket bike, through 1000 zlotys for a better supermarket one, to 1400 for a normal bike in a bike shop.

You can also buy a good second hand bike for 800-1000 zlotys which normally would cost you 1600.

On average, prepare 1000 zlotys.

Life / The Blame Game (Have you ever noticed that a Polish person is never wrong!?) [205]

We only buy sauerkraut, about once in 3 months.

So there are no domestic feuds about that.

):):):)

Another example, please.

History / What do Poles owe to Russians? [193]


Really? What about the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw?
That wonderful construction was built by Russians as a gift to Poland.

Look at its futuristic shape:
It plays a very important role in Warsaw.