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Teffle   
2 Dec 2010
Love / Good looking Polish women with ugly men [416]

Nah, Rutger Hauer looks like Rod Steward.

The "Dutch Paul Newman" looks like the Cockney/Scottish wicked witch of the west ?!

Fair enough!

what about Till Lindemann when was younger?

If he publically acknowledges the musical debt his band owes to Killing Joke then you are permitted to fancy him ; )
Teffle   
2 Dec 2010
USA, Canada / CULTURE SHOCK! (of my Polish finance who visited the US) [210]

Everyone wants to have everything cheap or for free. They don't get the idea that if they let others to earn some money they will also gain as the country will grow economically

Remnant of a communist mindset maybe?
Teffle   
2 Dec 2010
USA, Canada / CULTURE SHOCK! (of my Polish finance who visited the US) [210]

what is black music

Guys, guys - thanks but it was a rhetorical question!

From some politically correct foreigner

Seemingly, yes.

Look at Europe - almost at the point when every worker has 4 weeks holiday. America on the other hand...

But is it not more that the US is unusual in this respect?

Not just Europe with the 4 week holiday - it's pretty normal throughout the developed world I think.
Teffle   
2 Dec 2010
USA, Canada / CULTURE SHOCK! (of my Polish finance who visited the US) [210]

As well as blunt sounding it is also a bit lazy and inaccurate - what is black music: reggae? blues? rap? house? dance? soul? R&B?

It is of course frequently all these things - and often much more.

And of course white musicians also create music like this.

Where would Eminem's records be then since he arguably produces "black" music?

The shop was careless and should have expected trouble.

Anyway, very unlike a record shop to be so blasé about categorisation - they usually overdo that to the nth degree!! Not unusual to have dozens of sub genres for metal, dance etc.
Teffle   
2 Dec 2010
USA, Canada / CULTURE SHOCK! (of my Polish finance who visited the US) [210]

I was shocked to hear it can be consider racist...

Well I can maybe understand how it might be considered so by the over sensitive or those looking for something to complain about, but no, I don't think it is racist either.
Teffle   
2 Dec 2010
Life / Polish stereotypes of other nationalities!? [472]

What do Poles think of Iceland? Or their natives

I think a common enough stereotype is that the women are stunning and pixie-like whereas the men are shocking and troll-like.

Oh yeah, probably the wierdest food in Europe too. (wind dried puffin, shark fermented in urine etc)
Teffle   
2 Dec 2010
USA, Canada / CULTURE SHOCK! (of my Polish finance who visited the US) [210]

That was Convex's point - you can in the US and you can in Poland. No major differences in that respect. The point he was making was that if e.g. you couldn't buy coffee in poland then that would be a notable difference.

Black music. Yeah, a bit of a stark term.

Although the term MOBO is in common enough use (music of black origin) so it's not maybe as bad as it sounds, just a bit blunt maybe.
Teffle   
2 Dec 2010
Love / Good looking Polish women with ugly men [416]

The shaved head is to disguise the fact they are going bald

Well, I wouldn't say disguise, but yes, drastic follicle recession is why I do it.
Teffle   
1 Dec 2010
Love / Good looking Polish women with ugly men [416]

I mean interesting

I suppose a killer would be interesting alright.

You would never be short of conversation anyway:

"Hi honey - did you mercilessly slaughter some scumbag on your way home today?"
Teffle   
1 Dec 2010
USA, Canada / CULTURE SHOCK! (of my Polish finance who visited the US) [210]

SHOCKED

I wouldn't get too hung up on the word "shock".

Culture shock is just a phrase - not to be taken literally. It just refers to a sense of alienation/bewilderment etc caused by immersion in a different culture that's all, nothing too extreme usually - although potentially, it can be I suppose.
Teffle   
1 Dec 2010
Love / Good looking Polish women with ugly men [416]

How can a baldie stand up next to a long haired revolutionist?

Bruce Willis? Patrick Stewart? Vin Diesel? Jason Staham?

No shortage of female admirers for these guys.

Oh yeah, forgot to add: teffle : )
Teffle   
1 Dec 2010
USA, Canada / CULTURE SHOCK! (of my Polish finance who visited the US) [210]

what do they have that Poland doesn't in terms of 'Westernness'?

Not much that is quantifiable to be honest. Just as I said, for me there is more that I find familiar culturally.

You could look at it the other way too I suppose - "western" Europe is a bit homogenised whilst poland is still "different"

: )
Teffle   
1 Dec 2010
USA, Canada / CULTURE SHOCK! (of my Polish finance who visited the US) [210]

No offense Seanus - have kind of gone into it before and it will just be interpreted as bashing.

I haven't had a huge amount of experience with other countries but in many ways, I find more familiarity (cultural and otherwise) with e.g. Britain, Spain, France, the US, Netherlands, Germany - than I do with Poland.
Teffle   
30 Nov 2010
Life / Mikołaj - 6.XII versus 24/25.XII in Poland [5]

Not on the Christmas Eve?

Nope. Christmas Eve is either pub (which closes early) or family.

Earlier in the day, last minute shopping.

In Poland on 25 dec we are laying in beds, watching tv and feeling sick with the yesterday meal

That's what we do on the 26th : )

Other pastimes for this date (although not for me) include drinking all day (the reopening of the pubs) and it's also a big horseracing day.
Teffle   
30 Nov 2010
Life / Why Poland is "surprised" by winter and snow every year? [192]

next best thing is to have the engine at the same end of the car as the driving wheels

Indeed.

I must admit to a little schadenfreude seeing all the young fart wannabe wise guys and drug dealers in their BMWs in this weather, whirring and slithering everywhere as I merrily trundle past in my battered Nissan : )
Teffle   
30 Nov 2010
Life / Mikołaj - 6.XII versus 24/25.XII in Poland [5]

In Ireland, presents on the 25th and the big meal/family thing too.

Occasionally, some people exchange presents (family) on the 24th but the 25th is more the norm and it is the "Santa " day.

No other dates are particularly significant unless you are religious - 6/12 or 8/01 barely register with most people.

The Santa thing? I can't remember how it was explained to be honest but I have a couple of nieces who are nearing the age of cynicism so I will pay close attention to excuses etc!