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ifor bach   
1 Jun 2013
Life / Poland's expats' colonial mentality? [176]

I find Poland a remarkably upbeat country, all things considered.

I agree with neither observation, but of course this is only my subjective opinion.

I'm only surprised you haven't heard what Pauline has to say a thousand or so times before.
ifor bach   
1 Jun 2013
Life / Poland's expats' colonial mentality? [176]

I'm not sure why you're being so defensive about it.

I don't think I am being 'defensive' about it tbh. It seems like a subject that is causing you great angst. I feel pity for you that you view the world in the way that you do. My advice, for what it's worth, would be to find something more interesting to obsess about than your 'hierarchy of nations theory'.
ifor bach   
1 Jun 2013
Life / Poland's expats' colonial mentality? [176]

No it is not her or any other Polish person's problem, if a bunch of migrants sneer at "backward Polish" people how can that possibly be her problem?

It very much depends on whether this perception is the reality, doesn't it. But no doubt you can twist everything to fit into some convenient anglophobic stereotype, no?
ifor bach   
1 Jun 2013
Life / Poland's expats' colonial mentality? [176]

No, ifor bach, it's our common problem. But I'm not telling you to solve this. I'm just sharing my (and others') observations.

Yes, it is 'a common problem'. You have an inferiority complex. You perceive a hierarchy of nations, and you perceive yourselves to be somewhere near the bottom of this hierarchy.

However, this is only your perception of the world. It does not follow that all or even most in 'the west' necessarily see the world in such terms.
ifor bach   
1 Jun 2013
Life / Poland's expats' colonial mentality? [176]

And you can't see how this comment sounds? lol

Maybe I can.

I suggest that Paulina and yourself look at yourselves rather than 'the other'. It will do you good.

What Paulina wrote I've thought about myself, but from the other side of the fence.

It's your problem not ours - therefore it's for you to solve.

Just being honest here.
ifor bach   
1 Jun 2013
Life / Poland's expats' colonial mentality? [176]

OK, those who were able to understand what I wrote understood it. Those who aren't and didn't understand probably never will.

As far as I understand things, you have an inferiority complex.

Of course, if people perceive themselves as being inferior, they will at some point get treated as being inferior.
ifor bach   
31 May 2013
Life / Poland's expats' colonial mentality? [176]

I'm from the so called west I see it, have argued against it and it certainly isn't in her skull.

You've been nursing that chip on your shoulder for some eight hundred years. Where has it got you and what good has ever come of it?
ifor bach   
31 May 2013
Life / Poland's expats' colonial mentality? [176]

You're from the West (that applies to USA too).

I feel quite sorry for you that you feel the need to write this. Has it/would it occur to you that not everyone perceives the world as a hierarchy of 'better' and 'worse' nations? That the 'problem' exists solely within your own skull?
ifor bach   
31 May 2013
Life / Poland's expats' colonial mentality? [176]

What Poles living in Poland, Poland as a country and the way we live (in Poland) have to do with Americans of Polish origins living in America? Could you explain?

I'm talking about impressions here. When people see 'Marek' banging on about 'the Joos' on Polish Forums, they are unlikely to stop to try and find out if he is actually Polish or not.
ifor bach   
31 May 2013
Life / Poland's expats' colonial mentality? [176]

Are you telling me you're judging a country of 38 mln people by a few Americans of Polish origin writing on this forum?
Really?

Read what I wrote please. "Those claiming to represent Poland". And you're judging 'expats' by our reactions to such people.

Look at the thread opened by Marek11111. What impression does this give to anyone dropping in on Polish Forums?
ifor bach   
31 May 2013
Life / Poland's expats' colonial mentality? [176]

'Any examples?' That's a dumb statement in itself, akin to asking for samples to prove that water is wet. If looking down on petty-minded, anti-semitic morons makes me a 'snob', then so be it.
ifor bach   
31 May 2013
Life / Poland's expats' colonial mentality? [176]

ifor bach:
If we are to judge Poland by what gets written in Polish Forums, is this any great surprise?

What are you talking about?

That those claiming to represent Poland on Polish Forums are frequently anti-semitic, racist and plain dumb. Of course, I look down on such people.
ifor bach   
31 May 2013
Life / Poland's expats' colonial mentality? [176]

You quite often look down on us, our country and the way we live.

If we are to judge Poland by what gets written in Polish Forums, is this any great surprise?
ifor bach   
30 May 2013
Life / Poland's expats' colonial mentality? [176]

I take people as I find them. And of course, I feel superior to white supremacists, anti-semites and the like. Perhaps the 'Poles' we find on Polish Forums are not representative of the population of Poland.
ifor bach   
29 May 2013
Life / Is multi-culti in Poland bankrupt? [73]

Guys, even heads of state have admitted multi-culti is a failure.

Have they? I'll be waiting for the next pronouncement of Barack Obama on the subject, then. What a sad waste his life has been. Just think, were he to follow your advice he could have been some sad f*** spewing out hate on an internet forum rather than president of the world's most powerful nation.
ifor bach   
29 May 2013
Life / Is multi-culti in Poland bankrupt? [73]

Bear in mind that the American cotton industry was boosted by negro slaves in the 19th century. Short term economic gains are not worth long term detrimental effects to demographics.

What long-term detrimental effects would these be, brains? When the movie industry is dominated by Poland, when Polish becomes the world language, when Poland dominates youth and music culture, when Polish internet portals become world leaders, when the Polish armed forces are the world's most powerful, then I'll start listening.

Meanwhile, I'm not holding my breath.
ifor bach   
29 May 2013
Life / Is multi-culti in Poland bankrupt? [73]

I'll accept that the United States isn't successful when their citizens start emigrating to Poland. At the time of writing, the population flows appear to be solely from monocultural nations to multicultural ones. All evidence suggest you've got it wrong. Just observe the behaviour of others. They vote with their feet for those counries which are open, liberal and multicultural.
ifor bach   
28 May 2013
Life / Is multi-culti in Poland bankrupt? [73]

Britain, too, wouldn't be in this mess

Britain isn't really in a mess, though, is it. If things are as you suggest, why do so many Poles wish to emigrate there? And so few wish to make the return journey?

Of course, rich countries attract immigrants. Rich countries are successful ones
ifor bach   
28 May 2013
Life / Is multi-culti in Poland bankrupt? [73]

There has never been a successful multicultural society in the long term. None.

The United States seems pretty successful, for example.

If we look at the EU, the richer and more successful nations with in it seem to be the multicultural ones.

The basis of your argument appears to be ignorance and prejudice.
ifor bach   
27 May 2013
Life / Is multi-culti in Poland bankrupt? [73]

I think that the only thing more amusing than watching a immigrant whining about other immigrants in when the person doing the whining is not only an immigrant but an immigrant who makes his living selling tall tales to other immigrants who live in another country.

Spot on.
ifor bach   
25 May 2013
News / Adolf Hitler is still a citizen of Szczecin [15]

Some pretty dodgy people had (and have) the Freedom of the City of London, which is easy to get.

Who has had this?

Has it ever been withdrawn?
ifor bach   
25 May 2013
News / Adolf Hitler is still a citizen of Szczecin [15]

The honorary citizens of Szczecin are a pretty odd bunch of characters.

I don't see why the honour can't be removed, however.

Good to see an on topic response btw. The article is (obviously) not an attack on Poland, and it's ridiculous that it has been portrayed as such.
ifor bach   
25 May 2013
News / Adolf Hitler is still a citizen of Szczecin [15]

Hi Bieganski. We haven't spoken for a while.

The story is in the Polish media. For example here: 24kurier.pl/Aktualnosci/Szczecin/Prokuratura-w-Hitlera
ifor bach   
25 May 2013
News / Adolf Hitler is still a citizen of Szczecin [15]

So in fact it's not relevant at all but you thought it would be a good idea to mention it that is rather childish.

Indeed, it is rather childish to try to prevent a fellow poster from contributing.
ifor bach   
25 May 2013
News / Adolf Hitler is still a citizen of Szczecin [15]

A legal attempt to strip Adolf Hitler of his honorary citizenship of Szczecin appears to have failed:

The founder of the association 'Kontra 2000′, Henryk Michałowski, has apparently failed in his attempt to have Adolf Hitler's honorary citizenship of Szczecin annulled, following his formal application to the local prosecutor to strip the Nazi dictator of this honor.

sz-n/2013/05/adolf-hitler-to-keep-honorary-citizenship-of-szczecin/

Other honorary citizens of Szczecin include: Hermann Goering, Joseph Goebbels and Nikita Khrushchev.
ifor bach   
23 May 2013
News / Krystyna Pawłowicz and the 'marsz szmata' (slut walk) [52]

What do posters here feel about the remarks of Krystyna Pawłowicz (PiS) concerning the 'marsz smata' (slut walk) on 18 May?

Professor Krystyna Pawłowicz, an outspoken MP of Poland's Catholic-nationalist PiS (Law and Justice) party, has fiercely attacked participants in Warsaw's first 'marsz szmat' (slut walk) on 18 May, 2013, claiming that those participating: "Belong in a zoo."

sz-n.com/2013/05/they-belong-in-a-zoo-right-wing-polish-mp-attacks-warsaws-slut-walkers/
ifor bach   
28 Feb 2013
UK, Ireland / What does English sound like to the Poles? [30]

I like the way the actors such as Anthony Hopkins and Richard Burton speak/spoke, however I'm aware it's not a proper South Welsh accent in both cases.

How are you 'aware' that it is not a 'proper' Welsh accent?

And what is a 'proper' Welsh accent as opposed to an 'improper' one?
ifor bach   
26 Feb 2013
Language / Polish verb aspects: to memorize pairs or not? [8]

I don't think you have much choice other than to do so.

Just like in English you have to commit 'go went gone' to memory.

You won't get very far in Polish if you don't do this.