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FUZZYWICKETS   
2 Oct 2011
Life / WHY DO POLES USE ENGLISH WORDS IN CONVERSATION? [396]

cashflow? oh come on!

the whole thing is funny for me being a native english speaker. day in, day out in poland i would hear an English word being introduced into Polish.....i mean it seemed like every day there was a new one, yet day after day, i would read english news online......not a single polish word being introduced.....at all. you get the occasional new french/german one in there but even that is rare these days. i simply can't relate to something like this; having my native language constantly bombarded by another one....the same one....over and over.

I was surprised though when my in laws came to visit this summer. all these new words being thrown in there every day, yet they seemed to know all of them. sure, the teenie boppers, 20 somethings, 30 somethings, i would expect them to catch on and either use them or at the very least, not use them but know what they mean.....but they apparently pump these words into Polish mass media enough to where even the 50-60 somethings can identify it right away because my in laws identify them and even use them often times.
FUZZYWICKETS   
1 Oct 2011
Food / Coffee in Poland: cheap and undrinkable / expensive and good [89]

sometimes i almost wish i was a coffee guy because i go to soda or energy drinks instead which is so loaded with sugar......but i simply can't get past the smell of coffee, the way it stains your teeth....coffee breath........i feel sick just typing that last one......i hate the stuff but man o man is it a popular drink in this world.
FUZZYWICKETS   
1 Oct 2011
Food / Coffee in Poland: cheap and undrinkable / expensive and good [89]

people in poland always used to tell me that coffee in the USA is too weak and generally not good, yet when my in laws came here this summer, they flew back with a stock pile of american coffee. strange.

i flat out don't drink coffee so i can't attest to any of it.
FUZZYWICKETS   
30 Sep 2011
Law / Benefit entitlement in Poland for foreigners [37]

gumishu wrote:

(lower than 1200 PLN if single lower than some 900 PLN per person in a family)

that reminds me of something. doesn't delphiandomine always post on here that minimum wage is like......1200 something zl per month? how would someone earn less than 900 then? man, 900 was my ZUS payment every month.
FUZZYWICKETS   
23 Sep 2011
USA, Canada / Do you speak English? Have you lived in America? New LOVE/HATE list......... [144]

Ironside tried to write:

BS dear pancake, I know something but it is beside the point sunny-face, do you know why ? If you don't ask me don't be shy bubblegum.

Do I need a decoder to interpret your posts? Honestly, I have no idea what your point is. Again. Your posts make my head ache. I have no response, yet again, to your completely meaningless post.

Ironside wrote:

Do you know why? If you don't ask me don't be shy bubblegum.

Oh Ironside, you know what happens when people ask you direct questions. lezzbianest.
FUZZYWICKETS   
21 Sep 2011
Law / How deep is the Gloom in the Poland's Economy [84]

Peterweg wrote:

The EU is not socialist

Call it what you want but when a large union of countries have a few superpowers continuously dumping their money into weaker economies....that's socialism. Good or bad, happy or sad.....that's what it is.

Also, when a european country has the best GDP growth of all the countries in europe while it simultaneously benefited the most from EU cash handouts.....that's not a coincidence.

Plenty of people claim that Poland would have been better off staying on their own....maybe so, but the reasons for Poland's growth over the past couple years cannot be denied, whether the EU was/is/will be ultimately a bad choice for Poland or not, in the end. I guess what I'm trying to say is, can you honestly say that without all that EU cash (as well as the other foreign investment it brought in as a result) that Poland would have put up the same numbers last year? I'm glad to see Poland doing well....but let's call a spade a spade.

Peterweg wrote:

Giving money to build infrastructure is a good investment that will be repaid even when the investment stops.

EU investment in Ireland and Spain massively increased their GDP to the point where they will be able to pay into the EU.

pure speculation. you're playing fortune teller. statements like these hardly support your side of the argument. i hope you're right, i hope it all pulls through and that money props them up long enough for them to get their $hit together.....but you're still speculating. these countries have received plenty of financial aid before, yet we're still looking at failing economies.

Are you are one of those bonkers Americans who think any government spending is Socialist?

You've got the wrong guy. I'm a supporter of a lot of socialist programs. In today's day and age, in our current economy, they're necessary. I'm hardly a hardcore capitalist or cough! cough!......republican.
FUZZYWICKETS   
21 Sep 2011
Law / How deep is the Gloom in the Poland's Economy [84]

"The country, however, is not without economic problems. Deficit is still at 7% of the GDP, the EU only allows 3%. The budget is spinning out of control because the country is spending a lot. On the other side the government is not getting enough money from taxes because companies always find ways of not paying them.

Much of the growth comes from money that the European Union gives Poland. Economic experts fear that when aid comes to an end the economic boom could also be over."

english-online.at/news-articles/business-economy/poland-a-european-success-story.htm

We must not forget this. Poland's had a good couple years but so would any country that had bucketfulls of somebody else's money falling from the sky into their pockets. When the EU starts to suffer, so will Poland. That's how socialism works.
FUZZYWICKETS   
20 Sep 2011
Work / Advice on Teaching English in Poland [709]

oh come on guys. english is easy. if it wasn't, you wouldn't have so many half a$$es speaking it every day.

imagine half a$$ing Polish and traveling abroad with it......

doh!
FUZZYWICKETS   
19 Sep 2011
Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]

anything that ends in "ing" is obviously English....yet so many Poles, especially the over 30 crowd, simply don't get it. i mean....how do you not see the pattern?! you didn't have the word in your language yesterday....today it's here.....and it, YET AGAIN, ends in "ing". i mean, come on.

I've had the "you know, anything that ends in "ing'' is an English word" conversation several times with Poles....and they always look surprised. it never ceases to amaze me.

airport ones are the best. i swear every other verb in Polish relating to an airport is an "ing" word.
FUZZYWICKETS   
9 Sep 2011
USA, Canada / Why are Polish restaurants not successful in the USA? [698]

teffle wrote:

Noodle soup - maybe. But for me Chinese is a bad example as I find much Chinese food bland too.

if i may ask.....Chinese food from where are you basing this comparison on?

Teffle wrote:

Many non-Polish PFers seems to agree - can we all be so wrong?

i think that's the point we've reached. the stuff lacks flavor.
FUZZYWICKETS   
7 Sep 2011
USA, Canada / Why are Polish restaurants not successful in the USA? [698]

That's all fine and dandy but the thread is "not successful in the USA", not "are not successful anywhere in the USA".

the fact still remains that the avg american would be hard pressed to find a good Polish restaurant in his/her town and you'd be even more hard pressed to find an American that actually frequents the place. it's just not popular cuisine in the states.
FUZZYWICKETS   
30 Aug 2011
Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]

so i was thinking today.....

Bluetooth is basically synonomous with "hands free calling" these days. In the USA, we simply say, for example, "I have Bluetooth in my car".

for people in Poland that have Bluetooth, how do they pronounce it?

I don't think I've ever heard a Pole properly pronounce "th" so I can't help but wonder if Poles say, "bluetoot"....or.....well...."blutut".

that would be funny.
FUZZYWICKETS   
29 Aug 2011
USA, Canada / Gift idea for something uniquely American that is difficult to find in Poland? [67]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_ale

and I stand by mine.

ginger ale is very popular among women in the USA, especially when they're young (they drink "Shirley Temple" which is ginger ale and grenadine) and every time i would take my wife to the states on vacation, she would always ask for ginger ale.

it's also the go-to drink when people are ill. ginger has a soothing effect in your stomach, settles your nerves, etc.

also, it's caffeine free, so no dehydration effects.

in fact, i'm gonna crack open a can on my way to work this morning!

I'd go with a $30-$40 bottle of whiskey and a couple cans of ginger ale. getting a bottle of booze is cool and all but....getting a cocktail as a gift is interesting.
FUZZYWICKETS   
29 Aug 2011
USA, Canada / Gift idea for something uniquely American that is difficult to find in Poland? [67]

Scottie1113 wrote:

FUZZY is right, It is NOT the same thing.

apparently ginger ale IS something unique to America, the 2 americans here seem to be the only ones that know what they're talking about.

I'll tell you what, go to the USA, walk into absolutely any establishment that serves/sells drinks, and ask for a ginger ale. you will get ginger ale soda, not an alcoholic beverage, EVERY SINGLE TIME.

You know, if you decide to buy that bottle of Wild Turkey or Knob Creek that was mentioned before, do yourself a favor and bring some ginger ale for them as well. People have been drinking whiskey and ginger ale in the USA since the 1920's, still a staple cocktail in bars and happens to be one of my favorites:

esquire.com/drinks/rye-and-ginger-ale-drink-recipe
FUZZYWICKETS   
28 Aug 2011
USA, Canada / Gift idea for something uniquely American that is difficult to find in Poland? [67]

pawian wrote:

Please, dont` mention my first name so often. I prefer to stay anonymous in the forum.

you've lost me.

pawian wrote:

H,mmm, did I say it is beer?

are you fukcing serious with that sentence.

THAT IS NOT GINGER ALE. Ginger ale is a soda made with ginger, not beer. I provided you with a link to show you what ginger ale really is. You obviously ignored it.

grubas wrote:

STFU dude,you are out of your element.

out of my element? do you even know what that phrase means, you 'tard?
FUZZYWICKETS   
28 Aug 2011
USA, Canada / Gift idea for something uniquely American that is difficult to find in Poland? [67]

pawian wrote:

what do you think about a packet of American dried mushrooms as a gift?

when flying TO america, mushrooms are a big no no, they'd confiscate it as soon as you got there. going TO poland might be different, IDK.

i still say bring American soda. so many good sodas that you just can't get in Poland. i still recommend cans of Coke or Pepsi (it tastes completely different, something my students wouldn't believe till i actually brought it in for them to try for themselves), Mountain Dew (talk about tasting different here vs. there, WOW...), maybe Mello Yellow. Another great one to bring that i've never seen in Poland is Ginger Ale. great for upset stomach.....and mixing with whiskey!