News / Poland's Ruch Narodowy - should it be banned? [62]

In what way is a popularity contest a basis for government? Who is eligible to take part?

News / Poland's Ruch Narodowy - should it be banned? [62]

Now that is pure fascism - to say that some people's votes are somehow worth more than others'.

News / Poland's Ruch Narodowy - should it be banned? [62]


The question - and the only real question, is whether or not said fascist hooligans break the law.

UK, Ireland / Need Polish Dentist, Polish Cakemaker, Polish Hair Saloon (UK, Manchester area) [49]

Or just like chatting in their own language while they're waiting. Or just don't like suffering the curse of the foreigner, constantly being asked the same dreary questions about where they're from, what they do, how long have they been there, what football team do they support, etc

No harm in marketing to people you have something in common with.

News / Poland's Ruch Narodowy - should it be banned? [62]


Who is most famous for proving a theory from the Corpus Hermeticus, a decidedly non-Christian occult text. A fact he refers to in his best known work.

Though its hard to say what this has to do with the thread - a questions as to whether or not a fascist hooligan gang should be banned.

Off-Topic / Are you living in Poland? [77]


Of the very regular posters, most have visited PL, and a fair number live there or have done so. Most of the trolls have generally done neither.

Travel / Restaurant reviews in Poland. [86]

La Cantina on Nowy Swiat has gone right down the pan. I used to really like it but was appalled on my last visit.

For Turkish food, Lokanta (on Nowogrodzka? the bit between the back of the Polonia Hotel and the Marriot) is excellent.

A real hidden gem is called something like Jazz Cafe, in the pedestrianised shopping street by the south-west entrance to Metro Stoklosy. Great food, and cheap before 7pm. I haven't been there for a while, but I hope it's still going.

News / Poland's Ruch Narodowy - should it be banned? [62]


It is however a written code and the judiciary make decisions as to what is or is not legal.

News / Hooligans in PRL times ... and Warsaw in 2012 [28]


Funny isn't it. It would be hilarious if it weren't for the fact that some particularly weak-minded individual might actually believe it.

News / Hooligans in PRL times ... and Warsaw in 2012 [28]

More aggressive and insecure really, with a suspicious amount of time on their hands. After all - they only have their anger and stupidity, nothing else.

News / Poland's Ruch Narodowy - should it be banned? [62]


The law. If you throw a brick at someone, you get arrested.

News / Poland's Ruch Narodowy - should it be banned? [62]

Prison would be a better place for them.

News / Hooligans in PRL times ... and Warsaw in 2012 [28]

I always wondered if you were Belgian. I guess you aren't blue.

News / Poland's Ruch Narodowy - should it be banned? [62]

In democracies, ideally you don't ban things unless they harm society and individuals. If however this 'organisation' break the law they get prosecuted. Whether they can survive the fines is their problem.

UK, Ireland / Domestic arguments caused by differences between Polish and English culture [109]


Entirely wrong. it's a faux pas that's somehow become common in parts of Polish society.

News / Hooligans in PRL times ... and Warsaw in 2012 [28]

My thoughts entirely.

It's quite comical to see a troll describe the fascist hooligans as unorganised, especially since they managed to get round to inviting a delegation from Hungary. Disorganisation indeed.

UK, Ireland / Domestic arguments caused by differences between Polish and English culture [109]

The saltiest food I've ever eaten was an 'award-winning' fish soup in Gdańsk. So salty I thought I was going to shrivel up like a slug. Nice though.

UK, Ireland / Domestic arguments caused by differences between Polish and English culture [109]


Because it increases the flavour of a bland diet!


Salt????


Most people get more salt than they actually need from eating cheese or any processed food occasionally.

Off-Topic / Languages you [dis]like [9]

Tagalog sounds good. Xhosa does sound weird. I like the sound of Czech. I can't abide the sound of Latvian or Lithuanian - even worse than Finnish and Estonian. Dutch sounds like somebody vomiting. Welsh and Scots Gaelic don't sound very nice but But I can listen to Irish all day. Same goes for Maltese.

News / Polish things marketing turnoffs? [12]


A very good product - makes nice presents.

I like Boleslawiec, but there are rather too many things being produced at the moment and a lot of it is very close to kitsch Cepelia tat.

Some Polish products that are overhyped in Poland and poor quality are mens' clothes: Vistula, Wolczanska, Royal collection, etc. Not cheap and not good.

News / Polish things marketing turnoffs? [12]


What do you think of Zepter products?

News / Polish things marketing turnoffs? [12]

Remember that the quality of factory-made products in PL used to be very poor, and that image will take at least a generation to change.

Plus an almost landlocked country with no Empire and lots of domestic products is the ideal place for consumers to favour imported goods. They even still buy imported exotic hardwoods that aren't socially acceptable to buy in much of the rest of Europe.

Life / A rant about "patriotism" in today's Poland [60]


Good music. It would be pushing it a bit to bracket them with the sort of thugs and dullards who hide more sinister views beheind a veneer of patriotism.

News / Platforma is stuffing public bodies with its cronies! PRL mentality clings on ... [10]


What corruption? Who can appoint whom to what post is clearly defined in law - unless you can prove that Polish law is being broken by these appointments, you should apologise.

You really are strange.

News / Platforma is stuffing public bodies with its cronies! PRL mentality clings on ... [10]

Exactly in those sort of posts. Are you suggesting that other parties have a tradition of appointing their enemies to posts?

History / Goodbye Lenin - we don't want you in Poland! [85]

Spot on. Amazing there's a thread here about the 'ONR' given who they are. Rabble and riff-raff who aren't taken seriously.

News / Platforma is stuffing public bodies with its cronies! PRL mentality clings on ... [10]

It's a surprise when a political party makes political appointments?

News / EU spending not signed off by auditors for 18th year in a row! [5]

How does this specifically relate to infrastructure funding and other projects within PL? Have the auditors not signed off on any of the projects here?

History / Goodbye Lenin - we don't want you in Poland! [85]

Really? Or just a dislike of extremists like the 'ONR' who have no shortage of vicious ideology of their own to promote.

The "way you are talking" Varsovian, sounds like you "have some sympathy" for the uniformed extreme right...

To most people the ONR are neo-nazis and fascists. If they want to pretend otherwise, they should think about toning down the uniforms, flags and political demonstrations.

History / Goodbye Lenin - we don't want you in Poland! [85]

So the ONR, a neo-nazi Group have lobbied because they don't like any extreme ideology except their own being promoted.