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Joined: 16 Feb 2010 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 14 Mar 2010
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Interests: Pointing out the arrogant hypocrisy of most of the forum members...especially the Polish Expats and Euro Know it Alls.

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beelzebub   
7 Mar 2010
Life / Mixed race girl in Poland, good idea? [149]

Great, white, non-Poles voicing opinions on Polish racism. Some with an obvious grudge, dished out daily, towards anything Polish

A white non pole who lived in Poland for over a decade and understands things there in my case. You do not get to dismiss my comments as a "grudge". They are observations which you do not like. That doesn't make them wrong nor will I allow you to belittle them trying to paint me as someone who has a mission to give Poland a bad name. That is a tactic employed here all too often by people when they don't like what you are saying.
beelzebub   
7 Mar 2010
Life / Mixed race girl in Poland, good idea? [149]

If you ever travel again out of the US, you will notice that in foreign countries there are signs in English, like this one in South Korea. As to observational skills, notice the writing above the saluting Hitler. Astounded again?

The point was...someone mentioned the Swastika was an old Chinese symbol....but in this case since the sign is clearly playing on Hitler and the Nazis it is not simply a Chinese symbol. When I pointed that out you focused on the Korean writing and seemingly were unaware of the fact there was anything else there. Did I misunderstand you?

The OP was asking about Poland, lets not go into anything about China,Korea or Nazis.
beelzebub   
7 Mar 2010
Travel / Poland from a Persian Tourist's Perspective [269]

Were you an English major in college? : P

Unlike the pedantic Polish nature I was speaking of the content not the grammatical or technical structure.
beelzebub   
7 Mar 2010
Travel / Poland from a Persian Tourist's Perspective [269]

Now before anyone starts pointing fingers while screaming "filthy dog, go back to your country"

You have this forum down pat. Sad that you felt the need to preface it with that. Well written post.
beelzebub   
7 Mar 2010
Life / Polish "Mall Girl" Culture? [125]

If parents take their children back then problem solved.

Amen. Sadly that won't happen.
beelzebub   
7 Mar 2010
Life / Mixed race girl in Poland, good idea? [149]

So - try to imagine a guy from Alabama who never in his life has seen any black person. The same with his father and father of his father and so on. Of course - our Guy knows that there are other races in the world, but he has no personal knowledge on this subiect. Nor stereotypes, nor prejudiction.
Now - how racist he could be if he suddenly decide to be an racist?

You cannot dismiss it this way. Poles have seen blacks first of all. Second of all you don't have to have them locally to be racist against them. You can't be serious that the pure innocent Poles in their snowy white world can't be racists because they know nothing of life outside their sphere.
beelzebub   
7 Mar 2010
Life / Polish "Mall Girl" Culture? [125]

So you admit you have issues :)

You can't stop can you? You must thrive on the internet...you would have your face beat in behaving like such a tw@t in the real world.
beelzebub   
7 Mar 2010
Life / Mixed race girl in Poland, good idea? [149]

enkidu I don't agree. I think it is more pervasive than you think and just don't like the fact. Do you think the people from a racist town in Alabama will admit it? of course not...nor would anyone else from there want to acknowledge it.
beelzebub   
7 Mar 2010
Life / Mixed race girl in Poland, good idea? [149]

Jola you just perpetuate my points about the inability of Poles to admit anything ab out themselves that isn't wonderful. You also have a real problem separating cultural trends from personal attributes.
beelzebub   
7 Mar 2010
Life / Mixed race girl in Poland, good idea? [149]

He said and I said Poles because we both live/lived there for ages and that is the topic. She didn't ask about going to China.
beelzebub   
7 Mar 2010
Life / Mixed race girl in Poland, good idea? [149]

That's the think people here accuse me of making up. They say my tales of people hating arabs marrying their women etc are fake and my creations to insult Poland. But I heard those kind of things all the time from people I knew well and their families.

When I was new there they felt me out to see how I though about such things and I was always vague. Inevitably when they felt comfortable they would start being themselves and letting things out about blacks, arabs whatever and how they are glad Poland has tight immigration so it is not "polluted". Believe me I understand them and agree with some aspects but to here people in this forum then turn around and deny adamantly that there is a culture of racism in Poland makes me laugh.
beelzebub   
7 Mar 2010
Life / Mixed race girl in Poland, good idea? [149]

Of course you wouldn't think so...no Pole wants to admit this. I am saying from an outsiders view seeing it objectively you are. There are places in my country that are the same...mostly white..racist. But my country is so varied and mixed that it is not a national trend. Poland is all white and it is pretty consistent.

If you think racism simply means an attack you are mistaken. It manifests itself in how you are treated all around.
beelzebub   
7 Mar 2010
Life / Mixed race girl in Poland, good idea? [149]

Read the rest I was editing while you replied. You cannot compare your view because you are not of a skin color that is hated or looked down upon in most places. I have seen how friends of mine who are get different treatment and have myself in a few rare places gotten it as a white man.
beelzebub   
7 Mar 2010
Life / Mixed race girl in Poland, good idea? [149]

Jola you haven't been to the middle east yet have you? Then again the kind of attention you get for blonde hair and blue eyes is probably wanted by most women.

I too am white and don't worry generally but there ARE places we are not welcome and it really shows you what some skin colors have to go through in our homes.
beelzebub   
7 Mar 2010
Life / Polish "Mall Girl" Culture? [125]

So you mean those cuties that looked at me longingly at Arkadia didn't just think I was dashing and were rather soliciting? Great...my self confidence just took a dive ;)

This quote from the article jumped out at me:

“If you want to be cool and accepted at school, you need to have a good cellphone, designer shoes and a boyfriend. You are judged by how you look,” she said. “For sure, I don’t want to end up with a sweaty ugly guy.”

See how much importance she puts on image and acceptance? I never wanted to be accepted by such shallow and stupid people. I am not sure why anyone would.
beelzebub   
7 Mar 2010
Life / Mixed race girl in Poland, good idea? [149]

And how this racism demonstrates itself - I wonder?

Let me tell you how. I am white and was mistaken for Polish all the time so as a foreigner until I opened my mouth I wasn't treated any differently than a local. Now here is how it manifests. I have friends from other countries who are not white. When they visit they and I notice people staring in public and occasionally even saying things when they think we can't understand. I have berated more than one person for this and in typical Polish fashion they attack ME rather than saying "you know I am sorry it was rude of me".

So be as offended as you want. If you are not like that you shouldn't defend those that are. Poland is a homogenous, white and often racist nation....it's a fact and not an attack.
beelzebub   
7 Mar 2010
Life / Doctors taking bribes in Poland [76]

They hardly get paid enough anyway so i don't see what the big problem is.

I agree they get paid very little...the problem is when they start EXPECTING the bribe in order to provide the service. I too have given my doctors whiskey, chocolates etc when they were exceptional to me but it was a reward after the fact rather than a bribe before hand.
beelzebub   
6 Mar 2010
Life / Doctors taking bribes in Poland [76]

Why are you so proud of your English ways?

It is not the English way if it is happening in Poland...that makes it a Polish way.
beelzebub   
6 Mar 2010
Life / Doctors taking bribes in Poland [76]

Anyone who would let another suffer because they didn't get the proper bribe is a **** and I hope they die a miserable, slow and painful death.

That said I saw a lot of compassion and "free" under the table care in Poland. I think the low salaries tend to insure more of the people who become doctors there actually care about the patients. They can't be doing it for the money.
beelzebub   
6 Mar 2010
Life / Proper dose of life in Poland... the harsh realities. [64]

Settle down nancy. I don't know what you mean. I truly do not get why it is better to rant here to us "not real" people than to real people.

I am not playing games. I say exactly what I mean...unlike you it seems.
beelzebub   
6 Mar 2010
Love / Long-distance attraction. I am attracted to a Polish guy. [42]

From a male point of view we don't like games or confusing communication. Just tell us how you feel.

Long distance relationships are not like normal ones and you can never really know someone until you have lived with them for some time. You can talk and learn things but until you live it you can't really know them because everyone says things but their true actions are another. Their habits, hygiene, true personality come out once they have dropped their guard...THAT'S when you find out if you are compatible.

In short. Stop making such a big deal out of it and talk to him. So what if he doesn't like it? You never have to talk to him again and he clearly wasn't right for you anyway. People make things way more complicated than they need to be.
beelzebub   
6 Mar 2010
Life / Proper dose of life in Poland... the harsh realities. [64]

You don't have to pay it. Only if you want to be covered in the national health system. If you never go to the doctor just pay cash when you go. It costs 100-150 for a typical office visit.

At 800+ a month you are paying 10,000 or more a year. Even one surgery wouldn't cost that much.
beelzebub   
6 Mar 2010
Life / Proper dose of life in Poland... the harsh realities. [64]

Get a brain tumor...lose a leg or arm...have your whole family killed in a car wreck. THOSE are harsh realities not choosing to live in Poland working a low paying job...that is a choice.
beelzebub   
6 Mar 2010
Life / Proper dose of life in Poland... the harsh realities. [64]

It is better to see the glass as half full rather than half empty

I have always found this a stupid argument. It all depends on the initial condition of the glass. If it was empty and you filled it up half way it is half full. If it was full and you poured half of it out it is half empty. Simple. People are weird with their sayings.
beelzebub   
6 Mar 2010
Life / You are Polish if... [433]

i kno of now drug dealer from albania.

Yeah she was confused...Albanians are into human trafficking and sex trade not drugs.