UK, Ireland / How much people in UK are manipulated by false anty- Polish propaganda [37]

Bragging about how intelligent you are just doesn't seem all that clever to me.

UK, Ireland / How much people in UK are manipulated by false anty- Polish propaganda [37]


Why would a state with citizens of such superior intelligence create such conditions? Why didn't all these people with high I.Q's elect politicians blessed with a similarly high I.Q. as themselves? How have the supposedly inferior intelects of the United Kingdom created a state with comparatively lower unemployment, higher wages and a more developed infrastructure?

Might this be because they used whatever intelligence they possessed in a useful mannner, rather than merely bragging about how incredibly clever they are?

UK, Ireland / How much people in UK are manipulated by false anty- Polish propaganda [37]


I doubt whether there is any significant difference in IQ between Poles and English people, (or whites and blacks).

The point I was making was against polgirl, and not Poles generally.

And that point is 'show' rather than 'say'.

UK, Ireland / How much people in UK are manipulated by false anty- Polish propaganda [37]


Exactly. If Polish people are blessed with such massive IQ's, why are they so insecure? And why can't they make more of a success of Poland? Why would thousands of them flock to a country inhabited by people far stupider than themselves?

Polgirl, isn't all this a ludicrous example of 'saying' rther than 'showing'. Instead of boasting about how wonderful you are, and what high I.Q.'s you've all got, why not do something that demonstrates this to be the case?

Life / The unacceptable side of Polish culture [48]


I'm with you on this, Grzegorz.

It's all simplistic, wanna-be hardman, masturbatory fantasy stuff, the kind of thing that's kinda excusable in a none too bright teenager, but pretty pathetic for some presumably 40+ guy who claims to have been over 20 years in Poland.

My experience of 'tough' guys, is that they generally just do whatever it is necessary for them to do, and leave out all the bragging on the internet.

Please ignore any stupid generalisations he makes about Poles. He's speaking for himself, not Brits generally. I'm quite sure you've got your own fair share of internet warriors in Poland too.

Life / The unacceptable side of Polish culture [48]


Hard to say. But I'm old enough and wise enough to know not to believe everything I read on the internet. And I'm also aware that many people are often 'harder' in the virtual than in the real world.


Your grandmother used to fight in bars, then?

Life / The unacceptable side of Polish culture [48]


Something more interesting than the OPs prejudices and internet 'hardman' fantasies.


We only have his version of events, and there is absolutely no way of knowing whether he is telling the truth or not.

Life / The unacceptable side of Polish culture [48]




Which is more stupid, the OP or the responses it got?



As a betting man, I'd put money on your being harder on the internet than IRL.

Why do the boards allow threads as imbecilic as this? On some other boards they have a special section called 'the zoo' for threads started by morons, and likely to appeal to idiots. I suggest a stricter moderation policy to attract a higher quality of poster.

Life / Why do people think that Poles are culturally isolated? [126]


So you agree with me, then :)


I wrote those points because you asked me to.


Why are you comparing Poland with these countries?

Should English people do the same and pat each other on the back for being richer?

If yours is a genuine question, I'd have to say I've never been to either. However, only from what I read in newspapers, I'd say that India is advancing very rapidly, whereas Pakistan appears to be regressing.

These debates are infantile. Much of it is 'whataboutery'. If people want to bait and taunt, then just ignore them. If something is bad in Poland, it doesn't really matter whether things are just as bad or worse in some other country. This won't make the problem any better.

I don't imagine most Westerners spend much of their time slagging off Poland and Poles. Most Westerners aren't really all that interested in Poland, tbh.

The people you get on here who slag off Poles aren't representative of anyone other than themselves. You won't learn anything from their trite opinions, they just want to wind you up. And the more angry you get, the happier they will be.

Most likely they got dumped by some Polish girl, and are still licking their wounds.

Personally, I'm here to discuss and learn. I hope I can ignore the WUMs. If not, then I'll just quit.

Life / Why do people think that Poles are culturally isolated? [126]

I write articles about it sometimes.

Apart from this, I don't have the power to do anything.

The government is already cracking down on some of these issues.

Life / Why do people think that Poles are culturally isolated? [126]


1. Spend money on sensible projects that will give people work, and not pointless advertising slogans such as 'Floating Gardens 2050'.

2. Cut the massive bureaucracy in the city. For example, Szczecin Centrum Renowacyjny employs 30 or more people to do nothing. They are not revitalising the city, so therefore they should not be employed by the city.

3. Put a stop to corruption. The city should be run for the people and not those with influential friends.

Those are three suggestions to start with.

Life / Why do people think that Poles are culturally isolated? [126]

Show me you're here to discuss by not responding to points with malice and aggression, and then I'll discuss with you. It's very much up to you. And please don't call me 'son'.

Life / Why do people think that Poles are culturally isolated? [126]


Do you really believe the powers that be in Poland and Szczecin really care about the conditions people live in in places such as these?

Such people are just forgotten about in Poland.

Btw, Grzegorz, I'm here to discuss, not to flame. For that reason, I'm putting Wulkan on ignore.

Life / Why do people think that Poles are culturally isolated? [126]

Why do you imagine you are so incredibly interesting as a poster that I would want to read your previous posts?

To be honest, you give the impression of being an ill-mannered simpleton.

I had wanted to debate, but you aren't capable of doing so. Goodbye.


Have you ever been to Stołczyn or Skolwin near Szczecin?

I can post a video if you are interested.

Life / Why are Poles obsessed with shame? [19]

Russia sees the west as a rival and competitor. Poland looks to the west like a star struck girl with unrequited love.

Life / Why are Poles obsessed with shame? [19]


Very well put.

Life / Why do people think that Poles are culturally isolated? [126]


You were making a personal attack and not contributing to any kind of debate.

Why do you feel the need to react in this manner?

Life / Why do people think that Poles are culturally isolated? [126]


Please explain why you feel forced to go on the attack when asked a simple question.

Life / Why do people think that Poles are culturally isolated? [126]


Have you been to Poland?

Life / Why do people think that Poles are culturally isolated? [126]


Do you have much of an idea of how life is like for the 'have nots' in Poland?

Life / Why do people think that Poles are culturally isolated? [126]

I've read a lot on Polish forums about the west, France in particular, being a 'multicultural hell'. Does anyone in France care about the unintelligent opinions of some ignorant Poles?

Life / Why do people think that Poles are culturally isolated? [126]


Exactly. What would the reaction in the U.K. be to any Polish programme perceived as being critical towards the U.K.?

No-one would either know or care.

Life / Why do people think that Poles are culturally isolated? [126]


The two statements don't contradict each other.

Life / Why do people think that Poles are culturally isolated? [126]


We shouldn't generalise too much. Chances are, you're not going to get beaten up. But then again, you might be. But they might go to London instead, and get beaten up there. Or have a great time. Everyone's experience is likely to be different. Probably, it will depend as much on them as on the character of the host nation.

Life / Why do people think that Poles are culturally isolated? [126]


It is simply the result of people having been brought up in a homogeneous society. Many people simply don't know any different. This is rapidly changing, however, almost certainly for the better.

Life / Why do people think that Poles are culturally isolated? [126]


Probably, because there are people and people. What you write about your family may be true of them, but is not necessarily true of all Poles. Just as it is not necessarily true that all foreigners look down on Poles.

To be honest, what you have written shows that you personally are to a degree 'cuturally isolated'. I say this, because you are writing about nationalities as if they were an undifferentiated mass. You see a clear distinction between 'your people' and others. You are obviously defensive concerning your own national group.

Had you been brought up in a muti-cultural environment, you would be less prone to making such sweeping generalisations about millions of people you don't personally know.

Lighten up. Don't imagine Poles are constantly under attack. Start thinking of people as individuals, and not as members of national groups.

Food / Why carp for Polish Christmas? [157]

Thanks. I thought this was something new.

Food / Why carp for Polish Christmas? [157]

Merged: Free Poland's carp for Christmas

A group of animal rights activists in Szczecin are demanding 'rights for fish' outside shopping centers.

/free-polands-carp-for-christmas/

Should fish have rights?

News / Poland's Guy Fawkes [88]

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