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guesswho   
13 Jun 2011
USA, Canada / Polish-Americans as seen in the false mirror. Type A and Type B. [141]

do I qualify as a type A ? :)

OK, let me measure your skull first (if you know what I mean) :-)

You misunderstood me. Would you vote for President of Chile or Mexico only based on media information but not living in Chile or Mexico yourself? And please do not say for others. The question was personally directed to you. "Would you...?"

No, I wouldn't vote for a president of Chile or Mexico :-)
guesswho   
13 Jun 2011
USA, Canada / Polish-Americans as seen in the false mirror. Type A and Type B. [141]

1. If you could, would you attempt to vote for a foreign politician only knowing his political programme from the media and not living in the distant country?

I personally wouldn't but I don't see any problem really when others do it if they feel the connection with Poland.

2. Given you immigrated to some distant country, would you stick to American enclaves or try to melt with your new country-people? (given the country were decent and safe?)

you're asking me questions that one is only able to answer for himself but really, no matter what my answer is, it doesn't stand for millions of other people. Yes, I'd feel American for the rest of my life, no matter where I would live.
guesswho   
13 Jun 2011
USA, Canada / Polish-Americans as seen in the false mirror. Type A and Type B. [141]

I have been shocked at how many people who were born in Poland appear to have nothing good to say about Poland.

yes softie but this is a very human behavior to criticize what one knows best as one has more information about it than about anything else but it doesn't mean that they hate it. They probably love Poland, it's just that they see how many things still need improvement there. I was there too and yes, it is a nice country and many nice people live there too but (as nothing in the world) it's not perfect. As a tourist who visits Poland for just a few weeks, you tend to see mainly the positives of it and the longer you live there, you start seeing the real side of it and that usually blows your bubble as it is with any other country too.
guesswho   
13 Jun 2011
USA, Canada / Polish-Americans as seen in the false mirror. Type A and Type B. [141]

it seems that there are so many more B people than A people

I'll be honest with you my friend, I don't like to categorize people for the reasons I described above. Everyone behaves differently for different reasons and this whole thing about A and B might be very illusive. What I'm trying to say is that someone who you classify as an A PolAm might be really a B PolAm or the other way around. We would have to know every case really good to determine any of it.

I personally believe that everyone is who he feels he is. There's no reason to categorize people as it won't do justice to many of them. By the end of categorizing, we'll probably find out that many of those A and B PolAms are really a little bit of both or none of it at all.
guesswho   
13 Jun 2011
USA, Canada / Polish-Americans as seen in the false mirror. Type A and Type B. [141]

Therefore, I guess some who are B might feel badly leaving their country deep down, and might not be that happy here. But, to save face, they will talk up the new country and put down the old country.

As much as I like you softie and you know I do, I have to disagree with this statement as it's completely built on your assumption as it's impossible to determine why people do and say what they do unless you really know them personally. I believe that every single one of them has his own reasons to act this way or another.
guesswho   
6 Jun 2011
UK, Ireland / Are you Poles proud of your country? Then why do you keep coming to Britain? [100]

Are you Poles proud of your country? Then why do you keep coming to Britain?

What are you trying to say advice, that when one travels a lot, he's not proud of his country? I've been to over 40 countries and I'm very proud of my country. Somehow your logic doesn't add up, don't you think?
guesswho   
4 Jun 2011
News / For all Americans worried about Schengen in Poland, dont worry about it. [142]

You are way too sensitive for a public forum; a little tease becomes a problem?

be honest with yourself, it went way beyond "a little tease" but I don't care about digging in the past, it's all OK now.

Btw. I don't think, you've ever seen my pics as I've never posted any on PF. Sorry, one time last Christmas but I'm sure, it's not what you're thinking about.
guesswho   
4 Jun 2011
News / For all Americans worried about Schengen in Poland, dont worry about it. [142]

Speak for yourself, I intend on letting my voice be heard and rally other to do so to those who might be in the position to do something about it,

of course you're free to do with your time what you want :-)

a matter of principal you see not that I have a problem with American

I can see your point as far as "a matter of principal". If I was Polish, I'd probably feel the same way as you but as it is, I hope you understand that I'm not getting too excited about it. According to our previous "discussions", I can't necessarily confirm that you don't have any problems with us but it doesn't really matter to begin with as you're entitled to have your preferences as anyone else does too.

I do but that’s not the point of it all, is it?

from your (Polish in general, I guess) point of you, of course it isn't.

So; they have the right to enter Poland on polish passport, no visa and no punishments, everyone else though luck.

as I said earlier, it won't hurt too many of us. Whatever you guys will do about it, it will most likely effect your own people unless of course, they all have Polish passports too (but if they do, then what's the fuss is all about). Those few non-Polish Americans visiting Poland from time to time are not the reason for your "struggle", right?

Feeling is mutual, I’m sure.

yes, as I've already mentioned it above.
guesswho   
4 Jun 2011
News / For all Americans worried about Schengen in Poland, dont worry about it. [142]

absolutely. Americans living in Poland with no connection to Poland otherwise, i.e. no family ties or dual citizenship, do not speak Polish.....easily under 1,000.

yeah, I can't really imagine that we're wrong about the number.

Good let's keep it that way, shall we.

I don't have any problem with it but none of us will be able to change anything about it.

But there is, it's called policy of reciprocity, quite a few countries have imposed it on US

I hope you realize that whatever will be done about it in Poland, won't change much at all for the 300 mln of non-Polish Americans because you'll be mainly penalizing Polish-Americans (I'm sure 99% of Americans visiting Poland are of Polish origin) who're going to Poland to visit their relatives. I personally see it that way, countries which show no interest to make me visit them (in making laws that don't suit my vacation plans), simply won't see me. Why would I visit a country that doesn't appreciate my business? I know, you'll say the same about yourself and I can understand it. I guess, we'll both be able to live with it. Neither you nor I, can stop anyone from coming to our countries so why even worry about it?
guesswho   
4 Jun 2011
Life / What is the reason for POLISH jokes ? [486]

MW, I really don't hear any Polish jokes around here. Actually, nothing about Poland at all. Are they really still present in Chicago (I assume, that's where you live)?
guesswho   
4 Jun 2011
News / For all Americans worried about Schengen in Poland, dont worry about it. [142]

I'm not quite sure what you're getting at with this number

I only replied to SHT and what I basically meant was that comparing to Poles in the US, there are not really many Americans in Poland and that's why there's no need for any restrictions for Americans. Further, I believe that it's highly unlikely that millions of us will be going to Poland to stay there forever (no insult intended). Also, not many Americans are overstaying their visas there too.

"American Citizens Living in Poland" means that 39,000 people live in Poland that also have an American passport. I'd be curious as to how many of that 39,000 are simply Polish Americans with dual citizenship and are living in Poland at the moment for reasons X, Y and Z.

very good point. I strongly assume that about 38000 (if not more) of them are Polish-Americans.
guesswho   
3 Jun 2011
Life / Struggling young Polish couple - try to solve their problem [176]

Better to stick with a path that suits you than wake up and live a 'oh sh*t, it's Monday' nightmare all over again.

it surely is if one can afford it or chooses to live a very simple life.

Btw. You know what I like about you Sean US? No matter how much we both disagree, you never start with insults like some other people here. That's class, thanks.
guesswho   
3 Jun 2011
Life / Struggling young Polish couple - try to solve their problem [176]

Guesswho, it's more a matter of personality than wealth.

of course but don't you think that both can go hand in hand together? or is some kind of your automatic assumption that wealthy people don't have a character?

Some with immense wealth still live cheaply by choice.

agree
guesswho   
3 Jun 2011
Life / Struggling young Polish couple - try to solve their problem [176]

I've never been one for the high life

you wouldn't be Scottish if you would be "one for the high life", lol Back to the decadent Western life, there's nothing wrong about enjoying life as long as one can afford it.
guesswho   
3 Jun 2011
News / For all Americans worried about Schengen in Poland, dont worry about it. [142]

Straight up, this is back in 2003 and there must have been at least 20 or so in the City and they used to congregate in a pub in Chopina Street off Lipowa Street. ;0)

You're talking about the "Alternatywa" (correct me if I'm wrong) pub, right? Well, in 2004, there were at the very most 4 of us there. It was "Alternatywa" on Wednesdays and "U Szewca" on Fridays and on Saturdays.
guesswho   
2 Jun 2011
Life / What do you generally think about Poles? [62]

It's only North American phenomenom.

I can't talk about Chicago but where I live, no one ever mentions anything about Poland and I don't hear any Polish jokes either.