Off-Topic / How would Poles react to a visit from Queen Elizabeth? [72]


In the context of your sentence, it isn't.

Maybe you simply don't understand. Ah well.

Off-Topic / How would Poles react to a visit from Queen Elizabeth? [72]

Fuck me - can this thread be closed now?

One retarded trolling fool (who, as I keep saying, isn't even Irish) starts mouthing off and the enlightened response? More retarded jingoistic ill-infomed shit from people who I thought knew better.


Back to you on that one I'm afraid : )

Off-Topic / How would Poles react to a visit from Queen Elizabeth? [72]

Are we talking Poland here?

Off-Topic / How would Poles react to a visit from Queen Elizabeth? [72]


Probably because he's not even Irish - that's the biggest joke. Don't know what his game is.

Off-Topic / How would Poles react to a visit from Queen Elizabeth? [72]

Didn't take long for hague to show his true colours.

UK, Ireland / UK: How to create a perfect scapegoat? [54]


Not the best attempt at extrication it has to be said.

UK, Ireland / UK: How to create a perfect scapegoat? [54]


I presume you are talking to Alex?

UK, Ireland / UK: How to create a perfect scapegoat? [54]

Wow. I'd almost forgotten the Daily Express existed. Much lower profile than it used to have maybe?

It's basically the Mail with the emphasis on neuroses turned down and the pomposity turned up isn't it? It kind of used to be anyway.

Feedback / How many hours a day do you dedicate for PF and how often? [21]

Most typical for me would probably be in and out 4 or 5 times a day, 5 minutes at a time. Bored late nights when the rest of the house is asleep - maybe an hour (or more)

History / "I was more afraid of fellow Poles than Nazi German Officers", says Bartoszewski [130]


Funny too, given Ironside's own proclivity for nonsensical obscure references.

UK, Ireland / POLISH PARTY NORTH LONDON UK [28]


That's what confused me TBH! Thatcher's stomping ground and all. Maybe things have changed since the early 90s or maybe all the skangiosity was concentrated in and around a certain pub which shall remain nameless, but I'm telling you, pretty dodgy.

UK, Ireland / POLISH PARTY NORTH LONDON UK [28]


...and I worked there for a while.

East Finchley that is, the skangy end it would seem : )

Law / WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THE EURO CURRENCY TO POLAND? [101]

Just noticed this.

I wonder was M-G actually living in the same Dublin?


eh...no?! 1.6/1.7 at a push if you include all sorts of questionable outlying areas, generally, 1.3 is more like it.


Wrong - at least 4 that I know of and I don't even live there.


Try 5 or 6 maybe.


Again, I know of 4 personally.

Yes, plenty of Indian, Chinese, Italian ( I mean real Italian - not just pizzerias) and to a lesser extent Thai - like most other cities ?!

Plenty of other options for dining too: Japanese, Lebanese, French - what do you want?

I suspect two things:

1) M-G wasn't happy there

2) By Dutch standards, very few European cities will live up to expectations of multi-national dining. E.g. Amsterdam is well known for it's array of choice in that respect.

Nobody has claimed that the likes of Dublin is the epicentre of any global cultural melting pot - have they?

By the way:


They would be chips. Fries are the anaemic McDonalds style plastic things you get in The Netherlands, covered in mayonaisse ; )

...and "without vinegar" is an option you know - it's not against the law.

Life / Are Poles Dis-Loyal [58]


I doubt English is his first language.

Anyway, the dick has gone seemingly.

USA, Canada / Poles and American Poles. What do you think about those two groups and their interactions. [85]


In fairness I can understand this to an extent. I'm not condoning it wholesale but I can imagine a bit of friction sometimes. Irish Americans often rub Irish people up the wrong way with half arsed perceptions, ill informed opinions and fake misty eyed devotion to "the auld country".

Michael Flatley springs instantly to mind - although maybe a bad example as I assume he is widely despised anyway among those with any sense ; )

UK, Ireland / Poles do a U turn: England to Poland and then back to England again. [23]


Something tells me that if the DM are asking the question they probably think they already know that he wasn't ; )

Life / Young Poles' manners? [10]


Not really. He is just asking that on average are Polish teens etc a bit more polite?

I don't think it's a stupid question. Obviously there are rude spoilt kids everywhere and you mention chavs but I think chavs from all nations can be excluded from a politeness indicator : )

For example, I think that e.g. Spanish and French kids in particular are certainly more polite and well behaved that their Irish & British counterparts.

Life / Young Poles' manners? [10]

Someone mentioned (Sascha?) that individualism is less encouraged in Poland than in western Europe for example. I tend to agree. The positive is probably more of a sense of etiquette/manners etc, the negative, a bit of a parochial attitude.

Language / Polish regional accents? [141]


LOL - he is not claiming to "know better". You are missing his point somewhat - but in other ways making it.

BTW thanks all - and Mafketis in particular - for your input.

Language / Polish regional accents? [141]


Well, kind of - but neither are great in fairness (bud) : )

Language / Polish regional accents? [141]


Well, certain varieties - maybe, just about : )

So judging by some comments it seems there is a little more variation accent wise in Poland than I was initially led to believe. Interesting. Still, I get the impression though that there is more of an obvious hierarchy in Poland than in e.g. Britain & Ireland.

Language / Polish regional accents? [141]

Well maybe I've been mixing with the wrong South Africans - although I wouldn't call RP an objective "standard" to aspire to by any means - it can be as poorly enunciated and mangled as any other accent in its own way.

IMO there needs to be some level of rhoticity for a start.

Work / Some cold, hard facts about teaching in Poland for newbies [101]

Sounds like a nice set-up Scottie

USA, Canada / Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why. [868]


Do you mean there is much less of a "coffee culture?"

A bit surprised if that is the case - mind you, compared to the US & Canada, a lot of countries probably seem to be unenthusiastic about coffee.

Real Estate / Buying a flat in Krakow; prices are still falling? [200]

Good post @ #148 Avalon.

Work / Some cold, hard facts about teaching in Poland for newbies [101]


Oh jesus tell me about it.

It's weird because I had always considered Poles to be pretty conscientious regarding punctuality/etiquette and being upfront/direct etc generally - it doesn't apply with lessons though.

Cancelling lessons at very short notice without explanation, being suddenly uncontactable etc is common IME.


Ironic then ; )

Language / Polish regional accents? [141]


You're having a laugh surely?


He he - have a look:

Poles - don't fall into the French/Spanish trap re pronunciation/accent!

Language / Polish regional accents? [141]

I would differentiate between dialect and accent though - dialect being different vocab (not just a few localised slang words), unique to an area, almost a sub language, sufficient to make it a bit difficult for outsiders to completely follow. Spain would be an example.

Accent, purely the pronunciation/intonation - although inevitably there is some local slang too.

Language / Polish regional accents? [141]

Merged thread:
Polish accents?

Not sure if this should be a language or culture based thread...

Anyway, I have been advised a few times that other than a few main dialects (in the East for example and in the mountains) there are no Polish accents as such - you either speak "proper" Polish or you don't - is this true?

Just wondering. It's not unusual - some other countries are like this I think. Eg. Germany with the High/Low German.

I know in Britain and Ireland there are scores of accents, all distinct and relatively easily discernable.e.g. an accent can change sufficiently at distances of only 15km, and then again, and again etc.

I do realise that Britain & Ireland are somewhat special cases in this regard. Also, English in general is much more open and flexible than most languages. Furthermore, regional accents are readily accepted in the media these days - even so called "working class" accents but this certainly wasn't always the case.