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santander   
6 Oct 2009
UK, Ireland / Sad life of a Polish migrant in the UK. Ch. 5 - Racism [259]

That might be an explanation - the English only respect force and money. If she believes I am a poor immigrant, she felt free to be as she pleased. And racism is just a dull explanation.

Ksysia you sound a bit disappointed, maybe you had a high expectancy before you came to england, alot of people have.

It was interesting what you said about how the acceptance from working classes was much more natural than middle classes. I think that there are good and bad in all classes of society. Sometimes in banks it is the way the person deals with you, the level of empathy they show, or do not show. I dont think that it was personal maybe the person just had a bad day, or it could be Autum. I have to admit I was also annoyed this week with the level of service I have received everywhere, it was noticeable.

As mcgee said it varies from person to person and not country to country, you get the same miserable people in Poland as you do in england, and yes the polish are just as racist as any other person. However, it is one thing showing it and one thing thinking it.

I think however that the middle class society always have something to prove, and are a little unstable. (stuffed off to boarding schools at an early age, devoid of a little love and understanding, must perform academically at an early age) this has alot to do with the midddle class persona.
santander   
6 Oct 2009
UK, Ireland / Sad life of a Polish migrant in the UK. Ch. 5 - Racism [259]

But for all the racism, England and London* work well. On the whole British people are tolerant

Sean I always like to say when people ask. I do not have a problem with nationality, which is true. I do, however have a problem with attitude. Maybe in these new found times and terminology, and of course being political correct, we should say "I have an attitude problem", and everyone is above the law.
santander   
6 Oct 2009
UK, Ireland / Sad life of a Polish migrant in the UK. Ch. 5 - Racism [259]

I wonder what will happen when poland has to take its fair share of african migrants the EU has planned for them.

It is never going to happen is it! because they will put in place a great "infrastructure" to combat it. Anyone tried taking back a faulty product in a major M1 store in Poland, and asking for a refund? It is like "hello I am from planet earth, I come in peace"!
santander   
6 Oct 2009
UK, Ireland / Sad life of a Polish migrant in the UK. Ch. 5 - Racism [259]

Ryan air now flys to Lodz if life

OH NO! not Ryan air, that impeccable airline that smiles every time! not to mention free drinks and a barrel of laughs once you are have boarded the plan. Fun everytime.
santander   
6 Oct 2009
UK, Ireland / Sad life of a Polish migrant in the UK. Ch. 5 - Racism [259]

Take the blinkers off, Scotland is one of the most racist countries on the planet. I got chased by half a dozen Scots when they overheard my Dublin accent

Revokenice do you just dream up these senarios when you are making the bacon and egg sandwiches in a morning for the guests, or does it get more adventurous in the afternoon when you have a chicken cannelloni to prepare. Why or why would six people want to chase you down the street in Scotland and waste valuable drinking time I ask myself.
santander   
6 Oct 2009
UK, Ireland / Sad life of a Polish migrant in the UK. Ch. 5 - Racism [259]

Just wait another twenty years, you will come immigrating to Poland, like you came to Germany in the 90s - to build.

I think that companies have been setting up factories in Poland about 10 years ago. I cannot recall many british setting up companies in Germany in the 90's though, tooooooo expensive!
santander   
8 Oct 2009
UK, Ireland / Sad life of a Polish migrant in the UK. Ch. 5 - Racism [259]

I did personally assist illegal Poles register for health service and education so I do have some knowledge on this)

Why would you assist illegal poles, or illegal any nationality. I would be grateful if you could explain. If someone is in a country illegally, they should not be there.

Could you help me claim jobseekers allowance, even though I dont have the contributions?
santander   
13 Oct 2009
Life / Polish stereotypes of other nationalities!? [472]

English: taking loud ownership of very bar they enter in groups

Colonialism never dies in the british! It dosn't matter if it is a bar or a country its ours all the time.
santander   
4 Dec 2009
History / What Was Poland like in the year 1988? [50]

I remember labour and student strikes in summer 1988, they were broken by the riot police, especially in steel mills in Nowa Huta where the police was extremely brutal.

My polish friends cousin was shot and killed in one of these riots. He was a very young impressionable student.
santander   
4 Dec 2009
History / What Was Poland like in the year 1988? [50]

Those riots were not in steel mill but around famous Arka church in Nowa Huta. Karol Wojtyła, who was then archbishop of Kraków and later the Pope, did a lot to defend those still workers. This young man must be Bogdan Włosik

Thank you very much for that. Sorry my polish is not so good, but was this around l981 when it happened. It is a very sensitive subject, and naturally affects that person today, but I know that he was only 18 when he was shot running from the mayhem.
santander   
1 Jan 2010
Study / Private school in Krakow (not the international one) for my child? [12]

Do you want you son to go to a private polish or english school. I know of a really good private polish school in krakow,if he is six it a perfect time to put him into a polish school if you want him to really learn the language.

What is your nationality?
santander   
1 Jan 2010
Study / Private school in Krakow (not the international one) for my child? [12]

gouden
[quote=gouden]Either polish or English will do. I want to settle for few years in Krakow so I guess learning polish would be a good idea.

Could you let me know the address of the school?

A child is not a commodity, just go to the international school in Krakow, it would probably serve your needs, and of course I guess it would be a great idea to learn Polish until the next country comes along
santander   
8 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / Differences in How Polish People Raise a Child and How Americans Raise a Child [149]

I often times feel the methods used by my wife and in turn me, are simply too much.

If your wife continues with this method of bringing up your child, when he reaches the age of 16, you will have one of the most balanced level headed, confident sensitive and caring human beings on earth, who can independently travel anywhere unaccompanied.

It is these early formative years of totally unadulterated love, that makes a person and makes a person for life.
santander   
8 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / Differences in How Polish People Raise a Child and How Americans Raise a Child [149]

she will end up divorced with an ungrateful brat which will turn her life into a nightmare by the age of 16.

I hav'nt got one of those.

However,at different stages of a childs life modifications, and adaptations have to be made, by everyone in the family to produce a well rounded individual, and yes sacrifices have to be made. You get an ungrateful brat, if he has not been disciplined in an educated manner, has been given rewards for what he was not entitled, and told he has done well when infact he has not.

The early development between 0 and 3 are crucial, for brain development.
santander   
9 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / Differences in How Polish People Raise a Child and How Americans Raise a Child [149]

There's nothing wrong with letting a baby cry for a while.

I am not so sure, it would be interesting to see research into babies that were left to cry and babies that were not, of course there are other numerous environmental factors as well.

I personally could not leave a baby to cry itself to sleep. It is making the only method of communication it knows how, since it cannot talk, it is asking for human contact. This is not wrong.
santander   
17 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / Differences in How Polish People Raise a Child and How Americans Raise a Child [149]

Another problem I have is the "Naughty Step", or "Time Out". I am no really sure that this resolves any situation, other that makes the parent feel superior over the child well Gee, what a great accomplishment!.

Surely it is better to talk to the child straight after the tantrum, or indeed diffuse the tantrum, then allow the child the talk about how they feel before and after the tantrum.

To allow a child to sit in a corner, or designated space for a period of time resolves nothing.
I can only think that it is quite humiliating for a child.
santander   
17 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / Differences in How Polish People Raise a Child and How Americans Raise a Child [149]

LOL. Ever tried talking to a child just after a tantrum?

Yeah - I bet they're scarred for life. Why did you become an axe-murderer Billy? "It all started back when I was 15 months old and my mum made me sit on the naughty step for a whole two minutes

Well I don't think that it produces axe murderers, it does however serve no purpose at all.
Simply talking to the child makes much more sense.
santander   
17 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / Differences in How Polish People Raise a Child and How Americans Raise a Child [149]

Yes I have without the "dreadful naughty step". I have always found it better to take the child out of the situation completely, let them shout and scream, get out the anger they feel, and yes I do believe in smacking, at the time of the tantrum, on the back of the legs only, then talk about why they felt the way that they did.

I have gone through many tantrums with my children but I try to divert rather than humiliate. I feel naughty steps humiliate a child, contrary to all these silly programmes on the tv, it does not feel normal to me to ignore a child and let them sit on a step and say sorry in parrot fashion.
santander   
19 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / Differences in How Polish People Raise a Child and How Americans Raise a Child [149]

mammal-natural or not, don't ask me to lick my babies clean after their birth.

Well how about just a little "cooked placenta" on toast !

I remember watching a programme and I am sure some people were saving it to cook later after the birth. Theres a new creation, instead of "Baby Showers" there should be "Placenta Parties".
santander   
23 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / Differences in How Polish People Raise a Child and How Americans Raise a Child [149]

ChrisPoland

Maybe spanking is going out of style, so to speak, esp with the popularity of the Supernanny tv show??

I have to say I get really annoyed with Supernanny, for a start when she became this "all knowing celebrity" she did not have children of her own. Children behave completely different with strangers than they do with their mothers, as they are out of their comfort zone of familiarity.

I have watched programmes where she is clearly dealing with a child who has Attention Deficit, or other disorders on the autistic spectrum, and she treats them as "an out of control naughty child" and makes no reference or allowances at all. It is such children that need a different type of guidance and she either ignores the fact, or fails to recognise it.

I personally think that programmes such as these should be axed from tv as they give out the wrong messages to families.
santander   
25 Jan 2010
Food / OKOCIM PORTER BETTER THAN GUINNESS STOUT? [43]

Between the two beers ,I think the Okocim Porter beats the Stout by just a little

Is there still an Okocim brewery in Krakow or did it close down, or was it taken over?
santander   
31 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / My wife wants to return to Poland...but I want to stay in the US [155]

Highlights the fact that people who marry into a different culture and language etc soon realise that after the honeymoon period it can turn out to be not a bed of roses

They are both of Polish origin, without any cultural differences, it highlights nothing.

Many people marry into different cultures, and they last a lifetime. This is quite a silly naive remark.
santander   
9 Feb 2010
Life / Making Real Friends in Poland [9]

I read alot of the posts on the forum,some are great some are just pathetic. I would like to offer my experience. |There are arseholes everywhere in the world, but you know when you have a true polish friend, or any friend for that matter, when they call you, "out of the blue" just to ask how you are, and they say that thay miss you as a friend.

I can honestly say over a long period of time, it has always been my Polish friends who have contacted me, rather than my British ones, and yes I have some great British friends.

I think that the Polish are more spiritual what do you think?
santander   
9 Feb 2010
Life / Making Real Friends in Poland [9]

TheOther
I have been left Poland for quite a number of years, and I still have those friends and will always have them. There are false friends and, and true friends and I will always have true friends because I am a true person, and Polish people can distinguish, between false and true.l
santander   
9 Feb 2010
Life / Making Real Friends in Poland [9]

Polish people are very spirtual no matter what occasions is.

Do you mean that if they like someone , it is in their heart, they know straight away male or female.
santander   
15 Feb 2010
Law / The 'Secret' of Poland's Economic Success [83]

High levels of trust in the government

[Now I know that you are joking. The credibility of the Polish government is about as credible as the credentials of a "used car salesman".