Life / WHY DO POLES USE ENGLISH WORDS IN CONVERSATION? [396]

I live in Belgrade, and my friends are more and more using english words in everyday communication. I honestly don't understand this phenomenon when we have in our language words that are almost completely equivalent.

Unfortunately, we all are witnesses of language colonisation, general anglization? Visible in culture (music, movies, fortunately literature is still not giving up) noticeable everywhere, especially in those countries that don't have a critical standpoint towards the powerful ones.

It's not just a simple evolutionary process, it is a consequence of subordinated positions other non english nations have.That explains why for example, turkish language is not present in german, as much as english, although one million turks live there. Their social -economical status is not allowing them to fertilize german with more turcisms (not counting few words for fast food). Similar situation is visible in french that's not influenced by arabic, english untouched by ex colonies languages, etc.

I see this only in terms of domination-subordination.
Also, that is I guess, the explanation why i do not speak a single word chinese evn though 20.000 are living within a few km distance. English I can see on every corner.

So, with apologies for the length of this post, I will finish with this question:
Why native english speakers don't use polish, german, russian or swedish words ?

Life / WHY DO POLES USE ENGLISH WORDS IN CONVERSATION? [396]


That's a mistake.
South slavic languages are FULL of turkish words, especially parts of south and central Serbia, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and of course Bosnia and Herzegovina were it's flowerishing again ( thanks to islamization of that part of ex YU).

Turkish words we use everyday, not knowing mostly that they were implanted here during turkish invasion and occupation of southern Europe.
So, turkish words are still here, disappearing slowely but definetly from serbian,and now we
have a different sovereign and new influence.

I think we said the same thing.

Life / WHY DO POLES USE ENGLISH WORDS IN CONVERSATION? [396]

I can see that you would like that we don't understand each other.
Sorry, but we are on the same side.
I agree with you.
Ich stimme zu.
Slazem se.

Life / WHY DO POLES USE ENGLISH WORDS IN CONVERSATION? [396]


Explain please

Life / WHY DO POLES USE ENGLISH WORDS IN CONVERSATION? [396]


Impressive list ;)

Life / WHY DO POLES USE ENGLISH WORDS IN CONVERSATION? [396]


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hehe.....Friendly advise, but unfriendly message in essance.


That others also don't percieve it as a normal flow, and don't see it as a lost battle, is visible by attempts (with some success) in WESTERN european countries fighting to preserve their own language and identity via legislation that's taking care of presence of english language in media.

France, Germany, Spain.....
Right?

Love / Love without chemistry? (Asian in love with a Polish woman) [195]


Oversimplified image of women.
Or do you see something beyond their physical advantages and greedy nature?

Love / Love without chemistry? (Asian in love with a Polish woman) [195]


Good description of feelings southern is provoking.

As a woman, I can say that he is in a way very interesting, and with his liberated and overtly expressed sexual drive a little bit unusual. Pazi da ne prelaziš onu finu liniiju, S....:)

Anyway, I like him.


This really sounds bad, especially because Slavic women (all I presume), as far as I know, like very much that physical aspect of a relationship is functioning. But, I wouldn't completely reject the idea that she may develop some stronger bondage with you. For many different personal reasons, she may be inhibited, dislike closeness....

But, I wouldn't count on that too much.

Did she talk to you about her previous relationships ? That can be informative.

Love / Love without chemistry? (Asian in love with a Polish woman) [195]


Some might. Maybe yours also. But why would YOU agree not to be appreciated as a man, completely? Sounds a little bit self defeating.

Love / Love without chemistry? (Asian in love with a Polish woman) [195]



Most people have some problems.
Yours is lack of insight.

Love / Love without chemistry? (Asian in love with a Polish woman) [195]


I know for your problems with insight. Working experience.

Mine are compared to yours minor.

Are you testing your humorous side? It's weak.

Love / Love without chemistry? (Asian in love with a Polish woman) [195]


Yes, and with small but delicate weapon?
Motives doubtful.
I never met anybody who prefers fat over athletic (slim), but I saw many compromises.
Obese with something else to offer. Trade.


Incorrect in my area. Undisciplined ones are home crying and counting calories.
Men, on the other side are a little bit less obliged to stay in good shape.

Love / Love without chemistry? (Asian in love with a Polish woman) [195]


I wouldn't be so cruel, there are good sides, like
warmth in personal contact, extreme sensuality, generous nature, sociability, understanding and care for others feelings, flexibility, open mindedness, superb hedonistic life style and very peaceful nature visible through rarely seen respect for other nations.

Of course, not to forget, aesthetic aspirations......

I can't stop:)

History / Christian Crusaders and Teutonic order in Poland [11]


Inform yourself.

" The effects of the Crusades were mainly felt in Europe and in the Byzantine Empire, not in the Middle East....

The Crusades had bolstered the commerce of the Italian cities. The plan succeeded - the only nation rich in culture, science, wealth, and art was destroyed - forever. Byzantines and Constantinoples, Byzantine art, economy, byzantine culture was newer again the same. The World has changed completely. After 1204 we can say - they took not only all the riches from Constantinoples. They took the history with them. And they were called "Crusades"! And even today - they shamelessly believe that bronze horses at Venice in front of St. Marco church really belong to them. They really believe that all the icons, golden jewellery and Imperial Crowns belong to them. "

neobyzantine.org/byzantium/history/periods/crusades.php
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Empire#Fall

Love / Love without chemistry? (Asian in love with a Polish woman) [195]


That is a way I distract my dog. He also does not respond to reasonable arguments:)

News / The chances for Warsaw to become capital of eventual Slavic confederation? [183]


This is wrong, it holds internal inconsistency. (plus Russian and backwards are wrongly related)
You know that black white reasoning leads to bad consequences?

Love / Why do Polish women prefer foreigners for boyfriends and husbands? [418]

This hate for Serbs sounds Croatian. Croatian also don't like being Slavic like you.
They hate that strongly and openly with bravely hidden identities.
Ti si Hrvat.

Love / Polish Girl & Me...Is She Interested? [57]

To me, it looks like you already filed her as "prostitute (or kind of a prostitute)", and that you are looking here for the support to confirm your thoughts about her.

Using just this fact it seems that relationship with her is without future.

Anyway, the easiest way to get along with partner is to find someone with similar social, economical status, background, values, ideas about life. No headaches if you choose that way.

Multicultural couples have to deal with many differences that require patience, feelings of uncertainty, confusion, etc.
Usually, those problems are not solvable on forums.

Love / Polish Girl & Me...Is She Interested? [57]


He already made up his mind.

You don't see that?

News / Poland - the least liked German neighbour. [210]


I don't think that is possible in this universe.

I had an opportunity to get to know really good a decent German family, average and ordinary in every way, in many ways good example for other families. There I heard quite frequent ugly comments for all foreigners ( to be honest, excluding Scandinavian), wrapped in a nice package but still bad....

I heard also something about Polish people from them. It was, let's just say, not nice....

But Bratwurst is right about something else, after 2,3 generations, it is possible for Polish people to be treated almost equally, if they become loyal Germans and forget their origins.

This family had an ex Polish (now German) family for friends. But we all had to hear that their families came once from Poland (....about equality....).

News / Poland - the least liked German neighbour. [210]


Germans I met, many of them, DON'T like foreigners, among them also Polish people.

Bratwurst, I was just listening and enjoying idiocies "Übermenschen" with that special arrogance were babbling. Sad.

News / Poland - the least liked German neighbour. [210]


Give up hoping.


Widely spread opinion about Russians is not better then opinion about Polish, they are just afraid of them.
I guess WWII (Stalingrad) was a lesson not to underestimate them.

As far as I saw,mostly Germans have love only for themselves, they can tolerate, sometimes respect others, but love... not popular word there.
"No effort existing will be able to warm up your cold blood, and you know that better than me. Then why writing?", AP Chekhov, The story of an unknown man


Of course. In one of the adds (British link) while looking to rent a house in Spain, there was written ...."we are not renting to eastern (new) EU citizens...". Owner was guess who? German.

I'm here writing about that part of German nation similar in their Weltanschauung to Bratwurst.
They have also decent, smart and educated people there too. Rammstein for example.

Life / Polish people and Politeness [84]


Level of their aggressiveness for me was just fine ;)

I unfortunately never visited Poland, but Poles that I observed/met during vacations seemed really polite and friendly.

News / Newsweek's The World's Best Countries (Poland ranked 29) [128]

Best Countries in the World
Best Low-Income Nation: Albania

(Honorable mention: best education)

Albania rarely makes headlines and seems an unlikely model for other countries, but this new democracy actually outperforms all other low-income countries. Among the countries in its category Albania consistently ranks highest in education, health, and quality of life. Nearly 99 percent of Albanians are literate. Despite being a citizen of one the poorest countries in Europe, the average Albanians can expect to live until 78 and the average Albanian woman until 81--a pretty good statistic considering that the average citizen of wealthy Germany will live until only 79.

Best Political Environment

Large size: Germany

Australia is a winner on many fronts, including its democratic freedom and voter participation, making it No. 1 in this category among medium-size nations. And Germany tops the list for large countries with the best political environment.

Interesting details:

1.Albanian economy and German politics are new role models.
2.Albanians live longer than Germans.

News / Newsweek's The World's Best Countries (Poland ranked 29) [128]


....and the 1 %...

youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GuRR7qLYG7E

News / Newsweek's The World's Best Countries (Poland ranked 29) [128]

If Poland would be full of tycoons, filthy rich and decadent then maybe....tja ;)

Genealogy / Polish person's average height? [210]


According to wikipedia they are not.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_height

" ....In the late nineteenth century, the Netherlands was a land renowned for its short population, but today it has the second tallest average in the world, with young men averaging 183 cm (6'0 ft) tall and in Europe are only shorter than the peoples of the Dinaric Alps (a section largely within the former Yugoslavia), where males average 185.6 cm (6 ft 1.1 in) tall. The Dinarians and the Dutch are now well known in Europe for extreme tallness...."

Netherlands 1.808 m (5 ft 11 in) 1.678 m (5 ft 6 in) 20+ Self-reported 2008 [45]
Netherlands 1.843 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in) 25-34 Self-reported 2008 [45

Dinaric Alps 1.856 m (6 ft 1 in) 1.710 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) 17 Measured 2005

Like it matters...

Life / The "Rudification" Of Society - Is This Happening In Poland As Well? [146]


Country I lived in was in many ways more humane.
Now, a giant step back.

But it doesn't look like The end of History ;)


he is funny. if somebody doesn't take that crap seriously.


Why are you wondering, it's normal for class systems. Lower middle class always fails to see the reason for it's existential problems( being previously manipulated) moving the anger and animosity to weaker ones , usually foreigners, minorities...Hence the success of characters like Wilders.


I think that that is so basic in our nature, and maybe the most important criteria for gathering and grouping of ppl. Even here.
I don't think it's really possible to put that aside. (ideal, but not probable)

UK, Ireland / Polish question: what's with the Germans, Brits? Foreign groups in Great Britain. [46]


Hahahahahaha

:))))))))))))))))


BB,Did you ever try one of those "beauties"?

Life / Polish are some of the best educated in the world [35]


There are significant correlations between general intelligence and creativity, also with a sense for humor, charisma too, ppl actually fall for IQ. Mostly those surveys are not known, ppl are not interested in that.Same factor (general intelligence) is responsible for convergent intelligence (scientific, one solution for the problem), and divergent (more solutions for one problem, creativity). Preferred way of solving problems is something you develop during childhood.

People prefer to believe those are different traits (makes talent divine feature), but think if it's possible to be stupid with good sense for humor, or charismatic and stupid, what is with art? How can somebody unaware of his reality create something with artistic value?

I never saw that (only those kids who paint, but their expression lacks meaning which makes art really art).
I don't like concept of IQ and it's abuse, but I believe that same basic capacities are behind all superior achievements (scientific or artistic).