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The more subtle differences: Ireland/Britain v Poland


POLENGGGs  2 | 150  
16 Oct 2010 /  #151
The flag of Poland is rather bland in appearance in comparison to UK & Irish flags (especially when you count all the other flags such as Cornwall, Wales, Scotland, England, Ulster)

There.

Poles hate the fact that anyone from the anglosphere West is rather ethnocentric. They do not like being subordinate and inferior
jonni  16 | 2475  
16 Oct 2010 /  #152
The flag of Poland is rather bland in appearance in comparison to UK & Irish flags

Not sure about the Irish tricolour, but if you change the coulours of the Polish flag, it stops being Polish; but if you change the colours of the Union Jack, it is still recognisably the Union Jack.
zetigrek  
16 Oct 2010 /  #153
The prettiest flag is Welsh flag. Who doesn't agree?
sascha  1 | 824  
16 Oct 2010 /  #154
Who doesn't agree?

Me.

If I would have to choose from one of GB's it would be the Scottish flag ;-)

sco flag

The flags all have one thing in common... they are off topic.
dtaylor5632  18 | 1998  
16 Oct 2010 /  #155
The flag of Poland is rather bland in appearance in comparison to UK & Irish flags

Thats a difference, hows that off topic?
Magdalena  3 | 1827  
16 Oct 2010 /  #156
They do not like being subordinate and inferior

...and that makes them different from the British?
milky  13 | 1656  
17 Oct 2010 /  #157
The phone calls to banks are different to the type one would usually get in Poland.
youtube.com/watch?v=m8OrE_wVU_4
Trevek  25 | 1699  
17 Oct 2010 /  #158
There's no coin pay phones in Poland.
zetigrek  
17 Oct 2010 /  #159
anymore.

...and that makes them different from the British?

leave that troll alone. just ignore him.
Seanus  15 | 19666  
17 Oct 2010 /  #160
The difference lies in their symbolic value. To a Pole, blood and freedom are represented on their flag. To a Scot, it's the victory cross on the backdrop of a pale blue sky. Wales have a leek and a dragon as theirs.

As for subtle differences, Polish women wear thongs much more than Irish and British women do. It's subtle as you can't see it so readily but we know it's true ;)
Trevek  25 | 1699  
17 Oct 2010 /  #161
To a Scot, it's the victory cross on the backdrop of a pale blue sky.

Funny, I thought it was the white cross of St Andrew which appeared in the sky to some travellers (Greeks have a white cross too)

As for subtle differences, Polish women wear thongs much more than Irish and British women do. It's subtle as you can't see it so readily but we know it's true ;)

Really? The amount of smiling buttock cleavage on display, I didn't think they even wore thongs!
Seanus  15 | 19666  
17 Oct 2010 /  #162
That's more of a fairytale, Trevek. You know what those travellers are like with their hallucinogens ;)

The red ones are more visible ;)
Trevek  25 | 1699  
17 Oct 2010 /  #163
anymore.

I didn't suggest there never was. It's just in Poland i'd never dream of going up to a phone booth and expect it to take coins (I think there were still coupons when I first came here) whereas in Britain I've been known to walk miles to find a box and have a screaming fit to find out it didn't take coins.

That's more of a fairytale, Trevek.

WHAT? You mean there's something connected with saints and religion which isn't 100% true?
Bloody Heretic! I bet you support the dark forces!
OP Teffle  22 | 1318  
17 Oct 2010 /  #164
Polish women wear thongs much more than Irish and British women do.

Mmmm. Dunno about that. Unless they literally all do !

I see plenty of 'thong display' where I live.
SeanBM  34 | 5781  
17 Oct 2010 /  #165
Polish women wear thongs much more than Irish

Did you notice that the last time you were in Ireland?
;p
Seanus  15 | 19666  
17 Oct 2010 /  #166
I can't reveal my sources or secrets ;)
milky  13 | 1656  
18 Oct 2010 /  #167
What you saw in Ireland was probably more like Sumo wrestler thongs.
hague1cmaeron  14 | 1366  
18 Oct 2010 /  #168
anyone from the anglosphere West is rather ethnocentric. They do not like being subordinate and inferior

I don't think that they are ethnocentric, and I don't think that most Poles consider themselves as subordinate or inferior. If this forum is anything to go by, it's quite the opposite.
Seanus  15 | 19666  
18 Oct 2010 /  #169
Quite a few Poles have an inferiority complex yet quite a few others have a superiority complex. I like the realists in the middle :)
Ksysia  25 | 428  
18 Oct 2010 /  #170
well, that's just like the Brits. Imagine this - before Rome civillised them, they lived in mud huts. See Anglos mentioned anywhere here?

...not. It's Roma, Italia, Germania, Sclavinia. In the British isles they were still drinking hot water for tea.
poland_  
18 Oct 2010 /  #171
Quite a few Poles have an inferiority complex yet quite a few others have a superiority complex. I like the realists in the middle :)

Inferiority - the ones that failed to make it financially.
Superiority- the ones that made it too quickly.
Realists - the ones that spent time overseas.

In a nut shell.

well, that's just like the Brits. Imagine this - before Rome civillised them, they lived in mud huts. See Anglos mentioned anywhere here?

Lets us go back to the 1980's when American,British and French investors turned up, if it was not for them, you would not have Supermarkets, Coffeehouses and shopping malls. Where would you go, to show off your new clothes and iphones that you, just bought on credit from a bank, backed by foreign investment. Don't worry everything catches up sooner or later and in 10-20 years time it will be the time for the Ukrainians and Belorussians time. So sucked it up while it lasts, nothing is made forever.
Seanus  15 | 19666  
18 Oct 2010 /  #172
Well, that's rather simplistic but I see what you are saying.

I keep reminding people that many choose jobs according to that which they can see themselves doing. Without going into the flip side of that coin, one character may see themself as a clerk, another as a garbage disposal man and another as a public dentist and all be equally happy given their compatibility of character with that job. Not everyone is cut out to be a top lawyer or doctor, nor do they even want to be. Therefore, they know who they are and work with that and their financial issues.

I imagine this to be a commonality and not a difference.

A subtle difference? We like to cook skinless sausages but the Poles have many raw types which are precooked but eaten cold.
poland_  
18 Oct 2010 /  #173
Well, that's rather simplistic but I see what you are saying.

Simple is best, especially when discussing issues with Poles. We can use the Sejm as an expamle here. Reminds me of the quote in Braveheart " What are ya doin here, I come to pick a fight"

A subtle difference? We like to cook skinless sausages but the Poles have many raw types which are precooked but eaten cold.

Thats all to do with shelf life.
Seanus  15 | 19666  
18 Oct 2010 /  #174
True enough :) Be subtle or be attacked ;) ;)
njc  - | 2  
18 Oct 2010 /  #175
Wales have a leek and a dragon as theirs.

ahem..where exactly is the "leek" on the Welsh flag?
Seanus  15 | 19666  
18 Oct 2010 /  #176
Sorry, I meant symbol there ;0
Ksysia  25 | 428  
18 Oct 2010 /  #177
American,British and French investors turned up, if it was not for them, you would not have Supermarkets, Coffeehouses and shopping malls.

and the Germany, our biggest export market.

You can't help to sound patronizing, can you? If it was not for them, we would still have the stores, coffeehouses and shopping alley of the pre-war. That's if you want to speak in 'if it was not for', which I gues is suppose to mean that I should be greatful or something and dare not talk back? Right?

Trade exchange is just that - investor are buying something in order to make profit, not in order to give Poles coffeehouses. Most of the profits are not staying in Poland, btw, they usually pay taxes in their own countries - but that's OK. We're all here in the UK to pump some money back.
Harry  
18 Oct 2010 /  #178
The reason was due to public health rules in some big cities, about not mixing hot and cold water.

Originally it was due to differing water pressures.
poland_  
18 Oct 2010 /  #179
You can't help to sound patronizing, can you? If it was not for them, we would still have the stores, coffeehouses and shopping alley of the pre-war

If you want to go back to 1939, re Germany.

and the Germany, our biggest export market.

Germany has always been an important trade partner for Poland, although it took PL some time to wake up to this fact. Former Polish Ambassador Janusz Rejiter, was instrumental in promoting co-operation.

Trade exchange is just that - investor are buying something in order to make profit,

You forgot, to mention the bit about creating jobs in the host country. The decision by the UK Gov, to allow Poles to work in the UK in 2004, did more to reduce the unemployment figures in PL, than the acting PL Gov at the time.

Except that they didn't open the market to donate money to Poland

That was not the issue,so don't twist my words. The UK Gov have done significantly more to help PL, than PL has done to assist the UK. Maybe the UK should be satisfied that you PL sent them the unemployable.

well, that's just like the Brits. Imagine this - before Rome civillised them, they lived in mud huts

In PL during the same period,you were living in castles, quaffing champagne and discussing what was in last weeks "Hello" magazine...

I have total respect for anyone that gets off their arse, moves to another country and carves out a better life for themselves or their family.

Rule number 1, don't disrespect the host nation.
Seanus  15 | 19666  
18 Oct 2010 /  #180
We tend to use gravy with mashed potatoes whereas Poles use surówki (side salad). Subtle, yes.

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