jon357
25 Jun 2024
News / Ups and downs of the democratic government 2023-2027 in Poland [363]
Or hobbled by tiny states able to exercise a veto .
not reliant on outside powers in Brussels.
Or hobbled by tiny states able to exercise a veto .
jon357
25 Jun 2024
Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [1006]
That happened many years ago in the U.K. until it was banned. Any teacher who tried that now would be in a courtroom and unable to teach or work with under 18s.
the teacher would hit us on our hands with a ruler.
That happened many years ago in the U.K. until it was banned. Any teacher who tried that now would be in a courtroom and unable to teach or work with under 18s.
jon357
24 Jun 2024
News / France and Germany plan to flood Poland with illegal migrants. [199]
No, much much worse.
Politicians in modern liberal democracies can be held to account if they tell lies.
Random people on social media (including r*SSian, Chinese, Iranian, Endek or trumpist bots can and do say anything they like without consequences.
No, much much worse.
Politicians in modern liberal democracies can be held to account if they tell lies.
Random people on social media (including r*SSian, Chinese, Iranian, Endek or trumpist bots can and do say anything they like without consequences.
jon357
24 Jun 2024
News / France and Germany plan to flood Poland with illegal migrants. [199]
Not a generally reliable source.
Not a generally reliable source.
jon357
24 Jun 2024
Off-Topic / Let's talk about shoes [334]
I just googled him. You're on holiday in a nice place. Not cheap though.
That's over £400 and over 2000zl however some people pay more than that for ones that are mass produced so it seems a good price. They would probably last a very long time and fit like a glove.
The city Imspend most time in when in the U.K. has a shop which sells Church's shoes. Not quite handmade but almost. Certainly hand finished. They're not cheap but I'm thinking about it.
Stellavato Raffaele
I just googled him. You're on holiday in a nice place. Not cheap though.
start at around €560 per pair
That's over £400 and over 2000zl however some people pay more than that for ones that are mass produced so it seems a good price. They would probably last a very long time and fit like a glove.
The city Imspend most time in when in the U.K. has a shop which sells Church's shoes. Not quite handmade but almost. Certainly hand finished. They're not cheap but I'm thinking about it.
jon357
24 Jun 2024
jon357
24 Jun 2024
News / France and Germany plan to flood Poland with illegal migrants. [199]
Who are they saying this to?
people who live in those places, not about reporters.
Who are they saying this to?
jon357
24 Jun 2024
jon357
24 Jun 2024
Food / Polish cookbook - down to earth hearty Polish cuisine [33]
Gherkins? As in kiszone? The Polish shops that are in most U.K. towns usually have them.
cucumbers
Gherkins? As in kiszone? The Polish shops that are in most U.K. towns usually have them.
jon357
24 Jun 2024
jon357
24 Jun 2024
UK, Ireland / "Strange " English language.. [264]
Every morning and every evening when they want feeding
did you ever truly talked to a pussy?
Every morning and every evening when they want feeding
jon357
24 Jun 2024
Off-Topic / Let's talk about shoes [334]
@Alien
Plenty do now though not as many as yesteryear sadly.
The Olympic diver and gold medalist Tom Daley crochets between winning prizes.
@Alien
Plenty do now though not as many as yesteryear sadly.
The Olympic diver and gold medalist Tom Daley crochets between winning prizes.
jon357
24 Jun 2024
UK, Ireland / "Strange " English language.. [264]
One of them is standing for election in Clacton
They talk indeed
One of them is standing for election in Clacton
jon357
24 Jun 2024
UK, Ireland / "Strange " English language.. [264]
In my town it's clout, snatch clipper or clackers.
pussy is often used in the UK
In my town it's clout, snatch clipper or clackers.
jon357
23 Jun 2024
News / France and Germany plan to flood Poland with illegal migrants. [199]
Isn't everyone?
Are you saying that leftists are smarter than fascists?
Isn't everyone?
jon357
23 Jun 2024
UK, Ireland / "Strange " English language.. [264]
The original meaning of the word is cat. It came to be used (first of all in American English) to describe vaginas (though not all are that quiet...) a long long time after the word first appeared. It may have come from Dutch. In Afrikaans, both a pussy cat and a vagina are called "poes".
In Sweden they call it a mouse apparently.
describing rather quiet organ
The original meaning of the word is cat. It came to be used (first of all in American English) to describe vaginas (though not all are that quiet...) a long long time after the word first appeared. It may have come from Dutch. In Afrikaans, both a pussy cat and a vagina are called "poes".
In Sweden they call it a mouse apparently.
jon357
23 Jun 2024
UK, Ireland / "Strange " English language.. [264]
A word that sounds like its meaning. Rushing waves, howling wolves, oinking pigs. Psss, psss, pussy (cat is "mau" in a lot of languages). Kiciuś is onomatopoeia.
Splash, bang, hiccup.
Hau-hau in Polish and words like Pstryk, Dryń, Dzyń, though P9lish tends not to use onomatopoeia as much as some other languages. There are still a few good examples though.
Can you please expand?
A word that sounds like its meaning. Rushing waves, howling wolves, oinking pigs. Psss, psss, pussy (cat is "mau" in a lot of languages). Kiciuś is onomatopoeia.
Splash, bang, hiccup.
Hau-hau in Polish and words like Pstryk, Dryń, Dzyń, though P9lish tends not to use onomatopoeia as much as some other languages. There are still a few good examples though.
jon357
23 Jun 2024
Off-Topic / Let's talk about shoes [334]
Some people do still crochet, though sadly creating things at home is less popular than it used to be.
Some people do still crochet, though sadly creating things at home is less popular than it used to be.
jon357
23 Jun 2024
News / France and Germany plan to flood Poland with illegal migrants. [199]
France is relatively well-educated. There's always been a strong diversity of opinion on every topic and rioting is their national sport.
I've a feeling things won't be too bad there.
The bone heads out there in la-la land, people who don't read the
New York Times because they probably can't read
New York Times because they probably can't read
France is relatively well-educated. There's always been a strong diversity of opinion on every topic and rioting is their national sport.
I've a feeling things won't be too bad there.
jon357
23 Jun 2024
UK, Ireland / "Strange " English language.. [264]
It's onomatopoeic. Nothing to do with Balkan slang.
English word PUSSY says it all.
It's onomatopoeic. Nothing to do with Balkan slang.
jon357
23 Jun 2024
Real Estate / Self Build in Malopolska [11]
Are you familiar with planning laws in Poland? There are quite a few magazines in the shelves that touch on this. Murator is one of the more useful ones.
any restrictions
Are you familiar with planning laws in Poland? There are quite a few magazines in the shelves that touch on this. Murator is one of the more useful ones.
jon357
23 Jun 2024
UK, Ireland / "Strange " English language.. [264]
First postulated in the sixteenth century due to people noticing similarities between Latin/Greek and Sanskrit.
No, not. Are you running out of medication?
Indo-European
First postulated in the sixteenth century due to people noticing similarities between Latin/Greek and Sanskrit.
not Balkan or Serbian and Slavic in origin?
No, not. Are you running out of medication?
jon357
23 Jun 2024
UK, Ireland / "Strange " English language.. [264]
They're both Indo-European languages so there will be obvious similarities. To say that one of many languages in that family (and not an old one at that) is domhow the origin of English is beyond laughable.
such talk has long been debunked
They're both Indo-European languages so there will be obvious similarities. To say that one of many languages in that family (and not an old one at that) is domhow the origin of English is beyond laughable.
jon357
23 Jun 2024
Life / My experience in Poland 15 years ago as an American trying to live and work there. [167]
People used to tell me that they didn't wear white shirts if they went on business to Kato because the cuffs and collar would be filthy by the end of the day. I didn't believe them.
Then a couple of years ago I went several times to Krajów for something formal where I needed to wear an office shirt and found it was true there. Collar and cuffs both with a black smear. I'd not seen that since I was a kid in a coal mining town.
The teacher mentioned pollution in cities as No 1
People used to tell me that they didn't wear white shirts if they went on business to Kato because the cuffs and collar would be filthy by the end of the day. I didn't believe them.
Then a couple of years ago I went several times to Krajów for something formal where I needed to wear an office shirt and found it was true there. Collar and cuffs both with a black smear. I'd not seen that since I was a kid in a coal mining town.
jon357
23 Jun 2024
News / France and Germany plan to flood Poland with illegal migrants. [199]
Macron can't stand next time; there's a maximum of two consecutive terms of office. I'm not sure if he can have a third non-consecutive term.
Macron and partner in crime Scholz will risk losing the election next time round!!
Macron can't stand next time; there's a maximum of two consecutive terms of office. I'm not sure if he can have a third non-consecutive term.
jon357
23 Jun 2024
Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]
It's a pity anyone does.
He's got a face like a well slapped arse.
he became a rightist politician.
It's a pity anyone does.
He's got a face like a well slapped arse.
jon357
23 Jun 2024
News / 33rd Jewish Culture Festival in Cracow [6]
Someone I know used to run a Jewish film festival. I'm not sure if it still happens. That was in Warsaw rather than Krakow and was very worth seeing.
Someone I know used to run a Jewish film festival. I'm not sure if it still happens. That was in Warsaw rather than Krakow and was very worth seeing.
jon357
23 Jun 2024
Travel / Transport adventures in Poland [99]
I'll put a couple of weird stories about Polish trains later.
Good ones and bad ones.
I'll put a couple of weird stories about Polish trains later.
Good ones and bad ones.
jon357
23 Jun 2024
News / France and Germany plan to flood Poland with illegal migrants. [199]
That means nothing.
Drug is also legal in some countries
That means nothing.
jon357
22 Jun 2024
News / France and Germany plan to flood Poland with illegal migrants. [199]
So in fact not illegal, and of course Poland is part of nice progressive Europe.
They are illegals in Europe and 'nice' progressive Europe wants to get rid of them by sending them to Poland.
So in fact not illegal, and of course Poland is part of nice progressive Europe.