Polonia / Let's talk about Sweden and other Scandinavian countries [236]

The Swedish Model has been under considerable strain for some time now. Rather than being crushed under the weight of excessive gov't spending, I believe the challenge has been the lasting effects of Reaganism on struggling socialist democracies.

History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]

Szopen's Etude in E "La Tristesse" aka "Smutnosc" to me is the soul of Poland.

History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]

@Pawian, do you know the one that begins "Przez caly bialy dzionek czekam, az stanie wieczor wiencu gwiazd.. ?."

History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]

Sometimes when reciting Iwaszkiewicz I feel Polish.

Polonia / Similarities & differences between Poles & Swedes? [15]

I still don't see the problem.

Polonia / Similarities & differences between Poles & Swedes? [15]

Which was?

Life / Problems adjusting in Poland [43]

Rather reminds one a bit of England pre - Global Warming:-) Or how about Sweden LOL

Work / Moving to Poland, Working for a UK Company [34]

Poland though is scarcely alone in this respect!

Life / Problems adjusting in Poland [43]

Perhaps, but although it's been a while since I was last in Poland, according to recent webcam footage, the old, drab architecture has changed considerably.

Life / Problems adjusting in Poland [43]

An arsenal of Polish though is certainly indispensable, with or without the Black Market:-)

Travel / Are Polish people as unfriendly as Slovaks? [84]

@MarieAntoinette, I fail to see your point.

Life / Problems adjusting in Poland [43]

Coming from an Anglo-Saxon culture, I can imagine that a formerly Black Market culture could be extremely daunting, to say the least.

News / "Lack of Common Sense in Politics and Society" - political correctness in Poland [33]

"Cygans" = Gypsies

News / "Lack of Common Sense in Politics and Society" - political correctness in Poland [33]

Pity that. Don't you think?

News / "Lack of Common Sense in Politics and Society" - political correctness in Poland [33]

At least in the States, political correctness is admittedly the often misguided attempt to undo, redress, past wrongs meted out against those in our society whose sole "crime" was/is NOT being mainstream. In Poland, I've observed the famous handkiss over many years and as a man, I see nothIng particularly offensive, certainly demeaning, therein. However, this shouldn't of course ever license to abuse a woman as fair game by men who have no standards of common decency:-)

History / Poland or Germany: Which country rebuilt more of its architecture? [5]

Thanks, pawian.

History / Poland or Germany: Which country rebuilt more of its architecture? [5]

What many abroad don't realize is that compared with Germany, Poland was dirt poor after the war! Naturally, even with an essentially wrecked infrastructure, it took the Germans but several years of unceasing, methodical labor to all bv resurrect their country. Warsaw's downtown took roughly twenty some years to rebuild, from '47 - '68, not out of sloth, but rather poverty.

Life / Another reason Polish people and Poland pisses me off [52]

My point exactly!

Life / Another reason Polish people and Poland pisses me off [52]

@Novi, for the buzillionth time, English makes no more or less "logical" sense than any other language!! Ethnocentric bilge.

News / Germany After the EU and the Russian Scenario - future of the European Union and Poland [310]

Let's hope it sticks.

News / Germany After the EU and the Russian Scenario - future of the European Union and Poland [310]

I was under a different impression. Intererting.

News / Germany After the EU and the Russian Scenario - future of the European Union and Poland [310]

It seems that Poland's apparently intense dislike of the EU is motivated more by sheer self-protectionism along with her historic rivalry with Germany (more than even with Russia) compared with for example BREXIT which was motivated by Britain's desire for economic independence.

Life / Another reason Polish people and Poland pisses me off [52]

Poles will ALWAYS speak Polish, the French will always speak French.. etc.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1090]

Human aka Judeo-Christian vs. animal aka heathen. I'm not defending the Crusaders either!

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1090]

Over simplified in your Globish vernacular, but essentially correct.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1090]

The issue though is far more involved than meets the eye. Most issues worth discussion are:-)

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1090]

And still, no other peoples submitted en masse with such nearly unstoppable gusto to the unparalleled anti-Christian barbarism of the Third Reich as Hitler's million hordes! This then begs the eternal question "Why Germany?"

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1090]

There's a thesis which maintains that the Germans never truly Christianized, but remained heathens at heart.

History / Terrible past for the Jews in Poland? [930]

None to my certain knowledge, novi.

History / Terrible past for the Jews in Poland? [930]

The "Jesus argument" might well be the most tenable one yet...if you know a thing about history:-)