News / Reactions in Poland to Alexei Navalny's death [128]


Do you think that's a consideration to him?

Anyway, he's very clear that he believes there isn't a Ukrainian nation or identity.


Many weren't 'different' in appearance (in France, pretty well none were different in appearance or dress) or even religion given conversion which I'd no effect on the Germans' insane hatred.

People were all murdered regardless.


Many had lived in German or French (or Greek or Austrian) cities for centuries. The Germans didn't care.

Law / A Complicated Child Support Question (Polish citizen / UK) [24]

It's easier to notice in one's native language (and I'd not notice in Polish unless it was through the -am -em endings). Sociolinguistics and subtle signs like the phrasing people use give clues to the writer that are picked up in without noticing.

Either way, she should get legal advice.

I'm on a slow internet connection here and can't Google those legal fora run by students that give free advice. Perhaps someone can have a look for her to find them. I know one is run by law students at UW.

History / What do Poles owe to Germans? [451]


I doubt it. It would just be a different set of European autocrats there and one where the ruling class had even less incentive to develop the society.


It still is, however Britain has been a constitutional monarchy for over 300 years and society has largely shaped by a steady evolution of democracy without a break in that evolution and by forestalling major internal conflicts.

When the rest of Europe was ablaze in 1848 we'd had the strikes three years earlier and were already ahead of those countries that hadn't.

Law / A Complicated Child Support Question (Polish citizen / UK) [24]



Young man or young woman?


The person should perhaps put a claim in, in anticipation of one in the opposite direction in years to come.

That however is something (as is the whole matter) best discussed with a lawyer rather than on a forum without lawyers.

There are free legal advice fora, some of them run by university law students and I think supervised by staff so that may be a good way of getting sound advice.

History / What do Poles owe to Germans? [451]


Their monarchy had already been deposed before the Bolsheviks took over however I'd guess it wouldn't have made much difference.

The world is awash with former royal families.

Food / Polish dishes with foreign origin in the name [99]


That's what I mean.

Not the tiny cornichons which go best with pate (especially rillettes) anyway.

Food / Polish dishes with foreign origin in the name [99]


Gherkins?

That is certainly more normal as an accompaniment.

News / Reactions in Poland to Alexei Navalny's death [128]


He is.

Putler would ban the use of Ukrainian in public life in a flash and would use population 'transfers' of r*SSians to achieve his goal.

Some of his cronies have actually used the word "extermination".

And we have seen what has happened with the thousands of abductions.

Food / Polish dishes with foreign origin in the name [99]

That pic looks a lot prettier than the normal ones you see. I always think it should have more paprika in.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]


I.e a euphemism for pierdolony.

Lots of such in Polish.

History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]

Or scatter some corn soaked in warfarin...

News / Britain - problem for Poland and Poles? [117]


Tend to be in London which voted against and among the young who voted against. That and a general resentment of anything associated with the outgoing right wing government who made certain promises they never intended to keep. Think of it as classic buyer's regret and a disenchantment with one party who promised a Blakean "sunlit uplands" that capitalism cannot deliver and who keep banging on about immigration while it only increases.

Remember, the vote was actually a fairly even split, however nobody (even myself who voted against it) can say that anything has worsened.

Your stuff about the south east England housing market describes a situation that emerged long before the Brexit vote and which is unrecognisable to most of the country who aren't affected by it.

Wait until after this year's election; many interesting things will happen.

And above all, never try to understand or analyse anything that happens on the islands; that never ever works.

History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]

Or conversely don't do as the romans...

History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]


Not much of one, however we have more deep water ports than the rest of Europe combined, have London which if it was a separate country would be richer than most in Europe and have the northern industrial base as well. That and a culture wehre panicking and over-analysis are rare.

Poland is of course stuck right next to Germany who see the EU as the next stage of their mercantile ambitions. That and the EU agricultural policy; existing to satisfy 'farmers' in southern France and Italy with just a few hectares and a mixed output combined with an intense lobbying from the factory farms that exist to provide what people actually eat.

In a transnational organisation like the EU there will always be winners and losers. The losers will not be in France, Germany, Northern Italy or the Netherlands.


You could've, however it would've been equally meaningless.

History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]


The EU isn't ruled by Marxists.


Of course.

And Poland could leave too, however geographically it is in a weaker position.

Food / Taste of food in Poland vs other countries [188]


They're the worst for eating clap cold food.

If there are chips on the menu they're made at 9am and left to congeal all day before reaching any plate.


I put boiling water on them sometimes.

Food / Taste of food in Poland vs other countries [188]


Always, annd I eat it piping hot now. Poles complain about food being too hot when I cook.

Food / Taste of food in Poland vs other countries [188]


Yes.

It's even quite important in Northern England and in Scotland where it's damp for a big chunk of the year. There's something psychologically warming about food that's so hot it almost burns you.

Plus, the working class always ate piping hot food in the kitchen next to the fire rather than got used to having food that had cooled after being carried along a corridor to a cold high ceilinged dining room that was used once a day and was depressingly cold. In a house like that, you'd need the plates heated and poorer people would have them hot anyway due to being next to the grate.

Food / Taste of food in Poland vs other countries [188]


Hence heating the plates in the oven, on top of a pan, or just with boiling water. Tepid food is just nasty.


Home is the best place for that. In restaurants I generally look for something that's not easy or practical to do at home.

Food / Taste of food in Poland vs other countries [188]


All 'youtubers' should be boiled in bleach and then buried inside a volcano. Same with 'instagrammers', 'tiktokkers' and anyone who believes TV adverts.


Normal for Poland and a few other countries in the region. I find food in PL to be too cold, and others find my cooking to be too hot. I prefer it piping hot (perhaps a cultural thing) and have never understood why people in PL don't warm the plates before serving hot food.


Looks like fairly nice home cooking rather than restaurant stuff. A bit like what you get on a Wars carriage.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

It means the opposite of letting sleeping dogs lie.

Basically opening a can of worms.

Life / Is a prescription needed to get morning after pills in Poland? [35]


I don't think they've ever won unfortunately except in coalition with the Social Democrats.

And they certainly aren't totalitarian.

History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]


And stuccoed bungalows aren't? Industrial environments can be sophisticated and beautiful like a Lowry townscape.


It's got that feel that only planned towns of a certain period have. In a way it was more atmospheric when it was a bit shabbier; one reason filmmakers like it so much. I could happily live there.

History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]


There's beauty in industrial architecture. I've never understood why some in PL turn their noses up at Łódź but consider bungalows pretty.

News / Reactions in Poland to Alexei Navalny's death [128]


I did wonder.

We should look carefully at some of their space activities right now.

News / Future of Polish-Ukrainian relations [669]

They're many levels above the shower who've been ignominiously voted out.

News / Reactions in Poland to Alexei Navalny's death [128]

I doubt there'll be a genuine autopsy done.

Just a r*SSian 'autopsy' with the report completed in advance.

News / Future of Polish-Ukrainian relations [669]

@Mr Grunwald
The Polish police are pretty low quality anyway; most of them would be fired or imprisoned in more developed countries.

From the current Premier (and from the next President who will be from Platforma) however, we should not expect the same low standards as the hyper-authoritarian PiS regarding political opponents.

History / DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ORDER NO. 00485? [11]


Exactly. I first assumed it was an American lady then saw "he" in the bio and wondered if it was an alternative spelling of Marian.

In any case, we shouldn't make assumptions about ethnicity or gender.

It's a horrible history; r*SSia's Great Purge was an act of immense evil. As was the Doctors 'Plot'. There is some evidence that at the time of his death Stalin was planning death camps.

News / Future of Polish-Ukrainian relations [669]


I doubt Premier Tusk, Poland's choice as leader, would want to do that.

Nor do I doubt that every significant strategic organisation in the public sector or in industry/agriculture/ since 1989 has had people in it who are in the r*SSians' pocket, in Poland and throughout the former eastern bloc.