Love / Just started dating Polish guy - what is typical of a man from Poland? Cultural differences. [78]

Men typically tend to rush things a little in the beginning. Women usually take it slower, understandably:-)

History / The reasons of Polish pride? [112]

Jan Sobieski, Kopernikus, Chopin, Mickiewicz (first great modern nationalist poet), the composer Karol Szymanowski, Mme. Curie, Jan Kiepura, Karski, Wojtyla.
Andrzej Wajda, Tadeusz Kantor, Jerzy Grotowski.... are plenty good reasons for me.

Travel / What is the ugliest city or town in Poland? [89]

Wawel is practically a shrine to most Poles, so I've been told and read. What I've seen of the Sukiennica is stunning and I hear Krakow has one heck of an opulent Christmas Market:-)

Life / Why Polish singers are not popular abroad? [101]

The only ultra-popular female German pop singer with whom I'm familiar is Nina Hagen, but that was in the late '80's on into the mid-90's and so likely she's more of a grandmother to the current generation:-)

Travel / What is the ugliest city or town in Poland? [89]

Although I've only visited Szczecin, I was under the impression, from Poles in particular, that Krakow was a beautiful city,
chiefly because of her touristic and historical interest.

Only last week took a gander at some pics on a friend's iPhone of the Old Town in Wroclaw and it looked most inviting:-)

Life / Why Polish singers are not popular abroad? [101]

Is that true?

While I can't recall their names at present, I must have seen countless Polish pop female vocalists advertised in our local Nowy Dziennik:-)

I'm speaking only of the contemporary, not the classical or even folk, genre.

History / Why did Hitler call Poles Half Jews? [98]

Russia, for example.

History / Why did Hitler call Poles Half Jews? [98]

Look, Brate! We didn't said for nothing Hitler was a fecking Jewish

(Pardon the gross caricature, mods)

History / Why did Hitler call Poles Half Jews? [98]

I referred originally to Dame Judy as looking to my mind quintessentially "English", aware as I was, that her mother was Irish, therefore, of Celtic extraction:-) That was all.

History / Why did Hitler call Poles Half Jews? [98]

Never said she had.
Are you sure YOU'RE OK, Milo?

History / Why did Hitler call Poles Half Jews? [98]

Native American admixture among so-termed "regular" Caucasian US citizens is quite common! Look closely at Sen. Bob Dole and his (UNDYED) jet black hair, or the faces of Bob Barker, Johnny Carson, among numerous others:-)

As to whether Judy Dench has a Celtic cast to her face, is not the same thing as suggesting a hint of Asiatic influence, is it?

Life / Getting a Polish Heritage tattoo - how would Poles react? [26]

Therein lies the fundamental difference between Poland and present-day Germany!

A German flag tattoo anywhere outside perhaps of a soccer event, and it will definitely cause some unpleasant comment.

History / Why did Hitler call Poles Half Jews? [98]

Judy Dench?

Looks stone English to me, matey! Or am I mssing something?
:-)

History / Why did Hitler call Poles Half Jews? [98]

@Kaprys,

Many Poles though are well known to have high cheekbones, and many do have an ever so slight epicanthic fold, despite often powder-blue eyes
and light hair. I detect at least SOME Asiatic aka Uralic, influence in lots of Polish faces combined with the square jaw and almost Germanic features.

Northern Slavs, like Balts, are indeed a mix.

Life / Getting a Polish Heritage tattoo - how would Poles react? [26]

How would a fellow young Dane react if you showed up at a soiree sporting a "HOLGER DANSKER" burned into your arm?
Were the tattoo in question of neutral subject matter, a pretty girl (in your case, The Little Mermaid, for example!), a sunset or some such thing, I suppose nobody would bat an eyelash:-)

In Greempoint, Bklyn, not far from where my wife and I used to live, I'd often see young Poles wearing the US-flag beside the Polish, never bothered me one bit. Just figured they might be sailors!

History / Why did Hitler call Poles Half Jews? [98]

To an extent. Democracy though proved the far more sinister threat in the final analysis, since the latter requires independent thinking linked
to a healthy sense of competition!

History / Why did Hitler call Poles Half Jews? [98]

Yet that insanity resonated with masses of disenfranchised Germans, still reeling at the time from the chaos of the failed Eisner-Putsch in 1918, making the Germans even more suspicious of Communism! Hitler promised them stasis, freedom from want, plenty of work, and never again to be plagued by the uncertainty associated with Western democracy!

History / Why did Hitler call Poles Half Jews? [98]

... and solely assimilated Jews at that:-)

Life / Place of Living Choice: Poland vs Hungary vs Germany [44]

Many educated Hungarians also speak truly excellent German, in certain instances, basically at a native speaker level, from my experience.

History / Why did Hitler call Poles Half Jews? [98]

Hitler deemed all "non-Aryan" peoples inferior, using, rather MISusing the word "Jew" as a symbol of any group whom he personally and arbitrarily decided was beneath the dignity of a 'pure' German!

Life / Place of Living Choice: Poland vs Hungary vs Germany [44]

Probably Germany would provide your best opportunity for any sort of business advancement, although in either of the above countries, you should of course learn at least the basics of the language before anticipating a serious move:-)

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

Speaking of pulling teachers' legs, seems Messrs. Bojo and The Donald are past masters at giving
their teachers a hard time, Donny Boy going so far as to punch out one of them out!
Guess the rest of us need that proverbial wooden stump at the ready, just like in the good ol' days, if
any of our charges got out of hand LOL

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

....maybe because (certain) pupils see fit to cop an attititude, forgetting who in the end remains the ultimate
authority in the classroom:-) The time a teacher, professor, instructor feels they must defer to every trouble
maker who comes down the pike, is clearly the time for that person to pack it in and look for another line
of work!

Just what, pray, do you consider "constructive" criticism vs. simply getting on somebody's case?

Genealogy / Which Polish first names are considered unpopular / obsolete in Poland? [124]

Thank you

Genealogy / Which Polish first names are considered unpopular / obsolete in Poland? [124]

Or how about "Slawomira"?

Genealogy / Wladyslaw and the English equivalent [22]

Might Wallace be an equivalent? Wladek = Wally?

Genealogy / Which Polish first names are considered unpopular / obsolete in Poland? [124]

Suppose names go through phases, just like any other fashion:-)
Had an English student from Zakopane of late, first name S-E-W-E-R-Y-N!

He claimed the name is ultra uncommon, being only nineteen at present, and felt his parents were trying to punish him with such a name! Wonder if there's any truth to that.

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

Yes you were. Good for you!
:-)

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

"Da liegt der Hund begraben." is the exact translation.

Life / Would getting a Polish eagle tattoo be frowned upon?? [39]

Poles apparently are more comfortable with patriotic expression than are the average German today between, say, 40-60!
The very young are experiencing a resurgence of nationalism, particularly in the once-depressed East Zone.

However, perhaps singing Polish folks songs would not be looked on askance, if I began singing "In einem kuehlen Grunde..."
on the streets of a German city, it would certainly set people off with a dirty look, maybe even some unflattering commentary
aka telling me to get stick it:-)