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mafketis   
14 Jul 2020
Language / Polish opinions on foreign languages? [54]

normal after I learnt German

I learned German before Polish (the first time I was in Poland was in the PRL and it was often very handy especially among older people).

The second time after 1989 I had neglected my German (purposefully) to make myself use more Polish - but the two were somehow linked in my brain and for years I tended to impose German word order in Polish (especially moving infinitives to the end of the sentence "Chcę jutro do Warszawy pojechać" (Ich will morgen nach Warschau fahren) or even "Myślę, że do Warszawy pojechać chciał." (Ich denke, dass er nach Warschau fahren wollte.

There was also English influence as early on I might say things like "Nie myślę, że pójdę" (instead of Myślę, że nie pójdę)...
mafketis   
14 Jul 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

Well that didn't take long....

Antoni Macierewicz (he of the Smolensk fetish) has publicly accused American owned TVN of treason and hinted that it's news division is controlled by commie special services.....

It's clear that PiS wants a situation where independent media cannot contradict or challenge the government....

How much longer before Poland ends up back in Russia's arms?
mafketis   
14 Jul 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

you know better

I never supported him for the simple reason that outsider candidates are always duds... even if they get elected they don't know how to get anything done....

He's a little b|tch because he seemed very bvtthurt about not making it into the second round which meant that without a strong univocal endorsement of Trzaskowski a lot of his uninformed supporters decided to vote for Duda...

If a person can't take an electoral loss (as Hołownia clearly can't) they should stay out of electoral politics.
mafketis   
13 Jul 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

telling me what I do prefer and why I am where I a

You seemed hazy about it. Stated preferences (what people say they want) are always less reliable than revealed preferences (what they actually do). People who leave Poland and then fantasize about returning are a dime a dozen here, so you have lots of company.

blind fury

Sadness that Poles have chosen a government that will ultimately do a lot of damage to the country.... (what about them tarcze? what about all them empty stores?)
mafketis   
13 Jul 2020
UK, Ireland / Moving from Ireland to Poland. Some questions. [13]

I've budgeted about 3500PLN a month. Is that too little with no mortgage?

It's not much for someone who doesn't know how to shop or get around....

Myself and my child have long time prescriptions, is there some sort of subsidised scheme for the costs?

It depends on what the prescription is... I have a couple of prescriptions and the price tends to.... differ (although I have them filled at the same place).

none of the multi gender nonsense or LGBT friendly attitude in school

You will be happy to know that Polish schools teach children that gay people are evil and should have no rights (and maybe should be put in camps). Sound good?
mafketis   
13 Jul 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

I'm counting on him to continue with necessary judicial reforms (decomunization of the courts)

How many more communist prosecutors do you want appointed to the Supreme Court?

a project of a structural Polonization

You want to lose the US as an ally? Cause that will do it... Count on it, PiS's idea of "polonization" will consist of forced sales of media to PiS cronies.

Money has nationality.

Not in the modern world of liquid capital which you prefer (which is why you're in the UK).
mafketis   
13 Jul 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

mentioned 6 elements which might have contributed to Duda`s victory.

I'll add: Completely neglected the economic failures of PiS (especially the woefully inadequate tarcze that have done nothing for small businessmen)

lack of clear support of Hołownia for Trzaskowski

What a whiny little b1tch Hołownia turned out to be... he has no business in politics. I loathe him. Did you see the tv24 interview? He looked like he was sucking on a pickle and a second or two after he began talking the sound went out... (I think it was maybe on purpose).
mafketis   
13 Jul 2020
News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]

probably renegotiate their position to pay as little as possible and maximize their benefits

How are they going to do that with no allies except Hungary? What bargaining power does the current Polish government have?
mafketis   
13 Jul 2020
Love / What can I do so that this Pole will love me? Why does he act like a hero and then breaks my heart? [25]

saw him talking to her, it was over for me

Your a teenager, your emotions and hormones are driving you crazy, it has nothing to do with this guy. Get a grip.

He made me fall in love with eyes

He didn't make you do anything. You (and your burgeoning hormones) did that all on their own.

If he really loved me,

But he doesn't love you. You're just starting this game, you'll feel the same (or stronger) about other guys and wonder why you ever bothered with this one....
mafketis   
12 Jul 2020
Language / Polish opinions on foreign languages? [54]

German is very specific.

What a teacher with decades of experience with both told me.... Poles learn the basic of English faster but rarely achieve true mastery, while the first years of German are far more difficult but then a much higher percentage achieve a much higher level of proficiency.... centuries of interaction help Polish learners do well in German just when the supposed ease of English gives way to greater difficulty.
mafketis   
12 Jul 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

The gay issue is a distraction from the fiasco of the tarcze... a shameful failure and about what you'd expect from that band of bunglers and economic illiterates.

High numbers are probably a good sign for Trzaskowski. The question is if Trzaskowski does win would PiS try to declare the election invalid and run it again? I absolutely wouldn't put it past them....
mafketis   
12 Jul 2020
Language / Polish opinions on foreign languages? [54]

I read that Americans are easy-going and friendly

Most of the time, yeah. But if they're calling up a call center because of a tech problem they're upset and on edge and tend to take their frustration out on the person dealing with them. I've gotten frustrated during such calls but I do what I can to reassure the person I'm talking with that I realize the problem isn't their fault and any terseness if my problem (and I'm very thankful when the problem is resolved).

English is okay as a temporary bridge language for short term visitors or tourists in Poland or Sweden but locals tend to take dim view of those who live for years in the country without learning the local language... I've seen the process happen in Poland were a new arrival is amazed at how helpful people are in the beginning... and how they begin to lose patience....
mafketis   
9 Jul 2020
News / Unfulfilled promises by PiS [559]

Isn't it true though? Why else would anyone vote for a bunch of leeches?