Off-Topic / Best posters [886]


I'd say that pagan is more of a neutral term for someone who follows a non-Abrahamic religion whilst heathen has a definitely more negative connotation (like ungodly, idolator or infidel), as in: "My student has the impression that the Poles, a deeply religious nation, think of their Czech neighbors as a heathen lot".

Off-Topic / Best posters [886]


So, hypothetically, if a forum user is a heathen, paedophile, coffin-dodging hunchback, then a good poster (bei deiner definition) shouldn't point it out to him nor wish him long and painful death by testicular cancer?

Geez, Bobi, you are setting standards a bit too high methinks.

UK, Ireland / The "Paracetamol Myth" - Polish people hesitate to visit UK doctors. [51]


I doubt it.

I've only been to hospital once as a teenager, after I crashed my dad's motorbike into a rather inconveniently placed building, but people in general try to avoid Polish hospitals because the food there is legendarily sh*tty (even prisoners receive much richer and healthier portions than hospital patients).

Life / The Polish Wedding - What is it Like in Poland? [338]

What? Everybody is jumping on me now?

Sorry, people, but constant explaining the most obvious basics of Polish Family Life 101 to you is below my dignity.

Good night.

Life / The Polish Wedding - What is it Like in Poland? [338]


The word "women" and the phrase "good with money" do not collocate.

If a woman is better with money than a man, it only proves that there is something deeply wrong with such man, as I said.


Oh, you meant that??? Well, of course the lady of the house should have more than ample means required to run the household allocated to her by her husband. Obviously.

I meant that serious finances: investing, saving, pension funds, larger purchases etc. as well as the duty of earning the money should lay in the hands of the lord of the house.

So we are not, in fact, in any disagreement here. :)

Life / The Polish Wedding - What is it Like in Poland? [338]


I read it. I dislike it. I disagree with it.

*I pout*

Life / The Polish Wedding - What is it Like in Poland? [338]


It's very simple really. If a woman, apart from her usual role of the guardian of ognisko domowe, taking care of children, home, family health etc., has to take care of finances on top of all that, it means that there is something deeply wrong with the man in such family. He may be an alcoholic, drug addict, gambler or whatnot, and such situations are way more common in (although, of course, not exclusive to) margines społeczny.

@Paulina

I refuse to believe this 60% number. Flatly refuse. That's it.

Life / The Polish Wedding - What is it Like in Poland? [338]

@Paulina, Lenka

Sorry, ladies, but we will have to agree to disagree on this one.

A man leaving the control of family finances in frail and emotions-driven female hands is asking for trouble, and it reeks of margines społeczny to me.

Life / Why are Polish people so strange & unusual? [51]


You've got a good point there.

Life / The Polish Wedding - What is it Like in Poland? [338]


That only proves that Polish family life is deteriorating.

I am lucky enough not to be acquainted personally with any family where a woman would be in charge of finances - for me it's margines społeczny. Sorry.

Life / Why are Polish people so strange & unusual? [51]


Well, "Poles are a great nation but the people are kurwas", as the Good Marshall Piłsudski used to say.

On the other hand, perhaps it was our "lovely" character that helped us survive being stuck between Germans and Russians for over 1000 years. ;)

Life / The Polish Wedding - What is it Like in Poland? [338]


Maybe in margines społeczny families, where the man is a drunk or something!

In a normal family the husband is the Minister of Finance and the wife is the Minister of Health. :)

News / Poland highest inflation in 20 years [319]


Hmm... I don't know... perhaps not quite the Polish level, true, but I wouldn't underestimate the old Limeys either. They showed some respectable resilience during and after WW2, and let's not forget that they built the largest empire on Earth. Even if they are somewhat past their prime now, I still would be careful with them.

In general underestimating your enemy is the silliest thing you can do in a war. That's why I'm so annoyed with all those "incompetent, drunk, toilet-stealing orcs" nonsense.

News / Poland highest inflation in 20 years [319]


Polish pain?

Having our country partitioned, by our dear friends and neighbours, and disappearing from the map of Europe for 123 years - that was painful.
Insurrections and uprisings, drowned in blood - that was painful.
Siberian exiles, russification, germanization and all types of persecution - that was painful.
Invasion by III Reich and Soviet Union and losing 12 million citizens - that was painful.
585% inflation in 1990, followed by massive unemployment - that was painful.

15% inflation? With unemployment lowest in 30 years? A mere inconvenience.

We are a resilient nation of brave and long-suffering people. We've been through so much that all the current energy crisis, inflation, unstable situation in the east etc. seems almost like a Golden Age (and it probably is :)).

News / Poles start to feel arrogant and superior to Southern Europeans [182]


Case by case of 5000 murdered civilians including 187 children? I don't have that kind of amount of free time on my hands.

Here's only a tiny part...

zolnierzeprzekleci.wordpress.com/zbrodnie-podziemia-powojennego/

zolnierzeprzekleci.wordpress.com/zbrodnie/

... you can go case by case if you want.

History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [945]


Obviously not pro-Putinist but perhaps ever so slightly more Ukraine-skeptical.

News / Poles start to feel arrogant and superior to Southern Europeans [182]


I wouldn't say f*cked up. Just immature. He reminds me of myself when I was 15. Back then I was also convinced about my own inerrancy and absolutely unable to believe that Poles could ever possibly have done anything morally wrong or even unfair. I was also clumsy with women (to put it mildly) and completely and utterly unable to admit that I was wrong or apologize.

Iron is OK. He's a Polish patriot and has his heart in the right place. As for loveliness of character and maturity... well, nobody's perfect. :D

News / Poles start to feel arrogant and superior to Southern Europeans [182]

@Paulina

Just a piece of advice - stop arguing with Iron. You can't win: he has way more time on his hands, is absolutely convinced of his infallibility, and will flood you with a torrent of grammatically incorrect sentences at the drop of a hat. :)

History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [945]


Well done! :)


... or at least keeps quiet about them for the time being. The anti-EU bits are of course nonsense but we could use some more pro-Russian voices in Polish politics, if only for balance in nature.

History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [945]

A little riddle - who said that?

"We currently have land borders with seven countries: Germany, Czechia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Russia.
Out of these seven only three can seriously threaten us militarily: Germany, Ukraine and Russia.
Out of these three only one doesn't have any territorial claims on us: Russia.
This fact alone indicates that we can talk only with Russia about a real and lasting alliance that would guarantee our territorial integrity."

"I think that the Russian-Polish alliance should resemble the one that connected the USA and Great Britain for over 40 years."

"One needs to consider whether it would be appropriate for Poland to have atomic weapons. If we had them, we could feel safe
because nobody would ever dare attacking a country that possesses nuclear weapons."

Three quotations, one author. To make it a bit easier: it was nobody from PF but a controversial public figure who would seem to have abandoned his youthful ideals or simply exchanged them for a place on electoral list of a major party. :)

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]


;)

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]


Yes, but it wasn't proper tea. You know: proper tea - proper-ty. Soviet Union - communists - property? No? *sighs*

Geez, Paulina, sorry but I just imagined you on a date with some poor guy who is trying to make you laugh with a joke...

Paulina's date: Q: What do you call a world renowned linguist? A: A figure of speech. ha ha

Paulina: *without the slightest sign of a smile* What are you saying? A person cannot be a figure of speech, a person is a biological organism.

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]


I'm only dealing in peace, love and understanding.

youtu.be/k_pLnSxV5Ko

Now...

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]

A little medicine for hatred, guys...





... you can argue with some of the things said, if you wish, but you must admit that there is no hostility or hatred there. How sadly different it is from all the "Mongol, SS, orcs" nonsense spouted on PF.

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]


Have you seen HiT (Historia i Teraźniejszość) textbooks? Apparently fruitcakes writing history books for public schools is not exclusively Russian specialty. :)

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]


I really don't like the spelling. I'm not going to argue about it incessantly but it is a bit infantile and unnecessary.

As for the risk to civilisation, yes - under the current government Russia entered too hastily into a conflict that definitely has potential to cause much damage to the world.

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]


I sure do.

Russians have great sense of humour, they are friendly and loyal, and when you get to know them better they will treat you like a family member. As people in general, they are honest, kind, patient and long-suffering. Great material for friends, not so great for enemies.

I've been to Russia, I have Russian friends, I love Russian music, language and literature - how likely do you think it is that some random fruitcake (every country has them) on an internet board is going to influence my opinion? Not very likely, right? :)


There are Holocaust deniers, so I suppose there are also Katyń-deniers, Moon landing deniers and all other kinds of fruitcakes.

Life / Bank loan for UK nationals [9]


Yes, and it's absolutely ridiculous.

The best rating would be a result of having multiple loans and paying them off on schedule, using credit cards regularly and having a generous overdraft limit. Then, thanks to your high credit rating, you can get another loan (with interest, provision, insurance etc.) and increase your cc and overdraft limits.

In other words, people are being rewarded with higher rating for being financial retards. :)

Of course, there are also people who fall behind with their installments, keep carrying the balance on cc making only minimum payments, and keep using their overdraft limits. Such cases are beyond retardation, but that's the trap so many fall into.

News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]


I don't have sources but I know PSL people, so-called "terrain structures". A lot of "old-timers" there and generally the part of PSL that wanted the deal with Agrounia is mostly pro-Russian. Of course, with the current official policies not many people will admit that in public.


Naaah... I wouldn't count on that. The EU offers too much koryto, as Paulina put it, to give it up so easily.

Life / Bank loan for UK nationals [9]


The problem is that if the guy never took any loan in Poland, doesn't have a credit card or overdraft limit, then the BIK report will just say that they cannot establish his wskaźnik. The BIK rating, however, is not neccessary to obtain a loan.

My wife and I paid off our mortgage more than 5 years ago (BIK is only interested in loans newer than 60 months), we don't use credit cards (only debit ones) and we don't have overdraft limit (Dave Ramsey style lol). BIK says they cannot establish our credit rating (I checked after the last loan was paid off). Of course, banks see our income and they keep offering us loans but we keep telling them "no, thank you". That's why this thread is surprising to me. I never knew it's so difficult to get a loan if you're a foreigner, even with regular income. I bet it's different with EU-nationals, so that's probably another thing that Brexit messed up for UK citizens. :-/