Off-Topic / Let's talk about shoes [339]

@Alien, because Birkenstock shoes are comfortable and Germans like walking and hiking? 🤔

Love / Are Polish men deceptive behind their partners back? [34]


Like where? lol Majority of people in Poland don't live in some villas where you could find a secluded room and cheat there on your spouse while a birthday party or a Christmas Eve supper is taking place lol And couples usually stick together at such events.

Obviously, there are always going to be cheaters out there and modern technology makes organising trysts (?) easier these days, but Ron2's notion that noone can have friends and normal social life because they're going to cheat on their significant other is ridiculous. He's simply projecting his weakness on others.

Love / Are Polish men deceptive behind their partners back? [34]

@Ron2, don't blame the circumstances - everybody else was living in the same circumstances and people somehow weren't cheating on each other en masse. It sounds like it maybe wasn't just a physical attraction and you had a crush on your wife's friend?

Btw, how long have you two been married at that time when your wife decided to cut off her friends? Was it right after the wedding? And when did you notice you have a thing for her friend?


Is that what she told you or are you assuming she might?

Love / Are Polish men deceptive behind their partners back? [34]


Honestly? Having a good enough reason for not eating that cake and exercising strong will. You can't live your life with avoiding even the mere sight of cakes all the time lol There was a time when I had to resign from sweets despite living with someone who didn't have to be on such a diet. It was hard at the beginning and I missed unhealthy food a lot. Even an ice cream add on TV would make me feel depressed lol I would only eat dark chocolate and some fruit as treats. But after a while I got used to such diet and started enjoying healthy desserts. I forgot what is the taste of normal chocolate and treated dark chocolate as a treat even though I hated it at the beginning as "too bitter". The same was with drinking water instead of sweetened tea. At first I hated drinking water lol Now it's normal for me and I drink tea only during social meetings.


Listen, I do agree that eliminating temptation/threat of cheating is a good idea if you know you have a weak will. That's a responsible thing to do and I applaud you for that. But don't assume that everyone else on this planet has as weak will as you do.

Love / Are Polish men deceptive behind their partners back? [34]


You can say the same thing about couples with no friends though *shrugs* Your spouse can cheat on you with a coworker, a prostitute, your neighbour, etc.

Love / Are Polish men deceptive behind their partners back? [34]

@Ron2 again, sorry, but this doesn't depend on age. It depends on your values and character.


This is nonsense. You'd have to be some kind of nymphomaniac lol Maybe that's how it is or was for you, but not for me, for example.


For all kinds of reasons, cheating being just one of them.


Well, you wrote yourself that you were more than likely to cheat on your wife with that woman. Being attracted to someone else than your spouse is one thing, but actually cheating on them is another... Cheating is a choice. An immoral choice.

Love / Are Polish men deceptive behind their partners back? [34]

@Ron2, sorry, but that's messed up... If you can't have friends or you both end up cheating on each other then there's something seriously wrong with your marriage (or you have a very weak character)... 🤨


Well, that's just sad and shows your lack of morals and restraint and weak character... Does your wife know about this?


That's your problem though... Plenty of married couples have friends and don't cheat on each other o_O

Love / Are Polish men deceptive behind their partners back? [34]

@Lenka, exactly. Such thinking is bringing down a woman to a sexual object and nothing more. It shows how primitive are the men who think in this way.

Off-Topic / Russian Views On Poland and Vice Versa [414]


Yes, you lost long time ago, I know :)

Some of the comments written by Poles to that video about RuSSians fleeing to Poland:

"@katarzynazieba2256
Oh no, in a while Putin will want to liberate them.

@Zciwomada
Tell Russians that all places are already taken by Ukrainians whom they chased out from Ukraine, and the poverty is so great in Poland that even the snow isn't snowing and the salt isn't salty."

lol

Off-Topic / Russian Views On Poland and Vice Versa [414]

@Novichok, nope. Watch the video - the reasons are given there :)

Btw, this is about you:

"When the debate is lost, insults/slander become the tool of the loser."

:)

Off-Topic / Russian Views On Poland and Vice Versa [414]

From another thread:


No, but more RuSSians want to come to Poland nowadays apparently. It's difficult for them to do so though 🥲 lol:

"Why Russians are fleeing to Poland?":



So, now "pro-VPN propaganda" is banned in RuSSia lol :D: 🤦

tass.com/economy/1742101

Off-Topic / Arts and crafts [149]

I'm afraid I don't have the time right now to comment or introduce new artists, so I'll just drop a quick info for New Yorkers here - one of the artists I presented on this thread is having a solo exhibition in New York at Arcadia Contemporary art gallery - the artist is Nick Alm from page 2 of this thread (my posts #39, #40 and #41).

The exhibition is called "Portals and Places" and it will last from October 24 to November 12.

Gallery address:

421 West Broadway
New York, NY 10012

Gallery hours:

Tuesday - Friday: 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday - Sunday: 11 am - 6 pm
Monday: Closed

I'm so happy that galleries that show such art still exist! 🥺❤️

Bobko, I envy you right now :)))

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Off-Topic / Best posters [886]


Are you suffering from some kind of amnesia or have you not read the posts I've been writing for the last two years on this forum?

Off-Topic / Best posters [886]

@Milo, no, I'm not saying that I'm an Easterner. Poland is a Central European country.


They can't disagree with something I never claimed lol We (Poles living in Poland) were thaught at school that Poland is a Central European country (in case you didn't know that).

Off-Topic / Arts and crafts [149]

For example, I quite like some of the paintings by Jason Anderson. I like the bright colours (that's subjective) and there's some technique and thought put into them, composition, he clearly knows how to work with colours and texture (that's an objective assessment). Additionally, in my personal opinion they look good and make me feel good (subjective):

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Off-Topic / Best posters [886]


How do you know that?


It's able to do that only because Westerners set the code free into the wild without any control. And I haven't heard about people using Chinese ones, the most popular AI software used is Western. It's the Western companies that set this thieving precedent, so don't blame it on China.


"Excuse"? So you're OK with Western companies stealing from artists and putting them out of business?

Off-Topic / Arts and crafts [149]


Well, the thing is, there can be crappy art within every art style and art movement. There's kitsch good enough for me to like it and there's kitch that's simply crap. If we can discern crappy artwork among realistic paintings, for example, then why not also within abstract art? The fact that something is a novelty, that it hasn't been done before, doesn't automatically make it good. And I think people have the right to think and say that something is crappy. I mean, obviously, I wouldn't say that to the artist's face, because I have no need to make them feel bad, but we should be allowed to have an opinion. If AntV is allowed to hate hyperrealistic art and see no point in it, then I think I'm allowed to say which paintings I consider to be good and which are nothing special or just bad from artistic point of view (not historical, not societal, but artistic).


Nope. I would look at it for 10 seconds and just move on unimpressed to another painting.
This is what I would bother to go to see in person (I wouldn't hang it on my wall, but at least it's clever and pretty cool):




Um... How to put it... :):

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I'm not sure what you mean... The better the quality of images AI produces the more likely it is that it was trained on copyrighted material. One of the creators/owners of those AI art generators admitted that AI wouldn't be able to create such good-looking/high quality images without the copyrighted material.


Then you have some human decency... That's good...

Off-Topic / Best posters [886]


Have you been living in a cave?:

hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/artists-score-major-win-copyright-case-against-ai-art-generators-1235973601/


That depends on how it was "trained" (on what material).

Off-Topic / Best posters [886]

@jon357, what's that "Skype AI"? I've never heard of it... I'm not touching any unethical AI software.

Off-Topic / Best posters [886]


AI beautifies/idealises people's looks by default, (unless you'll specifically tell it not to, I guess):

medium.com/@bdajess/are-ai-generated-images-perpetuating-toxic-beauty-standards-faf4f719ec57


Could be, but I also think it was programmed to create aesthetically pleasing images and that's probably the by-product of this. 🤔


Well, at least Kania got the hair colour right :) And I do live in a block of flats ;)

Off-Topic / Best posters [886]


lol

I have longer hair, different face, I don't have such veiny arms and I dress better than this ;D And that's not a pocketknife! lol Also, the body proportions are wrong/unnatural, but that's on AI.


Not really...


:(((
You're paying to greedy thieves and liars with no morals or human decency.

Off-Topic / Arts and crafts [149]


My parents don't have clothes moths and that carpet seems to be indestructible - I'm afraid it will outlive all of us ;O lol


Yup, I didn't even know such a thing existed...

Off-Topic / Arts and crafts [149]

So it looks like we "owe" all that crappy art in art
galleries to billionares?:

"When it comes to the types of art that billionaire collectors invest in, blue chip and Contemporary Art tend to be the most popular choices. Blue chip art refers to works by well-established artists with a proven track record of high demand and strong market performance, regardless of general economic performance. These pieces are often considered safer investments due to their consistent market value and appreciation potential.

Contemporary pieces allow collectors to participate in the ongoing cultural conversation, shaping the narrative of the art world in real time. contemporary art is highly collectible and rare, with many works being one-of-a-kind or limited editions. This exclusivity creates a sense of luxury and prestige, appealing to the wealthy's desire for uniqueness and status. It's high-risk, high-reward status makes it an attractive choice for investors looking to diversify their portfolio."


Thanks! :)


Why is that? Are you doing it by yourself?

Off-Topic / Arts and crafts [149]


Here's a long, thorough article explaining this phenomenon in detail:

myartbroker.com/investing/articles/why-do-billionaires-invest-in-art

Here's an important fragment, I think:

"To maximise the value of their art collections, billionaires employ various strategies and tactics, such as buying artworks by emerging artists, leveraging their influence to create demand for certain artists, and investing in art-related businesses.

One such tactic is to buy works by emerging artists with potential for growth in value. For example, billionaire hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen invested in emerging artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Jeff Koons, whose works have seen significant appreciation over time. Cohen was revealed to be the mystery buyer of Koons Rabbit selling for over half a billion dollars."

Off-Topic / Arts and crafts [149]


Me neither, but I can think of at least three basic reasons for this:

1. He took part in creating new art style/movement - the New York school of abstract expressionism. Once you create something new that hasn't been done before in art (at least by adult painters lol) you automatically get a place in the pantheon of "great artists" and you're put in the history of art textbooks. That's enough for your art to be "important" and thus - expensive*, no matter how fugly and stupid it is ;)

2. He's dead. Once the artist dies his works go up in value.

3. *And if your art is important enough to be expensive then it means it's going to be valued by collectors. From what I've managed to gather rich people often treat art as investment. Art usually goes up in value with time, so that's a good long-term investment. You don't have to like the art you're buying - what's important is that you know you will sell it with profit later on.


For me personally it doesn't depend on the colour of walls, but on the interior design overall. You can make an interior with white walls look clinical or simply "cold" and empty, or warm and cozy.

Btw, I associate the green colour with hospitals, because that's often the colour of walls in Polish hospitals and schools... It's usually the bottom half of the walls painted green and the other half with lighter colour... I hate it...


Oh, I understand it perfectly, trust me ;D When we moved to another place my parents took that dark, patterned carpet with us and they still have it in the living room after all those years ;/ It's so big it covers the whole floor in the room and even though my mother has asthma she didn't want to get rid of it, because "carpets are expensive"... *sigh* Go figure... 🤷


Please, tell me more :D (I'm interested in interior design and so I like to know what people do with their places :))

Off-Topic / Arts and crafts [149]


I don't see anything unique in this style. As AntV wrote - it looks like something scribbled by a two-year-old...


Pretty much any art invites that. Or rather - you can invent any meaning you wish behind any piece of art, no matter how nonsensical and wild...


No more than scribbles of a two-year-old... Actually, scribbles of a two-year-old invoke more emotion in me - at least I think that it's cute, but in case of an adult painter it's just "Meh..."

I'm not writing this to be mean - it's just how I feel about such art. My little niece draws better than this Twombly guy lol There's just nothing special about his art, besides looking like kid's drawings - I don't know, maybe it was a novelty during his times or something... There's nothing clever about his art, it doesn't make me think or feel anything. It's just scribbles. Uninteresting scribbles. Unclever scribbles. Meaningless scribbles. There is abstract art that clearly couldn't be made by a kid - I appreciate and respect such art more than the Twombly type stuff.

Love / How to make a Polish guy happy? (we're moving to Mexico) [51]

@Poloniusz, did you read it???:

Love / How to make a Polish guy happy? (we're moving to Mexico) [51]


Me and my fellow female students weren't "propped up" by government and any private programs, so I have no idea what you're talking about.

I am not aware of any "affirmative action programs" in Polish education, so, again - no idea what you're talking about.


Yes, yes, and yes!


Of course they add value! Look at all the backward countries on this planet. What they usually have in common? Bad situation concerning the education and emancipation of women.

Love / How to make a Polish guy happy? (we're moving to Mexico) [51]


Exactly!


Not if they could help it (get away with paying them less) lol From what I understand women are less likely to ask for raises, for example.


Dude, you were the one who linked to that article! :D 🤦


You mean like that girl from my uni? Maybe yes, maybe no, we don't know. The fact is that in case of that girl from my university it was the guy who had a problem with her going to work. So the guy's insecurity was the problem, not her.