z_darius
29 Oct 2007
Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [676]
this is a typical Polish look
We may look differently when sober though.
this is a typical Polish look
We may look differently when sober though.
z_darius
29 Oct 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]
You asked for a source. Neither the source, nor the post pointing to it make and attempt to justify slavery.
Yet that doesn't justify the slavery, regardless who was benefiting from it, correct?
You asked for a source. Neither the source, nor the post pointing to it make and attempt to justify slavery.
z_darius
29 Oct 2007
z_darius
28 Oct 2007
Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1049]
"ciumek" is an informal word which derives from "ciumkac", It means to kiss or to produce kissing sound. Ciumek would then mean a person who kisses or is kissed, and it is likely an endearing term , except when context may clearly indicate otherwise, or in some slang expressions such as "ciumkać bigosa" (to masturbate)
"ciumek" is an informal word which derives from "ciumkac", It means to kiss or to produce kissing sound. Ciumek would then mean a person who kisses or is kissed, and it is likely an endearing term , except when context may clearly indicate otherwise, or in some slang expressions such as "ciumkać bigosa" (to masturbate)
z_darius
28 Oct 2007
Food / Polish Sour Milk / Maślanka [44]
They are not "let" stand for days. That's how you make them, or how you make them acquire the right taste. (think wine)
Some Polish dishes are made by letting them stand for days, like żurek, bigos, serwatka, kwaśne mleko.
They are not "let" stand for days. That's how you make them, or how you make them acquire the right taste. (think wine)
z_darius
28 Oct 2007
Food / Polish Sour Milk / Maślanka [44]
yummyyyyyy!!!!
kwasne mleko and eat it with potatos and koperek.
YUK!!!!
YUK!!!!
yummyyyyyy!!!!
z_darius
28 Oct 2007
Food / Polish Sour Milk / Maślanka [44]
that method can be also used to make your own cottage cheese. One difference though - you don't just heat it up, but instead keep it on low heat for a few hours until you see the white stuff is separated from the watery (yellowy color) fluid. The next step is to drain the whole thing with cottage cloth (ususaly overnight) , and thus be ready to make a real cheese cake.
that method can be also used to make your own cottage cheese. One difference though - you don't just heat it up, but instead keep it on low heat for a few hours until you see the white stuff is separated from the watery (yellowy color) fluid. The next step is to drain the whole thing with cottage cloth (ususaly overnight) , and thus be ready to make a real cheese cake.
z_darius
27 Oct 2007
Travel / Photos from Poland [258]
In the olden days (OK, when I was a student back in Poland) , using straw to drink alcohol was a simple way to get drunk fast, while economizing on the amount of alcohol needed. Straws were used for beer, but I never saw anyone use them for vodka. To boost, and accelerate the effect of vodka they drank it using tea or table spoons. Or simply little glass shots, but the trick was not to let it go down right away, but rinse your mouth with the drink, holding it in your mouth for a few seconds to about a minute.
in relation to your post of some girls drink through straws ... i commented on the fact i dont you see i am a vodka drinker and i have never seen anyone drink vodka through a straw
In the olden days (OK, when I was a student back in Poland) , using straw to drink alcohol was a simple way to get drunk fast, while economizing on the amount of alcohol needed. Straws were used for beer, but I never saw anyone use them for vodka. To boost, and accelerate the effect of vodka they drank it using tea or table spoons. Or simply little glass shots, but the trick was not to let it go down right away, but rinse your mouth with the drink, holding it in your mouth for a few seconds to about a minute.
z_darius
26 Oct 2007
Genealogy / Kosiorek - looking for Polish meaning, relatives [12]
I don't think it means anything.
It sounds similar to "gasiorek" (little gander, or a kind of vessel they used to drink wine/beer from).
I don't think it means anything.
It sounds similar to "gasiorek" (little gander, or a kind of vessel they used to drink wine/beer from).
z_darius
24 Oct 2007
Food / What is your favorite Polish Vodka? [653]
do they still make żołądkowa?
pretty unappetizing name but the product was smooth
do they still make żołądkowa?
pretty unappetizing name but the product was smooth
z_darius
24 Oct 2007
Language / Polish Swear Words [1242]
I wonder if there is somewhere a Ploish equivalent of: youtube.com/watch?v=CqnvxP0H3lM
I wonder if there is somewhere a Ploish equivalent of: youtube.com/watch?v=CqnvxP0H3lM
z_darius
23 Oct 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]
I think it would be good for you to regroup (so to speak) and have some principles of a good argument in mind:
1. never use words such as: all, always, every time etc, without having a proof. All it takes is one exception and your statements are false.
2. avoid name calling - paradoxically, it doesn't necessarily describe your opponent, but it can say a lot about you and weaknesses in your arguments.
3. always check facts before referring to them - the Greek and Turkish stuff you mentioned before gave you away as an easy target.
Other than that, I hope you kick the asses of all racist you meet, be it Poles, Brits or others.
If the majority of Polish were like you here on this forum, then everything would be cool, but are you the rule or the exception to the rule.
I think it would be good for you to regroup (so to speak) and have some principles of a good argument in mind:
1. never use words such as: all, always, every time etc, without having a proof. All it takes is one exception and your statements are false.
2. avoid name calling - paradoxically, it doesn't necessarily describe your opponent, but it can say a lot about you and weaknesses in your arguments.
3. always check facts before referring to them - the Greek and Turkish stuff you mentioned before gave you away as an easy target.
Other than that, I hope you kick the asses of all racist you meet, be it Poles, Brits or others.
z_darius
23 Oct 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]
The word "majority" is quantitative (50% + 1), so no, accepting this without actual numbers would not be an option for purposes other than general bickering.
how about the majority of poles are racist then? do you concur?
The word "majority" is quantitative (50% + 1), so no, accepting this without actual numbers would not be an option for purposes other than general bickering.
z_darius
23 Oct 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]
If you say "Poles are racists" then it's silly to say so without having some proof, as you are generalizing an entire nation, so yes, stats would be nice to see.
If you say "some Poles are racist" they you are right, and all the proof we need is your statement based on personal experience.
im am not saying that poles are rasist, i am saying that its pretty silly to ask for stats in order to prove they are not
If you say "Poles are racists" then it's silly to say so without having some proof, as you are generalizing an entire nation, so yes, stats would be nice to see.
If you say "some Poles are racist" they you are right, and all the proof we need is your statement based on personal experience.
z_darius
23 Oct 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]
Are these links about Polish residents in the UK?
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3885213.stm
pww.org/article/view/1591/1/99
islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1190886383720&pagena me=Zone-English-News/NWELayout
oxfordstudent.com/ht2002wk2/news/institutional_racism_in_uk _universities%3F
Are these links about Polish residents in the UK?
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3885213.stm
pww.org/article/view/1591/1/99
islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1190886383720&pagena me=Zone-English-News/NWELayout
oxfordstudent.com/ht2002wk2/news/institutional_racism_in_uk _universities%3F
z_darius
23 Oct 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]
I admit I missed a few of his points. Do you mean the ones where he offends me without good reason to do so?
The fella throws in ideas and statements without any proof. He even rewrites history. How's that for a reliable source of info?
Are some Poles racist?
Hell, sure some are. I know a few myself.
All all Poles racist?
I dunno. There is over 50 million of them around the world. I didn't have a chance to meet them all. Did you?
you missed the point dude - even after dandeanuk spelt it out for you
I admit I missed a few of his points. Do you mean the ones where he offends me without good reason to do so?
The fella throws in ideas and statements without any proof. He even rewrites history. How's that for a reliable source of info?
Are some Poles racist?
Hell, sure some are. I know a few myself.
All all Poles racist?
I dunno. There is over 50 million of them around the world. I didn't have a chance to meet them all. Did you?
z_darius
23 Oct 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]
The allegation of racism is a serious one. Racism is a criminal offense, at least here in Canada. Your law and ours are similar. The accuser carries burden of proof. You can prove that particular individuals are racist, but to prove that the entire nation is... well... roll up the sleeves, you got a lot of work to do. Before you have a compelling body of evidence (other than 5 or six Poles you met), you are just a story teller.
can we conclude that because the likelihood of finding stats supporting this is approximate to the likelihood of finding stats telling us that polish people are rasist, that polish women are in fact ugly?
The allegation of racism is a serious one. Racism is a criminal offense, at least here in Canada. Your law and ours are similar. The accuser carries burden of proof. You can prove that particular individuals are racist, but to prove that the entire nation is... well... roll up the sleeves, you got a lot of work to do. Before you have a compelling body of evidence (other than 5 or six Poles you met), you are just a story teller.
z_darius
23 Oct 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]
Actually, we can't use this parallel, as beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Racism rarely is.
this is approximate to the likelihood of finding stats telling us that polish people are rasist, that polish women are in fact ugly?
Actually, we can't use this parallel, as beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Racism rarely is.
z_darius
23 Oct 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]
You never met me, so you don't whether I'm stupid or smart. I haven't written anything racist. As a matter of fact racism is not acceptable to me. I merely asked you to provide some sources for some of the claims you made, such as:
- all Poles are racist
- Poland was conquered by Greeks and Turks
You were incapable to provide answers to any of the above, so you decided to resort to foul language. I still don;t understand how that makes me and idiot, or whatever else your "tolerant" personality makes you write about me.
I'm not writing an essay Darius you complete pleb, I am talking from my experience!
You never met me, so you don't whether I'm stupid or smart. I haven't written anything racist. As a matter of fact racism is not acceptable to me. I merely asked you to provide some sources for some of the claims you made, such as:
- all Poles are racist
- Poland was conquered by Greeks and Turks
You were incapable to provide answers to any of the above, so you decided to resort to foul language. I still don;t understand how that makes me and idiot, or whatever else your "tolerant" personality makes you write about me.
z_darius
23 Oct 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]
So you have nothing to support your claims and you call ME an idiot?
So you have nothing to support your claims and you call ME an idiot?
z_darius
23 Oct 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]
Do you have any stats from reputable source to support that claim?
You Polish might not be racist on this forum but the majority of your comrades that come to work in the UK are
Do you have any stats from reputable source to support that claim?
z_darius
23 Oct 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]
Notice https://polishforums.com/life/poles-racist-1668/6/ and please, provide the answers.
notice how i said polish women are ok, meaning that they dont seem to be as racist, i wasnt saying they were attractive
Notice https://polishforums.com/life/poles-racist-1668/6/ and please, provide the answers.
z_darius
23 Oct 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]
Could you name some major battles and/or wars won by Greeks over Poles?
As an additional exercise, could you describe the Turkish conquest of Poland?
Would you prefer to write about Polish-Ottoman War (1672–1676) or The Siege of Vienna?
On the racial issues though, I fully agree with you. I see no place for it in any civilized society.
Are are you so bitter because you were conquered by the greeks, the turks
Could you name some major battles and/or wars won by Greeks over Poles?
As an additional exercise, could you describe the Turkish conquest of Poland?
Would you prefer to write about Polish-Ottoman War (1672–1676) or The Siege of Vienna?
On the racial issues though, I fully agree with you. I see no place for it in any civilized society.
z_darius
19 Oct 2007
Language / Having a really hard time with Polish cases [59]
The rules of Polish grammar in tabular formats (at least most of them). The rules are explained in both Polish and English.
Good luck: free.of.pl/g/grzegorj/gram/gram00.html
The rules of Polish grammar in tabular formats (at least most of them). The rules are explained in both Polish and English.
Good luck: free.of.pl/g/grzegorj/gram/gram00.html
z_darius
19 Oct 2007
Language / Polish sayings [237]
It can also be used to express astonishment, disbelief.
I'd say:
what's good for the goose is NOT always good for the gander.
- Gosc w dom, woda do zupy. (when the guests arrive thin the soup with water)
- Jak sie nie ma co sie lubi, to sie lubi co sie ma. (If you can't have what you like, you have to like what you have.
"Żeby Cię kaczka kopła"
The proper Polish word for "kopła" is "kopnęła"
I think it's an insult.
The proper Polish word for "kopła" is "kopnęła"
I think it's an insult.
It can also be used to express astonishment, disbelief.
Co wolno wojewodzie to nie tobie smordzie!
My dad always says this, its hard to translate though. Maybe someone can help.
My dad always says this, its hard to translate though. Maybe someone can help.
I'd say:
what's good for the goose is NOT always good for the gander.
- Gosc w dom, woda do zupy. (when the guests arrive thin the soup with water)
- Jak sie nie ma co sie lubi, to sie lubi co sie ma. (If you can't have what you like, you have to like what you have.
z_darius
18 Oct 2007
Life / Racism in Poland - the future [558]
@AmirahJanowitz
if you want to learn abot "antisemitism" in Poland, then you may start gently here
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute_of_Kalisz
The try the ones below:
amazon.com/Zegota-Irene-Tomaszewski/dp/1896881157/ref=sr_1_ 2/105-1386016-2284430?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1192735520&sr=1-2
amazon.com/Karski-How-Tried-Stop-Holocaust/dp/0471145734/re f=pd_bbs_sr_2/105-1386016-2284430?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1192735400&sr=1-2
btw. what is your native language?
@AmirahJanowitz
if you want to learn abot "antisemitism" in Poland, then you may start gently here
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute_of_Kalisz
The try the ones below:
amazon.com/Zegota-Irene-Tomaszewski/dp/1896881157/ref=sr_1_ 2/105-1386016-2284430?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1192735520&sr=1-2
amazon.com/Karski-How-Tried-Stop-Holocaust/dp/0471145734/re f=pd_bbs_sr_2/105-1386016-2284430?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1192735400&sr=1-2
btw. what is your native language?
z_darius
18 Oct 2007
Life / Racism in Poland - the future [558]
Good point and I came its iteration (but don't remember the source):
history teaches us that history teaches us nothing.
If the future mirrors the past then we all end up being ourselves forever.
Good point and I came its iteration (but don't remember the source):
history teaches us that history teaches us nothing.
z_darius
18 Oct 2007
Life / Racism in Poland - the future [558]
I'm sure there were plenty of those. The issue though is the definition of plenty. To some 2 is plenty and two too many. To others "plenty" carries a connotation of majority. That of course was not the case in Poland. As it was not the case in Hungary where about 1/2 million Jews were sacrificed to save only 1000 rich and influential Jews. Is then 1000 out of 500,000 plenty?
there were plenty of poles killing jews to save themselves and their own families.. don't you all fool yourselves. not all things were all that peachy.
I'm sure there were plenty of those. The issue though is the definition of plenty. To some 2 is plenty and two too many. To others "plenty" carries a connotation of majority. That of course was not the case in Poland. As it was not the case in Hungary where about 1/2 million Jews were sacrificed to save only 1000 rich and influential Jews. Is then 1000 out of 500,000 plenty?
z_darius
18 Oct 2007
z_darius
18 Oct 2007
Life / Racism in Poland - the future [558]
Have you ever checked the number of Poles honored in Yad Vashem, compared to the number of people from other countries?
When you finally do, do you realize that Poland was the only country where helping Jews meant automatic death sentence, right there on the spot? Inspite of that, well... check those numbers in Yad Vashem.
Oh, and while you are researching the topic, you may also want to check info about ZEGOTA (no other occupied country had a similar organization) and Jan Karski. That ought to tell you something about the love UK (and US) had for Jewish victims of Germany during WW2.
There is more, but for now take the baby steps I suggest above.
I read some Poles tried. but UK Holland the low countries sweeden and denmark help the most.
Have you ever checked the number of Poles honored in Yad Vashem, compared to the number of people from other countries?
When you finally do, do you realize that Poland was the only country where helping Jews meant automatic death sentence, right there on the spot? Inspite of that, well... check those numbers in Yad Vashem.
Oh, and while you are researching the topic, you may also want to check info about ZEGOTA (no other occupied country had a similar organization) and Jan Karski. That ought to tell you something about the love UK (and US) had for Jewish victims of Germany during WW2.
There is more, but for now take the baby steps I suggest above.