Food / Polish dishes with foreign origin in the name [99]


According to my childhood imagination, judging by its name, I believed the soup is just salted water. Salt in Polish is sól so soljanka sounds like salt soup. I couldn`t believe Germans loved such primitive dish.

Genealogy / Polish Romani (gypsy) surnames [64]


That`s unfair life. Gypsies refuse to assimilate, prefer to live in their own communities. Societies view such isolating minorities as dangerous outcasts.
Jews have been treated in a similar manner.

Language / POLISH INSULTS....know any good ones...? [15]

Let the dog fekk you shortened to Dog Fekk You is a traditional insult, even as old as 19th century.

In August 1914, soldiers of Józef Piłsudski's 1st Cadre Company fought in the Russian partition, in the Kielce region. Its members consisted of young intelligentsia from Krakow, brought up in the Young Poland movement and patriotic tradition. They were disappointed: instead of joining Piłsudski's troops and starting an anti-Russian uprising, the inhabitants of the Russian controlled Kingdom of Poland were hostile to them. The bitterness was reflected in the March of the First Brigade song (We, the First Brigade...) . One of the stanzas was:

We don't want recognition from you anymore,

Neither your words nor your tears.

The days of knocking to your hearts

are over - let a dog fekk you!

Life / Poles speaking English - examples [263]

But only Polish.

Food / Polish dishes with foreign origin in the name [99]


In 1970s I learnt German at school, later uni and at home. We used books published in East Germany. Those German characters in their dialogues considered it their fave soup or even dish. The word gave me a great shock - what was I learning from a German publication ? German or Russian??? Amasing propaganda! :):):)


In 1980s, during an acute economic crisis, canned uha fish soup made in the USSR was available in Polish shops. Not bad.

Life / Poles speaking English - examples [263]


You are very easy to control - it is enough to mention Polish Jews/Jewesses and you immediately rush back to the forum. hahahaha

Life / Poles speaking English - examples [263]

Jacek Vincent Rostowski was the Finance Minister in the previous gov of Mr Honourable Prime Minister Donald
Reverend Tusk about 10 years ago. Born and raised in Britain, speaks both Polish and English like a native. Definitely better than Sikorski who came to GB at 18.



Jacek Rostowski comes from a family of Polish emigrants of Jewish origin. He is the grandson of Jakub Rothfeld (Rostowski), neurologist, professor at the Jan Kazimierz University in Lviv and the Polish Faculty of Medicine in Edinburgh. He was born in London as the son of Jadwiga née Orzech ( primo voto Vetter) and Roman Rostowski , a lawyer, initially secretary and translator of Prime Minister Tomasz Arciszewski , and later a British colonial official .

Jacek Rostowski spent his childhood in his father's workplaces - in British diplomatic missions in Kenya , Mauritius and the Seychelles . He has both Polish and British citizenship .

News / Famous Poles die - your memories [112]


It was banned in communist media. Prońko had performed it at patriotic concerts till the martial law on 13 Dec 1981.

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


Hmm, I just read an article that Russians refuse to return the gold that Romania sent to tsarist Russia about 100 years ago. Complete novelty to me. Amasing there are still such historical things which I had no idea of. :):):

romania-insider.com/romania-russia-kremlin-officials-meps-vote-gold-treasure-2024

Russian officials reacted to the vote in the European Parliament in support of returning Romania's national treasure, including 91.5 tons of gold, which Russia confiscated following World War I.

The spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that Romania's debt to Russia and the Soviet Union is 20-25 times greater than the value of the entire Romanian gold reserve sent to Russia during WWI. She also claimed that almost all of the Romanian gold and other valuables were returned.

News / Famous Poles die - your memories [112]

Ernest Bryll, a prominent poet, died at 89. I liked his poetry in 1980s cos it offered hope that communism would be defeated one day.

Besides, he wrote poems which later became lyrics to songs composed by famous groups - big beat, rock, pop, folk etc.
Here is one important poem he wrote in late 1970s - The Psalm of People Standing in a Queue, later turned into a song performed by a popular singer of the time - Krystyna Prońko. Very short but impressive.



What is this queue for?
For dreariness, for dreariness, for dreariness
What are you waiting for in this queue?
For your old age, for your old age, for your old age
What will you buy when you reach the counter
Tiredness, tiredness, tiredness
What will you bring home?
Stony doubt, doubt

Be like a stone, stand, endure
Someday these stones will shake
and fall like an avalanche
Through the night, through the night, through the night

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


Yes, fekking shytty lousy pathetic stick!!!!! :):):) I have always said I meant a noun but some people never listen. hahahaha

Thank you for your persistence, it is truly admirable. :):):)

Off-Topic / Stock Market and Trading Talk [1011]


Of course you can in a liberal society. :):):)

News / SHOULD POLAND HAVE NUKES?? [154]


True. Because we didn`t capture Nazi German Wunderwaffe rocket scientists with their technology to work for us like Stalin did. :):):) hahahaha If not for Germans, Russians would be still flying kites into space! hahahaha buhahahaha

Hey, talking about launching, do you remember the fastest watch in the world called Raketa made in the USSR??? hahahaha buhahahaha hihihihi hohohoho I can`t... huhuhuhu

Off-Topic / Stock Market and Trading Talk [1011]


No, dear. Friendship, love and tolerance of the rainbow is much safer than gold - it yields 100%%% !! Ask your leprechaun who lives under your Am ganek!!!

News / SHOULD POLAND HAVE NUKES?? [154]


It used to be so but cosmic forces made it round after some time. A woman called Copernicus discovered it. Didn`t you know about it??? Strange............

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


I can`t bear this torment of yours any longer!!! :(:(:((:(:(:(:(:(

Here is the explanation: sticky comes from stick meaning kij - the adjective is kijowy which means chujowy. hahahaha

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News / SHOULD POLAND HAVE NUKES?? [154]


Exactly! Like the Soviet human mission into space in 1960s! Pure fakism!


They are brainwashed homo sovieticuses. Many are voters for Polish PiS bolsheviks.

News / How will Polish-American relations change if Trump is elected president again? [812]


That was a reservation in operation in past centuries when Poland was occupied, partitioned, vassalised by foreign powers aka Asian barbarians. Now we are free so we can freely use Reverend to denote Saviours of Poland. Ha!!!!

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


Since a certain female authoress decided to picture her in that way! Simple! Kneel down before her choice. :):):)


Yes!!! Stick which means stick! Now, look for an adjective !!!

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News / How will Polish-American relations change if Trump is elected president again? [812]

Because when I write about Mr Honourable Donald Reverend Tusk, I kneel down to show respect. Do you think it is some kind of exaggeration???

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

Don`t worry! I am coming to the complaint rescue and have a great pleasure in announcing that the Polish idiom translated as sticky is derived from the English word stick which is a noun! Namely what does it mean? :):):)

I truly admire your stubborness in guessing those crazy idioms. Like a Poless! :):):)

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News / SHOULD POLAND HAVE NUKES?? [154]


There is a nuclear plant near Leningrad aka Sankt Petersburg.

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


Yes, exactly!!!! Good job. Some politicians say it when they feel reporters become too inquisitive. :):):)


Ok. I need to help you more extensively which I will do with great pleasure as usual. :):):)

I said that sticky is derived from a noun. Which nouns are available?

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

Sorry, I need to introduce another idiom before I forget:
Incited by Novi`s activity in the forum:

to give on the balls!! What does it proudly mean????

Language / Polish words difficult to translate into English [66]


American porch should be translated as weranda in Polish.

Veranda ( French: véranda) - an extension, usually a wooden or brick room, open or glazed, covered with a roof , located in front of the entrance to the building or at another façade .

A veranda is a room with a relaxation function, most often located next to residential buildings in rural and suburban areas.

See a typical Polish weranda which is even called Weranda:

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News / The Political Circus of Poland [309]


:):):) PiS bolsheviks had shown the Saviour with red satanic eyes on their corrupt TV. That was one of the reasons they lost the elections. Ha!!!!

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

Wise but also extremely sad words on current "elections" in Russia and imperial Russian mentality:

Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz , representative of Poland 2050, head of the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy, and former Polish ambassador to Russia , referred to the ongoing presidential "elections" in Russia, in which it is known that Vladimir Putin will win. - First of all, this is not an election . We must stop using these democratic words to describe what is happening in Russia, she emphasized.

As she said, with each repeated election ritual in Russia, "the control of the totalitarian, neo-cybertotalitarian state over society is becoming increasingly tighter." At the same time, she said that "Putin must fake to win, because if he didn't have to, he wouldn't fake."

- We don't really know what Russian society would be like. We don't know what these people think because no polls are reliable anymore, she pointed out. - When you have such a tyrant who pulls a society, obviously extremely experienced and distorted by a terrible history, towards war, then the society changes, it becomes a militarized society, brainwashed and thinking, and a completely distorted perception of the world - continued the former ambassador to Russia.

In her opinion, Russian society is increasingly under the influence of the "military regime". - Russia is becoming a country that lives by war, is nourished by war, is fueled by war and is constantly preparing for this war - she said.

Language / Polish words difficult to translate into English [66]


Sorry, no. Actually, Polish ganek isn`t the same as US porch.

an extension with external stairs in front of the entrance to the building, covered with a roof supported by posts, open or closed with walls with windows.

Here is a typical Polish ganek:

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History / History of Polish-Russian relations [186]


It is natural that teachers` arrogance is something completely different. :):):)

History / History of Polish-Russian relations [186]


Arrogance is a typical reaction when you are troubled with low esteem. Simple psychology:

medium.com/illumination/is-arrogance-the-new-defense-mechanism-to-cover-up-feelings-of-insecurity-or-low-self-esteem-d4f39ca62b51