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10iwonka10   
2 May 2019
News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1197]

You show me the tangible negatives and I can learn.

Tesco - are there any in France, Germany....Carrefour, Kufland, Auchan any in UK?. Clearly West European country keeps their own networks not keen to introduce any foreign. Poland was just flooded with them. Lots of them avoided paying much tax in Poland and transferred profits out. It has changed now - more polish shops more fair tax rules.
10iwonka10   
28 Apr 2019
Language / Burak or redneck? [36]

I think in everyday colloquial language 'burak' has not so strong meaning. If someone does something stupid- one off- not according to general savoir-vivre we can call him burak.

>>>And nearly always overweight, a drinker, superstitious but not necessarily very religious, poor taste, a mistrust of anyone outside their immediate family and with a low IQ. True underclass.>>>>

I would not say that in everyday usage it has so strong meaning.

Another thing using word 'wsioch', 'wsiok' for someone's bad behaviour .....I am careful with it as some people( whose families originates from the country) find it very offensive.
10iwonka10   
22 Apr 2019
News / Petition for War Crimes Reparations for Poland [126]

@dolnoslask

By 'You' I mean nation and country. The same can be said to British as 'you' who invaded half of the world and created their colonies . It is just stating fact. British don't have problem admitting it. Germans usually say 'Nazi' as if it was some UFO from the moon.

Germans of today don't have responsibility of the history. I think everyone should only be responsible for their own action. But as I said some humbleness would be appreciated .
10iwonka10   
22 Apr 2019
News / Petition for War Crimes Reparations for Poland [126]

I think that raising again subject of reparation is just stirring up as everyone knows it is not going happen.

What is sad and worrying for me its burying under the carpet all what happened during second world war as if nothing happened and feeling as good Samaritans of Europe.

Bit of humbleness would be appreciated sometimes.
10iwonka10   
22 Apr 2019
News / Petition for War Crimes Reparations for Poland [126]

Countries don't help each other. There is just politics and interests and cooperation for benefits of countries.

It is not just Hitler you invaded and wanted to annihilate Poland and it is not forgotten.You can't just erase it as it never happened.

Every country has their poets, writers, inventors, composer.....
10iwonka10   
22 Apr 2019
News / Petition for War Crimes Reparations for Poland [126]

No they have not changed. They are very extreme from dangerously nationalist to feeling some sort of 'guilt' so letting into their country anyone. Then realised it was mistake ( never admitted ) so try forcefully share it with other countries.

To some extent I can understand it. It is not very easy to deal with all their history.
10iwonka10   
22 Apr 2019
News / Petition for War Crimes Reparations for Poland [126]

Maybe you GDP is high but all this bullying of other countries in EU, cheating in fuel emission of produced cars, open borders to anyone ( criminals, terrorist...) from third world and than smoothly covering up any unpleasant information ( Cologne) by national news, ageing society and poverty in old age. Plus country full of nationalists: closet one or open one.

dw.com/en/reporter-germanys-poor-pensioners/av-42240891

Sorry - Germany is the last of the countries in Europe I would ever like to live. Just high GDP does not make people happy.
10iwonka10   
3 Apr 2019
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1442]

it always looks like cow shy

I remember it from school bland green mash- awful. I wonder if it was usually frozen one. I think that fresh, raw spinach leaves can be eaten like salad. Anyway it looks more attractive in UK on shop shelves.

Bit out of polish food - I like most dishes in UK but there is one thing I hate -egg custard tart. Not sure if we have anything similar in Poland. ?
10iwonka10   
2 Apr 2019
Life / Prejudice about Poles; Poland has changed [39]

I think that quite much depends where you live.

We live in nice in lovely quaint town in UK and I hardly lock door when I am in....Postman just lives bigger deliveries outside. It is very safe so location is a clue :-)
10iwonka10   
2 Apr 2019
Life / Prejudice about Poles; Poland has changed [39]

I spent most of my life in Poland and nothing was stolen from me there. Maybe I was lucky. To be fair in England these were petty things but unpleasant. Nice ceramic pots with flowers were stolen twice from us. They were put in the front of the house. I guess they were stolen in the early morning and sold on boot-sale somewhere....and I forgot when living in Cambridge in underground secure place our bike was stolen. It is like plague so many bikes are stolen in Cambrigde....
10iwonka10   
1 Apr 2019
Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [998]

Also, many weaker teachers will simply teach to the test - which might help short term test results but hurt their longer term problem solving skills...

Theoretically ,yes but unfortunately education system is based on tests/exams/certificates.

The important question is only how these tests are designed , I think some of them can teach you initiative and logical, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
10iwonka10   
1 Apr 2019
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1442]

Exactly-that is the clue- it depends where you shop.

To be honest I struggle with bread in UK- Polish one here is awful- it is not proper one from bakery but chemical s..t., in supermarkets or bakeries ...not great.

Most of them are heavy like growing in your stomach.

The only place where bread is delicious is on these market stands with fresh products- It is great choice in Cambridge but I think most of these are Italian recipes.
10iwonka10   
1 Apr 2019
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1442]

I find the chicken in PL to be completely tasteless. Fed on chemicals and kept in cages in the dark.

I think it depends where you shop.

I have very similar impression of British food. There are butchers in small towns but in general supermarket- meat-cut-packed- not sure what's inside. Don't even mention British sausages.

No offence but I always find it amusing as most Europeans find British food rather 'unappealing' but locals always feel upset about it.
10iwonka10   
31 Mar 2019
Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [998]

I think that the only way to asses it would be checking test results for certain group of students. For instance there are 2 groups of students at school and 2 math teachers. It can be compared which group has better results.... They only risk is that in one group there are more clever students that in other :-)
10iwonka10   
31 Mar 2019
Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [998]

if a better teacher replaces a bad one, it is OK

I think it is one of the fields which is hard to judge....I remember in my grammar school ( I guess it is still like it now?) they had list of how many pupils from certain year/class passed exams to Universities. I did pass entrance exams at Polytechnic by my match teacher was awful I was just relatively good at math/physics and got some private tutoring. So....
10iwonka10   
26 Mar 2019
Travel / Are Polish people as unfriendly as Slovaks? [84]

I think that it is also another reason. I knew quite a few Slovaks who watched polish tv. I ma not sure about coverage but they were clearly able to watch it.