Life / Using less American stuff in Poland [61]

Spot on!

Life / How would you describe the Polish sense of humour? [79]

Nonetheless, although life has changed considerably since the early 9O's, there's that old saw, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Life / Using less American stuff in Poland [61]

Well, apropos, outsourcing's what killed the US economy post Reagan!
Less production here at home, more reliance on foreign goods and services.
No-brainer, dude.
We see the reverse is true in Europe as well.

Life / How would you describe the Polish sense of humour? [79]

Oh, I have, Maf.
But most of my experience derives both from Polish cinema as well as having spent time in Greenpoint, along with reading about Poland, both in Polish, German, and in English

Off-Topic / Random Chat Thread [80]

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Language / Why is the Polish language so difficult? [375]

Freedom is not measured in gratuity, my friend!
Opening up to the world means getting to know your neighbors as individuals, not as stereotypes.

Couldn't have imagined living and working abroad as I did for as long as I did without knowing the local language(s). Would've been bored out of my guord.

Guess you have either a higher tolerance for boredom than yours truly or merely a thicker skin.
Or maybe just a thicker head.

Life / How would you describe the Polish sense of humour? [79]

Polish women have been marginalized to death in that country, so they get little defensive, plain nasty, at times.

Language / Why is the Polish language so difficult? [375]

He can't hear you, Alien. He never will.

Life / Using less American stuff in Poland [61]

No, Rich, that's true.
Yet it still is/was an abomination!

Language / Why is the Polish language so difficult? [375]

We've only your word. Let us hope there is veracity therein.
I passed German on to my son.

Language / Why is the Polish language so difficult? [375]

Rich hates all that he can't achieve.

Life / How would you describe the Polish sense of humour? [79]

Earthy, deeply cynical and sardonic.

Life / Using less American stuff in Poland [61]

Various top Nazis such as SA head Ernst Roehm were gay, you realize.
Drug addiction among the rank and file was common as well.
Merely to set the record straight.

Off-Topic / Random Chat Thread [80]

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Language / Why is the Polish language so difficult? [375]

Rich is just trolling as usual, that's all.

Language / Why is the Polish language so difficult? [375]

What an idiotic comment!
Richie, you've outdone yourself.
.

Language / Why is the Polish language so difficult? [375]

Worse, Alien?
Why how ethnocentric of you, mate!
You disappoint me.

Life / Using less American stuff in Poland [61]

So everything American is.good??.Rich, are you high?!

Food / Traditional Polish Soups. [104]

If you all use powdered milk, you really should use Carnation Evaporated Milk, the milk of contented cows!

News / Will Poland help defend Greenland against US Imperialism [524]

@jon, of course North Korea and Russia are true dyed in the wool despots, nonetheless, while Trump might not brutally silence opposition, he merely flicks it off with casual arrogance.
Neither way is good.

@Joker, Trump is an imperialist, it's not a label.

Off-Topic / USA News and Poland - part 18 [508]

Alien, Milo IS English of Polish heritage

News / Will Poland help defend Greenland against US Imperialism [524]

I merely stated that while Trump has precedent, he's nonetheless an imperialist!

Food / Traditional Polish Soups. [104]

A.ja uwielbam zurek!!
Ale chlodnik tylko w lecie.

News / Will Poland help defend Greenland against US Imperialism [524]

Barney comes awfully close to the ugly truth.

Life / Using less American stuff in Poland [61]

How?
Please explain...if you can.

Life / Using less American stuff in Poland [61]

Spot on, sir!!

Life / Using less American stuff in Poland [61]

China's the only real competition with the US, since they simply produce goods and provide services faster and cheaper, like a nation of automatons.

Life / Using less American stuff in Poland [61]

About time too!
America no longer rules the commercial world

News / Will Poland help defend Greenland against US Imperialism [524]

Rich, you've been listening to Fox News again,
I see

News / Will Poland help defend Greenland against US Imperialism [524]

You got it, gumi?