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Posts by Lenka  

Joined: 17 Nov 2009 / Female ♀ 		Last Post: 1 day ago
Threads: Total: 6 / Live: 4 / Archived: 2
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Lenka   
2 Jan 2024
Life / Poland's birthrate on the decline [480]

The government wanted to solve one problem (birth rate) and created that programm (that you calling in a plumber and him starting to fix your leak). It didn't work but helped some kids in poverty ( that is the plumber helping the shower pressure) but spend more than needed by giving it to anyone ( that's the charging twice but).
Lenka   
2 Jan 2024
Life / Poland's birthrate on the decline [480]

Ok, next time you need a plumber to fix you leak and instead he improves your shower pressure while charging you twice what it would cost you to do that be happy.
Lenka   
2 Jan 2024
Life / Poland's birthrate on the decline [480]

So, it was a good policy to some extent.

In that respect yes but then it should be introduced as such and selective.
Lenka   
2 Jan 2024
Love / Smitten and Wondering [81]

I see that working out for him just splendidly

And the alternative is to keep lying to your partner and hoping to be able to cheat on her. Great perspective!

You are ignorant of science. I get it.

Then please educate us and show us those studies
Lenka   
2 Jan 2024
Life / Poland's birthrate on the decline [480]

talk about it all the time,

Really? Anything to back it up?

It had been said and done and dusted a long time ago

And what does that change? If anything it gives better picture of the programme's impact on birth rates
Lenka   
2 Jan 2024
Life / Poland's birthrate on the decline [480]

helped many to some extent

True but didn't boost birth rates as it was advertised to do.

To begrudge some money for families in Poland

Who told you I begrudge it? Projecting much?
Lenka   
2 Jan 2024
History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]

These days young people with good education in most trades can earn very similar money in Poland as they would in the West.

I would say that West still wins in terms of wages (especially for the low level jobs), social security (but usually lower family, friends support). Where they still win 100% in my experience is employee/ employer relationships.
Lenka   
1 Jan 2024
History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]

imagine starting the first and only wholeshale food warehouse in the radius of 50 kilometres - just one example from my family.

My family has one flaw- while hardworking we are completely unmaterialistic and useless at business.
My mom was a well respected specialist recognised in the whole town and in some neighbouring. One of the first to use computer and software. My uncle even offered to buy her equipment necessary to open a business on her own. She said no.

My brother- masters degree and incredible talent at lecturing/speech and writing, just wrote some pieces for his field periodicals but never tried to actually make a living.

Me- knowing what a success private nurseries/kindergartens will be but never actually looking properly into opening one (well, probably wouldn't manage to get the capital anyway)
Lenka   
1 Jan 2024
History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]

I wonder if in Poland, the 1981-1989 crows also ended up being losers

I wouldn't say so. I would say in a way they were the winners. Still old enough to enjoy childhood of social interactions rather than social media but young enought that they escaped the drinking, auto destructive etc behaviours.

For thousands of Poles 90s were a bumpy ride without happy ending.

Even that simple change ' you can't drink at work anymore' left many behind. My mom said how suddenly with changing administration structures and switching between offices it was made clear - try the old sh*t and you are out.
Lenka   
1 Jan 2024
Love / Smitten and Wondering [81]

it is not the same, a dude can cheat and recover without losing anything

Even if we assume that is right (which I think guys usually grossly overestimate to give themselves an excuse) that guy is not in a relationship with himself and it's not about if it will affect him but what it does to his relationship and to the women once she finds out.
Lenka   
1 Jan 2024
Love / Smitten and Wondering [81]

Maybe she is a gambler, a drug addict, and an unfaithful drunk ...

Then he should decide whether he wants to stick around or not and act accordingly and not trying to fool around

It sounds like he fell in love with another woman.

This has nothing to do with love. He likes how she looks and that hug gave him a notion he actually has a chance and here we are.

decides to cheat on his wife, it means his marriage is over anyway.

Not necessarily. I don't think he would be mature enough to safe his marriage though.

what do you guys think?

I think you should evaluate your life/marriage outside of the recent lust and see how you feel about it. If you think your marriage is generally a happy one and you love your life forget the girl, work on your marriage and hope for the best.

If you feel the marriage is over no matter what happens with the girl talk to your wife now,
Lenka   
30 Dec 2023
News / Poland - A True Bastion and Defender of Free Speech [257]

It's a separate room in a separate building far from the main Sejm building and meeting hall.

Still part of Sejm complex with daily masses.

But I agree there shouldn't be religion in government spaces so let's close the kaplica and stop doing the Chanuka. Deal?

How can you have a functioning society if people are doing their own thing and not wanting anything to do or have anything in common with anyone around them?

Who says nothing to do? E.g. Tuwim had everything to do with our culture and enriched it at the same time.

Then why are distinctions made only if someone is Jewish?

Because for some, like you, that makes a difference. For me? Who cares?
Lenka   
30 Dec 2023
News / Poland - A True Bastion and Defender of Free Speech [257]

Why do you have a problem with Jews fully integrating into a society?

I don't. It's up to them as individuals.
Not to mention that they can be integrated and still be Jewish as you don't have to be Catholic to be Polish .

Official masses were held inside the Sejm?

And what happens in 'kaplica sejmowa'?
Lenka   
30 Dec 2023
News / Poland - A True Bastion and Defender of Free Speech [257]

It was placed by MPs

At night, without any authorization.

they should have fully integrated rather than prefer to live apart in a state of coexistence.

Why?

The Krzyż sejmowy however wasn't installed by religious clergy

How about all those official masses, bishops blessing everything etc?

There I met a Catholic priest assigned to that school. No other religions were represented there.

I hope he still has something to do considering to numbers of kids refusing to go to religion classes.
Lenka   
29 Dec 2023
Off-Topic / Russian Views On Poland and Vice Versa [414]

The guy had to make a lot of difficult choices in his life but he had brains and balls, and - most importantly - huge love for Poland in his heart.

Ok, I feel like I'm in an alternative universe. I have to agree with you again!

I generally think there was a big part of society that tried to do the best for Poland, let it be as policeman, prison staff, military.
Lenka   
29 Dec 2023
History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]

Is it as impressive in reality as in the photos?

Not in my opinion. It needs investment. But then I was there about 12 years ago so...
Lenka   
28 Dec 2023
News / Time to clean the swamp - dePiSification of Poland [324]

I admit that it's not the most desirable state for a woman to be in

I would say that it's to be decided by every women by herself.

As to me, you really don't have to worry about my love life, I manage perfectly well on my own.

single, a good Catholic with a decent stable job in insurance, university-level education, 35 years old, no long love life history, he had one, unrequited love - a sad story - and that's pretty much it.

He sounds lovely but despite the fact I'm not interested would you really wish me on a 'good Catholic'? :)
Lenka   
28 Dec 2023
News / Poland - A True Bastion and Defender of Free Speech [257]

That freedom of speech in Europe is a funny thing...only if you don't offend anyone...God forbid...

Do you think a single person would leave if the owner changed the forum location?