News / Future of Polish-Ukrainian relations [669]


Unfortunately this is a bit of a Slavic trait - not very good at diplomacy.

Btw, despite the name, the source is not an Irish newspaper, just in case anyone thinks it is. It's Australian. They say they report Irish and European news but I also go straight to the horse's mouth for local news myself.

Australia / Power of Attorney to sell land in Poland from Australia [17]


Seeing as I provided you with some advice regarding your legal dilemma, it would be in order to say thank you. Manners do seem to be sadly on the decline in these times.

Australia / Power of Attorney to sell land in Poland from Australia [17]


I don't think you should go out in public at all - anywhere :) By the sound of you, you risk being carried away by the men in white coats.

Anyway, to answer your original question, the best thing to do is to use a Polish lawyer based in Melbourne just to get things rolling. A couple of examples below:

prolawyers.com.au/polish-lawyer-melbourne/

polishlawyers.com/australia/victoria/melbourne

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


Zigong asked about governance. Confucius said: "Enough food, enough weapons, and the trust of the people." Zigong said: "If you had to go without one of these three, which one would you give up?" Confucius replied: "Weapons."

Life / Question about Polish medical treatments [4]


This might be helpful to you:

reddit.com/r/SebDerm/comments/10d1ubp/finally_found_a_treatment_that_cleared_up/

News / Unfulfilled promises by PiS [559]


Yes, it's basically economically socialist and socially conservative.

News / Poland says no to flood of Immigrants [670]


And rightly so. This is not the USA. Giving out 500 a month and promising to raise it to 800 doesn't help either.


notesfrompoland.com/2023/06/20/container-town-opens-in-poland-to-house-thousands-of-asian-workers-building-chemical-plant/

News / Poland says no to flood of Immigrants [670]


No, the type of immigration that PIS wants will take place - like the 6,000 immigrant workers arriving in Biała, a village with only 200 inhabitants. Pakistanis, Bangladeshis etc. being paid about half the minimum wage. Slave labour in Poland. Disgraceful.

USA, Canada / Moving To Michigan - Help Required [27]


Such 'a' thing - and don't pretend it was a typo.


Yes, there has always been debate in the literary/linguistic community as to the use of hyphens. The consensus these days is towards using them sparingly. The general rule is when in doubt, leave them out!

USA, Canada / Moving To Michigan - Help Required [27]


I do tend to play fast and loose with hyphens, largely because they are mostly optional. Well established is generally hyphenated when it precedes a noun, otherwise not. So yes, I acknowledge that I ought to have hyphenated it.


You mean quills.

USA, Canada / Moving To Michigan - Help Required [27]


I haven't heard that word for a long time! Nice :) Yes, referring to places, and especially countries as 'she' is a well established practice, boats/ships too - and cars. It is becoming a somewhat vintage nowadays, with the exception of ships. I don't think that will ever change. Hope not.

UK, Ireland / London is Poland's 24th largest city [85]


Yes, but you're a suburbanite. You're not from central London. I've known many Londoners who consider anyone from places like Harrow to be pretty much country cousins :)

Off-Topic / Are Polish Christians here? [161]


Well they shouldn't. Most Polish families can arrange for somebody to babysit while they go to Mass. There is no need to bring children with you if they're not able to sit for the duration. I was expected to sit quietly beside my mother when I was only four. I remember being almost asleep with the boredom. I used to amuse myself by looking at the women's fashions and the stained glass windows. The winter was worst when the church was freezing. I remember tucking my face into the folds of my mother's fur coat and having a little nap :)

Off-Topic / Are Polish Christians here? [161]


I'm presuming these are located somewhere on the premises and not in the actual nave (main seating area). I've been in many an Anglican church and there was no play area.


You shouldn't take a child to Mass until they are old enough to do that. You can take them to the church for visits but don't expect them to sit through a whole Mass. They should start going regularly about a year before they make their First Communion.

Travel / Poles as tourists in foreign countries [93]


Lowland Scots planters in Ireland who emigrated to America.

Travel / Poles as tourists in foreign countries [93]


Yes, I know about them. One of the problems talking about 'the Irish' with Americans is that they think Irish American is the same thing which it really isn't.


Sorry to be rude about your family but they must be a rough lot - skangers, as we'd call them in Dublin. How many times have you been to Ireland and how many times have you met these relatives? What part of Dublin are they from? Whereabouts in Waterford?

Anyway, all I can say is that I've been in and out of pubs all over Ireland since I was a teenager, and I've never witnessed a bar fight. Not saying it never happens but it's definitely not a thing in Ireland.

Travel / Poles as tourists in foreign countries [93]

Didn't find anything. Found lots of stuff about friendliest people in Europe, why are the Irish so popular etc. loads of stuff about how great we are :)

Travel / Poles as tourists in foreign countries [93]


Not tourists, are they?


Details please.

Travel / Poles as tourists in foreign countries [93]

You know nothing about the Irish - we have no reputation whatsoever for causing trouble abroad, unlike certain types of Englishmen. We're always welcome in any country because of our reputation. Witness how welcome we were in Poland during Euro 2012. We even got awards for being so delightful :) One of them was from the Polish Olympic Committee:

"the Irish fans demonstrated excellent support, joyful spontaneity and real devotion to their team. This fantastic behaviour presented not only at the stadiums, captivated our Polish hearts and still remains as a model to follow."

Note that last bit - the behaviour of the Irish is a model for others to follow.

Off-Topic / Are Polish Christians here? [161]

Anglicans have Mass.

Life / Why is women-hatred and stereotyping so popular in Poland? [181]

I think people should be thoughtful and considerate towards others. I hold open doors for both men and women. You lived in Ireland. You should know Irish women hold open doors for men. I also indicate to older people, male or female that they should precede me in or out of the door if it's a work situation for example. If it's another woman she'll often quip 'age before beauty' as she accepts the gesture :)

I wouldn't offer to carry something heavy for a man obviously :) He can do that better than I can. Equally I have no problem asking a man to carry something heavy for me. It's normal. And that's the crux of it really. Certain things are just normal and everybody makes a big song and dance over it.

Life / Why is women-hatred and stereotyping so popular in Poland? [181]


I know that. I don't forget details about people. You lived in Ireland, you had a favourite book shop in Dublin, you liked driving on Irish roads, you used to be a regular mass goer etc. etc. You don't realise how much you've been influenced by a certain kind of transatlantic outlook which is irrelevant and positively toxic to European society.


The things you mention are indeed basic. Basic good manners and common courtesy which should apply to both sexes.


Yes. You forgot to mention 'American'. I notice how you did mention the Oscars so that should have given us a clue.

Life / Why is women-hatred and stereotyping so popular in Poland? [181]

@GefreiterKania
Oh God! Nauseating American nonsense ' you are a high value male' ........... yes, I've actually seen that phrase. If I were the type to rofl I'd be doing it.

Anyway the very simple truth is that there are a lot of men who are as thick as a plank. Women definitely don't have a monopoly on stupidity.

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


Loving kids is not a reason to get married. If you have a hole in your life, do something to help children who have already been born and who have nothing and nobody to care about them like the unwanted children in your own country. You can change their lives. This is a longish video, about half an hour but it should be very interesting to you, Debbie Deegan who founded To Russia With Love.

youtube.com/watch?v=lXIdIHAommQ

There are children who desperately need you in this world:

youtube.com/watch?v=pQPc5lssONE

In this clip, note how the intellectually disabled young man from Chernobyl speaks fluent English, learned from the Irish volunteers. Hear his Irish accent, God love him.

youtube.com/watch?v=PlF7cvS3Ch0

As for getting married, don't worry about love, choose somebody you like, whose company you enjoy, somebody you have things in common with, most of all somebody with a kind heart. Never mind her Russian language skills, that's not important. Her soul is what counts. Hope you find her :)

History / What do Poles owe to Germans? [451]


Actually they're not. Most Brits are not Anglo-Saxon at all because of course British also includes Scots and Welsh. However, if you mean English, then they're also a mixed bag. Well under half are of Anglo-Saxon origin.

Just consider that the Domesday Book, an example of German style administrative fabulousness at its best, is of Norman origin. Wasn't produced under a Saxon king, but under a French one (mind you, he was of Viking descent). But all in all, he was definitely a Frenchie.

And now having educated you regarding your genetic origins, I can concur that Brits are nearer to Gerry than Slavs are. However, I'm not at all sure that the average Brit understands Gerry any better than Slavs do. Whitehall definitely does though and that's all that counts really.

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


Bit of an over simplification there. The women's lib movement (if you mean that of the 1970s) was only the culmination of a long, long journey towards equal opportunities and fairer treatment for women - unless you're just talking about the situation in America.

Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]


As a matter of fact that's about correct. I know that from years of teaching. Take any group of twenty kids, about five will be well below average, about five will be above average with maybe two being exceptional, and the rest will be - average :) Interesting that you used the word creative, rather than intelligent. Most people tend to associate creativity with the arts but creativity is about using your intellect to solve problems. Engineers and scientists are just as creative as artists and writers.


Because guns can hurt not only themselves but others.

Incidentally, sad to say, but in times of war and chaos, it's not only invaders who rape and loot. But in any case, you might repel the first few looters/would be rapists but you can't carry on indefinitely.

Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]


Well actually so was I. Countryside will always be vulnerable but there's no reason why a small town can't have a few trained people.

The idea that you can stop an invading army by having a gun per household is nonsense. What happens when their ammo runs out? A farmer can shoot the first few Ruskies on his property and that's all.

And you must face the realities that there are too many people who can't even be trusted to operate a chainsaw for cutting wood, let alone a firearm. Do you ever read about the various accidents with machinery and tools that happen in rural Poland every year?

Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]


I absolutely agree with that. It's unfortunate but the fact is that war or states of conflict have been the norm for centuries. The nineteenth century saw many wars in Europe. In the twentieth century we had two major wars that started here and overflowed into the rest of the world. We have managed to sustain the peace for nearly a hundred years. But now we're back to the usual state of affairs.

You're right when you say the people who have been born into an outwardly peaceful world and have never known anything else find it hard to conceive of the fact that we're no longer at peace. However, if history repeats itself, these times too will pass eventually - though it will be many years and Europe won't be the same afterwards, anymore than it has been following previous wars.

I don't see any reason for people to arm themselves though. Poland has a well developed military and wouldn't be alone. A gun per household is out of the question. There are too many households with hot tempers, unsupervised children, careless adults etc. that are not fit to have lethal weapons in the house. Better to have a larger, properly trained army reserve, especially in the border area.

Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]


I notice you mentioned Poland reintroducing conscription so I take it that you believe that a war involving Poland is on the cards. When do you think that is likely to happen? And what do you think the threat is exactly? Is it as simple as being invaded by Russia? Or do you think that the war in Ukraine will escalate and that NATO will become involved, thus perforce involving Poland?