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rozumiemnic   
17 Nov 2015
Language / "Poles" or "Polish people" - which is better to use? [200]

Actually Ktos, I am British and do find the term 'Brit' a bit grating, esp when used by Irish people, although the majority of people do use it without meaning to be offensive.
rozumiemnic   
11 Nov 2015
Language / "Poles" or "Polish people" - which is better to use? [200]

OK here is a joke -

There's a man walking down the road carrying a long stick OK? Another bloke passes him and says 'oh are you a pole vaulter?'

First man says, "no I am German, but how did you know my name?"
rozumiemnic   
11 Nov 2015
UK, Ireland / My bad experiences with Polish neighbours in UK (not meant to offend) [173]

not in English they dont, I can assure you.
Of course I know the word, like I said, in relation to the Lodz or Warsaw ghetto.
I mentioned London because
a. it is the centre of the world (that was 'tongue in cheek' before you start getting all serious)
b. talking about Polish in the UK and 'ghettoes'

Actually the only people I heard use the word were people with English as a second language not fully aware of the implications of the word.
rozumiemnic   
11 Nov 2015
UK, Ireland / My bad experiences with Polish neighbours in UK (not meant to offend) [173]

true, generally Poles live in their own ghettos

I do not think that ghetto is the right word.
A 'ghetto' was eg the Warsaw ghetto in WW2.
Of course there are areas where nationalities gather.
In London the Turks are in Green Lanes and Hackney, the Portuguese tend to live Stockwell/Vauxhall/Brixton, and traditionally the Irish gathered in Camden Town, and the (old) Poles in West London for some reason. None of these places are /were 'ghettos'!
rozumiemnic   
7 Nov 2015
Food / Why Poles not like rice? [87]

like 'the states'? yes we use that here, too, mostly. ..:)

I do get sick of being told we are 'tonto' or ignorant or whatever , usually by Spanish speakers. They call us 'Anglo Sajons' fgs but I too polite to complain.:):):)

Rice is a bit alien to the Northern Diet. We eat a lot of it in the UK, but only because of our colonial past and obsession with curry.
rozumiemnic   
7 Nov 2015
Food / Why Poles not like rice? [87]

freaking ignorants those who use the term America and mean a country.

it IS America though, to us. Do I have to apologise for not being Spanish or something?
rozumiemnic   
7 Nov 2015
Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1040]

transliteration means when eg .a language with a different writing system has the words put into an understandable form for people who use a standard western alphabet..

eg 'Beijing' (used to be Peking, anyone remember? now they use a different transliteration method).
sorry I can never resist the temptation to be a smartarse..:)

Literal translation can be amusing though. Here in Wales, the literal translation for 'I have a son' is 'there is a son by/with me'. INteresting insight into different national mentalities. I digress though.

Does anyone know any little phrases like that in Polish , which literally translated show a different mentality?
rozumiemnic   
4 Nov 2015
History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

" There is no actually no consensus about the exact centre of Europe "

maybe not, but we had a wonderful history teacher who used to poke at the 'Urals' on the map with her ruler and say 'remember children, Europe ends here!!'.

So by her definition, Poland would be pretty much in the centre of Europe wouldn't it?

(She also would call the Germans 'Germs' and Mao Tse Tung 'Mousy Dung'...:)
rozumiemnic   
30 Oct 2015
Life / Can someone tell me about the reason behind being gay in Poland being wrong [148]

that is fine. I know I am right. If you are that bothered do a study on it, you know with control groups and x/y coefficient, ANOVA tests, the lot.

I only suggest this as you are obviously so fascinated by it all. Like I said, men who are comfortable in their sexuality don't find the need for all this. :)

We have some lovely gay bars and areas in London, would you like directions?
rozumiemnic   
30 Oct 2015
Life / Can someone tell me about the reason behind being gay in Poland being wrong [148]

" All homophobic people are gay? Another smart quote."

yes I would agree that in my life observations the homophobes are those who feel uneasy with their own sexuality, tbh.
Closet gays the lot of them. Men who are comfortable with their sexuality don't feel the need protest about 'gay' quite so much.
rozumiemnic   
25 Sep 2015
Work / English teachers in Poland - why are they so unhappy? [89]

Actually Dominic rates of alcoholism DO vary between countries, with it being more prevalent in Europe the further north you go.
So for example a Greek who drinks heavily has less chance of becoming an alcoholic than a person from Britain or Ireland, as we have only been drinking beer for a 1000 years or so, while wine has been drunk in Greece for millenia. So the Greek or Italian will be more immune to alcoholism.

native Americans and aboriginal Australians did not stand a chance when the white man brought 'fire water' over as they did not have alcohol at all.

Fascinating eh?
But back to the topic, I was perfectly happy to teach English in Poland ...:) and no I am NOT an alcoholic, thanks.
What happened to you Dom? You sound so bitter and sour and unpleasant these days.
rozumiemnic   
3 Sep 2015
News / Nazi gold train 'found in Poland' [90]

readers' comments repugnant?

yes they are, which is a shame, as this is just the kind of story that the DM does really well.
rozumiemnic   
11 Aug 2015
Life / Polish people are the most ignorant people in the world! [331]

99.99% of Americans don't know anything about the outside world

wild exaggeration.
There are stupid people from every country in the world. Just that AMerica is bigger so there are proportionally more of them.
I have also found French people to be extrememly insular and unadventurous, but I would not be so arrogant as to apply this to the general population..:)

I dont find Polish people "ignorant" either, but I am not really sure which definition of "ignorant" you are applying.