History / Can anyone from Poland tell me about Auschwitz and The Ghetto? [625]

People like to irresponsibly label others as "Nazis", "Faschists" etc.as a knee-jerk, pseudo-liberal
response to anything they dislike! Say some high schoolers find their homeroom teacher too strict.
"Ahh, Mr.________'s such a fxxxxxxg Faschist... he doesn't like to give us recess!!" etc, ad nauseum.

Israelis are no more Faschist or Nazi than you or I.

Only those Holocaust survivors who experience true dictatorship are entitled to apply such epithets,
NOT anybody else!

Study / English or German speaking school in Poznan [4]

I sent you a private message as to your query the other day. Have you received it?

History / Can anyone from Poland tell me about Auschwitz and The Ghetto? [625]

Comparing Israel under Netanyahu with Nazism is downright sick, misguided, indicating
a complete and utter disregard for historical truth!

German anti-Jewish resentment and slow-burn, violent hatred of same, stoked above all by
Hitler. represented a centuries' long, indeed festering, animosity towards a single group within
a society, deemed "different", therefore weaker, by the majority host culture in whose midst the
Jews were living for hundreds of years before the Enlightenment.

The situation between Jews and Palestinian Arabs of the Muslim faith is one of singular denial
of their Jewish neighbors, the intent of whom, is stated as "to drive Israel into the sea".

The Israeli Jews have no other option than to defend themselves.
Had Germany's sizable Jewish population during the Third Reich been even more integrated
into German society, hence, with the effective use of firearms, hand-to-hand combat beyond merely
that of conscripted service in the First World War, Germany's Jewish citizens would have been able
to fight back tooth and nail, applying all the modern weaponry at their disposal.

As this was not the case, Germany's Jewish population appeared to the Nazis to lack the force of strength, an
attribute considered more important than any other.

Study / Opinions on best Universities in Poland for BioChemistry for foreign students [6]

Thanks, novi! Merely a typo, that's all.
The professor in question did though have a decidedly decided Italian accent in EnglishLOL

Study / Opinions on best Universities in Poland for BioChemistry for foreign students [6]

@Caroline,
If your daughter intends to study in Poland without even a basic knowledge of the
language, do make certain that her professor(s) speak(s) English as a native language, if
you possibly can!

I studied English Lit. for one semester in college here in the States with a visiting prof. from Italy
and, albeit without knowing a word of Italian at the time, found his lectures rather difficult to
understand because of his decided Italian accent, not to mention occasionally mangled
syntax. He of course blamed any misunderstandings on us, his students, rather than on his
less than perfect English.

Just imagine were my native language one other than English, studying in a second language
with a professor whose language of instruction wasn't my mother tongue either.

USA, Canada / The proper behavior an American should show when visiting Poland [159]

"When I am abroad, I don't need "effective relations".

Well that's plainly obvious right from the get go, RIch!
Whaddya do then when English and Polish fail?? Bribe
them with bucks or.......?

USA, Canada / The proper behavior an American should show when visiting Poland [159]

@Rich, if direct communication is the key to effective relations....HIRE A DAMN INTERPRETER
if they can do the job better than you, which ain't sayin' much, pal!!

Life / Poles speaking English - examples [263]

You're right, Milo!
Many of my students would say "Aj amm stadiyINK lawww in Poland, baht aj amm kahmINK tu New York forrr improvINK maj Ingleesh."
Devoicing is final struents is typical of many European languages, hence resulting pronunciation issues in English where nearly all
are voiced.

Off-Topic / What's your connection with Poland? Penpals. [595]

I take pawian's point, Milo.

@Atch, you may be right about Ironside. He sure does a good job concealing it though.

USA, Canada / The proper behavior an American should show when visiting Poland [159]

Odd, Rich that we don't apply the same standard to Poles speaking English!
Apparently you don't think that they sound like "retards".

Off-Topic / What's your connection with Poland? Penpals. [595]

I should work on MY English????! Look who's talking!!
Without GoogleTranslate, you'd be dead in the water.

Never implied my Polish was perfect, but at least I tried
and was always open to correction and improvement.

How about you in English? Ooops, sorry. I guess your
arrogance got in the wayLOL

USA, Canada / The proper behavior an American should show when visiting Poland [159]

Pay no attention to Rich!
ALWAYS speak the language of the country one is in.
The same goes for Poles visiting the States.

They probably won't succeed perfectly, but at least they should try:-)

Life / Poles speaking English - examples [263]

Most authentic imitation of a run-of-the-mill Pole speaking
English is the inimitable Meryl Streep in "Sophie's Choice",
bar none!

'Course her gift for accents is legion.

Off-Topic / What's your connection with Poland? Penpals. [595]

Your first language is Polish, I take it.
The words are English, but not the hysterical, self-important
ranting sentence which makes one sound like a dramarama.

Off-Topic / What's your connection with Poland? Penpals. [595]

@sambeliskiv
To whom are you referring?

@Alien
Can't argue with that statement. Luckily I knew Polish prior to arriving in Poland!

Off-Topic / Coup in South Korea [44]

I sent you a private message the other day, Milo.
Had a chance to read it?

Off-Topic / Coup in South Korea [44]

@Milo, all I meant was that apparently, South Korea's president
remains in power and is not likely to be ousted, nothing more.

News / Presidential elections 2025 - the race has commenced!!! [665]

Not only Poland!
Italy too, and there the Mafia and the Vatican have been in cahoots for the longest time.

Off-Topic / What's your connection with Poland? Penpals. [595]

At least I should think.

Off-Topic / What's your connection with Poland? Penpals. [595]

Why did you decide to travel from Dallas all the way to Poland, and
without even speaking Polish?

Off-Topic / Coup in South Korea [44]

Thank heavens it was thwarted! That's all we need is for one of America's staunchest
allies in the region to decide to go rogue on us...again.

Off-Topic / Coup in South Korea [44]

Back to the good ol' days of Pak Chung Hee, are we.
He was finally assassinated in the '70's sometime. How about this guy?

Life / Is Polish church involved in politics too much? [137]

Oh, I've had my problems with the Lefties for years!
The Left and the Far Right do a sort of tango with one another.

Although I'm no Trump supporter, I'm pleased as punch that
Affirmative Action in both education and hiring has finally come to
an end.

Although "sex sells" has been around for generations, it was once
a bit more usual to hire based on actual ability. Nowadays, to quote
Curtis Sliwa, "Their complexion is their protection!"

Life / Things that annoy you in Poland. [133]

@Lenka, it's Novi's problem, not ours!

Life / Is Polish church involved in politics too much? [137]

Yep, New York's almost as corrupt as the neighboring state of New Jersey!!
Plenty of Russian mobsters afoot to go around,

Life / Things that annoy you in Poland. [133]

As far as the first two of your pet peeves, clearly the issue
you have is solely with yourself rather than with either Poland or the Polish language.

Life / Polish Music. [303]

Might that title be in any way based on or taken from the last line
of a poem by Jaroslaw Iwaszkiewicz "....czarny rok i czarny chleb."?

Life / Things that annoy you in Poland. [133]

You think Poland's obsessive/compulsive in that regard, try Germany:-)

News / Germany eyes Poland's economic miracle [44]

Just like the tortoise and the hare. Slow but steady wins the race.
David vs. Goliath, Poland vs. Germany.

News / Germany eyes Poland's economic miracle [44]

Apparently, Germany's economy is once again, on the rocks
and, even if for other reasons, voters want to replace Scholz
as quickly as possible.