USA, Canada / Using maiden name as middle name [21]


Zee Zee in short. I would have kept it if I were you, :):):)

News / Russian agents plan sabotage acts in Poland??? [74]

The worst problem is that our rightist PIS rulers are like kids lost in the foggy forest when it comes to securing Poland from various sabotage acts. Have always been. They are lucky to be aided by American intelligence which is very efficient. Thank Goddess!

General Skrzypczak says:

After all, if it wasn't for the Americans, we wouldn't even know that such things are happening here. Well, forgive me, but they are not our services - emphasizes the general.

News / What should Poland do with the problem of Belarus? [1800]

On Monday, August 28, Mariusz Kamiński, Minister of the Interior and Administration, announced that the Polish government had demanded the expulsion of the Wagner Group mercenaries from Belarus and threatened to close the borders in the event of any critical incident.

News / "A merciful heart can share its bread with the hungry and welcome refugees and migrants" Pope Francis [89]


Knowing history very well, I have always objected to this sick dogma. Infallibility of immoral murderers that some popes used to be??? Amassing. :):):)

Fekk the black mafia big shots in the Vatican and elsewhere!
Support your local hard working priests who retain true faith and profess love of Jesus and their brethren.

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You see? That`s what I meant in Random yesterday. You intentionally fuel conflicts and when posters pay you with the same coin, you put them on Ignore. It is simply unfair and shows your insecure inconsistency. You claimed many times to be a tough forum warrior. Why are you going against your words???

USA, Canada / Using maiden name as middle name [21]


Your previous one had been Kevin Mosquito??? :):):)

USA, Canada / Using maiden name as middle name [21]


If so, then let them change at will. :):):)

USA, Canada / Using maiden name as middle name [21]


Yes, but the result is laughable - a crazy Brit can choose Pink Kettle for his or her new name. hahahaha

News / Hołownia - a rising star in Polish politics? [94]

It is amasing how things can change in Polish politics.
2 years ago Hołownia`s party attracted over 20% polled voters.
Today, being in coalition with another niche party, they have a problem with reaching 8%.

USA, Canada / Using maiden name as middle name [21]


Exactly, they won`t.
But still Britain isn`t so much better than Poland if you can`t be Prince Charles. Ha!!!

It is better when a court decides about the change, even if is it against sb`s whimsical fancy - in this way the country can avoid being polluted with silly names like Radiator, Kettle or Boiler. hahahaha

USA, Canada / Using maiden name as middle name [21]


That`s what I meant in post 9. See?? I mentioned the court and you do too. :):):)

But in Britain you can`t change your name to Prince Charles. Ha!

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Yuk! :):):)


Intelligent, educated, logical.


You should have written Novicock, that`s how some posters view you. :):):)

How about Novidick, which nicely alludes to great literature and film. :):):)

News / Russian agents plan sabotage acts in Poland??? [74]

In recent days, the signal stopping trains was illegally broadcast, among others in in the province Podlaskie and Zachodniopomorskie voivodeships . In turn, on Tuesday, as a result of sending radio-stop signals 25 passenger trains were stopped in four voivodships: Mazowieckie, Łódzkie, Opolskie and Pomorskie . Unofficial information was provided about the playing of the Russian anthem along with Vladimir Putin's speech on railway frequencies.

After stopping trains in the province Podlasie, two people were detained - one of them is a 29-year-old police officer from the Police Headquarters in Bialystok.

Stanisław Żaryn , deputy minister coordinator of special services, said that at the moment there is no information that the series of railway incidents results directly from Russian actions. - We treat this case as something that requires clarification in terms of counterintelligence, but we also approach this task calmly, based on facts - he said on Tuesday on Radio Wnet.

The findings of the Polish services so far have not prevented the Russian propaganda from "assigning" credit to national hackers. In the text on the Cargard channel portal, unsupported thesis was provided, claiming, among other things, that Poland "sends mercenaries to Ukraine", "organizes provocations on the border with Belarus" , and after buying Abrams tanks, Russia "had to admonish the neighbor"."Russian hackers showed Poland how much its infamous security provided by American weapons is worth. On Friday evening, they paralyzed train traffic in the area of ​​​​the large city of Szczecin, " it said.

"One can only guess whether the lesson from the hackers will affect the Poles . But Warsaw knows for sure that the country can be defeated without firing a shot, and the Russians are masters of such operations" - it was stated.

Travel / Tourism in Poland [41]

Sometimes foreign tourists, guided by various misconceptions, expose themselves to great dangers.
Especially in the mountains:

In sneakers on his feet and with a phone in his hand, he was hiking along the most difficult trail in the Tatras, i.e. Orla Perć. A tourist from China wanted to reach Morskie Oko. GPS, however, led him in a completely different direction. "It was a shock for us," says one of the witnesses of the event.

Crossing Orla Perć , they suddenly heard a call. Last Thursday (August 24) Polish tourists met a tourist from China in the area of ​​Zmarzła Przełęcz, who was climbing with a large backpack on his back, sneakers on his feet and a phone in his hand, he was almost "glued to the rock" outside the trail. After a short conversation, it turned out that the young man did not know which way he should go.

However, communication was not easy, as the tourist did not understand anything in Polish and little in English.
When we asked him where he was going, he showed on his phone that it was to Morskie Oko and that Google Maps had led him that way . It was a shock and disbelief for us ... A Chinese man with a large backpack, wearing sneakers, was climbing the wall off the trail to Orla Perć, wanting to reach Morskie Oko.

Polish tourists decided to help the lost man. However, the chains and ladders on the route were a big challenge for him. " He stood like a brick and did not want to go on. He had to be persuaded for quite a long time, at first to the chains, and then to the ladder, " the witness quotes Tatromaniak.pl.

Orla Perć aka Eagle Path stretches between two passes: Zawrat and Krzyżne. This trail is considered the most difficult and dangerous in the Polish mountains.

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Life / Polish (in comparison to English and Indian) have amazing culture [71]

7. Paid toilets and water in restaurants
One of the most conspicuous differences that foreigners face upon arrival in Poland is the issue of paid toilets in public places and water in restaurants. In many countries, it is standard that they are available to everyone. No extra charges. Foreigners do not believe that you have to pay for using the toilets at the station (which, after all, often leave much to be desired), and there are often boxes for "donations" in front of the entrance to the toilets in shopping malls. The situation is similar in restaurants.

The water, which costs little less than a glass of juice, is also surprising.

- In Japan, water in restaurants is free, you don't have to ask for it. In Poland, I always had a bottle of water with me, but in restaurants I ordered this water anyway, because I felt strange - reveals Ken from Japan.

8. Small gestures, big shock
Some foreign women point to the gallant behavior of males. It happens that it is only in Poland for the first time that a man lets them through the door or offers help with carrying a suitcase.

- I live in Munich. Hardly anyone does that here. I open the door myself, I carry the suitcase myself. I don't really know what I think about it. It's even nice that someone wants to help. At first I was shocked, but over time it stopped surprising me. Especially since not every man offers this type of help - says Anna, a Pole raised in Germany who spent her Erasmus in Krakow.

Even seemingly ordinary acts of kindness, such as holding the door, letting you pass in a queue or giving up your seat on public transport, can evoke genuine surprise on the faces of people from abroad. The custom of greeting neighbors in the stairwell is also a bit bewildering. It is precisely such everyday manifestations of kindness that make Poles, in the eyes of many foreigners, still be regarded as a nation willing to help and cordial.

Life / Polish (in comparison to English and Indian) have amazing culture [71]

5. Dumplings? Just not sweet!
A real bane and culinary nightmare for many foreigners who are unfamiliar with the idea of ​​sweet dinners. They are particularly disliked and misunderstood by the inhabitants of China and Korea.

- What shocks the Chinese in Poland? Simple question, but very interesting. The first thing is, of course, dumplings with sweet fruit. There are dumplings in China - and not just one type (...) The Chinese are shocked when they hear that somewhere there they eat sweet dumplings... With strawberries, sour cream and so on (...) They are of the opinion that this is a desecration of dumplings - Weronika Truszczyńska, a Polish youtuber who has been living in Shanghai for years, reveals in one of her films.

Not only sweet dumplings are infamous outside Poland, but also pasta with strawberries, cheese and sugar, rice with baked apple or fruit soups. Pancakes with jam served for dinner are also surprising.

6. Darling, coffee, tea, a cookie maybe?
Poles love to use diminutives! Everything and everywhere. They are mostly positive words. Among the diminutives, there are words that cause great surprise on the faces of foreigners.

- In Poland, couples address each other very strangely. When I first heard it, I couldn't help but be shocked. The boy calls his girlfriend "froggie". How's that?! Frogs are ugly! I didn't understand what was cute about it. In addition to the froggie, there is also: "teddy bear", "birdie", "fishie" ... Massacre! - Mi-jin, who runs the "Korean" channel on YT, is surprised.

Life / Polish (in comparison to English and Indian) have amazing culture [71]

3. Hectoliters of tea and beer with juice
Foreigners are amazed by our passion for drinking tea. We drink it constantly, practically at any time of the day.

- When I went to a Polish supermarket for the first time, I was shocked. We don't have that much tea selection. Serbs mainly drink herbal teas. You drink black tea all the time, even in summer. If you ask for tea in Serbia, they will think you are sick, says Marko from Belgrade.

In addition to tea, the surprise is also... beer. With raspberry juice.

- My girlfriend from Poland drank beer only with juice. And through a straw. So did her friends. I have not come across this anywhere else - reveals Oliver, an Englishman living in Poland for a year.

4. "I need to pee." About physiology without shame
Some people are surprised by our lack of embarrassment about talking about wanting to use the restroom. Poles tend not only to announce to all and sundry that they follow ... a need, but they also willingly inform about what it is exactly. Regardless of gender. This also explains why in Polish we have such a rich repertoire of synonyms for the word "s" and related vocabulary. Georgians Nini and Maja, whom Poles heard about through the YT channel "Gruziński po polsku", say about it:

"There is one thing that annoys us. [...] At first it surprises, and then it annoys, if you think about it longer. It's about meeting certain physiological needs. Poles simply say "I have to pee", "I'm going to pee". And yet no one asked to explain why you go to the restroom. [...] It's really very, very awkward when we're sitting at the table and someone says they "have to pee".

hahahaha

Life / Polish (in comparison to English and Indian) have amazing culture [71]

An interesting article reminding the most unusual aspects of Polish culture according to foreigners.:
onet.pl/styl-zycia/miasto-kobiet/piwo-z-sokiem-i-pierogi-na-slodko-co-zaskakuje-obcokrajowcow-w-polsce/8qq1sq3,30bc1058

1. Ah, that Mr. and Mrs....
Poles love to address each other formally. And although we are not the only nation that maintains a certain formality and distance in the initial contacts, some foreigners are still surprised by it.

- I went with my fiancé to Canada to visit my aunt and uncle. It was very nice. Until one day my uncle took my fiancé aside and said that aunt Basia felt bad because he constantly called her "ma'am" - says Agna.

It also happens that we stubbornly stick to polite expressions. Even in situations where emotions take over and unpleasant exchanges occur, often between strangers. We do not spare bad words, sometimes invective, but as if to keep appearances, we avoid speaking as "you".

The issue of ... partial shortening of the distance causes an additional headache for foreigners. Miss Anna or Miss Annie? Who and when can say it? It is very difficult for uneducated people in Poland to sense these subtle differences, and the juxtapositions of you with diminutive names sound illogical. So how is it at last - do we keep a formal distance or do we become familiar using diminutives?

2. Polite grunts
Probably every Pole is aware that in the competition for the most cheerful and smiling nation we would probably take one of the last places. What in other cultures is considered a form of friendly behavior, we perceive as insincere or false. We are definitely more reserved in giving smiles to strangers or talking to strangers on the street. Despite this, we are considered a fairly polite nation.

- I have the impression that Poles are grateful for everything. Even if they have nothing to be thankful for. You want to get something done, you fail to get help, and you say thank you anyway. You ask for directions, they can't show you directions, and you'll thank them anyway. You say "I'd like" instead of "I want" and "Could you buy me something" instead of "Can you." Maybe it's a matter of habit, you probably don't even think about it. We are more direct and probably less cultured compared to you - laughs Katja, a resident of Bulgaria.

And indeed, there is much truth to this. In Polish culture, thanks are important - not only verbal ones. After all, many of us feel a strong need to give others symbolic gifts as a thank you - and that's at the end of school, in gratitude for a favor, for a job well done.

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Really? You say so coz you are an incorrigible Russophile while I am not.
Also, you say so coz I am an incorrigible Ukrainophile while you are not.

Didn`t I already tell you we have achieved a perfect balance of nature???? Ha!

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You descend first, and then soar high in the sky. It is a known technique in pilotage. That is my fave style, too. Ha!

Food / Eat goulash from a cat and a steak from a dog in Poland! [114]


My brain prions will blow you up like a Zeppelin! hahahaha

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"You're a coward and a pup. I'll tell my big brother on you, and he can thrash you with his little finger, and I'll make him do it, too."

"What do I care for your big brother? I've got a brother that's bigger than he is-and what's more, he can throw him over that fence, too." [Both brothers were imaginary.]

"That's a lie."

"YOUR saying so don't make it so."

hahahaha
Kania, your bragging about grandpa is quite similar... :):):)

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Stop bragging like Samochwała in the poem....... :):):) or like pupils in Petite Nicolai stories..... or like boys in Tom Sawyer`s Adventures.... :):):)

I see you are also kindergartenly young at heart like Novi. :):):)

Food / Eat goulash from a cat and a steak from a dog in Poland! [114]


It will. Have you ever heard of prion disease??? :):):)


Vote for Konfederacja, then. :):):
But I know you will vote for them with or without dog meat.... :):):)

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If you need, I can fekk your grandpa, too. :):):)

News / Despicable Ukrainian lies [144]


Yes, it is typical of Polish intelligentsia - truly believing in Goddess but suspicious of the black mafia. Even the greatest Polish poets were critical of Popes in their times. Ha!!!!

Life / Polish females who made it [29]


But Alien was pulling our legs with Walewska - he often resorts to irony when he resurrects old threads. . You and Atch caught the bait. :):)

News / Despicable Ukrainian lies [144]


No, he isn`t. I generally reject the black mafia. I only support the clergy in my village. Coz I know them by their deeds.

Life / Polish females who made it [29]


Alien added his typical sardonic opinion with this Walewska while you took it too seriously. Show some sense of humour. :):):)

News / Despicable Ukrainian lies [144]


Quite correctly. That pathetic pope behaves like a true azhole. Fekk him and all his mad enunciations.