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Posts by Matyjasz  

Joined: 20 Jul 2006 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 24 Jul 2013
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Posts: Total: 1543 / Live: 125 / Archived: 1418 		From: Poland
Speaks Polish?: yes, though Polska język trudna język. ;)

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Matyjasz   
23 Oct 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

Look at you assuming the same of all Poles :) You're no better with this attitude.

Exactly. He says that you can not generalise just to generalise that all Poles are racist. LOL
Matyjasz   
23 Oct 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

If you don't like England with all its Pakistanis, Blacks and other ethnics that were born here then go back to Poland, no one asked you to come here in the first place, we've got enough cleaners here as it is.

I don't have anything against pakistanis, blacks, etc... And i don't live in the UK. A very beautiful country if I may add.

sorry when the english get happy they dont dance.. they start shouting and screaming and roaring, chucking beer bottles at the opposition and chanting...

Imposible! Eveyone loves synchronous dance! :)
Matyjasz   
23 Oct 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

I was in a supermarket the other day in England my England where you polish are uninvited guests, and there was this group of 7-8 poles and this one very handsome very successful looking asian guy shopping as well.

OMG, what a lovely story with happy end. Still, to make it even more dramatically and thus more interesting I would alter it a little. Check this out: Once on the car park, this envious bunch of filthy Polish wife beaters (it would be good if they were inebriated and smoking some cheap and nasty tobacco) put an attempt to assault this handsome, intelligent and horridly wealthy Asian, but it turns out that aside that he's handsome, intelligent and horridly wealthy Asian, he's also a very bold and fierce martial art master. He beats them up single-handed in a very Hollywood-like spectacular way, humiliates them by forcing to do what Poles are only good at, to clean his brand new Bentley Continental GT that is, and drives away in this shiny brand new Bentley Continental GT with their giggling from joy Polish girlfriends!

After that, all the people that were present on the parking lot, Indians, Pakistanis, blacks, English, Bengali, Chinese, Albanians, Pikes, gays, feminists and ginger midgets start a wonderful synchronous dance to the beat of a lovely song praising the multicultural model of modern Britain! Amen! :))
Matyjasz   
9 Oct 2007
Genealogy / What are common Polish character traits? [425]

When are the polish going to learn that Poland is not at the centre of the world :)

What do you mean that poland isn't at the centre of the world? :)
Matyjasz   
23 Sep 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

Yes, this seems to be the moral of that story. :)
Matyjasz   
23 Sep 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

A friend of mine (a woman) got beaten up by a group of black women jut because she was white. During my stay in London I got in several brawls with them local rude boys as well as with some angry Asians who thought I was flirting with some Asian girl, which BTW I weren’t. If it wasn't for few black people from my work I would probably become racist as well as that friend that got beaten. Please, don't try to say that black people and Asians are saints.
Matyjasz   
23 Jul 2007
UK, Ireland / Warning to British people visiting Poland!! Don't get drunk and smash the place up! [447]

Quoting: tornado2007
Poland is a country where the people are, up their own backsides, imperialists, nazi's, jealous, bitter and many other things due to the posts of a few lame excuses for people.

this is a pretty accurate description of a lot of people in poland...

LOL :D

This kind of hatred isn't helping anyone..I've just found out two of my Polish neighbours were attacked and stabbed last Sunday evening, one of them remains in hospital, all they did was go out for a drink and were walking home

I'm sure they were behaving very imperialistic... You know how the Poles are. :)

PS: On a more serious note I hope everything is OK with them.
Matyjasz   
23 Jul 2007
Language / Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? [254]

Is it possible that settlers from these countries put this word into use in the West?

I guess it is possible, but I'm not an expert on that issue.

As to West Slavs as far as I know that is the only word that means Jew ant it is not offensive. It is quite neutral

Yes, this is the only word for Jews here in Poland and definitely is a neutral one.
Matyjasz   
23 Jul 2007
Language / Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? [254]

Not only by Ukrainians and Russians but also by Turks and Tatars... Well generally by our eastern neighbors and Poland was very often called Lechistan. For example king John III Sobieski was called "The Lion of the Lechistan".

I know people who find "Jock" an offensive term towards Scottish people but I do not think this is offensive. Its actually Scottish for "John" so probably is on the same line as Polak at the moment.

Basically words are just words, it's the context in what their are being used that determines if their are going to be considered offensive or not. It would be a pity if the word Scot would also become an offensive word but sometimes we just can't do anything about it. :(
Matyjasz   
23 Jul 2007
Language / Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? [254]

The word Polak, as stated before, means a Polish man, so the meaning is not offensive. However, if its going to be used often in a negative way, there’s a big posibility that it will become a derogatory term. It's just like with the word Paki. Why is it considered offensive? It's just an abbreviation of the word Pakistani, isn’t it? Or the word Redneck. What’s so offensive about having a red neck? :confused: Personally I wouldn’t want it to become a derogatory name, so tornado, you are welcome to use it in a positive context as much as you can. :)
Matyjasz   
16 Apr 2007
Life / Why are Poles always so miserable? Why do they never smile? [512]

BTW am thinking of changing my name from the -ski ending that I have to something English sounding - like "Snothead"

If only there would be a way I could help you I wouldn't hesitate. Really.

I've read your posts about Britain and it's inhabitants as well as about Poland, and one thing that springs into my mind is that you are a one miserable fella. The biggest problem isn't post-commie Poland, Kaczynski Twins or British halfwit chavs but it's you. You’re like a giant magnet that attracts all things that are miserable, plain and boring. You would find something to complain even in a bloody paradise, because it's just who you are, the worse essence of polish and British moaning habits taken to infinity. Of course, changing your last name and trying to forget about your polish roots won't solve your problem, but maybe at least we won't have to suffer from your presence. Actually, it’s exactly what I would wish to you. I hope never to see you again. Bye:)
Matyjasz   
14 Apr 2007
History / Poland's January Uprisings of 1863 [86]

the irish rebels were outnumbered by the British. They won. Im not rubbing it in your face. Just saying being outnumbered is not the excuse.

But it's always a serious disadvantage. :)
Matyjasz   
25 Mar 2007
Genealogy / Why are some Polish people dark complected, and others very light [511]

ArturSzastak, I have proved already that you're a racist: you give the thumbs-up to another racist's Polonophobic tirades.

Can you show us in what way jose's polonophobia shows itself? Strangely enough I must have missed it somehow? :(
Matyjasz   
19 Mar 2007
Genealogy / Why are some Polish people dark complected, and others very light [511]

Yep, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was very multi-culti. Add to that all those wars that took place on this land and all those amounts of rapes that followed it and you will know why half of my family could play Gypsies/Turks/Romanians/etc and the other half look like bloody Aryans. :)
Matyjasz   
19 Feb 2007
Life / Do you think that Polish people are rude? [951]

ive been asked for a fight twice in the last couple of weeks when this has happened...

You see, you have been ASKED! Now that's what I call polite, and proves that even in those kind of situations Poles know how to behave. :)
Matyjasz   
6 Feb 2007
Life / Do you think that Polish people are rude? [951]

Yes- although I'm not sure this is the correct way to express it in English.

Yeah, I think it's not possible to find an English equivalent.
Matyjasz   
1 Feb 2007
Life / Do you think that Polish people are rude? [951]

Personally, I've found Poles to be polite in general. But they also usually laugh when I say that. So, I'm not sure what to think. Older people seem to be extremely polite!

Because Poles are masters at self-criticism. :)

Again, the way to address stranger's is in Polish in the third person- to Anglo-Saxon's this seems excessively polite but if this is the way one has been taught it is normal- it would be rude if one says "you" if one does not have their permission, especially to the older generation.

Third person? Do you mean addressing people per Pan/Pani(Mister/Madam)?
Matyjasz   
29 Jan 2007
Genealogy / Do Polish people have big noses? [450]

I know Amathyst. And thanks BTW. :) The person that started this thread really must lead a very boring life since he troubles himself with such silly problem. :)

I've been to Poland twice now and I can honestly say I haven't noticed anything strange about Polish apart from there was a lot more totty knocking about!

What’s that?
Matyjasz   
29 Jan 2007
Genealogy / Do Polish people have big noses? [450]

You can only tell from a side view that it's big. Heres my nose, does yours look anything like this Carpe Diem??

Blimey shakeNbake, you must be my identical nose twin! My is a little bit smaller though. :P