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Posts by Lenka  

Joined: 17 Nov 2009 / Female ♀ 		Last Post: 4 Oct 2025
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Lenka   
3 Jun 2023
Off-Topic / Things you can't get used to in your new country [95]

I was thinking recently about my time in UK. While I really dislike immigrants complaining how stupid things are in the new country I must admit there are few things that annoy/ baffle me.

So I thought with the number of migrants here we could have quite a nice moan about different countries.

For me in UK:

Windows that open out not in. Just so frustrating îf you are used to clean windows.

No sockets in most bathrooms, not even one for toothbrush. My toothbrush is in the bedroom and I dry my hair in various places depending on the rest of the household sleeping needs. I even dried it in the hallway on the floor.

Who's next?
Lenka   
3 Jun 2023
Travel / Weird and wonderful Polish train fares [79]

@amiga500
Well that happens. With every form of transport. It means though that rail is good enough for people to buy out.

Hard to believe though that all the connections, including local ones, are sold out.
Lenka   
3 Jun 2023
Travel / Weird and wonderful Polish train fares [79]

tried to book a train ticket Poznan to Warsaw a day before, nothing available, not even connections

What do you mean weren't available? Sold out or what?


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Lenka   
30 May 2023
Off-Topic / Terms of Ukrainian Surrender [67]

then their worth is at best questionable.

So you think you can't win referendum without bribes? Interesting
Lenka   
24 May 2023
News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]

you are trying to persuade me to attempt suicide

She is not trying to persuadeyou to do anything. She is explaining other ppls perspective co chill
Lenka   
20 May 2023
News / How could PiS better spend billions instead of 500+ ? [280]

The first link wasn't found.

The other shows pros and cons of both.
It does state ease of access is easier in non means tested which is generally true but I believe could be easier and automatic in today's world. Government has access to all our data so they could join it.

Second point is that it stops people from 'kombinowanie' as they can try to earn more and save more without hitting the threshold for help.

- doesn't feel like charity.

It was balanced by pros for means testing:

- more focus on those who actually need help

- programs being cheaper to run

- being more sustainable and people not feeling like they are being screwed over.

While both have merits I don't see that ' far better results'
Lenka   
20 May 2023
News / How could PiS better spend billions instead of 500+ ? [280]

Tbh any kind of proof that it is better and in what respect.

The thing is I'm quite neutral in that battle.

I believe such high benefits should be means tested.
I also wouldn't mind general child benefit in lower amount to take the sting of getting so much worse of after having kids.
Lenka   
20 May 2023
News / How could PiS better spend billions instead of 500+ ? [280]

One thing we've all learnt is that Child Benefit paid universally works very well and produces far better outcomes than means-tested welfare payments.

Can I see comparison data for that?
Lenka   
20 May 2023
News / How could PiS better spend billions instead of 500+ ? [280]

doesn't measure how less responsible adults spend their money.

Making more money won't make them suddenly spend more responsibly, will it?

The Tories, who try to undermine any measures to alleviate poverty and raise general living standards, will be out at the next election.

Still less than half of Polish one: 21 hours in 2008. And that is before the planned increase
Lenka   
20 May 2023
News / How could PiS better spend billions instead of 500+ ? [280]

Let's notice that UK not means tested benefit for 2 kids is worth about 14 hours of work on minimum wage. Polish before the increase was 47 hours and after increase it's 76 hours!!! See the difference?

Second, times change. It means we have technology that would allow giving the money to people who qualify without anybody knowing and send to their account with just their bank knowing
Lenka   
20 May 2023
News / How could PiS better spend billions instead of 500+ ? [280]

I think we would have to start with the basics- what is this programme supposed to accomplish?

1- increase birth rate
2- reduce poverty
3- income top up for parents
4- something else
Lenka   
8 May 2023
Life / Child abuse in Poland [64]

Kamilek died today in the morning

Oh no. I really hoped he can get better.

I can't expres what I feel towards the adults around him.
Lenka   
27 Apr 2023
Life / In need of good Polish jokes about Polish culture, people, etc [239]

Too much love, and a woman will lose all respect for you.

Ok example- you have a roomie. Do you expect the roomie to cook you diner all the time, wash your dirty pants.
Do you try to sweet talk your roomie from a screw up or are you saying 'sorry bro, messed up'?

On the other hand- Do you tell your your pal when they are wrong straight on?
Do you expect them to be there when you need to go through some though ****?

In all those I would expect my female friends the same as my partner.