News / SHOULD POLAND HAVE NUKES?? [154]

I agree and that's why Obama+Medvedev has been making gestures to get rid of them. Well, downscale them rather. Israel having them could be the biggest danger.

News / SHOULD POLAND HAVE NUKES?? [154]

Well, the stakes are high. However, Iran having them would really shake things up.

News / SHOULD POLAND HAVE NUKES?? [154]

They are bargaining chips and that's about it.

News / SHOULD POLAND HAVE NUKES?? [154]

Which country really needs nukes? Arguments can go round in circles but that's the key question.

News / Poles are getting rich... [63]

Yup, me too. Tbc. This should make for a good topic. Stats will come in handy. Anyway, gnite all.

News / Poles are getting rich... [63]

I suggest that you check out disparities over the last 3 years, convex. It might make for interesting reading.

News / Poles are getting rich... [63]

A bit of both. I get the feeling that Tusk/Kommie will want to make those poor mohair berety pay for their histrionics. Farmers will get whacked.

News / Poles are getting rich... [63]

Let's bring it back, then. Tusk and Kommie are making western Poland richer and eastern Poland poorer. Saying that Poles are getting rich is only half the story.

News / Poles are getting rich... [63]

Some are, some aren't. Many are a long way off being part of any nouveau-riche culture. Don't believe Marek Konrad's propaganda ;) ;)

Life / POLISH MYTHS - let's debunk or prove them! [141]

Wouldn't it be Yorkshire pudding rather than chips on their shoulder?

Life / POLISH MYTHS - let's debunk or prove them! [141]

Some see being Polish as a myth in and of itself. I often get this 'we are the most enigmatic people on Earth' vibe. You can see it on PF too. If you know Polish history, you can understand why some are as they are. Nothing too deep about it!

History / What do Poles think about Turks? [761]

Poles tend not to think beyond kebabs. They can't profit from the Turks so they leave them alone.

History / What do Poles think about Turks? [761]

It was quite nice, a bit of an acquired taste. Is raki that diverse? There are many types of vodka.

History / What do Poles think about Turks? [761]

What do you understand by "to be a power", rock? In what way?

History / What do Poles think about Turks? [761]

Raki? That's the stuff I bought in Albania. Or was it rakia?

History / What do Poles think about Turks? [761]

Poles are very traditional from custom and also conservative through church beliefs/indoctrination. They tend to stick with known paths and are more homogeneous than most I have come into contact with.

History / What do Poles think about Turks? [761]

Sneaky? People from any country can be sneaky and Poles are no exception. I've been on the receiving end of sneakiness here.

History / What do Poles think about Turks? [761]

Well, I can only interpret from comments online but I am cautious of those that are too polite to me. Poles are liberal??? What??

History / What do Poles think about Turks? [761]

Well, the Catholic faith is a major one, rock. Turkey is far more secular.

What else? In all my dealings with Turkish people (online chess a lot), they are always polite. There is not this guarantee here at all with Poles.

There appears to be a greater embracing of diversity amongst Turks. They are very different as people in their appearance too.

Love / 20% of adult Poles are single and live with Mummy! [241]

I'm surprised the rate isn't higher. Birds of a feather flock together and like attracts like. Closeters like to be in amongst other closeters in this Us Vs Them world that is emerging. Those that love others that have the same label yet don't question.

Also, as more and more Poles return to Poland with their set-up capital, they will need a temporary place to stay before getting the ball rolling.

Love / 20% of adult Poles are single and live with Mummy! [241]

Pol3, please stop sidetracking with religious stuff. This thread is not for that. Poles perhaps go for closeness because they know that rolling the dice and going abroad necessarily involves fragmentation so they want to keep things tight-knit here. They are like the Borg in that way. They leave for the UK but most of the time spend dreaming about being back with family.

History / What do Poles think about Turks? [761]

Poles and Turks have a different mentality in ways but there never appears to be any animosity. The quieter Poles tend to get on with the Turks here very well.

Love / 20% of adult Poles are single and live with Mummy! [241]

Who said anything about illicit, Pol3? I was talking about people that cohabit until they feel that the time is right to tie the knot. I did it for a long time and it worked well. Why are you so judgemental? It doesn't always come back to being Catholic either, btw. My wife isn't a Catholic but societal pressure played its part. Life isn't black&white, Pol3.

Love / 20% of adult Poles are single and live with Mummy! [241]

LOL, that's instant eviction in most cases here :)

Love / 20% of adult Poles are single and live with Mummy! [241]

I know but he can't see the commonalities, we can. There is nothing sinful in cohabiting til the time is right to marry. I did that for 2.5 years.

Euchre, no

Love / 20% of adult Poles are single and live with Mummy! [241]

Cohabitation has many benefits as he said and that applies across the board. I can see that and he couldn't. That's what I was getting at.

Euchre??

Love / 20% of adult Poles are single and live with Mummy! [241]

I sometimes buy apple soap, Shawny :)

The principle is the same :)

Love / 20% of adult Poles are single and live with Mummy! [241]

Pol3, you talk of the merits of cohabitation yet you seem to diss those that do so but don't get married. Why can't you apply the same standards?

Love / 20% of adult Poles are single and live with Mummy! [241]

The family unit is stronger here so it is to be expected that more people still live with their families.

Love / 20% of adult Poles are single and live with Mummy! [241]

Being closeted from real world realities

Not realising how dependent they were before they left the nest in the first place

A mix of the above factors that you mentioned too. It depends on the case.