Life / Why oh Why do Poles drive so incredibly poorly [109]


Cultures are complex, interacting wholes....

"pretty much zero enforcement" because culturally driving really fast isn't felt to be a big deal needing police intervention

"minimal fines on the rare occasions when the police are checking speeds" ditto

"people think they can just drive at whatever speed they want" exactly!

Uncertainty avoidance is a fascinating thing and cultures with high uncertainty avoidance rates tend to share lots of features, from a preference for elaborate language (an important message needs important sounding language) greater affection for small children (easier to control and more predictable) and dislike of teenagers (harder to control and more unpredictable), higher levels of alcohol consumption (to deal with stress) and political systems that are based on confrontation rather than cooperation and.... generally lower levels of mental illness (nothing like a steady stressful baseline to keep the mind focused).

Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


on the left.... please find examples of non-left non-muslims waving the pali flag

Life / Why oh Why do Poles drive so incredibly poorly [109]


That's typical of Poland's cultural profile and won't change.

Poland ranks high in 'uncertainty avoidance' which among lots of other interesting stuff correlates with reckless driving which then correlates with lots of traffic accidents/deaths.

In general this is true of most of southern and eastern Europe. Better cars and roads ameliorate that to some extent but not entirely.

The British Isles, Netherlands and Scandinavia are low in uncertainty avoidance which correlates with safer, generally slower, driving.

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 25 [874]


russian hell, on the other hand, still has plenty of room....

x.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1969441842786652632

Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


So? Palestinian flags are now overwhelmingly flown by the left (among non-muslims at least).

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [583]

As good a place for this as any....

russia, bvtthurt about being kicked out of Eurovision decided to revive a short-lived soviet song contest called Intervision.... which was, among other things, supposed to support traditional family values....

A total of 23 countries (including the US for some reason) signed up.

then... a few days before the competition, the US entrant (One Brandon Howard... I'd never heard of him either.... withdrew) citing family concerns. Rumor was that he had been paid to enter. The song was pretty dreadful.

then last minute an Australian-Greek singer, Vassy, I'd never heard of her either, was announced as a replacement.... only problem is that she's an advocat for lgbt (etc) rights. that information was scrubbed from her wikipedia page (she had a wikipedia page?!) and then just before the contest she withdrew citing political pressure from Australia

then russian regime nazi-singer Shaman (whose song had impressed no one) after performing asked the judges to not award him any points.... as if he'd get any points....

When the dust settled, the winner was Vietnam! Whose performer is named Duc Phuc (make your own joke) whose song was a bit.... similar to this year's winning Eurovision song (not super close but... some similarities).

To make matters more funny.... he's extremely androgynous and makes your average kpop guy look like Jason Momoa in comparison.... if he's heterosexual then I'm Ronald Reagan's illegitimate son....

Next year's contest is set for Saudi Arabia....
..

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 25 [874]


you're repeating a russian lie....

ukrinform.ua/rubric-society/4037398-batko-vbitoi-u-ssa-ukrainki-irini-zaruckoi-pribuv-do-ssa-abi-poprosatisa-z-donkou-demcenko.html

Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


He has a Palestinian flag in one window (and a rainbow flag drooped over another part of the store). Obvious signs of creeping fascism?

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 25 [874]


Why would he? It would be de facto criticism of the US that couldn't keep her safe.Then Vance and company would crawl over his @ss for not saying 'thank you' enough.

And there are Ukrainians being killed everyday by russians in Ukraine which have priority.

Any acknowledgement of her death is probably in Ukrainian which means no one here can really access it.

A good assignment for you and google translate....

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 25 [874]


I doubt if that will happen now...

It's never clear whether a russian defector is a real defector or a plant and defectors also tend to be notorious for wild stories that don't pan out.

It's very clear that russian wants to attack NATO (the logic of putin's government makes that inevitable) but probably not so directly but by causing discord....

My best guess is still the Baltics an attempt to 'take' Narva or Daugavpils quickly (or just cross the border into the Suwałki gap and hunker down without taking any populated areas) and then count on Hungarian fatso Orban and/or wannabe mafioso Fico veto any NATO action.

US power in Europe doesn't exist outside of NATO so the US will face China and russia on its own.... (Trump plans to break russia and china apart are transparently awful and doomed to failure).

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]


You're describing 95% of this forum....

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]


No.

News / European News and Poland Thread - part 4 [917]

Why is the British government run by mugs?

Apparently, hundreds of Afghans allowed to stay in the UK because they're afraid of the big bad Taliban (who are human trash, let me be clear about that) routinely go to.... Aghanistan for holiday and other visits....

This should surprise no one who has followed the tragicomedy of European refugee/asylum policy for longer than three minutes (something similar was uncovered in Switzerland years ago).

How many will lose their right to stay in the UK?

x.com/haynesdeborah/status/1968960070202298537

News / Germany's Socio-Political Climate and Its Impact on Poland [109]


I was thinking more economic ruin from shortsighted and wrongheaded migration and energy and foreign policy decisions....

-not being able to deport undesirables
-no more atomic power
-trying to bring russia into the fold of civilized countries
-no more cheap russian hydrocarbons

The result of those policies are far more dangerous than an old leftist with no political power putting up an unpleasant sign...

News / Germany's Socio-Political Climate and Its Impact on Poland [109]


Actually said "Juden haben hier Hausverbot" (Jews are not allowed here - smooth translation, no way to make it closer to the original without making it very clunky).

And he had a Palestinian flag in the window and specifically said it was about Gaza and said Jews that don't support the Gaza campaign were welcome.

But let's lose our collective minds about that rather than face much more pressing problems in Germany.....

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]


Dude... not even trying to translate it takes the fun out of it....

How hard is 'fvkking a cat with a hammer' be?

If the literal translation doesn't make sense.... that's the whole point!

News / Germany's Socio-Political Climate and Its Impact on Poland [109]


Or maybe.... hear me out..... stop letting the useless workshy fvkkers into Europe in the first place!

Merkel didn't start the crisis but she made it far worse with her compleley unilateral decision made without consulting.... anyone?

And... I ask for the nth time... how are countries supposed to keep them when they really want to access German welfare?


You feed them and never kick them out.... how are you going to lower numbers?

Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


It was a question, not a statement....

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 25 [874]


Soon to be....

x.com/mouw5284/status/1947125091499999254

Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


Oh... it's there.

Again, on what basis can the UK claim to be a 'more developed' society than Poland at present?

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 25 [874]


As a fairly mentally healthy individual I don't have a great need to feel proud of other people's accomplishments. I can list good and bad things about the US and Poland but they're not a source of personal pride or shame....

Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


the only kebab place I've patronized in the last 5 years or so (nor more than once a month at most) is a short walk from home and has Indians behind the counter (judging from appearance and the music playing). I usually get a plate (to go) with a couple of salads, fries and a crap ton of meat. It serves my humble kebab needs.

the quality is a bit variable as ethnic take out is an established first job for migrants and so turnover is fairly high (I think there's one main guy and a revolving cast of helpers).

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 25 [874]


That's not something to brag about...."there is no limit to our tolerance for self-degradation in service of empire!"....blech


so will cockroaches.... doesn't make them a superpower

Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


By what criteria is the UK a 'more developed' society than Poland at present?

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 25 [874]

Oh look! Another head of a major russian company commited 'suicide'.....

x.com/Beefeater_Fella/status/1969064689637163492

On the other hand the director of a russian company didn't want to go to war so he moved to the US, became a courier and estimates he has a better quality of life than 75% of people in russia...

x.com/victoriaslog/status/1968965328471196122

Put those together and you'll be able to start answering the question: Why will russia never be a real superpower?

News / Germany's Socio-Political Climate and Its Impact on Poland [109]


Proponents of endless mass immigration tend to think that those places cannot possibly solve their own problems.... for them immigration is a new version of the white man's burden....

News / Germany's Socio-Political Climate and Its Impact on Poland [109]


I guess put them in camps with armed guards?

Put tracking chips in them?

I've never gotten a good answer to this question....

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]


More like, they're not gonna go easy on you or 'they're not gonna treat you with kit gloves'

The origins seem to be a case of semantic transfer.... to not treat someone like a fragile object/stick... I don't get that part.

Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


That's not it.... because for it to be 'cheap labor' they have to work and most migrants that end up in Germany end up sucking at the states teat and avoiding (legal) work.

Polonia / What do Poles think of how they are treated in Germany, in comparison to the Muslim migrants [181]


It seems.... odd for foods to be ripped out of their physical environments and transplanted wholesale elsewhere... I like some Middle Eastern food but it's from a very different ecological setting and climate.... Fine as a novelty in northern Europe but more than that.... weird, cultural alienation as a lifestyle....

Same for India (actually a collection of very different cuisines rather than a single cuisine) or Eastern Asia.