Food / Polish Salted Butter [68]

So, I gave up salted butter. I also stopped using salt on eggs.

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Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1450]

Poles like potatoes a lot, like the Irish. Yes, I eat them from time to time but try to refrain coz my doctor said they are bad for me. Dr Armata, btw. So I prefer kasha or various kinds of rice.

News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]

What a disgrace! PiS rulers are seriously thinking of forming a new rightwing group in the Euro Parliament. The problem is their partners are two most pro-Kremlin-oriented leaders.

euronews.com/2021/04/01/orban-salvini-and-morawiecki-form-new-right-wing-european-alliance

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Life / Territorials - Polish National Guard [57]

As for the GROT gun, there is a huge scandal going on about it now.The media revealed the gun had been ordered by the rightist Defence Minister before the testing and improvement stages were completed. The result? The gun is faulty and unreliable - to such an extent it can even hurt an operator. .

read this article through Chrome translation:

wiadomosci.onet.pl/tylko-w-onecie/szokujacy-raport-o-karabinku-grot-ujawnia-pelen-zakres-jego-wad/0yent0v

Travel / Completely random views of Poland, a co! [80]

Drive through boar feeding. Poles are good-natured and never refuse when boars beg for food.

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Life / Is Polish church involved in politics too much? [137]


Or like an ostrich which loves burying its head in the sand when unpleasant skeletons in their closets are discussed.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

So, still two riddles are pending: about the tipped bin and elegant case.

In the meantime:

What is going on?

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Language / Polish terms for age demographic? ("Baby Boomer", "Generations X/Y/Z", "Millennials", "Post-Millennials",etc?) [12]

No, Polish adopted most of those terms. Of course, they are deflected according to the language rules: e.g., milenialsi. Generation is pokolenie in Polish - Pokolenie Y


This etcetera covers an old neologism which recently got resurected and became a fade - dziaders. It comes from dziadek - grandpa and connotes a male who doesn` t support women`s aspirations for more freedom in the oppresive patriarchal society.

I think we could translate it as grandper.

Language / Can you recognise the famous quotes from Polish films? [12]

Two days ago when Czechs expelled 18 Russian spies I read this comment under the article: Czechs! How you have impressed me at this moment!

This direct translation comes from which film??? :)

History / POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER [513]


Yes. But is it different in Poland? No.

Language / Words with subtle differences in Polish language (or are they complete synonyms?) [8]


Funny, it never occured to me to. But the etymology is easy to guess - light comes mostly from the sun which radiates it all over the world known as Earth.

Travel / Your best memory after visiting Poland [41]


The statue of Jesus in Świebodzin - the highest in the world.

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Language / Words with subtle differences in Polish language (or are they complete synonyms?) [8]


Yes!
Sekretarzyk - cabinet
sekretarka - female secretary

History / The restoration of Polish cities from WW2 destruction [123]

There has been still a worse fate than socialist blocks replacing old tenement houses. NOTHING! No rebuilding at all. This happened to Kostrzyń nad Odrą. Germans turned it into a fortress and defended fanatically for a few weeks. The Old Town was razed to the ground and never rebuilt.

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Genealogy / Polish & Prussian/German town name cross-reference. [100]


If you can`t google it, it means such a name never existed. You got it wrong.

Law / Polish Police and Their Tactics [237]


See gentle Polish police catching a runaway pig for 4 minutes. Benny Hill music in the background

youtu.be/RenqJK7nhrU

Love / Are Polish men cold? What do they like? [33]


Yes, we are raised to talk small because of the weather. Wintertime can be severe in Poland, you need to prepare for it before hand, gather necessary supplies like food and fuel. That is why you need to work hard throughout the warm seasons and not waste time on small talk.

But, when winter comes, you can enjoy small talk without constraint!


You need to check them out in wintertime too. Sit by the fireplace with a glass of vodka in hand and see if they are still cold.

Po polsku / Kobiety odrzucają politykę kościoła [56]


tak, potwierdzam, gumi kilka razy wspomniał że nie popiera religijnego fanatyzmu PiS.


Popiera Konfę ale nie tą ultrakatolicką część. Korwin nie jest katolikiem.Sam się przyznał

youtu.be/Fbdd3C37TkU

Po polsku / Kobiety odrzucają politykę kościoła [56]


Z książeczki o sprośnych kawałach. A co?

History / What do Poles owe to Czechs? [89]

Two lies in half a sentence. Great. Why are rightards such compulsive liars, I wonder ??? :):)

Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [1006]


Now, foreign topics for grade 7 - age 13-14.

Congress of Vienna 1815
Industrial Revolution
Effects of Industrial Revolution
Spring of Nations in Europe

The Unification of Italy and Germany in 19th century
The Advancement of the USA and Civil War
Colonial Expansion in 19th century
Democratic Changes and New Political Ideas
Societies, Science and Culture at the turn of 19/20 centuries

Growing Unrest in the World
On Fronts of the Great War
Revolution in Russia

World after Versailles Treaty
Cultural and Social effects of WW1
The Soviet Union under Stalin
Fascism in Italy
Hitler and Nazism
Road to War

BTW, did I already tell you that Polish teachers are free to choose textbooks they like best? There are several publishing houses operating in Poland which make books to every subject. So, history for the 7th grade is available in a few versions.

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History / What do Poles owe to Czechs? [89]

Czechs, enraged by Kremlin espionage involvement in blowing up their ammo depot, are expelling Russian diplomats.

In the meantime:
Germany is building North Stream.
Poland is buying 15 million tonnes of coal from Russia.

Thank you, Czech brothers, for showing us how to deal with Mr Putin. We owe you one.

News / Poland's News sources [59]


Onet. pl

onet.pl/informacje/onetwarszawa/akt-oskarzenia-wobec-dwoch-wykladowcow-po-smierci-studenta-wat/v0btnny,79cfc278

Two instructors were put on trial for organising a strenuous cross-country run at the Military Technical Academy which ended tragically for one student coz the day was extremely hot. Those instructors witnessed that and other students collapsing or giving up but they didn`t react.

History / POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER [513]

Look , let`s not be so harsh on Russians - brainwashed people are everywhere. Two years ago in Poland about 43% voted for neobolshevik rightists. What should we say about it? Homo what? Homo polonicus moronicus?

Law / Polish Police and Their Tactics [237]


The Polish police most famous tactics is to escort old ladies who oppose the rightist government.

Funny video - Granny Kate walking the dogs (in uniforms). Seven of them! hahaha Benny Hill music in the background. One of the comments under the video: even in communist times the police weren`t such idiots as today during rightist rule.

youtu.be/5S0VkbJIOk4

History / POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER [513]


His Georgian origin might have contributed to it, too. He spoke Russian with a heavy accent.

Yet, over 50% Russians today believe he was a great leader coz he made Soviet Russia a superpower.

History / POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER [513]


But Stalin and other communist leaders were only another version of Russian autocratic imperialism. Stalin or tsars like Ivan the Terrible - no difference.

Law / Polish Police and Their Tactics [237]


In Poland the police shoot to death about 5 people yearly. Poland has 38 million. Do US police kill 50 to reach a similar ratio to Poland? I think it is many more.

Statistics for 2015 said that Polish police fired directly at people 18 times.

tvn24.pl/polska/jak-czesto-strzela-polska-policja-ra674944-3191463

Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [1006]

I heard that American kids learn only about the USA and a few major topics like WW2 at history class in their schools.

In Poland history class is very extensive and covers a lot of topics. 15 years ago I came to a private lesson and the student informed me she hadn`t done her English homework coz she had had to study for a History test. I asked her about the topics and one of them was Garibaldi`s rebellion in 19th century Italy. I was shocked they had to learn such details in primary school.

Today it hasn`t changed much. Here is the list of "foreign" topics for 6th grade primary school (12-13 years old)

The curriculum starts with modern times:

Civilizations of America
Great discoveries
Results of discoveries
Reneissance
New religions
Counterreformation and Baroque

Europe and the world in 17th and 18th centuries:
-Economy of Western Europe
-Revolution in England
-Louis XIV absolutism
-Enlightment
-Russia, Prussia and Austria in 18th century
- The rise of the United States

French Revolution
France as a Republic
Napoleon`s Conquest of Europe

I can see the result of such approach even in the forum. Native Poles who received their education in Poland know a lot more more than other members, especially American Polonia.

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History / Can anyone from Poland tell me about Auschwitz and The Ghetto? [625]


When Jews have pierogis, they can`t contain pork. :)


Yes, every single time. :)