pawian
9 Jan 2021
pawian
9 Jan 2021
News / A devestating verdict on the Polish church [279]
A few devastating verdicts were issued by the Vatican not long ago:
No 1:
ctvnews.ca/world/gulbinowicz-polish-cardinal-accused-of-abuse-dies-at-97-1.5190775
Earlier this month, the Vatican's embassy in Poland said Gulbinowicz, the retired archbishop of Wroclaw, was forbidden from using his bishop's insignia and participating in any religious celebrations or public events. He was also denied the right to have a cathedral funeral service or burial.
A few devastating verdicts were issued by the Vatican not long ago:
No 1:
ctvnews.ca/world/gulbinowicz-polish-cardinal-accused-of-abuse-dies-at-97-1.5190775
Earlier this month, the Vatican's embassy in Poland said Gulbinowicz, the retired archbishop of Wroclaw, was forbidden from using his bishop's insignia and participating in any religious celebrations or public events. He was also denied the right to have a cathedral funeral service or burial.
pawian
9 Jan 2021
Classifieds / I am selling my Polish money [22]
I know what it is. That`s why I am telling you: I can give you 50 zlotys. You send me your 50 and I will send you the same 50 zlotys, but newer - let me see into my pocket - from 2017.
I know what it is. That`s why I am telling you: I can give you 50 zlotys. You send me your 50 and I will send you the same 50 zlotys, but newer - let me see into my pocket - from 2017.
pawian
9 Jan 2021
Language / "Poles" or "Polish people" - which is better to use? [200]
And politically incorrect, possibly? You know, Spaniards brutally colonised vast areas in Americas etc.
than Spaniards (which sounds a bit old-fashioned)
And politically incorrect, possibly? You know, Spaniards brutally colonised vast areas in Americas etc.
pawian
9 Jan 2021
Classifieds / I am selling my Polish money [22]
Wow! Nice price. The problem is I can buy it for 50 zlotys.
383.50 polish zloty
Wow! Nice price. The problem is I can buy it for 50 zlotys.
pawian
9 Jan 2021
Law / Middle name change in Poland. "Van" or "Von"? I got a double passport (Polish/French). [6]
Yes. Von suggests aristocratic background and isn`t even Polish so adding it on request to sb`s name isn`t practised. But it surely sounds awesome: Róża Maria Barbara Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein
That can heppen only if you have a real basis for doing so. Your wish isn't enough.
Yes. Von suggests aristocratic background and isn`t even Polish so adding it on request to sb`s name isn`t practised. But it surely sounds awesome: Róża Maria Barbara Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein
pawian
9 Jan 2021
News / "POLISH death camps" term used by "Parade Magazine" Anti-Polish Bigots [249]
Yes, foreign media or diplomats have been successfully educated, it seems.
the cases when foreign sources use the term are becoming rarer and rarer each year.
Yes, foreign media or diplomats have been successfully educated, it seems.
pawian
9 Jan 2021
pawian
9 Jan 2021
Language / "Poles" or "Polish people" - which is better to use? [200]
Polish people is too long. So, I stopped using it long ago. But I see that it is often used by foreigners.
Polish people is too long. So, I stopped using it long ago. But I see that it is often used by foreigners.
pawian
9 Jan 2021
pawian
9 Jan 2021
Travel / Travel to Poland from the UK? (COVID time) [50]
Borders are closed for non-essential traffic for non-Polish and non EU citizens.
Borders are closed for non-essential traffic for non-Polish and non EU citizens.
pawian
9 Jan 2021
Love / How do Polish men feel about gender equality? [780]
Yes, those were glorious times, weren`t they? Fake machos were masters and could do what they wanted while poor women had to obey those idiots.
Luckily, those horrible times are gone. Today no woman will allow fake alphaville boys to treat her like a door mat.
Remember back when women were not allowed to smoke or vote ?
Yes, those were glorious times, weren`t they? Fake machos were masters and could do what they wanted while poor women had to obey those idiots.
Luckily, those horrible times are gone. Today no woman will allow fake alphaville boys to treat her like a door mat.
pawian
9 Jan 2021
UK, Ireland / Growing Up In The UK As The Son of a Pole [2]
Dolno, tell us a few things, coz you were also born in the UK into a Polish family.
Dolno, tell us a few things, coz you were also born in the UK into a Polish family.
pawian
9 Jan 2021
Genealogy / Polish equivalent of "Jessie"? [48]
Of course not. My father loved Poland and never wanted to leave, even during the worst times, with pogrom-like atmosphere, in 1968.
Polish haters with names like Mojsze
Of course not. My father loved Poland and never wanted to leave, even during the worst times, with pogrom-like atmosphere, in 1968.
pawian
9 Jan 2021
Genealogy / Polish equivalent of "Jessie"? [48]
No, you don`t know Polish reality at all.
It was, probably decades ago. Now it sounds funny, especially in dimunitive form: Zdzichu. Reminds of characters from jokes about country boys.. My wife`s aunt or another relative, about 80 now, is called Zdzisława and whenever I hear they talk about Zdzicha, I smile.
@mafketis
Thanks.
@Poloniusz
Błee, you are disgusting.
Zdzisław is a very fine and distinguished name with many notable Poles bearing it.
No, you don`t know Polish reality at all.
It was, probably decades ago. Now it sounds funny, especially in dimunitive form: Zdzichu. Reminds of characters from jokes about country boys.. My wife`s aunt or another relative, about 80 now, is called Zdzisława and whenever I hear they talk about Zdzicha, I smile.
@mafketis
Thanks.
@Poloniusz
Błee, you are disgusting.
pawian
9 Jan 2021
Genealogy / Polish equivalent of "Jessie"? [48]
My father`s name was Mojsze. How does it translate into English?
My father`s name was Mojsze. How does it translate into English?
pawian
9 Jan 2021
News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]
Except that he wasn`t a king. :):)
haha Funny.
I see you are in a humorous mood today. Good. Laughter is the best medicine, after all, better than an apple a day.
Józef Piłsudski.
Except that he wasn`t a king. :):)
Military coup would have been necessary.
haha Funny.
I see you are in a humorous mood today. Good. Laughter is the best medicine, after all, better than an apple a day.
pawian
9 Jan 2021
News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]
Yes, the last truly great and purely Polish king was Jan Sobieski from 17th century. Some pessimists and negatively-oriented experts suggest it was Casimir the Great from the 14th century who inherited a kingdom weakened by war and made it prosperous and wealthy. Sobieski didn`t do that.
Do you understand now why nobody except a few maniacs dreams of restoring monarchy in Poland?
We don't have true kings, anymore,
Yes, the last truly great and purely Polish king was Jan Sobieski from 17th century. Some pessimists and negatively-oriented experts suggest it was Casimir the Great from the 14th century who inherited a kingdom weakened by war and made it prosperous and wealthy. Sobieski didn`t do that.
Do you understand now why nobody except a few maniacs dreams of restoring monarchy in Poland?
pawian
9 Jan 2021
Language / What are the best Polish - English Dictionary and Learning Books? [24]
Yes. The best and the biggest one. My uni mate was a co-writer of it - I always admired his intelligence - during boring lectures we did crosswords and he was able to finish a complex Jolka crossword within an hour. Amazing. Later he went into translations while I into teaching.
So, his dictionary must be top level.
The problem is that today people prefer to use phone dictionaries or google.
PS> Jolka is a crossword in which the clues are given in a random order-i.e. there are no numbers to tell the solver which clue corresponds to which squares on the grid.
In my opinion the best one is the two volume Oxford, PWN, Polish- English dictionary,
Yes. The best and the biggest one. My uni mate was a co-writer of it - I always admired his intelligence - during boring lectures we did crosswords and he was able to finish a complex Jolka crossword within an hour. Amazing. Later he went into translations while I into teaching.
So, his dictionary must be top level.
The problem is that today people prefer to use phone dictionaries or google.
PS> Jolka is a crossword in which the clues are given in a random order-i.e. there are no numbers to tell the solver which clue corresponds to which squares on the grid.
pawian
9 Jan 2021
Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]
Nope, it means a furtive activity by your enemies which is supposed to undermine your position. A mole is such an enemy and its tunnels will collape one day, causing the deformation of the previously smooth surface.
So, there is still one idiom pending in post 1185.
Nope, it means a furtive activity by your enemies which is supposed to undermine your position. A mole is such an enemy and its tunnels will collape one day, causing the deformation of the previously smooth surface.
So, there is still one idiom pending in post 1185.
pawian
9 Jan 2021
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]
Yes, and it is natural size. So no, it isn`t a model.
Then what?
Look at this:
That particular roundel is exactly the same as on an RAF WW2 submarine spitfire
Yes, and it is natural size. So no, it isn`t a model.
that doesn't look much like a plane...
Then what?
I didn't think it was likely to be British
Look at this:
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pawian
9 Jan 2021
Love / How do Polish men feel about gender equality? [780]
What are you trying to prove? Statistically, most murderers are males, not females. 7 to 1.
statista.com/statistics/251886/murder-offenders-in-the-us-by-gender/
that illustrate how lovely women are
What are you trying to prove? Statistically, most murderers are males, not females. 7 to 1.
statista.com/statistics/251886/murder-offenders-in-the-us-by-gender/
pawian
8 Jan 2021
News / Scandals, conflicts, tensions, arguments - real life examples from Poland [543]
Changes, changes, changes.
A female MP brought her baby to a parliament workshop and fed it while taking an active part in a discussion. Y
A few years ago it would have been a big scandal but now most comments are positive, only a few scornful and condemning. Times change and people`s attitudes with them. Campaigns promoting a healthy life style are effective.
Changes, changes, changes.
A female MP brought her baby to a parliament workshop and fed it while taking an active part in a discussion. Y
A few years ago it would have been a big scandal but now most comments are positive, only a few scornful and condemning. Times change and people`s attitudes with them. Campaigns promoting a healthy life style are effective.
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pawian
8 Jan 2021
Love / How do Polish men feel about gender equality? [780]
You watched too many films about "coz a bad woman she was." Please, be serious coz those infantile opinions suit a junior high school level. .
At last!!! Decades of women`s lib movement have not been in vain. hahaha
Men just kill. Women often torture If they are nurses, arsenic.
You watched too many films about "coz a bad woman she was." Please, be serious coz those infantile opinions suit a junior high school level. .
Women always prioritize their own personal care and comfort at the expense of men.
At last!!! Decades of women`s lib movement have not been in vain. hahaha
pawian
8 Jan 2021
News / Hołownia - a rising star in Polish politics? [94]
I tried. Unsuccessfully. Afterwards I requested that source from you and was ready to take my words back in case you provided it. But you didn`t. I thought I was talking to a serious interlocutor, but it seems I was mistaken.
You still have a chance to help me change my opinion about you - by providing that source.
go and check them yourself.
I tried. Unsuccessfully. Afterwards I requested that source from you and was ready to take my words back in case you provided it. But you didn`t. I thought I was talking to a serious interlocutor, but it seems I was mistaken.
You still have a chance to help me change my opinion about you - by providing that source.
pawian
8 Jan 2021
News / Hołownia - a rising star in Polish politics? [94]
Do you suggest now I am the Lord of the Flies??? hahaha You are funny.
fleas, most probably.
That means your words about Hołownia calling for mass protests while taking a bath in a jacuuzzi with a glass of champagne in his hand were not necessarily pertaining to the truth. I see. Thank you.
But if you change your mind and decide to notify us about such an occurence, please feel free to do it coz we will gladly aquaint ourselves with it.
you and your flies?
Do you suggest now I am the Lord of the Flies??? hahaha You are funny.
fleas, most probably.
keep waiting
That means your words about Hołownia calling for mass protests while taking a bath in a jacuuzzi with a glass of champagne in his hand were not necessarily pertaining to the truth. I see. Thank you.
But if you change your mind and decide to notify us about such an occurence, please feel free to do it coz we will gladly aquaint ourselves with it.
pawian
8 Jan 2021
News / Hołownia - a rising star in Polish politics? [94]
There is no need to abuse people who don`t agree with you. Try to run a cultural discussion, you forget this isn`t your own home but a public place.
We are still waiting for your proofs.
I know you are morally and mentally just a floor rag
There is no need to abuse people who don`t agree with you. Try to run a cultural discussion, you forget this isn`t your own home but a public place.
We are still waiting for your proofs.
pawian
8 Jan 2021
Genealogy / I'm polish and have a darker complexion - WHY? [78]
Yes, I knew a Pole who was so dark that Americans thought he was Puerto Rican.
Yes, I knew a Pole who was so dark that Americans thought he was Puerto Rican.
pawian
8 Jan 2021
News / Why Poland has no problem with terrorism [64]
Actually, now you are talking about parents` role. If parents fail in this field, the case is closed.
I have nothing against. The problem is that it is students who would frown at the idea. Ha!
inept overpaid teachers failing to help, develop, and prepare their students for life
Actually, now you are talking about parents` role. If parents fail in this field, the case is closed.
why teachers never, ever want parents to be able to watch them in classrooms on CCTV
I have nothing against. The problem is that it is students who would frown at the idea. Ha!
pawian
8 Jan 2021
Love / How do Polish men feel about gender equality? [780]
Namely the USA. Or Norway. Yes, you are an expert on tyrannies. :):)
Yes, but not all natural phenomena are beneficial to people. Earthquakes are also natural but you wouldn`t call them beneficial, right????
Communist pary control over nature created the imbalance, not balance. Here we are talking about regaining balance after centuries of mistreatment of women and people of colour for no other reasons than race and reproductive organs. Simple.
such ideological mandates are only found only in "woke" tyrannical regimes.
Namely the USA. Or Norway. Yes, you are an expert on tyrannies. :):)
Completely natural.
Yes, but not all natural phenomena are beneficial to people. Earthquakes are also natural but you wouldn`t call them beneficial, right????
the party can dominate and control nature
Communist pary control over nature created the imbalance, not balance. Here we are talking about regaining balance after centuries of mistreatment of women and people of colour for no other reasons than race and reproductive organs. Simple.