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Posts by Filios1  

Joined: 13 Nov 2007 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 28 Oct 2010
Threads: Total: 8 / Live: 2 / Archived: 6
Posts: Total: 1336 / Live: 207 / Archived: 1129 		From: PL
Speaks Polish?: Tak
Interests: Polska, History, Nature

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Filios1   
23 Sep 2008
History / What do Poles think about Turks? [761]

I am planning another trip down to Turkey in May...
Can anyone reccomend any places to go that are less visited?
Filios1   
19 Mar 2008
Language / Polish Swear Words [1242]

] (F*ck! Eve cheated on me. She is nothing more then a whore. If she were here I would kill that bitch with my bare hands.)

It sounds like you have experience with this...
Filios1   
13 Mar 2008
History / Sarmatism in Poland [119]

Vikings and their Ukrainians allies captured Consatntinopol

This is false. The only Vikings to step foot into Constantinople while it was under Byzantine rule, were merchants, and men who made up the Varangian Guard, an elite unit under the emperor.

Where do you get your information from?
Filios1   
11 Mar 2008
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

Yes, there definitely is racism in Canada today but the government actually tries to put a stop today

he he.. yeah, "generally condemned" racial slurs. I have never heard a racial slur come out of the mouth of a Pole actually, and I visit twice a year, and have my dads family living there. From what I heard, America and Canada and most of all, the UK, have a problem with controlling that because of the influx of immigrants. Poland doesn't have that problem, hopefully never will, and I don't see a reason to talk about it.

What goes on in Poland is Polands problem, not some British and Canadian problem. Poles can do whatever they please, its their own damn country.

Why pretend its not there

Who is pretending? I have seen it, and well, what I have seen is very innocent in comparison to what happens in the West.
Counterproductive to whom? To the Western media who are looking for an attractive story headline?
Filios1   
11 Mar 2008
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

And it doesn't make you laugh that people go on to the forum to complain about 'polonophobia', Poland's history etc..?

No it doesn't, because those topics are actually worthwile discussing and learning about. Talking about racism and how "bad" it is in Poland is hypocritical indeed, as the same problem probably exists in both your countries as well.

Tornado, the UK has had horrible racist driven crimes lately... Poles racism is much more innocent, more likely driven by curiousity. Like for example, an old Pole sees a black man for the first time in his life.. of course he will stare at him. Wouldn't you? That isn't exactly racist..

Because people have a differing opinion they shouldn't be discussing it on a forum?

Not what I said. You can discuss anything you please.

How high and mighty of you!

Thank you.

Maybe you'd be right on this one if I would have been arguing from pages 1-21. I'm simply posting my opinion, as is Tornado, as I'm sure you do also.

Tornado, what problems are you talking about in the former USSR?
What "sources'" are you looking up? Probably some secular, liberal shite that people like to publish in the Western hempishere about how BAD all the problems are out in the east, and how beautiful they have it in their own countries.

Understandable!
Filios1   
11 Mar 2008
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

Poland as far as i know has a big racial problem,

Who are you to judge, first of all.

Polish people who are racist, they are my friends yes

So you judge an entire nation on a few racist Polish friends you have? I know a few racist black men that I went to school with years ago in England, and they were far worse than any white man I have ever seen... Does that mean that I see every Nigerian as being racist? No.

it seems a general trend in post-communist states that racism runs riot

Again, developing some strange hypothesis.

however we are more embrassing to other cultures and ways of life

Perhaps yes, but you will soon find that many average Britons will be fed up with the amount of immigration, and take action.

It just feels really really wrong to pretend that everything is perfect

Who is saying everything is perfect?

Both of you make me laugh. You talk about racism, yet you talk about it on a forum and think that will somehow change things. If you are so worried about racism in Poland, go over there and paint slogans, go to demonstrations.. I'm sorry, but the problem really isn't as great as you are making it out to be.
Filios1   
10 Mar 2008
Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]

don't know if I look very Polish.

No, not really. You almost look Italian with the dark hair, (Sicilian in particular).
Filios1   
8 Mar 2008
History / Sarmatism in Poland [119]

Those pictures of Sarmatian warriors, very much remind me of Mongols, or Tatars, or any other fighting unit from the steppes. Odd how they are so similar.

Now that I looked again, I thought of Persians : )
Filios1   
8 Mar 2008
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

However i know you have a flipant sense of humoure so you may be playing me :)

... Guess
: ))

Yes, there is racism. However, I don't find nationalism bad. It keeps everything moving in this world.
Filios1   
8 Mar 2008
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

Polish girl, 21, very educated and mature 'I like many people but these arabs are really strange and i don't like any of them really, if i don't have to speak to them i won't'

Polish male 26 'you have so many blacks in your country, why is this, it would never happen in poland'

This isn't racism...
Filios1   
8 Mar 2008
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

there is and everybody knows it

Who's everybody? Theres no racism.
Filios1   
7 Mar 2008
Law / Hiring a Polish Worker - Pros and Cons [107]

Czech people call Polish people the 'N' word of Europe......they were right!!!!

Shut your dirty mouth, you twat.
Let me guess, you tried pulling the moves on this young girl, and she didn't let you touch her? Creep.
Filios1   
6 Mar 2008
Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]

I wouldn't worry about those face recognition things. I was once had Snoop Dog as my match. Just goes to show how accurate it is.
Filios1   
4 Mar 2008
Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]

'What' do I look like to you?

Georgian? Kazahk? One of the former Soviet Republics in that general viscinity?
Filios1   
3 Mar 2008
Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]

i could spot you easily because in foward facing picture we have the same face shape and cheek bones.

To tell you the truth, you girls could easily pass as sisters. Very alike : )
Filios1   
3 Mar 2008
Language / Polish Swear Words [1242]

dziękuje masz

*Dziękuje bardzo.

No problem kolego, and just post when you need help. There are a lot of friendly people on here that can help.
Good luck with learning the language.
Filios1   
3 Mar 2008
Language / Polish Swear Words [1242]

Poćalie mie dupe!!!

*Pocałuj mnie w dupe.
Filios1   
23 Feb 2008
Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]

gereneralising things is sometimes stupid

True, but indeed there are some patterns that can help you indicate whether a person is Slavic, and within that, Polish, Russian or Serb.
Filios1   
22 Feb 2008
Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]

No sun but cloudy, very damp. My day off today, we will go for pizza and to see film my friends want to see : )

Ahh! Nice to hear you will be enjoying your day off : )

Mother in Poland. I'm born and lived Poland most of time but see my Father in holiday time

That is really nice. So you plan to move back to Poland, as it is your home?
Filios1   
22 Feb 2008
Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]

How is Brighton? : ) You are originally from Poland?
Filios1   
22 Feb 2008
Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]

I have joined today.

Hello again : )

This is my Grandfather, I miss him so much.

Celinski, is that an army issued photograph?
He is very similar in appearance to my late grandfather as well. Very intelligent and dignified look to him. I mourn him like I mourn all our Polish brothers and sisters.
Filios1   
21 Feb 2008
Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]

I'm just wondering if I look Polish.

Umm, well, to tell you the truth, you look more Hungarian or Southern Ukrainian than Polish.. Just from my knowledge, Hungarians usually possess darker features, (hair, eyes) than Poles, and your cheekbones and facial structure has less in common with Poles than with other Eastern European countries..

But don't really count on me to tell, just my guess.
Filios1   
20 Feb 2008
Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]

Guy on the left is Polish
Girl next to him is German
Girl on the right is Romanian