Lyzko
15 Feb 2023
Lyzko
14 Feb 2023
Lyzko
14 Feb 2023
Life / A couple of questions about the LGBT movement in Warsaw. [31]
TomasJ,
As I understand it, Sweden has gone dramatically far to the right, principally owing to what many Swedes feel is a run-away immigration policy, not necessarily because of LGBTQ.
Having myself not been to Sweden in some thirty or so years, I do try to keep myself abreast of what's happening, in both the US as well as the Swedish press.
What I've observed thus far, your major dailies such as >AFTONSBLADET< etc. are still rather on the leftists liberal side.
TomasJ,
As I understand it, Sweden has gone dramatically far to the right, principally owing to what many Swedes feel is a run-away immigration policy, not necessarily because of LGBTQ.
Having myself not been to Sweden in some thirty or so years, I do try to keep myself abreast of what's happening, in both the US as well as the Swedish press.
What I've observed thus far, your major dailies such as >AFTONSBLADET< etc. are still rather on the leftists liberal side.
Lyzko
14 Feb 2023
Life / Polish mentality towards Pakistan [108]
??? Apples and oranges, dude! 'Twas not I who brought up Poles and Pakistanis here!
I merely observed that coming from such a multi-ethnic megalopolis as NYC, I had to get visually used to seeing a plethora of Caucasians, that's all, no more, no less.
If certain folks here on PF can't handle it, TOUGH DARTS!!
??? Apples and oranges, dude! 'Twas not I who brought up Poles and Pakistanis here!
I merely observed that coming from such a multi-ethnic megalopolis as NYC, I had to get visually used to seeing a plethora of Caucasians, that's all, no more, no less.
If certain folks here on PF can't handle it, TOUGH DARTS!!
Lyzko
14 Feb 2023
Po polsku / Czy Walentynka jest popularna w Polsce? [7]
Wiem, ze Walentynka jest bardzo popularna tu w Ameryce, n.p. na Greenpoincie, ale takze jest popularna nad Wisla?
Wiem, ze Walentynka jest bardzo popularna tu w Ameryce, n.p. na Greenpoincie, ale takze jest popularna nad Wisla?
Lyzko
14 Feb 2023
Life / Poles speaking English - examples [263]
OMG, I'm a linguist by trade and therefore tend to listen for stuff the average person might not!
Merely giving my honest impressions. Pity here that honesty doesn't cut both ways.
OMG, I'm a linguist by trade and therefore tend to listen for stuff the average person might not!
Merely giving my honest impressions. Pity here that honesty doesn't cut both ways.
Lyzko
13 Feb 2023
Life / Poles speaking English - examples [263]
Recently heard a YouTube interview with the director Pawlikowski out of London and confess to being quite impressed by the clarity, not to mention the idiomatic naturalness of his English!
Barely would have recognized that he wasn't a Brit, were it not for a degree of interference when pronouncing certain affricates and dipthongs.
Recently heard a YouTube interview with the director Pawlikowski out of London and confess to being quite impressed by the clarity, not to mention the idiomatic naturalness of his English!
Barely would have recognized that he wasn't a Brit, were it not for a degree of interference when pronouncing certain affricates and dipthongs.
Lyzko
12 Feb 2023
Life / Poles speaking English - examples [263]
Isn't it?
I Zoom almost on a regular basis with native, "educated" Poles and detect similar such issues with their English. Oh, they'll try to conceal them, of course. Motto here is though, they can run but they can't hide!
Isn't it?
I Zoom almost on a regular basis with native, "educated" Poles and detect similar such issues with their English. Oh, they'll try to conceal them, of course. Motto here is though, they can run but they can't hide!
Lyzko
12 Feb 2023
Lyzko
12 Feb 2023
Life / Polish mentality towards Pakistan [108]
Milo loves to jump at politically correct buzz words in order to make himself look good.
Can Milo even tell us what a racist is? I'll tell you what it isn't; it's not only white people against the other complected:-) It cuts both ways.
Milo loves to jump at politically correct buzz words in order to make himself look good.
Can Milo even tell us what a racist is? I'll tell you what it isn't; it's not only white people against the other complected:-) It cuts both ways.
Lyzko
11 Feb 2023
Life / Polish mentality towards Pakistan [108]
As a native New Yorker, I'm so used to it by now that when I first visited Germany (long before visiting Poland or Sweden), my eyes needed a chance to adjust to all the sea of white, often Nordic-looking, faces.
As a native New Yorker, I'm so used to it by now that when I first visited Germany (long before visiting Poland or Sweden), my eyes needed a chance to adjust to all the sea of white, often Nordic-looking, faces.
Lyzko
11 Feb 2023
Life / Poles speaking English - examples [263]
I was speaking on average regarding my experience both teaching
as well as conversing with Poles.
I was speaking on average regarding my experience both teaching
as well as conversing with Poles.
Lyzko
10 Feb 2023
Life / Polish mentality towards Pakistan [108]
Doesn't that sound a little bit like saying
"I'm not antagonistic to him! I hate is guts,
but I'm not antagonistic to him."?
Being racist MEANS precisely the following; feeling
hostile to those who don't belong to the Caucasian
race.
Quite sure you understand the word?
Doesn't that sound a little bit like saying
"I'm not antagonistic to him! I hate is guts,
but I'm not antagonistic to him."?
Being racist MEANS precisely the following; feeling
hostile to those who don't belong to the Caucasian
race.
Quite sure you understand the word?
Lyzko
10 Feb 2023
Life / Poles speaking English - examples [263]
Poles frequently omit articles and sometimes will
overcompensate for unfamiliarity with English, by
speaking in a loud, deliberate manner.
However in private many will actually internalize
correction and respond to corrective recast by a
native English speaking interlocutor.
Poles frequently omit articles and sometimes will
overcompensate for unfamiliarity with English, by
speaking in a loud, deliberate manner.
However in private many will actually internalize
correction and respond to corrective recast by a
native English speaking interlocutor.
Lyzko
10 Feb 2023
Lyzko
8 Feb 2023
Work / Language Teachers - do you feel respected in Poland? [86]
"Too soon old, too late smart!" might well be the operative sentence here.
"Too soon old, too late smart!" might well be the operative sentence here.
Lyzko
8 Feb 2023
History / Ghetto Uprising better known than Warsaw Uprising? [111]
Both actually. My spell check did not work lol
Both actually. My spell check did not work lol
Lyzko
7 Feb 2023
Genealogy / What are common Polish character traits? [425]
No one can effectively judge the nature of my experiences in the classroom! What was described happened precisely as it was and without exaggeration, believe it as you wish. Read the autobiography of pola Negri.
No one can effectively judge the nature of my experiences in the classroom! What was described happened precisely as it was and without exaggeration, believe it as you wish. Read the autobiography of pola Negri.
Lyzko
6 Feb 2023
Genealogy / What are common Polish character traits? [425]
In my experience, Poles can frequently become highly emotional to the point of tears, misting up unabashedly if they sense their nation, history or character has been impugned, especially by foreigners!
Need I re-quote my story about an ESL class exclusively of Poles I was teaching, starting to tear up as the subject of "POLISH Concentration Camps" from the NYT was broached by one angry student? Within about five minutes from the start of a young lady's presentation (coincidentally on the natural wonders of Poland), the group became so upset we couldn't continue the lesson and needed a five minute break so that the students could compose themselves.
Other nationalities, Israelis, German, French, Brits etc. would have reacted with either fiery words, fisticuffs, uncomfortable laughter, but scarcely by crying.
In my experience, Poles can frequently become highly emotional to the point of tears, misting up unabashedly if they sense their nation, history or character has been impugned, especially by foreigners!
Need I re-quote my story about an ESL class exclusively of Poles I was teaching, starting to tear up as the subject of "POLISH Concentration Camps" from the NYT was broached by one angry student? Within about five minutes from the start of a young lady's presentation (coincidentally on the natural wonders of Poland), the group became so upset we couldn't continue the lesson and needed a five minute break so that the students could compose themselves.
Other nationalities, Israelis, German, French, Brits etc. would have reacted with either fiery words, fisticuffs, uncomfortable laughter, but scarcely by crying.
Lyzko
6 Feb 2023
History / Ghetto Uprising better known than Warsaw Uprising? [111]
The went crazy for other reasons though. Some have maintained they were crazy right from the start!
LOL
Back to the topic please
The went crazy for other reasons though. Some have maintained they were crazy right from the start!
LOL
Back to the topic please
Lyzko
6 Feb 2023
History / Ghetto Uprising better known than Warsaw Uprising? [111]
Kaszub, Hitler was a tea totaler who discouraged, indeed forbade, the consumption of alcohol!
Kaszub, Hitler was a tea totaler who discouraged, indeed forbade, the consumption of alcohol!
Lyzko
6 Feb 2023
History / Ghetto Uprising better known than Warsaw Uprising? [111]
What I meant was that what you posted sounds like a rationalization bordering on an excuse.
However, you seem like a basically enlightened person, and so it's possible that you are simply trying to give Moscicki the benefit of the doubt:-)
What I meant was that what you posted sounds like a rationalization bordering on an excuse.
However, you seem like a basically enlightened person, and so it's possible that you are simply trying to give Moscicki the benefit of the doubt:-)
Lyzko
6 Feb 2023
Law / I am pregnant but the father is now ghosting me [17]
Ghosting you??
Do you perhaps mean "pursuing" you?
Unless of course the father is dead,
in which case probably a psychic specialist
would be more what you need!
Ghosting you??
Do you perhaps mean "pursuing" you?
Unless of course the father is dead,
in which case probably a psychic specialist
would be more what you need!
Lyzko
5 Feb 2023
History / Ghetto Uprising better known than Warsaw Uprising? [111]
...and following this line of reasoning neither were most anti-Semites "at heart"; they simply mouthed the filth so that they could fit in and enjoy the benefits of the belonging to the status quo, is that it?
You'll have to do a little better than that, old man!
...and following this line of reasoning neither were most anti-Semites "at heart"; they simply mouthed the filth so that they could fit in and enjoy the benefits of the belonging to the status quo, is that it?
You'll have to do a little better than that, old man!
Lyzko
4 Feb 2023
History / Ghetto Uprising better known than Warsaw Uprising? [111]
@Kaszub, ck. out Dmowski's essay "Kwestia Zydowska" and then get back to me, as I think you'll have already answered your own question!
@Kaszub, ck. out Dmowski's essay "Kwestia Zydowska" and then get back to me, as I think you'll have already answered your own question!
Lyzko
4 Feb 2023
History / Ghetto Uprising better known than Warsaw Uprising? [111]
"Ignacy" = Ignatius aka St. Ignatius, hardly Jewish:-)
"Ignacy" = Ignatius aka St. Ignatius, hardly Jewish:-)
Lyzko
4 Feb 2023
History / Ghetto Uprising better known than Warsaw Uprising? [111]
Revisionism unfortunately is alive and well and living in the Sejm! Duda along with his cohorts, much like our Institute for Historical Reivew, founded decades ago by James Marcellus, has attempted (unsucessfully, I might add) to subvert truth in the name of a political agenda.
In point of fact, Poland, to her lasting credit, had the largest single Nazi resistance movement in Europe, rivalling France and Norway. Moreover, numerous gentile Poles willingly put their own lives as well as those of their families, at risk in order to save Jewish fellow citizens. Lots lost their lives, others survived and continue to tell the truth, for which they should be forever in our debt.
These are historical facts, proven truths which cannot be whitewashed or denied, facts of which every Polish Christian should be fiercely proud.
However, as in nearly every European country, Poland too had her share of anti-semitic sympathizers such as Dmowski, later Mosicki, while at the same time excoriating Hitler.
We all have skeletons in our closet, be they those of slavery, race massacres right here in the US or Holocaust denial along with other atrocities throughout the world.
Revisionism unfortunately is alive and well and living in the Sejm! Duda along with his cohorts, much like our Institute for Historical Reivew, founded decades ago by James Marcellus, has attempted (unsucessfully, I might add) to subvert truth in the name of a political agenda.
In point of fact, Poland, to her lasting credit, had the largest single Nazi resistance movement in Europe, rivalling France and Norway. Moreover, numerous gentile Poles willingly put their own lives as well as those of their families, at risk in order to save Jewish fellow citizens. Lots lost their lives, others survived and continue to tell the truth, for which they should be forever in our debt.
These are historical facts, proven truths which cannot be whitewashed or denied, facts of which every Polish Christian should be fiercely proud.
However, as in nearly every European country, Poland too had her share of anti-semitic sympathizers such as Dmowski, later Mosicki, while at the same time excoriating Hitler.
We all have skeletons in our closet, be they those of slavery, race massacres right here in the US or Holocaust denial along with other atrocities throughout the world.
Lyzko
31 Jan 2023
History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [275]
Makes perfect sense, Maf!
As I've always maintained, having grown up bilingual; English looks easy at first and gets tough as hell eventually.
German is the opposite:-)
Makes perfect sense, Maf!
As I've always maintained, having grown up bilingual; English looks easy at first and gets tough as hell eventually.
German is the opposite:-)
Lyzko
31 Jan 2023
Travel / Bilingual signs and notices all over Poland [20]
Today, I'd imagine that both versions appear in German atlases.
Today, I'd imagine that both versions appear in German atlases.
Lyzko
30 Jan 2023
Travel / Bilingual signs and notices all over Poland [20]
Nearly every town, certainly larger city, in Poland had historically both a German right alongside a Polish name. Perhaps these days, your Westermann Atlas gives both names, but when I was first in Germany during the mid-'80's, "SZCZECIN" was always listed as "STETTIN" and nothing else:-)
I'm sure that's changed.
Nearly every town, certainly larger city, in Poland had historically both a German right alongside a Polish name. Perhaps these days, your Westermann Atlas gives both names, but when I was first in Germany during the mid-'80's, "SZCZECIN" was always listed as "STETTIN" and nothing else:-)
I'm sure that's changed.