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Joined: 25 Dec 2007 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 29 Dec 2011
Threads: Total: 15 / Live: 1 / Archived: 14
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Speaks Polish?: Tak, umiem
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Seanus   
4 Mar 2010
Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]

Some have good food and some have bad, it's not a black and white thing. For example, Gazdówka has excellent hearty fare for those with a bit more money in their pockets. Some milk bars produce food fit for horses but the general quality is pretty high I'd say. One thing I will say is that there are too many fast-food places
Seanus   
4 Mar 2010
Life / BEFORE Poland.. what did you do then and what are your plans now? [29]

BA (Hons) 2.1 Law and Management at RGU, Aberdeen. Then LLM in International and European Law at Aberdeen University.

I lived in Aberdeen, Scotland

Blowjob ;) Just kidding, I was a teacher in Japan but did some database work for a while before that.

The ESL/TEFL market was booming and screaming out for teachers so I did my CELTA at Basil Paterson College, worked as a secretary over the summer (so easy) and then left for Poland.

Life is what happens to you whilst you're busy making other plans (Beautiful Boy, John Lennon).

Yes, as I met some Poles on the CELTA course and they taught me a few things.

You don't work for an American globalist corporation, do you? ;) ;)

Teaching has allowed me to see the world and get out of a closed-circle environment, TIT. I've seen 21 countries thanks to meeting my wife and taking up teaching posts. Also, I got a decent bonus in Japan for having a Masters level qualification so nowt wrong with that.

I wouldn't work with those sly dogs at all. They are part of a devious agenda.
Seanus   
4 Mar 2010
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

OK, so how about 'idę do przystanka' and idę do przystanku'? Poles often don't know if it's u or a. Naturally it's u but it can be a according to advanced linguists.

Explain why women say poszłam and men have to say poszedłem, not poszłem?
Seanus   
4 Mar 2010
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

Well, there is a difference between common perceptions and grammatical soundness. For example, I questioned the logic of 'nie ma przystanku' but it could also be 'nie ma przystanka'. In fact, some of the best minds say it should be with A at the end.
Seanus   
4 Mar 2010
Life / Why Do You Love Poland? [907]

I'm sure countless others think the same way. Anyway, this is about loving Poland and I love the wędliny here. They have some super hams with some super mustards to put on them. Also, they like novel ideas (not usually though) like sausages with cheese and also with pepper.
Seanus   
3 Mar 2010
Life / Why Do You Love Poland? [907]

What, you mean the old shag at the side of the road ploy and wave to the drivers as they go by? These conservative villagers would have none of it ;) ;) Before you knew it, the priest would come haring up with his big cross and mohair beret brigade, swiftly followed by the police.

I love the sausages in Poland, especially kabanos. For weight reasons, I don't eat them often.
Seanus   
2 Mar 2010
Life / Why Do You Love Poland? [907]

I love Poland because of the strength of character of some good folk around me. I love stumbling across a tasty loaf of bread. I love the help of some good folk in shops (rarely happens, though). I love being out in nature here (also rarely happens).
Seanus   
2 Mar 2010
Love / Polish girls vs Ukrainian girls: Who do you think is hotter? [152]

Well, some faces here would make you want to run a mile. I could describe many Polish women as the 'almost beautifuls'. There is usually sth, most commonly a hook nose, that throws me off. Some of the personalities are a major turnoff.
Seanus   
1 Mar 2010
Life / Fat People in Poland? [161]

There are a few fat people on the go in Poland, just not so many.
Seanus   
1 Mar 2010
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

Don't you get it Darek? I'll make it very simple for you. One word even, capitalisation. God is one, a single entity. There are false gods as alluded to in the Bible but you are confusing proper nouns and common nouns. No offence but that last argument sucked more than Ashlyn Gere did. I don't even need to be linguistically minded to refute that.

Space is just Space. Have you even seen Spaces or just spaces?
Seanus   
1 Mar 2010
Life / Giving tips in Poland [235]

Good point! Based on the fact that many tip for speedy service, why not tip those who work at the cashier for quickly scanning your goods and letting you get out of there? They perform a service of sorts. Otherwise, you'd have people scanning their own goods whilst being monitored by a big security guard. Can you imagine that state of affairs?
Seanus   
1 Mar 2010
Life / Giving tips in Poland [235]

That would appear to be the position. They can actually go as low as $2.13 provided that the tips make up the rest. It strikes me as strange, though, as tips are extra plusses and shouldn't be seen as an excuse for the employer to go down as far as that. They can pay younger workers even less I've heard. $4.25 or sth ridiculous like that.
Seanus   
1 Mar 2010
Life / Giving tips in Poland [235]

That doesn't make much sense though, convex. Tips can be perceived as gratuities, thrown in for appreciation. How can a convention, with no legally binding status, dictate a minimum level? You are no doubt familiar with wage setting, right? Then you set the standard wage higher than the minimum one. You also know that practice differs from theory too I believe. I'd surmise that there are many people working under the minimum wage in the UK through undercutting. Watch the film Outlanders by Dominic Lees. It outlines the plight of Polish builders in London.

I've also heard about making up the deficit but it doesn't have a sound legal basis.
Seanus   
1 Mar 2010
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

Truth be told, I only really had a handful of classes back in 2005 where I got them for free. I was a teacher at a school and we learned the basics of gender agreement, time and counting. Just the fundamental stuff really. Classes were typically 5 or 6 teachers. I've taught so many methods in English that it would be hard for me to compare. There's a lot of listen&repeat which is good.

I learn through imitation and listening mainly. My wife has taught me a fair bit but in a casual way generally.

The key is knowing your learning style. You can benefit from sb who looks at things a bit differently, just like in chess. Magnus Carlsen will get ever stronger with Garry Kasparov coaching him.

I'd be happy to answer any more specific questions.
Seanus   
1 Mar 2010
Life / Giving tips in Poland [235]

I agree with FUZZY here in that tips are not included as an express term in a contract, it is an optional arrangement between 2 people. You pay the bill to the restaurant for their utility costs and costs of food preparation etc etc. The waiter gets his cut. However, a tip is sth often accepted by waiters/waitresses but he doesn't need to perform a specific action to get it, it's just appreciation for his/her general helpfulness and speed of service etc etc. It's more of a convention and binds no-one. The waiter could easily refuse it but he is contractually obliged to bring out those plates. Teachers can work 'na lewo' by doing the abovementioned work and nobody really enforces it.
Seanus   
1 Mar 2010
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

I meant exactly what you meant, that is takes on a feminine form though retaining its masculine essence. It WAS worthy of commenting on as when you see 'dwa' as a counter then you have things like psy, kretyny itd, from the masculine singulars. Dwie is considered the female marker, e.g kiełbasa (1), krzesła (1), kobieta (1) etc etc. Dwie kobiety przyjechały is natural but it looks different with the masculine counting system.

I don't doubt your credentials. This is the internet where anybody could be, well, anybody ;) ;) I could be Barack Obama's long lost Polish brother :)
Seanus   
1 Mar 2010
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

FUZZY, I was merely stating that it took on a feminine form. I knew even back in 2004 that it was ten pies, thus masculine. Let's not split hairs as we are both aware of Polish grammar, you better than I. I'm just happy that I know many words ending with 'a' are masculine ;) ;0 ;) Like ten kierowca and ten dentysta, for example. Also, that some words that look masculine are feminine, like część would be ta. I made no mistake and you know it. Ta pies, LOL, nigdy w życiu :)

My przyjechali point was clear. Feminine - chały and Masculine - chali. Simple?? Man and woman together would be chali.

Dariusz, try to listen to what mafketis is saying. It doesn't have a plural forum as I'm talking about Space and not a space. A space (1) of course can be pluralised to 2 spaces.

Well, in Space, yes, but very much what we explore when we explore 'Space'. In Star Trek, they examined floating phenomena as well as the planets.

Look at my Borg example for the subtleties of these points.