Life / Poles speaking English - examples [263]

Roman Giertych: barely understandable and is reading directly from his notes. he can't speak english.

Grzegorz Lato: you must be kidding even posting that.

Kwaskniewski: at the very least, he isn't reading directly off his notes the entire time. he mentions a Q and A session but he never does it. granted i was FF a bit but it would have been interesting to see if he would even understand the questions being asked of him and if he would be able to say something that isn't pre-prepared. for an older dude though, this isn't a bad example. i still think though that a man that was president of a european country for 10 years should speak much better english than that.

Life / Poles speaking English - examples [263]

pawian wrote:


I know.....I know. It must hurt to have your a$$ handed to you like that.

Life / Poles speaking English - examples [263]

pawian wrote:


And I know a few Polish people, born in Poland but grew up in Chicago and in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, that speak amazing English. Are they Poles? Yes. Do they speak English? Yes.

Don't play dumb here. If an Englishman spends 20 years in germany and tells you he speaks german, who would give a flyin' toss? It's expected, and it's not thread worthy.

Nobody wants to read a thread about poles that speak english that have spent decades in english speaking countries and I can guarantee you the OP wanted to display Poles who have learned English, not people that grew up in Australia or the UK that have Polish roots or some random Polish last name or people that spent decades living in English speaking countries, were educated in their universities, etc. It's not an accomplishment at that point, it's simply expected.

gumishu wrote:


this is what i'm talking about and it's a waste to even mention Rostowski.

Life / Poles speaking English - examples [263]

Ironside wrote:


is that a serious question.

the guy spent half his life in english speaking countries and just living abroad in general.

Life / Poles speaking English - examples [263]

pawian wrote:


i made it a point to write, "and Sikorski doesn't count for obvious reasons" thinking it was actually worth my time. apparently not.

Sikorski doesn't count for obvious reasons.

pawian wrote:


ya think?!!!

Lyzko wrote:


sure.

Anna Fotyga......I sat and listened to it twice.....and I have no idea what she was talking about. It sounded like some convoluted, pieced together, premeditated answer.

Life / Poles speaking English - examples [263]

HAHAHAHAHA. oh boy. this is gonna be a good one.

my 2 cents:

his english sucks and it was completely rehearsed lines that he practiced with his pricey English teacher all month. oh, and it was all written down for him on the table directly in front of him.

he looked scared out of his mind....and rightfully so. i can guarantee he needed a translator for that entire meeting.

i'll wait for some links to real poles born in Poland who are important political figures in Poland, or anyone regularly in Polish media whatsoever, speaking decent English. and even though i shouldn't have to say it, Sikorski doesn't count for obvious reasons.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1090]

half the old poles preferred communism anyhow, down with capitalism, etc., so i guess it's all in who you ask.

Life / What is Poland's fastest growing ethnic group? [57]

fast food eaters :O

Life / Rate Poland (Life Quality / Culture and People / Food): 1-10! [232]

Teffle wrote:


my wife's entire family was just here in the summer. no problems and they don't even speak english. in and out. fingerprinting takes a few seconds on an electronic device. you're blowing it totally out of proportion which is why I am sure you have other reasons for not wanting to come. I've seen the entire process many times with my wife, watching her go through the line at the airport, it's no big deal and hardly a reason to boycott a country completely.

get over it.

Life / Rate Poland (Life Quality / Culture and People / Food): 1-10! [232]

jwojcie wrote:


haha, oooh man. that's.......haha.

jwojcie wrote:


explain.

Teffle wrote:


completely unjustified if that's your only reason. trust me, you along with the others you speak of boycott trips to the USA for other reasons. our security paranoia is just something else to add to the list.

seanus wrote:


which is why tourists visit the 7's, 8's, 9's and 10's instead.

Life / Rate Poland (Life Quality / Culture and People / Food): 1-10! [232]

jwojcie wrote:


we're not discussing the USA, but this "statistic" you just came up with is absolutely useless. if a german drives a few miles and crosses the border into Poland....tick, 1 tourist. if a Czech guy does the same, tick, 2 tourists. For anyone to go to the USA, excluding Canadians and Mexicans.....gotta spend a whole lotta money on a plane ticket and take a lot of vacation time to do it and it's thousands of miles of flying.....one way. you're comparing apples and oranges.

imagine what kind of number you would come up with if you tracked how many americans that live in state X visited state Y throughout a year. a US state is as big, often times even bigger than an entire country in europe.

jwojcie wrote:


"heaven" and "Baltic" shouldn't be in the same sentence.

and yes, the weather there, along with the cold sea water.....not suitable for summer getaways.

Life / Rate Poland (Life Quality / Culture and People / Food): 1-10! [232]

bullfrog wrote:


precisely. it's simple. people don't go to poland for a reason. and no, the however many germans that come in for a few days in the western cities of Poland to see where their grandparents lived before getting kicked out of their house when the borders changed doesn't count as significant "tourism". neither does the small handful of brits, americans and australians that come to drink beer and chase polish tail for a few years while posing as "an english teacher".

delphiandomine wrote:


lezzbianest. and who the hell would choose the Baltic Sea over the Med or the ocean for that matter. the Baltic is GHETTO.

people look at poland, then look at other european countries, and when they click the button to buy their flights for vacation, Poland very rarely wins and for good reason.

Life / Rate Poland (Life Quality / Culture and People / Food): 1-10! [232]

Alllie wrote:


awwwww, the honeymoon stage. how cute.

Life / Rate Poland (Life Quality / Culture and People / Food): 1-10! [232]

delphiandomine wrote:


then why does the avg tourist go to the aforementioned countries.......and not Poland.

Life / Rate Poland (Life Quality / Culture and People / Food): 1-10! [232]

seanus wrote:


because most of the time, it's the only food they know.

bullfrog wrote:


i think this goes for most places in Poland, not just Warsaw. compare Poland's avg landscape to Croatia, Greece, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, France, Portugal......no comparison.

Alllie wrote:


i couldn't disagree more. sure, Mazury, Zakopane, Sklarska Poreba.......nice places....but not for living and working.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1090]

ironside wrote:


that's it. i honestly can't take it anymore. you honestly make absolutely no sense with every response. it's completely painful reading it.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1090]

"My point being Poles can't have it both ways."

i know what you mean.

polish culture is so funny to me. they simply can't make up their minds with anything, like some big huge identity crisis.

News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [405]

seanus wrote:


if you're making a comment like that, i assume you have some past US presidents in mind that had better international politics?

what, specifically, is this "wicked way" you speak of?

seanus wrote:


do what?

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1090]

Ironside wrote:


yeah, you're right. no right to vote, start your own businesses, leave the country, filtered TV and all other media for that matter, no consumer freedom, waiting on line for food every day, literally a worthless national currency, oppression, Big Brother type bureaucracy such as "zameldowanie"........yeah, you're right. That surely would have no influence on a country. Nope. Just like westerners, for sure.

you are completely out of touch with reality. enjoy that.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1090]

Ironside wrote:


most of what you write is pure incoherent babble with little to no point that i have to absolutely strain to get through....but this sentence only proves Teffle and I's point.

WWII. Surely that war impacted Poland tremendously. As you said, "shaped Poles in a way that western nations cannot comprehend." You know what else the west can't comprehend? Being Russia's b1tch for decades being shatted on and denied simple democracy, not being allowed outside your country's borders, trying to start all over after being completely raped in the war, waiting on line for hours just to get a bottle of vinegar and a loaf of bread.....

Buddy, WWII lasted a long while, sure, but communism lasted a hell of a lot longer. You don't think that "shaped Poles in a way that western nations cannot comprehend?"

stary.........

this isn't a matter of good or bad. it's a matter of is or isn't.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1090]

two things Teffle: obviously, and thank you.

Teffle wrote:


a logical deduction. thanks again.

Ironside's obviously looking for a fight and his recent posts on here speak volumes about the way he is in general.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1090]

ironside wrote:


uhmmm.....I.......well......cough........I think I like......said exactly what I wanted to say in the sentence before that. did you just not read that part? i think the example i listed is a pretty valid point..........eerrrr...........am I typing?

ironside wrote:


who said that?

ironside wrote:


you're pathetic for saying that dude. a 25 year old kid, calling it as he sees it....and he's somehow a disgrace???

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1090]

Medis wrote:


yeah, i guess because the "center" of all the EU's money went there.

adnar wrote:


man, i completely disagree with that.

the majority of Poland's population right now grew up during communist times, and everyone over the age of about 44 has spent more years in communism than in a democratic society. how can you compare a country full of people like that to people in western europe?

Life / Poland: worst teeth in the world? [98]

many polish people have completely a$$ed out teeth.

it always amazes me when i'm in poland to see teenagers with horribly crooked teeth. what, their parents don't think to themselves that maybe they need braces????

i mean, when your 14 year old kid has discolored teeth, all crooked, why don't you take the kid to the dentist and get that $hit fixed?!

it's one of two things. either the people simply don't value healthy teeth or they can't afford it. from the stories i've heard it's a combination of both. why else would a loving parent allow their children to grow up with horrid teeth.

when i was a teenager, nearly everybody in school once they turned 11 or 12 got braces. it was almost a right of passage. people almost expected to see you in braces by the time you were 12 years old.

parents pay all that money into a socialized health system in poland yet most of their children do not have healthy mouths.

Life / Poland: worst teeth in the world? [98]

legend wrote:


what a surprise. a bunch of people living in mud huts have bad teeth. come on, people.

it was one of the first things i noticed about polish people when i moved there. awful teeth.

News / Should Poland leave the EU institution? [147]

delphiandomine wrote:


however, as an american, the EU sure seems like a good example of why an overly socialized system simply won't work. some things need to be socialized but not your entire platform. asking a bunch of countries that have been killing each other for centuries to go head first into an institution such as this and then relying on just a few strong ones to foot the bill......not cool.

back on topic, yeah....i find it difficult for any poles to complain about the EU with all the money their country has and continues to receive from it.

Life / Exam for Drivers License in Poland; English? [99]

are you for real, dude.

what a surprise, you get fined for driving with an expired license.

you know you gotta get a new one every few years, it costs a minimal amount of money, and you don't even have to go to the DMV to do it, it all can be done through their website. pay your $20-$30 bucks with a credit card and they mail it right to your house. hell, they even send you out a notice, reminding you that it's about to expire.

it's a simple rule and completely reasonable. if you don't want to abide by it, pay the fine.

Life / Exam for Drivers License in Poland; English? [99]

OWELL wrote:


haha, well yes. being legal is a good start.

OWELL wrote:


so? once you get your DL in the USA, there's nothing more you have to do to maintain it aside from paying a few bucks to renew it when it expires, usually it's valid for 4-8 years.

Life / Are the Polish Police Gutless? [21]

peter_olsztyn wrote:


so what you're saying is that they're not respected because they don't put themselves at risk for the general public? if there was an increase in violent crime in poland, the police would gain more respect?

Life / Stereotypes about Polish people being stupid? [281]

honestly, hasn't that stereotype passed by now? i mean, does anyone even say this anymore? "Dumb Poles"??? nobody takes that seriously anymore, do they?