Lyzko
4 May 2022
Lyzko
3 May 2022
Life / Will Poland ever be multicultural like Sweden, Germany or France? [283]
Multiculturalism has become though an economic obligation, no longer a choice, Videobroker!
As long as white America, along with Northern Europe, even the Asian Pacific Rim, above all Japan, refuses to soil their hands with D.D.D (Difficult, dangerous, and dirty) work, multicultualism is here to stay.... even Poland will eventually feel the brunt of such unstoppable competition, like it or not.
'Couldn't believe Trump four or so years ago, bragging he'd have people from Norway, The Netherlands or Germany coming to apply for jobs in the US rather than "peope from poor, "s####t-hole countries".
If we actually had taken his advice, noone could afford to live in the US any more.
Multiculturalism has become though an economic obligation, no longer a choice, Videobroker!
As long as white America, along with Northern Europe, even the Asian Pacific Rim, above all Japan, refuses to soil their hands with D.D.D (Difficult, dangerous, and dirty) work, multicultualism is here to stay.... even Poland will eventually feel the brunt of such unstoppable competition, like it or not.
'Couldn't believe Trump four or so years ago, bragging he'd have people from Norway, The Netherlands or Germany coming to apply for jobs in the US rather than "peope from poor, "s####t-hole countries".
If we actually had taken his advice, noone could afford to live in the US any more.
Lyzko
3 May 2022
History / How much Poles trust to France? [130]
The Italians also taught the French how to cook. Jon's correct. Add to the list of the manifest destined, pre-and War-time Germany! Only difference then vs. now, is that today Germany's concerned solely with her place in the WORLD, rather than her place in the sun-:) Poland used to stress French in school, later replaced by German, then Russian.
The Italians also taught the French how to cook. Jon's correct. Add to the list of the manifest destined, pre-and War-time Germany! Only difference then vs. now, is that today Germany's concerned solely with her place in the WORLD, rather than her place in the sun-:) Poland used to stress French in school, later replaced by German, then Russian.
Lyzko
2 May 2022
History / How much Poles trust to France? [130]
The French though and the Poles are almost entirely different as a people, in my experience!
First of all, the French have what has often been termed an ironic/"laissez-faire" view of life, quite in contrast to the more serious, impassioned, indeed almost dogged, world view of the Poles. The former have always been told that they're the belly button of the known universe, that they are perfect, classy, savvy, aesthetic and enviable in nearly any way one can think of. This being in stark contrast with the latter whose country had long been (UNFAIRLY!) labled by richer, more powerful neighbors a primitive backwater whose inhabitants were said to have been little more than stupid, lazy clodhoppers living at the far end of "civilized" Europe. Even Chopin has been claimed by the French for their ownLOL
That's scarcely a very happy head start in life now, is it. Furthermore, Catholicism has often been treated with a degree of nominal importance in France, frequently the but of jokes and spite by many a French writer, among them Flaubert. On the other hand, Poles would seem to treat their rock-ribbed Catholic faith with more seriousness than life itself, often crossing themselves in front of a church as a matter of rote whereas the French on average might not show such open religiosity.
Stereotypes as the above may well appear, every stereotype is based to a degree on the truth.
The French though and the Poles are almost entirely different as a people, in my experience!
First of all, the French have what has often been termed an ironic/"laissez-faire" view of life, quite in contrast to the more serious, impassioned, indeed almost dogged, world view of the Poles. The former have always been told that they're the belly button of the known universe, that they are perfect, classy, savvy, aesthetic and enviable in nearly any way one can think of. This being in stark contrast with the latter whose country had long been (UNFAIRLY!) labled by richer, more powerful neighbors a primitive backwater whose inhabitants were said to have been little more than stupid, lazy clodhoppers living at the far end of "civilized" Europe. Even Chopin has been claimed by the French for their ownLOL
That's scarcely a very happy head start in life now, is it. Furthermore, Catholicism has often been treated with a degree of nominal importance in France, frequently the but of jokes and spite by many a French writer, among them Flaubert. On the other hand, Poles would seem to treat their rock-ribbed Catholic faith with more seriousness than life itself, often crossing themselves in front of a church as a matter of rote whereas the French on average might not show such open religiosity.
Stereotypes as the above may well appear, every stereotype is based to a degree on the truth.
Lyzko
28 Apr 2022
Lyzko
27 Apr 2022
Life / Any good Polish films to watch? [112]
But not the first of his early shorts, I believe. I maybe wrong about that.
The scenes though aboard the boat are riveting and when I saw it for the first time without subtitles quite a while back, I found I could understand almost completely without having to translate into German:-)
Zygmunt Baranowicz was the hitchhiker, if I remember correctly.
But not the first of his early shorts, I believe. I maybe wrong about that.
The scenes though aboard the boat are riveting and when I saw it for the first time without subtitles quite a while back, I found I could understand almost completely without having to translate into German:-)
Zygmunt Baranowicz was the hitchhiker, if I remember correctly.
Lyzko
27 Apr 2022
Po polsku / Staram się polepszać się po polsku :) [85]
Ale naturalnie! Ona jeszcze nie wypila swoja kawe LOL
Ale naturalnie! Ona jeszcze nie wypila swoja kawe LOL
Lyzko
27 Apr 2022
Life / Any good Polish films to watch? [112]
How come, Maf?
At least I found the dynamic tension nearly unbearable and the young fellow who played the hitchhiker was some fine actor, don't you think?
How come, Maf?
At least I found the dynamic tension nearly unbearable and the young fellow who played the hitchhiker was some fine actor, don't you think?
Lyzko
27 Apr 2022
Life / Any good Polish films to watch? [112]
"Popiol i Diamenty", "Kanal", and of course, "Noz w wodzie" still rank in my estimation as the all-time greatest Polish films, from both a social as well as an artistic/aesthetic point of view!
"Popiol i Diamenty", "Kanal", and of course, "Noz w wodzie" still rank in my estimation as the all-time greatest Polish films, from both a social as well as an artistic/aesthetic point of view!
Lyzko
26 Apr 2022
History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [275]
Nothing, Milo, in as far as it's not merely a cover for a dangerous and cancerous xenophobia, masked by a pretty venire f.ex. Mme. Le Pen.
Nothing, Milo, in as far as it's not merely a cover for a dangerous and cancerous xenophobia, masked by a pretty venire f.ex. Mme. Le Pen.
Lyzko
26 Apr 2022
History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [275]
At the moment, Orban's far scarier as an immigrant-bashing anti-West reactionary than Duda ever was, got to give him that much!
When any nation, the US above all, cries out "WE MAKE OUR OWN DECISIONS AND DON'T HELP FROM OUTSIDERS!!" or words to that effect, start angsting, because that doesn't bode well for the future of democracy.
At the moment, Orban's far scarier as an immigrant-bashing anti-West reactionary than Duda ever was, got to give him that much!
When any nation, the US above all, cries out "WE MAKE OUR OWN DECISIONS AND DON'T HELP FROM OUTSIDERS!!" or words to that effect, start angsting, because that doesn't bode well for the future of democracy.
Lyzko
25 Apr 2022
Po polsku / Staram się polepszać się po polsku :) [85]
Ale czy "absolut" jest poprawna polszczyzna?
Prosze roznice mi objasnic, ciekawy jestem!
Ale czy "absolut" jest poprawna polszczyzna?
Prosze roznice mi objasnic, ciekawy jestem!
Lyzko
23 Apr 2022
Lyzko
22 Apr 2022
Lyzko
21 Apr 2022
History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [275]
You conveniently ignore the Le Pen factor...as Macron's quietly angsting far from public view.
I have an American view of Europe much as you seem to have a British (notice I never said "European" in deference to a post-BREXIT UK) view of the States.
What's the difference other than you wishing to feel schoolmasterly and superior?
:-)
You conveniently ignore the Le Pen factor...as Macron's quietly angsting far from public view.
I have an American view of Europe much as you seem to have a British (notice I never said "European" in deference to a post-BREXIT UK) view of the States.
What's the difference other than you wishing to feel schoolmasterly and superior?
:-)
Lyzko
21 Apr 2022
Life / The Pole, as an example of a perfect Russophobe, in a spherical vacuum [42]
A most informative post, jon.
Many thanks,
A most informative post, jon.
Many thanks,
Lyzko
21 Apr 2022
History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [275]
Orban and Fidesz will gradually be the death of European democracy, along of course with Mme. Le Pen!
Now the Hungarian gov't. is being faced with a choice; support Putin or Ukraine.
Orban and Fidesz will gradually be the death of European democracy, along of course with Mme. Le Pen!
Now the Hungarian gov't. is being faced with a choice; support Putin or Ukraine.
Lyzko
21 Apr 2022
Life / The Pole, as an example of a perfect Russophobe, in a spherical vacuum [42]
Semyon Petliura lived around the era of Count Vyacheslav von Plehve and was responsible for numerous pogroms, I believe.
Lithuania was much better in the pogrom department, was it.
Semyon Petliura lived around the era of Count Vyacheslav von Plehve and was responsible for numerous pogroms, I believe.
Lithuania was much better in the pogrom department, was it.
Lyzko
21 Apr 2022
Lyzko
20 Apr 2022
Lyzko
14 Apr 2022
Genealogy / Did Polish last names derive from city / village names? [9]
Many Polish-born Jews and/or Jews of Polish shtetl origins typically in the US have city-derived names, e.g. Warsaw, Berliner etc.
As Jews moved from place to place, most adapted the name of the city or town in which they were currently residing.
Many Polish-born Jews and/or Jews of Polish shtetl origins typically in the US have city-derived names, e.g. Warsaw, Berliner etc.
As Jews moved from place to place, most adapted the name of the city or town in which they were currently residing.
Lyzko
11 Apr 2022
Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [1006]
When writing, we usually tend to think about what we're saying before committing finger to keypad. While there's always GoogleTranslate to fall back on, when we speak, typically we have to react spontaneously to the interlocutor, something made all the harder through native language interference. Most of us revert to our mother tongue when either stressed or eager to express ourselves as we would in our first language!
When writing, we usually tend to think about what we're saying before committing finger to keypad. While there's always GoogleTranslate to fall back on, when we speak, typically we have to react spontaneously to the interlocutor, something made all the harder through native language interference. Most of us revert to our mother tongue when either stressed or eager to express ourselves as we would in our first language!
Lyzko
9 Apr 2022
Classifieds / Looking for a business partner in POLAND ..... [43]
Hi,
Just sent you a private PF (Polish Forum) message.
I can be reached at tarsape@gmail.com
Hi,
Just sent you a private PF (Polish Forum) message.
I can be reached at tarsape@gmail.com
Lyzko
4 Apr 2022
Life / Stereotypes about Polish people being stupid? [281]
Sounds alot like Russia right around perestroika and glasnost.
Sounds alot like Russia right around perestroika and glasnost.
Lyzko
4 Apr 2022
Life / Stereotypes about Polish people being stupid? [281]
Ha-ha, Rich!
Poland has advanced considerably since '68 and you know it:-)
Ha-ha, Rich!
Poland has advanced considerably since '68 and you know it:-)
Lyzko
4 Apr 2022
Life / Stereotypes about Polish people being stupid? [281]
I beg to differ! Poland has been the "Miracle on the Vistula" for a while now and has had a prominent IT industry since at least the early 2000's.
Surely, Poland still has a way to go, yet all things considered, she's doing far better than once expected.
I beg to differ! Poland has been the "Miracle on the Vistula" for a while now and has had a prominent IT industry since at least the early 2000's.
Surely, Poland still has a way to go, yet all things considered, she's doing far better than once expected.
Lyzko
4 Apr 2022
Life / Stereotypes about Polish people being stupid? [281]
Indeed that's already been covered here at some length.
Indeed that's already been covered here at some length.
Lyzko
4 Apr 2022
Life / Stereotypes about Polish people being stupid? [281]
True, Alien!
Have heard great stuff about Polish produce, particularly apples:-)
Back to the threat topic, Poles were and are scarcely the only ones in Europe with an often unfounded reputation for being "backward".
During much of the 19th century, the Swedes of all people, were deemed semi-literates in the United States, who sounded like clodhoppers when they spoke English.
And the Frisians remain the butt of all jokes in Germany.
Today, as with the Poles, the Swedes more than caught up to the rest of the West, and like Poland, Sweden is as much at the top of her game as any other country I can think of.
True, Alien!
Have heard great stuff about Polish produce, particularly apples:-)
Back to the threat topic, Poles were and are scarcely the only ones in Europe with an often unfounded reputation for being "backward".
During much of the 19th century, the Swedes of all people, were deemed semi-literates in the United States, who sounded like clodhoppers when they spoke English.
And the Frisians remain the butt of all jokes in Germany.
Today, as with the Poles, the Swedes more than caught up to the rest of the West, and like Poland, Sweden is as much at the top of her game as any other country I can think of.
Lyzko
31 Mar 2022
Life / Is it normal for men to abandon their children in Poland? [26]
In a great deal of Europe during the period following the Black Death, it was not uncommon for certain families with step children especially, to abandon them in the woods, presuming they would die of thirst and starvation!
While it sounds unspeakably cruel, ghastly, indeed inhuman, poor farm families often had difficulty feeding their own, not to mention surplus children.
The latter was the basis for Haensel & Gretel along with numerous other such fairy tales.
In a great deal of Europe during the period following the Black Death, it was not uncommon for certain families with step children especially, to abandon them in the woods, presuming they would die of thirst and starvation!
While it sounds unspeakably cruel, ghastly, indeed inhuman, poor farm families often had difficulty feeding their own, not to mention surplus children.
The latter was the basis for Haensel & Gretel along with numerous other such fairy tales.
Lyzko
31 Mar 2022