Life / Which nations do Poles like the most / the least? [150]

I think the Poles tend to like the Magyars. The Hungarians are an enigmatic people that Poles show goodwill towards. There were many Poles in Budapest when I was there.

The Hungarians are truly a fascinating people!

Life / Which nations do Poles like the most / the least? [150]

matthias


This was a classic statement. Hating is a strong emotion. It should be sth that really gets your goat.

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

One speaks Polish, one speaks Slovakian.

Love / Polish Women Versus Your Local Women ? [289]

Then they smile, LOL. That was good. Then you close your eyes and go back to the original vision and claim you are meditating.

Love / Polish Women Versus Your Local Women ? [289]

Japanese are very nice. I'm just not attracted to black women at all. Not a racist comment, just not that taken by their looks.

Polish, hmm, some yes some no but nothing special. The personality of many is a turn off

Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]

I'm not a big fan of political correctness either. Political correctness according to who I may ask rhetorically?!

Now that I know that murzyn is not racist, I can post this murzyn talking.

youtube.com/watch?v=D_h--jyznaY&feature=related, I like his attitude

News / Dalai Lama says: "POLAND HAS RETAINED ITS SPIRIT" [77]

The point is, America was bumbling along to stumble across the right strategy.

Anyway, this is for another thread I think

News / Dalai Lama says: "POLAND HAS RETAINED ITS SPIRIT" [77]

Hussein maintained some semblance of order, dissenters knew what they faced. Fractious divisions were seized upon and snuffed out. Hussein did his utmost to instill allegiance to the Baathist regime.

Now, chaos reigns and the new adminstration faces an uphill struggle to put a lid on it. It's a hornets' nest now, go try containing hornets and see how far you get.

However, I believe the tide will turn and history will show that there was some merit in America's decision to impose a democracy there. The problem is that so much blood will be spilled along the way, this fact will pale into relative insignificance.

News / Dalai Lama says: "POLAND HAS RETAINED ITS SPIRIT" [77]

Iraq seems to be bearing this out. Yes, Hussein killed many thousands over the course of a long reign but, in only 5 years in Iraq, so many have been killed in this period.

News / Dalai Lama says: "POLAND HAS RETAINED ITS SPIRIT" [77]

Very true, lesser. He has a political agenda also. We can't forget this but he is furthering a noble agenda too.

The Dalai Lama is economical? Surely that is good :)

News / Dalai Lama says: "POLAND HAS RETAINED ITS SPIRIT" [77]

'The older, the wiser' as the adage goes. Though I wish him long life, the flip side is that he'd become a martyr upon his death.

You cannot suppress the natural tendencies of those people. They can be taught peace but it will be tainted with a rebellious streak.

News / Dalai Lama says: "POLAND HAS RETAINED ITS SPIRIT" [77]

The main thing is that he doesn't give up the ghost, elusive as his objective may appear. A noble cause is worth fighting til the very end for.

The man is using what limited options he has and for that he must be praised. Many have a host of options on the table and invariably pick the wrong one.

News / Dalai Lama says: "POLAND HAS RETAINED ITS SPIRIT" [77]

I wasn't slighting the man, dcchris. I like what he represents and how he goes about his business. He can but chip away at the fabric of Chinese society but he is taking on a bear.

Rallying support is the best step at the moment, I agree. I'm just sceptical about what can be achieved but nothing ventured, nothing gained.

News / Dalai Lama says: "POLAND HAS RETAINED ITS SPIRIT" [77]

I respect the Dalai Lama but people have been talking peace for years and what becomes of it? Sometimes sth positive, yes, like in NI between the Unionists and Sinn Fein. Look at the proposed road map in the Middle East. Expensive flights to go to a spruced up conference to trot out the same old nonsense. When you have a Catch 22, intractable problem then there is no progress without compromise. Both sides in the Middle East rigidly cling to their convictions, so that essentially dashes the hopes of many. Concession becomes merely a word in the dictionary at that point.

The sad fact is that the world community just doesn't care enough or hasn't the means to bring about changes. The Dalai Lama didn't follow through on the outcry of his people around the time of the Olympics.

Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]

No worries matey, you are welcome

Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]

Well, it has some logic ET. As Brits, we could use the present continuous and say, 'You're forever agreeing with me'. It would make sense then.

Because it sounds wrong, doesn't mean that it is wrong.

Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]

I agree with you all the way.

I'm agreeing with you, that's awkward English. You've raised an interesting point with that one, my able-translating friend. We'd tend to say I agree with you. Then, in context, you could say, 'hey, I'm not disagreeing with you' which implies that you are agreeing. Wow, I don't feel this 100% as a teacher should. Anyway, it has nothing to do with murzyn

I didn't think Nemirov had any blood in it, get those veins checked, lol

Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]

How can you agree with Loco when I was saying the same thing? I was saying that it all depends on how you say it, as was he. That has been my point all along.

I'm not English, I'm Scottish. Are you Ukrainian?

Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]

Michal2, are you even Polish? It's used pejoratively, sorry.

LocoPolaco is right, it depends on the intonation.

News / Dalai Lama says: "POLAND HAS RETAINED ITS SPIRIT" [77]

The Dali Lma? Is that his cousin or brother? LOL

News / Dalai Lama says: "POLAND HAS RETAINED ITS SPIRIT" [77]

So, when you got it on with them, did you wear 2 condoms? You know, to be sure to be sure

News / Dalai Lama says: "POLAND HAS RETAINED ITS SPIRIT" [77]

Poland ensured its own existence through fighting. It has undergone many border changes and for 123 years wasn't strictly on the map. SeanBM is right, the spirit was carried on and survived.

Some Brits wanted ya, Sean

News / Dalai Lama says: "POLAND HAS RETAINED ITS SPIRIT" [77]

Yeah, there is a strong collective spirit here, it's just a shame that some seek to undermine that.

Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]

So my fiancee is not Polish then? She says mulat

Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]

Yeah, add the right amount of white to the black and you end up with brown.

Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]

No, it's not a black person, more of a brown one. Ask the Poles

Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]

How about Gordon Brown? He sits somewhere inbetween. He is a mulat.

Language / "Poles" or "Polish people" - which is better to use? [200]

You are a genus of what, a newt? LOL

Yes, I can speak Polish, and what of it? I know other non-Poles who can.

Get over yourself mate

Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]

My ass is hip slang, like my n****. Yo, my ass it ain't

Hmm...the above proves that it's my bed time :(

Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]

Czarnuch is much stronger but Murzyn, with the correct intonation, is racist. Neutral my ass.