Lyzko
19 Jun 2021
Lyzko
19 Jun 2021
Lyzko
19 Jun 2021
Life / How would you describe the Polish sense of humour? [66]
Allright, now we're getting somewhere. You admit then that my saying (in translation): "Lousy weather today!" and Mirek's responding "But Mark pal, it's not my fault!" is clearly Polish in character-:) It elicited such laughter, but I didn't find it funny. Incidentally, we only one address another in Polish, as even after one year, their Englísh is still rather halting.
Allright, now we're getting somewhere. You admit then that my saying (in translation): "Lousy weather today!" and Mirek's responding "But Mark pal, it's not my fault!" is clearly Polish in character-:) It elicited such laughter, but I didn't find it funny. Incidentally, we only one address another in Polish, as even after one year, their Englísh is still rather halting.
Lyzko
19 Jun 2021
Life / How would you describe the Polish sense of humour? [66]
I assure you, my Polish pronunciation is better than their mutilated English, pawian! Stop making bloody excuses and take my side for a change; it was culture issue and I want an explanation, NOT sarcasm.
I assure you, my Polish pronunciation is better than their mutilated English, pawian! Stop making bloody excuses and take my side for a change; it was culture issue and I want an explanation, NOT sarcasm.
Lyzko
19 Jun 2021
Travel / Had the most unwelcoming experience in all my travels in Poland, very unfriendly people. [115]
We've only your word, badholiday! Once more, it takes TWO to tango.
We've only your word, badholiday! Once more, it takes TWO to tango.
Lyzko
19 Jun 2021
Lyzko
19 Jun 2021
Travel / Had the most unwelcoming experience in all my travels in Poland, very unfriendly people. [115]
In the end, our young Dutch friend's negative experiences in Poland owe themselves solely to poor cross-cultural skills combined with inadequate language knowledge.
In the end, our young Dutch friend's negative experiences in Poland owe themselves solely to poor cross-cultural skills combined with inadequate language knowledge.
Lyzko
19 Jun 2021
Travel / Had the most unwelcoming experience in all my travels in Poland, very unfriendly people. [115]
Rudeness usually cuts both ways-:)
Rudeness usually cuts both ways-:)
Lyzko
19 Jun 2021
Life / How would you describe the Polish sense of humour? [66]
Merged:
Recently had an odd if totally harmless encounter with some Polish colleagues. Having just returned from a driving rain nearly destroying my umbrella, I remarked to Stan and Mirek, "Straszna pogoda dzisiaj!", to which the latter replied, "Ale Marku, to nie jest moja wina.", at which point both guys began cracking up like teenagers-:) Did I miss something here?
Merged:
Polish humor
Recently had an odd if totally harmless encounter with some Polish colleagues. Having just returned from a driving rain nearly destroying my umbrella, I remarked to Stan and Mirek, "Straszna pogoda dzisiaj!", to which the latter replied, "Ale Marku, to nie jest moja wina.", at which point both guys began cracking up like teenagers-:) Did I miss something here?
Lyzko
19 Jun 2021
Travel / Had the most unwelcoming experience in all my travels in Poland, very unfriendly people. [115]
Amen, Atch!
Amen, Atch!
Lyzko
18 Jun 2021
Travel / Had the most unwelcoming experience in all my travels in Poland, very unfriendly people. [115]
It wasn't that the issue was addressed, but HOW! The presentation was infantile and vulgar.
It wasn't that the issue was addressed, but HOW! The presentation was infantile and vulgar.
Lyzko
18 Jun 2021
Travel / Had the most unwelcoming experience in all my travels in Poland, very unfriendly people. [115]
I'd have to roundly concur. So far, he's yet to respond to one of my posts, clearly because he knows I'm on to him.
I'd have to roundly concur. So far, he's yet to respond to one of my posts, clearly because he knows I'm on to him.
Lyzko
18 Jun 2021
Travel / Had the most unwelcoming experience in all my travels in Poland, very unfriendly people. [115]
I had no problems either whatsoever! Again, I found the Poles unfailingly polite, if slightly nonplussed by a Polish-speaking, non-Slavic foreigner. If my Polish was comprehensible if rudimemtary, the English skills of my interlocutors were apparently non-existent! Perhaps they in the bread-and-breakfast were merely a trifle embarrassed:-) Aggressive?? The Dutch came across as almost belligerent.
I had no problems either whatsoever! Again, I found the Poles unfailingly polite, if slightly nonplussed by a Polish-speaking, non-Slavic foreigner. If my Polish was comprehensible if rudimemtary, the English skills of my interlocutors were apparently non-existent! Perhaps they in the bread-and-breakfast were merely a trifle embarrassed:-) Aggressive?? The Dutch came across as almost belligerent.
Lyzko
18 Jun 2021
Travel / Had the most unwelcoming experience in all my travels in Poland, very unfriendly people. [115]
In all probability, Mafketis.
In all probability, Mafketis.
Lyzko
18 Jun 2021
Travel / Had the most unwelcoming experience in all my travels in Poland, very unfriendly people. [115]
@Badholiday Dude, your cross-cultural skills are woefully lacking to say the very least! How old are you anyway?
@Badholiday Dude, your cross-cultural skills are woefully lacking to say the very least! How old are you anyway?
Lyzko
17 Jun 2021
Travel / Had the most unwelcoming experience in all my travels in Poland, very unfriendly people. [115]
Watch it, bud! The Scots have the same reputation-:)
Watch it, bud! The Scots have the same reputation-:)
Lyzko
17 Jun 2021
Travel / Had the most unwelcoming experience in all my travels in Poland, very unfriendly people. [115]
Indeed.
Indeed.
Lyzko
17 Jun 2021
Travel / Had the most unwelcoming experience in all my travels in Poland, very unfriendly people. [115]
Take a hard look within, before casting stones! Again, the Dutch aren't exactly angels in the hospitality department.
Take a hard look within, before casting stones! Again, the Dutch aren't exactly angels in the hospitality department.
Lyzko
17 Jun 2021
Travel / Had the most unwelcoming experience in all my travels in Poland, very unfriendly people. [115]
Quite, C p.
Quite, C p.
Lyzko
17 Jun 2021
Travel / Had the most unwelcoming experience in all my travels in Poland, very unfriendly people. [115]
@To our Dutch holidaymaker: It takes two to tango. I also maintain you must be very young-:)
@To our Dutch holidaymaker: It takes two to tango. I also maintain you must be very young-:)
Lyzko
17 Jun 2021
Travel / Had the most unwelcoming experience in all my travels in Poland, very unfriendly people. [115]
You're from the Netherlands and most likely under forty-:) Hard not to judge any people based on even one awful experience. Although my all too brief sojourn to Poland was but umpteen years ago on vacation as well, I was still able to look past much inconvenience. We even plan to return one day. Regarding the Netherlands, I in fact found the Poles far more welcoming than the Dutch, and in Utrecht I even spoke some of the language, at the time far better than Polish! Try not to let a few bad apples spoil the batch.
You're from the Netherlands and most likely under forty-:) Hard not to judge any people based on even one awful experience. Although my all too brief sojourn to Poland was but umpteen years ago on vacation as well, I was still able to look past much inconvenience. We even plan to return one day. Regarding the Netherlands, I in fact found the Poles far more welcoming than the Dutch, and in Utrecht I even spoke some of the language, at the time far better than Polish! Try not to let a few bad apples spoil the batch.
Lyzko
14 Jun 2021
Lyzko
13 Jun 2021
USA, Canada / Looking to move to Poland within the next 5-7 years from the US and need some guidance on your process. [15]
To which the obvious solution is to familiarize oneself with the target culture/language PRIOR TO going over-:)
To which the obvious solution is to familiarize oneself with the target culture/language PRIOR TO going over-:)
Lyzko
13 Jun 2021
USA, Canada / Looking to move to Poland within the next 5-7 years from the US and need some guidance on your process. [15]
They meant "to become a part OF...", I think.
They meant "to become a part OF...", I think.
Lyzko
12 Jun 2021
USA, Canada / Looking to move to Poland within the next 5-7 years from the US and need some guidance on your process. [15]
Right as rain! When I was a young TA in the '9O's in Europe, I'd often cringe at the flat unwillingness of other American teaching fellows to learn the language of the country in which they were working!
Right as rain! When I was a young TA in the '9O's in Europe, I'd often cringe at the flat unwillingness of other American teaching fellows to learn the language of the country in which they were working!
Lyzko
12 Jun 2021
Language / Mixed English Grammar Thread [233]
...or: This, the MOST UNKINDEST cut of all. (Hamlet Act II Scene I, if memory serves me correctly).
...or: This, the MOST UNKINDEST cut of all. (Hamlet Act II Scene I, if memory serves me correctly).
Lyzko
12 Jun 2021
Study / Studying Medicine in Poland with weak Polish? I speak native Slavic language - Macedonian [10]
In Poland, better weak Polish than no Polish at all.
In Poland, better weak Polish than no Polish at all.
Lyzko
11 Jun 2021
History / Why Was D-Day So Significant for Poland ? [266]
Aha, mais au contraire, Pierre! Communism sounds trés lousé both in theory and practiceLOL
Aha, mais au contraire, Pierre! Communism sounds trés lousé both in theory and practiceLOL
Lyzko
11 Jun 2021
History / Why Was D-Day So Significant for Poland ? [266]
In theory, for certain! In practice? Trump nearly destroyed that standard.
In theory, for certain! In practice? Trump nearly destroyed that standard.
Lyzko
10 Jun 2021
Language / Mixed English Grammar Thread [233]
It was common coin in Shakespeare's time to speak not only in double negations, but in double superlatives as well-:)
It was common coin in Shakespeare's time to speak not only in double negations, but in double superlatives as well-:)