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mira   
18 Dec 2009
Language / Nice Polish phrases to say to men [76]

Right...he's just asked you out and already calls you "skarbie" and "kochanie"?
To me, depending on how close you are with each other, you can call him "słońce" or maybe "kochanie" as well? I'm not sure to be honest, since I haven't used such terms for a while. I'd rather call somebody by their name.
mira   
24 Dec 2009
Food / "Browar Jabłonowo" beer, A Christmas word of warning [18]

Think Twice
Right, I apologise. I should rather compare polish cheap wine to english lambrini.
However, cider is not much better. We all know who drinks cider out of those 1.5 litre bottles...
mira   
2 Feb 2010
UK, Ireland / The best way for a Polish person to learn English? [34]

The best way is to get an English girlfriend/boyfriend.

I would argue on this one to be honest. Why to force yourself finding a foreign girlfriend/boyfriend, especially if you don't need one or already have one. Besides, there is no guarantee that they'll teach you proper English(my first hand experience, I still at times teach my English boyfriend his mother tongue, spelling in particular).

If you simply want to speak in other language, try spending as much time as possible with foreign people (since we all know that working in the UK means working with many polish people , when one can speak his or her mother tongue). But if you wish to speak it properly, learn the grammar first. Ask somebody who feels at ease with English and can explain some things to you.

Buy magazines and newspapers in English. Use a dictionary if necessary.
mira   
11 Feb 2010
Life / Fat People in Poland? [161]

the population is definitely getting chubbier-you can see it in the coming crop of kids. but on average nowhere near the waistline tragedy that is the US (especially rural and southern regions).

I can't agree with you more! It's true that nowadays more and more polish people tend to "dine" in fast food bar and restaurants. However, we're still slim, especially the part of the society of 15-35 year-olds.
mira   
22 Feb 2010
UK, Ireland / "Strange " English language.. [255]

You might not actually know this but very few Brits actually know how to speak their own language, you would have taught that with time the regional differences would disappear, but partly as a result of poor education policy this hasn't happened.

But when it comes to the pronounciation of a word "iron", I believe they do know how to pronounce it since it hasn't changed for ages.

Besides, it would be boring if all English people spoke the same accent. It's not a result of poor education, simply the part of the country you live in.