Life / Customs - First Holy Communion in Poland [42]

The parents and the children will dress as best as possible to mark the occasion.
Contrary to what is being said, little will be thought of other families watching and envying. The celebrations after church will be with one's own family. People who are bothered that they have less than rich ones, should work faster and stare less.

I can't imagine how much envy and hatred there is directed to other people on the basis of wealth. (inni majom) But I would not have the event spoiled for the kid and family just to satisfy the little hearts of the enviers. The dress and jewellery are important for the little ones - and fun for the grow ups.

In Wprost or Polityka there was 3-4 years ago an article about millionaires who hide from public view by never mentioning their wealth and going to work to hide it. They live next door to you, Polonius3, and you will never be trusted with this information.

News / Do Poles in Poland really feel betrayed because there won't be any US Shield? [288]


Because anyone who is a patriot gets labelled a fascist or worse/

News / Do Poles in Poland really feel betrayed because there won't be any US Shield? [288]

It's just that fascists and soviets and nazis also mean 'invading enemies', so it kind of carries more weight. It's like being a foreign agent, a traitor, enemy. An average person would feel for freedom movement, solidarity, etc.

Sadly, solidarity with labourers may be seen by the labour unions as an occasion to get more money for free. And, the Unions are not the only powerful force which will lose money if there will be fairer regulations. So: if you are a patriot, and want people to pay equal taxes, for the benefit of the Country, then it means wanting the Unions to pay more taxes than they currently do, and immediately you are a soviet nazi fascist terrorizing the freedoms of solidarity of labourers.

It's a simple obstacle, that is impossible to overcome until we have done thing - passed a law that all employers must put the amount of money deducted by the Union on the payment slip. If the labourers ever learn how they are stolen from, and how much, there will be some lynching.

Which, again, is bad for us, because the media will show Poland as a country of fascist Anti-Semites where simple people lynch nice suited guys who must be Jews, since Poland is that cold, dodgy Anti-Semitic despotic land, and we will be destined to lose some contracts.

In short - PC is a terrible reality. It is exactly the same as the New Speak in the socialism. One words criticising the wonders of socialism and one could never get a job again, even if one survived.

News / Do Poles in Poland really feel betrayed because there won't be any US Shield? [288]

Ugh, I wish the Prez would be more of an orator.

Very interesting to me was how does Polish language sound when contrasted with American English! Do you think it would sound less alien if we prolonged the vowels a little?

News / Do Poles in Poland really feel betrayed because there won't be any US Shield? [288]


By all means do. We need some of that American 'can do' attitude.

Genealogy / Last Name: DOWGIALLO from Poland [44]

A lot of Dowgiałłos here:

pl.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Specjalna%3ASzukaj&search=dowgia%C5%82%C5%82o&go=Przejd%C5%BA

Polonia / POLES vs BULGARIANS [160]

Sounds like the Bulgarian know something about the French politics

Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [267]


At least not all!!! I like to think that I'm not one of those.

Examples of other things that people can invent to make themselves feel more important:

in Alabama no black teenager would ever come to my party or even visit me at home, or invite me. Black and White Americans only meet at ball games.

in Poland I know a girl who is OK with drunken dancing with the black friends - but when she received an offer to be together she didn't want to. She told him that she does not want a relationship - but she told me that it's because of him being black.

I'm disappointed at both.

still wisher - sorry.

Food / What is your favorite Polish Vodka? [653]

For me Potocki and Biała Dama, but I will vote Chopin

Food / What is your favorite Polish Vodka? [653]


Biała Dama? No, it's cheaper than Chopin.

Life / Why Do You Love Poland? [907]

- people who are nice are very nice and caring (those who aren't nice are mean, but who cares)
- my hair is always dry - I don't mean the rain, I mean the humidity is low
- the autumn is crispy, summer is blasting hot etc.
- Poland has her won 'quiet' background noise that is relaxing me
- business is easy: if one wants to buy/sell, one just speaks to another person and buys/sells. no crazy rituals to be kept.
- plenty of food on the streets like kiełbasa, kaszanka, karkówka, as opposed to pies and cheaseburgers which are dough and fattening
- drivers must stop before a pedestrian so will slow down in towns (from 150 to 70km), rather than slow down to let another car in. i feel safer if the pedestrian is the priority not politeness to other cars.

- shops are open till late
- sundays are quiet
- forests, forests, forests
- my favorite brands: Wojewodzic, Wólczanka, Próchnik, Hexeline, Molton.
- cakes - not very sweet, unless they are tort
- buildings with insulation and thick walls, not cold in winter, can't hear neighbours
- countryside family with a house a rusty car and plenty of spare bedrooms
- herbaciarnie - tea rooms
- abundance of varieties of juices and waters

...so on.

Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]


Torq, you missed one.

Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]

I've got stuff I hate, too.

I hate it when the people who signed up for the soviet mental culture, and became enemies, try to act as all things were normal (like the proverbial janitors and post office hags). I don't recognize them as my kin. They should admit to belonging to the dark side. But they are trying to pass for common people. ( I would say normal people, but you are western and would think it's something to do with gayness). (On the other hand you are western and may take it for suggesting class). (Lets say ordinary people I guess)

I hate that we don't have a Government, just a Mafia. The Tusku clone being it's face.

I hate people stepping on my toes - I've always had, and judging by the experience of the Brits, it's possible not to do it. I think this needs a media campaign, just like eating meringue with a spoon, advertised by the sorely missed Shazza (Jolanta Kwaśniewska)

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


I agree wholeheartedly with that.

I have one sad though about this - with all the 'Free Tibet' graffitis etc... when China will get to work with flattening Tibet down, as they already started, will there be any help for them.

I think for example that we Poles should, after having waited for Western help in the last war, we should understand.

I think that Americans should, because they invaded Iraq on the ground of putting down a regime.

Britain might as well, after all they take part in most of the alive conflicts on the planet.

The question is - will China be 'attackable'?
I'll make a thread.

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


That's Poliszynel's secret, innit...

Norman Davies described the previous system in Poland as a spider web of unlawfulness and mediocrity. Korwin-Mikke is noting that this spider web had not given up after 1989 - it has simply changed the name and appearance.

I aggree. In the Soviet colony we were run by BMWs (Bierni, Mierni, ale Wierni - nonactive, mediocre, but faithful). People who could not see outside of their own interests, and would not understand law apart from supporting their own. They are still around.

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

Sure he can, he's blocking the re-appointment of attorneys.
When Ziobro wanted to be Attorney General and put the mobster behind bars, the entire party was pictured as fascist. (while it is in fact socialist, pro-benefits et c.)

Rightly so. Fascists are 'whippers', so let's whip some mobsters. Or course from mob's point of view, nothing can be less fair.

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

Let's hope he will be slated and possibly put in jail... It's not so easily done when PO is using international public opinion to Present itself as liberal, freeminded, and cool looking and in direct opposition to uncool 'homophobiac' Kaczynski.

At least Kaczynski is trying to put them in jail. Not that he's dome much good to the economy, being a silly socialist. But PO is not a capitalist party either.

what happened with the judge appointment was that there were some changes to the law, but the judges were actually kept. Old guys are still ruling, and taking rides in other people's joy cars.

Law / HELP: ALLEGRO... Do most Polish buyers at allegro.pl use PayPal? [33]

No, paypal is not used.

start an account in a Polish bank and publish your IBAN (don't worry, tis' safe. Can't be used without a signature or card for withdrawals)

either that or Płącę z Allegro and Płatności z Allegro, Escrow.

Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [638]

I have a Jewish family history - my Mother's Father was son of a slippermaker who lived in Lodz, in the part of town later surrounded by fence to form a ghetto under Nazi German occupation. He married a Polish factory worker, and they had my Mom, a Process Engineer, who married a crested man from Lublin, also a Process Engineer.

When I think about my roots, I can't believe that anyone even bothers to call Poles Anti-Semitic. Do Nobles marry half-Jews in France or Spain?

Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [638]

To cut the long story short:

Mr. Kon comes to Mr. Żółtko (yolk), and asks:
-Mr. Kon, do you know what's the difference between my wife and yours?
-NO.
-And I do.

Oh wait, I will be labelled and Anti-Semite for telling szmoncesy.

UK, Ireland / Why are Polish people, especially women, so disrespectful toward the English? [437]

I'm not sure what is exactly perceived as disrespectful here?! disrespectful is opposed to friendly, then what happens to respectful??? I am respectful, though sometimes I wonder if the English around me really understand that I am. It seems to me that to them - the respect which means the 'recognition of humanity' (podmiotowość), is just an unknown idea.

But they do of course have some incomplete idea of manners. They say good morning, open the door and generally spend time paying attention to one another. They don't know about eating silently, looking either in the eyes or not at all, not listening to other people conversations, not shouting, the rules of who greets first etc.

And really, there is a problem of cheap labour. Think for a minute - if I could get one of the 40k jobs that I apply for, would I work for 18? But I can't, because such jobs are not offered to me. I'm not respected enough. I'm trying hard not to show it, but there is a neon light flashing a big 'FUVK YALL' hovering above my head.

Not because of the amount of money, because I could be in Admin and they get paid that much. It's because of what other Finance people are paid, and that I'm expected to accept less.

And I do. Otherwise I would have no job at all.

Puzzle for you - when the London market will crash again in 18-30 months, while Poland is making the oil contracts with Russia, Norway and Iran, and your redundant people will start coming to Poland (increasing over ten years), what will happen?

I can tell you - those Poles who have never been screwed over by the Anglos, will treat you like foreign royalty (like we and Russians treat foreigners). Those of us who have been to the Island, will not want to talk to you.

I bet that English have not enough class to just go about your business and content with a sign hovering over your head. I bet you will start yapping. Well, take into account that in Poland we don't have the damages trials. No no joy is awaiting you from yapping.

And is there any satisfaction for me? Not at all. I've given it a thought, and I will hire Anglos. One doesn't hire friends for liking them, but strangers for work. But I will only hire the ones who work like Poles.

Life / Things that annoy you in Poland. [114]

er... that's a new handicap... you can post but can't place on online order?

allegro.pl/item928226565_wiatrak_usb_do_laptopa_i_pc.html

Po polsku / Apel o pojednanie z Rosją [30]

Ja się z tym zgadzam. To jest w końcu sąsiad, mamy trochę sprzecznych interesów, to jasne. Ale polityka w sprawie na przykład wód przybrzeżnych, tranzytu itd bardzo by się przydała.

Poza tym, niestety, nasz handel z Rosja jest upolityczniony. Gdyby trochę to odium wrogości spadło, może dałoby się robić z Rosją interesy? Znaczy, bez znajomości.

Genealogy / The last name is Krzywoszyja. Help? Am I Polish? [30]

hi:)

this website gives you regions where people with you name live: moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/krzywoszyja.html

In the list of names, you can find yours: stankiewicze.com/index.php?kat=44&sub=541

Krzywoszej
Krzywoszeja
Krzywoszek
Krzywoszewski
Krzywoszonek
Krzywoszyj
Krzywoszyja
Krzywoszyn
Krzywoszyński

About dark features - not all of us are fair skinned. This is a land without natural borders, we mix a lot. You can have Jewish, Tatar, Gypsy ancestors. Ormian, Bulgarian even. They like to call us bigoted racists, but looking at the gene pool, it's a land where anything goes. That's why people are so handsome in this land - mongrels usually mendel out very well.

Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [638]


The Vichy government had packed all of their Jews on train, as soon as Nazis requested it in writting.

But, of course, Jews don't mind and nobody else does. West is Best.

History / Prophesy - Poland from sea to sea. [57]

there's a long article. somebody read it and tell me what's in it.

translate.google.com/# - translate to english

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Hołod is not a Polish word, it's Ukrainian for Hunger.

Poles witht his last name, can be found for example here: nekrologi-baza.pl/nazw/str_h6.html

History / Poles in the Crusades to the Holy Land [75]

Poles were not participating. Had enough trouble with border conflicts. Imagine moving the knights down south - who would mind the border?

UK, Ireland / What English food would you serve a Pole? [83]

when my family comes for a visit they expect me to impress them with local specialities. so i always give them cooked breakfast (especially beans).

Then we go for a pub meal. Roast dinner was tried out once and it was enjoyed.

I gave them a steak and a burger, but they were choking on the steak (medium was too undercooked) and thought I wanted to kill them with the burger (junk food)

Everyone has to try fish and chips once.

They were impressed with chocolate pudding and banoffee pie.

I would suggest that mush and bangers is not a good choice, because of the particular smell the sausages have - or at least warn them that sausages are made with 10% meat, milk, bread an soy.

Then we went to an Indian restaurant and had lots of fun eating 'traditional English curry'.

We also had cream tea in a tea room - that was nice.

UK, Ireland / What English food would you serve a Pole? [83]

those chipolatas in Sainsbury's are the most aggreable ones. or Lincolnshire sausages.

(85% - 10%, wht's the difference. warn them that sausage contains milk)