UK, Ireland / Polish and Irish people are related? [137]

The problem with Polish media is that they are non-politically objective. Some support one option while others support other option. In that case I agree with the rank of Teffle. But I wouldn't say that Polish media are censored (more than in other countries).

Also I don't think that church is a taboo in Poland. Proof: the recent scandal with the compensations for the properties of CC confiscated during communism.

UK, Ireland / Polish and Irish people are related? [137]


It's about misquoting and manipulation of somebody's words. Actually it's good right. I'm happy I can sue a paper if they manipulate with my words (misquoting it, editing it in manipulative manner or by using them in wrong context). IT'S NOT A CENSORSHIP! IT'S A RIGHT OF EVERY MAN AND WONAN to be sure that they words won't be manipulated. It's not aboyt censoring whole articles. You can write what you want. Just don't misquote others.

2 days ago I created a thread about ugly manipulation of German tv. Is this the kind of journalism you wish to exist freely?

UK, Ireland / Polish and Irish people are related? [137]

Teffle for me it's clear. My own words are my own property and if someone wants to use them they have to do it under my conditions. Full stop.

You can still write a libel article just not involving my words in the text. I see no problem. Just a fundamental right.

UK, Ireland / Polish and Irish people are related? [137]


Then sorry, I was sure that word "quoting" meaning is strict and means only to quote somebody's words not "to mention" somebody. I'm not sure then if such right really exist. If yes then it's a scandal indeed.

UK, Ireland / Polish and Irish people are related? [137]

I think that even if Teffle is right, politics don't need any laws to protect their business. It's enought that they are friends with a chief redactor and eat lunch together every week...

UK, Ireland / Polish and Irish people are related? [137]


Teffle in Polish mentioning means mentioning and quoting means quoting. There is no linguistic mix with that two terms like in English. You should check the orginal Polish source of that verdict.

UK, Ireland / Polish and Irish people are related? [137]


If I've only knew where to look for it... ;)


btw. is it a proof of good joirnalistic job when an article misspell the name of a president? It should be Kaczyński not "Kackzynski". That's quite amusing ;D

I think that Monika Olejnik is more in power than whole PiS was ever and that's PiS who should be aware of what TVN says about them, not contrary.

UK, Ireland / Polish and Irish people are related? [137]

and yes and it's also a quoting but indirect. You can say that someone believes in things that he/she really don't agree with.

Example:

Mr German said in the interview that he admires of Hitler's tactic plans of Blitz Krieg as a really well organized military action as well as Napoleon Bonaparte military genius.

Mr German said that he admires Hitler. Mr German compared Hitler to Napoleon.

Wouldn't it be a manipulation changing the intention of Mr German who is just a military tactic passionate?

UK, Ireland / Polish and Irish people are related? [137]

Nevertheless I don't think that anyone phoned Kaczynski to ask him if he really stated that in the coffin burried in Wawel Castle he didn't recognized his brother, let alone the permission for publishing it ;)

Po polsku / Charakterystyczne błedy popełnione przez obcokrajowców - razem, je wyeliminujemy! [30]


A to się zgadza. Arabowie też całkiem nieźle mówią po polsku (choć oczywiście popełniają błędy, ale nie słychać u nich akcentu)

Language / -ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help [185]

no, it is not, as far as I know.

Language / -ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help [185]


Lithuanians call him: Adomas Mickevièius. But maybe... I don't know. What I heard is that wicz names are surnames given to Ormians who settled on Polish territories.

Language / -ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help [185]


But certainly we all can agree that -wicz surnames are/were more common in eastern parts of Poland :)

Genealogy / Just found out I'm Polish! [45]


Tell her what are the disadvantages of being a Pole

Life / Why Polish people should be proud of being Polish? [370]


Should be rather Polish and ashamed.
There are many things in Poland which I don't like as well as many young people don't.
Note that "glorious history" of Poland is a matter of past and the thing which people should be proud of are the modern times... but I don't see many things to be proud of in modern times.

- schools sucks
- culture sucks
- quality of life sucks
- politics sucks

More I'm older more I'm dissapointed.

For instance I hate that there were no president of modern Poland that would not make an embarassing bloop.

Life / Why Polish people should be proud of being Polish? [370]


What a bs you write! You don't know anything about Poland. Please stop that nonsense...

To others: How about not wasting your time for pointless and not down-to-earth discussions? Why to feed troll?


I'm young and I'm downbeat and negative :)

Life / Why Polish people should be proud of being Polish? [370]


Do you really think that he has ever visited Poland? What is more - do you really belive that Poland was ever like he describes her?? O_o

Life / Why Polish people should be proud of being Polish? [370]

Few loose thoughts, which popped my mind while reading this, are:

1. Oh tell us why in Kaczyland few years ago we old continental Poles were uncreative as well??
2. The last traditional Polish thing which hit the world was footbag 7 years ago ;)
3. Could you name few things which Poland in e.g. 1930s "gave" to the world?
4. You've probably another American who thinks that our grandmathers were wearing folk dresses, lol.
5. Yep, probably Poles are inferior to other cultures... Let's plead to ban all bungee, skateboarding, breakdancing, kebabs and KFCs and let's all eat pierogis and play palant (Polish cricket) instead ;DDD

Polonius tell us how would you imagine perfect Poland (I mean way of living). What people should do in their free time in your perfect Poland? Pray?? ;D


We would have our own famous products (not necessarily cars) but the rapid privatisation and racy inflation of the break of 80/90s killed whole Polish industry.

Life / Why Polish people should be proud of being Polish? [370]


No that's actually true. I know some examples from 1st hand source.


Nie to nie normalnie pech. Ja znam osoby, które pracowały w dużych polskich przedsiębiorstwach i wiem jak te przedsiębiorstwa zbankrutowały.

Life / Weird names Polish parents give to their kids [43]


It's simple: Joanna - Joasia - Asia

I always wondered why Russian name Alexander is shorted to Sasha. That is the real oddness! ;)

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Kostek, Roch, Kosma, Sława...

Life / Why Polish people should be proud of being Polish? [370]


No one listen to that crap... but wait a minute! Isn't Ich Troje a strictly Polish folklore?! I thought it fits the best the Polish culture: Ich Troje, Klan, Disco Polo, Kiełbasa... Haven't you meant that? It's the Polish culture we are trying to oppose by listening to nice "western" dubstep on czwórka radio.


Haha, it seems you are the only one who believed it!


No, certaonly not loved.

Life / Why Polish people should be proud of being Polish? [370]


Well it has always been like that. Not only now as you already noticed.

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I know! I know! CALL OF JUAREZ! Isn't it the international hit? ;)


Steve Woźniak :)


Clothing companies for instance.

Life / Why Polish people should be proud of being Polish? [370]


In Sky News? Only if there would be some riots in Poland like in Egipt.

If you want art or culture there were some nice things during recent years. For instance really original nominated for Oscars in 2009 documentary movie Rabbit à la Berlin, have you watched it?

Life / Why Polish people should be proud of being Polish? [370]


Kapela ze Wsi Warszawa would be a great example here and Alex already gave it to you. (it connects tradition, original form and is world famous - was even nominated for Grammy)

There are many internationally acclaimed artists (not necessarly orginal ones but you can't have both if you want to sell art).

Food / Taste of food in Poland vs other countries [186]


you're the first expat I've ever heard who said that likes Polish cuisine

Food / Eat goulash from a cat and a steak from a dog in Poland! [114]


I'm afraid they are not... Do you know that some people used to kill black cats for it's fur? It is said that it helps for radicular pains.

Food / Eat goulash from a cat and a steak from a dog in Poland! [114]


really?

Food / Eat goulash from a cat and a steak from a dog in Poland! [114]


Whales are not only intelligent but can also sing... ;)

Btw. have you heard about eating dolphins? There is a documentary movie about it "The Cove". Fishermen were saying that's their right and tradition to kill and eat dolphins... but it turned out that the rest of Japan never heard about this "tradition"... and they were actually shocked to hear that the whale meat they buy in shops it's actually a dolphins meat ;/

Food / Eat goulash from a cat and a steak from a dog in Poland! [114]


dolphin meat is toxic. It has high levels of mercury. Besides that the way of hunting dolphins is unethical (they are lured by ultrasounds to some cove and killed by men using spears... certainly they suffer a lot)

Food / Eat goulash from a cat and a steak from a dog in Poland! [114]


It's the last-link-of-the-food-chain effect. They cumulate all toxic elements.


I'm not trying to convince you.
If you are intrested in this subject you may watch the movie on YT. I've never was an animal right activist or anything like that but the movie was quite intresting even to me (also as a portrait of the animal right activists who seems to be a little weird people sometimes). I don't say it will change your mind but still anyone can learn something intresting about the problem.