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Feniks   
15 Mar 2024
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [525]

welcome back!

Thanks

it originated to protect the believers who had to stay outside the church

Arcades called Soboty. Named for people who arrived on the Saturday for the Sunday service.
Feniks   
15 Mar 2024
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [525]

Soboty spelled with lower case s means saturdays.

Interesting. In England days of the week are always capitalized. Didn't realize they weren't in Poland.
Feniks   
16 Mar 2024
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [525]

What is it about?

Is this a special occasion as such and the phones are being collected so that everyone can actually talk to each other without distraction? A wedding or Wigilia for example. From the little I can see of clothing, the men are wearing shoes and trousers so it appears to be a formal setting. Either that or maybe teachers confiscating student phones?
Feniks   
16 Mar 2024
Off-Topic / Things We Love [288]

Reading a good book with a nice cup of tea, summer and light nights, walking for miles without seeing another soul, travelling, art museums, the smell of freshly mown grass, baking cakes, Cirque du Soleil, listening to music, decent coffee with a nice slab of cake. That'll do for starters.
Feniks   
16 Mar 2024
Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

But what for??

For kids to make them laugh or say something other than tomato, then the game is over. It's also a way of indirectly not answering questions which I'm guessing is the adult version.

it denotes a negative context.

I can't think of anything other than clingy. As in to be like a limpet.
Feniks   
16 Mar 2024
Off-Topic / Things We Love [288]

Through the forest?

No. There are a couple of coastal paths near where I live and I usually walk in the early morning to avoid people. I also go to Dartmoor National Park quite often and I tend to pick the more remote areas to walk in:

nationalparks.uk/park/dartmoor/

A couple of pics from Dartmoor:


  • Meldon reservoir, Dartmoor

  • West Mill Tor and Yes Tor, Dartmoor
Feniks   
21 Mar 2024
Life / Poles - the Nation of Liars? [478]

but among 'their own people' they have no inhibitions.

In my opinion they are just more reserved with strangers or people they don't know. I would rather that than fake smiles and have a nice day crap. Personally, I think Poland Expat is just another troll on a rant.
Feniks   
21 Mar 2024
Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

were you aware of that meaning or you had to check it in a dicktionary?? I

Of course I was aware of the meaning! That's what I meant in post 1548, but I presumed you hadn't understood what I meant as you asked " What is a joke?" You could also say, " You're having me on". It means the same thing.
Feniks   
22 Mar 2024
Life / Poles - the Nation of Liars? [478]

Because they are afraid.

Or just maybe they don't see the point in having a mindless conversation with a total stranger.

You can ask a guy sitting at the next table sipping coffee or beer if he would like to join you.

Why? I would find that intrusive.

Did you just call me "dear"? I really like it. Can I call you sweetie? She gave me a big smile.

Bizarre.

Americans are special and in a very good way.

That is their problem. The arrogance of thinking they are better than anybody else.
Feniks   
23 Mar 2024
Life / Poles - the Nation of Liars? [478]

In the US, we speak freely - especially to strangers. In Europe, you don't because you are either bootlickers or afraid.

Once again that arrogance is on display. You just don't get that Europe is not the US. We are more reserved and we like our privacy.

Memo to Poles: Drop that crap and say: Czy ty... Not: Czy Pan..

So Poles should change their form of address just to suit you? Tosser.
Feniks   
23 Mar 2024
Life / Polish film and serial riddles [137]

you have still remembered this thread and riddle!

I liked this thread. You need to contribute to it more :)

The series was titled Circulation System.

Wiem. Układ krążenia :)
Feniks   
23 Mar 2024
Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Someone fitting closely to another like a patch to a piece of clothing. :):):

OK, now I get it.

pollinate or zapylać meant rush, hurry, speed etc when I was a boy a few decades ago.

I'm not sure how.....

Why bikers?

They wear embroidered patches on their leather jackets, often it's the name of the club they belong to e.g Hells Angels MC