uszczelka
6 Dec 2007
Life / Poles - the Nation of Liars? [478]
this happens a lot at my uni. the international office has annyoing habit of losing handed-in work and then firmly denying having ever received it. so often has it happened during my 2 years there that the place was nicknamed 'the black hole of calcuta'. it wasn't really the fact that they lost my numerous assignment that bothered me, rather it was the their attitude - the 'they are all just silly foreigners after all' treatment and lying straight in your face. and have i ever heard a word of apologies whenever the work in question had been found? guess.
the issue was finally solved by introducing forms that need to be signed, stamped and received in 3 copies. lots of bureaucracy involved, but at least now you can shut their lying mouth with your proof.
oh, and i study in uk.
Having lived here for 5 years i have to agree with Wroclaw Boy, seems to me that in Poland it is seen as a weakness to admit you were wrong or say sorry and so people just lie to cover up.
this happens a lot at my uni. the international office has annyoing habit of losing handed-in work and then firmly denying having ever received it. so often has it happened during my 2 years there that the place was nicknamed 'the black hole of calcuta'. it wasn't really the fact that they lost my numerous assignment that bothered me, rather it was the their attitude - the 'they are all just silly foreigners after all' treatment and lying straight in your face. and have i ever heard a word of apologies whenever the work in question had been found? guess.
the issue was finally solved by introducing forms that need to be signed, stamped and received in 3 copies. lots of bureaucracy involved, but at least now you can shut their lying mouth with your proof.
oh, and i study in uk.