vlk
5 Jun 2008
vlk
24 May 2008
Life / Polish and Czechs [191]
All right guys, I agree accept Slovaks don't like Hungarians, these two nations are hostile to each other. They'll meet at next year's hockey championships which I'm eager to see :-)
All right guys, I agree accept Slovaks don't like Hungarians, these two nations are hostile to each other. They'll meet at next year's hockey championships which I'm eager to see :-)
vlk
22 May 2008
Life / Polish and Czechs [191]
Hmm, interesting, I don't think they would... I hope we face Poland though, but I'm more into hockey.
It's Czech, really, as much German as Śląsk :-)
Right, we are not brave at all.
What if Portugal beat the Czech Rep. in the group A (Euro), and that they play against Poland in quarter finals ? Would the Czechs care a little about Poland, would they support Poland ?..
Hmm, interesting, I don't think they would... I hope we face Poland though, but I'm more into hockey.
it would be hard to decide whether the culture is Czech or German.
It's Czech, really, as much German as Śląsk :-)
One opinion that used to be common in Poland was that Czech aren't such a brave nation. (halo, halo, TV Praha, my se ne boim jeno mamy straha)
Right, we are not brave at all.
vlk
15 May 2008
Life / Polish and Czechs [191]
cyg: she doesn't but I know many Poles do.
And you're right, many of us don't care about Poland at all. Silly but true.
cyg: she doesn't but I know many Poles do.
And you're right, many of us don't care about Poland at all. Silly but true.
vlk
15 May 2008
Life / Polish and Czechs [191]
Average Czech's opinion on Poland is that it is a poor country and Poles only traffic and smuggle goods, use horses instead of tractors and lisp... sadly.
Poles see as funny and lazy but meanwhile economically and culturally superior.
(I'm Czech married to a Pole)
Average Czech's opinion on Poland is that it is a poor country and Poles only traffic and smuggle goods, use horses instead of tractors and lisp... sadly.
Poles see as funny and lazy but meanwhile economically and culturally superior.
(I'm Czech married to a Pole)
vlk
14 May 2008
History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]
Very interesting question indeed. If we consider Europe Eastern and Western, then Poland is definitely Eastern. When it comes to Central, it's quite an unclear term (I'm Czech with a geography grade :-)). The physical midpoint of Europe lies somewhere in Kaliningrad region which would make Poland central, to me, though, calling it central once it has access to the Baltic sea is somewhat odd. So it can be called Eastern (because east of the iron curtain), Central (because west of Russia) or even Northern (Baltic). The only fact is clear, it's not Western :-)
Very interesting question indeed. If we consider Europe Eastern and Western, then Poland is definitely Eastern. When it comes to Central, it's quite an unclear term (I'm Czech with a geography grade :-)). The physical midpoint of Europe lies somewhere in Kaliningrad region which would make Poland central, to me, though, calling it central once it has access to the Baltic sea is somewhat odd. So it can be called Eastern (because east of the iron curtain), Central (because west of Russia) or even Northern (Baltic). The only fact is clear, it's not Western :-)