Study / Private Universities vs Public Universities in Poland [31]

In most countries the choice is simple - private, expensive university is better than the public one.
In Poland (frankly) - this is quite the opposite.

In Poland private universities usually just sell you a degree. If you would pay them on time - you can be sure that you will pass and finally will get your degree. Downside of this deal is that EVERYONE would know that your degree from the said university is almost worthless.

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Side note:
Respectable Polish universities are known by short names. The more words in the University's name - the lower it stands. For instance "Uniwersytet Jagielloński" (the most prestigious in Poland) - two words. Or "Uniwersytet Warszawski" (some say - the best in Poland) - two words. Three words names are still ok (mostly). For instance "Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski".

Long name are sure sign of low standards.
For example:
"Wyższa Szkoła Gotowania Na Gazie Imienia Jana Pawła Drugiego w Pułtusku Oddział Zamiejscowy w Pcimiu Dolnym". ;)

Genealogy / Do I look Polish? (my picture) [375]


Sorry, Nicki you don't look Polish. I am not an expert - but on this pictures you look extremely Jewish.

History / Time for Slavic Commonwealth around Poland as center [223]

As I remember the last time that Poland was well-governed and truly independent was... like... never?

History / Time for Slavic Commonwealth around Poland as center [223]


Now. Take a look at the map. Switzerland is in mountains. Norway on the North Sea. Iceland - far away island.
And now Poland. No natural borders. Plains everywhere. No chance to defend. Sorry.

Our only hope for greatness is Crow and his invasion on Hungary.

History / Time for Slavic Commonwealth around Poland as center [223]

Pan-slavism is not particularly popular in Poland. This is Russian idea not our.
BTW - Between Poland and Serbia there are non-slavic country.

Let's make a deal, ok? Poland would start to think about Great Slavia, Glourious Commonwealth etc the next day after
Serbia conquer Hungary, ok?

Love / How to show a Polish guy that you're interested? [31]

Well... the easiest way to impress Polish man is low neck line...
But since you are "a scottish woman with values and self respect" - there is second option:
Feed Him. Feed him good.

History / capitulation of Warsaw Uprising [16]

Dear Ozi. I understand your rage. I understand you. Really I do.
Let me invite you to some history fact-check. I hope you wouldn't mind?

Tell me the surname of men, who ordered the start of the Uprising. Just tell me who signed the final order.

If you do you own research - you would know what I have got in mind. I assure you this is not a wicked, tricky question. It's rather a simple one, isn't it?

Who gave the order? Who signed it?
Simple as that.

History / capitulation of Warsaw Uprising [16]


Accountable? They have now monuments, streets and squares named after them.
Take Leopold Okulicki - he dreamed that streets of Warsaw would be like a rivers of blood, that this ultimate sacrifice would shake the western allies to the point that they support Polish independence.

Really - that was his plan and his dream. And he managed to make it true. Loony and murderer.

And now:

Love / Polish women: what do you think of Polish men? Physically unattractive? [180]

Some men needs Mommy. Some women needs boys. They marry each other and I have got no problem with that.
Quite popular deal in Poland, really. Poland is hidden Matriarchy.

Love / Polish women: what do you think of Polish men? Physically unattractive? [180]

Damn. We need more women in this thread. Right now this is a men discussing men.

Love / Polish women: what do you think of Polish men? Physically unattractive? [180]

Is there a point to argue about personal preferences? One like apple the most, other prefer oranges.

For instance -
Magdalena seems to be attracted to manly-looking and behaving men. Nothing wrong with that.

FlaglessPole seems to be attracted to more boyish-looking feminine, metro-sexual men. Nothing wrong with that either.
Side note: There is nothing wrong being openly gay, FlaglessPole. Just try to understand, that not everyone is like you.

History / Life in communist Poland - personal relations [474]


Obviously - you are a rich man living in Poland. One percenter. I am glad to hear that you are comfortable.

History / Life in communist Poland - personal relations [474]


The money you saved on the książeczka mieszkaniowa entitled you to advance up on the list of the Housing cooperative candidates. In other words - the more money you saved, the sooner would you be entitled to be granted a status of a Housing Cooperative Member. As a Cooperative Member you would get a flat. But you don't own it. The flat was owned by the Cooperative.

In simple words - your money did not bought you a flat. Money bought you a better place on the list of people who are entitled to get a flat.

History / Life in communist Poland - personal relations [474]

Personally? I was a child. An indoctrinated child.
And I did not understood much. For instance - I quite enjoy the tanks and soldiers camping on the main square of my town. I wanted to play with them, but my parents forbade me this joy.

I liked the 1st May parade. With the flags, music, sweets.
I remember that during the working hours the streets were empty. Everybody worked. Unemployment was something unheard of. There was no one homeless.
"Avoiding of the duty of work" was an criminal offence. lol
The streets were clean. There was no advertisements or flashing neons. There was no rubbish because everything was obligatory recycled. And the plastic was rare.

In the shops - there was a simplicity. There was no thousands brands of everything. Milk was simply a milk. Butter was simply butter. (I think there was two kinds of butter - the fresh one, and the frozen one). In every shop there was exactly the same stuff at exactly the same price (no special offers or "buy one get one free"). I remember when they "free the prices" - that is that every shopkeeper gain the right to set his own prices (I think that was about 1991). People were outraged and called a "thief" a shopkeeper who demand the price higher than the other one.

Unification was total. In every house you would find exactly the same set of furniture. Not "similar" - exactly the same. . There was a few kinds of cars (I believe about 4 different models) in a few colours (black, white, red and blue - and that's it). The clothes were produced in the central factories. Of course - there was some choice of clothes and shoes and you could compose them in a different way but overall: The people on the streets wear the same stuff. Like in uniforms.

Money did not matter much. I know that is hard to believe but really - everybody got the money. And the money was mostly useless. There was no way to be rich even with the fat valet. For money you could buy simple stuff like clothing or food or train ticket but the more expensive stuff (like cars, houses, washing machines, TV's etc) were not to be bought by money. For instance - flats were given not bought. If you wanted to live in your own flat - you should find a job and make yourself useful.

Let's say that you are a young man who want to start your independent life. If you are bright enough, you may want to study at the University (for free of course). Or you can find the factory that needs you. Sometimes in your home town. But sometimes you would need to move to the other regions. A lot of adventurous young men travelled to Śląsk (a mining and metallurgy centre that was always in need of helping hands). At first you lived in the Worker's Hotel - a kind of dormitory owned and paid by the factory. Then you meet a nice girl and decided to start a family. You get married and applied for a flat. In time - it was given to you. If a car was needed for you to be more efficient - you would get it. But you don't buy it.

There was a chain of shops for Newly Married couples where they can get necessary home appliances.
If you were blessed with the child - the nursery was for free. And the school, books etc. And the summer camps. You were entitled to spend your Annual leave almost for free in the "rest house" somewhere in the mountains or on the seashore.

The deal was simple - work your 8 hours per day, make yourself useful and don't worry about the rest.

You may ask "Why such a beautiful system collapsed?"
Because this system was AGAINST HUMAN NATURE. There was no poor, homeless, starving people. But there was no rich neither. No chance for luxury. No matter how bright you are, no matter how hard you worked - you would never be better than you neighbour. The university professor and the simple plumber lived in the same block of flats. Owning the same set of riches. Driving the same cars. Eating the same food. In this system you would never taste a sweet success.

Language / Fun with Polish ambiguous language [59]

Did you take a pill?
No.
That would be anal then.

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


I am afraid that you can find information everywhere. In every book discussing History of Poland.
XIX century was not particularly successful for us, Polish. In effect a lot of good people faced relocation an forced labour (mainly to Siberia, but also to other countries).

There is some information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_Uprising

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

Are you from Georgia in the USA or from the real Georgia? ;-)
Sokołowski.

Sokół means "Falcon".
There are also towns and villages called "Sokołowo" or "Sokołów".

There is a Polish wiki article on the surname "Sokołowscy" (that is plural form of Sokołowski):
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soko%C5%82owscy

Life / Why is circumcision not practiced in Poland? [701]

Yep. You right! :D
"Grandpa, show me your winnie, please!" - that would be totally unacceptable.

I am little confused. Obviously - the circumcision was a standard for certain religious groups. Not only the Jews and Muslims. Also for Armenians and others. But at some point in history this practice was accepted as a standard for the wast population of the United States. There should be no problem with pin-pointing this moment. But frankly - the information on the subject is rather hard to reach.

All we know is that right now the majority of the male population of the US had undergo this surgical procedure.

Life / Why is circumcision not practiced in Poland? [701]

Yep. But you know - there is a huge difference between some famous surgeon who think that cutting is good, and the surgical procedure that is seen as standard. I wonder when exactly in the US the circumcision had became a srt of standard.

Let's put it as a question: If you are an American - is your grandfather circumcised?

(of course this question does not apply to Jews or Muslims for obvious reasons)

Life / Why is circumcision not practiced in Poland? [701]

Yeah, but I wonder when exactly the circumcision has become a standard in the US?

Life / Why is circumcision not practiced in Poland? [701]

BTW -
when this fashion of the "Circumcision for all" started in the USA? Before WW2 or after?

Life / Why is circumcision not practiced in Poland? [701]

So true. For instance - there is a guy named Richard "Dick" Harwood
And there is a guy named Tiny Kox...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Harwood
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_Kox

Life / Which animals are native to Poland? [82]

Rysavy
Reptiles? Not many. The climate is mostly too cold for them to survive winter.
There is one specie of poisonous serpent (żmija zygzakowata) - but its extremely rare and not even deadly...
No black widows... lol or other poisonous critters.
Honeybee sting is the worst thing you can realistically expect in Poland.

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

Lubinski25

Polish coat of arms. That is a subject. Broad and deep. And quite complicated. I would gladly share my knowledge but I am not sure if you want to read all of this.

Let's make it simpler: Is there a chance that your family is of Polish-Jewish heritage?

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

Also it may describe someone from the town "Lubin" or "Lubień".

Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]


Do you teach them respect to the Polish culture as well?
Or maybe Polish culture is an exception? Maybe Polish so-called "culture" does not deserve any respect?

Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]


I think it's their fault. I mean Indians in India for some reason call themselves "Hindustani". Someone shall go there and tell them to stop this because this is racists and incorrect.

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Now colours. I am Polish and I know only three colours names in my native language:
- fajny kolor (nice good looking colour)
- ciulowy kolor (not so nice but acceptable in certain circumstances)
- pedalski kolor (nah-nah colour)

And thats three Polish colours that cover every shade. Now you see how primitive we are.

Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]

I don't care where Polish steal their words.
My point is that Polish language is so primitive that it has to steal words. If you would use only POLISH words (not the one stolen from other nations) you would not be able to describe any complex matter or even describe colours.

Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]


Oh yeah!? If the Poles are oh-so-correct then why they don't call Hindustani people "Hindustańczycy" in Polish? As we established previously - the word "hindus" is insulting racists remark. And why the call the First Nation people "Indians"? Maybe because Poles are racists?

As for the colours - in Polish you can describe only most basic colours. The other colour names are just stolen from English
purpurowy - purple
fioletowy - violet
ETC.

Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]


No, no. "Indyjski" is something from India. You know - this large country in the central Asia. With elephants and stuff...
First Nation people are called "Indiański" not "Indyjski". For instance: Indiański Wódz (First Nation Chieftain).
Hindusi - Asia.
Indianie - America

BTW - The word "Natives" and especially "Aboriginal" are highly insulting. I know there is little chance that any First Nation's member would read it but nonetheless we shall purge our language from such racists words.