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Last Post: 11 Nov 2018
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noreenb   
24 Sep 2011
Life / Can any young Poles can still speak Russian [25]

I speak Russian. It's great. J remember a lot from primary school. I also had Russian at high school. The language is great and easy to learn for Polish.

It's a bit strange that it's not taugh at schools as often as in the past. Russian literature is amazing and sooo interesting. It's just of the reasons to learn the language.
noreenb   
24 Sep 2011
Language / What to say when answering phone in Polish? [10]

Answering?
"Cześć", "No cześć", "Hej", or "Hejka".
:)

If you're phone show's who's calling, do you start off with: Dzień dobry, Panie Ryszardzie (and similar)?

No, I just say "Dzień dobry".
:)
noreenb   
9 Sep 2011
Love / Was the strict Polish family the reason for our break-up? [20]

Emm, you know, family shapes values in many ways, but, the most important values are inside us. They do not dependable on upbringing. They are shaped by character. And what it is: religion/God, work, family, children, tolerance, joy, happiness, sport (lol), country, culture, independence, whatever, it's a different story...

Good night.
:)
noreenb   
9 Sep 2011
Love / Was the strict Polish family the reason for our break-up? [20]

Why do you think I am naive?
I am not naive.
I believe in tolerance. Tolerance is a value. I don't like racism.
If I wanted to be with a cool African or French African... etc, I would do this, is it so strange to understand?
noreenb   
9 Sep 2011
Love / Was the strict Polish family the reason for our break-up? [20]

I think Polish traditions have not much to do with it.
She just made her decision based on something you don't understand yet.
Did you ask her what was the real reason?
It's just a first safe excuse that came to her mind I think.
Anyway, good luck with other girlfriend.
:)
noreenb   
4 Sep 2011
Life / Why Polish people should be proud of being Polish? [370]

A naive answer maybe, but, because Polish are a proud nation.
:)
To be more specific, I am proud mostly of Polish writers: Sienkiewicz, Reymont, Słowacki, Norwid, Wyspiański, the list could be very, very long...
noreenb   
4 Sep 2011
Work / Job opportunities with Hungarian-Swedish-English languages in Poland? [51]

Delphiandomine

Bydgoszcz is not a small city.
It's 8th largest city in Poland, the population is 358 thousands habitants.
There are many English language schools, two English colleages, that's probably the reason why you can have an impression that it's screaming for foreigners.
noreenb   
3 Sep 2011
Love / Polish girls, how are they when they are in love? [86]

You may.
Based on observations, exchanging experiences with people, womens gossiping, mens gossiping, opportunities of getting sexy lingerie and sexy clothes everywhere, fantasies, erotic films, aphrodisiacs, food and so on.

:D
Arranging a scenery to follow fantasies and dreams is fine, but of course we won't go to far, will we?
noreenb   
3 Sep 2011
Love / Polish girls, how are they when they are in love? [86]

Independent, taking care about their own space, having their own plans and life, caring, often jealous, understanding, flexible, naive - these ones who are overromantic, demanding, sometimes wicked, if necessary, ambitious. Some like challenges, some have high expectations, for sure very often good partners and good lovers.

Oh, difficult to understand because men don't listen to them. If they do, they don't often know what the women really wants to say.

If people are open to each other and their need, desires, whatever, dreams, etc, the relation might be built in a quite fascinating way.
But, really, the two worlds, males and females are so different that saying anything in general does not make a big sense.
Life shows truth about people's relations.
noreenb   
7 Aug 2011
Language / Polish past tense of chodzic/ jezdzic? [23]

Emm,,,
:) look
to go: iść, chodzić
Wczoraj (Yesterday) poszłam (I went) do kina (to the cinema).
better: I was in the cinema yesterday. (Wczoraj byłam w kinie.)
Szłam (sounds strange) to the cinema 15 minutes (I was going to the movies 15 minutes).
Forget about szedłem/szłam.
Poszłam/Poszedłem is OK.
noreenb   
7 Aug 2011
News / Andrzej Lepper committed suicide [98]

A person who commits suicide usually leaves a letter. His son is ill.
He knew many secrets, not only about CIA prisons.
I suspect he was killed.
noreenb   
7 Aug 2011
Language / Polish past tense of chodzic/ jezdzic? [23]

Hi!
Poszedłem (maculin genre)/Poszłam (feminine genre) is alike : I went (past simple), example: I went there (Poszłam tam).
"I used to go" will be in Polish: chodziłem (m. genre)/ chodziłam (f. genre). It's a past.
"I used to swim... Pływałem/Pływałam:We use past tense in Polish to express it, English language treats it as a habit.

"I used to play volleyball when I was a child". Grałam w siatkówkę kiedy byłam dzieckiem.
And so on...

Hope it helps.
noreenb   
5 Jun 2011
Life / Mental health problem or one of the grieving stages? Death and denial in Poland. [93]

The thing you should do first is to focus on a word "delusion", not "paranoia" or "mental illness".
You're on a good way. Somebody must convince her about her "false view" at that fact.
Try to do it. Also keep on saying: "He died". She must believe in it at least. Her immediate family should do the same.

As for medicals, therapies, doctors, I don't know what to advice you.
:)
noreenb   
1 Jun 2011
Life / Mental health problem or one of the grieving stages? Death and denial in Poland. [93]

Trevek
I find this a rather naive statement.

Cool :)

Perhaps you feel such self-harm is simply a 'lifestyle choice'.

No, I don't. I feel it's her way of seeking privacy, recovering and finding a solution without help.
How do you know she harms herself? When people believe Jesus will help them it's OK for them. It's not OK for those who don't. In other words: when somebody is convinced that he/she is right rather won't take into consideration somebody else thinks he/she might not be. That's why I said he makes a mistake, because he sees their "wrong way" which is not giving her a proper treatment.

How often do you say to your friends "Stop smoking, drinking, whatever. It's bad for you." I mean, I can't really understand why the person should be taken to a doctor. Health is a very personal matter.

Especially mental.
Is it too obvious? I guess so.
noreenb   
30 May 2011
Life / Mental health problem or one of the grieving stages? Death and denial in Poland. [93]

If I had a friend, who wanted to help me or to see a doctor, I would say to him/her: "Get away from my life." I don't feel I need it from you, because I am an adult person and I look after myself. She is too gentle to tell you what she thinks.

I am stubborn myself and I know what I feel when anybody suggests me what I should do. Sometimes I am even able to do what people want me to, but deep inside I have my own opinion.

Ask her: "What does it mean for you he lives?" Don't tell her: "He died." because she will probably answer to you: "No, he lives."

And what will happen then? Nothing... She will stay by her opinion, you will be confused again.
Sorry, but I guess you are making a mistake wanting to support her.
I am sure she appreciates it thought.
You expect her to come back to normality. Can't you see that she knows better than you? Who is right? You, she, her family... other people?

Discuss with her the issue...What will she tell you?
OMG, I would answer if I were her: From a logical point of view I can prove you he is still alive, when I will be ready to realise he died, I will inform you.