UK, Ireland / Polish people in the UK using the English version of their name? [56]

I'm not sure what you mean, but "Martha" is a very old-sounding name in English. I wouldn't expect anyone under 60 to have it.

Genealogy / If your ancestors were in the "Wehrmacht"... [217]


Understatement much?


You probably aren't even old enough to remember the Yugoslavian wars. You're not fooling anyone with your "I'm 20, no I'm not I'm older, AND I've been in a war" routine.

UK, Ireland / Marrying Polish Woman in UK/London [100]


I agree with you completely, really I do, but whereas you and I have apparently formed a seemingly reasonable and moderate opinion, something like Amethyst degrades itself and others by CONSTANTLY spouting racist, bigoted, stupid, unintelligible **** in almost every thread she posts in. I see no reason why it should be here, as all it seems to do is defile every thread possible, with constructive or intelligent input ranging in the minimal-zero range.

The fact that this is the users first post, and that he was asking for marital advice, regardless of the speculated reasons, his nationality, or his host country, makes it all the more vile that the first post was that. It even explicitly said that it only read the first 4 words before resorting to racist insults. If those are the standards of respect, intelligence and morality you wish to defend, be my guest. Hiding behind the "I'm just a righteous warrior fighting the fascist PC culture!!!!!" shield does nothing to change the reality.

News / Crucifixes to stay in Polish schools [364]


Is that a joke? There are many secular nations out there that have high standards for economy and quality of life. The Netherlands, France, Belgium, United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Germany, Norway, Finland, Canada, Denmark, Malaysia, Israel, Iceland... and that is just off the top of my head. Sweden is the prime example, as it is the most rich, happiest, successful, well-educated country in the world, and also the most secular.

UK, Ireland / Marrying Polish Woman in UK/London [100]


Completely irrelevant. Again, we have more hiding behind the "anti-PC" movement. There is no shortage of people who will say what they like on the internet, and I guarantee you that Amethyst doesn't even say a fraction of the things in real life what she does here. She is simply another coward hiding behind the anonymity of the internet to vent her ridiculous opinions. She is using THIS board as a personal stress-reliever for her disgusting nature, and some members, I included, do not appreciate this.

And for the love of god, political correctness has nothing to do with this. Stop using this excuse.

Perhaps you haven't been around long enough to know what she is like, so take a few minutes and go through her post history. Tip: Her alternate account is "ShelleyS".


Irrelevant. Abusive remarks were posted first in a thread where someone was asking for advice.


Some users managed to point this out without being racist, abusive, or stupid. I emphasize, if you have an opinion that you believe to be "anti-PC", then you are perfectly welcome to verbalize it if you are intelligent and keep to the laws of human decency and respect. Compare these two:

"In my opinion, immigration in the UK has gotten to the point where we can no longer sustain such immigration from third world countries and people from various cultures and religions that refuse to integrate into our society. Among these groups are South Asians, Poles, and Africans."

and
"GET THE F*UCKING ******* AND POLLACKS AND FU*KING PAKIS OUT OF ENGLAND FUK ALL U FOREIGNNERS DUMB SHITS GET THE FUĆK OUT OF MY COUNTRY" (which is in accordance with Amethyst's behaviour in many threads)

Both are "non-PC", but one is intelligent and acceptable, while the other is just downright moronic, and pointing out how moronic and racist someone is is not an attempt to enforce PC laws, so seriously, enough with this ridiculous wave of "anti-PC" chivalry. It's not convincing anyone.

UK, Ireland / Marrying Polish Woman in UK/London [100]


You haven't addressed anything I said. Nice deflection attempt.

This is starting to bore me, so let's just cut right down to it; the only reason I am entertaining this conversation is because I think you're an intelligent person, and your posts here are of value, and I think you're either in denial or really can't see that which you endorse. Do you honestly, truly, believe that Amethyst/ShelleyS's views, opinions and the way she articulates (I use this term loosely) them is intelligent? I again urge you to peek at her far back post history before you answer. She is not motivated by some desire to improve the quality of her country (which she can't even name properly, let alone state proper facts about) she is just a hate-spewing moron. I am uncertain whether you are endorsing this or something else, so I ask you plainly now. What is the answer?

EDIT: Nevermind, I just caught your edited reply.


You obviously have read my posts, cannot formulate a relevant reply to them, and instead decided to choose the easy route of claiming I'm a multi-culture endorsing hippy to try and discredit my statements. I retract what I said earlier about me thinking you intelligent, that is not longer relevant. Straw-men are tools for the weak.

UK, Ireland / Marrying Polish Woman in UK/London [100]


Evidence where I have displayed apologetic tendencies.

Genealogy / If your ancestors were in the "Wehrmacht"... [217]

He never said he lived through a war. You, however, did. Which war did YOU live through?

Genealogy / If your ancestors were in the "Wehrmacht"... [217]


You mistake my intentions. I have no interest in knowing which war you "lived" through. I already know that you have lived through no wars. I only ask because I want to see which war you picked to pretend you participated in. After that, I and others could drill you with one or two questions about that war (which you would fail to answer) and thus laugh at your attempt to big yourself up through lying.

But hey, all that's not necessary. It's enough to know that you are simply some lying, insecure teenage brat. I only asked because I wanted to satisfy my own perverted needs for the humiliation of others through their own fault. I love me some karma :)

Genealogy / If your ancestors were in the "Wehrmacht"... [217]

Attack of the one-liners again? Yawn.

Love / English girl moving to Poland with my Polish boyfriend for the first time [69]


I concur with this fully. Even if it doesn't go well, at least you had the chance to live in another country, learn a new language, meet new people, etc. It's important to keep your options wide open, though, so that you don't feel trapped, and so that you can leave if things aren't ideal.

History / The WW2 Hero.. Henryk Sławik (1894-1944) [17]


His nationality is irrelevant. A good person is a good person, regardless of where they were born or where they live.

History / The WW2 Hero.. Henryk Sławik (1894-1944) [17]

What do you mean? Most people are "bad".

History / The WW2 Hero.. Henryk Sławik (1894-1944) [17]


I have no idea what this is supposed to mean.


Good for them?

UK, Ireland / Man on UK - Krakow flight eats 10, 000 Euros [18]

East Midlands = Yorkshire?

Language / men.male - Polish pronunciation? [8]

Do you mean the Polish word "Mężczyzna" ? Like all Polish words, it's simply a matter of knowing the components to be able to pronounce it. If you know how to pronounce "ę", "ż" and "cz" on their own, then you can pronounce this word.

History / The WW2 Hero.. Henryk Sławik (1894-1944) [17]


What, so they can usurp his achievements and pass them off as their own (however vaguely)? It is an insult to such people to attribute their deeds to their nationality or other such irrelevant factors. He did good things because he was a good person, not because of his nationality.

UK, Ireland / Marrying Polish Woman in UK/London [100]


Get a second home in Manchester as well ;)

UK, Ireland / Britain... What the Poles did for us. [444]


It's important for any self-proclaimed entity to have an "enemy". It's how they define and justify their existence. The U.S is a prime example of this mentality, as it never seems to run out of "enemies of freedom".

History / The WW2 Hero.. Henryk Sławik (1894-1944) [17]

So his traits are inherent to Poland and the Polish?

Life / COMBATING "POLACK" JOKES [460]


This is a good point, but it doesn't change the fact that you are being too serious about this. If someone is stupid enough to believe something irrational, then that person will be their stupid self and cling on to their belief no matter how much you demonstrate they are wrong (this is known as the "No true Scotsman" fallacy). So, quite simply, it's pointless for you to be so against ethnic jokes because of the hypothesis that they reinforce stereotypes. The mentality that allow stereotypes to exist will not disappear even if you get rid of stereotypical jokes/humour. You cannot change anyone's nature but your own.

Love / How do Polish boys feel about foreign girls? [163]

Unfortunately, there is no national code of behaviour that everyone adheres to. How he acts is entirely up to him, and nobody can read his mind simply because they're the same nationality.

Now, realistically... he may just find you attractive, and only want you for sex. I do not know either of you, but from the description you gave above, it does sound like he is only interested in sex (like a lot of males are).

Law / To know about the Jatux company in Poland? [33]

Hm, why would an established and easily traceable company commit fraud on such a large scale? Unless they hope to rely solely on the language barrier blocking foreigners from research or legal action (but most fraudsters are not this stupid).

Language / men.male - Polish pronunciation? [8]


No.

Mężczyzna - Break it up into:

Męż - Czyz - Na

Men-ż-chiz-na - As per usual, the emphasis goes on the "iz" sound.

*The "ę" sound seems to be a matter of personal taste, but for simplicity in text I use the "en" form.

ivona.com/online/editor.php?tmpl=15 - Use this for pronunciation. Polish is much more linear in pronunciation than English, so it's pretty accurate. Just type in the word you want, select on the right Jacek, Maja or Jan, and press the play button. Ewa is very high-pitched and misses some key nasally sounds in Polish, in my opinion. For some laughs you can also type in Polish sentences and select a British pronunciation.

News / Changing Face in Poland: Skinnhead Puts on a Skullcap [90]

It sounds like he is just going from one extreme to another. Weak character.

News / Changing Face in Poland: Skinnhead Puts on a Skullcap [90]

There is actually a movie about that. Some Jewish guy being a skinhead, but being Jewish at the same time.

UK, Ireland / Are polish girls in the UK cheap (to hire?) [35]

After knowing the standards of British girls, I would never want to place the title of "cheap" upon any other national group. Polish girls seem to be pretty strong. British ones are just cheap in every sense of the word.

UK, Ireland / i used to work with a lot of polish door stewards who were all good friends [22]


In your profile you have "Glasgow" in your location section. This isn't asking where you're from, it's asking where you live. Similarly, your username itself implies heavily that you are living in Scotland.

Genealogy / If your ancestors were in the "Wehrmacht"... [217]


It doesn't take a psychologist to see that you are insecure in your own self-worth, so you like to history and genealogy to to derive some sense of self and self-worth from your ancestors who you didn't know. Psychology? Barely. Your inferiority complex is very common and easily recognisable, as it is with many who allow ancestry to influence their self-perception and opinions.

Life / COMBATING "POLACK" JOKES [460]


Such jokes are acceptable in a personal space, but on the radio?! That's extremely unprofessional for whichever radio station did that.