USA, Canada / Do many Polish people in America hate Americans? [592]

That is true, but the vast majority of Australians were later, or like me (2001) very recent arrivals.

News / What the Polish government do to bring back home Polish immigrants? [116]

Well Kris you clearly don't know much about Polish politics, on paper they probably have the most competent government in Europe.

[Maybe if people actually steered for change, rather than voting in the same old typical cronies Poland would have more to offer its people. Namely, quality of life, good economy, and lower rental/accommodation costs.]

claptrap, if you really haven't got a clue what you are talking about it's best to keep quiet.

[2. That candidate countries have a working market economy, capable of competing effectively on EU markets.]
Under that criteria they are way ahead of Ireland, they have a more stable economy which isn't going through a crisis right now and currently has the highest growth rate in Europe. I think it should be Ireland that you should be worried about so that it doesn't get kicked out of the Euro Zone.

Love / About Polish sex - are Polish women made for love? [48]


i'am not sure if Spain counts

USA, Canada / Do many Polish people in America hate Americans? [592]


Not irritated at all, but I am a citizen you know.

UK, Ireland / "Strange " English language.. [176]

You might not actually know this but very few Brits actually know how to speak their own language, you would have taught that with time the regional differences would disappear, but partly as a result of poor education policy this hasn't happened.

Life / Polish culture do's and dont's? [106]


usually only pregnant women drink bawarka in Poland.

UK, Ireland / "Strange " English language.. [176]


I think you mean Thought

UK, Ireland / "Strange " English language.. [176]

I am not sure if i agree, it is the main cuase of class tension, becuse those who can't speak properly sometimes have a major inferiority complex that is why the UK is still so divided by class. I can understnad subtle differences, but such huge diffrerences in a realtivley small geographical area are not good. The education system should be capable of eliminating these differences however, i fear the the PC culture in the UK is just to great.

UK, Ireland / "Strange " English language.. [176]


I guess this is a positive in that Brits would be more naturally tolerant of foreigners speaking in different accents when having their own countryman doing likewise. Nevertheless it's an obvious fact of life that educated Brits by and large don't speak with a regional accent, and if the judgment and suspicion is to stop it is only common sense that they should strive towards a more homogeneous accent to overcome this problem. Furthermore Britain has to be one of a very few countries if not the only one, in which you can have a competent none English speaker, speak the language better than some of the locals. That is not exactly something to be proud of.

UK, Ireland / "Strange " English language.. [176]


Just a neutral observer.

UK, Ireland / "Strange " English language.. [176]


Are you? Somehow i doubt it.


Sounds good to me, what do others think:)


Thanks that is very kind.

News / Crucifixes to stay in Polish schools [364]


Ignorance is bliss, it's religion that helped with the former and now you want to do away with it.

History / WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? [901]


This is not a fair comparison, The Czechs invaded first when the Poles were fighting the Bolsheviks. They were simply returning the favor.

History / WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? [901]


well with the French and the Brits and Italians legitimizing the whole thing it was pretty much a done deal. Besides I'am sure that the Czech minority would've preferred the Poles to the Germans given the chance.

And for the record I think that the Brits were great allies who did all they could under the circumstances, the same can't be said about the Americans.

Off-Topic / What's your connection with Poland? Penpals. [512]


I am not suprsied, God's own country, to bad that some of the natives are not that welcoming, or their politicians anway.

Life / Do you think that Polish people are rude? [951]


I think he calls himself that.

Life / Polish Organizational Skills [83]


Yes and get a degree in how not to run an economy.

UK, Ireland / Time for the Poles from the UK to go home [437]


which country Went through a period of soviet imperialism? Does that answer your question?

Life / Mixed race girl in Poland, good idea? [149]


i hope you visit the country and share your observations later on the forum.

Best of luck, i hope you get treated normally and not disrespectfully.

Travel / Poland from a Persian Tourist's Perspective [269]


you mean the Islamic Republic of Iran

History / The Gustloff - one of the worst maritime disasters that seemed to never have happened [66]


Putting this down into figures, how many female victims would there be, both German and Polish and how many of those who were raped would have produced offspring? Any rough ideas, I suppose it is all dependent on a woman's menstruation cycle and how inclined she would feel to abort a child that was the result of rape, any ideas BB or anybody else? This would make for a very interesting study albeit a study that would be close to impossible to conduct.

History / The Gustloff - one of the worst maritime disasters that seemed to never have happened [66]


Fascinating, I assumed that abortion would be an obvious first resort. So I guess if we would conduct a very rough calculation, out of all the women who were raped maybe 10% would have become pregnant? (I am guessing unless a women or somebody who is more knowledgeable about this stuff tells me otherwise) Out of the 10% of these women about say 7%-8% would decide to abort and many of those born would also probably die in infancy, perhaps 10%.

Law / The 'Secret' of Poland's Economic Success [83]


You have got to be Joking, it is Tusk and Rostowski who are in charge of the finances, the stupid bumpkin Kaczynski insisted on getting us into debt during the crisis, and thank goodness that Rostowski ignored him

History / The Gustloff - one of the worst maritime disasters that seemed to never have happened [66]


Very disturbing indeed. And more to it than revenge that's true.

History / The Gustloff - one of the worst maritime disasters that seemed to never have happened [66]


when did you hear that? i doubt it very much.

I read an account by Radek Sikorski about his Grandma (I think) almost being raped together with some other German woman in his book Full Circle, and there wasn’t much they could do about it, besides hiding and being surrounded by a lots of Polish men.