UK, Ireland / First proper "Polish" School in the UK - The Next Stage of Ghettoisation [283]

The English in the States are integrated and invisible.

Unfair comparison, how many Czechs in the Uk? Actually come to think of it, the Poles are pretty well traveled. You'll find them everywhere, whereas the

Czechs, far and few between. I don't think Czech's like to travel, too comfortable in the home country I guess.

Language / Give me some reasons to learn Polish [126]


I have to agree with most of your comments about culture and language and stuff but if you're implying that Americans do not have a handle on the English language...well you're dead wrong. I'm on a number of forums and websites and one thing I've noticed is that Americans, regardless of economic background are able to express themselves in writing the English language very well. You rarely see misspelled words, run on sentences or poor grammar. Actually I find it quite surprising as I'm constantly peppered with comments about how bad our educational system is.

UK, Ireland / First proper "Polish" School in the UK - The Next Stage of Ghettoisation [283]


There's a lot more English than you realize but you don't notice as they integrate almost immediately.

Love / What differences is there among Polish girls and British girls as girlfriends? [102]


Of course not, we're talking cultural differences here not individual differences. And there are cultural differences. Polish women aren't bad or good, same for the English. But a lot of posts on here are about how attractive Polish women are, but it's from an Englishmen's viewpoint. Apparently they find Polish women attractive, my guess due to their personalities which is opposite to an Englishwoman. In the States it's the other way around.

Life / Polish vs British vs American - Clash of cultures [390]


That's what's wrong with it.

America has the largest church attendance in the industrialized world, and that's what causes most of our problems. Churches are a control mechanism, it's how you get good people to do bad things, especially if you're Roman Catholic.

Life / Polish vs British vs American - Clash of cultures [390]


Hello? Where have you been, lately? Like molesting little kids and allowing them to do it again and again. The whole Church was involved, the priests, bishops and cardinals.

Who was the latest that got convicted in Philadelphia and has been sentenced to prison, bishop or cardinal?

The RCC was involved in the fascist movement in the 1920's and 30's Europe. When Pope Pius the XI was a priest he was kicked out of Poland in the early 1920's for political meddling. Pius the XII was the Vatican's Secretary of State in the 1930's and he was heavily involved in Germany. Opus Dei constituted Franco's Fifth Column during the Spanish Civil War. After Franco took over Catholic religious clerics forcibly took kids away from their parents if they were of the wrong political persuasion and gave them to fascists households.


See above, nothing is comparable with other looney churches.

Feedback / Why are there so many on here, who do not like Poland [150]

People complain on PF because the British and Poles love to complain. That's one thing they have in common.

USA, Canada / Who is better informed, the expat or the Polonia crowd? [144]

Peter_H]

Good post!


Actually, I don't think Polonia exists either. You're either American or Polish. Some Poles hang onto their Polish language and culture but over time Poland moves on and one loses touch with the Mother country. My great grandparents were all born in Poland but it would be futile for me to hang onto a culture from 100 years ago. I mean the Polish my ancestors spoke is probably not legible by modern standards (that's what they told me before they died, they said they spoke "kitchen Polish"). No, I am quite comfortable being American even if some or all of you think of us as the Great Satan. For some reason Polonius 3 is not comfortable being American. I come here for the social good time. It's fun to read all the squabbles, mostly between the British men and the Polish women.


There is no more of a selfish philosophy than the Roman Catholic "Contemplative Life". It's all about me and me and Jesus. "I'll take these perpetual vows and suffer and sacrifice now and be rewarded later." It's all about being rewarded. Christianity is about giving your neighbor the benefit of the doubt, even if you don't agree with them.

USA, Canada / Who is better informed, the expat or the Polonia crowd? [144]


That was the Irish, not the Poles. Chicago used to have the largest Polish population in the World. It may still be the case.


I met a Canadian fellow a few years back and we had a chat about immigration between Canada and the US. His comments and I'm paraphrasing"... America did much better in integrating it's immigrants. When I was in WWII I was surprised at how well the Polish-Americans spoke English while our Ukrainian immigrants didn't know enough English to serve in the Army."


The Inquisition wasn't peaceful. Child molestation isn't peaceful.

USA, Canada / Who is better informed, the expat or the Polonia crowd? [144]


Harry you misunderstand, there are lots of other ethnic groups in Chicago (Poles just happen to be the largest). The 1919 race riots were between the Irish immigrants and the blacks. Actually in the States the Poles are quite ambivalent towards race (quite unlike what's posted on here).

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Race_Riot_of_1919

USA, Canada / Who is better informed, the expat or the Polonia crowd? [144]

At one point there were over a million (1960's?) in Chicago. But they moved to the Burbs!

From Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poles_in_Chicago:

"...However, Polish Americans are, by far, the largest European American ethnic group in the Chicago metropolitan area, with as many as 1.5 million claiming Polish ancestry"

News / 1.3% birth rate = Poland's slow death [221]


Nay, Roman Catholic. Why do you think you had the Reformation?

Okay everybody lets do a poll: how many kids do you think Polonius3 has? My guess...none.

USA, Canada / Who is better informed, the expat or the Polonia crowd? [144]

This is what is wrong with politics in the United States. The Roman Catholic Church over the past 10 years has become very politically active and is blaming everything wrong with the USA on Hollywood and "Secular Society". They have a stranglehold on the Republican Party which has gone from Conservative to Right Wing Fascist.

That's where a lot of this thinking is coming from.

Travel / How quickly does the sun set in Poland? [12]

As Boletus said it depends on latitude. Look at a map of Europe, England is way up there. Sally said that closer to the Equator the faster the sunset, lack of twilight. The further North and South, longer twilight. Poland should have the same length of twilight as England as they are approximately the same latitude.

USA, Canada / Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why. [868]


The "C" in Canadian stands for cantankerous.

USA, Canada / Who is better informed, the expat or the Polonia crowd? [144]


Hollywood tells stories through film. That's all it is. It's not a church. It is not monolithic. We're supposed to get our values from our churches. Fancy that, values from the Roman Catholic Church when their priests molest our children. The message of Jesus of Nazareth is Charity to your neighbor, it's not about sacrificing and suffering so that you can get to heaven. How self-serving.

USA, Canada / Where can I meet Polish women in Chicago [85]

what's wrong with the women in Indiana?

UK, Ireland / Polish is the 5th best languages to study for Brits [11]

The British only speak English although it's quite easy to get French radio over the Channel.

Love / Chastity rings in Poland - bad news for 'dziwkarze' [42]

If you are Christian and read scripture you would know that morals originate from the heart and nowhere else (i.e., just because one wears a chastity ring doesn't mean they are moral). And as for you, if your ambition is to become a journalist you are going to have to become a bit more open minded if you are going to "get" the story.

Life / Polish Hiphop priest, Father Jakub Bartczak, releases video [9]

If he was Christian he wouldn't have become a Roman Catholic Religious Cleric. Roman Catholicism is an Ancient Belief System that precedes Christianity. It should have died out a long time ago.

Language / Which is harder: Pole learning Russian or Russian learning Polish language? [57]


Didn't Japan borrow it's alphabet from China? Why doesn't Japan use the latin alphabet? Wouldn't 26 letters be easier than 2000?

Isn't Russian harder than Polish due to Cyrillic alphabet?

Law / Poland economy is slowing down - how does it affect you? [117]

By paying higher wages would kick the economy in a higher gear. Henry Ford, "I pay my employees enough money so that they will be able to afford to buy my car"

News / Poland versus Greece in economy [175]


Washington Times, Heritage Foundation, Cato Institute are right wing institutions. Wall Street Journal is owned by the lovely Mr. Murdoch.


The Point she's making is none of the growth is locally based. If the foreign investment stops, Poland is screwed. You can't build a nation on cheap wages as China is finding out.

Love / Why don't Polish women treat education seriously for themselves? [130]


When you left high school you should have borrowed the money and went to either NC State or UNC. They would have taught you how to think. Now it's all gibberish. It's not too late to leave home and pursue a four year degree, afterall the economy isn't doing anything right now.

Work / An American studying in Poland - CELTA, SAT? [20]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Of_Alabama

Love / Why don't Polish women treat education seriously for themselves? [130]


Education isn't necessarily about getting a "job" it's about acquiring knowledge. There's no such thing as "mickey mouse" degrees. The opposite of Knowledge is ignorance and ... you're saying that people are better off being ignorant? Knowledge is never wasted.


You obviously don't have an American University liberal arts education.


Generally speaking Polish women are career women. Real workhorses. If you want a housewife marry English. They're better with the kids, they can cook and they're literate (they can hold a conversation).

Love / Why don't Polish women treat education seriously for themselves? [130]


I should have phrased it differently, what i meant was: "the time spent in pursuit of knowledge is never wasted". In your parlance, the time spent going to school is not wasted.


You keep equating education with a job, I'm not talking about getting a job. My university education didn't have anything to do with my job (it still doesn't). My university education made me a broader (broader thinking) person. It's not just the subject matter, it's the people you meet, the classes you attend, etc. University educated cleaning women make better cleaning women. Get it?

All generalizations are unfair but there are cultural differences. English women are more domestic than Polish women. That doesn't mean that they are more or less. Polish women are as you describe, highly educated working in professional positions. More so than their English counterparts. It doesn't mean that they're better, just different.

Love / Why don't Polish women treat education seriously for themselves? [130]


The whole premise of your argument is that it is better to be ignorant (lack of knowledge). No it isn't, knowledge is power and one acquires knowledge through formal education. Acquiring knowledge by reading books as opposed to attending school is possible but not probable. The point is unless they go to school they probably won't acquire the knowledge.

Love / Why don't Polish women treat education seriously for themselves? [130]


Been there, done that.


A broad based education is best. Engineering curriculum are often times too narrow.

Love / Why don't Polish women treat education seriously for themselves? [130]


Engineering grads are often times in management positions but lack business management and communication coursework.


Are you a physicist or engineer? There is a difference ya know. You must be one of those who believe that you can teach management but you can't teach a manager to be an engineer. This is complete nonsense as non-degree designers do lots of design work (oooh, now I'm sounding like a.k.). I have to deal with civils and they are a P.I.T.A. Go through life with blinders on and can't manage no matter how hard one tries. Peter Principal at work.


Do they need 3 or 4 semesters of Calculus, diffy q's, linear algebra, etc.? But I know take away some of the technical coursework and one will lose one's engineering manhood.

("ooh, you're watering it down, it's too easy") No, you're making the coursework more broad, more related to what they're actually going to do. IMHO of course.