Teffle
19 Nov 2011
News / Priests are paid by the Gov't in Poland. [86]
I'm not suggesting anything - I'm asking.
you are suggesting that their are paid by gov because their are priests
I'm not suggesting anything - I'm asking.
Teffle
19 Nov 2011
News / Priests are paid by the Gov't in Poland. [86]
So priests are paid by the state then? definitely? Is anyone disputing this?
So priests are paid by the state then? definitely? Is anyone disputing this?
Teffle
19 Nov 2011
News / Priests are paid by the Gov't in Poland. [86]
The German system is great. Simple, logical, sensible.
The German system is great. Simple, logical, sensible.
Teffle
18 Nov 2011
Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]
...and super sultry which makes her lovelier still ; )
She's also very intelligent, which makes her even more lovely.
...and super sultry which makes her lovelier still ; )
Teffle
17 Nov 2011
Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]
A LOT more impressed with Natasa's post #1431 (and fairly accurate commentary!) than with the "babes"
A LOT more impressed with Natasa's post #1431 (and fairly accurate commentary!) than with the "babes"
Teffle
17 Nov 2011
History / Do polish people know that some of them fought a war against the United States? [60]
Eh? Of course it was ?!
It was never 'occupied'.
Eh? Of course it was ?!
Teffle
17 Nov 2011
Language / Province or Voivodeship [36]
Useful in inspiring the name of the best French Canadian band ever though.
; )
Useful in inspiring the name of the best French Canadian band ever though.
; )
Teffle
16 Nov 2011
Life / Why Polish people should be proud of being Polish? [370]
What about not being proud as such, and just being neutral about it?
Humbly recognising that there are both good and bad things about Poland (like everywhere) is much more likely to garner praise from outside of Poland - I'm being serious by the way. Patriotism and "bigging up" is never attractive and is more likely to draw criticism even if it's unwarranted. Just a suggestion...
: )
What about not being proud as such, and just being neutral about it?
Humbly recognising that there are both good and bad things about Poland (like everywhere) is much more likely to garner praise from outside of Poland - I'm being serious by the way. Patriotism and "bigging up" is never attractive and is more likely to draw criticism even if it's unwarranted. Just a suggestion...
: )
Teffle
16 Nov 2011
Love / Well.. I got a Polish girl pregnant.. [88]
You need to be more aware then : )
US is the only country I'm aware of that gives citizenship to kids who're born in the US even if the parents aren't US citizens
You need to be more aware then : )
Teffle
13 Nov 2011
Teffle
12 Nov 2011
Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]
Meh. I'm very sceptical about this kind of thing. You are a bit anyway aren't you? Irish I mean.
I wonder, do people say this after the fact "well, to be honest, I was actually thinking that you might be Irish etc etc"
I've been told this - when they know that is.
Before that I've been told German (mostly) French (sometimes) Russian (occasionally)...
mostly people say I look Irish..
Meh. I'm very sceptical about this kind of thing. You are a bit anyway aren't you? Irish I mean.
I wonder, do people say this after the fact "well, to be honest, I was actually thinking that you might be Irish etc etc"
I've been told this - when they know that is.
Before that I've been told German (mostly) French (sometimes) Russian (occasionally)...
Teffle
11 Nov 2011
Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]
Ah come on - in a thread as shallow as this where pics of strangers are posted purely to judge?
If I disagree with the "beauty" proposal it's a fairly succinct way of stating why.
Not that I was asked of course.
By the way, you're kind of sexy yourself Amathyst ; )
What a rotten thing to say
Ah come on - in a thread as shallow as this where pics of strangers are posted purely to judge?
If I disagree with the "beauty" proposal it's a fairly succinct way of stating why.
Not that I was asked of course.
By the way, you're kind of sexy yourself Amathyst ; )
Teffle
11 Nov 2011
Travel / What can Poland do to attract more tourists? Llamas farm? [65]
What can Poland do?
1)Smile more, stare less.
2)Understand the concept of customer service.
3)Better restaurants.
Those things alone will make a huge difference. Probably sounds shallow but the average tourist wants the above no matter where they are. To attract tourists they need first and foremost to be ready for them, to understand the concept properly, to accept them (albeit grudgingly, as long as it is not displayed) as income and potentially, a big chunk of it.
Believe me, everything else will fall into place once the above is addressed because Poland has plenty to offer otherwise.
What can Poland do?
1)Smile more, stare less.
2)Understand the concept of customer service.
3)Better restaurants.
Those things alone will make a huge difference. Probably sounds shallow but the average tourist wants the above no matter where they are. To attract tourists they need first and foremost to be ready for them, to understand the concept properly, to accept them (albeit grudgingly, as long as it is not displayed) as income and potentially, a big chunk of it.
Believe me, everything else will fall into place once the above is addressed because Poland has plenty to offer otherwise.
Teffle
11 Nov 2011
Language / How hard is it to learn Polish? [178]
Not saying this is the case with your wife but IME Poles often do not properly differentiate between phrasal verbs, colloquialisms, slang and idioms.
In the past it has led a lot of Poles I know to regard, in particular, phrasal verbs as "not proper English"
My antidote is to sit with them and listen to the BBC news and count the number for phrasals used. Cue revision of opinion.
; )
British and other regional slang drives her up the wall
Not saying this is the case with your wife but IME Poles often do not properly differentiate between phrasal verbs, colloquialisms, slang and idioms.
In the past it has led a lot of Poles I know to regard, in particular, phrasal verbs as "not proper English"
My antidote is to sit with them and listen to the BBC news and count the number for phrasals used. Cue revision of opinion.
; )
Teffle
11 Nov 2011
Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]
Don't mean to be churlish or whatever but IMO those are not "beautiful" women PennBoy.
They are glamourous, well presented etc but strip away the make up and the styling and you basically have ordinary-ish, but above average women.
The one on the left is too sexless to be properly attractive. The one on the right is kind of striking in a way but to me, looks more like a Latin American prostitute than anything else.
Beauty
Attractiveness
Sexiness
...they are all different as far as I'm concerned and you can have one or more without the others : )
Don't mean to be churlish or whatever but IMO those are not "beautiful" women PennBoy.
They are glamourous, well presented etc but strip away the make up and the styling and you basically have ordinary-ish, but above average women.
The one on the left is too sexless to be properly attractive. The one on the right is kind of striking in a way but to me, looks more like a Latin American prostitute than anything else.
Beauty
Attractiveness
Sexiness
...they are all different as far as I'm concerned and you can have one or more without the others : )
Teffle
9 Nov 2011
Love / English Men vs Polish Men [207]
I'm sure it does but I have to be honest - I have yet to meet a Polish guy who gets involved with household stuff in anything more than a very peripheral way. And I'm not talking "disadvantaged" here, I'm talking educated professionals.
That really depends on the person
I'm sure it does but I have to be honest - I have yet to meet a Polish guy who gets involved with household stuff in anything more than a very peripheral way. And I'm not talking "disadvantaged" here, I'm talking educated professionals.
Teffle
9 Nov 2011
Language / How hard is it to learn Polish? [178]
This is not at all common. The vast majority cannot speak Irish fluently. Many only know some Irish and of these, plenty are more likely to speak a continental language with more proficiency - I am one such example by the way.
Re the thread title I would contend that Polish IS more difficult than average - whatever "average" may be I don't know, but certainly more difficult than any of the romantic languages or German for example. From my limited knowledge of Norwegian/Swedish/Danish (sorry guys but the are similar) my guess is that Polish might present more difficulty in comparison - hard to know though. However, I would imagine Finnish is no walk in the park in European terms either.
The Gaelic language is natural to them
This is not at all common. The vast majority cannot speak Irish fluently. Many only know some Irish and of these, plenty are more likely to speak a continental language with more proficiency - I am one such example by the way.
Re the thread title I would contend that Polish IS more difficult than average - whatever "average" may be I don't know, but certainly more difficult than any of the romantic languages or German for example. From my limited knowledge of Norwegian/Swedish/Danish (sorry guys but the are similar) my guess is that Polish might present more difficulty in comparison - hard to know though. However, I would imagine Finnish is no walk in the park in European terms either.
Teffle
4 Nov 2011
UK, Ireland / Poles and the English are all the same underneath. Funny really (UK perspective). [8]
Admirable enough post stash, but ultimately pointless I fear...
; )
Admirable enough post stash, but ultimately pointless I fear...
; )
Teffle
3 Nov 2011
UK, Ireland / What do you like about living in Britain? [134]
Of course.
But everything else is no more greasy or stodgy than a lot of Polish stuff.
It's funny, the amount of times I've heard "oh English breakfasts, far too greasy ugghhh etc" and yet every single "foreign" person I have prepared one for has loved it - German, Dutch, Spanish, French, American, Canadian...yes...and Polish.
It VERY much depends on the quality of the ingredients though - possible to get a cheap and nasty one I suppose, like everything else.
fried bread etc yuk!
Of course.
But everything else is no more greasy or stodgy than a lot of Polish stuff.
It's funny, the amount of times I've heard "oh English breakfasts, far too greasy ugghhh etc" and yet every single "foreign" person I have prepared one for has loved it - German, Dutch, Spanish, French, American, Canadian...yes...and Polish.
It VERY much depends on the quality of the ingredients though - possible to get a cheap and nasty one I suppose, like everything else.
Teffle
3 Nov 2011
Language / How hard is it to learn Polish? [178]
Apart from English, some people love to think their own language is very complicated as it makes them look sophisticated. Simple as.
Had to laugh when a Spanish woman said this to me though.
Apart from English, some people love to think their own language is very complicated as it makes them look sophisticated. Simple as.
Had to laugh when a Spanish woman said this to me though.
Teffle
22 Oct 2011
Food / Anyone recommend a nice strong Polish tea(bag)? [11]
Surely a mistake to begin with. Not boiling.
boiling
Surely a mistake to begin with. Not boiling.
Teffle
22 Oct 2011
History / Do Poles really blame Britain for Poland becoming Communist after the war? [104]
Polmed, is it possible for you to make one, accurate, unbiased, statement, ever???
Polmed, is it possible for you to make one, accurate, unbiased, statement, ever???
Teffle
18 Oct 2011
Teffle
18 Oct 2011
Life / Poles speaking English - examples [245]
Er guys I think you're getting this wrong.
I'm not speaking for Fuzzy but surely he meant "excluding Sikorski, before you mention him as everyone knows and agrees his English is very good, it's a given"
That's how I read it.
Er guys I think you're getting this wrong.
I'm not speaking for Fuzzy but surely he meant "excluding Sikorski, before you mention him as everyone knows and agrees his English is very good, it's a given"
That's how I read it.
Teffle
18 Oct 2011
Food / How to find Halal Food in Poznan (Muslim food in Poland) [55]
Are you sure - appalling? I know in Ireland there are frequent 'monitored' trips (various sensors, cctv etc) for live exports in order to provide evidence of reasonable welfare.
Ha ha - my "rule" too : )
they get shipped from Europe to Saudi in appalling conditions just to get their throats cut by a mufti
Are you sure - appalling? I know in Ireland there are frequent 'monitored' trips (various sensors, cctv etc) for live exports in order to provide evidence of reasonable welfare.
as far as I remember (and I never check facts before posting as I consider it to be the equivalent of taking a set of encyclopedias into a pub quiz)
Ha ha - my "rule" too : )
Teffle
17 Oct 2011
Study / The worst of Polish education. No wonder Polish universities are bottom of the list. [142]
I have to agree that particular ranking is a little bizarre.
Where has St Andrews disappeared to? It regularly ranks highly in these.
Also, Trinity College Dublin usually hovers just outside the top 10 in Europe.
Really???
I have to agree that particular ranking is a little bizarre.
Where has St Andrews disappeared to? It regularly ranks highly in these.
Also, Trinity College Dublin usually hovers just outside the top 10 in Europe.
Teffle
15 Oct 2011
UK, Ireland / Poles in Ireland by Peadar de Burca. They "turned their backs on a country that gave them" [195]
Whatever Time Means. I've no interest in discussing it further with you.
Whatever Time Means. I've no interest in discussing it further with you.
Teffle
15 Oct 2011
UK, Ireland / Poles in Ireland by Peadar de Burca. They "turned their backs on a country that gave them" [195]
The real problem started here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantation_of_Ulster
LOL - where do I start? The European Commission for Human rights would beg to differ with you.
What about the fact that the British army in NI killed more civilians than they did paramilitaries?
The Falls curfew? Bloody Sunday? 100s of dawn raids and casual beatings? Internment? Torture?
You're some laugh, you really are.
Wasn't it the Normans who started it afterall they invaded first.
The real problem started here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantation_of_Ulster
Complete utter bollocks!
LOL - where do I start? The European Commission for Human rights would beg to differ with you.
What about the fact that the British army in NI killed more civilians than they did paramilitaries?
The Falls curfew? Bloody Sunday? 100s of dawn raids and casual beatings? Internment? Torture?
You're some laugh, you really are.
Teffle
15 Oct 2011
UK, Ireland / Poles in Ireland by Peadar de Burca. They "turned their backs on a country that gave them" [195]
I know.
So, to keep it on topic (reminder above) I'll say it again, the original piece (back in...er...page 1) was a pi$$ take.
But, before anyone starts again, yes, probably there are elements in Ireland who feel like that. Just as there are elements in Poland who aren't happy with the influx of Brits, or who aren't happy with jews, or who who aren't happy with whatever...
I am fairly sure though, that that most Irish people have no problem with Poles coming to or, for that matter, leaving Ireland.
Of the 12-15 or so Polish people that I know well, so far, at least 6 of them have made the decision to stay in Ireland, bring up their kids there etc. They have stated that they prefer it here than Poland so, based on that, how bad can this supposed anti-Polish thing be?
If Im being called the biggest supporter of Empire I know for sure Im not making some points as well as I could in person.
I know.
So, to keep it on topic (reminder above) I'll say it again, the original piece (back in...er...page 1) was a pi$$ take.
But, before anyone starts again, yes, probably there are elements in Ireland who feel like that. Just as there are elements in Poland who aren't happy with the influx of Brits, or who aren't happy with jews, or who who aren't happy with whatever...
I am fairly sure though, that that most Irish people have no problem with Poles coming to or, for that matter, leaving Ireland.
Of the 12-15 or so Polish people that I know well, so far, at least 6 of them have made the decision to stay in Ireland, bring up their kids there etc. They have stated that they prefer it here than Poland so, based on that, how bad can this supposed anti-Polish thing be?
Teffle
15 Oct 2011
UK, Ireland / Poles in Ireland by Peadar de Burca. They "turned their backs on a country that gave them" [195]
Yep I know and agree.
Yep I know and agree.