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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 kind of agree with you. Minus some of the tone.

the lot of you ought to grow up,

Its funny, just like so many Poles you completly discount the fact that the majority in NI are " protestant" and a minority are "catholic". So, why should a minority have a right to decide the fate of the majority?

There is still a big "Oh the bloody feckless micks, fighting among themsleves, they don't know what they want - NI wants to be British etc etc" in Britain.

Washing their hands of the fact that THEY created this conflict. Yes, it was a long time ago and yes I've said it before, but with empire-building comes responsibilities and consequences. That's all.

How many Catholic Irish point out to their admiring Polish audience that the British Army went in in 69 to protect the Catholics?

Big issue here though - why wouldn't they welcome them? the military keep the peace don't they ? This, obviously, was before they had proved themselves to have a large thuggish, trigger happy and bigoted element.

For the record, I'm Irish and utterly anti all violence & murder - republican, loyalist and British military.
Teffle   
15 Oct 2011
Life / What is Poland's fastest growing ethnic group? [57]

I hadnt noticed I was dwindling TBH :)

You're grand, there is still a quarter Pictish left untouched to develop/fester away to its hearts content... ; )
Teffle   
14 Oct 2011
Food / Polish-style spicy beets? [10]

I always say dont knock it till you try it

Even kaszanka?

I know you US-sters and your irrational fear of the dirty European blood sausage ; )
Teffle   
14 Oct 2011
Life / Poles - what do non-Poles just "not get" and why? [23]

I know from my students that some don't get the small talk the English style

Often true I think.

they almost looked bored when I was trying to explain to them why discussing commuting could be interesting

I think I know what you mean. "Get to the point" "Why the unnecessary detail?" etc etc maybe?

I have found that sometimes when I answer Poles in a slightly tangential but relevant manner they can get very impatient. However, if I answer bluntly, then inevitably the next questions/points addressed will raise what I had been anticipating may have arisen in the first place!

They don't get this type of indirect,as they see it, small talk because they don't see the point of it. But in the example I mention there most definitely is a point.

I don't know if that makes sense.

But sorry, the thread was really intended for Poles to enlighten the rest of us about Polish Psyche and things that foreigners just don't get or misinterpret etc.
Teffle   
14 Oct 2011
Life / What is Poland's fastest growing ethnic group? [57]

LOL - I can just see a documentary, people being interviewd, faces in darkness and voices obscured:

"Yeah well we do face a lot of discrimination. I'm thinking of emigrating to be honest. The states seems to be much more tolerant. There is too much discrimination here - people do not respect our lifestyle cultural choices."
Teffle   
14 Oct 2011
Study / The worst of Polish education. No wonder Polish universities are bottom of the list. [142]

The difference is that an american student would never pass in Poland .

Your misguided blind patriotism is exactly why some criticise Poland.

The louder you shout your plainly risible "facts" and opinions the more ridiculous and pathetic you seem.

Oh yeah, and the more you write aggressive insulting and simply dishonest posts, the more likely you will receive abuse and criticism in return - do you understand how this part works yet?
Teffle   
13 Oct 2011
Life / Poles - what do non-Poles just "not get" and why? [23]

sour cream

Well, a lot of it about seemingly but I'm fine with that. Sourness in general I probably don't get (soured rye is it? you know the flavour - often in soup)

Polish farmer's cheese

Haven't had it but from googling I think I would probably very much get it - sounds like real cheese, not the bland pale stuff I have mostly seen which, yes, I don't get either.

kaszanka

Tends to be Americans that have problems with this one - I love it.

Anything non-food related though?
Teffle   
13 Oct 2011
Life / Poles - what do non-Poles just "not get" and why? [23]

hey tend be a nightmare of a taste (the ones that I prepared stank during frying and still did afterwards - the taste was also not a very pleasant one)

They were either rancid, low quality or both I would say. Plenty of low quality stuff about unfortunately.

Polish politics

I'm sure you're right - but you have to help them get it, that's the deal ; )
Teffle   
13 Oct 2011
Life / Poles - what do non-Poles just "not get" and why? [23]

Only possible to provide examples if you provide the solution !

I'm talking about light hearted minor things. Misunderstandings etc

For example, in my experience Poles have missed the point of British/Irish sausages and often don't like them.

Problem is a lot of the time I think they are comparing them too directly to Polish ones - completely different beast. For us (I think), Polish sausages (and many others on the continent) are associated with deli type products, more belonging to the salami family almost. They are simply not sausages as we know them - they are something else.

I know that we are in the minority totally on this, but that is the way it is.

I think Poles therefore "don't get" sausages in Britain & Ireland for similar reasons.
Teffle   
13 Oct 2011
UK, Ireland / Poles in Ireland by Peadar de Burca. They "turned their backs on a country that gave them" [195]

Absolutely, funny like people who were famous mostly for their emigration proves up to early 90' acted so predictably European in their approach to immigration when the tables were turned and immigrants started arriving to their country.

For feck sake - 6 pages and 158 posts later and it hasn't sunk in that it was a satirical article, a pi$$ take !!
Teffle   
12 Oct 2011
Love / Should I bring gifts? - help with a Polish wedding [46]

I agree with the money thing in that I think it's tacky. I think of mafia weddings, envelopes that kind of thing.

But as mentioned, if it's what is done then so be it.

Otherwise, the wedding list idea is a good one (although a bit charmless) to ensure:

newly wed couples ended up with 10 irons, 11 coffee machines, 3 vacuum cleaners, and 13 expensive hair-dryers

...that this doesn't happen!
Teffle   
12 Oct 2011
Law / Need information about opening a Caribbean restaurant in Poland. Can anyone help? [13]

hmm what are caribean food specialties,

A lot of chicken and fish. Rice & beans feature highly too.

Tends to be spicy and sweet (coconut, chilli, brown sugar/honey, thyme, ginger etc etc) It's really nice - if done properly, like anything else.

have never seen a caribiean restaurant anywhere in the world

You musn't have travelled very far then ; )

They are not common, but not rare either - there are at least two that I know of in Dublin for a start and Dublin is a very minor city in European terms.
Teffle   
11 Oct 2011
UK, Ireland / Poles in Ireland by Peadar de Burca. They "turned their backs on a country that gave them" [195]

It was a tongue in cheek article scolari - of course most of it is BS. Also, some grains of truth too as is often the case with these things.

One other BS thing that you mentioned yourself though:

a better heath system

...this simply isn't true.

I'm not saying the Irish system is particularly good of course - it's not, but the Polish system is worse in many ways.

being Irish

He isn't. He is just a troll who has decided for some unknown reason to pretend to be Irish.
Teffle   
11 Oct 2011
Life / WHY DO POLES USE ENGLISH WORDS IN CONVERSATION? [396]

Aside from the words of French origin the first place, what about French words in common English use?

There are hundreds.

In a bizarre twist, the French of all people even use dozens of English expressions in their language.

It's no big deal.