USA, Canada / Polack/American Polonia/Plastic Pole "culture" [568]

Those that are people living in such places as North America, speak no polish, know nothing of polish history and at best has some distant polish great uncle is hardly polish. This is comparable to that disgraceful program jersey shore where they talk like americans, cant speak italian, and act like americans but say that they are italian. However if said person learns polish, polish history and at least visits poland than they could be considered polish. Those who are born in poland, to polish family are obviously polish. Even someone born to polish parents in america is polish, but it is vital to have a connection deeper than a name.

If a person moves away from poland it does not make them any less polish unless when faced with the decision of poland or america having chosen america. Even by some definitions they are still polish, but I would say somewhat traitorous.

USA, Canada / Polack/American Polonia/Plastic Pole "culture" [568]

guesswho
you miss understood, I mean in times of war how many would stick by poland in comparision with america, or as you pointed out canada. I did not choose canada over poland, residing here for a while does not imply that I am not loyal and that I will not come back. And I said maybe, because its not that cut and dry, you cant make assumptions like that while knowing very little.

News / Polish Lithuanian Diplomatic War? At last. [533]

It is there government that discriminates on some levels, but at least from experience, and what I hear from friends Lithuanians are nice people. The issues that need to be resolved are the spelling of names and the old arguments over was so and so Lithuanian or Polish. Im wondering how many here have had experience with lithuanians and are not just acting out on perceived beliefs.

USA, Canada / Polack/American Polonia/Plastic Pole "culture" [568]

If they are the jersey shore type of poles (not nesecessarly to that extent of douchbaggery) then yes their dominant alignment with america is perfectly understandable. Maybe I am a little biased but if they have strong connections to Poland, through family or culture and they feel that association then I would be happy to see them show loyalty to poland. But to answer your yes I would hope that those born in poland would be loyal to it.

USA, Canada / Polack/American Polonia/Plastic Pole "culture" [568]

guesswho

Yes That would make sense but they should not be considered or worse, call themselves polish when the only conncection they have is ancestores, that is called heritage, especially 100 years ago. This is a different concept. I do believe that those who moved or have parents that moved and are "first gen" then they should keep in touch.

USA, Canada / Polack/American Polonia/Plastic Pole "culture" [568]

I completely agree, but sometimes its a shame

USA, Canada / Polack/American Polonia/Plastic Pole "culture" [568]

One might not be 100% ethnically one ethnicity but there are those whose entire families are polish, have been considered polish and lived the polish way are polish. If people would abide by your classification, then no one would be purely anything anywhere.

USA, Canada / Polack/American Polonia/Plastic Pole "culture" [568]

Of course people are all mixed to various extents no matter how recent or long ago, its works it way over time both. By every definition that matters I am 100% Polish. Despite whatever ethnic mixing I may have I am as Polish as anyone (Except for Polonia, which is mostly extremely mixed). The mixing goes for all groups in the area yet they, same as us are not any less of whatever it is that they are.

USA, Canada / Polack/American Polonia/Plastic Pole "culture" [568]

If you dont live in the country then you dont have the right to vote period. Especially if you never go there or dont plan on going back. The only way I would vote is under the advice of family. And who the hell would vote for Kaczynski?

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4501]

Jurgiel. Anyone know this one?

Life / Why Polish people should be proud of being Polish? [370]

I too would like too know when and if Polonius3 has been to Poland.

He seems to have and extremely low opinion of the country and makes a false title for the thread. He is most definitely not proud, I would say even ashamed. I am also beginning to wonder if he is a Pole. If he never has been to Poland his disconnection is understandable. I wonder where he gets his historical information and new on Poland.

It would be nice to see Poland with a product or thing that it is renowned for but look at the history. Maybe we would still have FSO that would have developed into a large car manufacturer, but things did not evolve that way because of events.

Its sad that a Pole would put so much criticism on the country. Criticism is good and can lead to improvement but the amount he spews sounds more like hatred. Funny how foreigners are defending the country against a Pole.

Life / Why Polish people should be proud of being Polish? [370]


It is what he claims to be, so Im assuming its true. Does not sound like one to me though. It sounds more like he has been to Poland 500 years ago.

Life / Why Polish people should be proud of being Polish? [370]

And that is the story of many Polish companies and much of Polish industry. FSO could have evolved no matter how likely of unlikely, it still would have had a chance at growth and greatness. Same goes for other firms that dissolved around the time. You cant disregard the good that solidarity did though not just for Poland but for the whole region.

And if Polonius3 is so determined not to answer the question, he must be ashamed, just as he is ashamed of Poland. The most logical answer would be that he does not want to lie, but has never been there. Confirming that would make him lose credibility. I really want to know because then everyone could understand his post much better whatever the answer is.

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4501]

I think Jurgiel is likely to derive from Jurgieltnik, an old Polish word meaning mercenary.

Genealogy / Polish Gypsy Roots & Roma ancestors in their families [206]


Wow. Random but Half my family is from there.

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4501]

How about Żyliński?

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


Totally right. I hate that. I just do not respond.

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


Thats totally different

Australia / HELP! Australian wanted to apply for Polish Passport via ancestory [51]

I dont see why a lawyer would be necessary. The embassies should be helpful enough.

Genealogy / Mongolian the Golden Horde - do Poles have Mongolian ancestry? [256]


I dont think so, Nearly my whole family is from that area, including Belarus/Lithuania region and none of us look like that. Neither does anyone that I recall.

Genealogy / Former Poland PM Donald Tusk - A Kashub or a German. [71]

Maybe thats why him and Merkel are so friendly lol

UK, Ireland / Polish and East European prostitutes in the UK [240]

In reference to prostitution the OP is an ignorant troll. It is human trafficking and the circumstances in these countries. As someone mentioned it is also because other prostitutes stay at in their home countries.

Language / Is Polish amongst the best-sounding languages in the world? [123]

I can confirm that it is the best sounding language in the world.

News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [405]


Legend, forgive him. Americunts have this pathetic and irrational response of associating something they do not like (and often do not understand, as in this case) as communist.