Study / Which language to learn in my university course? Polish Or German? [35]

Wlodzimierz
Say what you like, I'm sure your understanding of German and Polish are better than mine. That being said, I would consider a person close to mentally retarded (or their teacher is inept) if they were a native speaker of English and had trouble getting the basics of German down. Where the basics lead a person is another matter but I stand by this statement: for a Native speaker of English with no functional ability in either language, German is far easier to catch onto than Polish.

Study / Which language to learn in my university course? Polish Or German? [35]

If you're going to learn a language specifically for coming to Poland then the choice is clear. Good luck.
If you're going to learn a language to make use of it for years to come outside of Poland then study German. It's waaaaaaaaaaaay easier for most people coming from English. The rhythm is comparable (depending on dialect) and the pronunciation is easy.

Love / Adultery- Is it ok for Polish women [41]

I don't like the attitude that it's all their fault, "their" meaning Polish men's or Polish women's. That kind of thinking is a bit divisive and imo isn't accurate anyhow.

Some women take it too far and some men don't know when to apply the brakes. Either way the whole thing goes out of control and off the road.

UK, Ireland / No Welfare in UK unless You are Polish [31]

So, by "benefits" do you mean benefits in the UK or in Poland? The reason I ask is because the term "benefits" is, in my experience associated with the UK system. I don't often hear that term associated with the Polish system.

If you do mean benefits in Poland then I'm curious why you'd say that someone who has contributed into a system for about 2 decades deserves less than the average contributor. I'm not defending him but I'm curious as to your logic.

UK, Ireland / No Welfare in UK unless You are Polish [31]

You do make me laugh, I'll give you that: )

I was not comparing the average Pole in the UK to a this guy working in Poland.
The comment I had replied to made no mention to the average Pole in the UK, only the average Pole. Hence my question.
You've evaded my other question consistently enough to suggest you know the answer.

I'm not defending Joe, so you can stop wasting your energy trying to construct an argument only you want a part of.

UK, Ireland / No Welfare in UK unless You are Polish [31]

I'll ask you one more time, does the average Pole live in the UK and contribute to the system there?
I say the average Pole doesn't live in the UK and therefore isn't more entitled to benefits in the UK than the fellow in question. If you want to disagree then go right ahead but barring any groundbreaking explanation on the point of benefits and the intended purpose of them, I think that's just plain stupid.

I don't see the relevance of your last question.


Hence my question and thus warszawski's attempts to be the swinging dick in an argument he's trying desperately to construct.

UK, Ireland / No Welfare in UK unless You are Polish [31]


Your question makes no sense as a response but to clarify for you, I'll ask a different way.
Here's what I read:


So now I have the following questions:
Does the average Pole live in the UK and contribute to the system there?
Is the average Pole really more entitled to benefits in the UK than a UK resident? Why? How?

If you remain puzzled then please don't waste your time with a response.

UK, Ireland / No Welfare in UK unless You are Polish [31]


The average Polish person lives in the UK and contributes to the system there?

Love / Adultery- Is it ok for Polish women [41]

^ No kidding, it seems like every woman I've ever met in Krakow wanted to get down pronto. Maybe it's something in the water over there.

Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]


true, it would appear that way.


Very true. Feminists act as though being born with a vagina is some accomplishment in and of itself.


Preach on brother!...preach on.

Love / Foreigners: would you have moved to Poland if it was full of fat/ugly women? [42]

I can honestly say that before my ticket was booked, I had no idea that the women in central Europe actually took as much care in their appearance as they do. Imagine my surprise as the days turned to weeks.

Polish women are NOT so much better looking than western women as much as they take pride in their appearance and so are less likely to get so fat/out of shape like western women do.

Love / Adultery- Is it ok for Polish women [41]

I have experienced the following a few times now.
Although it was clear to them I am married, a number of Polish women have decided to put me in their sites and given me notice of it as well. I have managed to escape these situations with a clear conscience but I have been tripped up by their forwardness, it would be like a man tempting a woman on a diet with a gourmet dessert.

Basically I have noticed that, with Polish women anyhow, whether or not a man is married makes little difference to them, if they want his sting then they make it abundantly clear.

Love / Polish women care about traditional values [34]

That is rather accurate...and explains at a root cause, a bit of the good and bad you get in society over here.

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

For me it depends almost entirely on who's speaking and the context in which they're speaking.
As others have mentioned, French and Italian sound wonderful and yeah, oddly enough German sounds good to my ear too but the best for me is Hungarian; it's such a mystery to me - I love the way it sounds!

Love / My Polish wife went out the other night and didnt come home till the next day [22]

^seriously?
Everything is clear now, thanks Kowalski!

Love / My Polish wife went out the other night and didnt come home till the next day [22]

First of all, that sucks and sorry to hear that man. You know what you have to do.
If you aren't sure how to find out the truth then do some research, there are ways...

Food / Hopless beer in Poland? [31]


I will be putting recommendations to test in the immediate future. What can you liken their beers to? Can I find this stuff at Tesco's or do I have to go to a specialty shop?

Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

Sounds like a good idea.
Weapons are equalizers but because they're so lethal, you better be sure what you're responding to is what you think it is. For that reason, I still think escape and evasion are better first options.

Food / Hopless beer in Poland? [31]


Make some recommendations please!

Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

Firstly that's actually originally from f stop,
Secondly and this is to answer your question.
Because women are going to get hurt in most cases if they don't try to escape first and foremost.

Too many people take some kind of training but never put it into practice where the other person is 100% (often within a set of "rules") trying to put the other person on queer street. If you're really confident and experienced then maybe you want some "alone time" with the fool that tried to get too close but if not then the best defense is to escape and evade whenever possible and that goes for men too.

A woman who's not only trained but also experienced in terms of matches and full-contact sparring should be able to fend herself and her loved ones off from a single male, or even two if there isn't too much of a size and strength difference. The greater the size or strength difference, the better her chances are to escape. I'm not saying it's a bad idea to trust her skills and experience in a fight with a male attacker but she'll have to invest A LOT more time and energy into training to come out of it well compared to a man of even similar stature. That's just how it is.

Judo is much better than Karate as a tool for self defense btw.
Knowing how to strike is important but most people's limbs are much better suited to clutching, grabbing and choking...chucking someone on their skull is a great way to send someone the message that they're in for a fight. That being said, boxing is sorely undervalued as self-defense tool. Someone with good fast hands who knows how to control distance is a nightmare for most.

I'm not dissing Karate but in terms of full-on competition or 100% sparring, you can do that more consistently and earlier on with most grappling based arts than with striking based arts...but to whoever is being attacked, it's usually best to be loud (like crazy loud), be aggressive, think and act "kill" but always keep your eyes open for ways to escape because anything can happen during a fight.

Food / Hopless beer in Poland? [31]


From what I have heard (from an acquaintance who met a brewer), neither Tyskie, Lech nor -ywiec are actually brewed long enough to technically be considered "beer."

I remember that in 2001 and 2002 it was good but by 2005 something was amiss with Tyskie (-ywiec has been horrible from day 1 imo).
I've had a few of the Klasyczne but ever since they mucked around with their recipe I've been turned off from buying anything from them. It seems the ownership has forgone quality for profit.

Until they've proven otherwise, I'm steering clear of their products.

On a side note
What do the Czechs do so well with brewing that the Poles can't/won't do?
I ask this because Czech beer (small market breweries) is as superior to Polish beer as Polish food is superior to Czech food. Polish food + Czech beer = perfection...now if only there was a city on the border of the two countries...;)

Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

So you're saying this:


is supposed to be a remedy for this:


?
f stop, you're just not making any sense; you want Zimmy to watch media that will influence him to think differently because you don't like the way he currently thinks on the topic at hand which you believe has been influenced by the media. How is that anything but a double standard (coming from a feminist)?

Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

How could you possibly attempt to quantify "emotional strength" or being more or less inclined "toward self-destructive" activities?
The ability to withstand pain? What types of pain and what combinations of it?

And withstand? You either give up or keep going so how would you quantify one's ability to "withstand" pain in circumstances outside a laboratory?

How does one measure another person's sensitivity to pain and what baseline does it compare it with?

Honest questions and yes I'll poke holes in any "research" or "studies" you throw at me if there are holes to be poked in it but that is all besides the point.

Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

I stated it before (x2) and I'll do it again, the following thought process is no better than the chauvinistic, pseudo science kondzior posted about the superiority of men:


When either a man or a woman starts arguing one gender is inherently better than the other it's a red flag that individual is not firing on all cylinders on the topic.

A moderator (Lenka is the most likely candidate) keeps deleting my posts when I quote fstop on this!
She also keeps deleting any of my posts critical of feminist group think, yet this kind of censoring is exactly why so many feminists suck. They are just like politicians in that they literally CANNOT handle criticism. Instead of addressing it, they try to play it off or ignore it. Failing that, they censor it.

Life / Latin VS Polish cultures. [13]


Y'know, in over 10 years of living here, I've never found that to be much of an issue.

Work / Under the table work in Warsaw and Krakow for 21y old Canadian female [7]

Miss, the only advice I can give you is to rethink your "plans." Exactly what "under the table services" could you provide that a 21 year-old Polish girl couldn't do better?

Perhaps there are jobs you're willing to do that they are not but I am doubtful of that.Are there some special skills or experience you bring with you?

If you get lucky then goody for you but don't count on anyone having any work for you.

Travel / Worth visiting Warsaw? [20]


True, but your comments suggest you agree with my observations.


Y'know Toruń's a city where it seems that anyone who goes there, raves about it. I think I'm finally sold on going for a visit!

Travel / Worth visiting Warsaw? [20]


It's got some lovely bits but what is in between those bits never impressed me much, that's all. When I compare it to visiting nearby Prague, Vienna and Budapest, then Warszawa comes up severely lacking.

Travel / Worth visiting Warsaw? [20]

If it's 50% cheaper then why not fly into Warsaw and then get the heck out.
I've found it to be visually and culturally lacking compared to most other European capitals.
Your choice but I'm sure you can make something work if you're starting with 50% off.
Safe travels.

Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

Yeah I remember a story on 60 minutes which aired over a decade ago about a naval pilot (iirc) who had a bit of sketchy record. A few people in the know were saying her gender was the only reason she had been passed/promoted to her position....so there's also that.