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Joined: 18 Nov 2007 / Male ♂
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Foreigner4   
19 Nov 2007
Love / Why do Polish women prefer foreigners for boyfriends and husbands? [418]

good lord, what incredibly lazy thinking on behalf of the thread starter.

as a foreigner your outspoken (lazy) thinking makes it that much harder for the rest of us; try to be a lil more thoughtful than the stereotypes you project.
Foreigner4   
19 Nov 2007
Love / Is Indian/Polish relationship possible? [370]

yeah because it's only women and Polish ones at that who are hypocrites in this world.
So you had a bad experience, well guess what? It was your fault as you made the bad choice of being with this lass. Now if my relationship ever went tits up (like others have), I'd blame the one who needs blaming, and that'd be me.

The bit about religion especially gets me though, yeah only the ultra-catholic Polish girls are hypocrites when it comes to ethics, values and morals. "Sarcasm off."
Foreigner4   
19 Nov 2007
News / 10,000 ISRAELIS READY TO CLAIM FOR POLISH CITIZENSHIP AND POLISH LAND! [628]

as a reflex, i'm prone to be wary of any intimations coming out of israel or by isralis.

Does poland really need this? Why welcome a problem? In a world where every political entity does have sovereign right of its course, i have to ask what Poland could gain? Or is Poland desirable again and ripe for pickings at this stage in the game?

With the human rights abuses Israel and Isralis have managed to scoff at, surely the Polish Government could use these abuses as leverage to with hold any deals until Israel treats the Palestinians like equals. What a wonderful humanitarian and political play Poland could make on these tyrants dare i say facists(yes i did write that).

I can see how this will probably play out and Poland will have to play the role of yes man to the U.S. pressure, but simply due to the source of this issue I can only hope that the government will hold the principle of universality up to the Isralies and deny them any rights in Poland.
Foreigner4   
20 Nov 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

this thread by its title alone is racist or at least stereotyping.
Foreigner4   
26 Nov 2007
Love / Polish Girls vs Russian Girls [813]

i don't know but if another pole asks me "what do you think of our women?" i 'm gonna go bananas.
gaaawwwd, i can't even decide where to begin with how stupid a question that is and all the crap sentiments that are loaded in it.

p.s. Polish ladies are cute (my g/f is the cutest) but Russians got sum'n sexy goin on that is out of this world.

Now upstairs, hmmm, can't say i've really clicked with too many of either, i got a rather shallow impression of the majority of ladies i've met from both countries (sad to say).

The whole religion thing and it being such a dictating force in the average polką's life can be a lil frustrating though. I'm not sure if one would encounter that living in Russia as the Russians i've met were all abroad.
Foreigner4   
27 Nov 2007
Love / Polish Girls vs Russian Girls [813]

i'll admit it, i pressed "play" but c'mon what's with the crap bubblegum noise she's passing off as background music. Miss. watermelons (heavy on the water it seems) is just screaming tacky on this take.

Not just any foreigner, but only with you of course!

that is sublime sarcasm man.
Foreigner4   
28 Nov 2007
Food / Mother of all hangovers....Polish Beer! [71]

EB made a surprisingly good porter. Can't stand the żywiec porter though (i just realized i don't know how to properly spell zywiec)
Foreigner4   
29 Nov 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

I really can't get my head around the nonesense i just read^^^^

The Brits are very nice people.... ****** up when they drink and while on holidays abroad

And who isn't in that scenario?

I think the anti-immigration movement in UK is due to the fact there are over 60 million people on that lil island-seems a bit full doesn't it? C'mon that's a ridiculous number of people to be in that lil island.

In regards to the thread title, I've met many Poles in Poland and the UK who are racist, why would we even be debating that there is some magical race or culture out there that holds no racist beliefs. We're all equal, but we're also different. Accept that all people instinctively pick up on this.
Foreigner4   
29 Nov 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

Dear puzzler

Just a touch defensive aren't you? It seems your screen name pops up when someone discusses something even remotely negative and Poland in the same sentence, not all people are perfect Poles included-get over it.

What a nice difference in terminology - when it comes to UK, you call it 'the anti-immigration movement,;' when it comes to Poland, you call it 'many Poles ...who are racist.'

Well anti-immigration deals with not wanting immigration due to any number of factors, one of them being over-population.

Racism deals with attitudes towards others that depends solely on what race they are.

Spot the difference?

Now for your next lesson, work on your reading comprehension-i.e. i did not write all Poles are racist, I wrote that I've met many. It was a RESPONSE to the THREAD TITLE.

But I'll soften it for you so you don't feel defensive ok? I've met many people who have some attitudes that could be described as racist-that in itself did not make them bad people as i think everyone has attitudes in some way shape or form that could be described as "racist."

Ok feel better now? Need a cookie too?
Foreigner4   
29 Nov 2007
UK, Ireland / Polish immigration in UK [491]

Buddy has opened the curtains and let the correct come shining through on his last post!

However now with big companies calling the shots, they've decided to cut on transport costs and get as many low paid workers into the UK as fast as they can. Hooray for government!

It's sad really that there are no jobs that pay well enough in Poland for the Polish, but plenty that pay much better in UK, Ireland, Germany and Holland.

Anybody see the film "Ghosts" about migrant workers? This phenomenon is actually increasing the disparity between classes.

Bottom line, it's not a healthy situation when loads of people have to leave there own country just for a fair shake.
Foreigner4   
29 Nov 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

In fact it is fear of slavic superiority.

you may be on to something there, i think racism definitely has a "fear" aspect to it. Now fear of what is debatable, but you did make a good point (wittingly or not).
Foreigner4   
29 Nov 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

wow complete degeneration of anything constructive in less than 4 posts.
*hangs head in shame for human race*
Foreigner4   
29 Nov 2007
UK, Ireland / Polish immigration in UK [491]

I don't think violence has to be the answer, but your pocketbook is a possible solution.

When Muslims in Jordan were upset with the cartoons depicting Mohammed (pbhn) (and don't start about that, this is just a very good example) they simply stopped buying any and all danish (or dutch sorry too lazy to check) dairy products. That was not a good situation for the dairy exporters to Jordan.

I know I will not buy any US or UK products due to Iraq. I just won't. Once the self contrabanded stuff i have wears out, it gets replaced with something from somewhere else.

If you don't like the employment situation then boycott. Target specific industries and stay firm. Reward the businesses you feel are respecting your country. Remember that

Politics is only the shadow cast by business.

The turn around has to start somewhere.
Foreigner4   
29 Nov 2007
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

wow!

I guess i should thank every american i meet for the lightbulb. If it wasn't for the american guy I used to know I wouldn't be using the internet, and if it wasn't for that american girl i used to work with, why, i'd be speaking german, blah blah blah, why are present day americans so often, so quick to take credit for something some other INDIVIDUALS accomplished?

Leads me to believe they have done jack and **** but haven't figured that out yet.

*Scratches head and realizes almost everyone does that crap*
*Chooses not to edit post anyhow*
Foreigner4   
30 Nov 2007
Life / Poles - the Nation of Liars? [478]

wow, i've been living here on and off for 6 years, and a nation of liars is not the description i'd have come up with. The red tape is crap, but have you considered hiring a secretary or personal assistant when it comes to these matters?

But about "waiting in line with the rest of the scum" hey bruv, you don't know who's paid what dues to whom. I admit that thoughts like that can creep into my head too, but yah gotta keep yourself in check. Read the poem "the red wheel barrow" sums it all up for me.

Whoa, Miranda's got slick cornered, I'm on the edge of my seat!
Foreigner4   
1 Dec 2007
Life / Poles - the Nation of Liars? [478]

there's nothing wrong with blowing off some steam but yeah it could have been a lil more diplomatic.

Too bad i've 1st hand experience with at least one of those things... Ahh if only i'd known to bribe that doctor though, my arm would've actually been put in a cast (plaster) instead of the "try not to move it" treatment.
Foreigner4   
2 Dec 2007
Life / Poles - the Nation of Liars? [478]

the arm was 3-4 years ago. aren't you embellishing the situation a lil bit though? I met a lot of poles who were really doing well with fairly decent (better than mine) jobs in London, at least one wonderful lady went from being a nurse in Poland to Ireland.

..engineers and doctors cleaning tesco floors.....hmmm, i know no facts but this seems a lil far fetched.

But yeah the avg salary is low in Poland

*edited "the arm"*
Foreigner4   
6 Dec 2007
Life / Poles - the Nation of Liars? [478]

i'm wondering what cross section of polish people wroclaw boy is frequenting among and in which areas of the country. Maybe it's just the kind of people he does business with, or maybe there's something about him that inspires people to lie, perhaps. Let's all lie to wroclaw boy whether we are polish or not, perhaps he'll change his tune. Hey wroclaw boy, i'm a 3 time olympian bobsled champion!

I know It would be great to buy land when there is 11% unemployment and earnings are still much lower than in other EU countries, so maybe I understand your flustration ... but we are really sory ;))) this busineess is for Poles, we negociated it with EU so it is OK your gov agreed ...

great point!
Foreigner4   
6 Dec 2007
Life / Poles - the Nation of Liars? [478]

Puzzler posted some very good points, i am waiting for the reply.

Having lived here for 5 years i have to agree with Wroclaw Boy, seems to me that in Poland it is seen as a weakness to admit you were wrong or say sorry and so people just lie to cover up.

i don't know about that one being only specific to poles. There's been some forum debates where i've been tenacious with my points. Now although I am right (of course right?), those people i was debating points with kept up their futile arguements. My point being that if i had been more diplomatic then my counterparts may have been less defensive. your experiences are largely your doing.
Foreigner4   
6 Dec 2007
Life / Poles - the Nation of Liars? [478]

but having lived and worked elsewhere and then moved to Poland I've found the level of dishonesty and lying here quite phenomenal, mainly when you have to deal with a stranger.

well i guess i really can't argue with your experiences now can i. I am curious though and i hope you won't mind my asking where you stayed. hmmm, maybe i've just come to accept things, maybe i'm the one with blinders on, hmmmm.
Foreigner4   
6 Dec 2007
Food / What's your favorite Polish beer? [870]

am i the only one that thinks -ywiec is skunk beer?
Pilsner Urguel (czech no?)
Okocim Palone
Lech and Tyskie
Warka Strong
-all excellent beers. uhh zywiec-great pr but it's much better than the beer.

Okocim makes a fine porter.

really? i've never come across it, but thank you sir, i have a new mission for sunday.
Foreigner4   
6 Dec 2007
Life / Poles - the Nation of Liars? [478]

I know of one unfortunate expat who's Polish business partner gave him a large pile of papers that he had to sign, as he didn't speak Polish he didn't notice that one of the papers slipped in was to relinquish his half of the business for nothing. He signed it not realising and when he came to work the next day he was barred from the building.

seriously mate, that's a foreigner4 goes to jail for killing situation for me, how did he not end the other guy's life. I can't get it, the situation you just spelled out is a green light to end another man's days from my perspective.

Warsaw

That says a lot. I've been dealing with a lady from Warsaw for the past 2 weeks and the thing that struck me about her was how full of crap she is. I can only say that i get the distinct impression she is lying or acting each and every time we talk, and she is completely fluent in english (i mean completely)- maybe it's a warsaw thing?

The folks i'm close to are all dimes, and i'm glad i know them.

That's what I think. He makes bad business decisions.

yeah that was my hunch but unless he gives any more info then we can't know for sure. Ahhh but that's when i should stop, we're on the intraweb, can we ever know for sure?
Foreigner4   
6 Dec 2007
Food / What's your favorite Polish beer? [870]

I prefer Bosman out of all the PL beers and Black Boss as my favorite PL porter

What region would i have the most success in finding these?

I refuse to go to any tesco so that's out, but i'm really keen on trying these that you mentioned.
Foreigner4   
7 Dec 2007
Food / What's your favorite Polish beer? [870]

In Szczecin. It's great on tap and difficult to find outside of there.

hmm thanks for that!

now i need to provide a work related excu... uh reason to go north
Foreigner4   
7 Dec 2007
UK, Ireland / Polish immigration in UK [491]

not to stir the pot here, but

sorry but taking funds out of an already crippled economy is not my idea of helping a former eastern block country to its feet is it

any clue where the lovely isle of britain gained most of its wealth over the years?

How about BP? What oil reserves does britain have that this corporation has become so wealthy? How responsible are british corporations abroad? Do they adhere to environmental regulations and human rights standards of Britain while operating abroad.

You seem like a genuine guy, and I applaud your efforts and focus and wish you luck. I also hope you examine the big picture too.
Foreigner4   
7 Dec 2007
UK, Ireland / Polish immigration in UK [491]

and that's it? if that is the sole source of any of bp's fortunes both past and present then i must humbly admit my glaring ignorance and apologize for that. However i still stand by the rest of my querries as honest questions in this matter.

*edited*
Foreigner4   
8 Dec 2007
UK, Ireland / Polish immigration in UK [491]

so lets get off the band wagon of blaming the uk for all the worlds wrongs ,

no i'm sorry if you interpreted my challenge that way. What i meant to imply is that, the wealth of the nation you live in was not got by means completely devoid of exploitation of other nations and peoples. While you may have not contributed to this, you and yours certainly benefit from it. I could wonder how concerned you really are about the ethicacy of how the money that goes into the british economy is got? How concerned are you about the ethicacy and responsibility of british national corporations abroad?

I'm not saying you yourself are contributing to any unethical (read exploitation) abroad (except if you support the corporations responsible for it with your pocket book-one reason not to shop at ASDA), but if you're not equally dismayed and ready to do something about that then your position comes off as more than a little disingenuous.

what about the many achievments the uk is responsible for ie , the motor car , the aeroplane , the tv , the lightbulb , the nuclear weapons , ships , tanks , neutron bomb , the manufacture of many wonderful drugs like penicillin , drugs to treat asthma , heart disease , and many many more things to be proud of

well unless you're one of the people who actually played a key role in developing those things or contributed in some mighty way to the history of those events or are doing so now in some way then i'd say this is non-point and you really have nothing to be proud of as you've in no way influenced these things. agree to disagree.

if people dislike the uk so much ask yourself one question HONESTLY ! why do they flock here in their millions , if they don,t like it LEAVE simple really

well ask yourself why the english (in the past mind you, and not you personally) went abroad to lands where they considered the people "inferior?" It's the money stupid.

but please don,t make youre way into my country and whinge like little faggits about how bad it is , GO HOME EASY AS THAT !!!!!!!!!!!

i whole heartedly agree with your sentiments but i'm not sure if whinging like a "really no need for that" on a message board will really solve your problem.

erm,how about the NORTH SEA fields smartly pants?

hmmm i looked it up and here's my source:
bp.com/multipleimagesection.do?categoryId=23&contentId=7017765

Bp in fact operates far beyond only the north sea, i retract my apology and stand by my initial querry but remain ready to admit any good points should you make one. But it does appear you need to flesh out your arguement more for me to do this.
Foreigner4   
8 Dec 2007
UK, Ireland / Polish immigration in UK [491]

how is the post you're quoting in any way advocating against emigration? recognizing the sadness of a no win situation isn't an arguement against anything is it? I am puzzled by this train of logic you're attempting to run here.
Foreigner4   
8 Dec 2007
UK, Ireland / Polish immigration in UK [491]

hmmm, i think i'm taking it pretty easy but i'l check my pulse rpr-56bpm. ok i am officially taking it easy.
No you haven't quoted me out of context at all, in fact i didn't even respond in regards to my being quoted specifically.

I was just curious how you tied his response to my quote into an anti-migration position.

So, really, i am puzzled, please explain how you connected the two. Maybe there were some other posts you're referring to, otherwise i'm doubting my own ability to read the arguement here.