UK, Ireland / Polish immigration in UK [491]

Forget the muslims, let's keep to the Poles. Many are flocking back to Poland now that a new govt is in place. Immigration is heading back towards decent levels. Try extending the thread by asking any members if they are an employer of Polish people and see if they are satisfied with what they do

UK, Ireland / Polish immigration in UK [491]

That's a good point. I see blocks in Poland that look dingy and unsafe but there is relatively little crime there. If I saw the same in Scotland, I'd be looking over my shoulder quite often. Yeah, Poles have a reputation for stealing but that usually takes place at stations and not in large housing complexes. My fellow Scots are quite bad for stealing and fighting so Poles may lose some of the things they worked to get and the police aren't that likely to help them

UK, Ireland / Polish immigration in UK [491]

Sharia Law, I don't think so somehow. It's just paranoia and fear.

UK, Ireland / Polish immigration in UK [491]

Yeah, by 2080, the BNP may have drastically improved their support base, so they get 1/4 of the votes of a major party

Genealogy / Do Polish people have big noses? [451]

Something comical to lighten things up. Kichol (pronouned keyhole) is the Polish for big nose. I had to teach the word keyhole in class and all my students found it hilarious.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

Yeah, the press in the UK and US have so many spin doctors. The point of an interview is to get info from the person without putting ur own slant on it and not ask leading questions.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

Y aye, the canny lad has a point. Poland is one of those countries where u discover more about reality when u come here and talk to the people. World war eleven hasn't taken place, hehehe, that was quite funny

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

Scandinavian good food would be? hehehe

Food / What is your favorite Polish Vodka? [653]

Pan Tadeusz is nice and mellow. It has a Lithuanian connection I've heard but it's a Polish vodka

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

Cheap flights are making things easy for sure

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

More Brits want to come across and try the good food, ogle at the sexy women and see some beautiful nature

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

Eastern European may drum up images of poor people but it is something different. The current European climate is towards harmonisation so why make divisions like west/central/east? It may just serve to show extended participation in a collective European agenda

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

You have a point noimmigration about sectarianism. But Scotland isn't NI. How do u know what these people really believe? Have u interviewed them?

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

U don't have to be a church-goer to be religious. Where did u pull 10% from? Those people who go shopping on a Sunday or do sth with their families instead of going to church still believe in God. Bibles are allowed in households u know!?

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

Poland is more liberal in the sense that fewer and fewer people are practising Catholics. After the death of JPII, the numbers have steadily declined. Scotland is very religious too, Catholics AND Protestants. What about the Anglican church?

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

I agree with southern, Bulgarians and Romanians are more Balkan. OK, they were poor but so are African countries, that doesn't make then Eastern European. Lithuania and Latvia are classic Eastern European countries, even Azerbaijan/Kazakstan etc

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

If u want to be sure noimmigration, do a contrastive study between Poland and Ukraine. Few, if any, would doubt that Ukraine is an Eastern European country. If u can convince PF members that Poland is distinct in the ways u outlined then u have a good case

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

I said that the Poles have potential, not that they surpass the UK and Ireland in the field of agriculture. It's a crying shame that the Poles pay their farmers peanuts unlike us in the UK and Ireland. They are so poor in places near Roztocze, offering their ware for heavily discounted prices.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

Poles have great potential in the area of agriculture. They'd have flourished under the finer parts of the CAP. Nabiał/dairy here in Poland is fantastic and I say that as a Scot, so it's high praise for them. Andrzej Lepper didn't get a chance to raise their case. This is one of Poland's trump cards as a 'European' country

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

Southern wrote carefully 'part of Poland'. Poland is a fairly big country and those that live in places like Zamosc, Lublin and Białystok, I'd classify more as Eastern European. Those that live here in Silesia view them as so. Silesia has more of a German tint than any other region in Poland. Especially Upper Silesia. They have trouble understanding those from the far east of Poland sometimes

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

I agree with Mufasa in the context of the EU, what does it matter if they are an accedent from Eastern Europe or from Central Europe? It matters that they can bring sth to the table in 'European' circles and not just accept EU grants/handouts as many people believe that they do. Academic definitions don't help much, they are in the EU and we have to give them a fair crack of the whip. I expect noimmigration will have a whip comment or two. Whip is a political word after all, hehehe

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

Let's examine Central Europe, is it really so desirable for Poland to fit into that category anyway? Spain, they stirred up loads of trouble with fishing territory claims, Germany and France, I could go on and on about those 2 and the bickering between them. Italy, wow, currency issues and belligerence like no other. Poland doesn't need to define its position in the EU, it has signed up and must obey the rules where applicable, whether it is as an Eastern or a Central European country

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

We should either take the word Central out of the thread and replace it with Western or stick to what it means to be a Central European country. CET, Central European Time, is the time zone which Poland falls under. Ukraine, an Eastern European country, is 1 hour different from Poland I've just been told. Poland is in the same time zone as Germany. When we say Central European, we are thinking geographically more than anything else. Berlin and eastwards was seen as Eastern Europe at one time, now that that east/west divide has been resolved, we must re-evaluate the picture.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

To z-darius, OK, but then what was the ideology of the Polish people between 1946-1989? What ideology did the majority of Poles want to pursue post WWII? Many Poles grew to like communism

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

Again, noimmigration has a good point, to a point. It depends what point in history he is referring to though. Ideologically, well, more closely allied with Central Europe now but 3.5 years in the EU doesn't push away about 40 years of communism and a long legacy/aftermath. Culturally, well, name me what cultures u had in mind noimmigration and we'll test them out

Language / Polish Swear Words [1242]

Every time I go to write something, I have a ban from the moderators in mind given how strong Polish swear words are so I will refer people to Gadu Gadu's Bluzgator for a comprehensive list that will need some translating that I'm not prepared to do. It's amusing tho

Life / What's wrong with you, Polish people - is it an inferiority complex? [123]

You don't need to look at Polish philology to see how important religion and culture are to Poles. Knowing ur previous postings southern, u wouldn't have said this as I've just read it. U seem to be smarter than that. Westerners don't have that much to be annoyed at

Love / Polish girls attitudes towards sex. [568]

Princess works. I guess I'm lucky as I can call my girl Aniołku, she loves that. Opinion of sex, well, it depends. No sex b4 marriage some say, maybe that's why they are in a rush to get married, hehehe, just kidding

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

Poland is a central European country I'd say. Belarus is an Eastern European country I think. I'd say Prague is at the heart of Europe geographically and it's not so far from where I am here in Silesia

Life / Which nations do Poles like the most / the least? [148]

The nation of Africa, hehehe. Well, at least Bush thought it was a nation. 'Africa is a nation that suffers from terrible disease' or sth 2 that effect. It's gotta be the African nation folks. Maybe he saw the ANC and put 2+2 together