Lack of Spacial Acuity in Poland

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Feb 3, 10, 19:18 #61

Seanus:

2 snowboarders. They were the only people on the slope and thus had all the space in the world. He RdOTFL when he saw them collide at high speed.

I'm reminded of the first automobile accident in Illinois. The year was something like 1908 and the only two vehicles within a 150 mile radius in a southern Illinois town crashed into each other.

Seanus:

I was told off for getting too close when I felt that I was at a fine distance.

Next time don't hug them from behind, lol

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Feb 4, 10, 00:29 #62
Were Polish roots established? ;) ;) Hug them? That was for starters :0 ;) I had an old guy almost hit me in the mouth today. I tried to get past him and he lost his footing on the ice and his flailing arm came out but somehow his reflexes worked. It's treacherous out there for old biddies.

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Feb 4, 10, 01:59 #63

It must be awful for the British, especially if they moved from a big city like London.since it is more crowded and people are very cautious not to even brush against someone... whereas maybe Poles aren't scared of dying , and touching a stranger(for example shaking hands ) -they don't have some instilled fear about germs and so on.

its like country people outside in England, those country bumpkins drive like madmen.

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Feb 4, 10, 02:15 #64

Harry:

A woman drove into the side of the tram I was on this morning. ...How the hell do you not see a tram which is directly in front of you?!

Was she putting on her makeup and was she from Australia?

PLAT:

It must be awful for the British,

Yea, and they drive on the wrong side of the road too.

As to "spacial acuity" and driving, Boston drivers are maniacs. I've probably driven in two dozen major cities and nothing beats those crazy Bostonians and their driving habits.

TrevekThreads: 33 Posts: 2,155 Joined: May 21, 08 ♂	Feb 4, 10, 11:03 #65
ZIMMY: Yea, and they drive on the wrong side of the road too. In Uk, we drive on the left, just like Polish Audi drivers do in Poland.

MyszolowThreads: 4 Posts: 171 Joined: Jul 28, 09 ♂	Feb 4, 10, 12:34 #66
Ah. Just because they drive on the right incontinental Europe, they think it's right? The reason for driving on the left is so that you can draw your sword with your right hand and fight your enemy to the right. Well that's allegedly how is started anyway. Mind you, if you try that these days you get in all sorts of trouble. ;)

TrevekThreads: 33 Posts: 2,155 Joined: May 21, 08 ♂	Feb 4, 10, 12:56 #67
Myszolow: The reason for driving on the left is so that you can draw your sword with your right hand and fight your enemy to the right. Well that's allegedly how is started anyway. Allegedly it was Napoleon who made people move on the right. That's why Europe can't stand britain being on the left, it reminds them they were beaten by Napoleon.

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Feb 4, 10, 13:35 #68

Different culture have different spatial awareness. Private zone in Polich culture is slightly smaller than in UK, but luckily for us - still greater than in Latin American or Arab culture.

Moreover Polish society isn't so monolithic. There are many cultural differences between social classes and regions including private zone or politeness.

But you're right. There are many louts in Polish streets and public spaces.
We can partly blame Soviet era - with scarce buses & trams going with no regard for timetables, with scarce merchandise in shops, attacked by crowds to get anything.
And - of course - bad education.

It could sound pompously posh, but I also hate these loutish crowds but learned how to avoid them. For example I'm not going to malls during peak hours.

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