What's the stupidest question asked about Poland?

BubbaWooThreads: 46 Posts: 4,438 Joined: Sep 26, 06 ♂	Sep 23, 07, 13:09 #121
Quoting: Hmmm Someone said, "Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." and you can bet your bottom dollar it wasnt an american

HmmmThreads: 1 Posts: 91 Joined: Sep 18, 07 ♂	Sep 23, 07, 13:16 #122
Quoting: BubbaWoo and you can bet your bottom dollar it wasnt an american I'm afraid I would lose my bottom dollar if I took that bet. Because it was Mark Twain, an American humorist/satirist, who said it.

osiolThreads: 59 Posts: 4,714 Joined: Jul 25, 07 ♂	Edited by: osiol Sep 23, 07, 13:16 #123
Wasn't it Mark Twain? Someone beat me to it. Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.

HmmmThreads: 1 Posts: 91 Joined: Sep 18, 07 ♂	Sep 23, 07, 13:18 #124
Quoting: osiol Wasn't it Mark Twain? Osiol. You're right. T'was good 'ol Markie.

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Sep 24, 07, 07:58 #125

Quoting: Grzegorz_

Russian, reaction was like "So you don't have the same language in Poland?".

Same family of languages

Quoting: Wroclaw

It's like we still have dirt tracks and donkeys.

In a lot of areas of Poland, you do.

Quoting: hello

One time I was asked if Poland is a part (state) of Russia

If he meant 'Soviet union, he had a point.

Quoting: Mario

What's the official language of Poland.

Historically, a valid question.

Quoting: Griff76

shouted to her boss........'Is Poland in Europe?

If EU, then an important issue for the PO.

Quoting: aleksy

This guy was talking to me about the war in isreal and lebanon and he said, dam is poland affected?

Indirectly, it is.

All reasonable questions, although probably worded badly.

PuzzlerThreads: 11 Posts: 1,613 Joined: Mar 21, 07 ♂	Sep 24, 07, 11:43 #126
Quoting: Outspoken Quoting: Wroclaw It's like we still have dirt tracks and donkeys. In a lot of areas of Poland, you do. - What specific areas would that be where we use donkeys? Speak out, mate. :)

PuzzlerThreads: 11 Posts: 1,613 Joined: Mar 21, 07 ♂	Sep 24, 07, 11:50 #127
Quoting: osiol Wasn't it Mark Twain? Someone beat me to it. Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. - Some seventy years later Paul McCartney said exactly the same thing, commenting on the speculations about his death in connection with the release of Sergeant Pepper album.

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Sep 24, 07, 11:54 #128

Quoting: Puzzler

- What specific areas would that be where we use donkeys?

Speak out, mate.
:)

In my suburb of Krakow, the fruit and veg man has a donkey and cart.

Quoting: Puzzler

- What specific areas would that be where we use donkeys?

On holiday in Suwalki, I was collected, by the pension owner, on a horse and cart.

Quoting: Puzzler

- What specific areas would that be where we use donkeys?

In Iwonicz Zdwoj (Spelling!) I used to see milk and other things delivered by horses, donkeys etc.

Biesady mountain areas, often used.
My friend in Michalowice (North of Krakow) rents out his horses and donkeys for manual work in the fields.

All dirt tracks and regularly used for agricultural work,
mate :-)

PuzzlerThreads: 11 Posts: 1,613 Joined: Mar 21, 07 ♂	Edited by: Puzzler Sep 24, 07, 11:55 #129
re: All reasonable questions, although probably worded badly - What's so 'reasonable' about a question showing that the cretin asking it is convinced Poland lies in the vicinity of I-sra-el and Lebanon? How do you know those questions were 'worded badly'? You mean you know the good wording? How? And what would the good wording be? :)

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Sep 24, 07, 12:03 #130

Outspoken, well, your answer doesn't prove that donkeys are used in Poland in as large numbers, as e.g. in Third World places. (In one case you seem to confuse a horse with a donkey. Are you sure it's donkeys you've allegedly seen in the places you mention? ;)

As for dirt roads, are they as common in Poland as in the Third World?

By the way, there are quite a few dirt roads in the UK. Perhaps there are some donkeys there just as well? Would it mean that the UK is all dirt roads and donkeys?
:)

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Sep 24, 07, 12:09 #131

Quoting: Puzzler

What's so 'reasonable' about a question showing that the cretin asking it is convinced Poland lies in the vicinity of I-sra-el and Lebanon?

Maybe that is not what he was saying.

Quoting: Puzzler

How do you know those questions were 'worded badly'?

I don't, just my own experience of such questions.

Quoting: Puzzler

You mean you know the good wording?

I've had many examples of good questions worded badly from very intelligent people.

Quoting: Puzzler

And what would the good wording be?

Depends on the situation and context.

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Sep 24, 07, 12:13 #132

Quoting: Puzzler

, as e.g. in Third World places

That is not the issue, there was no comparison to eg Bhutan.

Quoting: Puzzler

Are you sure it's donkeys you've allegedly seen in the places you mention?

Now this point I accept, but certainly very small horses. I'm not an expert in these matters.

Quoting: Puzzler

As for dirt roads, are they as common in Poland as in the Third World?

Again, your changing the issue completely.

Quoting: Puzzler

there are quite a few dirt roads in the UK.

This is very true, but I never said it was a bad thing.

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Sep 24, 07, 12:46 #133

Quoting: Outspoken

Again, your changing the issue completely

- It doesn't seem to be the case, really. - First, you quoted from the following post by Wroclaw: 'A lot of people think Poland is still stuck in the 70's or before. So any questions about: shops, transport etc. Even on these boards some posters are asking about buses and how to get around. It's like we still have dirt tracks and donkeys.'

Clearly, Wroclaw seems to mean that some folks believe that all transportation in Poland consists of dirt roads and donkeys. Meaning that transportation in Poland is as in the Third World. Now what issue have I allegedly changed here completely? If any one has changed anything, it seems to be you: you've taken out one sentence from Wroclaw's statement and commented on it in an out-of-context manner.
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OutspokenThreads: - Posts: 38 Joined: Sep 20, 07 ♂	Sep 24, 07, 12:50 #134
Quoting: Puzzler A lot of people think Poland is still stuck in the 70's or before. So any questions about: shops, transport etc. What does this have to do with the 3rd world? Quoting: Puzzler Meaning that transportation in Poland is as in the Third World. That's your interpretation only.

kochanieThreads: 5 Posts: 125 Joined: Aug 13, 07 ♀	Sep 24, 07, 13:01 #135
forgive me if I'm wrong Outspoken, but weren't you the one saying in a different thread, "The bigger the opinion, the bigger the ass hole?" x

RanjThreads: 27 Posts: 1,286 Joined: Sep 29, 06 ♀	Sep 24, 07, 13:04 #136
Quoting: BubbaWoo Quoting: Hmmm Someone said, "Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." and you can bet your bottom dollar it wasnt an american Should have kept your mouth shut, babe :D ;)

kochanieThreads: 5 Posts: 125 Joined: Aug 13, 07 ♀	Edited by: kochanie Sep 24, 07, 13:11 #137
too funny for words x

OutspokenThreads: - Posts: 38 Joined: Sep 20, 07 ♂	Sep 24, 07, 13:12 #138
Quoting: kochanie "The bigger the opinion, the bigger the ass hole?" Kochanie, you are forgiven because you are wrong on this one. I would say 'Arse' not "Ass". and I don't use words like that.

kochanieThreads: 5 Posts: 125 Joined: Aug 13, 07 ♀	Sep 24, 07, 13:21 #139
yes. I have looked and I'm wrong. very sorry x

PuzzlerThreads: 11 Posts: 1,613 Joined: Mar 21, 07 ♂	Sep 24, 07, 13:24 #140
Quoting: Outspoken Quoting: Puzzler Meaning that transportation in Poland is as in the Third World. That's your interpretation only. - Of course, just as e.g. your saying:' That's your interpretation' is your interpretation. Interpretations can be correct and incorrect. Is mine correct or incorrect? :)

OutspokenThreads: - Posts: 38 Joined: Sep 20, 07 ♂	Sep 24, 07, 13:25 #141
Quoting: kochanie yes. I have looked and I'm wrong. very sorry x Don't worry, it was lovely to have a 'Cyber-wrestle' with you.

kochanieThreads: 5 Posts: 125 Joined: Aug 13, 07 ♀	Sep 24, 07, 13:28 #142
Quoting: Puzzler Interpretations can be correct and incorrect. Is mine correct or incorrect? I'd say correct cos that's what I thought as well x

kochanieThreads: 5 Posts: 125 Joined: Aug 13, 07 ♀	Sep 24, 07, 13:29 #143
Quoting: Outspoken Quoting: kochanie yes. I have looked and I'm wrong. very sorry x Don't worry, it was lovely to have a 'Cyber-wrestle' with you. lol, even if it only lasted...30 seconds maybe? I was shot down straight away! I almost wiosh you had said it then it could have gone on a bit longer x

wildroverThreads: 180 Posts: 8,143 Joined: Jun 7, 07 ♂	Oct 1, 07, 01:05 #144
I have had English people ask me if the Russians still arrest you for taking photo,s , the Russians in Poland that is...I have been asked if they have telivision in Poland , how many people have cars , does it snow all the time...But the most often asked queation is...where is Poland...?...Makes me ashamed to be English...

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Edited by: Puzzler Oct 1, 07, 02:22 #145

Quoting: wildrover

Makes me ashamed to be English...

- Don't be; you're not ill-informed any more, and can learn more and tell the others.

People in Britain, just as all the other peoples living on the American side of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War ( ca 1945-1990) were brainwashed about the peoples living on the Russian side of the Iron Curtain. And the Russians attempted to brainwash the people they were occupying about Britain and other nations on the American side.

Awful and stupid things were often talked into all of us. Now we can undo the work of the psychopaths from both the American and Russian side.

One thing you should be aware of, however, is that a large chunk of media types in Britain and England (notice that I don't call them British or English media types, because they have truly little to do with British or English people) have been spreading false hateful Polonophobic messages. Those also account for the misinformation you mention.
And lastly, there's that loud loonie Orwellian piggy tribe (have you ever read 'Animal Farm' by the English genius George Orwell?) that for its loonie reasons hates and vilifies us Poles the world over, including Britain. ;)

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Oct 1, 07, 15:42 #146

If transports so great in PL (and it sucks here too,so calm down puzz') why do those in the know take pillows to sit on once they cross from germany heading to say Krakow? Could it be that hitlers autobahn is still the main route? :)
Most commen questions I get asked about my experiances of Poland ,Poles etc are; "They speak Russian dont they" or,"Its part of russia isnt it? " (btw outspoken,Poland was never part of the soviet union...)
Misconceptions,sure,I'll even put my hands up to falling into that trap myself on my first trip( maybe helped by getting stuck in rush hour traffic in katowitz and being surrounded by ancient GAZ trucks and Polski fiats with various,you would thin crucial bits like bonnets and doors missing) and mistaking the little allotment huts for really poor peoples houses :)you know,sort of the Krakow Barios :)
Puzzler,your on a hiding to nothing with your crusade against "polonophobic media" ,Im guesing your meaning our tabloids? theyre are just crap written for hatefull little people scared of "johnny foriegnor" ,might be Pole bashing this year,it will be Bulgar bashing next.......

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Edited by: Moik Oct 3, 07, 05:13 #147

Before I came to Poland I only asked one stupid question and that was "Do you have clubs in Poland?". I remember asking this because I got the most strangest look back off the Polish bouncer!

To be honest most of the Poles I had met working in a bar in Edinburgh didn't speak much english and were over working 2 jobs because they either "can't get job" or "money very bad" in Poland. When you hear Poles talking negatively like this with bad english and that working on the door for 6 weeks could earn them as much money as their family needs to live for X amount of months you can't blame people in the UK for thinking of Poland as a terribly underdevoloped nation! So you will continue to get daft questions!

Though some of these questions are a bit stupid!

PolsonThreads: 15 Posts: 2,814 Joined: May 9, 07 ♂	Oct 3, 07, 05:33 #148
Quoting: Moik thinking of Poland as a terribly underdevoloped nation! Hum...really ?...sounds bad... :p

MoikThreads: 1 Posts: 7 Joined: May 7, 07 ♂	Oct 3, 07, 06:56 #149
What I say is pretty generalised and or course not everyone thinks this but yes a lot of people think this about Poland especially when you know of people living in crowded houses sending money back etc

plk123Threads: 30 Posts: 6,410 Joined: Aug 29, 07 ♂	Oct 3, 07, 08:45 #150
seems this forum has all the dumb questions one could ask about PL.. :D

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