Do Polish people respect other cultures?

A definition from dictionary.com

gypsy: (lowercase) a person held to resemble a gypsy, esp. in physical characteristics or in a traditionally ascribed freedom or inclination to move from place to place.

So yes, someone would be perfectly correct in describing a traveller as a gypsy.

I hope that helps.

No, Poland is far from perfect. The Poles lack education and therefore they can not understand other countries or cultures. The Poles have traditionally been stuck in their own ways surrounded by Communism and they have had a total lack of respect for Western countries, until now of course that they too can travel and it is now a different thing altogether. Education is the key but it is also cultural perspectives, which are important and country girls in Poland can not live up to these high ideals.

I had to actually stop myself... As an Englishman I think it's polite to clear your plate. To a Pole it means the English guest is still hungry, give him some more!

I don't know if it is possible to die from eating too much cheese cake, but I would give it a try! Yum yum!

when you sitting down to a meal with someone who cant hold their knife and fork correctly, youve got to ask yourself 'how much respect does this person really want?'

the answer is simple.

anybody who hasnt mastered the simple art of holding a knife and fork properly is not worthy of respect. eat your cheese cake, then eat theirs, and then demand more... and make sure they pay the bill.

Poles are some of the most cultured and culturally aware.

Here in Australia, the older generation Poles, and myself, still rise when a lady leaves the table and some still kiss hands. This is expected of a Polish gentlemen.

Perhaps the problems of the Poles not being culturally aware of say Britain is perhaps more an issue of Britain not having much culture rather than a deficiency on the side of the Poles? Dunno, just throwing it out there.

Yes, if only us Brits can learn to be as cultured as you Australians.

It is a problem.

Bubba identified the British inability to hold a knife or fork.

You Poms are coming along well though - the first step toward rehabilitation is owning up to the problem.

Thanks. Those back to back episodes of 'Home and Away' on Channel 5 are really beginning to pay dividends. My accent is now so high-pitched and nasal that only dogs can hear it and I inflect every statement I make so that it sounds like a question.

why holding a knife and fork properly should be equated with being cultured i have no idea - its a skill learn by most before they learn to read or write, in the uk at least

but then i guess from an australian perspective, anything that you have personally yet to master would be considered the hight of cultrualism.

so i tanned his hide when he died, clyde, and thats him hanging on the wall. yindee yindee blue, still shaggin the wallabee?

Actually, the episodes you refer to were the dubbed ones, where the English accent was dubbed over the original Australian one.



... and left it hanging on the shed - altogether now: tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down etc.

Rolf Harris' music was actually a cultural experiment inflicted on you Poms. Some prominent Australian experts recognised that only the most knuckle draggingly primitive and vulgar cultures would allow Rolf Harris' music into their homes - apparently he made it to number one with a bullet in the UK "Top of the Pops".



That was actually a little urban myth created by some Aussie's who felt sorry for you Poms. There was (and presumably still is) some international indignation and uproar generated from the rampant Pommy practice of defiling sheep, and the Aussies felt it best to create a diversion - sorry to shatter the bubble bub ;-).

Pip pip and all the rest - my shout for a round of warmed lager and jellied eel!

Why is West London plagued by Australians who all shout about 'Rubbish Britain' but have spent a decade working as bar staff just to avoid leaving?

AQI (Australian Question Intonation) is the dumbest accent in existence! Imagine a Brummy with Downs Syndrome who can only engage on the topic of cricket and your half way there to understanding the problem.
...and we got the cream of the crop! If you actually vist 'down under' prepare for wall-to-wall vegimite, V.B. and 'pomme bastard crap at cricket, ugh, ugh'.
And if your complimented as 'interesting' it's an insult. They're being sarcastic... the height of Ozzie wit.
Wankers!

I don't mind Aussies. They're just another country of Brits. The Scottish have more of a problem with the English than the Aussies do. I've met a few Aussies, not many but a few and they were decent. They love our accents ..

The Scottish however, they're fine in English territory. They have nothing against you, they have no problem with the English but in Scottish territory they despise the English. I went to Scotland, Dunfirmline and watched England play someone, I can't remember, it was in 2001. I got my England shirt on and buggered off to the pub. I was only 16 and I got some disgusting looks. My workmate told me to nip home and change my shirt just to be on the safe side.

I can't stand the Scottish anti-English mentality. It's sick. The only decent Scots are friggin Rangers fans due to their unionism.

Hearts (Edinburgh) are also a protestant team.
It's really only in Glasgow and Edinburgh where you encounter this Hibs/Hearts, Celtic/Rangers, Catholic/Protestant divide.

Many clubs in Scotland could be classed as protestant. I don't like this anti-English feeling either as I have several English friends. I think it's just the arrogance of some English folk that they think their team is superior on the pitch.

I must say now that many English are more realistic and gloat less than b4. The glory days may come again under Capello but there's a long way to go.

i think youll find its the arrogance of some scotish folk that think they are as good as the english... :-P

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Hey, don't be so sure that u'd beat us on the pitch these days. We beat France twice and should've gone through.

Easy to solve, ban football!

(If only) :-p

Ban footie, what a bad idea. Look at all the countries people that play and respect it. The World Cup should be a great spectacle. It brings people together