Temat: from West to East

warren whitmore:

Sylwia Kowalska:

warren whitmore:
I find your belief that you and other foreigners learn to speak > better English than is spoken in the U.K. in your home countries, (...), and I don't in any way apologise for believing such beliefs to be 'stupid'.

I admit, it would be stupid of me if I had such views, except, I don't. But that's enough I believe on the subject.

But you do. At least what you have written can be interpreted to mean this. And this is one of the things that was making me angry.

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

warren whitmore:
It's very much 'ground-hog day', Ilter.

I'm reverting to type. Tatiana is reverting to type. You are reverting to type.

I suppose, to a point, I'm not really reacting to what was written on this thread, but rather to the less inspiring contributions I've read in the past,

Well, not only that but years of living in Poland. Kind of the straw that breaks the camel's back.

Maybe what annoys me is not quite as bad as the Muslim-are-terrorists-who-will-eat-your-children-and-impose-Sharia-law-on-Poland-brigade must be for you, but perhaps you can 'get' what I feel.

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

İlter K.:

Agnieszka C.:
I must say that I do agree with Warren that when people in Poland ask foreigners, esp from the West why they're here, they DO mean, 'your country is better, why Polnad?', but I don't think it's the only reason. I can think of another, that is Poland simply is not a multinational country (like US or UK) therefore having someone of a different origin there naturally causes interest.
I DO think that Poles, as a nation, have the iferiority complex, why?, I don't know, but hopefully we won't blame it on communism or World War II because it starts to be more of an excuse than a real reason.
Personally, I think it's time we (Poles) moved on, not forgeting our past of course, but learning from it.

You should have replaced "Poland" with "under-developed country" or "developing countries" in your above message.
It's not about Poland.

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

İlter K.:

warren whitmore:

Sylwia Kowalska:

warren whitmore:
I find your belief that you and other foreigners learn to speak > better English than is spoken in the U.K. in your home countries, (...), and I don't in any way apologise for believing such beliefs to be 'stupid'.

I admit, it would be stupid of me if I had such views, except, I don't. But that's enough I believe on the subject.

But you do. At least what you have written can be interpreted to mean this. And this is one of the things that was making me angry.

Sorry to interrupt...
When you are angry, say what makes you angry.
The other way (i.e. calling the other side 'moron') will not make things easier for you.
+ it's not easy on the eye.
Psychology 101.
I believe it's not your major, but I'm sure you've learnt something about this in your life.
Why not to apply it to this discussion group?

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

İlter K.:

warren whitmore:
It's very much 'ground-hog day', Ilter.

I'm reverting to type. Tatiana is reverting to type. You are reverting to type.

That's a wrong assumption, Warren.
I came here after I received a 'status update' in Facebook.
It was so cliche, I knew that either you called someone 'moron', or someone else couldn't handle things in a civilised manner.

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

warren whitmore:

And by the way, rude and aggressive reactions sometimes create interesting discussions, do they not?warren whitmore edytował(a) ten post dnia 27.01.10 o godzinie 10:46

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

warren whitmore:

İlter K.:

Agnieszka C.:
I must say that I do agree with Warren that when people in Poland ask foreigners, esp from the West why they're here, they DO mean, 'your country is better, why Polnad?', but I don't think it's the only reason. I can think of another, that is Poland simply is not a multinational country (like US or UK) therefore having someone of a different origin there naturally causes interest.
I DO think that Poles, as a nation, have the iferiority complex, why?, I don't know, but hopefully we won't blame it on communism or World War II because it starts to be more of an excuse than a real reason.
Personally, I think it's time we (Poles) moved on, not forgeting our past of course, but learning from it.

You should have replaced "Poland" with "under-developed country" or "developing countries" in your above message.
It's not about Poland.

I'd say it does apply to Poland.

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

İlter K.:

So it does to Turkey.
Guess what is common between Turkey and Poland.

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

warren whitmore:
You are reverting to type.

You see yourself in the role of 'conciliator', 'psychoanalysist' and 'emotional intelligence guru'.

You've done this on a number of occasions before.

Now, this is not a criticism.

I'm just saying there is nothing new under the sun, and that we've all been here before.

It's all part of the cosmic dance of the GL universe, in which we play our respective roles.

And by the way, rude and aggressive reactions sometimes create interesting discussions, do they not?

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

Marcin B.:

İlter K.:

So it does to Turkey.
Guess what is common between Turkey and Poland.

Kebab outlets and kawa po turecku? :P

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

İlter K.:
Guess what is common between Turkey and Poland.

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

Sylwia Kowalska:

İlter K.:
Guess what is common between Turkey and Poland.

religious extremism

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

İlter K.:
I'm just writing things using the common sense.

Let's say I have done it.
It doesn't prove that I am wrong.

Now, this is not a criticism.

Obviously it is.

If I see myself as an 'emotional intelligence guru' there must be something wrong with me.

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

İlter K.:

Sylwia Kowalska:

İlter K.:
Guess what is common between Turkey and Poland.

religious extremism

No.
Poland and Turkey are two developing countries.
The problems we face in Poland and Turkey are almost identical.

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

warren whitmore:
It's all part of the cosmic dance of the GL universe, in which we play our respective roles.

And by the way, rude and aggressive reactions sometimes create interesting discussions, do they not?

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

warren whitmore:

İlter K.:
I'm just writing things using the common sense.

And you are the arbiter of what is 'common sense'?

Let's say I have done it.
It doesn't prove that I am wrong.

I never claimed you were 'wrong'.

Now, this is not a criticism.

Obviously it is.

Because you say so?

If I see myself as an 'emotional intelligence guru' there must be something wrong with me.

Why so?

And we all play 'roles' to a greater and lesser extent.

I don't know exactly what 'roles' you play, but I'm quite sure you are not the same Ilter in all social, business, family and romantic situations.

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

Link do wypowiedzi

Temat: from West to East

Link do wypowiedzi