happy?

06.09.05, 11:29
Hi,
I was just wondering if you are happy in Poland, or maybe it's quite
difficult to get used to this reality? Why you decided to stay there?
greetings
    • usenetposts Re: happy? 08.09.05, 12:45
      I'm happy.

      That's not to say that there's not plenty to criticise, and I do, because
      hopefully that helps people who wouldn't have a point of reference otherwise to
      know what the shortcomings are from the perspective of someone looking in as a
      foreigner. I don't subscribe to the idea that I am some kind of gastarbeiter
      here who ought to keep quiet about what is wrong, since I am being done some
      kind of favour to be able to be here, and if I don't like something I can
      always leave. Just because I prefer a place doesn't mean it is as good as it
      could be, and my criticisms are usually aimed at being positive and helping
      people here focus on making this country the very best place it can be.

      Polish people also regularly criticise the same things, but find the criticisms
      harder to take when they come from people who are foreigners making outside
      observations.

      One of the main things I would like to criticise this morning is the absence of
      salmon flavoured processed cheese on the supermarket shelves. This was quite
      common some years ago, and Polish producers have now all but stopped producing
      it. This has nothing to do with a change in demand, but because they are afraid
      of the Brussels bureaucrats, who have all sorts of things to say about so-
      called "Salmonella", and nonsense like that. Poland ought to be more dignified
      than to listen to them. A little bit of gut-rot now and again is good for you,
      anyway. Clears the system.

      Another criticism I have is the total absence of prawn cocktail flavour crisps.
      • gosea Re: happy? 08.09.05, 18:46
        Thanks, it sounds resonable. It's hard to belive in happiness in Poland reading
        most of the forums, that's why I'm asking here, where probably most of the
        people are choosing the life in Poland in the aware way.
        • bartis_ervin Re: happy? 08.09.05, 21:58

          I am also happysmile
          But the reason is not that I live in Poland, although I like Poland. I guess I
          would be the same happy in Chile, Mongolia or Uganda. Especially if I would do
          something meaningful there.

          Happiness in Poland is the same possible as elsewhere, although I could mention
          at least 150 countries which are in a lot worse economic situation. But
          happiness is not always about economy.

          On the other hand, if because of the work that I do I wouldn't be focused on 3rd
          world countries, then it is possible that I would choose Poland. Things function
          pretty well here, in general Polish are open, welcoming and care about other
          parts of the world.

          A propos functioning well, a story. We had friends visiting this summer and they
          didn't need invitation letter, but anyway we made the letter. Just in case. We
          sent the letter which didn't arrive. So our friends started their trip without
          letter but having necessary money with them to enter Poland. We were a bit
          stressed so my wife called the border police and told them that two of our
          friends will cross the border at 18.00, told them the story with the invitation
          letter and assured them that they will be hosted by us.
          At 18.10 our friends write sms that they are in Poland.
          At 18.11 the border police calls and tells my wife: don't worry, your friends
          are in Poland.

          I was amazed: the authority calls the citizen just to say Relax, your friends
          are in! In Hungary, Romania, Slovenia and Italy this would never happen.
          Probably this is an isolated case, but still wow!

          Ervin
          • usenetposts Re: happy? 09.09.05, 13:31
            bartis_ervin napisał:

            >
            > I am also happysmile
            > But the reason is not that I live in Poland, although I like Poland. I guess I
            > would be the same happy in Chile, Mongolia or Uganda. Especially if I would do
            > something meaningful there.
            >
            > Happiness in Poland is the same possible as elsewhere, although I could
            mention
            > at least 150 countries which are in a lot worse economic situation. But
            > happiness is not always about economy.
            >
            > On the other hand, if because of the work that I do I wouldn't be focused on
            3r
            > d
            > world countries, then it is possible that I would choose Poland. Things
            functio
            > n
            > pretty well here, in general Polish are open, welcoming and care about other
            > parts of the world.
            >
            > A propos functioning well, a story. We had friends visiting this summer and
            the
            > y
            > didn't need invitation letter, but anyway we made the letter. Just in case. We
            > sent the letter which didn't arrive. So our friends started their trip without
            > letter but having necessary money with them to enter Poland. We were a bit
            > stressed so my wife called the border police and told them that two of our
            > friends will cross the border at 18.00, told them the story with the
            invitation
            > letter and assured them that they will be hosted by us.
            > At 18.10 our friends write sms that they are in Poland.
            > At 18.11 the border police calls and tells my wife: don't worry, your friends
            > are in Poland.
            >
            > I was amazed: the authority calls the citizen just to say Relax, your friends
            > are in! In Hungary, Romania, Slovenia and Italy this would never happen.
            > Probably this is an isolated case, but still wow!
            >
            > Ervin

            Yeah, some people are like that here.

            The more that start being that way, the better it will be.

            In the ned society is a collection of individuals. It's up to the individual to
            decide when he or she looks in the mirror in the morning to be a decent person.
            And if a person wasn't a decent human being yesterday, then today's a good time
            to get back on the programme and be a decent human being today.

            If enough people did it at once, we might actually achieve critical mass of
            niceness, whereas most societies appear to have achieved critical mass of lack
            of niceness.
    • ianek70 Re: happy? 09.09.05, 10:06
      I'm not happy. I've got a hangover sad
      • bartis_ervin Re: happy? 09.09.05, 12:58

        But I guess you were very happy yesterday smile

        Ervin
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