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Nov 8, 2007

Poles flood Britain, take new ideas back home

“What distinguishes the Polish community is that they all came at the same time. Almost 600,000 arrived within a two-year period”

Maciek Machalak arrived in England, despondent. In his native Poland, he sold cars and kitchen equipment. He watched a dance studio fold and managed a toy store. Nothing worked. So in 2005, he left his wife, baby, and friends in the small city of Copernicus and joined the exodus to a Europe opening its job market.

Mr. Machalak was determined, but had a low opinion of himself - a residue of post-communist torpor, he says.

Today, after rising to a top waiter post in a swank London restaurant, he has a new outlook. "Before, I felt feeble, a nobody," he says. "Now, I am ... confident. I feel new possibilities." Read more

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Nov 9, 2007
 
Osmosis and Diffusion - these are the forces that energize all living things, and when mixed in with survival of the fittest they also energize social demographics. How's that for a thought of the day!

"..and he professes shock at the kind of language and rowdy behavior he sees among young Londoners." This is an opinion that you hear all the time about Poles coming to the UK. Britain has major social problems that no one in government has grasped yet. Which ever country you go to there is an under-class of people that will always find it difficult to progress, but in Britain many seem to take delight from a yob culture. Its actually worth investing considerable money to do a major study on. Although there are many that could tell you where the problems are in two seconds! But facts are needed to back up theories.

Where is the small city of Copernicus???? Are they talking about Torun, the birthplace of Mr C.?
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Nov 9, 2007
 
You are incorrect saying that Britain enjoys is yobs’ culture. Apart of dominance of yob culture, British society of 2007 is a MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Here is an abridged list of multi-cultural specializations :
- knife and gun culture ;
- CCTV culture ;
- wheel-clamping culture ;
- rubbish fly-tipping and vandalism culture ;
- bureaucratic misconduct and negligence culture (we are happy to be casual - it‘s fashionable) ;
- illiteracy and football hooliganism culture ;
- binge drinking culture ;
- crime adoration culture ;
- animal’s rights campaigning culture ;
- thoughtless ‘save-the-planet’ culture ;
- political correctness culture ;
(…)
-‘call me Uncle’ culture…

Have I missed anything?…

PS. How can you dare ask of Copernicus's town? A quiz question of £50,000 in cash is:“What is Britain’s famous capital city"?…(no answer - they think about that infamous one)... "Go on, go on - you live there!!!"
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Nov 9, 2007
 
"Mr. Machalak was determined, but had a low opinion of himself - a residue of post-communist torpor, he says.

Today, after rising to a top waiter post in a swank London restaurant, he has a new outlook. "Before, I felt feeble, a nobody," he says. "Now, I am ... confident. I feel new possibilities."

Yes, his dream has fulfilled itself - he became a waiter…
Now he is a Polish VIP.
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Dear Polish Migrants, are you only aiming to become waiters, cleaners and shop assistants in Britain?
I need you as medics, dentists, lawyers and civil engineers, administrators and even politicians, or, at least, members of local councils ; for all these professions declined, or became corrupted, or downgraded and there is no hope for the better life in this, falling to its abyss, country!
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Nov 9, 2007
 
I have worked with a lot of polish builders, they are hard working and keen. But they have not got a clue what they are doing. They are always messing things up and then clearing off back to polland and leaving us to sort things out. They are hopeless
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Nov 11, 2007
 
shorty wrote:
I have worked with a lot of polish builders, they are hard working and keen. But they have not got a clue what they are doing. They are always messing things up and then clearing off back to polland and leaving us to sort things out. They are hopeless
Why do you say that? Do you think that Poles don't know how to build? Maybe they do it better than the Brits who leave the plumbing outside of the building and your spigots are arse-backwards?!

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Nov 12, 2007
 
River Bailiff wrote:

A quiz question of £50,000 in cash is:“What is Britain’s famous capital city"?…(no answer - they think about that infamous one)... "Go on, go on - you live there!!!"
I think it's Washington, in'it?(lol)

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Nov 12, 2007
 
River Bailiff wrote:
Dear Polish Migrants, are you only aiming to become waiters, cleaners and shop assistants in Britain?
I need you as medics, dentists, lawyers and civil engineers, administrators and even politicians, or, at least, members of local councils ; for all these professions declined, or became corrupted, or downgraded and there is no hope for the better life in this, falling to its abyss, country!
Then who's going to serve in Restaurants and shops and clean? The other immigrants?
I'm getting jealous (lol)
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Nov 12, 2007
 
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Then who's going to serve in Restaurants and shops and clean? The other immigrants?
I'm getting jealous (lol)
I will appoint you with a great satisfaction as my lawyer, after you have proved your capability on grounds of the legal profession. Have a good hope. See you
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Nov 12, 2007
 
Maybe theres slightly too many Poles here, but would you prefer Somalis?

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Nov 12, 2007
 
River Bailiff wrote:
<quoted text>I will appoint you with a great satisfaction as my lawyer, after you have proved your capability on grounds of the legal profession. Have a good hope. See you
Thank you. Can I get the 50.000 pounds then? It's for legal representation costs.
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Nov 12, 2007
 
shorty wrote:
I have worked with a lot of polish builders, they are hard working and keen. But they have not got a clue what they are doing. They are always messing things up and then clearing off back to polland and leaving us to sort things out. They are hopeless
All These Polls Should Be Sent Back. Do You Know
That Companys Are Being Supserdised By The Govermement To Take Polls On.So What Is This Goverment Doing Think??????
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Nov 12, 2007
 
shorty wrote:
I have worked with a lot of polish builders, they are hard working and keen. But they have not got a clue what they are doing. They are always messing things up and then clearing off back to polland and leaving us to sort things out. They are hopeless
And This Was A Reply From A poleGet out of my country. You lazy English racist slob. Nobody wants you in this country any more. Your bosses want Polish people only. This is my country now. The UK is not for the lazy racist English any more. Get out of my country. Get out.
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eric hefferon wrote:
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All These Polls Should Be Sent Back. Do You Know
That Companys Are Being Supserdised By The Govermement To Take Polls On.So What Is This Goverment Doing Think??????
There's one rumour I heard Eric boy, they were "supserdising" the train fare for the "polls" to go to Bolton and teach you northern tossers how to spell "reit". They think that once the "polls" have educated you then you will be able to compete with them in the jobs market.
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Nov 12, 2007
 
eric hefferon wrote:
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And This Was A Reply From A poleGet out of my country. You lazy English racist slob. Nobody wants you in this country any more. Your bosses want Polish people only. This is my country now. The UK is not for the lazy racist English any more. Get out of my country. Get out.
Now the Indians have left Britain to go back to their computer industries there may be an opportunity for you to open up a chipper in Delhi. Those Indians will have got used to Lancashire chip butties by now and you'll do a roaring trade. Now get off your lazy arse and stop fucking whinging.
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Chrobry wrote:
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Why do you say that? Do you think that Poles don't know how to build? Maybe they do it better than the Brits who leave the plumbing outside of the building and your spigots are arse-backwards?!
The only pipe work out side buildinge are rainwater pipes and soil pipes and the odd gas pipe. And you polish twits even cut them out and cause flooding you cowboys.
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Nov 12, 2007
 
eric hefferon wrote:
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And This Was A Reply From A poleGet out of my country. You lazy English racist slob. Nobody wants you in this country any more. Your bosses want Polish people only. This is my country now. The UK is not for the lazy racist English any more. Get out of my country. Get out.
Your nothing more than cheap labour if you put your prices to 200 hundred a day no one would employ you because your rubbish. You do not understand or care for the building regulations. And speak english when it suites you
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Nov 12, 2007
 
It was polish builders that was knocking a wall down without supporting the upper building. The whole building collapsed in tottenham. They all cleared of back to poland.
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Nov 12, 2007
 
shorty wrote:
It was polish builders that was knocking a wall down without supporting the upper building. The whole building collapsed in tottenham. They all cleared of back to poland.
"Tony, hold the wall! I am popping to collect our wages!"
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Nov 12, 2007
 
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Thank you. Can I get the 50.000 pounds then? It's for legal representation costs.
Then, you have a good chance to get such a job as the British Prime Minister’s legal advisor ; you will get your £50,000 for next to nothing. You may get even five times, as much!
From me you can only get a shift-scheduled (days and nights), greasy work in the container carrier’s engine room. However, although for much less, you may like it even more than unattractive pen-pushing all day long. From now, you have ten days to make up your mind, you timid fellow. Stand firm, be a real man and face a real life!
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JoaoP wrote:
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I think it's Washington, in'it?(lol)
[bell] Bang!!!
Answer incorrect! NExttt!…
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