tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650609952674727820.post8974858970398974555..comments2024-03-27T15:55:32.875+01:00Comments on W-wa Jeziorki: The most dangerous word in EnglishMichael Dembinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05657728002439035765noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650609952674727820.post-33512583903128453402009-10-21T22:19:10.387+02:002009-10-21T22:19:10.387+02:00You're right that binge drinking and seeking t...You're right that binge drinking and seeking to be entertained are endemic in Britain - and not just amongst the teenagers. One problem over here is a population bubble between the ages of about 15 and 25, meaning high youth unemployment and depressed wages. <br /><br />But I also see perhaps more differentiation between those young people who think for themselves (there are some good ones about if you look) and the dull mass. It's as if the uniformity of the industrial era population has finally been lost. <br /><br />Anyway, it's what the corporations want - masses of unthinking "consumers" who want the latest gadget, game or drink. I expect that the corporations have just such a plan in mind for Poland too. And, now that you aren't defending "Polishness" against the USSR and state socialism, it will be all the harder to resist this more insidious threat. <br /><br />It's curious that, at work, one of the "targets" is that everyone has a "best friend" in whom they can confide. Oddly, some people are uncomfortable with this.White Horse Pilgrimhttp://transylvanianhorseman.typepad.com/whitehorsepilgrim/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650609952674727820.post-6160679630410660002009-10-16T01:14:28.617+02:002009-10-16T01:14:28.617+02:00Polish young people have more dynamism than Englis...Polish young people have more dynamism than English kids. They want to get away from the Poland of their parents as fast as possible. What they don't realise is that they should be building a new Polish reality here and not rushing lemming-like towards the trashy plastic baubles of the West. <br /><br />English youngsters have nowhere to go. 'Big Brother', 'Britain's Got Talent' and binge drinking represent a vicarious escape from boredom. Boys can practise their killing skills without leaving the comfort of their bedrooms; girls can make virtual friends on Facebook.<br /><br />But tell me, did this all happen by accident or design?Dyspozytorhttp://www.polishrail.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650609952674727820.post-45061978118887481372009-10-14T19:43:48.640+02:002009-10-14T19:43:48.640+02:00gosh... haven't you really never, ever heard P...gosh... haven't you really never, ever heard Polish teenager throwing in the word whatever (when they spoke Polish)? I guess they've picked it up already. In my class in <i>liceum</i> we had a girl who grew up in Australia and would use that <b>whatever</b> but not in such manner. We also picked the habit up. All in all it's much better than the homelike k**** swear word.<br /><br />I've never been to the UK so I don't have a comparison, but what I see almost every day is that Polish youth is in decline as well. Even on my university students' main goal is not to learn as much as possible but to slip through the studies putting as little effort as possible - the fact the least demanding lecturers are so popular only proves my theory. And teenagers - when I log in to grono.net or hear their conversations on the street or in the bus/tram/metro it seems those people are from the different generation - my peers and former teachers tend to go along with me.<br /><br />Of course lots of those people have clearly set goals, but with such material oals we're evolving towards what you describe about Great Britain. Examples of goals from my entourage? Career, dough, climbing a social ladder. I've recently noticed people treat one another more and more instrumentally - rather than making friends they focus on networking. A network of contacts is good when you're looking for colleague to work on a new project, but not when you have personal troubles and want to talk to someone. Our society might towards the network of individuals - independent, self-reliant, appreciating freedom, but lonesome in it.<br /><br />Maybe I shouldn't throw that stone, cause I'm one of those rats. I have the courage to speak openly about it, but not to break away from it. Actually it's not a matter of courage but a lack of alternative.student SGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01367244307612092688noreply@blogger.com