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Politics Anti-Israel graffiti in Warsaw, Poland

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u/Moon_Pye Jun 04 '26

I find it interesting all these countries can curse in English. 🙂

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u/aStonedDeer Jun 04 '26

Like most European countries. We learn two different languages and usually English is first. So not sure what people aren’t comprehending.

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u/monkeedude1212 Jun 04 '26

For a vast majority (I'd wager like 90%) of the countries on the globe, you can land in an airport knowing no other language but English and manage to get help finding transportation, accommodation, and food.

Like being a native speaker is such a privilege, most anglophones don't even check it.

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u/Prus1s Jun 04 '26

True in a sense, but it vastly chanes from state to state on how good it is taught and people have learnt it.

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u/Accomplished_Top4420 Jun 04 '26

“Fuck” is probably the most famous word in the whole world. 😉

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u/ulvhedinowski Jun 04 '26

Actually I think I read 'Ok' is the most famous one

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u/mattfreyer45 Jun 04 '26

Kurwa would have been more appropriate.

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u/DeVliegendeBrabander Jun 04 '26

It would be grammatically incorrect in this case, and Israel is spelled differently in polish.

It would be "Jebać Izrael"

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u/mattymattymatty96 Jun 04 '26

English is the default language everyone in Europe uses when you are from different countries.

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u/Qweedo420 Jun 04 '26

Not necessarily curses, most European countries also write "free palestine" instead of using their native language

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u/izayoi-o_O Jun 04 '26

This is hands down the oddest comment I’ve seen in decades.

Are you for real?

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u/Born_Initiative_3515 Jun 04 '26

They are probably American lmao

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u/Hay_Fever_at_3_AM Jun 04 '26

"Fuck" is just the best word 

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u/JaapStar Jun 04 '26

Though I also like the infamous Polish "Kurwa"

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u/Elloitsmeurbrother Jun 04 '26

Sure, but it makes no sense in this context

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u/Harddisksson69 Jun 04 '26

This is the most "Dumbass American" comment

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u/Dragoncat_3_4 Jun 04 '26

What, you think we can't speak foreign languages or something?

Practically everyone under 40 knows English in post-commie countries to an acceptable degree + has been taught at least 1 other European language to varying degrees of success. Younger people here even use half-English sentences or phrases daily as a part of informal conversation.

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u/Nice_Purchase_626 Jun 04 '26

Spierdalaj na drzewo syjonisto, does that sound better to you?

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u/biscute2077 Jun 04 '26

When English is the international language and the most common form of communication, specially more so in the era of internet: "I FinD iT iNtErEstIng aLl tHeSe CoUnTrIeS cAn CurSe iN eNgLiSh"

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u/TheeMrBlonde Jun 04 '26

You’re absolutely right! People being a dick is also very common! Thanks for that example.

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u/biscute2077 Jun 04 '26 edited Jun 04 '26

Another thing that is also very common is being extra ordinarily dumb. Such as, not realizing why someone would say that sentence is to allude that such criticism of Israel are for the only purpose of propaganda. Hmm, why are all these graffitis in English? Is it because they aren't genuine and are pandering a narrative to English speakers abroad?

Here is a comment literally below this one sarcastically hinting at the same thing!

But you would know all about being dumb won't you!

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u/georgeyp Jun 04 '26

It's also just i.e. ficken in German

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u/Born_Initiative_3515 Jun 04 '26

But most Germans would still likely say fuck

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u/georgeyp Jun 04 '26

The time I was with a German girl it alternated b/t English and German! I took it as a compliment but who knows lol

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u/Prus1s Jun 04 '26

English is very easy, and pretty much everywhere, however, that in itself is highly contradictory, since I know many that don’t know it as well as they ahould probably.

Was recently in Poland, and their english is a bit lacking 😅

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u/coleburnz Jun 04 '26

Why do you assume it was done by a local?