I never really had a feminine side, and visitors to my house, which I hasten to say is clean, very often stand awestruck at the general mess and chaos of a man living on his own.
Feminine sides are not much appreciared her in rural Poland (except in women), who tend to be slim, elegant, and beautful. Men are expected to be men and eat like heroes. We have impressive bellies.
At a typical lunch, the hostess, if you are a man, will pile your plate four or five inches high with meat, potatoes, raw vegetables and so on. She will say, "Smacznego!" meaning that she hopes everyone will enjoy eating.
The women pick at their tiny helpings while the men eat like mediaeval Bishops.
When you can at last see the bottom of your plate, and are thinking about coffee, or a brisk walk, the following will ensue:
Lady: You must have some more!
You: (with difficulty, having ingested enough to seriously disable a shark) Gladly, but I really can't. It was a revelation, but I'm full.
Lady: Ah! (face racked with disappointment - needs to be seen to be believed) So you didn't like it.
You: It was wonderful, but I really couldn't eat anymore.
Lady: (with determination) But you are a MAN! Please...
And you get a second helping large as the first.
Da Capo.
I'm not complaining. Polish food ranks with French, Italian, Spanish, or Greek. The quantities are, however, epic.
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Women also get fed large portions... non-Polish women, I suspect, since the women of Polish descent of my acquaintance are, as you say, very slim etc.
I am fortunate to be invited to dinner (on a fairly frequent basis) with a wonderful Polish family here in the UK... and the stuff you say about large portions certainly rings a bell. And if you don't accept seconds, well...
;-)
Now I'm hungry again.
Left Footer writes : "Feminine sides are not much appreciated here in rural Poland (except in women). . . Men are expected to be men"
Wondering. The same could be said of rural America, but it would be misleading because while the men give that appearance, they're actually wimps who let their disordered appetite rule them. Where degrade debauchery is mistaken for manliness.
It's the Betty Lou at the pool hall principle of being true to one's self. Which in turn means giving into lust or what ever other appetite strikes one's fancy.
Are rural Polish men manly? or just a variation of the rural American men who grovel in their womanish appetites?
MacMcLernon and Terry Nelson - I'm always hungry when the food's good. I'm not a glutton, of course. It's just cultural assimilation. ;-)
love the girls - My next post will I hope be an answer to your question. Thanks.
love the girls - reply posted.
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