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[Jack Walker]

So,I strolled into said room between my classes to pick up a few books for the next lesson.Nothing unusual about that.

A discussion was in progress amongst 5 or 6 teachers concering the immense deliciousness of a particular zapiekanka from a certain stand in the center.

As I was leaving the room,I wanted to add to their discussion so I said I don't like zapiekanka.The room went quiet,I was stared down and questioned about my statement.You should have seen the looks of hatred in their eyes.

Good colleagues had suddenly turned into wolves.I left the room feeling a bit ashamed but I spoke what was in my heart.

As was mentioned before,a piece of old bread the size of a light saber with dried up musrooms and old cheese topped off with ketchup is gourmet food here apparently.

It's a good thing I never mentioned smalec!

[Blasphemer]

Haha.. it�s totally a mental thing� it�s like walking into a rehab and saying that crack is possibly the nastiest thing that you can think of.

I find peanut butter and jelly gross� not to mention hamburgers and hot dogs... can't stand them...

[maniak]

Dont mind em really, you could say the same thing about any kind of fastfood or even pizza, which in my opinion is a nationally served disaster in poland besides the few pizza joints that know what the hell theyre doing.

[dynow]

[Blasphemer]

[quote="dynow"]

[scottie1113]

Zapeikanka. I'll pass for all the above reasons. Pizza? I've found two places that make them halfway well but I seldom eat them. And kebabs? No thanks. Just because I live in Poland doesn't mean that I have to like, let alone eat, all the food. Some is great, and while I'm not a big fan of smalec I've had some that was almost OK. But carp? No way.

I've eaten one burger in 17 months, about how often I ate them in California. But steaks on the BBQ? Heaven.

[Jack Walker]

Yeah,Poland isn't the place to come if you're looking for good steaks or beef products in general.They are better at the ol synka and kielbasa.

Genuine steak houses are few and far between and when you do find one,it's usually an ivy covered building with huge gates and a silver mercedes lined parking area.In other words;too expensive for mere mortals.

I sometimes pick up a steak or two at the supermarket but 5-7zl for a thin,tough as shoe leather even after a two day marinade,steak isn't for me.

That salceson and galaretka stuff is nasty.

Szynkas,kielbasas and smoked meats are this country's strong point.

[nocturnalme]

What were you doing in the teacher's room? You can't be a teacher with phrases like ' I quieted the room', amongst others!

[Jack Walker]

Ok Mr.Expert,can you explain to all the other posters on here,what exactly is wrong with my thread title?

We're waiting with baited breath!

[sharter]

Hey Jack.
I'd buy a great big zapiekanka and stick it up nocturalme's proverbial.
Obviously another teaching god on Dave's.

[Jack Walker]

Haha! Good call Mr.Sharter!

I'd lather that zapiekanka in smalec for good measure!

Have a good holiday mate.

We're still waiting to hear back from Mr.Nocturnal.

[nocturnalme]

Ah, I see you chaps have been reading Oscar Wilde again .....
I only read the thread as I thought it was about mistakes. Surely, you 'quietened' the room or is 'quieted' an Americanism?
TEFL God? Me? certainly not.

[nocturnalme]

BTW It's 'bated breath', unless you mean you have a worm or maggot on your tongue.

[nocturnalme]

Well, you learn something every day! It seems 'quieted' is correct but 'quietened' is more popular with British speakers, as I guessed. Just seemed like a mistake to me. Apologies! (But I still think 'stick it up your proverbial' is a weak attempt at wit )

[Jack Walker]