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I'm serious here. I look around the forums, la-di-da, and see a deragotory joke about Poland. I then look around some more, and find another one! I mean, Jeez people! Is this just because Bush said "You Forgot Poland"? Poland has contributed greatly to the world and history!

1. Poland was one of the greatest nations of Europe:

It's true. In the 1500's and 1600's, The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish-Lithuanian_Commonwealth) was one of the largest, most powerful, and most influential nation in Europe. (Here's a picture) (http://commons.wikimedia.org/upload/4/43/Rzeczpospolita.png)

2. A Pole practically saved Western European Civilization:

Again, it is true. Jan III Sobieski (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_III_Sobieski)(who's mother just so happens to have the same last-name as me...), the king-elect of Poland, defeated the Ottoman Empire at The Battle of Vienna (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vienna), thus halting the Turkish Conquest of Europe. If he had failed an Vienna had fallen, we would all probably be Muslims and speak languages with heavy-turkish influences(or Turkish itself).

3. Poland bore the brunt of Nazi Opression(and fought the hardest against it):

Also, its true. Poland was a country with 6 million jews, not to mention alot of Slavs(who the Nazi's also despised). The Polish Forces valiantly defended their nation against the Nazis, but of course they couldn't do much(they were so un-prepared). During the war, even as most of their population was being brutalized by the Nazis', thousands of Poles joined foreign militaries, and two of the most historic uprising against the Germans (The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Ghetto_Uprising) in 1943 andThe Warsaw Uprising (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Uprising) in 1944) were staged by Poles(although they lost both times, it doesn't take away from their valientry)

Now while there are many more reasons, I hope that this is enough to make you think twice before you insult Poland.

I have nothing at all against Poland. All the Polish people I have met have been quite nice. And I know Jan Sobieski was a great hero.

They're... Polish.

They're... Polish.

Your point?

Didn't anything I say get through to you?

The Poland jokes are not making fun of Poland, "You forgot Poland" was something Bush consistantly said in the first debate, when he was talking about the Iraq war, he was wrong in both cases, and it was just funny. He was talking about the initial invasion. Kerry listed the nations in the initial invasion, he didnt say Poland (because it wasnt he was right) Than Bush said well "YOU FORGOT POLAND!" I have a shirt that says you forgot Poland and has a picture of Bush up top. Its pretty funny.
Later Bush said, "How can he talk about building up alliances when he cant credit our current ones, I mean, what do you say to Tony Blair of England, or.......... *the leader* (I forget his name :( ) of Poland.

I mean, where did that even come from? England, Poland? What? Esp. cause Poland has only like 35 troops over there.

Their apocryphal inability to use vowels. :p

The Poland jokes are not making fun of Poland, "You forgot Poland" was something Bush consistantly said in the first debate, when he was talking about the Iraq war, he was wrong in both cases, and it was just funny. He was talking about the initial invasion. Kerry listed the nations in the initial invasion, he didnt say Poland (because it wasnt he was right) Than Bush said well "YOU FORGOT POLAND!" I have a shirt that says you forgot Poland and has a picture of Bush up top. Its pretty funny.
Later Bush said, "How can he talk about building up alliances when he cant credit our current ones, I mean, what do you say to Tony Blair of England, or.......... *the leader* (I forget his name :( ) of Poland.

I mean, where did that even come from? England, Poland? What? Esp. cause Poland has only like 35 troops over there.

No, but there are alot of Jokes that specifically target Poland, and not "You Forgot Poland". Alot of people say :"Well, it shouldn't really be a country" and "Well, he's Polish so he sucks."

I'm serious here. I look around the forums, la-di-da, and see a deragotory joke about Poland. I then look around some more, and find another one! I mean, Jeez people! Is this just because Bush said "You Forgot Poland"? Poland has contributed greatly to the world and history!

1. Poland was one of the greatest nations of Europe:

It's true. In the 1500's and 1600's
Actually in the 1600's they were already in decline.

2. A Pole practically saved Western European Civilization:
Jan III Sobieski
True. Though he wasn't alone.

Why must you never laugh at a Pole who wrapped a car around a tree?
It could be your car.

Polish jokes are funny and inaccurate. Just like Italian jokes (well, most of them are inaccurate), black jokes, Jewish jokes, etc.

Why did they have to close the new Polish soccer stadium?
Almost every seat had a Pole in front of it.

Well, I admit, I know very little about Poland. But from what Ive been told it seems a very nice place and full of very nice people. I have two friends whos father and mother are from Poland and they are two of the nicest people I have ever met. Also, I owe much of my knowledge about Poland to a certain Polish NS'er who I happen also to have grown quite fond of, both from within these walls and out. (Though unfortunately I sometimes don't show it). So I have to say that from what I know of this country and its people, I like it very much and have nothing at all against it. ;)

There is a tradition, in certain parts of the world, to portray members of another nationality as stupid. As I understand it, in NYC this applies to the Poles. In Brazil, it is the Portuguese, In England it is the Irish. etc.

Why this should have started in the case of the Poles I have no idea. For the Brazilians it has to be that the Portuguese stayed in Portugal, instead of moving to Brazil. For the English, it is a little more complicated. The Irish also have a group that they lambast as being stupid, inb this case it is the Kerrymen. Only the Irish lambasting Irishmen for being stupid could justify the opinion of the Englishmen :)
Apologies to all the Irishmen out there, I know the stupidity thing is racist and unjustified, it just seemed like an interesting observation.

Polish jokes are funny and inaccurate. Just like Italian jokes (well, most of them are inaccurate), black jokes, Jewish jokes, etc.
exactly. poland is just the 'random other'. it might as well be liechtenstein. hey, people do make fun of liechtenstein, too! You forgot liechtenstein! :p

Didn't anything I say get through to you?

Not really

exactly. poland is just the 'random other'. it might as well be liechtenstein. hey, people do make fun of liechtenstein, too! You forgot liechtenstein! :p
We have to come up with a stereotype for them. If Poles are dumb, Italians are greasy, dumb and criminal, Blacks are primitive and well-hung, Greeks are gay, what does that leave for Lichtenstein?

Q. Why don't polish women use vibrators? A. It chips their teeth.
Q. How do you sink a polish battleship? A. Put it in water.

Since I'm dating a beautiful girl from Warsaw, I'd have so say I like Poland. While she's around, anyway.

And she thinks "You Forgot Poland" is pretty damned funny. What's not to love?

My only beef with Poland was their virulent anti-Semitism before, during and after WWII.

We have to come up with a stereotype for them. If Poles are dumb, Italians are greasy, dumb and criminal, Blacks are primitive and well-hung, Greeks are gay, what does that leave for Lichtenstein?
huh...i didn't know greeks were gay... let's see... liechtenstein...ians are hypocrites! that's it! I know, because uhm i knew this guy whose parents' friends' father-in-law went there once and he told me...uh them.

i have nothing against poland, and i still dont get that joke, you forgot poland

I always wondered the same thing... why do so many people make fun of Poland. I think my great grandma was Polish or something... but the jokes are funny anyways. I overheard someone talking about a few things that happened in Poland/Polish people did that would justify all the cracks I've heard about Poland, but unfortunately, I don't remember anything. LOL

I refuse to comment until YouForgotPoland gets here to comment on the comments about forgetting Poland and/or dissing it.

A list of Polish inventions
The solar powered flashlight
The submarine with screen doors
The parachute that opens on impact
A book on how to read
And the waterproof towel

huh...i didn't know greeks were gay... let's see... liechtenstein...ians are hypocrites! that's it! I know, because uhm i knew this guy whose parents' friends' father-in-law went there once and he told me...uh them.
Sure. How do the Greeks separate the men from the boys? With a crowbar.

searches them on ebay :eek:

We have to come up with a stereotype for them. If Poles are dumb, Italians are greasy, dumb and criminal, Blacks are primitive and well-hung, Greeks are gay, what does that leave for Lichtenstein?
Selling postage stamps.

We have to come up with a stereotype for them. If Poles are dumb, Italians are greasy, dumb and criminal, Blacks are primitive and well-hung, Greeks are gay, what does that leave for Lichtenstein?

Lichtenstein will try to invade Germany. In response to this, Germany will nuke Lichtenstein. The relevance of this post is none.

A list of Polish inventions
The solar powered flashlight
The submarine with screen doors
The parachute that opens on impact
A book on how to read
And the waterproof towel
searches them on ebay :eek:

Lichtenstein will try to invade Germany. In response to this, Germany will nuke Lichtenstein. The relevance of this post is none.
oh no, it is relevant! this makes liechtenstein evil, mean and dangerous! ;)

Look at the wachowski brothers though for christ sakes!


Look at the shameful mess they made out of their movies!

You know I heard that Postage stamps are Lichenstein's largest export can we use that for something.

You know I heard that Postage stamps are Lichenstein's largest export can we use that for something.

No.

No.
No we can't use it or no its inacurrate.

Liechtenstein is one of the greatest countries in the world.

You know I heard that Postage stamps are Lichenstein's largest export can we use that for something.
how can their stamps be their largest export? they're only valid in liechtenstein and switzerland as far as i know.

Liechtenstein is one of the greatest countries in the world.
Hardly the basis for a good ethnic joke now is it?

My only beef with Poland was their virulent anti-Semitism before, during and after WWII.

So I guess you have beefs with every country in the world.

Liechtenstein is one of the greatest countries in the world.
pun intended?

Hardly the basis for a good ethnic joke now is it?
haha, i didn't know 'the people of liechtenstein' make up their own ethnic group...they have what...100 inhabitants? :p

Why did they have to close the new Polish soccer stadium?
Almost every seat had a Pole in front of it.
That is so true LOL

Questions over the Polish corridor

The Poles 'accidentlly charged German Armour' HAHAHA

Got roled up in WWII

we took 700 odd ophans after WWII

Charles Martel was better

But their is at least one good Pole Aerou :D

A list of Polish inventions
The solar powered flashlight
The submarine with screen doors
The parachute that opens on impact
A book on how to read
And the waterproof towel
yeah unfortunatly the man that discovered ICE died and the recipe was lost for 20 years :D

haha, i didn't know 'the people of liechtenstein' make up their own ethnic group...they have what...100 inhabitants? :p
Thats it you can make fun of Lichenstein for being tiny. Isn't it 62 miles sq or something. As for how stamps could be a major export they could print the stamps for other countries and the sell them to those country, I don't know it was just something I heard one of my relitives mention when they were talking about some relitives that still live there.

A list of Polish inventions
The solar powered flashlight
The submarine with screen doors
The parachute that opens on impact
A book on how to read
And the waterproof towel
you also forgot the helicopter ejector seat Mwahahahahahahahahahahaha

Thats it you can make fun of Lichenstein for being tiny. Isn't it 62 miles sq or something. As for how stamps could be a major export they could print the stamps for other countries and the sell them to those country, I don't know it was just something I heard one of my relitives mention when they were talking about some relitives that still live there.
We may have the rudimentary beginning of a joke here. A nation the size of a postage stamp who's main export is a postage stamp. I'll leave it to someone else to flesh out the details.

Hardly the basis for a good ethnic joke now is it?


To return to the topic of the whjajchjowjskis brothers,

the reason they so maimed their franchise with their awful second and third movies is apparent.

You can not trust TWO poles to make THREE movies.

you also forgot the helicopter ejector seat Mwahahahahahahahahahahaha
Oddly enough, the helicopter ejector seat actually works...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamov_Ka-50

I've poked fun at the Polish a few times (My Girlfriend's best friend is Polish-I like to make fun of her) But of the few polish I've met they're all hardy and friendly people.

I've poked fun at the Polish a few times (My Girlfriend's best friend is Polish-I like to make fun of her) But of the few polish I've met they're all hardy and friendly people.
have you met any people from liechtenstein? are they very different from poles? how so? size-wise? :p

The problem Poland has been stuck with perpetually is that it's a relatively open area stuck in between Russia and Germany, two nations with a history of notorious attitude problems. And in the south, of course, there's the Austrians, who like to be really big people and eat a lot of stuff (inside joke, as I know two Austrians, both like 6'6" and one of them eats a full loaf of bread for a snack)

TLS, does this have anything to do with my comment on Poland shouldn't exist?

TLS, does this have anything to do with my comment on Poland shouldn't exist?
I read a complaint about that somewhere...

TLS, does this have anything to do with my comment on Poland shouldn't exist?
Reminds me of some commedian's act (I don't remember who)

The last time we let Germany make it's own decisions Poland disappeared.

I read a complaint about that somewhere...

Shit. o.O

bump!

I have nothing against Poland and Personally I don't understand why people have to not like anybody Way don't we all just get along :rolleyes:

I would not mind visting poland, not for any longing of seeing the country but because the women der have HUGE boobs!

a website by the name of busty.pl or something like that proves my point. Polish women = busty = happy me!

But their is at least one good Pole Aerou :D

Awwww. There are lots of good Polish people. :)

I love everything about Poland, the people, the food, the cities etc......its all amazing.

I never understood Polish jokes, I would just always put some other random country in, and it would be just as funny. Ahhhhh well......

Granted, Poland did have a nice country in the past but really people what the hell was wrong with the Polish commanders when Germany invaded Poland? Sending sword cavalry against the Panzer. They really thought that the German tanks were made out of cardboard. :headbang:

Why must "you forget Poland?"

You guys are hilarious, i'm 1/4 Polish and even I dont like them

Granted, Poland did have a nice country in the past but really people what the hell was wrong with the Polish commanders when Germany invaded Poland? Sending sword cavalry against the Panzer. They really thought that the German tanks were made out of cardboard. :headbang:

I must step in here and correct you, the incident you are referring to never actually happened, it was a Goebell's Propoganda spin of an incident involving cavalry. In early September, a unit of Polish cavalry (Modern cavalry, basically they used their horses for transport, but when engaging got off and fought as light infantry) stumbled upon a number of German artillery pieces being pulled towards the front in Poland (The Germans used horse transport for almost everything, contrary to popular belief they weren't really that mechanized). The Polish commander decided to tak advantagve of the situation and charge (with horse) on the guns, defended only by the gunners with pistols, a chance to capture some big guns and horses. Unfortunately, as the Polish charged, the Germans managed to whistle up some panzers (either Mark I's or II, I can't quite remember), pathetic vehicles, but far more than a match for mounted cavalry. Needless to say after the tanks came into the brush, the Poles disengaged and beat a hasty retreat. After the Polish campaign, Goebells (or someone in his ministry), latched onto this story and turnd it into an example of how inferior the slav was to the Aryan, slightly changing it to make it appear as if the Poles had charged actual tanks.

In fact, the Poles had the best AT weapon of the early war, (I can't remember it's Polish designation, but the British bought the rights to produce it and it was called the QF 37mm AT weapon). They racked up a very impressive kill score on the German armour, forcing the Germans to do things like removethe iron crosses from the sides of their tanks (Too easily used as targets for Polish AT gunners). Though you are righ about bad Polish leadership, just like France, Poland is portrayed as totally inferior to the Whermacht, in fact it was just poor decisions by their leadership. The Poles choose to defend their country at the border, having a continious line defending the whole border (theyhad some justification, unlike Yugoslavia which did the same, the Poles industrial base was in Silesia), making it very easy to break and once broken, easy to entrap the majority of the Polish Army in pockets.

There are jokes about every goddamn nationality that has ever existed on this Earth and there always will be, because it's nice to think there's someone worse off than you. This will not change. Man has conquered most of the known galaxy and exists as a single, theocratic military superpower? We'll be making fun of the goddamn Zerg! You just have this weird ability to see only the jokes about Poland. Silly self centered pole.

So how about that aeroplane food?

Awwww. There are lots of good Polish people. :)

I love everything about Poland, the people, the food, the cities etc......its all amazing.

I never understood Polish jokes, I would just always put some other random country in, and it would be just as funny. Ahhhhh well......

My great-grandfather and great-grandmother (my father's father's parents) were both Polish immigrants that came to the US around 1880. Anyway, the reason for Polish jokes starting around here is that you have all these immigrant groups coming to New York, of course they and 'natives' are going to make jokes/slurs. The Polish being a more recent group to come en masse (along with Italians, Greeks, etc.) didn't help them at the time either. My grandfather and most of his siblings dropped the family name for something more English sounding in order to avoid discrimination. Not nearly as bad as Jim Crow in the South but Poles were not well-liked (not nearly as many job opportunities) even up till WWII. Nowadays the only discrimination I've seen is my mom making Polish jokes at my dad, which I find hilarious. I have been more interested in finding my Polish roots though (geneology and culturally). Anyone know any good ways to look into either one?

Awwww. There are lots of good Polish people.

I love everything about Poland, the people, the food, the cities etc......its all amazing.
You should come to New Zealand its amazing.

I never understood Polish jokes, I would just always put some other random country in, and it would be just as funny. Ahhhhh well......
You should come to New Zealand its amazing.
Thats right alot of the ones ive seen here are easily suplanted with Irish.

But obviously this bottom one wouldnt work.
One it wouldnt be funny and Two the Brits would have probably machine gunned them before the match started.

Why did they have to close the new Polish soccer stadium?
Almost every seat had a Pole in front of it.

and this one i can understand the joke but not its relation to Poland

Q. Why don't polish women use vibrators? A. It chips their teeth.
This might have something to do with the Polish Corridor
Q. How do you sink a polish battleship? A. Put it in water.

The Poland jokes are not making fun of Poland, "You forgot Poland" was something Bush consistantly said in the first debate, when he was talking about the Iraq war, he was wrong in both cases, and it was just funny. He was talking about the initial invasion. Kerry listed the nations in the initial invasion, he didnt say Poland (because it wasnt he was right) Than Bush said well "YOU FORGOT POLAND!" I have a shirt that says you forgot Poland and has a picture of Bush up top. Its pretty funny.
Later Bush said, "How can he talk about building up alliances when he cant credit our current ones, I mean, what do you say to Tony Blair of England, or.......... *the leader* (I forget his name ) of Poland.

I mean, where did that even come from? England, Poland? What? Esp. cause Poland has only like 35 troops over there.
Must be an American thing?

TLS, does this have anything to do with my comment on Poland shouldn't exist?
interesting give me the link

DOUBLE-YOU TEE EFF!?!?

I go away for two friggin' days and y'all come in with the hate.

"Poland shouldn't exist."

"Why don't Polish women use vibrators?"

Forget Poland? You know what? Forget you rat-bitch hater a-holes! That's what.

Alright, I'm Polish, Scottish, and Canadian. These are probably the three countries most made fun of. And why? Because we're stereotypically idiots, according to world gospel. We're just the butt of the joke. Because a lonely Scotsman decided he wanted to Bang a sheep, because the Polish charged against the Blitz on horseback, and because Canadians are Canadian.
No one has anything -against- Poland. It's just easy to make fun of. :P

I'm serious here. I look around the forums, la-di-da, and see a deragotory joke about Poland. I then look around some more, and find another one! I mean, Jeez people! Is this just because Bush said "You Forgot Poland"? Poland has contributed greatly to the world and history!


Actually, I have nothing against Poland. I very much enjoyed visiting this summer. Beautiful architecture, kind, hospitible, hardworking people... what's not to like. Wroclaw was a cool old city.

Granted, Poland did have a nice country in the past but really people what the hell was wrong with the Polish commanders when Germany invaded Poland? Sending sword cavalry against the Panzer. They really thought that the German tanks were made out of cardboard. :headbang:
It was an act of desperation, and I heard the Hussars had tied sticks of dynamite to their sabres. The idea was to jam the explosive sword into the tank's tracks and blow them off, thus immobilizing the tank and making it vulnerable.

This was probably already said, but I'll say it again. During the first Presidential Debate, Kerry named countries in the coalition in Iraq. On a couple of occasions, Bush said "You forgot Poland".

Actually, I have nothing against Poland. I very much enjoyed visiting this summer. Beautiful architecture, kind, hospitible, hardworking people... what's not to like. Wroclaw was a cool old city.

Plus, the Germans got rid of all those annoying Jews that the Poles have hated for so many centuries.

Plus, the Germans got rid of all those annoying Jews that the Poles have hated for so many centuries.
Actually a friend of mine is a Jewish Pole with Gypsies in his family tree, so not quite.

Actually a friend of mine is a Jewish Pole with Gypsies in his family tree, so not quite.

Yes, there are about 8,000 Jews still living in Poland (compared with 3.3 million prior to World War II).

Okay you really wanna know what it is that I got against Poland? I remember my dad, who loved getting things cheap, cominghome with a great big bag of Polish hard candies...they tasted, if anything, like supersweet rust tablets. Very metallic, like iron. I had the impression of someone at the Gdansk Steelyards & Confectionery company sweeping a mound of iron filings into the wrong vat...

And THAT's what I've got against Poland!

Yes, there are about 8,000 Jews still living in Poland (compared with 3.3 million prior to World War II).
The one I'm talking about is living in the US. When I said Pole I merely meant of Polish descent.

I am shitting bricks here! At first I was really angry. But now I don't know whether to be confused or afraid. Everybody has something against me. They say I'm an antisemite. They say my candies taste like rust. They say I shouldn't exist. they say I'm some sort of elaborate joke or hoax perpetrated by American President Bush. They say my woman sucks a vibrators, they ridicule my solar-powered flashlight and the screendoors on my submarines.

If this is how Poland will be remembered, maybe it is better to be forgotten.

I have a polish friend and we always make fun of poland/polish, it just comes naturally. I don't know why. I will think differently now I have read what was written about the virtues of Poland.

I am shitting bricks here! At first I was really angry. But now I don't know whether to be confused or afraid. Everybody has something against me. They say I'm an antisemite. They say my candies taste like rust. They say I shouldn't exist. they say I'm some sort of elaborate joke or hoax perpetrated by American President Bush. They say my woman sucks a vibrators, they ridicule my solar-powered flashlight and the screendoors on my submarines.

If this is how Poland will be remembered, maybe it is better to be forgotten.
Poland's cool. We're just kidding, like friends do.

Lichtenstein's stamps are very collectable as they change very often, if you think about it Lichtenstein isn't big enough to produce anything other than smll pieces of paper so it could well be true that they are their biggest export.

Poland's cool. We're just kidding, like friends do.

Okay, okay.

So long as we're just kidding, I've got some funny jokes about Moldova. You guys heard any good Moldova jokes lately?

Okay, okay.

So long as we're just kidding, I've got some funny jokes about Moldova. You guys heard any good Moldova jokes lately?
Hey, don't mess with Moldova. Moldova's off limits. What are you? Some kind of sicko?

So this Moldovan, he's moving. But all he's got is some peasant stuff and the barnyard animals, because that's what they've got in Moldova. Anyway, he's going down the road and he runs into a, how do you say, with the evil eye and the stealing of children, a gypsy.

This gypsy says to himself, "Now I am going to take this rube for his money with my sneaky gypsy ways." Then he says to the Moldovan: "Friend, I am a skilled fortune teller and mind reader. For a small fee, I can read your thoughts."

But the Moldovan is too clever for this. He knows that gypsies are not to be trusted. So he says, "How am I to know you are not playing a trick on me?"

"Fair enough," this gypsy says. "Let me demonstrate my skills, free of charge." The gypsy goes to the Moldovan's dog and pets him on the head. "Your dog here, he's thinking that he has a very kind master. He plays fetch and he's happy to hunt rabbits in the field."

"Ah," says the Moldovan, "a lucky guess. All dogs think that way."

"Alright," says the gypsy, turning to the mule. "Your mule is thinking that his load is pretty heavy, but it's alright because you don't whip him too much and that he gets good shelter and hay."

"Even I know what that mule is thinking," says the Moldovan.

"Alright," says the gypsy, turning to the Moldovan's goat. "Your goat here . . ."

The Moldovan jumps in and says, "That goat, he is a liar!"

Number one, A-plus joke in Poland right now.

So this Moldovan, he's moving. But all he's got is some peasant stuff and the barnyard animals, because that's what they've got in Moldova. Anyway, he's going down the road and he runs into a, how do you say, with the evil eye and the stealing of children, a gypsy.

This gypsy says to himself, "Now I am going to take this rube for his money with my sneaky gypsy ways." Then he says to the Moldovan: "Friend, I am a skilled fortune teller and mind reader. For a small fee, I can read your thoughts."

But the Moldovan is too clever for this. He knows that gypsies are not to be trusted. So he says, "How am I to know you are not playing a trick on me?"

"Fair enough," this gypsy says. "Let me demonstrate my skills, free of charge." The gypsy goes to the Moldovan's dog and pets him on the head. "Your dog here, he's thinking that he has a very kind master. He plays fetch and he's happy to hunt rabbits in the field."

"Ah," says the Moldovan, "a lucky guess. All dogs think that way."

"Alright," says the gypsy, turning to the mule. "Your mule is thinking that his load is pretty heavy, but it's alright because you don't whip him too much and that he gets good shelter and hay."

"Even I know what that mule is thinking," says the Moldovan.

"Alright," says the gypsy, turning to the Moldovan's goat. "Your goat here . . ."

The Moldovan jumps in and says, "That goat, he is a liar!"

Number one, A-plus joke in Poland right now.

LOL!

(high-five)

Why do they make Polish jokes so short?

So Italians will get them too.

So I went on to Google and searched for:

That goat, he is a liar!

Because I wanted to see how famous my joke was, now that it is on the information superhighways. But the number one hit that came back was about American President George W. Bush!

More evidence that American President Bush is trying to make a joke out of Poland! He's even trying to take credit for our most funny materials!

Okay you really wanna know what it is that I got against Poland? I remember my dad, who loved getting things cheap, cominghome with a great big bag of Polish hard candies...they tasted, if anything, like supersweet rust tablets. Very metallic, like iron. I had the impression of someone at the Gdansk Steelyards & Confectionery company sweeping a mound of iron filings into the wrong vat...

And THAT's what I've got against Poland!

Maybe they were made in the same place meat is prepared. Blood tastes metallic.

I've got nothing against Poland, and I'd like to visit someday.

I'm of Lithuanian descent, and Poland is the country that single-handedly destroyed what was once the most powerful country in Europe. Lithuanian made the fateful decision to merge its vast empire with the Poles, and a few short weeks later it completely dissolved.

My only beef with Poland was their virulent anti-Semitism before, during and after WWII.
Soo, pretty much like the rest of europe then.

We have to come up with a stereotype for them. If Poles are dumb, Italians are greasy, dumb and criminal, Blacks are primitive and well-hung, Greeks are gay, what does that leave for Lichtenstein?
ummmmmmmmm........short?

you also forgot the helicopter ejector seat Mwahahahahahahahahahahaha

*shudders*

Wow i just increased the number of poles ive met or know from 2(including one on NS(Aerou))to 5 after a 21st party last night they got so much shit for WWII really funny.

The Polish-Lithuanian alliance took down the Teutonic Knights. That earned about a bajillion awesome points for the two nations.

Has anyone seen any stereotypes of the people of Moldova?