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I, a man and nation proud of its Polish heritage, hereby declare my pride in this nationality.

But why have the Polish been so ridiculed in recent times? I've been around and I've heard more than a fair share of Polish jokes, some quite funny, but never true.

So why do people make fun of the Polish so much? It boggles the mind.

Several great men were Polish (I.E. John Paul II, Copernicus...)

If fellow nations choose to list their favorite Polish jokes on this thread, go right ahead, but those who would like to discuss the question of why we make fun of Polish people so much, feel welcome to give me your input.

For those who like Polish jokes, I'll start you off:

POLISH INVENTIONS:
-Submarine with screen doors
-Solar-powered flashlight
-Wooden frying pan
-Book on how to read
-Helicopter ejector seat

It probably stems from the fact that in most recent history your nation has very much been at the mercy of her neighbors.

Yes I did find myself laughing at how Poland has been a bartering tool between the larger nations of the world. Germany Russia and Austria-Hungary just split it up as if its a bag of sweets then invade it. They lose it, then Germany and Russia take a bit back. Then Germany takes it all. Then Russia takes it all. Where were the polish between 1900 and 1991?

Those jokes are associated with the Irish in England, I've never heard them used for the Poles

Yes I did find myself laughing at how Poland has been a bartering tool between the larger nations of the world. Germany Russia and Austria-Hungary just split it up as if its a bag of sweets then invade it. They lose it, then Germany and Russia take a bit back. Then Germany takes it all. Then Russia takes it all. Where were the polish between 1900 and 1991?

Those jokes are associated with the Irish in England, I've never heard them used for the Poles

Well all of those nations got pwned in the 13th century when the Polish empire took over Eastern Europe. Polish fighter pilots were the most feared of the resistance fighters in WWII. And who doesn't hate kielbasa?

Well all of those nations got pwned in the 13th century when the Polish empire took over Eastern Europe. Polish fighter pilots were the most feared of the resistance fighters in WWII. And who doesn't hate kielbasa?

Yeah and a lot of things used to be the case :D

Isnt kielbasa a sausage? Whats the relevance?

Yeah and a lot of things used to be the case :D

Isnt kielbasa a sausage? Whats the relevance?

It's Polish, and it's awesome.

But not nearly as awesome as Italian sausage. :D

I personally have great respect for the nation of Poland and for the Polish people. I think one of the reasons they have been so ridiculed is because of their 'defeat' in the Second World War at the hands of Germany and Russia, but really, faced with those horrible odds, victory was not in their capabilities, especially in light of the slow British and French reactions.
~ Romandeos.

It's Polish, and it's awesome.

But not nearly as awesome as Italian sausage. :D

Our British sausages are best...its one of the few good british foods

It's Polish, and it's awesome.

But not nearly as awesome as Italian sausage. :D

Italian sausage is good if I was a bulemic.

Speaking of Italians, didn't they used to be ridiculed equally as well? Where'd they get the jokes lifted from them?

And I distinguish Polish jokes from Irish jokes as the Polish are ridiculed for their lack of common sense and the Irish are joked for their pure, drunken stupidity.

I, a man and nation proud of its Polish heritage, hereby declare my pride in this nationality.

But why have the Polish been so ridiculed in recent times? I've been around and I've heard more than a fair share of Polish jokes, some quite funny, but never true.

So why do people make fun of the Polish so much? It boggles the mind.

Several great men were Polish (I.E. John Paul II, Copernicus...)

If fellow nations choose to list their favorite Polish jokes on this thread, go right ahead, but those who would like to discuss the question of why we make fun of Polish people so much, feel welcome to give me your input.

For those who like Polish jokes, I'll start you off:

POLISH INVENTIONS:
-Submarine with screen doors
-Solar-powered flashlight
-Wooden frying pan
-Book on how to read
-Helicopter ejector seat

My wife is polish....

Our British sausages are best...its one of the few good british foods

Better than Finnish food, according to Monsieur President Chirac.

And what happened to French jokes? You'd think there'd be some good ones since Americans denounced all things French. (Unless you live in Massachusetts like I do, where everyone hates America.)

Better than Finnish food, according to Monsieur President Chirac.

And what happened to French jokes? You'd think there'd be some good ones since Americans denounced all things French. (Unless you live in Massachusetts like I do, where everyone hates America.)

Hey, leave the French alone.... I happen to be Cajun....

Better than Finnish food, according to Monsieur President Chirac.

And what happened to French jokes? You'd think there'd be some good ones since Americans denounced all things French. (Unless you live in Massachusetts like I do, where everyone hates America.)

Why do loads of French men have moustaches?
To remind them of their mothers.

Hey, leave the French alone.... I happen to be Cajun....

Mmmm....cajun chicken...

Italian sausage is good if I was a bulemic.

Speaking of Italians, didn't they used to be ridiculed equally as well? Where'd they get the jokes lifted from them?

And I distinguish Polish jokes from Irish jokes as the Polish are ridiculed for their lack of common sense and the Irish are joked for their pure, drunken stupidity.

There aren't jokes about Italians, per se. Usually just insults geared toward being mobsters and stuff like that.

Better than Finnish food, according to Monsieur President Chirac.

And what happened to French jokes? You'd think there'd be some good ones since Americans denounced all things French. (Unless you live in Massachusetts like I do, where everyone hates America.)

I don't hate America....

Mmmm....cajun chicken...

Cayenne Pepper is a food group :>

I, a man and nation proud of its Polish heritage, hereby declare my pride in this nationality.

But why have the Polish been so ridiculed in recent times? I've been around and I've heard more than a fair share of Polish jokes, some quite funny, but never true.

So why do people make fun of the Polish so much? It boggles the mind.

Several great men were Polish (I.E. John Paul II, Copernicus...)

If fellow nations choose to list their favorite Polish jokes on this thread, go right ahead, but those who would like to discuss the question of why we make fun of Polish people so much, feel welcome to give me your input.

For those who like Polish jokes, I'll start you off:

POLISH INVENTIONS:
-Submarine with screen doors
-Solar-powered flashlight
-Wooden frying pan
-Book on how to read
-Helicopter ejector seat

My Granddad was a Pole. Served under Sosabowski....

Cayenne Pepper is a food group :>

Cayenne pepper is confusing - Why is it chilli powder? That confused me for so long

Why do loads of French men have moustaches?
To remind them of their mothers.

-How can you tell who's the bride at a French wedding?

-She has braided armpits.

I don't hate America....

You are among an endangered few.

I don't think Polish people are stupid. Sometimes I doubt how much they really like their Western neighbours, but otherwise, I don't mind.

But as a child, it made quite an impact to see so many Poles come into Germany to literally go through the things people threw away to take them and repair/sell them later. There should be a law agains that. What is a 5 year old to think when these vans with black number plates turn up and go through the trash? You ask: "Who are those people?" And your mum answers: "Oh, they're Poles!"
Not good for future relations, childrens brains are so easily imprinted with these stereotypes.

You are among an endangered few.

No, you're just being dramatic.

Oh I get it. You're one of those trailer-trash Republicans who voted in Romney, who doesn't care about running the state but instead wants to be President.

Oh I get it. You're one of those trailer-trash Republicans who voted in Romney, who doesn't care about running the state but instead wants to be President.

Yep. You got it. Ask anyone here; I'm definately trailer-trash Republican to the core. Right here from my trailer in Brighton. Amazing how you've been able to discern all that from two comments of mine. You are an amazing judge of character. Got any other insights into my being that you've been able to determine from the 40 words of mine you've read?

Yep. You got it. Ask anyone here; I'm definately trailer-trash Republican to the core. Right here from my trailer in Brighton. Amazing how you've been able to discern all that from two comments of mine. You are an amazing judge of character. Got any other insights into my being that you've been able to determine from the 40 words of mine you've read?

Ignoring the subject completely, is Brighton full of gay people? Ours is the gay capital of Britain :confused:

Ignoring the subject completely, is Brighton full of gay people? Ours is the gay capital of Britain :confused:

Not that I'm aware of. Lots of recent college graduates.

Not that I'm aware of. Lots of recent college graduates.

How handy

-Helicopter ejector seat

They have that. You first set off a charge under the propellors and then blow off the top of the cockpit and eject then deploy the parachute after a certain amount of time.

Probably has to do with the fact that the Poles tried to steal the German Panzars in WW2, by themselves (only personals).

You are among an endangered few.

Not really. Come around my State and say "I hate America!" and the next thing you'll be saying is "I need medical attention!" Fewer people hate America than you might think.

~ Romandeos.

I am of Polish heritage. My parents and I live in Canada, and all my Polish relatives live in Poland except for my grandmother who lives in Santa Monica, Italy and we all speak Polish fluently . Poland pwns. And America doesnt suck. People are just misled.

Our British sausages are best...its one of the few good british foods

"good British foods"?!?

As an old, favorite poem I know goes:
"Heaven is where the Police are British
the Mechanics are German
the Cooks are French
the Lovers are Italian
and everything is orgainized by the Swiss.

Hell is where the Cooks are British
the Police are German
the Mechanics are French
the lovers are Swiss
and everything is organized by the Italians."

I, a man and nation proud of its Polish heritage, hereby declare my pride in this nationality.

But why have the Polish been so ridiculed in recent times? I've been around and I've heard more than a fair share of Polish jokes, some quite funny, but never true.

So why do people make fun of the Polish so much? It boggles the mind.

It's a throwback to the days of immigration. The Poles were the first group to come over in great numbers after the Irish, whom (while they weren't exactly LOVED by the ex-English immigrants/Americans) at least spoke English. The Italians, Russians, and other immigrants were also looked down upon, but since Poland at the time (1870s-1920) didn't have their own nation, the moniker stuck.

Several great men were Polish (I.E. John Paul II, Copernicus...)

Not to mention:
King Jan Sobieski III (saved Europe (and more specifically, Vienna) from becoming Muslim.)
Kosciuszko (trained the fledgling American Colonial Army)
Maria Curie-Sklodowska (co-founder of radiology and discoverer of polonium and radium.)
Frederick Chopin (played piano...)
Henryk Zygalski, Jerzy Rozycki and Marian Rejewski (broke the Nazi's Enigma code in WW2)
Henryk Górecki (composer)
Lech Walesa (leader of Solidarnosc, which was vital in breaking down the Iron Curtain)

If fellow nations choose to list their favorite Polish jokes on this thread, go right ahead, but those who would like to discuss the question of why we make fun of Polish people so much, feel welcome to give me your input.

For those who like Polish jokes, I'll start you off:

POLISH INVENTIONS:
-Submarine with screen doors
-Solar-powered flashlight
-Wooden frying pan
-Book on how to read
-Helicopter ejector seat

Oddly enough, all of those actually exist barring the screen doored sub. Wooden pans are still used in some cooking. You NEED books to learn how to read. There are solar powered lights (store the charge), and...YES, there ARE chopper with ejection seats, but none have been put into production.
http://www.ejectionsite.com/ejectfaq.htm#2

My grandfather is a native Pole and I think I have citizenship there because of it, if what my dad said was correct :D

-Helicopter ejector seat
You've obviously never seen GoldenEye. This idea was put into practice by the russians and works perfectly well.

I'm 1/8 polish does that make me polish?

I'm 1/8 polish does that make me polish?

Czy mówisz po polsku?

Several of my best friends in my classes last semester was from Poland, does that make me Polish?

:p

Several of my best friends in my classes last semester was from Poland, does that make me Polish?

:p
Czy mówisz po polsku? :p

Pah. Norwegians have the exact same jokes about Swedes. And Swedes have the exact same jokes about Norwegians.

Czy mówisz po polski? :p

"po polsku", not "po polski".

I'm Polish, well, half Polish and half German, I was born in Poland and am extremely proud of my Polish heritage. Why all the Polish jokes? It pains me to say it, but alot of the Polish immigrants I've met abroad are loud, ignorant, uncultured people. I suppose that the stereotype is based off such people. Its a sad truth that for every cool Pole out there, there's also a Polish idiot. Then again, you can say that for most nationalities, so whatever.

I've noticed that there's two main groups that like to make fun of Poles. The first are the Germans. I suppose the reasons for their prejudice are obvious, but somehow, its always gotten under my skin. Then again, I've been to Germany, and I've seen alot of Germans who I'd be embaressed to call my kin, so I guess it all evens out.

The second group are Anglo-Saxons, particularly in Canada and the USA. Then again, I've noticed that they hate and make fun of everyone who's not Anglo-Saxon. These people I can only pity for their ignorance and xenophobia. Until they join the frickin KKK, that is.

My grandfather is a native Pole and I think I have citizenship there because of it, if what my dad said was correct :D

Nope... they'd have no idea who you are. You've got quite a lot of forms to fill out, as well as an interview at an embassy or government center to do first... in Polish.

06.07.2005
The World in White and Red

Seventy thousand Polish fans created an unforgettable national flag for New Year’s Day last night.

It was one of those great U2 moments. Five songs into their set in Poland’s southern Chorzow city stadium, Edge’s piano signalled the start of New Year’s Day –a song originally inspired by Lech Walesa and the Solidarity movement to free Poland from communism. Suddenly all the fans on the pitch raised flags and scarves in red – while all the fans in the seats around the stadium brandished white flags and scarves.

‘The best moment was going into New Year’s Day where the audience, entirely of their own volition, produced flags and scarves. Everyone on the floor of the stadium had red, everyone in the grandstands had white, so the whole stadium turned into a huge Polish flag.

‘ I have never seen an audience do anything like it before – getting it together to surprise and delight us. I think my mouth must have fallen open. Who organized this? The fact that it was premeditated made it all the more extraordinary; an audience consciously plotting to put on a show for the performers. It was absolutely wonderful, humbling, thrilling all at the same time. A great, great crowd, and a unique atmosphere.

The idea to highlight the Polish inspiration for the classic U2 song came from local fans, caught fire on the net and was boosted with local media prior to the show. Coming just days after Live 8 and in the run up to the G8 meetings in Scotland (Bono is flying in today), it was a poignant sign that people really can and do change history.

http://www.u2.com/news/index.php?mode=full&news_id=1634

http://www.mikelynaugh.com/SupportTheTroops/Thumbs/tn_IMG_3567.jpg
We stand with you, Britain.

Better than Finnish food, according to Monsieur President Chirac.
In other news, Chirac is also a douchebag.

As far as I know, British food is based on taking the fresh ingredient and dipping it in boiling oil, or alternatively, adding fat into a dough.


And what happened to French jokes? You'd think there'd be some good ones since Americans denounced all things French. (Unless you live in Massachusetts like I do, where everyone hates America.)
The French disagreed with the Americans, hence Freedom Fries. Polish jokes in America are originated by an influx of Poles somewhen in the history.

"good British foods"?!?

As an old, favorite poem I know goes:
"Heaven is where the Police are British
the Mechanics are German
the Cooks are French
the Lovers are Italian
and everything is orgainized by the Swiss.

Hell is where the Cooks are British
the Police are German
the Mechanics are French
the lovers are Swiss
and everything is organized by the Italians."

I would only dispute where the cooks are french, the cooks in heaven are indian or chinese....mmm....

As I say, sausage is one of the few good british foods. I admit it is mostly tasteless crap