To: Talisker
Well, you know what, I’m part Polish as well.
I grew up with “Pollock” jokes.
You do know that there was a time when making those “Pollock” jokes, it was wide spread and seemingly acceptable.
30 posted on
07/30/2016 12:45:39 PM PDT by
Zeneta
To: Zeneta
Polish Jokes
My theory is that Polish jokes came about because it was no longer acceptable to tell jokes about blacks or Chinese, so that - almost arbitrarily - blondes and Poles were selected as the new butt of "stupid" jokes. I don't think it was based on any actual perception of Poles being stupid; maybe it was because Poles are relatively uncommon in American society, compared to Irish, Hispanics, Italians, British, Germans, and French.
35 posted on
07/30/2016 12:56:39 PM PDT by
Steve_Seattle
("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
To: Zeneta
Was acceptable until we here learned that the perception of the Polish being dimwitted was incorrect. It was mainly caused by their difficulty with English after they immigrated in mass to America, just before the real idiots in Europe fought WW1 and WW2. All slavs have difficulties learning English. Even Russians.
45 posted on
07/30/2016 2:22:25 PM PDT by
justa-hairyape
(The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
To: Zeneta
Do you even know where the “polish jokes” come from? I guess you don’t, otherwise I bet you would be more reluctant to mention them.
47 posted on
07/30/2016 2:48:53 PM PDT by
Verdelet
(Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori!)
To: Zeneta
You do know that there was a time when making those Pollock jokes, it was wide spread and seemingly acceptable. That time is not now. But I acknowledge there are some dumb pollacks like yourself.
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