Polacks

[tod evans]

Growing up polish folk were the brunt of many jokes and to a man they took it well...

Everybody was happy being who they were and poked fun at folks who were different, it was good natured and expected.

Today, what with all these $#@!ed-up identities, poking fun at different people makes one a monster, intolerant, racist, and outright abhorrent.

To all the lilylivered 'special' folks out there who want respect due to their heritage, skin color or religion you can kiss my old hillbilly ass!

Rant off.

[olehounddog]

Yea, they can kiss ol'redneck ass too.

[Suzanimal]

A few things Mr A told me about Pollacks...

1. They actually tend to have fairly high IQs.
2. Dumb Pollack jokes are the result of Nazi propaganda.

I was teasing him about being a Pollack because his father is from Pomerania Germany.


Why do Polish names end in "ski”?

 

Because they can't spell tobbagan.

[Origanalist]

I don't worry about ethnic jokes, I am of the master race.

[sparebulb]

I think that the Poles are great people.

They seem to have a great deal of trouble with maintaining lighting components, however.

[Origanalist]

I think that the Poles are great people.

They seem to have a great deal of trouble with maintaining lighting components, however.

[shakey1]

My gramma was polish.

Q: Did you hear about the Polak who thought his wife was trying to kill him?
A: On her dressing table he found a bottle of "Polish Remover".

Q: How do you sink a polish battleship?
A: Put it in water.

Q: Why did the polack put ice in his condom?
A: To keep the swelling down.

Q: What happened to the Polish hockey team?
A: They all drowned in spring training.

Q: Why don't polish women use vibrators?
A: It chips their teeth.

source: http://jokes4us.com/miscellaneousjok...landjokes.html

[donnay]

I don't worry about ethnic jokes, I am of the master race.

[dannno]

[phill4paul]

[Dr.3D]

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers line handler signals to deck crew as the freighter Stewart J. Cort enters the Poe Lock at the Soo Locks on Oct. 15, 2015. ((Courtesy | USACE))


https://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf...intenance.html

[Suzanimal]

Before we went to Buffalo for my husband's 30th HS reunion Mr A pulled out his old yearbook and had a blast listening to me trying to pronounce the names. He grew up in a Polish/Italian neighborhood and joked that he was the only kid in his school whose name ended in a consonant.

[Valli6]

Yes! Growing up we were all; pollacks, hunkies, guineas, spics etc. and we all made fun of each other - our friends, co-workers, spouses - and we mostly laughed at the joke itself, or rolled our eyes, but no one wasted time obsessing over it.

Ethnic jokes, imitating accents - these were not uncommon at all, even on television. In fact, regular people and celebrities embraced their joked-about ethnicities. Quite a few TV shows focused on it, like Kojak (Greek cop or detective?), Banaceck (Polish detective or something), Columbo (Italian cop), Chico & the Man (young Mexican mechanic w/old white guy), Sanford & Son (many of Red Fox's lines would not be permitted today). (Note: Personally I didn't particularly like any of these shows, except maybe Columbo. Hated Kojak! Sometimes watch Sanford and Son now.)

At some point in the 70's, however, I really got sick of polish jokes - never told them myself - and it's not because I'm Polish - I'm not - but yeah, the "dumb pollack" thing was really, really overdone and got to seem just dumb.

Of course, the same terms could also be used to offend somebody in a hostile situation, but we were typically intelligent and secure enough to realize how meaningless it was, so didn't let it get to us. As insults go, these terms aren't any more offensive than the millions of non-ethnic insults that might be hurled at you during an argument or fight.

Todays crybaby/victims are emotionally disturbed children who want to nurture every perceived pain or slight and carry it for eternity. This habit can only diminish the quality of their lives. It's absolutely psychotic!

[donnay]

Yes! Growing up we were all; pollacks, hunkies, guineas, spics etc. and we all made fun of each other - our friends, co-workers, spouses - and we mostly laughed at the joke itself, or rolled our eyes, but no one wasted time obsessing over it.

Ethnic jokes, imitating accents - these were not uncommon at all, even on television. In fact, regular people and celebrities embraced their joked-about ethnicities. Quite a few TV shows focused on it, like Kojak (Greek cop or detective?), Banaceck (Polish detective or something), Columbo (Italian cop), Chico & the Man (young Mexican mechanic w/old white guy), Sanford & Son (many of Red Fox's lines would not be permitted today). (Note: Personally I didn't particularly like any of these shows, except maybe Columbo. Hated Kojak! Sometimes watch Sanford and Son now.)

At some point in the 70's, however, I really got sick of polish jokes - never told them myself - and it's not because I'm Polish - I'm not - but yeah, the "dumb pollack" thing was really, really overdone and got to seem just dumb.

Of course, the same terms could also be used to offend somebody in a hostile situation, but we were typically intelligent and secure enough to realize how meaningless it was, so didn't let it get to us. As insults go, these terms aren't any more offensive than the millions of non-ethnic insults that might be hurled at you during an argument or fight.

Todays crybaby/victims are emotionally disturbed children who want to nurture every perceived pain or slight and carry it for eternity. This habit can only diminish the quality of their lives. It's absolutely psychotic!

Kojak!?! Oh C'mon...I loved Kojak! Telly Savalas was sexy. "Who loves ya, baby?"

Back in Texas, they replaced Pollack jokes with Aggies.

[acptulsa]

Poe Lock

[CaptUSA]

[Anti Federalist]

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers line handler signals to deck crew as the freighter Stewart J. Cort enters the Poe Lock at the Soo Locks on Oct. 15, 2015. ((Courtesy | USACE))


https://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf...intenance.html

I've been on that vessel.

[Anti Federalist]

Phil is right ya dumb Polacks..."pollok" is a gadiform fish like a cod, pronounced PAHlock.

A guy from Poland is prounounced POLElock.

That said:

Did you hear about the Polack trucker that tried to beat the train at a crossing?

The poor bastard hit the 43rd car.

[Swordsmyth]

Yes! Growing up we were all; pollacks, hunkies, guineas, spics etc. and we all made fun of each other - our friends, co-workers, spouses - and we mostly laughed at the joke itself, or rolled our eyes, but no one wasted time obsessing over it.

Ethnic jokes, imitating accents - these were not uncommon at all, even on television. In fact, regular people and celebrities embraced their joked-about ethnicities. Quite a few TV shows focused on it, like Kojak (Greek cop or detective?), Banaceck (Polish detective or something), Columbo (Italian cop), Chico & the Man (young Mexican mechanic w/old white guy), Sanford & Son (many of Red Fox's lines would not be permitted today). (Note: Personally I didn't particularly like any of these shows, except maybe Columbo. Hated Kojak! Sometimes watch Sanford and Son now.)

At some point in the 70's, however, I really got sick of polish jokes - never told them myself - and it's not because I'm Polish - I'm not - but yeah, the "dumb pollack" thing was really, really overdone and got to seem just dumb.

Of course, the same terms could also be used to offend somebody in a hostile situation, but we were typically intelligent and secure enough to realize how meaningless it was, so didn't let it get to us. As insults go, these terms aren't any more offensive than the millions of non-ethnic insults that might be hurled at you during an argument or fight.

Todays crybaby/victims are emotionally disturbed children who want to nurture every perceived pain or slight and carry it for eternity. This habit can only diminish the quality of their lives. It's absolutely psychotic!

Banacek is a good show.

[fedupinmo]

My favorite Polack is now a Missourian! (And his last name not only ends with Ski, it begins with it too.)

[timosman]

[oyarde]

I drank a lot of beer in the Army with a polish guy from a greek area in Baltimore . Fun guy.

[euphemia]

Poland was the leader of the movement to end Russian domination of Europe.

[sparebulb]

My favorite Polack is now a Missourian! (And his last name not only ends with Ski, it begins with it too.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollock,_Missouri

[Anti Federalist]

It may very well end up that the Poles, Hungarians and Italians end up saving white, western civilization.

[juleswin]

It may very well end up that the Poles, Hungarians and Italians end up saving white, western civilization.

Good luck with that list. All those countries are in league with the axis destabilizing regions and causing the migration crisis. You are naive if that is your list and it doesn't even include Russia.

[Anti Federalist]

Good luck with that list. All those countries are in league with the axis destabilizing regions and causing the migration crisis. You are naive if that is your list and it doesn't even include Russia.

Well, we'll see I suppose.

[sparebulb]

It may very well end up that the Poles, Hungarians and Italians end up saving white, western civilization.

...and, ironically, the Russians.

[Anti Globalist]

I'm 25% Polish. Never heard people say any Polish jokes around me. Then again how could they when people never asked me what nationalities I am.

[juleswin]

Well, we'll see I suppose.

I dunno why you would not include one of the few traditionalist, nationalist, non imperialist country left in Europe. If anything, they actively fight against activities that lead to more immigrants to Europe. Poland and Hungary on the other hand work hand in hand with NATO and EU to destabilize the ME while at the same time asking for stronger EU borders. Talk about furiously fighting the symptoms while contributing to the disease.

They just finished hosting the pro Iran war conference in Poland and I bet they will ask for better border controls when the immigrants from that war start streaming in