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Leress · Post by **Leress** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:52 pm

Shatner wrote:
Stahlseele wrote:Greek being lazy is a known stereotype(basically most of the mediterrane area really), but i do not get the one about poland getting lost O.o
Well, in the US (or at least, the southern US) there's the stereotype of the dumb polack, which serves as the foundation for a bewildering number of jokes. Perhaps that sort of thought's kicking around in Germany as well.

I thought those jokes died out in the 90's.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:56 pm

Aside from the "kaum gestohlen, schon in Polen" thing there is actually a kind of sort of respect for the poles in germany . .
The winges hussars were a very formidable fighting force and the Battle of Wizna was quite an impressive feat as well.
Even though it was an unprovoked surprise attack, the poles in the mind of many germans, offered more resistance than france did.
Nobody ever called the poles surrendermonkeys.
The slavs/eastern cultures generally are held in higher regard in germany than the more southern ones i think.
In my experience, germans are more jealous and thus maybe a bit more hostile to the countries around the medditerrane area.
Both the (if maybe grudging) respect for the eastern and slavish countries and the jelousy of the mediterrane area at large might be due to the weather being nicer there than it is in germany. despite germany having had 40° celsius (108°f) last month, germany is seen, by and large, as a more cold and rainy country with greyish drab weather by many.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:14 pm

Shatner wrote:
Stahlseele wrote:Greek being lazy is a known stereotype(basically most of the mediterrane area really), but i do not get the one about poland getting lost O.o
Well, in the US (or at least, the southern US) there's the stereotype of the dumb polack, which serves as the foundation for a bewildering number of jokes. Perhaps that sort of thought's kicking around in Germany as well.

Probably due to thick accents and Poles usually being catholic. These aren't things that most Europeans would comment on, but in America did make them looked down upon.

There's also the joke about German*, Polish and Russian* scientists performing a study to determine the purpose of the head of the dick- The Germans determined it was to provide more pleasure to the man during sex, the Russians determined it was to provide more pleasure for the woman during sex, and the Poles determined it was so the man's hand wouldn't fly off while masturbating and hit him in the head.**

*Or whatever your favorite ethnicities are.
**There wasn't a lot to do on the internet in it's early stages, I looked up dirty jokes.

Stahlseele wrote:Aside from the "kaum gestohlen, schon in Polen" thing there is actually a kind of sort of respect for the poles in germany . .
The winges hussars were a very formidable fighting force and the Battle of Wizna was quite an impressive feat as well.
Even though it was an unprovoked surprise attack, the poles in the mind of many germans, offered more resistance than france did.
Nobody ever called the poles surrendermonkeys.
The slavs/eastern cultures generally are held in higher regard in germany than the more southern ones i think.
In my experience, germans are more jealous and thus maybe a bit more hostile to the countries around the medditerrane area.
Both the (if maybe grudging) respect for the eastern and slavish countries and the jelousy of the mediterrane area at large might be due to the weather being nicer there than it is in germany. despite germany having had 40° celsius (108°f) last month, germany is seen, by and large, as a more cold and rainy country with greyish drab weather by many.

There's also the Siege of Vienna, where the Ottoman king only bothered to surround the town with cannons on three sides because the fourth is mountainous and "who the fuck is going to drive an army through mountains, it's the 15-fuckins-00s!"

The Poles, that's fucking who. They rode right through the unprotected mountains and freed Vienna before the Ottomans could turn their cannons around in shit-filled trousers.

Josh_Kablack · Post by **Josh_Kablack** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 12:11 am

wikipedia provides some history of the "polish joke":

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_joke#History

It's not pretty, but it is a part of American culture.

Count Arioch the 28th · Fri Jul 17, 2015 7:06 am

Stahlseele wrote:
Prak wrote:Koumei's would probably still be hilarious. I do want to see Stahl's, though.
it'd be two things:
pretty damn bad, because i never much cared about geography to begin with
pretty damn offensive for people who do not appreciate german humor.

I'm not sure I'd be cool with offensive German humor, as I had a great uncle that died in a concentration camp. He fell out of a guard tower.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:08 am

*nods*
a classic.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:54 am

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:50 am

With how many of these I can identify with, I've determined that Italian is "Hispanic Light." Probably due to the catholicism, the generational lower incomes, or both.

virgil · Post by **virgil** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 1:49 pm

Count Arioch the 28th wrote:
Stahlseele wrote:
Prak wrote:Koumei's would probably still be hilarious. I do want to see Stahl's, though.
it'd be two things:
pretty damn bad, because i never much cared about geography to begin with
pretty damn offensive for people who do not appreciate german humor.
I'm not sure I'd be cool with offensive German humor, as I had a great uncle that died in a concentration camp. He fell out of a guard tower.

That joke is kind of weird for me, because my wife's grandfather and great uncle were literally guards that died in a concentration camp.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 1:53 pm

every joke/myth has a bit of truth to it.

hyzmarca · Post by **hyzmarca** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 1:55 pm

Prak wrote:

Those are, in fact, the best type of blankets in terms of keeping in warmth. They're awesome.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:11 pm

And they look nice too.
No idea why one would object . .

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:02 pm

Leress · Post by **Leress** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:11 pm

#GrowingUpBlack

Longes · Post by **Longes** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 5:45 pm

A significant number of those are not black-exclusive >_<

Leress · Post by **Leress** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 6:16 pm

Longes wrote:A significant number of those are not black-exclusive >_<

It doesn't say that they were, just that a number of these are things that a number of black could have experienced.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:01 pm

Yeah, it's like the growing up Hispanic things I posted. I am Italian and Polish by descent, and spent a lot of time at my grandmother on the Italian side of the family's house, and I related to a number of those. The cookie/margarine thing shows up in both. Some of the Black things are because of neighbourhood, I'm sure, but I think a lot of these are an income thing.

Leress · Post by **Leress** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:32 pm

Prak wrote: but I think a lot of these are an income thing.

They are.

Count Arioch the 28th · Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:05 am

Huh, turns out I'm black and didn't know it...

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:15 pm

Maxus · Post by **Maxus** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 3:23 pm

I was linked this by a goon I know. I saved it.

I hereby propose this be the Universal Warning Label, on the basis that this is as attention-grabbing as a vicegrip applied to one's sexual organs.

I can't tell what's going on here, but I can indeed see that it is no good thing. Anyone who can impart information that can keep it from happening to me will have my full and respectful attention.

angelfromanotherpin · Post by **angelfromanotherpin** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 4:23 pm

It's a warning not to inhale welding fumes.

Maxus · Post by **Maxus** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:52 pm

This is taken to heart.

hyzmarca · Post by **hyzmarca** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 7:36 pm

Maxus wrote:This is taken to heart.

OSHA wrote: Welding fumes are a complex mixture of metallic oxides, silicates and fluorides. Fumes are formed when a metal is heated above its boiling point and its vapours condense into very fine, particles (solid particulates).

Yeah, you really don't want to inhale welding fumes.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 9:01 pm

On the other hand, you could rightfully claim that you are breathing metal.