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Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Holly on July 24, 2004, 10:57:37 pm
Ok... I was thinking about it, and I have 2 very negative stereotypes going for me, haha. I'm blonde and I'm Polish (but do 2 negatives make a positive?)! Those are the two things that have the most jokes about being dumb people. I kinda understand the blonde thing, cause I guess there have been a lot of ditzy blondes... but why did the Polish thing start? Poland is my favorite foreign country, I love it there! Out of all the countries I'm from (Norway, Poland, Germany, Czech Republic and England) I'm most proud of my Polish blood...
I'm not against these stereotypes (the jokes are funny) really, just curious! haha.  :)
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: sayyouwould on July 24, 2004, 10:59:09 pm
lol...this is the joke at my auntys pool party every year...my uncle makes jokes about polish people being slow. I don't really know how it came about though....

and blonde jokes are stupid. I don't find them funny. You can be a brunette and be just as stupid. Sometimes more so brunettes being stupid...I have found with people.  It's because blondes are cuter.. :wink:
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Holly on July 24, 2004, 11:06:29 pm
Quote from: "sayyouwould"
lol...this is the joke at my auntys pool party every year...my uncle makes jokes about polish people being slow. I don't really know how it came about though....

and blonde jokes are stupid. I don't find them funny. You can be a brunette and be just as stupid. Sometimes more so brunettes being stupid...I have found with people.  It's because blondes are cuter.. :wink:


yeah... my family does the polish joke thing too, haha. mostly around my grandpa, who's 100% polish, but he doesnt care, haha.

and yeah, i agree, people who have blonde, brunette, red, black, white, pink... etc hair all have their equal share of stupid people. but blonde jokes are funny, haha.
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Tia on July 25, 2004, 08:39:07 am
Quote from: "sayyouwould"
You can be a brunette and be just as stupid. Sometimes more so brunettes being stupid


I'm proof of that.

Quote from: "sayyouwould"
It's because blondes are cuter.. :wink:


But brunettes are hotter :wink:


I know nothing about Polish jokes... :roll:
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: emmy on July 26, 2004, 06:53:41 am
Heh, when I had blue hair people used to make lots of jokes about that...

Anyways, yeah, I am Polish too, and people joke around.  I dunno why though.
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Tia on July 26, 2004, 06:57:54 am
Quote from: "Emily"
Heh, when I had blue hair people used to make lots of jokes about that...


But that's understandable :wink:
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: badsrx7 on July 26, 2004, 08:48:22 am
i'm half polish.
i make polish jokes.
they're fun.

lol

other than that, i don't know where they came from.
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: PIBby on July 26, 2004, 09:26:23 am
Hey now . . . I don't want you complaining about your stereotypical stupidity. I'm a Nazi! (According to most un-Germans, which is really gay because most people around here have a lot of German blood in them, and when we meet people who DON'T it's like 8O) But then I'd guess I'm also Polish-ly unintelligent, and indefinitely ditzy.
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Holly on July 26, 2004, 10:17:43 am
Yay Emily and Sam! We're cool, haha  :)

CeCe... I wasn't complaining, haha. I said I thought they were funny. I don't mind them at all! Just curious about where it all started. And yeah, I'm German too... it's strange how almost everybody I meet is! (Oh... i'm going to make a poll)
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Grakthis on July 26, 2004, 10:22:49 am
Quote from: "Holly"
Ok... I was thinking about it, and I have 2 very negative stereotypes going for me, haha. I'm blonde and I'm Polish (but do 2 negatives make a positive?)! Those are the two things that have the most jokes about being dumb people. I kinda understand the blonde thing, cause I guess there have been a lot of ditzy blondes... but why did the Polish thing start? Poland is my favorite foreign country, I love it there! Out of all the countries I'm from (Norway, Poland, Germany, Czech Republic and England) I'm most proud of my Polish blood...
I'm not against these stereotypes (the jokes are funny) really, just curious! haha.  :)


Have you studied Polish history?

Res Ipsa Loquiter  :wink:
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Holly on July 26, 2004, 10:34:06 am
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Quote from: "Holly"
Ok... I was thinking about it, and I have 2 very negative stereotypes going for me, haha. I'm blonde and I'm Polish (but do 2 negatives make a positive?)! Those are the two things that have the most jokes about being dumb people. I kinda understand the blonde thing, cause I guess there have been a lot of ditzy blondes... but why did the Polish thing start? Poland is my favorite foreign country, I love it there! Out of all the countries I'm from (Norway, Poland, Germany, Czech Republic and England) I'm most proud of my Polish blood...
I'm not against these stereotypes (the jokes are funny) really, just curious! haha.  :)


Have you studied Polish history?

Res Ipsa Loquiter  :wink:


nope... they never taught us about polish history in my classes. I want to learn though. What'd he do?
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Grakthis on July 26, 2004, 11:15:03 am
Quote from: "Holly"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Quote from: "Holly"
Ok... I was thinking about it, and I have 2 very negative stereotypes going for me, haha. I'm blonde and I'm Polish (but do 2 negatives make a positive?)! Those are the two things that have the most jokes about being dumb people. I kinda understand the blonde thing, cause I guess there have been a lot of ditzy blondes... but why did the Polish thing start? Poland is my favorite foreign country, I love it there! Out of all the countries I'm from (Norway, Poland, Germany, Czech Republic and England) I'm most proud of my Polish blood...
I'm not against these stereotypes (the jokes are funny) really, just curious! haha.  :)


Have you studied Polish history?

Res Ipsa Loquiter  :wink:


nope... they never taught us about polish history in my classes. I want to learn though. What'd he do?


http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?lang=en&ModuleId=10005070

Hellooooooo 1939.  When the USSR and Germany cut Poland in half and agreed to share.  Even though Poland considered itself an indepdant nation and were going to defend themselves.

The polish were routed spectacularly.  The stories say they tried to fight german tanks on horseback.

Not to mention they were invaded in WWI by the germans (though poland was not an independant nation then)

In 1955 Poland sided with the USSR against NATO.  Oops.  THAT'S backing the right horse.  :roll:

In 1980 the only reason the Russians didn't take Poland AGAIN was because Reagan threatened war.

Poland working WITH the Germans to take half of then czechoslavakia before WW2.

See, I want to start throwing out the history of that REGION and how many times the region that is currently Poland has been invaded and destoryed...

such as 1655 by the swedes and again in 1700.  1226 by the mongols.  The 1684 Cossack rebellion.  Prussia stealing half of Poland in 1772 then divying up the rest in 1795, etc.

But those are non-modern era, so I don't know if that kind of history is fair game.

In other words, Poland is the whipping boy of every aspiring dictator in european history.  Invading Poland kind of the hip thing to do to anounce your aspirations of world domination.

It's like a 16 year old having a sweet-16 party to kind of anounce to world "hey! I'm here!"
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: kev222 on July 26, 2004, 11:32:20 am
Quote from: "Grakthis"
See, I want to start throwing out the history of that REGION and how many times the region that is currently Poland has been invaded and destoryed...

The invaders took all their stories? Strange, I would have thought they'd have just destroyed Poland instead. Polish history really is interesting.

 :twisted:

Sorry. Couldn't stop myself.

-Kev
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Holly on July 26, 2004, 11:53:03 am
thanks for the history Andrew!
ok, some of those things WERE stupid, but yeah... it was a long time ago, and they're not that bad anymore.
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Grakthis on July 26, 2004, 12:01:45 pm
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
See, I want to start throwing out the history of that REGION and how many times the region that is currently Poland has been invaded and destoryed...

Grammar Nazi's unite! Together we will form troll-tron!
-Kev


 :?
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: kev222 on July 26, 2004, 01:17:21 pm
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
See, I want to start throwing out the history of that REGION and how many times the region that is currently Poland has been invaded and destoryed...

Grammar Nazi's unite! Together we will form troll-tron!
-Kev


 :?

Look, it's all I have okay. It makes me feel big and clever.

-Kev
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: emmy on July 26, 2004, 07:27:11 pm
Quote from: "Tia"
Quote from: "Emily"
Heh, when I had blue hair people used to make lots of jokes about that...


But that's understandable :wink:


Hey, come ON... my blue hair was waaayyy kewl.
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Tia on July 27, 2004, 03:09:14 am
Quote from: "Emily"
Quote from: "Tia"
Quote from: "Emily"
Heh, when I had blue hair people used to make lots of jokes about that...


But that's understandable :wink:


Hey, come ON... my blue hair was waaayyy kewl.


I'm sure it was. I wanna dye my hair electric blue, but I'd need parental consent and that's not gonna happen! :roll:
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Grakthis on July 27, 2004, 11:15:28 am
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
See, I want to start throwing out the history of that REGION and how many times the region that is currently Poland has been invaded and destoryed...

Grammar Nazi's unite! Together we will form troll-tron!
-Kev


 :?

Look, it's all I have okay. It makes me feel big and clever.

-Kev


Awwwwwww.  Well, atleast you've got your 2x2 server room to keep you company.  :wink:
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: kev222 on July 27, 2004, 11:18:56 am
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
See, I want to start throwing out the history of that REGION and how many times the region that is currently Poland has been invaded and destoryed...

Grammar Nazi's unite! Together we will form troll-tron!
-Kev


 :?

Look, it's all I have okay. It makes me feel big and clever.

-Kev


Awwwwwww.  Well, atleast you've got your 2x2 server room to keep you company.  :wink:

Sometimes it's like the dead spiders are my only friends.

-Kev
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Grakthis on July 27, 2004, 11:21:50 am
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
See, I want to start throwing out the history of that REGION and how many times the region that is currently Poland has been invaded and destoryed...

Grammar Nazi's unite! Together we will form troll-tron!
-Kev


 :?

Look, it's all I have okay. It makes me feel big and clever.

-Kev


Awwwwwww.  Well, atleast you've got your 2x2 server room to keep you company.  :wink:

Sometimes it's like the dead spiders are my only friends.

-Kev


Isn't that a Cure song?
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: kev222 on July 27, 2004, 11:25:18 am
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Isn't that a Cure song?

I have no idea. I don't know any Cure songs. And I'm happy to keep it that way.

If not, it would make a good song title though.

-Kev
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Grakthis on July 27, 2004, 11:26:34 am
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Isn't that a Cure song?

I have no idea. I don't know any Cure songs. And I'm happy to keep it that way.

If not, it would make a good song title though.

-Kev


It sounds whiney enough to be a cure song.  

Robert Smith is British, so I just ASSUMED you would know.  :twisted:
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: kev222 on July 27, 2004, 11:30:28 am
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Isn't that a Cure song?

I have no idea. I don't know any Cure songs. And I'm happy to keep it that way.

If not, it would make a good song title though.

-Kev


It sounds whiney enough to be a cure song.  

Robert Smith is British, so I just ASSUMED you would know.  :twisted:

Yeah, because as every American knows, every British person knows every other British person personally ;-)

In fact, I can't even go to the supermarket on this tiny island without bumping into Robert Smith.

Edit: I have been asked more than once "Do you know person X from place Y"? Just because person X lives in the UK too. :? 60 million people is still a lot! *not bitter at all*

-Kev
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Fairy on July 27, 2004, 11:30:46 am
OMG OFF TOPIC I SEE ANDREW.
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Grakthis on July 27, 2004, 11:38:47 am
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Isn't that a Cure song?

I have no idea. I don't know any Cure songs. And I'm happy to keep it that way.

If not, it would make a good song title though.

-Kev


It sounds whiney enough to be a cure song.  

Robert Smith is British, so I just ASSUMED you would know.  :twisted:

Yeah, because as every American knows, every British person knows every other British person personally ;-)

In fact, I can't even go to the supermarket on this tiny island without bumping into Robert Smith.

Edit: I have been asked more than once "Do you know person X from place Y"? Just because person X lives in the UK too. :? 60 million people is still a lot! *not bitter at all*

-Kev


Wait... are you saying every British person DOESN'T know every other British person?!?

But you know Rosie, don't you?!?

What if I had said it was a Morrisey song?  Would that have made more sense to you?

@ Fairy - OMFG! IT'S A FAIRY!  Where have YOU been hiding?  And why aren't you on AIM?
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Tia on July 27, 2004, 01:31:29 pm
Quote from: "kev222"
it would make a good song title though.


*goes to write a song called "Sometimes it's like the dead spiders are my only friends"* :-P
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Grakthis on July 28, 2004, 05:59:29 am
Quote from: "Tia"
Quote from: "kev222"
it would make a good song title though.


*goes to write a song called "Sometimes it's like the dead spiders are my only friends"* :-P


When it's a hit song, I expect royalties!
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: kev222 on July 28, 2004, 06:30:18 am
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Quote from: "Tia"
Quote from: "kev222"
it would make a good song title though.


*goes to write a song called "Sometimes it's like the dead spiders are my only friends"* :-P


When it's a hit song, I expect royalties!

Yeah T. I want in on those too.

-Kev
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Grakthis on July 28, 2004, 06:49:38 am
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Quote from: "Tia"
Quote from: "kev222"
it would make a good song title though.


*goes to write a song called "Sometimes it's like the dead spiders are my only friends"* :-P


When it's a hit song, I expect royalties!

Yeah T. I want in on those too.

-Kev


I thought you Brits didn't beleive in capitalism?

Or is that just Rosie?  :twisted:
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: kev222 on July 28, 2004, 07:24:41 am
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Quote from: "Tia"
Quote from: "kev222"
it would make a good song title though.


*goes to write a song called "Sometimes it's like the dead spiders are my only friends"* :-P


When it's a hit song, I expect royalties!

Yeah T. I want in on those too.

-Kev


I thought you Brits didn't beleive in capitalism?

Or is that just Rosie?  :twisted:

Capitalism? Remember you're talking to the #1 commie here ;-)

Okay you've got me.  Gah! I feel just like that guy who invented Tetris.

-Kev
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Holly on July 28, 2004, 10:19:24 am
*cough*off topic*cough*

 :wink:
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Grakthis on July 28, 2004, 11:17:04 am
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Quote from: "Tia"
Quote from: "kev222"
it would make a good song title though.


*goes to write a song called "Sometimes it's like the dead spiders are my only friends"* :-P


When it's a hit song, I expect royalties!

Yeah T. I want in on those too.

-Kev


I thought you Brits didn't beleive in capitalism?

Or is that just Rosie?  :twisted:

Capitalism? Remember you're talking to the #1 commie here ;-)

Okay you've got me.  Gah! I feel just like that guy who invented Tetris.

-Kev


*begins whistling tetris theme*

*can't stop*

ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: kev222 on July 28, 2004, 11:21:07 am
Quote from: "Grakthis"
*begins whistling tetris theme*

*can't stop*

ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!

I can't remember how that goes. I keep trying to remember, but all I can think of is the music from Kickstart II

Du, Du, Du, Di, Di, Di, Di, Di, Di, Do, Do, Do

*can't stop*

Arrgh! Fool.

-Kev
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: kev222 on July 28, 2004, 11:21:51 am
Quote from: "Holly"
*cough*off topic*cough*

 :wink:

:-P

Just consider them as friendly bumps

;-)

-Kev
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Grakthis on July 28, 2004, 11:38:02 am
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
*begins whistling tetris theme*

*can't stop*

ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!

I can't remember how that goes. I keep trying to remember, but all I can think of is the music from Kickstart II

Du, Du, Du, Di, Di, Di, Di, Di, Di, Do, Do, Do

*can't stop*

Arrgh! Fool.

-Kev


Dude.  It's just the nutcracker only it speeds up the worse you do.

Didn't you have a Nintendo growing up?!?
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Tia on July 28, 2004, 11:50:52 am
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Quote from: "Tia"
Quote from: "kev222"
it would make a good song title though.


*goes to write a song called "Sometimes it's like the dead spiders are my only friends"* :-P


When it's a hit song, I expect royalties!

Yeah T. I want in on those too.


You can have the occasional penny each, if I'm in a good mood when you remind me about them. :)
I actually started writing it, y'know! I'll post it when it's finished :lol:
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: kev222 on July 28, 2004, 12:21:12 pm
Quote from: "Grakthis"
Dude.  It's just the nutcracker only it speeds up the worse you do.

Didn't you have a Nintendo growing up?!?

Yeah I had a Nintendo. I never used to play Tetris though. I hate games like that. The only time I used to play it was linked 2 player with my brother's gameboy. Then it's pretty cool.

I'll see if I can dig out my old gameboy and have listen.

Quote from: "Tia"
You can have the occasional penny each, if I'm in a good mood when you remind me about them. :)

Andrew can't spend pennies. Rather than getting it changed into cents. Just send me his share.

-Kev
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: kev222 on July 28, 2004, 12:45:49 pm
Quote from: "kev222"
I'll see if I can dig out my old gameboy and have listen.

Well that ain't happening anymore.

(http://www.cse.dmu.ac.uk/~c99ke/gameboy.jpg)

It's been butchered :(

-Kev
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Tia on July 28, 2004, 12:57:14 pm
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "Tia"
You can have the occasional penny each, if I'm in a good mood when you remind me about them. :)

Andrew can't spend pennies. Rather than getting it changed into cents. Just send me his share.


Sure thing.

Poor Game Boy... :(
Title: Re: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Grakthis on July 28, 2004, 01:18:41 pm
Quote from: "kev222"
Quote from: "kev222"
I'll see if I can dig out my old gameboy and have listen.

Well that ain't happening anymore.

(http://www.cse.dmu.ac.uk/~c99ke/gameboy.jpg)

It's been butchered :(

-Kev


You know, that's against the law in some parts of the world.

Game-boy hater.
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Logikal X on July 28, 2004, 01:28:05 pm
i can fix that gameboy  :D
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: kev222 on July 28, 2004, 04:00:24 pm
Quote from: "Logikal X"
i can fix that gameboy  :D

Great. PM me your address and I'll send it to you. They you can send it back fixed 8)

-Kev
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Logikal X on July 28, 2004, 05:38:00 pm
lol i pm'ed you ill try but you might be able to find one on ebay cheaper than the shipping cost  :D
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Holly on July 28, 2004, 06:48:06 pm
So, aaaaanyways, about them Polish....
Title: what got the jokes started?
Post by: Grakthis on July 29, 2004, 06:53:23 am
Quote from: "Holly"
So, aaaaanyways, about them Polish....


They make excellent sausages.....