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Why are Poles in other countries called "Plastic Poles"? [168]
@Lyzko
Oh dear, so I've failed your 'intelligence test'. What should I do now? Should I cry?
The thing is that it's quite the opposite -I'm bright enough to see you through :)
As for positive stereotypes: the French are great lovers. I could come up with some more. Including some positive stereotypes about Poles. But it's not worth it. For a person who keeps moaning about how prejudiced people are towards Jews, you're far too prejudiced and critical towards others (except for Germans which is interesting. ..)
@Polish Americans
I have a question. I can understand that if your parents are Polish or Irish, you can consider yourself Polish /Irish American. But what if you're -let's say -third or fourth generation immigrants. I mean how likely is it that all of your ancestors came from one country. I can imagine some married within their Polonia community but at some point there must have been a non-Polish spouse etc.
I don't know. My paternal grandparents came from a different region of Poland. Apart from some great dishes my grandma made, I really see no connection with that place. I have been there several times. I like finding new things about my ancestors but that's all. They apparently were from different parts of the country. And they and their family members would migrate somewhere else -mainly for work, I believe or after the war but that's a different story.
Also I think that living in a different country for a while changes your perspective. And I'm not talking about it in a negative sense. You gain some new experiences but at the same time you lose something that was close enough. Silly as it may seem I remember an All Saints' Day spent abroad. It was so odd not to be able to visit my relatives' graves.
And btw not all Polish surnames end with ski - lots don't and they sound perfectly Polish.
