USA, Canada / Why are Polish Americans mocked in the American media? [226]

Since Pope John Paul II was the most famous Polish figure in American media for such a long time, he eradicated negative Polish stereotypes created by Archie Bunker from "All in the Family" with his, "Dumb Pollack" references almost singlehandedly.

Today American youth prolly supplant him with Marcin Gortat ( The Polish Hammer) as the most recognizable Pole.
His star keeps rising now that he's starting in Phoenix.

( Anytime the players and fans give you a nickname,you're good )

USA, Canada / Why are Polish Americans mocked in the American media? [226]

Even the former players on NBA TV ( Who criticizes everybody and everything) rave about him all the time.
They think going against Dwight Howard (who is a freak of nature) everyday in practice when he was with Orlando sped up his progress. He's one of the top 5 centers in the NBA at the moment.

USA, Canada / Why are Polish Americans mocked in the American media? [226]


This is true. Hollywood loves Russian gangsters and portraying Russian women as either spies or heartless gold diggers or both.
No one protests..so it will continue.

But..Italian Americans are up in arms about Jersey Shore. They're shooting season 3 in Italy. I don't think they will get a key to the city.

On a lighter note, the brainiac in the cartoon, Penguins of Madagascar is named Kowalski. Seems goofy but it does have a positive effect on next generation.

nick.com/mynick/messageboards/viewthread.jhtml?bID=106255&mID=16000197&offset=0&tID=3415490

USA, Canada / Why are Polish Americans mocked in the American media? [226]

It's like a Train wreck, hard to pass by without staring in disbelief.

USA, Canada / Why are Polish Americans mocked in the American media? [226]

Here we go again.
If you have natural resources that we can exploit, ( oil, gold, diamond mines, cheap labor etc) then hell yea!
Why should you be exempt?

Life / Getting pretty tired of the postal service here in Poland [58]


The problem with international tracking is, one service handing off to another.
Their tracking systems are not compatible.
Companies like UPS charge more but they control the package all the way and you have 100% visibility.

Love / Simon Mol - would he have been so "successful" in other countries than Poland? [121]

Wouldn't communist avocation of an atheist state contribute to lack of morals about sex in these countries? I'm not saying you need religion to have self respect, but it does provide a foundation at an early age.

Love / Simon Mol - would he have been so "successful" in other countries than Poland? [121]


Hey! Madonna made a fortune with those hangups.

Love / Simon Mol - would he have been so "successful" in other countries than Poland? [121]

I had to Google this guy, never heard of him.
From what I gather, he was in total denial, even refusing treatment.

As for snagging so many girls, "fame" seems to be the attraction.
Nothing new there.

Love / Simon Mol - would he have been so "successful" in other countries than Poland? [121]

You're behaving like a monkey who spots another from a different tribe in the same tree. OOO ooo aahh ahhh!