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Poles are not racist


Pavel
13 Aug 2006 #1
Living in the mental health system, I have seen blacks that are racist (very infact) and some go as far and say it to your face. Most just pretend to be your friends, but talk behind your back. Now I for one am not racist, I just wish people (black) would stop hating me and my friends for attrocities commited hundreds of years ago. I'm not English, I'm not French I had nothing to do with the slave trade and cramming hundreds of slaves aboard ships suitable for only about 50 "passangers". Poland had no colonies, never tried to conquer Africa (Italy, Germany during the II World War). My only conclusion is yet another case of jelously of our frosty blue eyed blond hairs, a hate on such a magnitude that all I can do is ignore it and continue to enjoy my life :)
bossie 1 | 123
14 Aug 2006 #2
I too have been a target of verbal abuse from some black people. Apart from racist remarks, there were just rude ones too, usually spelt out by teenage girls, with typical loud pronunciation.

I agree, ignore stupidity and go on.
sernik
6 Sep 2006 #3
how do you say "racist" in Polish??
Tlum
6 Sep 2006 #4
Rasista
sernik
7 Sep 2006 #5
thanks Tlum - does that mean "chaos"

That has to be an "invented" or adapted word from the english....interesting how language evolves where there is a need. I guess now that Poland has become part of the global network there will be an increasing need for "new" words to describe the myriad of experiences and views of our planet - including both positive and negative attitudes etc.

Tlum - my main response relates to the word "rasista"

the way I wrote it - could have been ambiguous.
Tlum
7 Sep 2006 #6
"rasista" is a male form of the word "racist". "Tlum" means "crowd". "Chaos" is the same in English/Polish ("chaos").
polaca 1 | 76
7 Sep 2006 #7
Unfortunately i must say that most of poles are racist :(
People in poland are far from be tolerant.
Sad truth....:(
Shelley
7 Sep 2006 #8
polaca - There are plenty in the UK too, I dont like Pakis or any muslims for that matter - and if that makes me a racists then so be it, I can't change how I feel about them, they're disrespectful to white women and think they can treat this country (England) how they like.
ola123
7 Sep 2006 #9
Poland had no colonies, never tried to conquer Africa (Italy, Germany during the II World War).

Poland had colonies, I know that Poland had Trinidad and Tobago for a few years hundreds years ago.

I dont agree polaca, in my opinion Poles in are quaite tolerant, especially young people.
polaca 1 | 76
7 Sep 2006 #10
Ola and how about "młodzież wszechpolska"?

Anyway, in my opinion poles are intolerant.
I observed young polish people when they saw on the street some black or arabian man...especialy young men dont accept them.
And homosecsualists....poles are very agresive to them...
opts 10 | 260
7 Sep 2006 #11
Anyway, in my opinion poles are intolerant

I agree with polaca.
Poles can be intolerant. A possible explanation is their limited exposure to other ethnic groups, their limited personal interactions. Some get their racist views from Western movies and stories they heard from friends. Regarding homosexuals, their prejudice stems from their religious upbringing.
Shelley
7 Sep 2006 #12
limited exposure to other ethnic groups,

Well they'll be getting plenty of exposure while they're in the UK

Regarding homosexuals, their prejudice stems from their religious upbringing.

And plenty of exposure to these too, I dont understand homophobics, what's there to be scared of???
polaca 1 | 76
7 Sep 2006 #13
I dont understand it but in poland people dont like everything which they dont know.
They hate muslims coz they know them only from tv, they hate black people coz they cant see many of them on the streets etc.

Its strange for me. I need to know something to make my own opinion...

I can understand elderly people who remember 2nd war and hate german but i cant stand young people who are so immature and intolerant...
blur13
7 Sep 2006 #14
And plenty of exposure to these too, I dont understand homophobics, what's there to be scared of???

I would imagine the majority of homophobics aren't actually 'scared' of homosexuals, rather are disgusted by the homosexual act itself. For Poles, as has been previously said, this is most likely due to their very religious upbringing. For men, it's a testosterone 'thing.' :)
Shelley
7 Sep 2006 #15
polaca - People have this misconception that brittian is one big happy melting pot, but most british people are probably more racist than your average Pole
polaca 1 | 76
7 Sep 2006 #16
Maybe u are right.
I uk u have to many foreigns,we in poland- to less.
Taking everything into account: intolerance is everywhere.
jampole78
8 Sep 2006 #17
polish people arent taht racist i am half polish and black and polish people are kind not like the portugese
Superman
8 Sep 2006 #18
Ive never met a racist polish person. I am a black american The ones I know treated me like I've known them for years when I first met them. We are still very close friends, even though they are back in Poland and I am here in the US. I may go there for the first time this new years eve.
Go the Orly
11 Sep 2006 #19
Polish arent generally racist but don't be decieved Polish people have the same ratio of idiots as anywhere else...
Szczerbiec
6 Oct 2006 #20
and how about "młodzież wszechpolska"?

their not that racist...
They don't like homosexuals and meybe jews but thats all i think.
semper_malus
14 Oct 2006 #21
Szrbiec:
their not that racist...
They don't like homosexuals and meybe jews but thats all i think.

What do not say? Młodzież wieśpolska is xenophopbic organisation. They are so stupid, they can't even give u a handbill right. But some part of every nation are idiots. Poles aren't different
FISZ 24 | 2,116
14 Oct 2006 #22
Racist is racist regardless of who.
uk-
14 Oct 2006 #23
polish yea some of them are racist.

I don't know how in poland but in london yes sure . in my workplace we have five cleaners one polish, two spanish & two srilankan. The polish one always complain against both srilankan cleaner but not the spanish.

It's because they ( srilankan) punctual, hard working & different race and the polish one ( hard working but always late comer).

the polish cleaner is so jealous because one cleaner ( srilankan) promoted to supervisor last week. She was so rude with all of us. So, i requested my mate to increase her pay but still she talk rudely. We are thinking to sack her now. She already received one wriiten warning.
ola123
14 Oct 2006 #24
uk- yaaaaaawn
FISZ 24 | 2,116
14 Oct 2006 #25
Yeah really .....what's your point UK?
UK-
14 Oct 2006 #26
Well i already decided to give her last & final written warning. Hope to pass it to her next tuesday when she comes for work. Hope this might change her

She lied to us during interview. provided us false documentation of previous experience. We learned it last week while going through her paper.

We pay her 9 pound per hour (more then average) but still she is rude to all of us.

This is really bad cuz my sinior manager requested me not to hire any polish cleaner.
ola123
14 Oct 2006 #27
But uk what is your point? Do you understand the question? :)

And I think your english is even worse than mine!
danuta - | 17
14 Oct 2006 #28
I think polish are not racist but you are:) :(
UK-
14 Oct 2006 #29
I think your english is even worse than mine!

I'M BRITISH NATIONAL BUT NOT ENGLISH. MY MOTHER LANGUAGE IS SCOTTISH. MAY I DON'T MIND.. IT'S NOT NECESSARY FOR ME . TO TELL THE TRUTH I LIKE ALL KINGDOM OF great britian..
FISZ 24 | 2,116
14 Oct 2006 #30
Is it normally broken like this? You speak as if you're a foreigner of the the English language.


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