Stubborn Polaks, anyone knows?

Is Polka also derogatory? Everybody in Poland is a Polak, you have a problem with that?

Yes i miss my Avatar, the forum looks lame without them.

Polak in English is ethnic slur word. Proper English word to name a person of Polish nationality is "Pole". Do I really hace to learn you proper English??


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polack

did you try to say "teach"? :-)

When speaking English Pollack/Polak/Polack however it's spelled is always derogatory. Only when you're speaking Polish or Russian or Ukrainian or in other Slavic languages where Polak mean a Pole or Polish person it's ok.

well yes. In polish teach and learn is the same verb.

I see it highly unpropriate that Poles and people od Polish descent use word "Pollack" (or other spelling variations) to describe themselves. Even if its ethmology is innocent, still the word lives own life and in some countries has became an ethnic slur and no argue with that.

Just don't worry about it. The more you try to go against it the more people will say it just to make fun of you. In this particular case I know that Tygrys is just having fun. No insult intended (I'm sure).

It is like English who use the word Anglo.

Only in American English - in British English, we wouldn't use it at all. I only use it on here to antagonise "dumb Polacks" ;)


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It's arguable that it's not even an ethnic slur in the USA - plenty of people are using it freely, and it doesn't seem to have the same impact as the n-bomb, for instance.

I think they should address Poles as pani.

Who gets offended by Anglo??

We call ourselves yanks, gringos, americanos and do we really care? I think its the Polish people who think everybody is picking on them that have a problem with being call a Polak.

is not the same as Pollack, the first one is a Polish word, the latter being derogative English.
Objectively, it doesn't look good when Poles call themselves Polacks. It shows some problem with either integrity or lack of bit of pride out of being a Pole.

I'd be highly offended if anyone called me Anglo!

What word is there for you?

Jock would be far better ;) Nothing worse than being mistaken for being English :P

That's the stupidest thing i've ever heard call an Italian a Wop, Irish a Mick, Hispanic Spick if you're not that ethnicity see if they wont get offended, my bro-in-law is Italian American some guy said shut up you f-in Wop to him i thought he was gonna kill him. It's derogatory as is Pollack, they're not saying it to be nice.

I know a few Irish people and none of them are bothered by Mick or Paddy.

I would be bothered to an extent - and on occasion. Most I know would too.

But it depends on how or why it's said really, context etc.

That's how it is in Ireland call an Irish American that see what happens

In other words, America is populated by thugs who take offence at the slightest thing?

(for what it's worth, Irish-Americans are not Irish).

That explains all those Irish flags outside their homes and stickers on car bumpers

Plastic Paddies, nothing else.

How many of them can name the Irish President, I wonder? Heck, I wonder if many of them can even name the Taoiseach?

I think that's the first thing you and I agreed upon. None know a word in Gaelic the furthest attempt at bonding with Ireland i've seen was a guy having a tattoo of a man with walking stick on his arm.

Do they no longer teach the nursery rhyme "Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me"?


Pretty much. Over here blacks are ever on the look out for opportunities to be offended at the smallest perceived slight. They use being called a "******" as an excuse to go ape and get violent towards whites. They act like it's the worst thing in the world, then turn around call their homies ****** all the time. It's nothing more that feigned hypersensitivity, PC bullying horsecrap and an excuse to beat a white. Oh, and they think nothing of calling whites crackers...

Even a wigger can't calls a black person a "Nigger" that's all the excuse they need to beat someone up and rob them, if cops come they know they have to be on their side with that cause the NAACP and medias gonna be all over them.

Not any more than the rest of the world ;)

Yes, our minorities play the feign hypersensitivity game more/ worse than the rest of the world has to deal with.

I'm shocked that it's not only...so-called "visibile minorities" getting upset, but even white Americans look for excuses to be upset. What a horrid, vicious circle :(

And I guess you speak from first hand experiences from your many varied trips around the world? All countries have people in them who feel like they are treated unfairly.