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    Okay, I've heard many. Some that I could agree with, some that I could agree with only partially, and some that just make me laugh.

    Poles are avid nationalists
    Poles are devout Catholics
    Poles are fighters
    Poles are hard workers

    some not so flattering

    Poles are dumb
    Poles are dirty
    Poles are drunks

    some that are just plain stupid.

    Poles are Jews
    Poles are Mongoloids

    Which ones have you encountered?

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    Poles are as dumb as bricks.

    Poles are gullible.

    Poles are absent-minded.

    Polish girls have huge tits.
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    I shall forgive them for the first three because of the fourth.

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    Stereotypes I have encountered in Canada

    - hard workers

    - strict

    - cheap with money

    - heavy drinkers

    - arrogant

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    "Poles are the Mexicans of Europe"
    -Steve-O

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    They steal Cars, but it´s not only a stereotype.

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    I've always wondered what other Slavs thought of us, I hear our reputation is equally lamentable among the Eastern-Slavs, as among our Western Germanic counterparts.
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    My high school chemistry teacher was a Pole, and a very intelligent guy.

    I guess that because my fathers side is all German, there is still a certain level of animosity lingering amongst them.

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    Suggested slogan by Poland's national board of tourism for use in Germany:

    Visit Poland! Your Car is Already Here!

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    Poland is empty coz all the Poles are working and squatting in London.

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    I've heard the "Poles are dumb" one like everyone else. And funny enough (or sadly), it's the first of the stereotypes that comes to mind. My father's side is Polish and from what I've seen, the "dumb Pollack" thing here in the U.S. is used amongst them almost affectionately. They get a lot of laughs out of throwing the phrase around. Sort of like how blacks say "my nigga." But then, European Americans, unlike non-whites, as a whole tend to be able to make fun of each other in good stride. There are examples of this phenomenon in the movie Gran Torino. I can call my buddy "a stupid wop" and he'll call me a "squarehead" or a "dumb Pole." Bigotry is fun.

    Here in the U.S., I've even heard of Poles being compared to blacks for some reason. (Ex. Poles are like niggers.) Maybe this is due to them being among the later waves of U.S. immigrants and being relegated to jobs that blacks were doing? That's my father's theory. But I have no idea. Seems plausible when thinking about how they're portrayed in literature like A Street Car Named Desire.

    I tend to think that most (if not just about all) stereotypes are earned. But the Poles being dumb thing (which is very pervasive) really leaves me scratching my head. It doesn't offend me, being half Polish. I just wish I understood it. It's not like Poles are Mexicans (despite Steve-O's above comparison) or Gypsies. I mean, they have a rich proud history full of science, literature, and art. Nietzsche insisted at one point that he was descended from Polish aristocracy. On Richard Lynn's IQ study by nations, Poland actually measures higher than Germany. Of course, in other studies, they're slightly below Germany. But they're always one of the countries with a mean average of around 100 which puts them in one of the top spots in all of Europe in terms of intelligence.

    Anyways, I just never got the stereotype even if it's amusing.
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