Should Poles be polish?

McCoyThreads: 46 Posts: 1,755 Joined: Jul 3, 08 ♂	Apr 20, 09, 16:09 #1
it makes perfect sense. how do you think?

time meansThreads: 9 Posts: 2,309 Joined: Apr 21, 08 ♂	Apr 20, 09, 16:11 #2
What defines being Polish?

McCoyThreads: 46 Posts: 1,755 Joined: Jul 3, 08 ♂	Apr 20, 09, 16:12 #3
stop offtoping

time meansThreads: 9 Posts: 2,309 Joined: Apr 21, 08 ♂	Edited by: time means Apr 20, 09, 16:14 #4
I wasn`t aware i was. Yes they should :-)

McCoyThreads: 46 Posts: 1,755 Joined: Jul 3, 08 ♂	Apr 20, 09, 16:15 #5
both?

time meansThreads: 9 Posts: 2,309 Joined: Apr 21, 08 ♂	Apr 20, 09, 16:16 #6
No and yes.

McCoyThreads: 46 Posts: 1,755 Joined: Jul 3, 08 ♂	Apr 20, 09, 16:21 #7
yes + no = yes + (-yes) = yes - yes = 0 hmmm...?

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Apr 20, 09, 17:20 #8

In Poland - Yes

In Mainland Europe - Yes

In the rest of the world exluding the UK - Yes

In the UK - Yes but only in the privacy of their own homes

If your question is should the Polish maintain their unique customs and way of life despite the influences of the rest of the world then I think that they should. Some of the traditional beliefs around the importance of the family, as one example, are quite strange to some of us I guess and are to be welcomed. When abroad, however, I strongly believe that respect to the host country's values is important for any visitor to observe. I'm not a monarchist but I wouldn't dream of upsetting a Thai about their Royal Family.

niejestemcapitaThreads: 3 Posts: 666 Joined: Jan 3, 09 ♀	Apr 20, 09, 17:26 #9
szarlotka: In the UK - Yes but only in the privacy of their own homes what on earth do you mean?

McCoyThreads: 46 Posts: 1,755 Joined: Jul 3, 08 ♂	Apr 20, 09, 17:28 #10
mhm. yes. exactly charlie. but now back to the topic. what do you think about Poles being polish?

szarlotkaThreads: 14 Posts: 3,340 Joined: Feb 20, 07 ♂	Apr 20, 09, 17:29 #11
niejestemcapita: what on earth do you mean? How the heck I am supposed to know? I was merely making the point on the need for people to have empathy for their hosts and to modify some of their behaviour accordingly. For once my mind was not in the gutter. Honest ;)

Shawn_H	Apr 20, 09, 17:42 #12
McCoy: what do you think about Poles being polish? I think that their unique history, sense of family, nationwide usage of the same language, and a richly homogeneous population makes them the best candidate to be Polish.

McCoyThreads: 46 Posts: 1,755 Joined: Jul 3, 08 ♂	Edited by: McCoy Apr 20, 09, 17:46 #13
Shawn_H: I think that their unique history, sense of family, nationwide usage of the same language, and a richly homogeneous population makes them the best candidate to be Polish. whos? pinguins's?

Shawn_H	Apr 20, 09, 17:49 #14
McCoy: whos? pinguins's? No, Bison's.

McCoyThreads: 46 Posts: 1,755 Joined: Jul 3, 08 ♂	Apr 20, 09, 17:50 #15
no bisons on poles

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Edited by: szarlotka Apr 20, 09, 17:53 #16

McCoy:

but now back to the topic. what do you think about Poles being polish

This thread brings back terrible memories of examinations for me. You work your way through the paper and then with 45 minutes left you reach the last question which is invariably short and ambiguous. There then follows a panic attack while you try to get into the mind of the devious swine who set it. In this case I can think of a number of possible meanings for your question.

1) Should Poles be polish - This could be a reference to the moving borders of Poland over time. Should in fact some Poles be Ukranian or German or Mongolian. A straight if cunningly contrived history question.

2) Should Poles be polish - is it justifiable for a whole nation to be turned into a product for cleaning my shoes and tatty furniture?

3) Should Poles be polish - should Poland be given a monoply on the manufacture of all forms of Poles as used to fly flags, catch fish, dance around on May Day etc. etc.

4) Should Poles adapt their behaviour in some way to blend in. That was my first (obviously wrong) interpretation so therefore I have just failed abysmally.

IronsideThreads: 56 Posts: 6,196 Joined: Feb 26, 09 ♂	Apr 20, 09, 17:54 #17
should Polish polish their polish?

Shawn_H

Apr 20, 09, 18:01 #18

This is a Polish pole.

A Polish Pole

SoftsongThreads: 6 Posts: 587 Joined: Sep 2, 07 ♀	Apr 20, 09, 19:16 #19
I took the question to be asking if a Pole should be called by the term Polish. Rather than saying someone is a Pole, it is more normal for me to say that someone is Polish. Is this what you are asking? Or one of the other variety of questions postulated above?

McCoyThreads: 46 Posts: 1,755 Joined: Jul 3, 08 ♂	Apr 20, 09, 19:25 #20
Softsong: Is this what you are asking? i was just thinking about Poles for Poles. If Poles are called Poles they should be polish. simple as drut

SashaThreads: 2 Posts: 1,558 Joined: Apr 19, 08 ♂	Apr 20, 09, 19:40 #21
Should I polish up my English? (Yes I should)

Guest	Apr 22, 09, 05:20 #22
polish poles are normal polish just like a swedish swede is swedish

Grzegorz_Threads: 80 Posts: 6,102 Joined: Nov 16, 06 ♂	Apr 22, 09, 06:22 #23
McCoy: Should Poles be polish? I am wolish.

PennBoyThreads: 147 Posts: 3,270 Joined: Dec 7, 08 ♂	Apr 22, 09, 06:48 #24
I think we should be called Polish ,not Poles it sounds like a pole, just like Turkey should be changed to something else, not be spelled like a bird

PerszingPruszekThreads: 2 Posts: 24 Joined: Apr 23, 09 ♂	Apr 25, 09, 18:38 #25
hmmmmmmmm tricky question.... but if your a good polak your polish and a pole, doesnt matter where you live. Your proud of the red and white and you kiss the eagle every time you see it on a flag.... ;)

jojospacemunkyThreads: 4 Posts: 73 Joined: Apr 25, 09 ♀	Apr 25, 09, 18:44 #26
McCoy: Should Poles be polish? Depends whether they are concrete based or wooden i suppose .... is concrete better stuff in Poland and does the wood last longer ? People wise you have your own individuality and mind you can decide whether to be patriotic or not so :)

wildroverThreads: 180 Posts: 8,143 Joined: Jun 7, 07 ♂	Apr 25, 09, 18:49 #27
jojospacemunky: they are concrete based Polish concrete has exactly the same properties as a Mcvities biscuit....but does not taste as nice.....

EurolaThreads: 6 Posts: 2,647 Joined: Dec 2, 06 ♀	Apr 25, 09, 18:54 #28
Is that's why the farm house is falling apart? :)

freebirdThreads: 3 Posts: 638 Joined: Jun 8, 07 ♂	Apr 25, 09, 18:55 #29
McCoy: Should Poles be polish? I guess most of them are but some of them on this forum definitely fake being someone else but no biggy to it :-)

McCoyThreads: 46 Posts: 1,755 Joined: Jul 3, 08 ♂	Apr 25, 09, 18:56 #30
so how many poles are there? ive heard only about two.

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