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Are the Poles really so homogeneous or should we say 'some Poles' etc...?


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SeanusThreads: 22
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Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂ 		 Aug 28, 11, 15:36    #1
It's highly popular amongst many PF posters to loosely say Poles instead of some Poles or many Poles etc. Maybe they actually think that Poles speak with one mind or act alike in a whole range of things. However, there is an expression that goes sth like '2 Poles, 3 opinions' or sth to that effect. Also, Poles are known to speak vociferously over some drinks on the topic of politics.

Should some posters here be more accurate in their assessments and include 'some', 'a few' and 'many' etc?
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Joined: May 30, 08  Pictures: 2 ♂ 		Edited by: pawian  Aug 28, 11, 15:52    #2
Should some posters here be more accurate in their assessments and include 'some', 'a few' and 'many' etc?

No. When Poles talk about Germans who once tried to annihilate the entire Polish nation, we are unanimous!
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Joined: Apr 1, 06  Pictures: 3 ♂ [Moderator] 		 Aug 28, 11, 16:05    #3
Should some posters here be more accurate in their assessments and include 'some', 'a few' and 'many' etc?


when someone says 'Poles drink vodka' in polite conversation, it is understood that it is a stereotype and that not all Poles drink vodka.

when 'Poles' is used on its own on this forum it is an excuse for idiots to start their usual 'have u met every Pole'

would u for example correct your mum if she said 'the scots have just voted into office the SNP'

when clearly not all scots voted for them at all.

what we actually have is pedantic assholes trying to be smart asses, nothing more.
Des EssientesThreads: 11
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Joined: Feb 6, 10  Pictures: 4 ♂ [Suspended] 		 Aug 28, 11, 17:42    #4
Should some posters here be more accurate in their assessments and include 'some', 'a few' and 'many' etc?

They should.
would u for example correct your mum if she said 'the scots have just voted into office the SNP'

when clearly not all scots voted for them at all.

Since Scotland is a majoritarian democracy its voters in elections know that the candidate that receives the most votes will be considered to be Scotland's choice. Speaking about election results in this manner does not give people carte blanche to make gross generalizations about Scots, or Poles.
what we actually have is pedantic ******** trying to be smart asses, nothing more.

People that point out the flawed inductive reasoning of posters that make gross generalizations about Poles are doing this forum a service.
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Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂ 		 Aug 28, 11, 18:53    #5
Very good post, DE. That is exactly what I was looking for. Sweeping generalisations are what get people locked into pointless debates and to make comments that really don't need to be made. My point was to get into the accuracy of the whole 'My Polacy' (we Poles) idea. If that doesn't create discussion more than the complete and utter BS threads I see on the go, I don't know what will.
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Joined: May 30, 08  Pictures: 2 ♂ 		 Aug 28, 11, 19:39    #6
=Des Essientes]Since Scotland is a majoritarian democracy its voters in elections know that the candidate that receives the most votes will be considered to be Scotland's choice.

I thought today`s Scots want to gain independence from England after 200 years of submission?
SeanusThreads: 22
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Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂ 		Edited by: Moderator  Aug 28, 11, 19:42    #7
Pawian, how much do you identify with grannies here? ;)
pawianThreads: 90
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Joined: May 30, 08  Pictures: 2 ♂ 		Edited by: Moderator  Aug 28, 11, 20:01    #8
I don`t identify with pushing grannies.
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Joined: Jul 27, 11 ♂ 		 Aug 29, 11, 12:15    #9
It's highly popular amongst many PF posters to loosely say Poles instead of some Poles or many Poles etc. Maybe they actually think that Poles speak with one mind or act alike in a whole range of things. However, there is an expression that goes sth like '2 Poles, 3 opinions' or sth to that effect. Also, Poles are known to speak vociferously over some drinks on the topic of politics.

Should some posters here be more accurate in their assessments and include 'some', 'a few' and 'many' etc?


You know the answer to this. Some are, some aren't. hehe ;)


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