"Harry " wrote in message
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On 7/26/10 4:22 PM, mmc wrote:
Everyone seems to be in such a hurry to scream 'racism' these days...

So, when the customer asked, "In what aisle could I find the Polish
sausage?"

The clerk looks at him and says, "Are you Polish?"

The guy (clearly offended) says, "Well, yes I am. But let me ask you
something. If I
had asked for Italian sausage, would you ask me if I was Italian? Or if
I
had asked for
German Bratwurst, would you ask me if I was German? Or if I asked for
a
kosher hot dog
would you ask me if I was Jewish? Or if I had asked for a Taco, would
you
ask if I was
Mexican?' If I asked for some Irish whiskey, would you ask if I was
Irish?"

The clerk says, "Well, no, I probably wouldn't!"

With deep self-righteous indignation, the guy says, "Well then, why did
you
ask me if
I'm Polish because I asked for Polish sausage?"

The clerk replied, "Because you're in Home Depot."




I've never understood the ethnic slur jokes about Poles. Considering how
many famous and really accomplished Poles there are in history, it's just
beyond my comprehension why Poles have been singled out for this sort of
derision.

Consider Maria Skłodowska, Frédéric Chopin, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Czeslaw
Milosz, Artur Rubinstein, Nicolaus Copernicus, and thousands more.

It's a puzzlement.

I think many groups encounter this type of derision... the Irish, certainly
did.