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damestjernelys 
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In English, people from Poland are referred to as POLES, not Polaks.
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Posted: 31 Jul 2010 at 5:52pm |
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damestjernelys
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Posted: 01 Aug 2010 at 12:55pm |
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I know Polack (or however the heck it's spelled in Danish) is what Poles are referred to, but, since this forum is an English-language one, it'd be nice to see 'Pole' used instead, especially because...
"The noun Polack (/'polak/), in the English language, is a derogatory reference to a Pole or person of Polish descent. It is an Anglicisation of the Polish language word Polak, which means a Polish male person (feminine being Polka). Although the Polish word has a neutral connotation, the English loanword "Polack" is insulting. Today, in the English-speaking world, the word "Polack" is considered an ethnic slur:
As someone of Polish descent, I find 'Polack' offensive when said person is not a Scandinavian saying it while communicating to me in their own language. It's the same as using any of the other ethnic or racial slurs listed here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_slur |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2010 at 1:04pm |
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I actually didn´t know that, I apologize if YOU were offended. My neighbours are two Polish doctors, and I asked them. They didn´t even know it, maybe becaue Poles are called polakker in Danish, and they are used to that. They weren´t offended with the word Polak, but from now on and ever I will refer to them as Poles. Just like I will refer to Dutch people as Holes:)
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damestjernelys
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Posted: 01 Aug 2010 at 2:18pm |
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Well, if you want, you can call me a Troll (because I was born and grew up south of the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan.. and as you know, only trolls live under bridges :P )
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