On 2019 Jan 28 12:44:04, you wrote to me:

 MV>>> I got that far. Home Depot does not sell food. But they sell
 MV>>> whiskey?

 ml>> of course not... whisk[e]y is not hardware or home repair/building
 ml>> material though some people might think it (sh|c)ould be ;)

 MV> Right... So... asking for whiskey is in the same category as asking for
 MV> Polish sausages. Or Sauerkraut, Stroopwafels, Brussels sprouts and
 MV> Worcester sauce...

yes...

 >>>>>>> Or if I asked for some Whiskey, would you ask if I was
 >>>>>>> Irish?" The clerk says, "No, I probably wouldn't."

 MV> But than why that? Why is asking for whiskey OK?

it isn't... it is just like asking for polish sausage... in fact, you could
reverse those two options and the joke would still work... the whole thing
hinges on the guy asking for something that he cannot get from the hardware
store... that the clerk guessed his nationality correct is a side play to
distract from the upcoming punch line...

 MV>>> It makes no sense it if there is not more to "Polish" than just
 MV>>> not selling food in a hardware store.

 ml>> that's the joke! you don't buy groceries/food in a hardware store :)

 MV> To get the joke, one must not only entertain the prejudice that the Polish
 MV> people are stupid, but also that the Irish, Germans, Dutch, Brittish, etc
 MV> are not...

it has nothing to do with the nationality... that's just a side play to
distract you so the punch line will hit harder... here it is again with some
changes...


In what aisle can I find the Irish whiskey?"
The clerk asks, "Are you Irish?"
The guy, clearly offended, says, "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?
  Or if I asked for Polish sausage, would you ask if I was Polish?"
The clerk says, "No, I probably wouldn't."
The guy says, "Well then, because I asked for Irish whiskey, why did you ask me
if I'm Irish?"
The clerk replied, "Because you're in Home Depot."


it still works ;)

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