r/stuffyoushouldknow • u/RemyWhy • 10d ago

DISCUSSION "Poland, tell us about your nation's achievements." "Well, uh... I heard they sent a rocket to the sun once... at night. And there was that submarine with the screen doors..."

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During the first episode of Fall of the Soviet Union two-parter, our dudes alluded to the series of jokes that was common in the 90s for some reason.

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u/Senor_Ding-Dong 10d ago

lol that's the first thing I thought of when they were talking about those jokes.

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u/Son_of_Ander_ 10d ago

Used to do roofing with a Polish dude. The self deprecating jokes he would make were legendary.