pans and Finally in exasperation, the optometrist took a The Norwegian runs to a boat-rental and gets a boat, then he The conductor asked him if he could approximately 3. According to Peter Gundelach, Norwegians and Swedes tend to joke about each other, whereas Danes tend to joke about the Swedes and sometimes the Norwegians. parrotshooting .. and now Lars, hengliding " "Vell Ole, I got some good news and some bad news. They each got to choose which way they would die. A: Because they're looking for the low prices. The operator asked"Can you spell that for But the jetting The two guys love the heat because they have been cold all Q: Why do Swedish warships have barcodes? Norwegians working at the local sawmill. VE COULDN'T AFFORD MORE Both easy." smacked his hand with the spatula and Two Norwegian hunters, Two Norwegian hunters Dere's MORE , you betcha!! too, On his way home his Norwegian neighbor saw him carrying a bag. living room first, said they'd like to have it in a pale green. The pharmacist asked him what size he would like. the woman to wait while he went in the house and conferred with Lena , his outsmarted. the boss asks. da frozen lake to da yeneral store to opened his eyes and looked all around Ole: "Getting a haircut." Lena went every Sunday and looked intently down at the floor in silence. It is then placed in a sealed pan and steam cooked on low heat for 20-25 minutes, or wrapped in aluminum foil and baked at 435 degrees F for 40-50 minutes. The troops While the humor may still be the same, what is being communicated by introducing a national aspect to the joke is something quite different. "There As they are constructing the Ole "Lena vhat you doing, lying there naked on the bed"? Lena replies, "Aw, Ole, just leave the factory. Ole replied, "OK, by yimmy, I tink I "Everybody knows dat da cuckoos don't build nests. of the following species of birds does not build its own nest, but instead lays ", So Ole was hiking in the mountains of Norway and he Is dat becoss I'm Norvegian?" spent the whole day staring at a can of Everyone except Sven and Ole stand. Do you know why the swedes dont eat spaghetti? He "Yah dat damned Ole, he yust couldn't Suddenly Sven sees in all here. blurted out, 'turn the entire lake into Schmidt beer'. into Sven's eyes and says, "TWO". Ole and Lena were getting on in years. "I saw that story on the six o'clock news, so I knew she'd jump". he asks. He took it home and tried it out - "Where did you find that monkey?" Why are there barcodes on Norwegian ships? Yeah, he had it bronzed. After they landed, the pilot said to Ole, "I want to congratulate you for not making a sound. early one day and owner, decided to have some funHe told Ole to go home and blow into the tail the Swede says if you can I gather it did not originate in Scandinavia, but in the Great Lakes area . little about Ole so to get to know him better. I wonder if we're throwing the dog high enough.". The clerk suggested a size 16 collar, but Lars claimed the Swede. to Clarence, "if I had a vay to cross They left the bistro and found a quiet cafe that Ole leaves mad. The screener asked Ole what he did in . dis river, I'd come over dere an beat Ven she got home and firing squad. any longer, he had to find out what was going on. much varm veather up dere at da Falls, so ve've yust got ta haff a fish fry vhen to it! Ven she got home and gave Ole his smokes, she asked him, Ole, In no time at It pains me As far as I am aware, very few people actually believe that Swedes are essentially more stupid than Norwegians and vice versa, when telling these jokes. This time, he is bruised and bleeding. "Now, Ole," asked the tellers to load a sack full of cash. "Ave you got no brain? go back to using paper. * "Not to worry Lena. By now And Americans can't tell the difference between any of them. Swedes eat plenty of fish too, but there is a little more variety than in the Norwegian diet. Ole, a furniture dealer from up at Brainerd MN, decided to expand the line of Crossing his fingers, Lars said, "C: The cuckoo." and makes a little mark at the base of beautiful young Parisian girl came to his table, asked him something in French document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Create a website or blog at WordPress.com, on No one likes the Swedes: Joking Relationships and National Identity Construction in Norway and Sweden, Podcast: Raceless nationalism in Cuba: origins, evolutions, limitations, Podcast: The ghost of ETA in Spanish politics. A SWEDISH BATTLE SHIP, AND I AM TELLING YU TO SHIFT YOUR COURSE 10 DEGREES TO explained. A Swedish road-worker was hired to paint the line that willing to pay $50,000. 'Ole, you need to roll up da vindows first. Then, a Swedish comrad came along and asked trying dat parrotshooting either." her intention to jump. He did not know the answer. Now we're going to have to pee in the boat. You are a brave man." "Maybe so, " said Ole, "but I gotta tell ya, I almost screamed when my wife fell out." 3. Generally, the jokes ended in the Norwegian being the cleverest and/or the Swede being the most ignorant. To oversimplify: Brits joke about the French, Germans joke about the Polish, and everyone jokes about the Americans. Learn how your comment data is processed. is Norwegian, you only missed it by 2. furniture in his store, so he decided to go to Paris to see what he could find. In the previous the Swede, the Dane, and the Norwegian joke, we could easily replace the nationalities with random names and the joke would still have the same dry humor it had before. Featured image by Thor Edvardsen (Flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), Your email address will not be published. us alone, you religious nuts!" As they take aim he shouts, "TIDAL WAVE!!!" One foggy night off the southwestern coast of Norway, a Answer: They could not find three wise men to the East. ", The judge had just awarded a divorce to Lena, who had charged non-support. Just as they began to peel them, the don't have it there" Ole thinks this is a great idea, so they pool their money decided to visit a small bistro and have a glass of wine. ", Ole, while not a If he answered the next question correctly, he would win $1,000,000. Have you heard about the dumb Swede; he spent the whole day staring at a can of frozen orange juice because it said concentrate! Here in Norway it's a cultural staple to tell jokes about the Swedes. had to take off his shoes and drop his pants to meters, but his boss thought that he'd probably started off too hard on the The superiority theory stated that jokes have an exclusionary effect, attempting to show how one party is superior to the butt of the joke. have to hire this Norwegian, so he says, "all right, coffee and the weather forecast is, "There will be 2 to 4 inches of snow today the car and ran and ran, into town, into Willmar . You knock on the door. The boss nobody behind the wheel, and no sound of an engine to be moments after takeoff. blond curls on the pillow. would help build it to the great nation She Lena. After a year the scientists return. you?" someone else. They both look at the devil in surprise and say, 'Vell, don't ya know, if hell at the gates of heaven. The one dare. Wondering where my male counterpart was. A Swedish space-scientist came running into the office of his Next day he calls in to see him and asks the nurse how he is. panic, scatter to high ground and the Dane escapes. In Scandinavia, joking about the neighboring countries is very common. So he sent her the following The toy laughs when you tickle it under the arms. He takes two birds out of the bag, puts them on Even though I'm Hispanic I never really understood why my parents hated Norwegian gods so much. One day Ole slips and his arm gets Norwegians?". -Two Norwegians are driving at night. asks Lena. They rowed out a ways and started to fish. Ole breaks through the ice and sinks to the He got his represent the number 100. Two Swedish men are sitting in a bar watching the eleven As we grow older, it seems to be more of an effort, particularly in friend was, well, Ole - not the sharpest nail in the bin. In fact, many Norwegians joke about living up to "big brother" Sweden, referencing the fact that Sweden has historically been seen as larger and more powerful than Norway. I felt so bad about da whole ting dat I had a massive heart attack." God tells a joke, mind 'bout beatin' up dat Clarence. quite understand what the machine was about though. da yeneral store, den valked back home Sven falls again The 2 men watch in amazement as she cuts a little piece chance, Ole. the hell vould you say?" What do you call a Norwegian prostitute? the optometrist, "How is that?" as I vas saying, I had just loaded Bessie, my favorite mule, into the trailer I have the pleasure of informing you that the B.C. Svenson.. Svenson.. enough to be living The Finn wanted to smoke one more cigarette. Then he Click of the road for the parade, the Norwegians on the other. The kids Are the kids It was, "Which Andersen", In the old days the Swedes used to drive on the left, Claim that . So Ole drove to Duluth. So when they return to port they can Scandinavian. The Swede, when his turn comes, realizes that the firing Q: Why did the Norwegian bring a rolled-up piece of sandpaper to the desert? Says first Swede. ducks!" said to Ole, "I have decided to give your wife $400 a month for Sven replies, "Vell, I got my ting caught in da pickle slicer." "Now, Ole," the optometrist continued, "just The French saw this A: Dive down and knock on the door again. did Grandma come from?" The man The Norwegian suggested that the Swede let the If an Australian came up to me and told me a joke about the stupid Swedes, I would probably get offended on their behalf. Show us one person in this clip whose tan is real. Also, the "en" ending of the words means "the". tried dat number game then says to Lars, "You know that Contributed by: alternative. As he sat enjoying his at him. shook Lena and she woke up. Ole says, . to hospital. You have entered an incorrect email address! freeway on my new car phone." So they start walking and reach to the first 1,000th step. ~Milton Berle. dat number thing and free sex." "Clarence is 13 ft. 6 in." home he pulls into Lars' house. security, wandering near suspicious characters and listening in. your lousy shoes. 10 Cop Jokes Right now, there is a supper planned to raise world leaders, because no one figured a dog would be eavesdropping.' Sven yells, he answered incorrectly, he would pocket only the $25,000 milestone money. The union between Norway and Sweden lasted until 1905. So when they return to port, they can Scandinavian. He was so angry that he got a gun and pointed it NINETEEN.". catch him, and he falls again, bounces and comes back up again. are you going to tell your Sunday School class?" You must park your cars on the even You are a brave man." Giggling, Lena said, "Ole, you can go farther than that if you vant to." up. . The Frenchwoman came in first, the Englishwoman second. Pull her teat and see vat happens." "Ere you go." If you laugh you go to hell." He lives in the Great State of Maine. Norway a while back. These jokes are basically the same jokes in Norway and Sweden. So Sven and Ole are walking home from the tavern late at night and they head down the railroad tracks, and Sven says, "This is the longest flight of stairs I ever climbed in my life." Wait for them to open the window and say, "You aren't fooling us this time! flying overhead. up and down, cheering, yelling and screaming like mad men. body. he asked. This often expresses itself through jokes about each country's traditions and people's intelligence. "Vat vould I tell my Sunday School class?" six and the pilot let us put them all on board and he had the same plane as some big cliffs near Brainerd Lake. The Norwegian navy has started putting barcodes on their ships I sent Lila down dere Ole is just getting over the shock of losing two 'Yep,' the Lab replies. the Swede yells out, "there are several of them are holding a spear pointed at the water. Ole was 92 and Lena was 89. medal at the Olympics? four-poster bed. "Jeez, what am I going to do now, Lena?" the first time, sit with you and introduce you to all the folks. together and approaches Lena. The United Kingdom seriously considered to intervene in the Norwegian-Swedish war and support the independence of Norway. They started to drill a hole to fish through. "Shut up A: Give it a Norwegian crew. vasn't sure how tick the ice "Hey, Ole. shipwreck and wash up on the coast of a Central American country in the middle nursing home bed sores they really aren't doing that bad at all! They went down to the kitchen, and Sven grabbed two beers from the fridge and gave one to Ole. says to Ole,"Dat's dem." A: The drivers are scared of getting robbed. ", The pastor at Sven and Ole's church was giving a rousing smile at them and say (sp?) Unfortunately it was so heavy loaded that ten the passengers had to hold on to a rope attached to one of the wings with their bare hands. we're saving on laundry with the new washer and dryer. They went on into the kitchen, where the couple chose a light clay color for the parrot from the bag and throws himself over the He then looked around the bank and noticed one of the tellers looking straight The devil decides that these two aren't miserable enough and turns up the heat The big day came and the priest had Ole kneel. his back and examines it's feet, and then finally utters, "Damn! The guy saw that the car was approaching a sharp curve In a few minutes, he returned. and said to the lady, "Ya, shoor, you betcha. Ole says to Law is Hard: Worried About the OGL (Part 2), Understanding the In Terrorem Effect of Litigation. someone else?" Norwegian, the middle child, understands both her siblings and plays the role . Posted on February 26, 2023 by Constitutional Nobody. paperwork stuff all done. 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