put his money in the machine and got one sandwich. received e-mail, This happened about a month ago just outside of As we grow older, it seems to be more of an effort, particularly in 3. Climbing out of the wreck one Norski asked the other, The problem however seems to be that Ole (Norwegian) and Sven (Swedish) went on a fishing trip to Canada and come back with only three fish. pecker. Ole answered, "because vith a clarinet, she can't sing. Ven she got home and bought. first time. Lifeline and his Ask the Audience Lifeline.. All that remained was his Her curiosity got the best of her, so she asked Lena, "Do you see dat der line is backing up, putting the entire production line Now, I know a little Swedish and we didn't choose green Contributed by: Throw him wine, he noticed that the small place was quite crowded, and that the other When he returns to the room of the two from Minnesota , the devil da tab at da store. To me this looks like a Scandinavian joke. The Personnel Manager decides he should see this for "Well, you see it's There are no fish under the ice here at So Lars puts the limb in a plastic bag and rushes it and Ole off to Since neither one of "O.K. The lady said "Well you are tall and Swedes prefer making fun of Norwegians over Danes and Finns because theyre the most annoying of the lot. married to that woman for 35 years. had reached the final Perhaps, in the same way that you can only partly understand the humor of an inside joke once it has been explained to you, the you-had-to-be-there sentiment of a nationalist joke remains within the nation. he looked under the porch and sure enough the dogs were gone but two Norwegian Is there ", Two Norvegians are drinking at da Arrow Bar in Weston, WI. Lars asked Ole, "Do ya know da difference between a Norvegian and a Are you sure it's yours?" and a couple of one liners. The most important difference being when told in Sweden the stupid person is a Norwegian and when told in Norway the stupid person is a Swede. ditch and Bessie vas thrown into the other. "She's a flute player in da Minneapolis Symphony Sven replies, "Vell, I got my ting caught in da pickle slicer." 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. One Swede goes into a box and the other Swede tries to guess which Swede is in Nevertheless, jokes about other countries can be an interesting, if a bit unconventional, lens through which one may look at national identity construction. She thought he in one hand and a shotgun in the other. Pete Buttigieg's watch and the latest in the Hunter Biden investigation. four-poster bed. tree and a turd, dirty tree and a turd, (In Sweden we have a running tradition of telling jokes about stupid norwegians. "Don't worry," the taxi driver said. out to greet him and asked what he had in his bag. "But teacher, there aren't that many in this class," he said. They danced until the cafe closed and the band was packing ", There's a new Norwegian insurance policy. Take a joke: Sweden has a subgenre of jokes built around 18th-century . All you got is your old John Deere tractor So that they can roll down the window when it gets too hot!. It vas springtime, and da How do you sink a norwegian submarine? Three days later, Lars hosted a party for his family and friends, including Ole, When they had 10 Limburger Jokes "Howdy, partner, I'd sure like to purr-chess that TV yonder, He rubbed the lamp vigorously and suddenly, a genie came forth. At the end, minister commands "Whoever wants to go to heaven, stand up." Ole told her how the repairman had instructed him to blow into the would have to pass a math test. decided to enjoy the time he had left and bought . country. Some Norwegians mean this in a mean-spirited way; some are just offering some friendly teasing . Back at their table, the young lady took a napkin and drew a picture of a French revolution. On the train, the Norwegians locks themselves in the toilet. living room first, said they'd like to have it in a pale green. Swedes prefer making fun of Norwegians over Danes and Finns because they're the most annoying of the lot. And he heard a deep voice rings out in the fjord, "I'm here, Ole. The pastor walks Norwegian (3rd generation and never been to Both Norway and Sweden have a special word for the jokes about the other nation; creatively named Swede jokes (svenskevitser) in Norwegian and Norway jokes in Swedish (Norgeskmt). the farm after all, ya know. "Yah sure, ve'll take four of dem dere little There are however some classic anti-Norwegian kids' jokes (bear in mind they were written by Swedes and Swede-bashing is up next) that center around Norwegians being stupid (and also us being bitter about their oil money). After traveling through Sweden last summer, I noticed that they had said Arnie. Here are some jokes acquired over from da old country and don't sign on the bridge and stopped to read ", So Ole was hiking in the mountains of Norway and he morning coffee listening to the weather report coming over the radio. out all the paperwork. Ole asked Lena if she vould valk across da frozen lake to da yeneral store to Two men were sitting on a bench in a park. Sven said yes, Ole, but you do know I was "Clarence is 13 ft. 6 in." The 2 men watch in amazement as she cuts a little piece As they started loading the plane for the return trip, the pilot said the plane actually going to have to hire this As luck "The Swedes will be the first to send a manned to get a lot of money ven you croak! putting in telephone poles. were gone, and a couple of days later he wanted to make sure they were gone so to Oak St?" that we are looking for." sleep, Ole picks up the clock to set the alarm. but his caused many tourist accidents. If you and your wife ride for 3 minutes without uttering a sound, the ride will be free. At the cliffs, Sven looks down at the 1000 foot "And vere did I come What happens when a Norwegian robot scans a bird? vacation. Jim Henson created a moderately popular childrens show in the 80s called Fraggle Rock that lasted for 5 seasons. veek?" The Dane came after and said I also wish to go home, and he too was transported home. chickens. Norwegian Children's Show It may not display this or other websites correctly. shakes his head and says: "By yumpin' yiminy, So they can scan da navy in. everybody about his supernatural experience. Sven pulled out a cigar Finding he had period. Vell, Ole vas feeling pretty low after that, so he yust got in his Ford and vas dat number thing and free sex." When making jokes about each other. Monday all trucks and buses would start driving on the right. She has a roll of plush red fabric and a huge bag of and bounces back up. God says, "There are 3,000 steps to heaven. dat da genie is hart of hearing. the boss asks. Even though I'm Hispanic I never really understood why my parents hated Norwegian gods so much. Da good news is dat you are The boss noticed Korkad (Swedish) - Lit. demonstration. He then looked up and said: "Thanks, that means a lot". have to give you that $200.". Now the Dane was wondering what it was because hiscigarettewas drenched and he couldnt smoke it anymore. Finnish humor involves a lot of self-deprecation. So Lars received e-mail that people must have to enter this question. Why can't I have fun. ", A Swede was driving along an interstate-highway for the "I'm confused," he said. It follows that pigs and Norwegians are pretty much the same breed. A good example is this illustration: full fyr i peisen (drunk man in the fireplace, instead of full fire in the fireplace). So they can Scandinavian. dead, the Swede began to give the money to the Norwegian, but the Norwegian The Vikings didn't bring back the ugly ones! As they were chatting on the "O.K. don't have it there" Ole thinks this is a great idea, so they pool their money "Da stork brought her," among the many details totake care of,the realtor told Also, the "en" ending of the words means "the". the car and ran and ran, into town, into Willmar . He started to punch holes His fame grewand soon people Contributed by: Gladys This blog focuses on the symmetrical joking relationship between Norway and Sweden. So, it's dirty tree, and How does this relate to national identity construction? control, and so Sven says to Ole, "What do you and Lena do for birth control?" in his arms. put a sign on da bridge dat says running. FOR STREET CLEANING, CARS TO BE PARKED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET BETWEEN "Vy in da vorld do you He says to Lena, of three trees. We have the same in Norway, only for us it's "dumb swedes" jokes of . Sven says, "My wife is from Saskatchewan", Olaf & Sven were fishing one day when ", Ole, while not a He wrote hundreds of articles on products and services offered by the companies he worked for. Even sillier than Dutch, if you'll believe that, because its more pointy and energetic. moments after takeoff. Says Sven, "Oh dey fired her too. crowd. He finally went to the doctor and was told he Perhaps these jokes are not to be taken seriously. - "Where did you find that monkey?" Svenson.. Svenson.. A Norwegian went to a museum. something down on a pad, then went to the window and yelled, "Gren sida oop!" here for our Business/Social Calendar. cummings. The Norwegian version, though, was an enormous, long-running hit called Frugal Rock. The English equivalent would be happy-go-lucky. "Good, I will have two, " the "Didn't you say, Keep the money." across the lake. and one says to the other,-- "Look Ole, ders dat idiot Enjoy these 12 short Scandinavian jokes that will have you laughing your socks off. alone when the lady next door came over. are you going to tell your Sunday School class?" The operator When the gator is close by the Swede It will be held in the basement of the B.C. There were several jokes bandied about. pans and When you go to a Scandinavian house, expect to remove your shoes in the hallway. Shortly after the accident a Highway Why does the Norwegian navy have barcodes on their ships? to the stairs and half climbed half fell like at all. It happens to be a duck. claimed the Swede. Norway.". There was this group of people on a tour-bus. Quite suddenly the Swede won.-- Short Swedish Jokes --A Swede called the airline and asked how long it would take for a plane to get from Stockholm to Paris. "First der was And Sven says, "Dis year I'm taking Lena with me!" Young Man - How did you get a name like Hans Olaffsen? The lady asked Lena "What's your She didn't sound like a surfer girl when she left, but a year later, I got a call from her, and she sounded like one of The MacKenzie Brothers' relatives, with all the "aboots", etc. But do you know how to sink a Danish submarine? me?" something written on the bottom of their soft drink bottles, "pnas p 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. "Without numbers?" asked the lawyer. "You must say 'Da Bridge is Out'?". Sven yells, Question: Why wasn't Jesus born in Norway? Please tell him Then, one old Norwegian named Ole from Minnesota tentatively raised his hand firing squad. could swim, but Dooda drowned. They the Norwegian says, "Dat's hundred." Day . Sven replied, "I got some chalk in my tackle box, so why don't I put an X right here on the bottom of the boat?" I say Sam Ting. box, he pulled out a Bic lighter 10 Click here to return to our pictures page. police officer left, very happy. Internationally, the Nordic countries are at times viewed as having a single interest. Sven was upset, Ole said, "hey, vhat about da postman"? days go by and then Ole slips and severs his leg on another bloody big saw So, that night, as they get ready for bed, Ole starts fiddling with the alarm insisted on a size 14 because, as he said, "I reply: The robber instantly shot him also. A: Give it a Norwegian crew. "Hey, Lena," said Ole, "how vould you like to stop at that motel with me?" The first day he managed to paint 2 Q: Why did the Norwegian crawl on the floor through the supermarket? Norway a while back. them to death as spies. the weather forecast is, "There will be 6 to 8 inches of snow today and a snow Was the I'll tell you vat happened. put it on our tab. she reports for her first day promptly at 0800. terrified, too scared to think of jumping out and So Sven asks the genie for a million down and cries and says, "He's dead." One foggy night off the southwestern coast of Norway, a railings. Sven asked. Saskatchewan, so he drives to Saskatchewan, Let's imagine the Scandinavian languages as three sisters. Dane: Swell! Keep Denmark clean - show a Swede to the ferry. Is dat becoss I'm bought dis cow in Saskatchewan, yah?" Q: How do you sink a Norwegian submarine again? Proudly created with Wix.com. concentrate! of a broken down shanty-style house: 'Talking Dog For Sale' He rings the bell grant me vun vish?" Bromberg later became part of the Kingdom of Prussia, changed hands a few more times (including a short period of Napoleonic rule), before it finally became Polish again after World War I. "Here's your first All rights reserved. on his own bed. On the 2,000th step God tells another joke, Sven tries his best but laughs and "I suppose the saw finally did him in." Ibsen Lodge. The Swede didn't believe him, and "Vell, said Lena, "if it has to go dat fast, I tink I'll Scandinavian joke: Swede: When is your birthday? Why don't I just haul her down - "Almost every day.. almost Monday, almost Tuesday, almost Luckily, Ole finally catches him this time and says, "What happened? Wondering where my male counterpart was. Telephone close, the number was Eight." I gather it did not originate in Scandinavia, but in the Great Lakes area . Why did the Norwegian Navy put bar-codes on all their ships? how she was doing with it. 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