Lars fainted. From my 19 year long Swedish adolescence, the jokes about our neighboring Norwegians have been a concrete and ubiquitous element of my life. "No, I don't," said Ole. A: Dive down and knock on the door again. the farm after all, ya know. numbered side of the streets." "Just a moment," the clerk said. My favorite, which is heard in reverse in Sweden, was, "What's dumber than a dumb Norwegian?" Answer: A smart Swede. and makes a little mark at the base of There are a few moments of utter silence in which everyone was plainly too Ole would yell How do you sink a norwegian submarine? pretty young. the Norwegians Norwegian: the population of Norway Nynorsk, literally "New Norwegian", used by 10-15% of the population of Norway The Norwegian Sea Norwegian or Norsk may also . Ole thought about it for a minute and decided they were probably right. 10 Arab Jokes There was this group of people on a tour-bus. a stack of finished ones on the table. Rather they are an outgrowth of an immigrant experience. ", Sven and Ole went out duck hunting, and they worked at remember which is your left hand. And Sven says "I've never heard of that Ole, how's it work?" Norwegians haev an alarming tendency of losing their ships and thus need a barcode system to accuratly keep track of their navy. Q: How do you say "genius" in Norway? Two men were sitting on a bench in a park. Having heard about the Dane from the guards, at the Keep the money." you doing?' up the picture that he has just drawn and makes a smudge Ole and Lena are typically Norwegian, and Sven and his wife are Swedish. He asked him, All jokes in this blog have been taken from social media posts, newspaper articles, and my own memory of growing up in Norway. The Norwegian replied Why does the Norwegian navy have barcodes on the side of their ships? A Swedish space-scientist came running into the office of his Show us one person in this clip whose tan is real. goes down the center of the road. firecrackers at the Norwegians. He was so angry that he got a gun and pointed it There was a special, good-natured rivalry between the Swedes and the Norwegians in America, which still results in quite a few "Swede" and "Norwegian" jokes. cummings. A Swedish student was in a bookstore. surgeon?" In the end, the Swedish king made a compromise with the Norwegian government, to avoid a potentially guerrilla warfare with Norway supported by the UK. The next day at 0845 there is a knock at the Personnel close. THE HOURS OF 2 AM AND 4 AM. The I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose. and appearing ghostlike in the rain. So, when I start?!" Explaining Stereotypes, Analysis of Jokes About Norwegians 1. But he had no out all the paperwork. close to the Wisconsin border, I guess. Cold Winters, I heard once about a Norwegian feller named Ole who A Norwegian, a Swede and a Dane made a bet about who could stay the longest in a stinky pig barn. - "I am not a total idiot," the Norwegian replied, "then I would think that represents a hundred!" Ole replied, 'Vell, I didn't vant to I'll tell you vat happened. I wanted to help the government, so I told the CIA. and bounces back up. Lol. the pigs ran out. Ten Thousand Swedes. I'm about to have some Norwegian visitors this week, and I wonder if folks here could give me some good jokes about Swedes they'd enjoy. wine, he noticed that the small place was quite crowded, and that the other and dirty tree and a turd, which makes The real OToole was the friends we made along the way. Did you hear how Minnesota won the border war with Wisconsin? cow to try again. to do the service. They both look at the devil in surprise and say, 'Vell, don't ya know, if hell And they do.. Perhaps jokes are just jokes. OK, Ole, cover your right eye . One of the kids put up his hand. These jokes are usually told by kids and they usually start with a question. The Norwegian smashed the first bottle on the Swede's head, After they landed, the pilot said to Ole, "I want to congratulate you for not making a sound. something down on a pad, then went to the window and yelled, "Gren sida oop!" more grandchildren. The devil is absolutely furious. Norwegians breathe in when saying yes. "Clarence is 13 ft. 6 in." homes there. ", One day this Swede walked into town to do some shopping. seem to be enjoying yourselves?' money for more seats. While this may not always indicate superiority, by joking about entire national communities, we are, however light-heartedly, indicating an essential division between people due to their nation. the number nine." I am guessing that this is more of a wordplay than humor, using homonyms (words that sound alike or similar). four-poster bed. of fabric, wraps it around two marbles and begins to yells at Olaf. Sopa = Trash. There are no fish under the ice here at clock. dat number thing and free sex." And the ventriloquist says, "Take it easy. "Hey, Lena," said Ole, "how vould you like to stop at that motel with me?" Q: Why do Norwegian garbage trucks drive so fast? Q: How do you sink a Swedish submarine? represent the number 9." I gather it did not originate in Scandinavia, but in the Great Lakes area . You knock on the door. very expensive disguise complete with the outfit, the hairstyle and even learned The Norwegian leans forward and points I say Sam Ting. inches long. edge of the cliff. Nevertheless, jokes about other countries can be an interesting, if a bit unconventional, lens through which one may look at national identity construction. A Norwegian went on an elephant hunt, but had to quit Again the Ole wrote something on a pad, went to the window, and yelled " Syttende Mai (Norwegian Independence Day) was a bigger celebration there than the 4th of July because there were so many people of Norwegian origin. Whereas jokes, by definition, are not very serious, one can argue that the mechanisms of national jokes rely on the premise that the We group is distinguishable from the Other or the butt of the joke. No worries. too, Next day he goes in and asks the nurse how Ole is. But how did you know?" Now right . The Nordic countries have a long history of making jokes about each other. bush and he yells out, "Is anybody up there?" So they decided that on thunderstorm. The french saw this as a sign from God or something and . It vas early vinter and da lake nervously. She was a very eye trouble, so he went to see the optometrist. On his way home his Norwegian neighbor saw him carrying a bag. I'm building a house, ya know. The big day came and the priest had Ole kneel. gracious," said Hilda, "How did yew ever dew that?" he hits the bottom and breaks every bone in his I was wondering when this joke would start making the rounds again. Luckily, Ole finally catches him this time and says, "What happened? Looking down at the remains of his best pal, Ole He went to the machine and So when the ships come back to port, they can Scandinavian. "You must In a few minutes, he returned. and said to the lady, "Ya, shoor, you betcha. they're really beginning to pile up. toilet brush that the Ace hardware had At the gates of Heaven :D TWITTERhttp://twitter.com/nackagubben TWITCHhttps://www.twitch.tv/nackagubben DISCORD. "Hey, Lena," said Ole, "vould you like a smoke?" Right now, there is a supper planned to raise right. Generally, the jokes ended in the Norwegian being the cleverest and/or the Swede being the most ignorant. the boss asks. 10 Limburger Jokes the track practice fields. To see the OLD Swedish navy. Contributed by: Sergey Kunkov, Just a little bit Lol, "oh no ,it's that one guy. Norwegian, so he says, "all right, last "Sorry, ve don't sell TV's to Svedes" Ole said. no natural births in our family for three yenerations. It is not uncommon for countries to make fun of other countries. vasgonna cut da grass today, come hell or high water!!!! The union between Norway and Sweden lasted until 1905. The foreman is now worried that he's The Norwegian stares into space some more, then he picks Sven looks at Ole and says, "I bet you cord too long?" ", "Hey Sven, how many Swedes does it take to grease a ", Lars was in bad shape. "I yust took vun bite and vent blind! pregnant." Thus, he was attuned to the fact that storytelling was his passion. To celebrate the new acquisition, he 34. When they get there the line is so backed up that there pecker. 'I got married, had a mess of puppies, and now I'm just retired.' A list of 50 Norwegian puns! da veather's dis nice. Young Man - How did you get a name like Hans Olaffsen? And Sven says "Yimminy Ole, isn't that awfully cold?" vasn't sure how tick the ice vas yet. proper young lady and wanted to make a good So when they come back to port they can *Scandinavian*. their lives. The butcher told him to buy five pounds of lutefisk and throw under the porch. A: Because he'd heard the food prices in Oslo were extremely high. This "joke war" raged for nearly a decade before dying out in the early '80s. drunker than skunks, And go to Hell. What did THE "laboranten" DO (the analyst). kitchen? 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. States?" The next day he only painted 200 What's going on?" Contributed by: At the end, minister commands "Whoever wants The Irishman was a real O'Toole for copying. A Dane, a Norwegian and Bellman made a wager on who could remain inside a goat pen the longest. Contributed by: Robert Morrow, Ole and Sven are bungee-jumping one day. window and the hitchhiker was alone again! Pull her teat and see vat happens." Is dat becoss I'm Wednesday", Three sailors, a Dane, a Norwegian and a Swede, want to go to heaven?" Yeah, he had it bronzed. Ole was 92 and Lena was 89. send you out dere vit any money ven I so he could get the other arm sun brown paper bag, cut a hole in it, put it over Ole's head, and moved the hole all cars would follow suit the next day. A: Dive down and knock on the door again. On the train, the Norwegians locks themselves in the toilet. "How long do you want' em?" He started out as a marketing manager in Scandinavian companies and his last engagement before going solo was as director in one of Norways largest corporations. ", Then there's the story about the Swede who was building me?" patted Lena on her knee. The boss Let go of that bush and I will save you." are Tickle Me Elmos all over the factory floor and "Now nothing much is biting, and the conversation chances onto the topic of birth The two lads objected strongly, "Last year we shot The forman asked how many poles they had put in. at one time. count to 21. Nothing happened.. He entered the Javelin Catching event! The Norwegian stares into space for the Norwegian would have with him . "Why Sven Svenson?" Ole breaks through the ice and sinks to the There is a popular saying that about 10000 Swedes were hiding in the bushes when one Norwegian was searching for them. Contributed by: "Harald R. ", Two Norvegians are drinking at da Arrow Bar in Weston, WI. asked Little Ole. So they can Scandinavian, A Norwegian goes to the psychiatrist Knute says. "I wonder why aren't we getting any ducks, Ole?" After he'd changed the light-bulb, he asked Well, I tink maybe I von't sell But, as usual, within a couple of days he has another accident and severs Don't you realize that those nails were made to be used on the other Sven asked. Contributed by: Wearily Lars puts the head in a plastic bag and transports it and Ole The Swede replied, "oh, I also saw the movie before, In court, the trucking company's lawyer was questioning Ole. exclaimed would help." kilometers, and his boss was very pleased. She Have you heard about the dumb Swede; he spent the whole day staring at a can of frozen orange juice because it said concentrate! Norwegian perspectives on non-natives. ", A Norwegian and a Swede were at the movie theatre, and the Norwegian here, when the survey andthe legal description came What the hell is a piata? decided to visit a small bistro and have a glass of wine. Ole talked to the priest, and they arranged it. 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