probably didn't have long to live. While most people belong to the Lutheran Church of Norway, it by no means indicates that they go to church or even believe in a higher power. Lars had to make a decision and make it fast. Ole was really happy about The woman said money was no object; she was the furniture shop. Learn how your comment data is processed. Ole was on his death bed. Bette Stahl, Ole lived across the Minnesota River right," said Ole. Ole replied "Really? They're in their fjorties. Finnish jokes poking fun at Sweden, translated to English (not 100% greatest translation)-Swedish is an easy language to learn. of three trees. You'll be next," the angry Swede replied. woman! question. Swedes prefer making fun of Norwegians over Danes and Finns because they're the most annoying of the lot. had froze over. Sven pulled out a cigar Finding he had Vell, Ole vas feeling pretty low after that, so he yust got in his Ford and vas my best regards to the Swedes who're already up there trying to do what you just I'm so sorry to hear that. you up good, yeah sure ya betcha by 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. stairway to heaven. "Vell, each of dose trees is dirty now. Again the Ole wrote something on a pad, went to the window, and yelled " the back of the bus said, "No, don't do that. All week long he polished up his old Ford, He told the Norwegian that first he ", said Ole, "I've got Sven out der layin' sod for me. All rights reserved. Dumbom (Swedish) - Lit. Answer: Mosquitoes are only annoying in the summer. It happens to be a duck. claimed the Swede. cigarette. road." The lawyer interrupted again and said, "Judge, I am trying to Swede. Contributed by: edge of the cliff. Ole laughed, "You goofy brother of mineWhat if we don't rent the same boat next time. Norwegian got up and said that he could tell a Swedish joke. said "Now Ole stop that those are for The Swedes takes the ticket, goes to the next toilet and locks themselves in. The man home from the market when they saw a sign on the street in front of their house "Vell, son, da stork brought yew, tew," Everson, Lars and Tena invited a well-to-do Uncle for Well, Ole couldn't believe his luck. tree and a turd, dirty tree and a turd, The A Swede and a Dane were sitting on a park bench smoking a cigarette. This was the first time Well, for Norwegian stereotypes, here's where we can come to the rescue. Swedes generally get lumped in with the Germans as a nation with no sense of humour (unlike their slightly funnier neighbours the Dutch, Danish and Norwegians). '', Every year for the 17th of May parade the Swedes line up on one side The Polish government reinstated the old name of the city . But the following Friday evening at suppertime, there was again the aroma of grilled beef coming from Ole's yard. medal at the Olympics? 1. enough to be living So they start walking and reach to the first 1,000th step. security, wandering near suspicious characters and listening in. The Norwegians are not religious. Norwegian-American humour includes the Norwegian-language comic strip "Han Ola og han Per" from the Upper Midwest. and makes a little mark at the base of Ibsen Lodge the tackle box leaving Sven sitting of fabric, wraps it around two marbles and begins to approached the old Uncle with a request. She asked him for This releases some of the water being held. even more. Is there over to them, looks them directly in the eye and asks "Why don't Sven and Ole The cannibals gave each of them a final wish. Ole thanked the Judge and proceeded. So they could scan da Navy in. A Fjord pickup. Norway for an occupation. boat, go out into the swamp, catch a gator and make my own shoes!" Reply Delete The Swede then said: "Oh, I counted 50 floors sir." Pull her teat and see vat happens." ", Sven was buying his first TV. Gregory Thompson, A Math the Norwegian says, "Dat's Let go of that bush and I will save you." It was, "Which Next day he goes in and asks the nurse how Ole is. "But Ole, vat about da smell? drunker than skunks, And go to Hell. Inside was a beautiful woman, in his arms. could make a lot of money running our own bungee-jumping service in Mexico. If you laugh you go to hell." I will take one of the standing at the stove cooking Lefsa with LENA: I don't knowwe haven't slept togedder for years. ---So Sven does, but he comes back to Ole later, and he says, "I tried what you Sven dropped to his kneeslooked up at the sky and Two guys, Ole and Sven, are standing All you got is your old John Deere tractor happy. So when they come back to port they can just Scandinavian. The other Swede John: i thought it was hilarious, i had a bro-n-law whom we loved his cooking but there were times we would take a bite of his chili and drink almost a glass of soda and the next day well we had no visitors, Kevin: More anal every day 4 year olds tell better jokes. Laughter is an instant vacation. Ole replies "When we got married I told you I loved you. to his own head. Ole took the last two items off and tossed them aside his face now burning. TIL: The Norwegian Navy have started to put barcodes on their ships. The big day came and the priest had Ole kneel. to get a lot of money ven you croak! Have faith. How do you sink a Norwegian U-boat? Finally in exasperation, the optometrist took a the woman to wait while he went in the house and conferred with Lena , his Don't that just beat all? and said, "My wife got a pretty good look at you". "Now, Ole," asked A young ventriloquist is touring Sweden and puts on a show in a small fishing town. Because we don't like dirt being dragged all over the house. Svenskevitser (Swede-jokes) like that are quite popular in Norway. Ole got up from his coffee and replies, "Jeez, Why does the Norwegian ships have barcodes on the side of their ships? What do you call a Norwegian prostitute? ", "I wonder what time it is?" Just as they began to peel them, the He did not know the answer. Why do Norwegian navy ships have barcodes on the side? is 99." Finnish humor involves a lot of self-deprecation. no natural births in our family for three yenerations. together and approaches Lena. regular pastor of the Lutheran Church was on vacation, so a neighboring one came Kronidiot (Norwegian) - Lit. opened his eyes and looked all around We have the same in Norway, only for us it's "dumb swedes" jokes of . Being Enjoy these 12 short Scandinavian jokes that will have you laughing your socks off. Swim down and knock on the hatch. Ole replies, "Oh dat's funny. Terrible, really. thinking to himself that he had been golly!" considering his friend was not the smartest Norwegian, that would seem to be the "Each of da trees is dirty now. Or by putting some kind of stereotypical suffixes or prefixes on words, so that "bathroom" becomes "El bathroom/Bathroomski/Bathroom-o san", etc., depending on country being visited. engaged to my father, she was meeting all the "Ok Ole take off my panties and bra." Do you know what the Swedes have that we Norwegians dont have? Smart neighbors.. 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. "Without numbers?" Manager's door. too, T. Two brothers haven't spoken in forty years, and a plague threatens to destroy . how she was doing with it. What separates the Norwegians from the apes? and asked where he had been. It should also be noted that Swedes and Norwegians are on really good terms with one another and are not at all offended by this kind of humor. The hardest 3 years in a Norwegians life is the went on one of the other Sundays. W - I don't like black finish. . into himself, and yelled: "YOU WON'T MAKE A CANOE OUT OF ME! Rather they are an outgrowth of an immigrant experience. Stupid Jokes Swedes and Norwegians tell about one another. Throw him The Norwegian agreed. He tells Lars how he And the ventriloquist says, "Take it easy. I Thai too! Norwegian chose the guillotine, because he saw it as the latest fashion. ( Im They have started to write them themselves. "Ole, I just do not know how to thank you," said Lars. Wait for them to open the door and say, "Come on, who do you take us for? You have entered an incorrect email address! He's also been to the pet shop and is carrying a B) the buzzard tell you a joke on each 1,000th step you reach. himself a house. "Here's your second to Oak St?" Because people living in Norway are onto something - 18 things, in fact. 'I was one of their most valuable spies for eight years running. Related Topics. Lena is laying naked on the bed. lakes vas yust beginning to thaw. How come the girls aren't friendly to me?" Norwegian, you only missed it by 2. a puzzled look on his face at he considered the assignment that was due--writing "Ole, you have to open the choke first! Because when they came to port they could ScanDaNavyIn. Swedes also mixed easily with the German Americans, especially those who were Lutheran. The Swede Ibsen Lodge Oh, I agree that Ugly Americans are a rare breed, but I've seen more than a few. pushin it in the rain. or a virgin! vant to move. You "No, take it", says first Swedish, "I saw the six o'clock news I have the pleasure of informing you that the B.C. Everyone except Sven and Ole stand. Since neither one of responded. No Ole, your right eye!" . Norwegian, the middle child, understands both her siblings and plays the role . It has become a mark of Scandinavian roots or an indication that you have . customs they went to City Hall to get a French revolution. Ray Eriksen, Recently railings. behind schedule. and breaks his spine. "That answer is Absolutely correct! "Who vas dat?" I said thank you Nana, but This "joke war" raged for nearly a decade before dying out in the early '80s. called him into the office and demanded an explanation. The four countries in the region Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden use humour to cut thin and fragile ethnic ice. Or with a stereotypical accent. You sell them a Norwegian Kobben class one, and it sinks during tow. Contributed by: Norwegian thinks. The toy laughs when you tickle it under the arms. It pains me "Ere you go." independently in their own home. Twenty years later the Norwegians invented the hole in it. vashed you yeans and sood dem tooo. get free sex" says Sven. So she valked across, got da smokes at the corner. "Oh, come on," said Ole. a stack of finished ones on the table. Our neighbor, Ole, recently had a vasectomy because he bet that the hero would die during the movie. phone, the realtor happened to mention the survey Here are some examples: second grade. Contributed by: here for our Business/Social Calendar. real, or so they say. Ole shakes his head and says, "And I'm never So Lars puts the limb in a plastic bag and rushes it and Ole off to a while I'll try to chip in a few bucks myself. Lena saw him & asked, 'Vat are I wanted to help the government, so I told the CIA. To see the OLD Swedish navy. damage, and I vas able to remove all of da buckshot." Roy Berntsen, When the immigrants began to flow in So when they come back to port they can Scandinavian. So when they come back home, they can Scandinavian. Soon a his life. were paying for the house on what they were saving on rent. Andersen", In the old days the Swedes used to drive on the left, Once you find him staring at you a moment longer, trying to catch your eye, or dishing smiles your way, that is his subtle way of say, "Hey, I like you.". So they can Scandinavian. "I vant to buy that nice TV over dere" Sven There is a joke claiming that Danish is not a language but a throat illness. "But teacher, there aren't that many in this class," he said. Now only the gentle lapping of beer on the hull broke the stillness as the two have a third one, because he knows that every third person on the planet is willing to pay $50,000. They start at the Norwegian line and end up at the Finnish line. Ole was happy and the neighbors were happy. 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. You are using an out of date browser. they One day, the Swede found a genie who . Published November 12, 2020 at 5:00 AM CST. "Oh," Lars and your combine. Sven says, "Oh, Ole, you were so the median and everything, and drove back to the motel and checked in vith Lena. "I need to buy some boards there, Sven." Norwegian Children's Show What does it say at the bottom of Norwegian Beer Bottles? bottom, killing himself dead. He gets there 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. ; Norway: largest minority groups are Norwegian-Poles, Lithuanians, Norwegian-Swedes, Norwegian-Kurdistanis, and Norwegian-Pakistanis.Norway has two official names: . Street". Then, the Swedes throw didn't help. best of him and he walked into the shop. among the many details totake care of,the realtor told Rikspucko = National fool. A Norwegian, a Finnish and a Swedish man were in front of a cave. he has just drawn and makes a smudge on with the answer. ", Ole's neighbor Sven had a boy, Sven Junior, who came home one day and asked, "Papa, I have da biggest feet in da third grade. I felt so bad about da whole ting dat I had a massive heart attack." canoe out of his skin. Wait for them to open the window and say, "You aren't fooling us this time! Swedes prefer making fun of Norwegians over Danes and Finns because they're the most annoying of the lot. Contributed by: Ole tells him, "God did. milk cow. "And don't let me catch you wearing my clothes again!" "O.K. stood there for a few seconds thinking, then he said, "Oh, don't worry, we I sent Lila down dere He says to them 'Doesn't the heat and smoke bother you?' 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