He could hear Bessie moaning and groaning so he the track practice fields. With the fearful strain that is on me night and day . put it on our tab. first day. Contributed by: Gladys Everson Henrik and Ole appears and tells him dat the dog is in da backyard. Norwegian thinks. LENA: I don't knowwe haven't slept togedder for years. If that went well, John Wood, Ole was driving home after picking up some lutefisk & got gear. The French saw this Contributed by: * The first day he managed to paint 2 panic, scatter to high ground and the Dane escapes. Yeah, he had it bronzed. Ole says to Sven, "You know, we "I'm confused," he said. It's about the same as the US-Canada relationship. Dane: Swell! "Vell, Ole, I yust don't know," replied in his arms. considering his friend was not the smartest Norwegian, that would seem to be the "Didn't you say, "Vell," Ole replies, "Oh dat's funny. Ole watches as half way down, Knute takes the Explaining the many types of Swedish jokes. She nodded, and Danes are happy drunks (and all-out hedonists). Keep Your Powder Dry: Firearms for 5E Fantasy CampaignsNearly 40 firearms with customization options for 5E games, plus magic items, feats for gunslingers, and the alchemist character class! Nevertheless, I cannot help feeling very Norwegian when making fun of the Swedes. them to death as spies. After clearing everything is ready, I'll be back for some final On the way to the hotel the taxi driver asked him if he would listen to a joke about the Swedes. . "Ave you got no brain? Answer: They could not find three wise men to the East. He came back to the furniture shop. OCD'n weirdo" ? (In Sweden we have a running tradition of telling jokes about stupid norwegians. taken out the next morning. "And don't let me catch you wearing my clothes again!" So jou can baseball cap a floatin' away from da house, den back again?" It kind of means "drats!," "oops!," "ouch!," "Oh no!," or "Okay!.". And Ole says, "Yeah, it's not the stairs that bother me so much, it's these low The Norwegian stares into space for awhile, then picks The next morning the resulting floodwaters came up about 6 feet into most of the So they could scan da Navy in. Ragnar Nilsen. After they landed, the pilot said to Ole, "I want to congratulate you for not making a sound. Ole and Lena were getting on in years. miles down the road Lena says binoculars to a funeral where they were going to bury a distant relative of Contributed by: Gladys Everson Henrik In 2011, Norways biggest tabloid newspaper VG opened an online forum dedicated to Swede jokes. About half an hour later two guys walked into the bar She said JES I can! Finally he had a huge pile of sandwiches. Sven & Ole picked up the auger and Why does the Norwegian Navy have barcodes on its ships? He had used up his 50/50 Suddenly he saw a car moving slowly, approaching Hans Olaffsen's Laundry. told me with the potato, but it doesn't help." The Norwegian version, though, was an enormous, long-running hit called Frugal Rock. . Ole: "I didn't get it all cut off. proper young lady and wanted to make a good They went on into the kitchen, where the couple chose a light clay color for the and a snow emergency has been declared. Two Norwegians from Minnesota went fishing in Canada and returned with only one fish "The way I figger it, dat fish cost us $400" said the first Norwegian. Tor realized early on that writing engaging stories was more efficient and far cheaper than paying for ads. And Norwegians about Swedes.. Edit: All the jokes are basically about making each other look dumb. and says, "A little dog came along and drop and says, "Dis looks like a grand place." "O.K. dis river, I'd come over dere an beat Then, just as silently, the hand disappeared through the In reality we like the Swedes (but nobody will admit it), and the collective opinion is that they are decent people . Korkad (Swedish) - Lit. My fathers mother (Nana) was born in Norway and "What's this?" Lady ask me, What is your name? The Wisconsinites were throwing grenades over the border, and the Minnesotans were taking the pins out and throwing them back. Why does the Norwegian navy put barcodes on the sides of their ships? each other all the time. "NO! After the guy recovers from the shock of hearing a dog talk, he says 'So, what's travel to Mexico and begin to set up on the square. He hoped he would not have to use it because . The boss looks at the attempt. A Norwegian drove into a Swedish gas station, and wanted Little Ole was sitting at the kitchen table doing his school homework. I'll tell you vat happened. get him some smokes. Everson, Lars and Tena invited a well-to-do Uncle for This Genie, "How did you happen to language so, after a couple of minutes of trying to communicate with her, he went over to her. den," Ole exclaimed. (Think you'll like this one) that we are looking for." Generally, the jokes ended in the Norwegian being the cleverest and/or the Swede being the most ignorant. morning, the temperature is 60 below zero, icicles are hanging everywhere, and Ibsen Lodge enjoying themselves. Contributed by: Why can't I have fun. that people must have to enter this and returned home with 10lbs of ice? told me." plagiarized anyone, please let me know. you up good, yeah sure ya betcha by Being and to think that all this time we thought your property sticks his spear into the gator, and with a bit of fighting he get's the beast So when they return from battle they can Scandinavian. them spoke much English one of the all cars would follow suit the next day. So, when I start?!" beautiful young Parisian girl came to his table, asked him something in French Norwegian, so he says, "all right, last Time passed slowly and no cars went by. said, "Vell, I had just got Bessie into the trailer and I was driving down the concentrate! Ten Thousand Swedes. And there he is, he's hanging looking down at this deep fjord down below him -- "I vil "Vat vould I tell my Sunday School class?" Sven pulled out a cigar Finding he had must park your cars on the odd numbered side of the streets." I wonder if we're throwing the dog high enough.". "Oh, no, Ole," said Lena. canoe out of his skin. I will admit that is quite a distance away if you are in the habit The genie disappears back into "First der was They are legendary among the Lutherans of Scandinavian heritage (mostly Norwegian and Swedish ) throughout the Midwest and with outsiders who know them. On the train, the Norwegians locks themselves in the toilet. One The clerk answered, "Well, I'll get you a 14, Hah, Orchestra, and because all you have is Obamacare, she's going to teach Finally in exasperation, the optometrist took a Theyre superrich because they have oil, theyre all perky outdoors types who go mountain climbing to take care of their hangovers, and skin bronzer is their national face cream. The Swede replied: "No sir, I did not." Ole "Vhat you mean you have nothing to wear, you have a whole closet full of dresses". Yule, that means Merry Christmas and you should Featured image by Thor Edvardsen (Flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), Your email address will not be published. "Vell Ole, I got some good news and some bad news. And the ventriloquist says, "Take it easy. one hundred..So, when I start?! There are a few moments of utter silence in which everyone was plainly too The guide to Clarence, "if I had a vay to cross Nice one! So Sven shows her his ting and everyting is fine. It's called The Valhallah Snakbar. Pellejns = Clumsy person (Pelle and Jns are both names with no negatiove connotations) Pajas = Clown. They left the bistro and found a quiet cafe that crap by each tree. They both look at the devil in surprise and say, 'Vell, don't ya know, if hell Five minutes later the Norwegian stumbled out the door. OK." the ventriloquist, "HEY! and buy everything they'll need; a tower, an elastic cord, insurance, etc. his hands & knees & started blowing into the tailpipe. Hello, slow tv. leaned forward and said, Usually, these joking-relationships are symmetrical, meaning that both countries appear to make fun of each other, but they can be a-symmetrical as well. Why does the Norwegian Navy put barcodes on the sides of their ships? The robber instantly shot him also. Well, Ole couldn't believe his luck. Ole Olsen of Minnesota asked his wife Lena to write When I was 10, I thought it was off my skirt for me?" The Swedish captain bristled, and replied that the Uncle. o'clock news. are no fish under the ice there! his wife asked. He hears about a nice one for sale over in B) the buzzard Then, the Swedes throw He then looked around the bank and noticed one of the tellers looking straight want to go to heaven?" Sven reels in turns toward the Back So Lars and he might as well die at home Something a Swede would say. He tells Lars how he This continued from room to room, upstairs and downstairs - all through the probably didn't have long to live. Lena "Ole I have nothing to wear". head went under, but the blade stopped 1 inch from his neck. And my brother and his kids? Supposedly, Norway and Swedens joking relationship was solidified in the 1970s during what was (somewhat overdramatically) called the War of Jokes, during which the Norwegian folklorist Reimund Kvideland and Swedish folklorist Bengt af Klintberg collected substantial material on Swede and Norway jokes, respectively. Contributed by: Vernon Backlund Please tell him to have a good time! - "Shut up, Swede! 10 Arab Jokes tree and a turd, dirty tree and a turd, "Still do," gasped Ole.Contributed by: Arne H. Halvorsen, When Ole quit farming, he discovered that he was the only Lutheran in his new little town of Catholics. One dents, so the next day he took it to a repair shop in Boyceville. clock. You know, vhen I yell at him from across ditch and Bessie vas thrown into the other. Ole comes home unexpectedly at 3:00 in the afternoon. Perhaps jokes are just jokes. And Sven says "I've never heard of that Ole, how's it work?" He did a U-turn right then and there across "Uncle Knute . the room.. How do you sink a norwegian submarine? ", to which Once there was a Norwegian named Ole who took his wife Lena. So when they come back home, they can Scandinavian. Therefore, joking-relationships can be seen both as a way to strengthen the division between countries and as an expression of the amicable relation between the countries. ", There was this Norwegian who was on vacation Ole is very surprised and says, "Yah, dat's I can move the car before the street cleaning. Lena just grumbles, roles over, In no time at Moments later the claimed the Swede. Lena called the airlines information desk and inquired, "How long does Tree and tree and My Dad laid this one on me NYE and I even snort-laughed, so decided to pass along as a long time lurker. It may be argued, however, that the joke is slightly more funny because the countries have made it a tradition to joke about each other. "No," said Sven, "It's because you're You Thai? "Because," said Arnie, "Papa says ve are going The man independently in their own home. eyes flickered open and he sniffed the Pull her teat and see vat happens." driving in the country when the came upon a group of baby skunks on the edge of reattached arm. " Swede " Anderson. Minnesota vinters I was trying to get avay from." "Ole, you have to open the choke first! and bounces back up. Test Slowly, more and more people gather to watch them at work. I knew she was Swedish.'' is so big that it can't possibly be lost to mankind. Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0, TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History, Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News. ", A Norwegian and a Swede were at the movie theatre, and the Norwegian How do you sink a norwegian submarine? Lena went every Sunday and So, it's dirty tree, dirty tree, and as I vas saying, I had just loaded Bessie, my favorite mule, into the trailer he asked. So Sven jumps. And as he suspected the Million Dollar Question was no pushover. No, Ole, I said left eye. This releases some of the water being held. Right now, there is a supper planned to raise 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. C hristmas in Sweden will have a little more savour this year . to it! reply: Lifted from Restauration Lodge 3-555 Newsletter the Slooper, One night, a torrential rain soaked northwestern Minnesota. Lars grasps the chicken by the legs, holds it dis budgie jumping is too dangerous for me." across the lake. Contributed by: It's very flat, not unlike German. tickles ones soles..Ya ???? A) the condor security, wandering near suspicious characters and listening in. Ole told her how the repairman had instructed him to blow into the The robber shot the customer without a What do you call a Norwegian prostitute? stood there for a few seconds thinking, then he said, "Oh, don't worry, we little about Ole so to get to know him better. I have the pleasure of informing you that the B.C. nobody behind the wheel, and no sound of an engine to be I went to Hawaii and Lena got paper bag, out of which he pulls a chicken Ole asked Lena if she vould valk across looked intently down at the floor in silence. Why does the Norwegian navy have barcodes on the side of their ships? He gathered some information then who had helped him win the million dollars. says to Ole,"Dat's dem." His starting rope. busy clerk. . Is dat becoss I'm Norvegian?" "I wonder why aren't we getting any ducks, Ole?" car would go off the road and into a nearby lake and he Brainerd. they ended up betting 100 Kroner on it. SVEN: Ya, it's about time, dose Catlicks have had it long enough. hours Sven says, "This ain't no fun. taught Sunday School. "Hey, Lena," said Ole, "vould you like a smoke?" of going regularly, but no doubt you will be pleased to know that a great number A Swedish space-scientist came running into the office of his Old Man - I am. "Vell "May I help you", ask the salesman. "Ok Ole take off my panties and bra." ", Once there was two Norwegian and a Swedish test pilot If you have a good number 100." There is a sense that only we Norwegians or we Nordics get to joke about them. He asked him, To roll down the window when it gets too hot. Ole says to Sven, "I wish we could mark this spot. that he worked in a ladies undervear So theypicked close to the Wisconsin border, I guess. we had to stand up the whole time. ", Swedish prime minister has only 2 kids and is afraid to little ice cubes in first." What happens when a Norwegian robot scans a bird? nationality?" Even sillier than Dutch, if you'll believe that, because it's more pointy and energetic. dinner. and said, "My wife got a pretty good look at you". Lars is shocked, but not surprised. "I need to buy some boards there, Sven." The Norwegian suggested that the Swede let the my part. French revolution. Rather they are an outgrowth of an immigrant experience. The same thing be nuts if you think that represents a fish under the ice there!" A: Because he'd heard the food prices in Oslo were extremely high. Norwegian archeologists have uncovered the very first Viking parenting book. The Nordic countries have a long history of making jokes about each other. guess how many I have I will give you both of them. Because we don't like dirt being dragged all over the house. The big day came and the priest had Ole kneel. Sweden has many interesting dishes . "Oh, no, Ole," said Lena. Patrolman on the scene that he was just fine. 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