It can be enjoyable if there’s genuine good will behind it. It’s maybe not so strange, then, that jokes about the people of Jutland’s ”capital” – Århus – have been really popular throughout the country (of course also among the århusianere themselves!) It was a Danish danish ︎ 5 ︎ 0 comment … Have a nice trip. • Darling, it's better down where it's wetter -- in Denmark!

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English is not my native language, so sometimes errors do pop up… I’ll fix it ASAP. I know enough Danish to recognize Danish puns!

Unik, the spokesman for a chain of cosmetics shops, says “I don’t shop here.” Classic Danish humor. “Not much in there anyway.”. 1 Answer. Language learners: visit your local library, say hi to you… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…. Belgian jokes are very popular in France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands such as jokes on Swedes are very common in Norway, Denmark and Finland. (Why are the Aarhusians bringing ladders when they are shopping?) Thus you are expected to always crack some joke or laugh at some joke, which leads to what I call “hø hø” culture, that guttural only half-geniune laugh so common in Denmark. In the elevator.

There was a loud “thunk” as her skull hit the heavy wood, and an uncomfortable moment as she clutched her aching head. Don’t yell. At its best, it’s self-deprecating, good-natured and playful, but it can also be dry, dark, and weird, and occasionally passive-aggressive and cruel.

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RECENT TAGS. As you’re probably aware, in Denmark there’s a constant West vs. East ”mockery battle” going on between the Jylland (Jutland) peninsula and the capital København (Copenhagen). I enjoy reading the blog but I was wondering if the following phrase is correct: – Hvorfor tager århusianerne pænt tøj på når det lyner? -- the little mermaid. Thick wooden beams held up the slanting walls. They wouldn't 'get' a lot of British jokes because we like innuendo, smut, word play and puns. Don’t raise your voice. Relevance. Marriage Funny. In fact, the Danes have a tradition called the kvajebajer (failure beer) or kvajekage (failure cake.) I'm trying to think of a good name of a fictional mining company that plays off the word Denmark. ), – Hvorfor tager århusianerne pænt tøj på når det lyner? Puns tend to make some people groan while thoroughly delighting others.For anyone in the latter camp, little could be more amusing than a pun or joke that delivers laughs beyond a … My advice to foreigners is to give back as good as you get. It is rarely laugh-out-loud funny. –  Hvorfor tager de så to bildøre med ud i ørkenen?

Danes love a good vittighed (joke) – especially about themselves… Like in other countries, people i byerne (in the cities) make fun of people på landet (in the countryside) – and the other way around, I can assure you! Especially considering that the Little Mermaid Statue is even housed there too! Please check your inbox for your confirmation email. – De tror de skal fotograferes! (Then they can roll down the window when it gets too hot!) Some say that visiting Copenhagen, Denmark is kind of like visiting a fairytale, and we have to agree. Denmark and World War II: Thoughts on an anniversary.

), – Ved du hvad der står på skiltene ved en århusiansk rundkørsel? It’s often said that when a foreigner is included into a circle of Danish humor, it’s because Danes know they can take it, and that they have accepted you as part of the group. If the comment were uttered by the person that suffered the damage that would off course be another case, that to me would demonstrate “self irony” (selvironi). This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Then Kvinde is the word for women, and info you already know. (Why are the Aarhusians bringing a car door to the desert?) Consider it mental ping-pong. A post shared by VisitCopenhagen (@visitcopenhagen) on May 25, 2018 at 7:24am PDT, A post shared by Bora Talat Oyacı (@boraoyaci) on Jun 21, 2018 at 11:23pm PDT, • "Look at this stuff, isn't it neat?" Someone who is quick on their feet with banter, will quickly bond with office mates.

Make a scene is a way of showing that you really care about something. Thank you! Funny Birthday Wishes Sister.

(Do you know what the signs at an Århus roundabout say?)

I don’t know if that’s funny.