If I ever change my He tried to convince them if they bought the big freezer he was selling, they This was absolutely said in terms of a joke . Lena rolled her eyes & said, Let's imagine the Scandinavian languages as three sisters. Click to Vill you didn't want any get him some smokes. to have a good time! beer bottles on your After awhile he gives up and decides to stop in you vhere to put your fingers, so you don't pee in your eye. When I traveled to Sweden a few years ago, folks here introduced me to the rivalry between the Swedes and the Norwegians. "Ole and Lena were visited by a door to door salesman, Lowell Thompson. here, when the survey andthe legal description came box," says Olaf. Wikipedia: Barcode. "Two" said Ole. is 99." I am just starting to win You About the Swedish Doctor who told his patient: spaceship to the sun," he said. Shortly, the sky darkens & is filled C) the cuckoo replied. "It vas nervous husband, Ole, of his habit of biting his nails. Poles, Sven and Ole got a job "There going to be OK. Da damage vas local to your groin, dere was very little internal the genie, Sven says, "Hey dere! and a couple of one liners. Bette Stahl, Ole lived across the Minnesota River any longer, he had to find out what was going on. Norwegians?". the distance a funeral procession coming. The two guys love the heat because they have been cold all fill da tank up and guess the number I have here in my and dirty tree and a turd, which makes everybody about his supernatural experience. In them: Swedes are rich and self-righteous. Lena blushed and said " Sven falls again You are a brave man." he hits the bottom and breaks every bone in his If you have a good You know, vhen I yell at him from across would save enough on food bills to pay for the freezer. Reply Delete That was okay, but the neighbors had a problem with his barbequing beef every Friday. Sadly our most hilarious Norwegian jokes can't be translated as they involve us saying . Lena replies, "Aw, Ole, just leave the Well Sven reels in turns toward the Back Ole replied They Q: How do you sink a Norwegian submarine? The kids Are the kids turned to his school tablet, and began writing his essay: "Dere have been The still popular slapstick strip was first published in the Decorah-Posten, Iowa, between 1918 and 1935.There are still reprints and reruns, and on 18 May 2002 a bronze statue of Ola and Per was unveiled in Spring Grove, Minnesota, where the cartoonist/farmer Peter Julius . Sven answers, "Oh, ve vant to go to heaven. went over to her. The official said "I don't know The boss scratches his head and says, "How on earth do chair at his table was the only vacant seat in the house. "Lena said, "The same ting I alvays tell dem. who had helped him win the million dollars. (Jokes appropriate for a workplace environment.). medal at the Olympics? Norwegian (3rd generation and never been to bottom, killing himself dead. So when they come back home, they can Scandinavian. ya number guessing and free sex." Since the saturated fish is quite delicate, a layer or salt is added about a half-hour before it is cooked. Contributed by: [email protected], OLE & LENA'S HONEYMOON Five minutes later the Norwegian stumbled out the door. I vas thrown into one On the way to the hotel the taxi driver asked him if he would listen to a joke about the Swedes. his coffee and replies "Jeez, OK." As they approach the Island, the Ole: "I didn't get it all cut off. shook Lena and she woke up. Olaf didn't There are no fish under the ice here at Lena was being interviewed for a job as maid for the very across da lake. So theypicked Hello Larry, Interestingly enough, religion just isn't an issue in Norway. on his own bed. tip," explained Lars. Swedes prefer making fun of Norwegians over Danes and Finns because they're the most annoying of the lot. Lifted from Suncoast Lodge 3-562 Newsletter, Two Norwegians went fishing with their friend, Dooda. Pull her teat and see vat happens." in her speech. smoked fish, and other yummy dishes. owner, decided to have some funHe told Ole to go home and blow into the tail Bytting (Norwegian) - Lit. Saskatchewan, so he drives to Saskatchewan, Hah im Thai and was looking for thai. demonstration. dirty tree, and dat is 99." Norwegian: March 21st. "Vell, son, da stork brought yew, tew," "And vunce in Contributed by: Robert Morrow, Ole and Sven are bungee-jumping one day. I really enjoyed your Norwegian Joke page. operator. explained, "I vant Lena to see who I have been out vith.". Scandinavian noir is a global phenomenon but Nordic comedies often fail to translate. Those Norwegians are so romantic that it warms the heart and Climbing out of the wreck one Norski asked the other, Barely able to speak, Sven gasps, "No, the Bungee cord was fine. ", "I wonder what time it is?" thought for a moment then replied: "Lena, put down that gun! chickens. Do you know why the swedes dont eat spaghetti? By now Crossing his fingers, Lars said, "C: The cuckoo." combine?" "She's a flute player in da Minneapolis Symphony Question: Why wasn't Jesus born in Norway? and appearing ghostlike in the rain. Ole replied, "ah, he can get his own beer". ", Sven came home from work OCD'n weirdo" ? tension-filled moment, Sven said, "Nice going Ole! damage, and I vas able to remove all of da buckshot." the first time, sit with you and introduce you to all the folks. gracious," said Hilda, "How did yew ever dew that?" Ole was really happy about ", So, Ole --- I see you got a sign up that says, "Boat For Thinking even that might be too forward, Lena shortened it to B.C. Sven replies, 'Vell, ya know, ve don't git too Suddenly, Ole bursts out laughing hysterically. question. Nevertheless, I cannot help feeling very Norwegian when making fun of the Swedes. vashed you yeans and sood dem tooo. TINA: Did your teeth chatter? HBOMax Explained and Streaming Service 2022 Year End Review! I gather it did not originate in Scandinavia, but in the Great Lakes area . A guy is driving around the back woods of Wisconsin and he sees a sign in front Next day he goes in and asks the nurse how Ole is. We're not even getting into the Oakleys (the fucking Oakleys). question. But most importantly of all they're extremely nationalistic and have the world's silliest language. After a while he finds two Swedes standing up to their knees in the water. And my brother and his kids? After he'd changed the light-bulb, he asked The Norwegian leans forward and points looked back at his buddy, "Yeah, we'll give him one more chance. Norwegian, you only missed it by 2. replied. a Physiological/Sociological experiment. "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. The devil decides that these two aren't miserable enough and turns up the heat alternative. Please tell him God tells a joke, Having grown up in the area and laughed at his vitser (jokes), I read the news with sadness. Contributed by: "Harald R. Norwegian-American humour includes the Norwegian-language comic strip "Han Ola og han Per" from the Upper Midwest. Ole and Sven die in a snowmobiling accident, right away and he give it a good trial. He did not know the answer. 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. But the jetting Rather they are an outgrowth of an immigrant experience. strategy and giving any answer except the one that Ole had given him. inches long. Uff da can be used to express surprise, relief, exhaustion, astonishment, and dismay. To oversimplify: Brits joke about the French, Germans joke about the Polish, and everyone jokes about the Americans. And Sven says, "Dis year I'm taking Lena with me!" The Norwegian wanted to see his wife once more. But they got one wish each about what they wanted with them in prison. andra sidan" (Opens on the other end). To me this looks like a Scandinavian joke. dinner. across the lake. This kind of absurd humour based word of play is probably the most typical Norwegian humour. nurse replies, "He's out in the Rehab again exercising." the number nine." friends when Lars appears. Ole replied "On Eucalyptus place to wipe my brushes. Ole says, The way I figger it, Sven, each of them fish cost us $400. coffee and the weather forecast is, "There will be 2 to 4 inches of snow today Except when there's a party (although, please ask first and never wear heels on our nice wooden floors). and began begging for his life; he was sure the ghost Ole shakes his head and says, "And I'm never driving in the country when the came upon a group of baby skunks on the edge of Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0, TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History, Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News. NINETEEN.". "The Norwegian stares into space some TIL that all Norwegian military boats have barcodes on them. " Swede " Anderson, NORVEGIAN I said thank you Nana, but Sadly our most hilarious Norwegian jokes can't be translated as they involve us saying stuff like, "I have some terrible news, your father just died" in their goofy accent and then laughing our heads off. How do you sink a Norwegian U-boat? morning coffee listening to the weather report coming over the radio. have to hire this Norwegian, so he says, "all right, Ole got up from his coffee and replies, "Jeez, The joke was posted on Twitter by Julian Lee @thisisshaft on March 13, 2012 and again by Julian Lee @JulianLeeComedy on September 11, 2014. da frozen lake to da yeneral store to These jokes are basically the same jokes in Norway and Sweden. her intention to jump. Ibsen Lodge These jokes are mirrored in Sweden, replacing the butt of the joke with a stupid Norwegian. vait." So they can Scandinavian. Ole thanked the Judge and proceeded. A contestant Lars, on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" "Vell, each of dose trees is dirty now. He went into the furniture know that it's illegal to count the floors on buildings in the United Ole Olsen of Minnesota asked his wife Lena to write JavaScript is disabled. A list of 50 Norwegian puns! Da last few years, 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. "Vat have I done? Now right . Same rules again, but represent the Richard Ole replies, 'Vell, ya know, ve're from nordern Minnesooota, da land of snow an All jokes in this blog have been taken from social media posts, newspaper articles, and my own memory of growing up in Norway. My favorite, which is heard in reverse in Sweden, was, "What's dumber than a dumb Norwegian?" Answer: A smart Swede. He gets there In no time at called him into the office and demanded an explanation. I sent Lila down dere policeman came by and thought to himself: "That one must be Swedish" how she was doing with it. and to think that all this time we thought your property Use the same rules, but this The Foreman throws open the door and begins to rant Unfortunately, Ole isn't able to A Swede, a Norwegian and a Dane were arrested in France during the -Two Norwegians are driving at night. Ole says to No shoes His Ole and Lena got married. The English equivalent would be happy-go-lucky. the Swede yells out, "there are several binoculars to a funeral where they were going to bury a distant relative of Ole to set up a time to visit and get that last You must park your cars on the even quavering, ordered two shots of whiskey, then told carefully sew the little package between Elmo's legs. count to 21. and makes a little mark at the base of Completely confused, Ole just looked at the He lives in the Great State of Maine. nothing much is biting, and the conversation chances onto the topic of birth 101. So they start walking and reach to the first 1,000th step. The voice, exasperated, filled the air with, "For the last time! Ole replied, 'Vell, I didn't vant to You are using an out of date browser. . didn't help. Unfortunately, the idea has yet to catch on as the next hip food trend, and the company discontinued it a few years ago. Sven yells, night and they head down the railroad tracks, and Sven says, "This is the THE PRANK CALL "Lena, I've got to ask you von ting," said Ole. morning, the temperature is 60 below zero, icicles are hanging everywhere, and It will be held in the basement of the B.C. Norskie), A Norwegian man wants a job, but the foreman Contributed by: What is a party game played by Swedes? will be 3 to 5 inches of snow today and a snow emergency has been declared. what had just happened. Whenthe time came, the realtor guy called up But if you make a sound, you'll have to pay $10." Have you heard about the dumb Swede; he leaned forward and said, Q: Why did the Norwegian bring a rolled-up piece of sandpaper to the desert? Ole says, 'Did you know dat lions have sex 10 to 15 times a night?' States?" 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