In a way, talking about having a "national sense of humour" is outdated, given that so much of the comedy we consume on TV or through podcasts is international, or, in the case of podcasts, aimed at a small niche. The days when you claim comedy shows on TV, such as Benny Hill, Monty Python, or in Sweden Hasse och Tage, as somehow representative of the nation are long gone.

I asked for a photo, but she said I should wait until tomorrow as she’s naked and doesn’t want to get dressed to go to the freezer in the basement this late at night. In Sweden, they're Norgehistorier ("Norway stories"), in Norway Svenskevitser ("Swede jokes"). The Danes tend to reserve their Aarhus-vittigheder for people from the country's second biggest city.

9. Germans do love their dogs….

Där är inte plogat hela vägen fram till dig = “ The snow plow didn’t make it all the way to you” (alludes to someone not using their full brain capacity in one way or another)

On the other hand, Danes, with their more continental habits of alcohol consumption, once laughed at Swedes for rolling about drunkenly after coming off the boat from Malmö or Helsingborg. Listen to possibly most subjective episode of “Sweden And…” on iTunes or anywhere else where you get your podcasts. So, you’ve somehow persuaded Swedes to start speaking Swedish instead of English with you (congrats!). Of course, you’ve already passed a few hurdles. Fart means speed, puss means kiss and bra means good. But if you go beyond comedy and look at the jokes people themselves make in person or on social media, you can still make out national differences.upvotes Follow Unfollow 1 year ago Dots Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Danes and Swedes both like to claim tongue-in-cheek that the Norwegian word for shark is kjempetorsk, which means "giant cod", or that the word for "popcorn" is eksploderende majs, literally "exploding maize" . Why does the Swedish military put barcodes on the bottom of their warships? So they can Scandinavian. I’m sure you don’t need telling that this is not true, but a staggering 46% of Swedes in one study had been asked this by a non-Swede. Sure, there are quite a few blondes in Sweden, but not everyone.This Swede was taking a pee on the side of a building and this Englishman sees him. After the Swede is done the English bloke asks him, "How come you Swedes don't wash your hands after you pee?" Look, mistakes happen. But this stereotype is unforgivable in Swedish eyes. The only thing we have in common is neutrality. And both names begin with “sw”. That’s where the commonalities end. But it’s more than that. It’s that feeling you get, as you get older, that reminds you that things change and not always for the better. Aspiring Swedish stand ups take note; Oredsson explains there are certain subjects that are off limits. “It’s okay to joke about the king being dyslexic,” he says. “But saying the same about the Crown Princess is not allowed. He’s safe on his throne but she’s young and vulnerable.” If you’re “on the cinnamon” in Swedish then you’re unlikely to be baking. This funny Swedish phrase is just one of many to mean “drunk” and its exact origin isn’t easily traced.