Humor from the languages of the world
Why don’t mermaids ever go to the hairdressers? Because they’ve always got perfect waves. Perché le sirene non vanno mai dal parrucchiere? Perché hanno già onde perfette. Zukhare, Muhammad Sibghatullah Shah, ed. Italiani Scherzi per bambini. Middletown, DE, 21 Oct. 2023.
Why is a dictionary so intelligent? It knows a lot of words. Perché il dizionario è cosi intelligente? Perché sa un sacco di parole. Zukhare, Muhammad Sibghatullah Shah, ed. Italiani Scherzi per bambini. Middletown, DE, 21 Oct. 2023.
My Norwegian friend sent me a program he created … call that Norse code. Min norske venn sendte meg et program han laget … kall det norrøne koden. “Norwegian Jokes.” Upjoke, https://upjoke.com/norwegian-jokes. Accessed 22 June 2024.
What do you call it when a Norwegian falls down a canyon? A fjordian slip Hva kaller du det når en nordmann faller ned en canyon? En fjordsk slip “Norwegian Jokes.” Upjoke, https://upjoke.com/norwegian-jokes. Accessed 22 June 2024.
Why did the Norwegian bring a rolled-up piece of sandpaper to the desert?He thought it was a map. Hvorfor tok nordmannen med seg et sammenrullet stykke sandpapir til ørkenen? Han trodde det var et kart. “Norwegian Jokes.” Upjoke, https://upjoke.com/norwegian-jokes. Accessed 22 June 2024.
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This joke comes from “The ASL University Playlist” (Official) by Dr. Bill Vicars of https://Lifeprint.com Two Deaf men are signing to each other. The first man asks, “What did your wife say when you got home late last night? The second man replies, “She swore a blue streak” The first guy asks, “What did you
I’m planning to open a Norwegian/Middle Eastern fast-food restaurant. It’s called The Valhallah Snakbar. Jeg planlegger å åpne en norsk/midtøsten hurtigmatrestaurant. Den heter The Valhallah Snakbar. “Norwegian Jokes.” Upjoke, https://upjoke.com/norwegian-jokes. Accessed 22 June 2024.
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Why is Norwegian taco night like a car? Cos it’s a fjord fiesta. Hvorfor er norsk taco-kveld som en bil? For det er en fjord fiesta. “Norwegian Jokes.” Upjoke, https://upjoke.com/norwegian-jokes. Accessed 22 June 2024.
A short skit on generational differences and a Nigerian young adult struggling to communicate with elder relatives in their mother tongue Source Maraji’s World. When Your Mom Forces You to Talk to a Relative. 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_HBKtlJsLM. Used with permission.
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[While driving,] Hank picks up a hitch-hiker. After a kilometer, [the hitch-hiker] asks him: This is really nice [of you], but it’s also dangerous. What if I were a murderer?” Hank turns slowly toward his new traveling companion [and says]: “Statistically speaking, it’s more than unlikely that two murderers would be sitting in the same
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