Sense of humour in Sweden

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Bhavna Team

Member since 01 June 2015

BhavnaTeam03 July 2019 10:41:16

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Hello everyone,

Should we set out to explore Swedish聮s culture through its sense of humour? Indeed, if one is planning to settle in the country, it is best to understand the cultural codes governing humour in order to avoid any faux-pas.

What is special about the sense of humour in Sweden?

Is it acceptable to joke about any situations?

What is typically funny and what is absolutely not funny?

Are there any popular comedians in Sweden and how would one be able to discover them (stand-up shows, festivals, internet, etc.)?

What is the funniest joke you have heard in Sweden?

Please share your experience,

Bhavna

wuxi-city Active member

Member since 29 September 2017

wuxi-cityActive member15 July 2019 06:31:06

Sense of humour is a bit different depending on city or place in Sweden. In Gothenburg our humour is lot about joking about the words. For example, In Gothenburg you could hear something like "The lady is complaining about she is freesing. The man ask her to go to the corner of the room. Here must be, at least, 90 degrees." To be able to understand our jokes in Gothenburg you should learn some swedish first. If you know some of the swedish I've put up some of our best comedians in Gothenburg on . I think lot of our humour is like the humour in Britain.

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