A joke about Europe: heaven and hell

[Planet hopper]

Sorry if this sounds like weird for Americans:cool::rolleyes::

In European heaven::star::thumbsup:

Cooks are French
Mechanics are German
Cops are British
Bosses are Swiss
Lovers are Italian

In European hell::thumbsdown:

Cooks are British
Mechanics are French
Cops are German
Lovers are Swiss

And bosses are Italians:banghead:

[Jessica]

is this supposed to be funny....? I don't understand this joke.....

[Planet hopper]

:footinmouth::footinmouth::footinmouth::footinmout h:

:blackeye::blackeye:

Going to sleep

:p:thinking::impatient::applause::shh::sleeping::s leeping::sleeping::sleeping::sleeping:

[Jessica]

huh??

[Planet hopper]

Sorry if this joke sounded like weird for Americans:cool::rolleyes: There was irony in it, maybe far-fetched

:banghead: But this part is for cultural differences, no?

[Jessica]

Can you explain it?

[Rusty]

This is a good joke, based on what certain people tend to do best. Very understandable for those of us who have been around the block a few times. :rolleyes:

[Jessica]

I still don't understand it...!

[Rusty]

French cooks - touted as world class!
German-made automobiles - top notch!
etc.

Now imagine a famous chef assigned to make your new car or an excellent mechanic put in the kitchen of your favorite eatery. Does this help any?

[Jessica]

oh I got it now.

[Tomisimo]

It made me laugh! :D :thumbsup:

[Jessica]

I didn't laugh but I understand it now :P

[Amanpour]

Hilarious!:applause:
But you didn´t tell us who´s the boss in hell.:?::) :impatient: :D

[CrOtALiTo]

I never didn't understand it, I never made laugh it. jijijijj

[Jessica]

I never don't understand it. I never made laughed it.jijijijj :?:

Corrections ;)
Did you laugh? :confused: what's "jijijiji"?

[Planet hopper]

Hilarious!:applause:
But you didn´t tell us who´s the boss in hell.:?::) :impatient: :D

Take a guess

Bosses in hell are Italian, of course

lol

[CrOtALiTo]

I suppose that Bosses in hell, could to mean Jefe en el Infierno.


I guess it.

[Jessica]

what is "jefe en el infierno"?

[poli]

Jchen,
Speaking in generalities, and jokingly an Italian boss( and a British chef for that matter)may be less than ideal. The opposite (generally speaking) would be better. Italian food is tasty, British food life mashed canned peas is awful. An even tempered English person may be a better boss than a
hot tempered Italian:)
Reminder: people who see generalities as the law rather than one point
of judgement criteria are terribly naive.;)

[Planet hopper]

Right, Poli

I know it sounds naive for some people to generalise, but in Europe we are like a group of neighbours learning to leave their doors open when just 60 years ago some of us were killing each other. In the process of learning how to be together, this kind of generalisation, probably 'politically' incorrect in another culture, is coming out. I don't support the european union fully, I think it will still take long for us to fit together...on the while, this kind of joke helps people to understand that some countries do some things very well but are horrible at others, and they should be ready to hear both. The USE (united states of europe) is a weird thought if everything French, German or English can say is 'We are the best'.

This kind of generalisation is another way to get to know each other better.