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A joke about Europe: heaven and hell


Planet hopper November 03, 2008 02:18 PM

A joke about Europe: heaven and hell
 
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 November 03, 2008 02:33 PM

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

Planet hopper November 03, 2008 02:35 PM

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

:blackeye::blackeye:

Going to sleep

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

Jessica November 03, 2008 02:37 PM

huh??

Planet hopper November 03, 2008 02:40 PM

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 November 03, 2008 02:54 PM

Can you explain it?

Rusty November 03, 2008 02:58 PM

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 November 03, 2008 02:59 PM

I still don't understand it...!

Rusty November 03, 2008 03:28 PM

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 November 03, 2008 03:29 PM

oh I got it now.

Tomisimo November 04, 2008 01:43 PM

It made me laugh! :D :thumbsup:

Jessica November 04, 2008 02:35 PM

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

Amanpour November 04, 2008 03:37 PM

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

CrOtALiTo November 04, 2008 05:02 PM

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

Jessica November 04, 2008 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo (Post 18837)
I never don't understand it. I never made laughed it.jijijijj

:?:

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

Planet hopper November 05, 2008 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amanpour (Post 18830)
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 November 05, 2008 05:35 PM

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


I guess it.

Jessica November 05, 2008 05:58 PM

what is "jefe en el infierno"?

poli November 05, 2008 06:12 PM

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 November 05, 2008 11:43 PM

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.


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