Danish Humour
Danish Humour

Author: Helen Dyrbye

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-08-24

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 8743039863

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What makes hygge-happy Danes, their humour, society and language so 'special'? Explore useful insights and toe-curling incidents with professor emeritus Lita Lundquist, language and humour researcher at Copenhagen Business School, and British-born, Danish-based Helen Dyrbye, freelance proofreader/translator and principal author of The Xenophobe's Guide to the Danes - while learning to navigate humour better in international waters. "Enjoyable and amusing reading. Backed by meaningful qualitative research, it reaches a broad audience. Anyone dealing with people from other nationalities in formal and working settings may benefit from the reflections expressed in this book." The European Journal of Humour Research.

The Best Ever Book of Danish Jokes
The Best Ever Book of Danish Jokes

Author: Mark Geoffrey Young

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2012-01-30

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9781469917016

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If you've ever heard a Jewish, Italian, Irish, Libyan, Catholic, Mexican, Polish, Irish, Belgian, an Essex Girl, Newfie, Mother-in-Law, or joke aimed at a minority, this book of Dane jokes is for you. In this not-so-original book, The Best Ever Book of Danish Jokes; Lots and Lots of Jokes Specially Repurposed for You-Know-Who, Mark Young takes a whole lot of tired, worn out jokes and makes them funny again. The Best Ever Book of Danish Jokes is so unoriginal; it's original. And, if you don't burst out laughing from at least one Danish joke in this book, there's something wrong with you. This book has so many Danish jokes; you won't know where to start. For example: Why do Danes wear slip-on shoes? You need an IQ of at least 4 to tie a shoelace. *** An evil genie captured a Dane and her two friends and banished them to the desert for a week. The genie allowed each person to bring one thing. The first friend brought a canteen so he wouldn't die of thirst. The second friend brought an umbrella to keep the sun off. The Dane brought a car door, because if it got too hot she could just roll down the window! *** Did you hear about the Dane who wore two jackets when she painted the house? The instructions on the can said: "Put on two coats." *** Why do Danes laugh three times when they hear a joke? Once when it is told, once when it is explained to them, and once when they understand it.

The Best Ever Book of Danish Jokes
The Best Ever Book of Danish Jokes

Author: Mark Geoffrey Young

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2012-01-30

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9781469917054

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If you've ever heard a Jewish, Italian, Irish, Libyan, Catholic, Mexican, Polish, Irish, Belgian, an Essex Girl, Newfie, Mother-in-Law, or joke aimed at a minority, this book of Dane jokes is for you. In this not-so-original book, The Best Ever Book of Danish Jokes; Lots and Lots of Jokes Specially Repurposed for You-Know-Who, Mark Young takes a whole lot of tired, worn out jokes and makes them funny again. The Best Ever Book of Danish Jokes is so unoriginal; it's original. And, if you don't burst out laughing from at least one Danish joke in this book, there's something wrong with you. This book has so many Danish jokes; you won't know where to start. For example: Why do Danes wear slip-on shoes? You need an IQ of at least 4 to tie a shoelace. *** An evil genie captured a Dane and her two friends and banished them to the desert for a week. The genie allowed each person to bring one thing. The first friend brought a canteen so he wouldn't die of thirst. The second friend brought an umbrella to keep the sun off. The Dane brought a car door, because if it got too hot she could just roll down the window! *** Did you hear about the Dane who wore two jackets when she painted the house? The instructions on the can said: "Put on two coats." *** Why do Danes laugh three times when they hear a joke? Once when it is told, once when it is explained to them, and once when they understand it.

The Xenophobe's Guide to the Danes
The Xenophobe's Guide to the Danes

Author: Helen Dyrbye

Publisher: Oval Projects

Published: 2008-10-09

Total Pages: 89

ISBN-13: 190812024X

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A guide to understanding the Danes that highlights their character and behaviour with warmth and wit.

Humour in the Arts
Humour in the Arts

Author: Vivienne Westbrook

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-07-27

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 0429849885

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This collection demonstrates the usefulness of approaching texts—verbal, visual and aural—through a framework of humour. Contributors offer in-depth discussions of humour in the West within a wider cultural historical context to achieve a coherent, chronological sense of how humour proceeds from antiquity to modernity. Reading humorously reveals the complexity of certain aspects of texts that other reading approaches have so far failed to reveal. Humour in the Arts explores humour as a source of cultural formation that engages with ethical, political, and religious controversies whilst acquainting readers with a wide range of humorous structures and strategies used across Western cultures.

The Almost Nearly Perfect People
The Almost Nearly Perfect People

Author: Michael Booth

Publisher: Picador

Published: 2015-01-27

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 1250061970

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NAMED THE #1 BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, A WITTY, INFORMATIVE, AND POPULAR TRAVELOGUE ABOUT THE SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES AND HOW THEY MAY NOT BE AS HAPPY OR AS PERFECT AS WE ASSUME Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years, and he has grown increasingly frustrated with the rose-tinted view of this part of the world offered up by the Western media. In this timely book he leaves his adopted home of Denmark and embarks on a journey through all five of the Nordic countries to discover who these curious tribes are, the secrets of their success, and, most intriguing of all, what they think of one another. Why are the Danes so happy, despite having the highest taxes? Do the Finns really have the best education system? Are the Icelanders as feral as they sometimes appear? How are the Norwegians spending their fantastic oil wealth? And why do all of them hate the Swedes? In The Almost Nearly Perfect People Michael Booth explains who the Scandinavians are, how they differ and why, and what their quirks and foibles are, and he explores why these societies have become so successful and models for the world. Along the way a more nuanced, often darker picture emerges of a region plagued by taboos, characterized by suffocating parochialism, and populated by extremists of various shades. They may very well be almost nearly perfect, but it isn't easy being Scandinavian.

The Year of Living Danishly
The Year of Living Danishly

Author: Helen Russell

Publisher: Icon Books Ltd

Published: 2015-01-08

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 1848318138

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* NOW WITH A NEW CHAPTER * 'A hugely enjoyable romp through the pleasures and pitfalls of setting up home in a foreign land.'- Guardian Given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: Denmark, land of long dark winters, cured herring, Lego and pastries, was the happiest place on earth. Keen to know their secrets, Helen gave herself a year to uncover the formula for Danish happiness. From childcare, education, food and interior design to SAD and taxes, The Year of Living Danishly records a funny, poignant journey, showing us what the Danes get right, what they get wrong, and how we might all live a little more Danishly ourselves. In this new edition, six years on Helen reveals how her life and family have changed, and explores how Denmark, too – or her understanding of it – has shifted. It's a messy and flawed place, she concludes – but can still be a model for a better way of living.

The Danish Way of Parenting
The Danish Way of Parenting

Author: Jessica Joelle Alexander

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-06-29

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1101992972

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International bestseller As seen in The Wall Street Journal--from free play to cozy together time, discover the parenting secrets of the happiest people in the world What makes Denmark the happiest country in the world--and how do Danish parents raise happy, confident, successful kids, year after year? This upbeat and practical book presents six essential principles, which spell out P-A-R-E-N-T: Play is essential for development and well-being. Authenticity fosters trust and an "inner compass." Reframing helps kids cope with setbacks and look on the bright side. Empathy allows us to act with kindness toward others. No ultimatums means no power struggles, lines in the sand, or resentment. Togetherness is a way to celebrate family time, on special occasions and every day. The Danes call this hygge--and it's a fun, cozy way to foster closeness. Preparing meals together, playing favorite games, and sharing other family traditions are all hygge. (Cell phones, bickering, and complaining are not!) With illuminating examples and simple yet powerful advice, The Danish Way of Parenting will help parents from all walks of life raise the happiest, most well-adjusted kids in the world.