The Portuguese mock the supercilious Spanish, the Macedonians pity Greek mens sexual prowess, and everyone has a go at the Belgians Europe is the migrant crisis, the Greek crisis, the euro crisis. It is the CAP, Ecofin and Eurostat. It is Schengen suspended, anti-Europeans on the march, and the imminent threat of Brexit. But it is also the Finns who snicker at overbearing Swedes (Whats the difference between the Swedes and the Finns? The Swedes have got nice neighbours); and the Portuguese, who mock Spanish arrogance (In a recent survey, 11 out of 10 Spaniards said they felt superior to the others). There are the Irish, who joke about buttoned-up Brits (Whats the English definition of a thrill? Having an After Eight at 7.30); and the Poles, who have a go at the Germans for pretty much anything (German footballers are like German food: if theyre not imported from Poland theyre no good). Making fun of our best enemies, said Romain Seignovert, who has just published a book on the jokes Europeans tell about their neighbours, is a great European tradition. We are a big, diverse community with a centuries-long common history of highs and lows, and our humour reflects that, he says. Source: http://allofbeer.com/crude-but-rarely-nasty-the-jokes-europeans-tell-about-their-neighbours/ from https://allofbeer.wordpress.com/2018/03/22/crude-but-rarely-nasty-the-jokes-europeans-tell-about-their-neighbours/
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