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April Fool's in Denmark, and the rough game of Danish humor
April Fool's in Denmark, and the rough game of Danish humor
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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Mar 31, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
April 1st is April Fool’s Day – Aprilsnar in Danish – and each Danish newspaper will feature a clever but false story for the unwary to be fooled by. To some extent every day is April Fool’s Day in Denmark, because Danish humor is a rough humor. Danes show affection by making fun of each other. And, as an international, they might make fun of you too. This is a good thing: that means they have accepted you into the circle of Danishness. But it doesn’t mean that the intersection of non-Danes and Danish humor is entirely painless. If you come from a culture where you are easily offended – and that, unfortunately, includes the American culture these days – you may spend a lot of time with your feelings hurt. If you come from a culture where honor or face is prized, the Danish insistence on taking nothing seriously and taking everyone down a peg can be shocking.
Released:
Mar 31, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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