NationStates Jolt Archive

"Various European countries have responded to the recent terrorist threat.

Britain has elevated their status from "ignorance" to "A Bloody Nuisance". They only have to more levels to go: "Talk About It Over tea Time" and "Ask The US for Help"

Now for france. France has also raised their status from "panicked" to "frightened".
Their two remaining levels are "surrender" and "cooperate". Furthermore, their white flag factories were bombed, effectively killing all of their military power.

Now Italy. Italy has also raised their status to "Choosing a side. They have "Planning Inneffective military Operations" and "Change Sides" left.

also, Germany was efected. They are now at "Dress in uniform and march while singing military songs." They have "Invade a neighbor" and "lose" left.

And finally comes Belgium. They are still on holiday, as usual, and only hope that they are not pulled out of NATO, as that would destroy their economy."

Is this joke stupid? Funny? offensive?

Share your thoughts!

Is this joke stupid? Funny? offensive?

Share your thoughts!Stupid. Really, really stupid.

i almost snorted. amusing but pretty stupid really. national stereotypes are always easy to use for jokes.

and there is only two more alert levels on this joke: "tumbleweed" and "head shaking"

the current level is: "wank"

*is massive bitch*

it felt like there was no punch line, because there was no punch line. i diddnt hate it, however.

joke's pretty average: be more offensive. Funnier, however, is voting that the moniker of RealAmerica is abbreviated BRA.

and there is only two more alert levels on this joke: "tumbleweed" and "head shaking"

the current level is: "wank"

*is massive bitch*

Excuse me while I start laughing.

*laughs*

That joke is really lame, unless you enjoy stereotypes. Just on the wrong side of offensive as well I'd say.

I don't find anything funny. Or offensive. Plain not funny, wrong idea and wrong style. It doesn't even try, except for Belgium, but fails that as well.

Where's the "not even remotely funny" option. It wasn't offensive, it was just stupid.

Where's the "not even remotely funny" option. It wasn't offensive, it was just stupid.

Uh, I think thats what the stupid option was for.

Stupid,as a sterotype joke it is only fair (very slightly amusing)
For the type it should be more sarcastic

Example Italy should be "Italy has also raised their status to "Planning Ineffective military Operations" They have two levels left "Change Sides" and "Surrender"

Still would be stupid but would fit the sterotype better.
( You know the Italian salute Both hands in the air, and the battle cry "I surrender")

And yes I know this isn't true I am only quoting the sterotype

I thought it was quite comical.

It's stupid, I tried to laugh at the France thing, and the Germany thing wasn't painful, but feh.

Uh, I think thats what the stupid option was for.

True, but I was trying to say that it was beyond stupid.

Cool... sterotype jokes. Can I post one, too?


HEAVEN

The poicemen are British
The cooks are French
The lovers are Italian
It's organised by the Germans


HELL

The policemen are French
The cooks are British
The lovers are German
It's organised by the Italians










:p

Cool... sterotype jokes. Can I post one, too?


HEAVEN

The poicemen are British
The cooks are French
The lovers are Italian
It's organised by the Germans


HELL

The policemen are French
The cooks are British
The lovers are German
It's organised by the Italians

:p

Well, there is at least one amusing joke in this thread now - thanks :p

when i heard it the first time i found it quite funny, but now the effect wore off:) (now if i could only remember where i have heard it before... anyone?)

It made me giggle, but I acknowldeged the stupid factor inherent in stereotypes.

-snip-
The joke was almost as bad as your spelling.

Joke? What joke? Didn't not see no joke nowhere...

So my poll choice would be: Error 404½: Joke not found. :p

"Various European countries have responded to the recent terrorist threat.

Britain has elevated their status from "ignorance" to "A Bloody Nuisance". They only have to more levels to go: "Talk About It Over tea Time" and "Ask The US for Help"

Now for france. France has also raised their status from "panicked" to "frightened".
Their two remaining levels are "surrender" and "cooperate". Furthermore, their white flag factories were bombed, effectively killing all of their military power.

Now Italy. Italy has also raised their status to "Choosing a side. They have "Planning Inneffective military Operations" and "Change Sides" left.

also, Germany was efected. They are now at "Dress in uniform and march while singing military songs." They have "Invade a neighbor" and "lose" left.

And finally comes Belgium. They are still on holiday, as usual, and only hope that they are not pulled out of NATO, as that would destroy their economy."

Is this joke stupid? Funny? offensive?

Share your thoughts!


Not even mildly amusing.

It's something about the delivery... It leaves something to be desired...

It's something about the delivery... It leaves something to be desired...

Ooh! Ooh! I know! It's "everything", right?

"Various European countries have responded to the recent terrorist threat.

Britain has elevated their status from "Indifference" to "Talk About It Over tea Time". They only have two more levels to go: "Minor Inconvenience" and "Just shrug and carry on as normal"

Edited for accuracy.

As for comment: it isn't even funny enough to be offensive. My first reaction was mild bemusement as I tried to work out where the joke lay. Why would Britain ever ask the US for help dealing with terrorism? Frankly we've had far more experience (and success) that the US ever has. We're quite capable of dealing with terrorists without your mob crashing around, getting in the way, and shooting everything that moves thank you very much.

Goddamnit. I clicked on this thread expecting a good laugh and all I got out of it was a sense of shock that anyone would think what I read in the OP would be the least bit funny. Seriously, it could be the worst joke I have ever read, so maybe that in itself makes it funny.....or maybe not.

Stupid on a level only befitting NS General.

Now Cabra's joke.... that had humour.

Someone needs to add more nations, that might solve the joke. That and edit for accuracy.
North Korea: Rant, Rave, Play with their phallic missiles.

That or I'll take it to II and make it be NS nations or people.

Someone needs to add more nations, that might solve the joke. That and edit for accuracy.
North Korea: Rant, Rave, Play with their phallic missiles.

Why not return the favour and do one for America?

1st: Panic and run around like headless chickens.
2nd: Re-elect useless President.
3rd: Bomb random Middle Eastern country.
4th: Destabilise a region and radicalise millions.
5th: Blame gay marriage.

;)

Why not return the favour and do one for America?

1st: Panic and run around like headless chickens.
2rd: Bomb random Middle Eastern country.
3nd: Re-elect useless President.
4th: Destabilise a region and radicalise millions.
5th: Blame gay marriage.

;)

Sounds about right Except I had to edit the levels to be more accurate. :D

I chose "Other joke option" because I'd like to hear another joke.

http://home.maine.rr.com/waassaap/Forum%20Pictures/sofunny2.jpg

mildy amusing in bits maybe (to the op's joke) I liked Cabra's one better!

Sounds about right Except I had to edit the levels to be more accurate. :D

Heh, my bad. Wasn't paying attention. :p

Q. How many Marxists does it take to unscrew a Proletarian lightbulb?

None, it contains the seeds of its own revolution!

Q. Why did Trotsky only drink green tea?

Because all proper tea is theft!

Who said we Socialists have no sense of humour? :)

*leaves thread in shame*

Q. How many Marxists does it take to unscrew a Proletarian lightbulb?

None, it contains the seeds of its own revolution!

Q. Why did Trotsky only drink green tea?

Because all proper tea is theft!

Who said we Socialists have no sense of humour? :)

*leaves thread in shame*

*LOL*

le bump

Cool... sterotype jokes. Can I post one, too?


HEAVEN

The poicemen are British
The cooks are French
The lovers are Italian
It's organised by the Germans


HELL

The policemen are French
The cooks are British
The lovers are German
It's organised by the Italians


That reminds me of the joke about Canadians. Canadians could have had it all. They could have had French food, British culture, and American technology. Instead they got British food, American culture, and French technology.

Originally Posted by Cabra West View Post
Cool... sterotype jokes. Can I post one, too?


HEAVEN

The poicemen are British
The cooks are Italian
The lovers are French
The engineers are German.
It's organised by the Swiss.


HELL

The policemen are French
The cooks are British
The lovers are German
The engineers are Swiss.
It's organised by the Italians.

edited for accuracy.

edited for accuracy.

Ah, no, no, no. You mixed it up with another stereotype joke now, listing the three shortest books known to men :

1. English cooking book
2. Italian heroic sagas
3. Swiss humour

Or how about this ...

An Irishman, a Jew and a Greek arrive at the Pearly Gates only to hear that they're early, so they get sent back to Earth, to Rome, to mark time until Heaven is ready for them. They are sternly admonished not to indulge in their particular vices or they'll be sent straight to the Other Place.

So after a few hours of seeing the sights in Rome, they're standing a piazza and the Irishman spies a tavern. "Just a wee drop," he says, "Who's to know?"

The Greek and the Jew try to stop him but to no avail and as soon as he steps into the tavern, the Irishman vanishes.

Frightened, the Jew and the Greek depart the scene, ending up at the Trevi Fountains. While admiring the lovely sculpture, the Jew notices all the coins in the fountain. With a smile he bends over the water, hand out, and ... the Greek disappears.

:p