Kay Xander MellishExpert on Danish business culture

Dansk arbejdskultur: Vi elsker at grine af andre

4 Aug 2023 · 1 min

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In this short spoken segment, the presenter outlines a distinctive feature of Danish work culture: a tendency to laugh at others. He notes that many foreigners encounter Danish humor as puzzling, contrasting it with the more formal Swedish style and the friendly Norwegian tone. He observes that British listeners may find it somewhat familiar because of its dry, understated quality. The speaker emphasizes that Danish humor is unique—not only for its sarcasm but also for the way Danes often deliver sarcastic remarks without smiling or showing obvious signs that they are joking, leaving listeners uncertain whether something was a joke.

Nummer 5. Vi elsker at grine af andre. Mange udlændinge slår sig på dansk humor. Altså, er nu den formelle svenske, er det et venligt nordmand? Det er lidt nemmere for den, der kommer fra Storbritannien, fordi det har et tørhumør, som er lidt som det danske. Det danske humor er helt særligt. Ikke fordi vi går så meget op i sarkasmen, men også fordi vi ikke griner eller smiler, når vi har lige sagt noget sarkastisk. Var det en joke? Hvem ved?