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Language: English
Andybolg (User's profile) June 6, 2008, 6:21:50 PM
When written, Norwegian and Danish are very similar. But Danish pronunciation is really strange. We Norwegians use to say that they speak with a potato in their throat
The sketch is made by Norwegian comedians, and I think it's quite funny. You don't have to understand Danish or Norwegian to watch this, because the actors speak English with a heavy "Danish" accent. When they speak "Danish", it's just babbleing.
Miland (User's profile) June 6, 2008, 8:28:58 PM
Dreamlight (User's profile) June 7, 2008, 11:41:20 PM
Andybolg:We Norwegians use to say that they speak with a potato in their throatI used to know a Dane who said that speakers of a certain dialect of Danish sounded like they were talking through a potato.
Frakseno (User's profile) June 18, 2008, 5:31:56 PM
davidwelsh (User's profile) June 18, 2008, 7:39:19 PM
I've heard it said (at least half seriously) that when Norwegians get really drunk and start slurring their speech, it's a bit easier for Danes to understand them...
Ganavion (User's profile) June 18, 2008, 9:24:04 PM
Frakseno:It seems unanimous that potatos are the leading cause of miscommunication between Norwegians and Danes.If Norwegians and Danes have problems with potatoes, why don't they eat tomatoes, instead ?
Tomatoes and white fresh Italian cheese (mozzarella) are very tasty.
They don't need to pronounce them, but just to eat them.
EL_NEBULOSO (User's profile) June 19, 2008, 7:18:09 AM
Sometimes similar sketches are made about people from the north/east of Germany meeting with people from the south (or Austria or Switzerland).
There are very strong regional differences giving a lot of room for jokes...
Gerald
ehanson (User's profile) June 19, 2008, 11:40:11 AM
jan aleksan (User's profile) June 19, 2008, 3:44:21 PM
I am very uspet about what is said on this forum. Actually, I'm quite shoked.
really, you shouldn't criticise Danish people like this. It's a basic right to like potatoes. I think that it's one of the basic right of the Human Rights: "every has the right to like potatoes".
As a inhabitant of Belgium, I am really upset to know that there are still, even in the 21th century, people that consider the fact to like potatoes a crime.
gxis,
PS: for those who didn't understand yet, it 's a joke
. there is a danish in my office (and in fact I don't understand him al the time when he speaks in english, maybe because of his accent, who know...) 
wmanguiano (User's profile) June 19, 2008, 5:15:08 PM
maybe learning both there will be less hard to understand dont?Saluton!