The funniest nation..

arybvtcw0eolkf

In terms of countries visited or nationalities you've met, who have been the funniest people with the best sense of having the craic?.

For me, although initially thought to be very rude some of the funniest people I've met were Israeli's.

After them I'd say (collectively) the Engish, Scotish & Welsh.... (fixed )

Biggins

The Japanese sometimes. Friggin' mad bunch of folk sometimes - especially when they are pissed.

Tahuti

Fernando Sparse Honeycomb wrote: »

For me, although initially thought to be very rude some of the funniest people I've met were Israeli's.

Are you shoah?

DP Kilcullen

I've always found the Scotish to be so funny

Sprrratt

DP Kilcullen wrote: »

I've always found the Scotish to be so funny

1 half of them, the other half just seem to hate Celtic and catholics

CreepingDeath

We can safely rule out ze Germans from the shortlist.

jackiebaron

I worked alongside a gang of Mexicans for a few summers. They were mad craic.

PeteEd

Fernando Sparse Honeycomb wrote: »

In terms of countries visited or nationalities you've met, who have been the funniest people with the best sense of having the craic?.

For me, although initially thought to be very rude some of the funniest people I've met were Israeli's.

After them I'd say (collectively) the Engish, Scotish & Welch.

Always thought that Florence bird was pretty sour myself

Oranage2

Germans are good craic.
English girls are crazy fun.
Japanese
dutch
some south Americans
Israelis are ok too.

bonerm

The Sith Ifrcians are hilarious. I love that funny voice they do.

Screaminmidget

Always thought the turks were a great bunch of lads.

shampon

CreepingDeath wrote: »

We can safely rule out ze Germans from the shortlist.

Obviously never been on a night out in Hessen with thirty pissed Germans.

bonerm

PeteEd wrote: »

Always thought that Florence bird was pretty sour myself

I think he's referring to Racquel.

prinz

CreepingDeath wrote: »

We can safely rule out ze Germans from the shortlist.

Only someone who has never had any craic with the Germans could say that. It's a terrible stereotype that only reflects a minority of Germans.

Irish, English, Welsh and Scottish tbh for the craic especially drink related. Germans would be there towards the top too.

Gyalist

The people from Trinidad & Tobago. They even have a word for it - picong - and it's like a national sport.

admiralofthefleet

i worked with a hungarian fella a few years ago that was wired so hungary gets my vote

deirdre_dub

Libyans, believe it or not!

I was there in 2006. They were just great! Just a really friendly bunch of people, good fun, good company.

The Malagasy are also really really friendly. I highly recommend a visit.

stovelid

Every country has funny people I'm sure.

I've had some great nights with Poles, Germans, Dutch and Norwegians - usually at football matches.

In fairness to the Germans (or any country),they could easily spend the night telling in-jokes with each other in slang versions of their mother tongue and chide us for not 'getting it'.

Apanachi

As far as the German sense of humour goes, I have to say they can be pretty darned funny at times, the problem is, that a lot of (especially older) Germans don't get the Irish sense of humour (but then again, the same can be said for a lot of other nationalities)

And believe it or not, there are quite a few brilliant German comedians out there

Jaxxy

I always thought the Germans were good craic. They love their beer too.

Ickle Magoo

Fernando Sparse Honeycomb wrote: »

After them I'd say (collectively) the Engish, Scotish & Welsh.... (fixed )

If you could just fix it to read scoTTish as well then!

I think the irish are pretty funny - often without trying or meaning to. I like the self depreciating dry sense of humour, reminds me of home!

Sprrratt wrote: »

1 half of them, the other half just seem to hate Celtic and catholics

Pity you didn't get to visit outside glasgow...even then, my dad's best mate is a glaswegian catholic who is a rangers fan - and I married a catholic irishman and I'm certainly no celtic fan. Outside of a fanatical few the rest of the country couldn't give a toss - and in terms of football are usually united in their distain for the auld firm...but don't let the facts get in the way of a bit of sensationalist stereotyping! :pac:

rednik

The Americans are very funny, they'd laugh at anything.

problemchimp

Lived in Amsterdam for a while, the Dutch lads I worked with were great craic and knew how to drink! Also lived in London for a few years and the Brits really are the best for a laugh but I wouldn't tell them that, keep the fucckers in check.

Sunnyisland

deirdre_dub wrote: »

Libyans, believe it or not! I highly recommend a visit.

I think i will wait a while

chillywilly

I'm gonna be over-patriotic and selfish and say the Irish.

pickarooney

The Norwegians and Swedish IMLE.

fakearms123

The Jamacians, those lads be so crazy with their funny accents, silly long dreadlocks, their reggaaaae music, their love for smoking the cannabis and also raping and beating innocent women, great craic!

arybvtcw0eolkf

pickarooney wrote: »

The Norwegians and Swedish IMLE.

I'm surprised at that.

I served oversea's with both and we often said you'd need a JCB to dig to find a bit of craic in them.

Fratton Fred

Gyalist wrote: »

The people from Trinidad & Tobago. They even have a word for it - picong - and it's like a national sport.

Don't they "lime" in TT, or is that just Tobago?

liah

Irish by an awful lot if you're talking about the general populace, it's actually hard to meet an Irish person (at least, of my general age bracket) who doesn't have a pretty sharp wit.

dulpit

Scots & our good selves really...

Luxie

I will say Ireland as well. I always say the sense of humour is the thing about Ireland I miss the most.

chakotha

The people of Jersey Channel islands (Jersey beans) are a mighty laugh. They have this "We're islanders and we're all a bit mad eh" thing going.

dfx-

Germans or Swedes for me. A few very good nights out in Munich and Stockholm has me converted. And Welsh people...

Finnish, not so much in my experience

Da Shins Kelly

I've met some genuinely funny Americans who can really take a joke and frequently take the p*ss out of themselves and all the American stereotypes, cleverly turning the jokes around on others. However, the English really are my favourites. Almost all the English people I've met are so funny. I love sarcastic wit, and really no one is better at that than the English. I think Irish people just tend to share a sense of humour with the English, Scottish and Welsh anyway, which is why I tend to get along with them better.