Japanese character Joke

"The boss" finally brings his row to his "one-time foe" of big family. "A knight in shining armor" can stop it? Only "God" knows that.

Anyway, 19 Years ago, it is said a man is happiest with an American house, a Japanese wife, and a Chinese cook. Ha! people agree with it still now? I won't :-p

I heard a book "The world jokes about Japanese" is selling well.　A Japanese guy collected such Jokes in the world and he wrote about people's image for Japanese and some reality appears on those jokes. Typical image for Japanese are "can't make any decision by himself", "company man", "doesn't like disputation and try to settle a matter quietly." In that respect, he said general image for each nations are like this, French is letch", "Russian likes alcohol", "Germany is square", "Italian is phylogeny", "American is self-righteous". Do you agree?

I like these jokes.
Since accident boats short on the Titanic, sailors get men to stay in the ship. To the UK guy, "You are a gentlemen".
To the US guy, "You are a hero".
To the Germany, "This is the rule".
To Japanese, "Everybody do it".

Two men and a woman washed up on a desert island. What will happen?
French : the woman get married one, and have a love affair with the other.
American : the woman get married and get divorce, then get married with the other.
Russian : the women get married with the one who she doesn't like, then she despairs over whole life long.
Germany : the women get married with the one and the other do witness to the marriage.
Japanese : Guys call to the HQ to ask "which one should get married with her?".
Swedish : Guys love each other, the woman love her by herself. he he he *

Comments

[Mari]

Thank you for your comments always. I always
read and enjoy it thank you very much. and forgive me for no reply.

I checked the meaning of phylogeny.

http://www.onelook.com/?w=phylogeny&ls=a

I hope it makes sense for native. If not, I will change way to say.

[suzanne]

Good jokes MariSan!! Plus I like all the cat links :)

[bshock]

Mari-san, I hope you can forgive an impertinent question. I wouldn't ask, but I'm not smart enough to figure out this one on my own. You wrote, "Italian is phylogeny." I rarely see this word, except in old scientific sayings such as "Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny." I don't understand it in the context of your usage, and I'm not sure what the stereotype is for Italians. Once again, I apologize for the question.

[Martin]

Ha Ha Ha...

Very funny... I want to buy this book!

But Mari, this video is REALLY good too: "Sucked in bad"...

http://www.jibjab.com/JokeBox/JokeBox.aspx?Id=15105&JokeId=1526

I laughed so much I had tears...