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[–] mumblerfish@lemmy.world 41 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As a Swede, I can confirm. Our grand parents were not home then, and we are not home now. In fact, we have lost our phones, and would not understand what you wanted to say anyway.

[–] frank@sopuli.xyz 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Obligatory, even the Danes can't understand the Danes.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ykj3Kpm3O0g

Hej fra Danmark, and stay the hell away lest I beat you with a stick*

*As far as I know this law is a myth, and was never real. But if the Øresund ever freezes again I'm sure every bar in Copenhagen will be talking about the law

[–] ulterno@programming.dev 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ø

This character reminds me of a sight similar to

Just a bit rotated.

[–] frank@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

Surely that's what it's based off of

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

When the Nazis were done with Denmark, we (the Swedes) were kind enough to let the Nazis use our railways for their invasion of Norway.

We were definitely neutral during WW2.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

More neutral than Denmark!? I didn't know that!

[–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Fake. Danes would never ask Swedes for help.