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Stereotype jokes have got to be probably the least creative and tired kind of humor there is, a constant re-hashing of the same old cliches over and again from now until eternity. Italians eat lots of pasta? Check. Germans lack humor? Gotcha. Brazilians and football? Mhm. Oh, the Irish love potatoes do they? I never knew.

Yet still, they remain popular, we as humans apparently love to have our beliefs and categorizations confirmed and they make us happy. The internet has been experimenting with another angle on the theme lately, with people exploring the 'true meaning' behind national flags, and they do allow an element of creativity into proceedings! Scroll down to check them out for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!

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Jiří Schindler
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so true. The first pizza, made for queen Margharita, was made with topings resembling the Italian flag. General Knowledge out.

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    Hans
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am German and I can definetely say that there is blue in the flag... Ok, it is covered by black, red and gold. I always wonder they everybody things that German are not funny. And life here is not always about work. ;)

    Hans
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol, I am not the same Hans who is commenting after me. :D

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    Alicia Hawkins
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tell that to the people who wrote an entire metal song in German that sounds terrifying, but in reality is a cookie recipe. Germans have humor. They just sometimes sound intense when they're using it.

    Mona
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We love Songs in English - because we don't have to care about bad lyrics in many of them :D

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    Nicky OldfieldDesciple
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a German friend and he is HILARIOUS. He really is one of the funniest people I know. He is also one of the kindest and friendliest people too. This is one of the worst stereotypes of any race that the Germans have no sense of humour. I promise you they do.

    Jurgen Shantz
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    really. one of the worst stereotypes of ANY race. my family is german and not one of them cares that people think germans are serious.

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    Uwe Ehrenhöfer
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a german: Even if I don´t laugh I do not take other people serious. Except my wife, taking her not serious enough would be serious trouble. But to be serious, blue is the only colour in the german political landscape that makes me laugh hysterically, it stands for the german version of Trumpism. Thats why I can´t take you Americans serious. I´ll stop now and look at some nudity. Seriously, I prefer this to some serious shot injury...

    rudiger kintzel
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When it comes to "Work", Germans do it smarter. They actually work less, fewer days in the year, fewer hours then people of its peer countries. That leaves a lot of time for holidays, fun and enjoying the humor of others.

    Constantin Cramaroc
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just sent this image to my German girlfriend.... her answer: "as you can imagine I did not get the joke" :)

    Lia Bau
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually had to laugh really hard about that :D :,D and I'm German ... ;)

    Miriam Brose
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Constanze doesn't have humor...

    Daria B
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So... The EU is a joke? ♥

    Daniela Klatt
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our humor ist very ambitious, so nobody can understand it. (That was a joke!)

    criminalgirl
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have met many extremely funny German people, shame this is just not true.

    Mona
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a pity many people think Germans are without humor. Please come to our country and meet our people. My family and I have a great sense of humor, a little bit like the English. No day at work without humor. I'm working as a neurologist in hospital - laugh together, with the nurses and with the patients, by example about the little adversities in daily life... and sometimes about Mr. Trumps tweets :D

    Cindy Johnston
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Re: trump's tweets, how do you get any work done? 😹

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    Maria Ofar
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    aw i dunno. when doctors at the hospital told my Oma she had low blood pressure and that there isn't much they can do to treat it, she told them to get her children to come visit her XD XD "that will bring the blood pressure straight back up!"

    Quinny Quincent
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is incorrect. Even the Blue part of the german flag stands for work. We hate humor that much that we wont even allow it not being in our flag. ;)

    William Jackson
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Germans have a great sense of humor... ever tried to flirt in German... “Ich denke du bist attraktiv”, just doesn’t seem to roll off the tongue in a romantic manner!)

    Sissy Hankshaw
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    thats only because people from other countries dont´t understand the jokes of Loriot

    Jana Renner
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun facts about Germany...there is no fun in Germany, get back to work!

    Jennifer Oldham
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This reminded me of what Robin Williams said one time.... about Germany and humor...

    Mona
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jennifer, Robin Williams didn't meet me and my familiy 😆

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    Luna
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well,in that case I am right in what I have been saying all my life : I am NOT German :P (only on paper;) )

    d r e a m w o r l d
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🎵All I do is work, work, work, work, work...🎵

    Johann Linzinmeir
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I HAVE LIVED AND WORKED IN MANY COUNTRIES BUT I ENJOYED THE PEOPLE OF GERMANY THE MOST, THEY DO WORK HARD BUT THEY ALSO ENJOY THEMSELVES.

    Renard Bansale
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if Rihanna is big there...

    Twysted Jinx
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Germans spend the time from November 11 til Ash Wednesday with LOTS of humour, the rest of the time we work.

    Ema Počubayová
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Darkness Blood Light from darkness through blood to the light

    Trax El
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, I´m German and have a good sense of humor! But, we have an awful lot of people living of the social welfare here, and they definatly don´t even know how to spell work!

    Molly Block
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm German, and this is true AND funny!!

    Agnes Mendel
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, fellow Germans, let's vote this up to show everyone that we do have humor - hahaha...

    Katinka Min
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Work is work and Schnaps is Schnaps! :-D There is some humor in Germany, not tons, though and never during work hours. And since many foreigners only interact with Germans at work they are a bit out of the loop in that respect.

    Mona
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Katinka, we have lot of fun during work... I think it depends on the type of work. In a bank you have to be reliable, in a diner you can banter with the guests...

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    Sophia Reschke
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can't confirm. Maybe only germans understand the german humor? ;) But I know a couple of hilarious people here :D

    Mona
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sophia: The german humor is a little bit like Britain humor.

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    Sophia Reschke
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can not relate and I'm as german as it gets :p

    Jurgen Shantz
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yo the thing is that germans have so many holidays and festivals and s**t compared to where I'm from (canada) and it's strange because they have more parties and stuff than we canadians do! (although the holidays might just be where I live in the rheinland)

    Radovan Jokel
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The German way of making jokes it to make jokes about the others (the third party not being in the room), whereas e.g. Austrians love to make jokes about themselves. (although they don’t have blue on their flag either).

    Uwe Ehrenhöfer
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That´s not correct. We Germans know we are a joke, we could laugh so much till we cry. Still, Austria is an even greater joke...

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    Randy Inbred
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least one of those colours also represents a kick a*s national soccer team....

    Joe Belkin
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, the yellow should be public nudity

    Hans
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, Germany has one of the highest work productivities in the world, and much holiday-allowance entitled by law. Add all the christian public holidays and this is not so fitting. Keep the blue for humor and replace black with "Merkel", red with "Merkel", and yellow with "Merkel" and you are there!

    Dina Neuman
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    7 years ago

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    Black = Death. Red =Blood. Yellow=Armbands. Blue = no humor cause you killed all the funny people.

    Mona
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I killed nobody by myself. I'm 43 years old. Where are you coming from? USA? Where kids kill kids with weapons? Or cops kill black people?

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    Constanze Mühlau
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    What a nonsens, there were never blue in our Flag. And the colours meaning is wrong too! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_colours_of_Germany

    Sarah Schmidt
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hm I guess that post is prove some of us have no humor?...

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    Chris Daemon
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OT: 12 of the 10 most dangerous animals live in Australia.

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    Hans
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who needs money if you ahve Ouzo and Metaxa?

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    Andycat >_<
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s sad how there all trapped behind a wall and even if they wanted out there not allowed cause they would be killed

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    Andycat >_<
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You wanna revaluation I want a revolution so listen to my declaration

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    Kjorn
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    funny to see that everyone forget this is because of the french soldiers who hold the german army at dunkirk that the English was able to flee the country

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    Lomion
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now all Russians here want to see this very person who's talking about their intelligence... oh, wait... he's not brave enough to speak something like this face to face

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    E Robson
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is INCREDIBLY offensive to the memory of the thousands of Northern Italians who fought and lost their lives fighting for the resistance. In my family we lost four brave men who were helping these Italian Partigiani who were hiding and fighting against the Nazis in the Dolomites during WWII. It saddens me greatly that the Northern Italians' struggles during WWII have not been included in the history books here in the west.

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    Hans
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I doubt there is so much control, alas.

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    Phillip Rice
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    UK: *conquers Ireland, forces Irish off their land, profits from near slave labor, starves millions to death* Uk: lol, you irish are soooooo dependent.

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    Lucrecia Tettamanti
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, so, since argentinas flag isnt here, ill do it myself. Inflation and self-hatred... any color.

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    James
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    is there any country in the world that has had two days without a death?

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