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http://satwcomic.com/the-world
YoScott
These are way better than the ball flag comics.
bloodvisionsbloodvisions
Golden Gaytimes are delish
Knillis
+1 for the Netherlands en tulpen
Darthmittens
The Swedish dude should have a brown dude just velcroed to his head all the time
LucentJackal
#6 Oh... Julian Assange... I geddit
samsonguy920
A year from now I want to see Queen Elizabeth come over and spank Donald Trump for being a bad boy.
BoozeHound001
personal favorite
Papakeecha
USA borders are cake. Other countries are wayyyyy more strict.
iscasaci
Quite an accurate depiction of a typical Finnish person; "GTFO I'm drinking ¬_¬"
zcooper
On a serious note. Swedish and Norwegian is NOTHING compared to the absolute potato-stuck-in-throat that is Danish.
MyMothersDaughter
True. Reading Danish is one thing, then you can understand alot if you're Scandinavian. But when it's spoken it's really hard to understand.
Vayaconvacas
I think it depends on where you're from. I'm from southern Sweden and understnd most of it. The Danes have a harder time understanding me...
MyMothersDaughter
Unfortunately that's true for many Swedes as well, skånska kan be hard. Not that småländska is music for your ears. ;)
whiskeyxp
MidlandRedux
Norks. The crazy younger brother.
MJSpice
North Korea
TheRoyalViking
The Great Democratic People's Republic of True Great Korea
Sakkura
Best Korea
CapitalizingOnTheAbsenseOfAReasonableUsernameCharacterLimit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufhKWfPSQOw Best Korea
Itsnotdapopo
True Korea
Pieizgood
Sweetmadness85
Scandinavia and the world is the best!!!
Omegabyte
Language Lessons will always be my favorite.
RadioactiveCanuck
I love the Canada ones, like how Canada/Sister Canada has more hair than a Turkish Oil Baron.
LongAndHardSausage
Needs more Finland.
klubai4
As a Swede, I agree. Especially drunk Finland.
Frelock
So, Finland?
Textuality
Michealbay
the syrian refugee one exactly as what really happened lol.
jrau18
Most of these are based in some way or current or historical events.
Jezebella
The cornflakes wall between the US and Mexico lol
DiscipleOfAnorak
Holy shit LOL
GenerallyKenobi
Best part is that Canada is eating cornflakes.
thundercactus
love it
AtLeastWereNotDetroit
I scrolled back up when I read your comment. FUCKING GOLD.
SombreroWieldingLawmaker
But where is it, if you don't mind me asking?
JaroNightmare
It took me years to understand that one (followed the Webcomic for quite a while now)
SpaceMusician
I dont' get it.
djvita
Trump wall
Txtcat
No, pendejo.
djvita
Vete a la verga puto
JaredKidd
Why is Denmark gay?
AliBarber
WHO THE HELL IS SHARING THE SECRETS ABOUT WOMBATS?!
Maraak
Funny part is, actually quite a bit of surfing in Norway. Problem for aussies is the cold and sunburns...
littleleopard
I doubt the problems are the sunburns. The cold, though. Probably depends on how cold and where the particular Aussies come from.
Maraak
You'd be surprised. Northern sun can & have burned aussies like bitches. Surfing when it's so cold the seafoam freezes is no joke either :V
Maraak
Once went surfing with my brother during late February. Didn't have gloves. Hands ended up frozen so stiff I couldn't paddle :U
littleleopard
Oh, I meant that we get sunburned a LOT so we're pretty much used to it. It's not much of an issue. The cold, though - depends on where in >
littleleopard
> Australia you live as to whether you're used to more extreme cold or not. Where I am it reaches -2 at worst, but some areas can get very >
rainbowjo
Germany is so cute.
BronzeLeaguePro
There are actually plenty of good surfing spots in Norway during the winter. The north of Norway, mind you, so dress for the occasion.
Maraak
Hey! Jæren on the South-West coast has some great surfing as well. Still, dress for the occasion there as well.
SailingSteak975
I had to think about the Yahtzee one for a second
PsychopompGecko
So you did Nazi the joke?
Wolfyboy
I've only heard Yahtzee as spoken by yanks. Yah-t-see. Nazi least where I come from does not rhyme with it at all.
Locolarue
How the hell else would you pronounce "Yahtzee"? "Yuh-tzay"?
Wolfyboy
I didn't say I pronounced it like that thon
Kelebek
It's not the Yahtzee part, it's the Nazi part. They say it without a t, straight as Na-zi, whereas we say it like Nahtzee.
ReasonablyUnattractive
Why is Germany characterized as being a nervous wreck? I'm from the States, so my perception might not be accurate.
Mavgurian
If I only ...
merusdraconis
Germany is touchy about their mid-century history, particularly because these days they're a bastion of social democracy.
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NotAgainRichard
The whole nation is deeply embarrassed about instigating two world wars.
Mavgurian
to answer here.
Mavgurian
... had the time ...
DataTrekker
As an Aussie with a Dane fetish. Thank you. This is marvellous
Velexis
As a Danish person with a thing for Australian accents.. How you doing~?
DataTrekker
I've got an inbox~ That I never check but it's worth a shot. But I sound more American than Australian :(
Velexis
Oh.. I'll just stick with my boyfriend then. Sorry *pat*
raidleadergutts
Get a room you two! You can't just have golden gaytime out on the street!
ohdeepthought
Well you can it's an all year round ice cream
TheVillainYouLove
*eating popcorn watching the thread*
Freakingdoomguy
In Australia cause all year seems to be summer there
Brunitski
This year has been especially crazy. It's the middle of winter and its 25 degrees in newie!
Nillyjean
I will have you know that there have been a couple of days below 10C this winter. I had to wear a scarf!
wellthatwassilly
The WW3 one... Is that a nazi?
ThatWhichRemains
It's nazi germany, a character thats been in teh comics a few times, as well sa imperial germany
llamamushroom
I'd go so far as to call it THE Nazi
MidlandRedux
Nazi Germany and Imperial Germany keep popping up in Germany's nightmares.
wellthatwassilly
Ah. Ok I get it :)
Kasai
I don't understand the last one, someone please explain.
Pharya
Me either and I'm an Aussie
killerjerick
Australia has high export rates of things you'd expect certain countries to have a plentiful supply of (Rice to China, camels to Saudi etc.)
Kasai
Very informative, thanks.
Kelebek
Sand in Saudi Arabia is the wrong type for building foundations, Australia sell it to them. Aus also sell camels to the middle east for food
Kasai
Very informative, thanks.
GotLeverage
Love the England leaving the EU one
NotoriousDuchess
Lol that was my least favourite one to be honest.
dashcan
Ditto. Now I've at least a bit of a clue what's going on with that ass-hattery.
notme222
Eh, there were a lot of issues with its accuracy in the artist's response section. I prefer this: http://satwcomic.com/art/it-s-nothing.png
StonesOnTheHill
SATW was never really meant to be accurate. It's mostly making fun of Scandinavian's preconceptions about the world.
Snarkoleptic
It's kind of a TL;DR of the above one. It's really rather accurate, if only as predictions are concerned
shaw815
Yet, predictions seem to be falling way short of the mark, as the world carries on spinning on its axis. Project fear is over, move on....
FuckYourMorality
Don't know why you're being downvoted at all. Currency is fine and the negotiations are taking their time to get it right.
shaw815
Exactly. Probably all Europeans!
Snarkoleptic
Currency is still low, and we know it will go downhill again the moment Article 50 is enacted. Negotiations haven't even started.
KhajiitHasWaresIfYouHaveUpvotes
Can someone please explain the 'Jesus loves you' one. For a friend
donorkort
Wearing such a shirt in the Nordic countries would immediately label you as a loony. We're not (publicly) religious like that.
hugvomitory
Jesus isn't that big here in the Nordic countries. It's almost awkward when someone says they're religious.
LordOfLepidoptera
Nordic countries are very non-religious and keep religion out of sight and everyday life, very much an opposite of USA.
TealTonic
Religion is dumb. 'Bout sums it up.
Chikanboo
put on your trilby
malurt
People in general are not religious here, noone talks about Jesus ever and most people keep their notions of belief to themselves.
IamGurrthetiger
Wow, Scandinavia seems extremely appealing, great weather, moderate tolerance, not near France. It's perfect.
malurt
If you consider a summer that has so far been 15-20 degrees max and generally cloudy, great weather, then sure ;) I don't mind, but som do!
shorr
Adding a bit, there are plenty of Christians in Nordics still, and church gets special right in taxation. But yeah, showing it is weird
potatiskatt
Religion is a very private and personal thing here. What you do in the privacy of your own home is your business, not the world's.
potatiskatt
I think it's because it's supposed to be an experience between you and the entity you believe in, so getting others involved seems weird.Idk
TheAnswerWasAlwaysMoreLube
It is like if you love GMILF porn. We wont judge, but why do you need to have it on your T-shirt?
Locolarue
Some people jump to conclusions about other people's behavior.
IdLikeToRideAPigIntoBattle
What?
Locolarue
Judging someone off of a t-shirt is jumping the gun.
IdLikeToRideAPigIntoBattle
Is anyone with a jesus loves you t-shirt likely to be anything but a religous zealot?
Locolarue
*shrug* If they aren't a nice person, you'd find out soon enough.
AIComments
If you are there on a student visa, do not tell UK border control you are there to work. Can confirm you will have a very bad day.
debunker
You mean, just don't work and obey your visa requirements, right? You don't want to cheat the country you're a guest in.
AIComments
My friend was there to work on his dissertation. Once he used the word work, they pulled him off into a little room, interviewed him for 1/2
AIComments
several hours and deported him. It took several months to get the issue sorted out and back into the country.
debunker
That doesn't sound right at all. I'd bet there is more to the story.
AIComments
"within UK immigration law, there’s no right of appeal in the case of people with visitor’s visas"
AIComments
http://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/47180/refused-entry-to-uk-not-sure-what-to-do Not uncommon for border officials to deny entry.
AIComments
So basically, if the entry official has decided that they don't like you or your story, you don't get any second chances.
Mysterym4n
The Aussie border control is perfect! It's always Chinese people trying to bring in shit like dead fish or rotting vegetation.
OscarDeLaBooya
Oi, cunt. What's in your bag?! A appor. You wot m8? I'll bash ya fucking head in!
jesusisherelookbusy
The one where the old Chinese lady who sat in the airport for 8 hours, after having her fruit confiscated, was hilarious.
Sabatonian
Reminds me of this show. The border control joke starts at 3:56, but watch the whole thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZQ7NL-o6E8
freezingpilot
Thanks for that! "Where did you get the apple! I don't care if you can't speak english, 1 week in quarantine for you mate!"
Nikolai5
As an Englishman I know this because there's a TV show which is just that.
artbyraincoats
I'm American and I haven't heard of any of those shows. Thank you for giving me a new awesome show to watch!
klubai4
Now try bringing Swedish soured milk to the USA.
klubai4
Hm, the visa waiver green slip doesn't list dairy products any more ... interesting.
klubai4
Had to make space for the various "do you want to blow shit up?" questions, I guess.
Ghrell
Person-to-Person/Personal-Use has 11lb cap. Store-to-Person is FDA regulated; will get stopped at customs if they're not following mandates.
Ghrell
If you have family across the pond; see if they can send you a refrigerated care package.
klubai4
Yeah but they USED to have - no kidding - a "Do you have dairy products in your luggage? [ ] Yes [ ] No" on the waiver!
tomyironmane
I knew guys who got assigned to 31st MEU on trips to Australia. Aussie customs SUCK. Know how they do white glove inspections on rifles?
tomyironmane
Those Aussie pukes were doing that to MTVRs and M777s, and trying to disassemble shit our techs weren't authorized to unbolt...
tomyironmane
... maybe we oughta just stop protecting Australians and let the Emus eat them.
tomyironmane
https://oshkoshdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/MTVR-8.jpg MTVR and M777
GlitterInTheDarkNearTheTannhauserGate
FYI, in Mandarin, apple is a homonym to 'safe', i.e. safe travels. So it's a tradition to bring an apple on long trips.
littleleopard
You can bring it, you just have to bin it after you get to the country. Or eat it. It did it's job getting you there safely.
sponksponksponk
That's cool; they just have to eat it before they go through Customs inspection.
GlitterInTheDarkNearTheTannhauserGate
Yea we got my grandma a plastic apple when she traveled, it's just a symbol
SpecialProjectY
It's not the apple itself, but rather the worms or bugs they might be infested with.
coupa
Is this why Mulan's grandma gives her an apple in the movie?
spankatorium
More Chinese culture; if they buy a new house or car, they sometimes put apples in every corner for good luck. Superstitious lot..
SpecialProjectY
When you realize how foreign species fucks over their country ecosystem, you have to understand. Pigs, cats and rabbits are open season 24/7
Procrastinatingthroughclass
And yet nearly impossible to get a gun
tomyironmane
... in a country where every fucking thing is poisonous and actively trying to kill you. Except possibly some of the sheep. But only some.
Procrastinatingthroughclass
Can't we just kill everything and start again with proper animals?
tomyironmane
Every time we try, the tree huggers throw a fit... and it just makes things worse.
Leithoa
Meanwhile the government wants to spread herpes to control carp. What could go wrong?
littleleopard
:sigh: Mixymitosis. The bunnies. All those bunnies. It'll probably go the same way - kill off a bunch then they're resistant after a while.
NZSheeps
NZ is the same. We even have prime time TV shows about what people are trying to bring in. Tonight it was a whole, dead lamb....
CptnRayHolt
which is stupid, whole dead lambs are pretty easy to get here
paleface
not ones that have been smothered in exotic spices like Khlav Kalash
Dyslexicglove
Last time I went through NZ customs, a Chinese man had a massive box covered in ductape. Guy asked what was in it, and he replied "medicine"
Dyslexicglove
Officer opened it and looked dumbfounded. "You're only here for three days and you need all this?" guy replied, "Medicine."
Dyslexicglove
Officer tried to explain, "Yes I understand it's medicine, but these aresplantS. And you have a whole box of it." Guy replied, "medicine."
Dyslexicglove
Officer raised his voice, "You're only here for three days! what on earth is all of this for?" Guy replied, "medicine."
imwithcayde6andproud
TheMagicalUpvoteFearie
The broadcast that here in the Netherlands to!
onomatopoetikon
Welp i saw that same episode (wasnt it a dead baby goat though)
NZSheeps
It might have been. I admit I was only half watching it.
GlitterInTheDarkNearTheTannhauserGate
I thought Border Control is an aussie show?
DownWithYouAll
Also a think in the UK.. coz originality is not sometime tv really does.
fa30734
I love watching the Canadian one, "Border Security: Canada's Front Line" by the same people who make the Australian version
GodzillaHarddiskson
Basically Canada stopping Americans with drugs and/or guns. It's not nearly as entertaining!
ProfKOS1979
Yes, every time. What do you mean I can't bring my guns. This is Amer... wait, it's not is it?
NZSheeps
There's an Aussie one and a New Zealand one. They even had an international one last year.
imp00ping
Yeah i was watching the canadian one a few nights ago
GlitterInTheDarkNearTheTannhauserGate
true, must've missed the nz one. my asian parents love watching that type of show, for some strange reason
Somnambulist272
It's because we aussified asians love to watch and complain about the stupid things other asians do to get away with stupid things
BitchButcher
Does New Zealand belong to the continent Australia? Are New Zealanders Australians like Canadians are Americans?
Idontcareno1
New Zealand is Australia's Canada
NZSheeps
You're all emigrating here when Pauline Hanson becomes PM?
Idontcareno1
Probably
NZSheeps
No, Australia is part of New Zealand. We have the North Island, South Island and West Island (Aussie).
Idontcareno1
youcancallmeflowerifyouwantto
I can confirm this.
BarBellesAU
AustraliansOpinion
no New zealand is Australai's bith brew
AustraliansOpinion
*Australia god dAMN IT
ohdeepthought
I think the most annoying thing is I can't buy honey in Queensland and bring it home to Western Australia.
ThePelican
Pfft. Come to Tasmania. Don't bring honey.
ohdeepthought
Tasmania is international Though according to snap chat lol :) have to check my passport
ThePelican
Wait... What?!
ohdeepthought
Oh on Australia Day they missed Tasmania so my mates and I considered its international
GeneralZappBrannigan
I was surprised by that when in Perth last month, had to chuck out some nut bars. Still it's worth it to protect our biodiversity.
debunker
You can't carry food within your own country????
ohdeepthought
No there is a risk of affecting our natural food chains so we don't risk it. We have it imported after establishing its safety.
debunker
"Within your own country". I'm not talking about importing.
littleleopard
There are certain areas which are very carefully monitored because of the biodiversity. We're actually very careful about it. Unlike some. >
itishim
Queensland has some pests the other states don't.
debunker
Interesting. I didn't know that. Thanks.
debunker
Where do they have checkpoints set-up?
ohdeepthought
Bloody cane toads ;)
squishybaker
it's like aus doesn't have asian supermarkets.
Mysterym4n
They just don't learn. Travelling is a really new thing for most Chinese tourists. They have no idea what they should and shouldn't do.
GlitterInTheDarkNearTheTannhauserGate
Also in Mandarin, apple is a homonym to 'safe', i.e. safe travels. So it's a tradition to bring apples on long trips
Snivs63
but we do. ?
Pharya
Exactly... so they can buy it here... that's the point they were making
squishybaker
it was a bit of sarcasm, as almost every asian person on nothing to declare brings suitcases of food.
Snivs63
Ah right. I misread your sarcasm then.