Misconception
No. 3— Estonians
Don’t Have a Sense of Humor
Estonian
humor grows on you.
If
you think Estonians are humorless, there is either something wrong
with your jokes, or you don’t understand their humor. Estonian
humor grows on you. It is a good mixture of peasant wit, coupled with
Soviet-style political gags. It is very dry and understated—don’t
expect crass witticisms, slapstick or lavatory humor to raise much of
a giggle.
If
you think Estonians are humorless, there is either something wrong
with your jokes, or you don’t understand their humor. Estonian
humor grows on you. It is a good mixture of peasant wit, coupled with
Soviet-style political gags. It is very dry and understated—don’t
expect crass witticisms, slapstick or lavatory humor to raise much of
a giggle.