# I  need a good viking motto

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-good-viking-motto/146718>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 5, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-good-viking-motto/146718 "2003-01-05T03:48:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-good-viking-motto/146718/21 "2003-01-06T15:56:36Z")

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We ain’t pining for the fjords any more!

You want the saga? You can’t _handle_ the saga!

Our boats aren’t the only thing that’s long!

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-good-viking-motto/146718/22 "2003-01-06T15:57:16Z")

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Nice, Goofus!

“Og smash!”

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**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-good-viking-motto/146718/23 "2003-01-06T16:48:12Z")

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My older brother inherited the farm. I get to wander the world and take your sheep.

That whole “deliver us from the fury of the norsemen, oh lord” didn’t work for the Irish either.

We’re blond, we’re strong, and we’re taking your women. Any questions?

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-good-viking-motto/146718/24 "2003-01-06T17:55:23Z")

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Screw Nedit, We’re the Vikings!

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**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-good-viking-motto/146718/25 "2003-01-06T21:32:26Z")

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Rape, Kill, Pillage, Burn  
The order is important.

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