# Jokes and Maps **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 26, 2003, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-and-maps/177592 "2003-05-26T16:33:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gillianssj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/87869e/32.png) [@Gillianssj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gillianssj2)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-and-maps/177592/1 "2003-05-26T16:33:37Z")
I am doing a project on the map of Europe and I was wondering for my presentation if any good jokes about Europe or relating to the map of Europe existed. Any help? ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-and-maps/177592/2 "2003-05-26T16:47:06Z")
Yes, they exist, and if you go to Google and put in keywords “jokes” and “Europe”, you’ll find them. ---
**Author:** ![RM\_Mentock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@RM\_Mentock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RM_Mentock)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-and-maps/177592/3 "2003-05-26T16:58:00Z")
Lewis Carroll’s joke that works for all areas: tell 'em you found a superaccurate map whose scale was 1:1 (or better 1 meter=100 centimeters) but when you unfolded it, it blocked all the sunlight. It was better when he told it. ---
**Author:** ![stuyguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-and-maps/177592/4 "2003-05-26T17:08:12Z")
Some would say the map of Europe _is_ a joke. ---
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-and-maps/177592/5 "2003-05-26T17:47:12Z")
Someone (French King IIRC) said “Spain begins in the Pyrenees” as an insult meaning it was a backward country. Spain and France were traditional enemies. When French Bourbon king was enthroned in the Spanish throne about 1705 he said “there are no Pyrenees any more” to mean the two countries would be allies. It didn’t work; Napoleon invaded Spain a century later and the French and the Spanish continued to hate each other. The people who live in Paris are called parasites . . . Teacher: Where is the English Channel ? Pupil: I don’t know, my TV doesn’t pick it up Pupil: My teacher was mad with me because I didn’t know where the Alps were. Mother: Well next time remember where you put things! [Knock, knock, who’s there? Marge and Tina Marge and Tina who? “Don’t cry for me, Marge and Tina”](http://www.zephryus.demon.co.uk/geography/resources/fun/jokes.html) ---
**Author:** ![Insecta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3da27b/32.png) [@Insecta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Insecta)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-and-maps/177592/6 "2003-05-26T19:50:47Z")
Then there is this… [http://www.therockalltimes.co.uk/2002/02/18/euro-cock-up.html](http://www.therockalltimes.co.uk/2002/02/18/euro-cock-up.html) Say no more, say no more. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-and-maps/177592/7 "2003-05-26T20:50:43Z")
[faire une carte de france](http://www.sonic.net/~paul/humour/msg00200.html) (#63) ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-and-maps/177592/8 "2003-05-26T23:00:03Z")
There is no factual answer to this question, so I’ll move this thread to IMHO. bibliophage moderator GQ ---
**Author:** ![a\_bird\_on\_the\_wire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@a\_bird\_on\_the\_wire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a_bird_on_the_wire)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-and-maps/177592/9 "2003-05-27T07:27:07Z")
Well, Luxembourg is so small it’s only on the map three days a week. ---
**Author:** ![Tarantula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@Tarantula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarantula)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-and-maps/177592/10 "2003-05-27T07:50:37Z")
Don’t forget to mention Sealand - the smallest country in Europe. I think the URL is [www.FruitoftheSea.com](http://www.FruitoftheSea.com) or something like that. Cecil once did a column on it - but I can’t find it now… sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Nils](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Nils](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nils)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-and-maps/177592/11 "2003-05-27T10:19:16Z")
Have a look at this about Belgium and Wales [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A1007452](http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A1007452)