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Russian and Ukrainian are walking down the street. They both spots $100 bill. Russian picks it up and says: "Let's split like brothers!" and Ukrainian says: "No
by dvh 5y ago
Russian and Ukrainian are walking down the street. They both spots $100 bill. Russian picks it up and says: "Let's split like brothers!" and Ukrainian says: "No! Let's split 50:50"
- oblio 5y agoAh, another branch of the "Q: Which countries does Russia border? A: Whichever countries it wants to." jokes, I see :-D
- TimTheTinker 5y agoI'm not Russian or Ukrainian, but I suspect this stems from the Stalin's treatment of occupied Ukraine in the early 1930's, where so much of their grain was shipped out of the country that 25% of Ukraine's population had died by 1933.
- all2 5y agoI don't know why you're getting downvoted. Often the core of comedy is pain. Knowing this puts the GP's joke in a darker, more grounded context.
- User23 5y agoDark humor is like food. Not everyone gets it.
- eulgro 5y agoMeta humor
- TimTheTinker 5y agoI suspect the reason is that in many western nations, it's becoming politically incorrect to paint socialism/communism in a negative light, despite the realities of the 20th century (and present atrocities being committed by the current mainland Chinese government).
- anemoiac 5y agoYou’re not referring to North America, which has spent the past century propagandizing against socialism, I presume?
- bserge 5y agoHa, classic. Works with pretty much any two nationalities.
- ksaj 5y agoAny two nationalities where one is typically bullying the other.