the profound differences SURFACE
Yugoslavia is said the "South Slavia". It is said "Serbia" South Slavic Orthodoxy. It is said "Croatian" Slavonic Southern Catholic. It is said "Bosniak" South Slavic Muslim (legacy turkish). Is called "Montenegrin" a Serbian diplomat (when the referendum, Montenegro became independent from Serbia, it lost five ambassadors - in major cities including Moscow - all of Montenegrin origin). It is said "Slovenian" polentone of the "South Slavia" (known to the worker, peasant and rich, but inevitably mountain and Catholic is called "Slovenia" the Switzerland of Yugoslavia). It is said "Macedonia" instead of a slave in the south who do not understand exactly what is (a bit 'of Serbia, a bit' Croatian, a little 'Albanian, a little' greek and a bit 'Bulgarian). It is said "Kosovo" an Albanian Muslim who lives in Kosovo (turkish legacy, but also Titino). It is said "Albanian" a resident of Albania.
The "Serbian" is notoriously proud, nationalist and bad. The "Croatian" is rather presumptuous, arrogant and envious. The "Bosnian" does not shine in intellect: it is called Mujo, is married to Fay, a woman of easy virtue, and has a friend named Haso, who knows well Fata. The "Montenegrin" is lazy, lazy, slow and listless. "Serbian", "Croatian", "Bosniak" and "Montenegro" substantially the same language (except in some locations) and we understand each other without problems. They are friends, often relatives, dine and drink together, they travel easily across their borders: but yet when you see him openly, in public, and argue, "for political reasons, no longer understand and you do not want any more. The "Slovenian" for its part is stingy and workaholic. The "Macedonian" dance and sing ("do not sing in Bosnia, in Serbia not to dance, not dance and sing in Macedonia" saying near Lake Ohrid, emphasizing their artistic skills). "The Slovenian and Macedonian, to understand one must speak Serbian." The "Kosovo" rather BenVista is not in Serbia. And vice versa.
"You know what is the most successful nation? Italy, because it is wet but does not border the Adriatic Croatia (Slovenian origin).
The Slovenian women are beautiful, the problem is only when one goes to bed with them, you never know when he returns to her husband.
You know what the record about one hundred meters for Montenegro? 67 meters. You know how to fall from the trees the Montenegrins? They sit on a leaf and wait for the fall.
Fairy walk ten meters ahead Muio. Haso sees the scene, and angry cries: "Muio, but you know that according to the Koran should not let your wife walk ten meters ahead of you?". "When the Koran was written there were no more anti-personnel mines," he says Muio.
Muio back from Germany after the war. Salt on his new Mercedes and, slowly and the music at full volume, runs slowly through the streets of Sarajevo with a lot of arm and out the open window. The nth step Haso friend's cries, "Muio, we understand that you have made money and have the car, but that we've got it, and yet we do not all 'I'm casino ...." "The car's arm but no," replied Muio.
Muio normally Fata hits every time you come back home: you know why. And Haso knows.
Haso, Catholic, and Muio, a Muslim, are neighbors. A beautiful Sunday, Haso wakes up early in the morning and seeing the beautiful sun falling on Sarajevo, he decided to wash his car. Muio the window and sees him, not to be outdone, he begins to wash his car. Haso is now taking the vacuum cleaner and clean the interior and floor mats. Muio, not to be outdone, he also takes the vacuum cleaner and clean the interior and floor mats. Haso hours throwing a few drops of water on the windshield for cleaning. Muio looks, we think, then take the wood-cutter and cut the trunk of his car. Haso hear the noise, rolls his eyes and sees that Muio cut ends of the front of his car. Haso is shocked and wavering. He approaches the house of Muio and asks: "How come you wash the car first and then cut in two? But are you crazy? ". Muio looks at him and answered satisfied: "I Mad? And why? I just saw that you named your car, so I decided to circumcise me. "
Very often it is not easy "to make" jokes in a foreign language, especially when the steps are two: even if you concede that the Slovenes in Croatia are more jokes to laugh at those in Slovenia, let alone in English via Italian.
It is not simple stereotypes without knowing smile behind it. It is not easy fit in the Balkans without knowing the infinite sequence of background. However, the jokes are a good vehicle to get in touch with the Balkan nations and found a lot of their way of being and doing, always ready to smile in front of a good joke, regardless of a victim of teasing.
During the table in a friendly "Yugoslavia" is sung all in chorus all the songs from all regions - nations today - without becoming embroiled in political issues too. After a few drinks, especially if the musicians are of Gypsy origin, the Balkans and spitting on the track, in a circle, dancing for hours, following in the footsteps of the leader ("you pay a euro to enter the" kolo - folk dance - and two euros to get out, "he told an Italian who has lived here for long, noting that after a while ' even they get tired). Among rakia, kolo and folk songs, it becomes difficult to recognize the six (now seven) countries in which Yugoslavia was shattered. Becoming difficult to find differences in language, race and religion, independent of age: what are senior or junior, have fun around here with little, little things of rejoicing, dancing and singing along without asking too many problems with "image "or whatever. Arrogance, pride and nationalism disappear, leaving room for laughter, jokes and jokes. Inevitably you end up
remember "the old days: then yes you were right! All they respected us and our passport you could go anywhere. " And again respond with a puzzled and annoyed when you compare them to some of the neighbors, "Well, instill in Bulgaria with the gas crisis was worse than in Serbia" I said to my friend replied that dry, "Bulgaria? But for whom thou hast taken? ". For a member of the European Union. Yugoslavia is still "not aligned". Twist of fate.
While Obama is setting up the White House and the Inter takes three dall'Atalanta, I leave, renewing his appointment to the next issue!
