East Frisian jokes

Sometimes the reverse situation also occurs in which the East Frisians are the wiser; and are contrasted usually with a group of people from the southern German-speaking world.

Comedians such as Otto Waalkes and Karl Dall include East Frisian jokes in their repertoires, usually in a freeformat.

The positive effect of a greater awareness of the relatively small region of East Frisia resulting from this humour is recognized and welcomed.

This series was about the so-called "Homo ostfrisiensis", the supposedly clumsy and stupid people of East Frisia.

Media such as Stern or Spiegel reported on the curious neighbourhood disputes between East Frisians and Ammerlanders - and spread it by passing on the jokes.