I was reminded of a story about myself by an old Irish boss recently. It made me laugh.

After losing to Larry Skinner in the demorama at OE* for not using humor. I accused you of being culturally disadvantaged.  I said asking a Dutchmen to exhibit humor is like asking an Englishman to exhibit passion.  To which you immediately replied "or an Irishman restraint". 

* The field sales force of Office Equipment (Division of Canon Canada) competed against each other demonstrating the newest office copier – the GP55 (Their first digital – network ready – fax – copier). The winner received a new computer (A screaming 486DX2), 2nd place was a set of Canon speakers. I still have those speakers. I doubt that if I had won the computer that I would still have it. So in the end – I won (smile).

Addition: A Scottish joke sent to me:

A bloke walks into a Glasgow library and says to the prim librarian, ‘Excuse me Miss, dey ye hiv ony books on suicide?’

To which she stops doing her tasks, looks at him over the top of her glasses and says, "Pes off, ye’ll no bring it back ."