Swedish Etiquette for beginners - Part two Don't ever tell ethnic jokes. Even if its OK where you come from to tell jokes about germans or people from Togo it's an absolute no-no in Sweden. Noboby will laugh, and people will give you looks to let you know they think you are a heartless nazi. or - even worse - people might laugh, which means that you will give them a bad conscience and ensure sleepless nights for weeks to come. These days in Sweden, racism is the strongest taboo that you can break. Unless, of course, the joke concerns Norwegians.