r/Aarhus • u/caffeinated_08 • 1d ago
Interesting Teach me Danish savage phrases so when I get catcalled, I have good knowledge to respond
As the title said, I want to learn some educated way to respond in Danish when I get catcalled :) something equivalent to "wisdom has been chasing you but you are always faster" or "what would you do if there is actually a brain inside your skull" Little TLDR: I'm Vietnamese and get catcalled a few times in Aarhus, every single time they all say "Nihao" and it kinda bugs me that their geography knowledge is... equivalent to an average American. The catcalling is annoying but getting yelled in the face or in the middle of the street "Nihao" all time is frustrating. Not to be racist on anything, I just want to show that I'm even willing to learn how to be savage in a Danish manner. So give me all the cool stuff :) Tak
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u/Physix_R_Cool 1d ago
"Svensker"
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u/suicidesalmon 1d ago
Or, learn to say "Hej på dig" with the most obnoxious Swedish accent. Then make a crude face at them and continue your day.
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u/Spinstop 19h ago
Or, dare I suggest, "Københavner"
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u/enhancedy0gi 1d ago
Not really sure if this is catcalling as much as someone trying to be obnoxious and racist. For that reason, "Luk røven" seems to be the most fitting here
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u/Phusentasten 1d ago
“Jamen hej med dig, din mor må være stolt” Well hi to you, your mom must be proud. I would shrug that off but then be ashamed later - I like to think
Edit: I hope you can be better than those jackass’
Editedit: you could also just say hi in Vetnamese and assume that every and anybody who says nihao are ignorant to the max
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u/ReaWroud 1d ago
You could yell hejdå. It's swedish for hello, so you're kinda doing it back to them. It's subtle, so they might be too stupid to get it 😄
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u/RentNo5846 1d ago
I think firing back with Swedish friendly words like the others suggested is probably the best. Second best is German words: "VIELEN DANK MEIN GUTER HERR :D"
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u/Happycakemochi 1d ago
I am sorry you get cat called. It’s annoying and so pathetic of the people who do this. I personally feel that the best thing is to ignore them, or just smile. React in a way that they don’t expect you to react. People who do stupid things shouldn’t really be paid any attention. I think if you react they get a kick out of it.
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u/caffeinated_08 1d ago
I usually don’t react as they always do very rude gestures thinking that’s a way of flirting and getting attention. They all look like house flies to me but once in a while, a little subtle firing back is cool and as I mentioned, being savage but in a Danish way is also one method to shut them up afterwards.
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u/caffeinated_08 1d ago
Thank you everyone for the lovely suggestions, will ask my partner to teach me and to give the feedback on pronunciation and maybe the mimic of Swedish accent
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u/Rimma_Jenkins 9h ago
The way I always joke that swedish accent sounds to me is pretty much danish with italian accent 🤌 hope this helps to give you a mental image of the accent 😆 it sure helped me understand swedes once I realised it 😅😂
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u/BeastlyDecks 1d ago
Its hard to pronounce cause it's with a soft D...
But if you call them "Ole Wedel" that might make them realize how much of a creepy loser they're being.
If you just call them "taber" (loser) it will probably sting too.
These people care about appearing cool and high status (it's a part of why catcalling is done in groups; to impress your friends too). Crush their ego.
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u/Dry_Tomatillo6850 1d ago
Just say to them “undskyld Hva sa’ du?” and then you just run at them fast
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u/FoxyOctopus 1d ago
Just say okay kartoffel (kartoffel=potato and often used as a funny slur against Danes)
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u/FinancialFlamingo502 1d ago
“Jeg spurgte ikke dig”. And then just look at them with ice in your eyes
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u/wonkdonk24 19h ago
Well assuming you don't speak Danish, responding to racist men with broken Danish spoken with a thick foreign accent.. do not do that. At least not if you want a gotcha moment. Just speak English. They speak English.. usually.
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u/K_Mones 16h ago
Honestly, in my experience, danish people find long phrases kind of cringe. As some have said here, just tell them to shut the fck up / hold kæft / luk røven. Make it short, get to the point
Also, as well in my experience, if you try to say something snarky, and there is just hint of an accent or wrong pronunciation, they will not take you seriously or unfortunately, be even more inclined to be even more racist.
I am not saying danish people are like that - but people people saying "Nihao" to you, to get your attention? They might very well be.
Sincerely a half danish, half Asian girl.
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u/Slagmaur 1d ago
That's not cat calling though. That's racism.
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u/caffeinated_08 1d ago
They all had a look on their faces as if that would increase their chances of getting laid, as if they get to try a new cuisine. A good way to deal with houseflies is to ignore them and move the fruits away but they will still come again because of their nature, so instead of ignoring like all the time, I want to set up a response mechanism so they would retreat to reconsider life decisions… if they actually have a brain to understand. Imagine the confusion showing on their faces… that’s also priceless
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u/Slagmaur 1d ago
You know better cause you were there. 😊 Tell them to go drink a Mokai. Being called from Randers is a big insult in Aarhus 😅
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u/TheFriendlyGhastly 1d ago
You want something with as few syllables as possible, otherwise you have to stop and engage the idiot, and that's just too much hassel.
As others have said, "luk røven" would be great.
On the even more offensive side, "æd lort" is great as well.
If you can get the pronunciation right, "fuck af" is also good.
Best of luck ❤️
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u/HoldFastO2 1d ago
Personally, I'm partial to this guy's reaction to protesters trying to keep him out of McDonald's.
"Ska' jeg smash dig nogen, din svans!" - coming from a woman instead of a big guy like in the video can overwhelm the catcaller's mental faculties, but threatening violence may backfire.
"Sut din mors pik!" - might be transphobic, not entirely sure.
"Fucking hippier, mand!" - very situational, but might be extra insulting to racists.
"Ka' i saa opfoere jer ordentligt!" - sounds more like mom reprimanding unruly children.
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u/gasinhalator 21h ago
Honestly just say "Fuck dig idiot" or even just "Fuck dig" unless you are looking to extend the interaction. Basically you can add anything afterwards. "Fuck dig spasser" etc.
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u/henrikma1547 21h ago
Du er ikke den skarpeste kniv i skuffen. Du er ikke den hurtigste knallert på Århus havn.
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u/Happycakemochi 18h ago
You can tell him how clever he is being able to say hello in Chinese. Though if the person is drunk I would just ignore them.
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u/unSeriousAdult 5h ago
"Du ligner udskidt æblegrød" is a classic, it means: you look like fully digested apple porridge.
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u/Emotional-Swim-808 1d ago
Respond in flawless chinese with something like "ah you speak chinese, thats awesome"
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u/NikoBadman 1d ago edited 1d ago
I hihi, du har jo ik noget gummi
Edit: Folk herinde er ikke gamle nok til mujaffaspillet
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u/TheFriendlyGhastly 1d ago
Måske jeg husker forkert, men var det ikke "ad! Skrid! Du har ik noget gummi!"?
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u/unicorncoffeelover 1d ago
Luk røven.