119 great stupid questions

The complete list of 'stupid' questions from University of Copenhagen's new exchange and guest students

Sometimes stupid questions are not so stupid. Judge for yourself! And if you know some of the answers, please share them in the comment field below the list.

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10/09-11 kl. 23:32 Denis N:

Dogs

Very good questions. My favorite one: "Are you a dog?" :)

29/08-11 kl. 10:52 Klaus Kristiansen:

2 zoner tickets are good for one hour. The ticket only needs top be valid when you board the bus or when the train leaves. If it runs out while you are aboard you can still stay on until the end of the line, as long as you don't go outside the zones it is valid for,

13/08-11 kl. 15:34 Michelle:

ø, å and æ on a non-Danish keyboard

If you set your keyboard to English...
ø is alt+l
å is alt+w
æ is alt+z

12/08-11 kl. 02:01 Mikkel Daugaard:

Can I go naked to my classes?

A lawyer (Grønborg) states that while it might not be illegal per se to walk naked in the streets of Copenhagen.

However you will find that showing up to a lecture going commando will grant you some smiles and bewilderment. And maybe a frown or two, depending largely on your gender.

Most likely you will largely be ignored by the lecturer, if you are sitting down during the class. However, I might be wrong.

Let us know how it goes, and remember to include pictures as evidence ;)

11/08-11 kl. 14:23 Maja Thalling:

Øre, OK to speak English, Supermarkets and Greetings

Øre means a: ear (That boy has big ears) or b: cent (1 kr. has the worth of 100 ører/cents).

Danes who are not friends or family shake hands with only the right hand when meeting. Friends and family often hug. For those in between is the special "hug while shaking hands", where you use your right hand to shake hands and the left one to hug the other. Generally Danes prefer to have a personal space of approximately 100 cm - the same distance as when you shake hands.

Of course it's okay to speak English at cafes etc. Most Danes speak at least some English and in Copenhagen, being the capital, people are very used to foreigners not knowing (enough) Danish. When you know some more Danish and actually try to practise it, you'll often have to insist on speaking Danish, as Danes as a habit change to English when noticing the smallest insecurity.

Cheap supermarkets in Copenhagen include eg. Aldi, Fakta and Netto. SuperBrugsen, Kvickly, Irma and Føtex are more expensive but have a larger variety of food etc. Food is quite expensive in Denmark compared to other countries but it helps to look for special offers - especially at the end of the month.

09/08-11 kl. 11:26 Troels Kjær:

Why is a Danish called a Danish?

Might as well get a little educational here - it's the university post after all :)

In 1850 there was a strike among bakery workers in Copenhagen, which forced bakery owners to hire foreigners. Among these were some Austrian bakers who, being unfamiliar with Danish recipes, stuck with what they already knew. One particular recipe became very popular, and it was subsequently changed by Danish bakers into what is now called Danish pastry. Due to their Austrian origin, Danish pastry is called 'wienerbrød' in Denmark, meaning 'Vienna bread', referring to the capital of Austria.

09/08-11 kl. 14:19 August Holst Thomsen:

Danish

And the confusion doesn't just stop at the Danish-Wiener-dichotomy.

It gets just as frustrating if you decide to tour Europe demanding a Danish, a Frankfurter, a Hamburger, a Weenie (which derives from "Wiener"), a French hotdog and so on in the respective countries and cities.

You will then have very little succes in getting people to understand just what comestibles you're talking about!

09/08-11 kl. 11:13 Johanne Wenstrup:

What is the name of the University Post?

As is sometimes the case with riddles, the answer is in the question :)

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Lost generation may find their way yet

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This Sunday: Piano virtuoso to play John Cage

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15/05-12 kl. 07:55 Research / Humanities

Historians debate Copenhagen links to Nazis

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Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk gets Sonning prize

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See photos from the Life Sciences revue

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