Forlat, jag pratar inte svenska (this the only thing I remember how to say in Swedish, which is ironic because it’s actually completely useless to use in conversation - every time I said it while I was there, people didn’t know what to say next)
As the other poster said, it’s just a joke - there’s a stereotype about sailors finding comfort with each other while they’re stuck on a boat in the middle of nowhere.
Har sjömän större chans att vara bögar eller? Är jag i fel yrke, månne?
It was (is?) a long standing joke or inference that the US Navy attracts gay dudes. I’ve never looked to see where this came from because I never really cared, but it’s there. The joke seems to be dying, thankfully.
Försvarsmakten (Swedish Armed Forces) is the umbrella the army, navy, air force, and home guard exist under.
Tack, but it was just a joke about sailors.
Har sjömän större chans att vara bögar eller? Är jag i fel yrke, månne?
Forlat, jag pratar inte svenska (this the only thing I remember how to say in Swedish, which is ironic because it’s actually completely useless to use in conversation - every time I said it while I was there, people didn’t know what to say next)
As the other poster said, it’s just a joke - there’s a stereotype about sailors finding comfort with each other while they’re stuck on a boat in the middle of nowhere.
It was (is?) a long standing joke or inference that the US Navy attracts gay dudes. I’ve never looked to see where this came from because I never really cared, but it’s there. The joke seems to be dying, thankfully.
Don’t mind if I do
Sweden: Gay since 1945!
It’s less about attracting gay dudes and more about not having much choice (hence the saying, “it’s not gay if you’re underway”)