Am Fear Liath Mor wrote

> British food is pretty poor<

I spy a feeble excuse for some gratuitous humour.

http://www.michellehenry.fr/European.jpg

based on personal experience I'd say the cliche of the british, irish (that's me), finns, belgiums and danes is correct.
Dunno where the 'a german joke is no laughing matter' idea came from. They are a fun bunch.

qjs