Sense of humour in Saudi Arabia

Everything is accept like any other culture,

But few things you have to consider :

1) Humor should not be against state law.
2) It should not be also against religious law.
3)  Every male is obliged to respect to female  religiously and traditionally as we say in our culture "ladies first).

Thank you

No idea

Its simple jokes are jokes no difference

1. Humor should not be degrade others also should not be against state Laws.
2. avoid to jokes against  any of religious laws
3. respect each gender and all nationalities.

Well saudi arabia people are still conservative although changes are happening....therefore if joking with somone on the counter or just anyone else like in other countries might not be seen as normal ....before settling to ksa u really need to prepare as it is very different country specially when dealing with the people...i would say u might find big malls but illiterate people in it....so not a really good combination

Apart from normal rules on jokes, here in KSA, don’t joke about Islam, especially the prophet.
Don’t joke on sex or nudity
Don’t joke on the king or crown prince
Don’t joke on foreign policy

Bhavan,
Lot of countries employees are working in Saudi Arabia and they have different mind set!Saudi Arabian persons are very good ,they don’t talk any unnecessary words to any body even I have never seen them to get involved in jokes and fun!
U can joke with another nationals like Pakistani,philipinoes,Egyptian but still u will have to understand them first! They may speak some words which are unusual for u but not for them.So my advice that u will get lot of Indians there so u can pass yr time with them.
Good luck

I worked in Saudi Arabia for 28 years.
I have no problem in kind of jokes , but  never joke about muslin religion. 
Saudi’s are different during 80’s compared to 2015 at present. Specially 2019.

My two cents are don't make fun of shawarma. That's never nice!

obey the all roles of state. it is must thing.

Well the rules of humor is almost same everywhere. Just follow the rule of the land, respect the culture / tradition and that's it.

Usually In my experience, Saudis are easy going people if expats are following the above rules. Again its the same if not similar everywhere.
Few special cases exist everywhere whom If don't like then don't indulge. Easy right !!

Hi
Sorry for delay in response, we expats socialise within our own communities, we rarely mix with local Saudis, my interaction with them is limited to professional meetings.
The sense of humour is same as back home, most common topic for men is desire for 2nd wife and mazalim (torture) of present wife. Honour is also focused to the performance of our politicians and cricket players.

There is no answer for the question of what would be a good joke in any culture.

Saudi Culture is like any culture which  has its own since of hummer, but to discover it, we need to live it.

Just my advice is to avoid things which could make people upset , which is mainly to make fun of beliefs or nation in any insulting way.

I think everything else is ok.

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