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“If we exhibited all the Balkan jokes, we wouldn’t have opened”: a trip to Slovenia’s Bullshit Museum
In the heart of old Ljubljana, a mannequin with a bucket on its head welcomes visitors to a new and ambitious project – a museum focusing on the varied and sometimes antagonistic humour of the former Yugoslavia
TL;DR
- The Bullshit Museum in Ljubljana displays humor from the former Yugoslavia, characterized by the phrase 'yebiga' (meaning 'fuck it' or 'screw it').
- The museum features five rooms with mannequins, AI-generated images, and displays illustrating jokes that emphasize unfiltered humor.
- Founder Borut Kokelj states that humor, especially without filters, was a way to cope with difficult times in Yugoslavia.
- The exhibition avoids jokes targeting specific ethnic groups or sensitive political/religious topics, focusing instead on universal themes and everyday absurdities.
- Examples of jokes touch upon language differences, societal roles (like 'starleta'), and self-deprecating humor.
- Rakija, a Balkan fruit brandy, is served to visitors and symbolizes communal bonding and the essence of 'yebiga'.