One, perhaps told with more glee by Icelanders than by mainland Europeans, has Iceland misunderstanding what Europe was requesting: “We wanted cash,” Europe says, “not ash.”
The Daily Mirror chimes in with "Iceland volcano jokes: Top 10 gags to help you on your journey home":
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...3. I think it’s too soon to make jokes about the Icelandic volcano…we should at least wait until the dust settles....
The funniest has to be the poor media. As I said in last week's "You say Volcano, I say Eyjafjallajökull (Volcano could mean cooling, acid rain)":
Here's the BBC's Guide to Icelandic Pronunciation. Pity the poor newsreaders.
As best as I can make out it's something like:Ewe-gotta-be-fcking-out-'o-yer-skull
From CNN: