Sweden's Unique Way of Scaring off Russian Submarines [View all]

[AnnieBW]

Saw this on TRMS, and laughed my ass off!

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/14/europe/sweden-russia-gay-sailor-submarine/index.html

In an effort to combat military aggression and homophobia in one fell swoop, it's created the "subsurface sonar system" to greet any Russian submariners who might find themselves lost in Swedish waters.

The animated neon sign shows a man wearing only a sailor's hat and white underpants thrusting his hips, with little love hearts flashing. It bears the message: "Welcome to Sweden" in both Russian and English, with the text "Gay since 1944" -- a reference to the year that Sweden legalized homosexuality -- added in English.

A Morse code message simultaneously calls out: "This way if you are gay."