Tyler Walker: You do realize you have built up quite the norwegian follower-base, whom most of (if not all) would gladly show you around the parts of Norway where we each live? So the question seem to be a repeating one; Planning on seeing Norway irl in the near future? Keep up the great work!
Re speed-limit signs: In Norway you'll sometimes have a sign on the right side of the road to remind you what the speed is. Two signs (one on each side) means the speed is changing.
As for the 5G; Yes, Norway is a lot smaller, but we have way more complicated topography than you do. Thus, building infrastructure of any kind is itself an engineering masterpiece (and we do pay for it, like, we have the most expensive data plans in the world)
not to mention we are very low dencity population, US is 37 per km² Norway is 15 per km² so its a lot more expensive for each user to build cell coverage even without accounting for topography
when the private businesses were being slow the state slapped up 4/5g towers and charges them to use it. 95% coverage in a country which is alot bigger than people think, with violent topography.
@@rogerskyer6152 Prices in other countries tend to be much lower - the speeds also tend to be much lower. For the longest time, Telenor had the fastest 4G and 5G networks in the world.
Dude, why don't you come on over for a visit? We got some extra bedrooms here(45-60minutes outside oslo) if you would like to visit Norway without paying for a hotel 👍 As long as you have no problem with a 7.5kg dog that's overly excited and loving furball.😂😂
As a Norwegian i have to disagree on the great roads everywhere thing. Many places on the western coast has tiny curvy roads with a very low speed limit which makes getting places more time requiring. At least compared to eastern Norway where they keep upgrading their already good highways so you can travel between cities fast. And sometimes roads are not even safe because our beatiful nature also makes for avalanches or flooding.
I think that Scandinavia has a pretty good problem solving culture. Been in other countries where help was almost impossible to get. But in Scandinavia you get your room fixed pretty quick in general.
When it comes to fixing things I think if you come from the US and perhaps even a big city, you expect a certain speed in solving problems. In Europe life goes in a more calm pace, we don't run around looking for tips all the time. We just care about general customer satisfaction and people from the US is often considered demanding :)
yea in general there is sort of an unwritten expectation for things to be solved at a humane pace, where people aren't running around bootlicking each other for scraps and pennies. More of a laisez faire approach, but again the trust is there that things will get solved one way or another. Just not at wallstreet broker speed. The further down you go in Europe, the less of that trust you maintain tho, go to Italy for example and you both got slow pace and also high uncertainty of whether or not things actually will be fixed or not haha.
The 'pepper' is most likely just a 'slice of bell pepper,' they put bell pepper in or on bread with ham, cheese or salmon, as an extra flavour. 'Carrot' coloured girls in Bergen is probably rust :) It rains a lot in Bergen, same as Manchester in the UK.
The internet is generally worse than Norway as well, there are professional streamers in Floridian suburbs that struggle to get fiber but here I am, in the middle of the woods with 800 GB up and down.
@@Kraakesolv Wait, what? You mean Mb? Or limit of download/upload pr month? You certainly don't have 800GB/s up/Down. Unless your in some high speed internet project
Regarding the roundabouts in the US, you should have a look at the traffic lights lobby and how they stopped the roundabout construction, even if they are far more efficient in handling traffic. It's an unbelievable story.
The "unmonitored corners" are in fact monitored, but from a 24/7 CCTV central. And the guards are available for assistance in case of any issues. Not only is therba self check out, but ther's a check in terminal outside as well, where you swipe/tap you payment card as identification to unlock the door.
14:58 Roads aren't always well maintained, it really depends on where you are in the country, some Kommuner are a lot better at maintaining their roads than others, and some residential areas are dependent on the property owners to go together to maintain the roads, or the Kommune doesn't care enough to properly maintain the roads in certain residential areas, letting potholes appear and stay unfixed for weeks or months on end before finally doing something about it, and then often only filling in the potholes instead of scraping away the old pavement to lay new pavement down. Speed signs aren't everywhere, in fact, the farther away from the bigger cities you go, the less and less frequent speed signs get, at some point you might even drive a Norwegian Mile before finally seeing another speed sign again. It's simply expected that drivers know the speed limits without the speed signs.
When it comes to hiking,be aware that everywhere locals organize guided hikes for free. If joining as a tourist you will be the focus of everybody's attention and the locals will open up to you in English. Remember that Norwegians either have to be drunk or doing hiking to be able to talk to strangers.
That's not true at all..... I NEVER need alcohol to talk to foreigners. My family and friends don't need alcohol to talk to foreigners/tourists either...... I don't even know anyone who needs to drink alcohol to talk to foreigners.... So that's very individual...... Many Norwegians find it easy to talk to strangers without having to drink alcohol 😊
@@nissenusset4134 I'm sure they didn't intent to be taken that literally with their comment. Ofc we aren't that bad, but we like to joke about what's a bit true. I'd definitely prefer a glass before socialising if i could.
@@nissenusset4134 it also depends alot on where in norway you are from. in my experience as someone from Telemark is that people from stavanger , bergen etc. are much more open to strangers than people from the eastern part. even as a norwegian its difficult to talk with people outside your own friend group. unless youre hiking.
The opening hours used to be uniform for all stores a couple of decades ago. It was 09-16 all week days, and 10-14 on saturday. Sundays closed. ... And not much road rage. 😄
There are controls for train tickets, but primarily for longer trips (inter city). The suburb commuter train are possibly subjet to controls at random selection. If you're caught, you wish you rather paied every time, because ithe penalty is very expensive.
As a Norwegian that has lived most his life (23 ish years) in a small town with only 1200+ people I'll have to disagree with nr 15. The roads when you get close to bigger cities like Oslo, Bergen and Kristiansand are very good. Same with most of the important roads like E39. But when you go to places like where I grew up it varies a lot. Because of our "Kommune" was trying to save money the road leading up towards my home (which also is the main road that leads to a ski resort so it relatively gets a lot of traffic) took 15 years for them to lay new asphalt even though there was large pot holes that were so deep at points that a stock 3 series BMW would scrape the underside if you hit it. The same can be said for several of the other "towns" close to where I lived. Places with 2000-3000 people and a decent amount of the roads where not of acceptable quality.
01:38 Yes, it is actually incredibly normal, in fact - and not joking, mind you, - stores that occupy the first and/or second floor of a tall building will often have their name/logo along with their opening hours as high up on the building as is needed to ensure that it is clearly visible from the main roads. This is done because with the increased visibility of an otherwise hidden store comes increased traffic to the store.
If you really fall in love with hiking you could try the TransCanada Trail, you can hike from ocean to ocean(Atlantic & Pacific) it'll take you a day or two to complete, but, lots of varied scenery...
When I lived in Tromsø they had self-checkout but it was in full view of the cashiers. The buses, however, had a scanny thingy that you scan a prepaid ticket on with your bus pass/phone that is essentially unmonitored. I did take a few free rides because it refused to scan my ticket but nothing happened.
1: Vipps is probably the best thing Norway has created since the cheese slicer, every country should have it. 2: Roads in southern parts of Norway can be atrocious, but this mostly goes for smaller roads, large roads like the European road or roads leading to the capitol tend to be well maintained. 3: Locking your mailbox almost seems like mild paranoia. I don't want to lock my mailbox, it means I have to unlock and lock every time, seems tedious. 4: The silence is the best, though it is some times broken by kids or foreigners on their phones, not knowing how to fucking talk in a phone without having it on loudspeaker so everyone can hear their somalian family. 5: Throwing trash outside of trash bins are shameful and those who do it are trash themselves.
Not everyone knows this, but roads in Norway are handled at three levels: Municipal roads, are owned and maintained by the municipalities, the county roads by the county, and the rest by the state's road creature (sorry, The Norwegian Road Authorities). So you'll have varying roads depending on the local economy and who runs it.
I grew up in Trøndelag, Small City 20k+ we never locked our back door. And i still to this day dont always lock my door to my appartment, when i go to the store or other stuff.
When it comes to food that you take on a hike, it is both tasty and nutritious. it can also be the case that you take a bag and fill it with hot water, then you have a complete dinner. Or it can be a light lunch, in which you also use hot water. All this is already packed in bags that you take with you, but you always remember to take bags home.
One thing I need to point out after watching a lot of your videos on Norway, there's alot of things you say are unique to Norway, and yes some of those things are pretty unique, but a lot of them apply pretty much to the entirety of northern Europe, all the countries up here have a lot in common with each other while still being different
Cash is not gone in Norway, u can use it almost everywhere. But when it comes to withdrawing cash at the bank over the counter, there are only a few banks that do that, my bank still does it and will never stop doing that.
As a Norwegian who live on the western coast. Roads can for sure need upgrades. The roads are nicest around cities and higher populated areas. I love Americans, please do send them here :D I love speaking English, and it's very fun to speak to people coming to Norway to hear what they like to see, and their reactions to our nature here. Something we Norwegians can easily take for granted since we've grown up seeing it every day of our life.
Well maintained roads everywhere? Wonder where this guy went lol. Also we don't have speedlimit signs everywhere. Tho if you don't see any signs every 500m the speedlimit is 80kph (unless it's a residential area, then it's 30kph and somewhere you went past a "Zone 30" sign).
It's not quite logical that Norway has better roads, or better infrastructure in general, than the US. The population density in the US is twice that of Norway. Moreover, constructing tunnels and bridges is expensive, and there are many of them in Norway. The landscape is also a reason we don't have highways spanning the entire country. Due to the climate, roads must be robust and have good drainage. Furthermore, I suspect that wages in Norway are significantly higher, even in road construction. Workers in Norway generally earn higher salaries, particularly because most road construction only occurs in the snow-free months. As a result, workers often have long workdays with generous overtime payments and bonus schemes. We in the Nordic countries are probably more willing to pay extra for better infrastructure overall.
@Don_Coyote Yes, the newest country with the oldest political system. But yes, you got me when it comes to immigration in some of the states. Anyway, it’s not the main reason for the situation with their infrastructure and struggles in general. I don’t buy that.
Not only do we have better roads, but their highways are made out of concrete blocks, so every second or so you hear this annoying bump as you pass the gap between them. It's like a train track sound yet on the road. It drove me insane (no pun intended).
Europe is better at infrastructure in general, we build things close to where we live while in the us if you live in the suburbs you need a cat to go out for food or any services, their public transport is almost non existing..
Hello Mister. Norwegian here. I have lived 17 years abroad in different countries, now i have been back in Norway for the last 4 years. Love watching your videos. If there is anything you would like pictures, movies about from Norway please let me know and I’ll make it for you. Spent 3 weeks in the US myself, just have to say holy F*** what a difference.
10:00 about that carrot tan thing; it do happens that some women uses spraytanning which do turn them somewhat orange, I remember talking to a (capital P) Progressive woman(, that is kind of annoying) that her tanning really did have that triumphant trump aspect to it, she became enraged and cussed me out; curiously her tan was gone in a few months (3 or 4 iirc), I wonder why.
But the Trump Tan is for television cameras, if you look for it, you'll find it on other male presenters as well, to avoid looking like pale ghosts in the harsh studio lights. It's just that Trump overdid it for effect.
@@HrHaakon I am aware, I used to work in media and communication, everybody on screen got painted (or makeuped?), it was 100% normal even if it was a bit weird to the outsiders (post script. I got into the business just before the progressives got a real foothold and subsequently started ruining it, yes I am semi-salty about that since the new prog media do F all for the lower class even with all the virtue signaling they do while claiming to be socialists & fighting for the little guys, I could probably rant for months on the media).
@@fnym9rdsavsffdik9a25 I mean, I got that rude awakening when I saw what happened with Occupy Wall Street, so I know that salty feeling. I know it all too well, and I would tell someone, but according to the progressive stack, it isn't my turn to speak yet..
Grass in Norway has an advantage compared to countries with high average temperatures. Because here, the grass often gets a top-up with either a little rain at night, or dew forms at night, simply because the air is more humid. That's why the grass always looks very green, the same with the trees!
Regarding 5G, remember that Norway has a *far* lower population density. And you keep acting as if Norway is small, its not. Norways length is about the same as the US southern border, all while being a literal mountain chain, so it's actually far more difficult to achieve good 5G coverage in Norway then in the US.
It’s actually hard to build 5g here because we have so much mountain that block the signals and not to mention building them and we migh be small but we are a very long country so it’s not as easy to build as in America there is also very strict laws on building and preserving landscape and most towers need to be build high up where there is normally forest
12:53 I have personally never seen an unmonitored corners with self service or self checkout, but I wouldn't be surprised if they have them in the more rural regions, where most everybody knows each other and it's easier to trust each other. All the parking garages for shopping centers or privately run parking garages have barriers to stop unpaid customers from entering and parking. Most street and outdoor parking areas will have a parking machine you have to pay for parking either with a card/cash, or that you can use one of the many various parking payment service providers' app to pay with - very convenient in that you set how long you want to park for, and can at any point in time change or stop the parking so you don't pay for more than you have to, or you can make sure you don't park longer than paid for. Mailboxes come in different forms, to keep this brief, you can choose between unlocked or locked mailboxes, some locked mailboxes will have slits on the top for letters and newspapers to go into the mailbox, while others may have the slit at the top of the front-side of the mailbox. The vast majority of mailboxes that I have seen - because I have largely lived in apartment complexes, - have had locked mailboxes, although the unlocked ones are also very popular, especially among house owners. It's been more than 10 years since I last took the bus, ferry, or train, but I remember they did check tickets on all of those except the bus, where the bus driver would just assume the people coming onto the bus at the back would scan their bus pass on the scanner to pay. Ferry operators will generally not send workers down to the car deck to check for passengers because most everyone know that the car decks tend to be off-limits for passengers during the ferry ride, but it does happen that they send workers down to do a control, aside from the car deck, they do - at least they did - have workers walk around the passenger decks to take payment from them for the ferry rides, and if they didn't send a worker, then they would have used the overhead speakers to communicate with the entire ferry that it is time to go to the ticket booth to pay for your tickets.
Yeah, about the bus tickets and stuff, they do check and if you don't have a ticket.. well you have to pay a HUGE fine, not to mention seatbelt checks!
There's a whole research station in Landvik, Norway for grass In Arendelle, not the Frozen one, but the real one, there's a higher number of roundabouts than the number of cars that fit in the town center. Norway is not small! The southern part of Norway is further south that the southern part of Argentine, and all the 4 northernmost towns in the world, are all in Norway.
The times are big enough to easily read from your car while driving. "6 - 23 (10 - 20)" means 6 AM to 11 PM, 10 AM to 8 PM on Saturdays, probably closed on Sunday (if not, same times as Saturday).
Yes it is really quiet. When I take public transport to university I Oslo in the morning there is bearly anyone talking and if they do they do so quietly
I once saw a dude unpacking some food and just threw the plastic on the ground. I told him to pick it up and use the trashcan. Imortant to raise each other to😆
09:26 Aaa... Yeah, almost everywhere. You would have to go quite a ways off-grid - as in, far out into the boonies or forest-y areas, or into uninhabited lands - before you finally start getting bad 5G coverage. Very hilly or mountainous regions could also have spotty coverage at best.
5:43 idk bout that one, unless you meet family/friends, or visit a store and ask for help or get to the checkout where people working kinda have to smile for the sake of giving good service, I don't see much of it.. 😂
Train gets checked, but usually just some times by security, have you not paid or have pain for the wrong ticket..you must pay a find. Like around 1000 nok.
Yes, you have to stop for people crossing pedestrian crossings, because there is a law that says you have to. And in the town where I live, we have an underground roundabout.
I’m glad to hear most Norwegians speak Englesk, I’m presently learning to snakker Norsk. If I’m going there I’d like to at least know enough to get around, just in case
16:33 I remember a while back, all the various banks started talking about a Zero Cash Vision, and were suggesting people start using their cards more often instead of cash. But then, shortly after all that talk, all the various banks started removing one deposit machine after the other, and then making depositing money even more difficult by removing deposit and withdrawal options in a lot of the banks.
Shop opening hours; Pretty much all stores got this. Or its listed at the door if its a smaller shop that cant room big letters. We only honk if there is risk of lives. Honking doesnt just grab the attention of the person you are trying to get to focus. It grabs the attention of 20-30 other drivers who then risk injury. Honking is so rare, most people jump. As for the carrot tan thats probably melanotan, the "barbie drug". Then they dont learn how to dose it and end up orange with pigment spots all over. Trust level: Yes, we do have a high trust level, but they will check your ticket at the train, most times. Only during start of covid none would check tickets, or be in contact with passengers. Roads: Good enough, but only one lane each way most places. We are behind on 14 000km of road, that should not be single lane. Because of the mountains, its hard to expand. You gotta blow up some mountain, drill a tunnel or build a bridge to get anywhere. Speed limit: Its definitely possible to not know the speed limit. There are two main limits, that is not always with signs. It depends if you are close to living areas, stores etc, its 50km/h. Out in the bøgda, its usually just a "end of speed limit" sign, and you gotta figure out if its 50 or 80km/h. All other speed limits will be marked. Outside peoples homes you can usually only drive 30km/h. Be aware that although the speed limit is 80 on some roads, that does not mean you can drive at 80. If you dont know the area or norwegian roadsigns, you might drive 80km/h through a 90degree turn, that is actually only safe at around 30-50km/h, depending on season.
We looove tourists over here in Norway. They can be a bit loud, but we wouldn't be able to share our culture if they don't come. There is a lot for anyone to do, and it is safe enough for anyone to come on a vacation here. There are a lot of great hotels both on water and high up in the mountain side. The winter is cold, but you will never experience a more "winter wonderland" than here(Idk, maybe in other Nordic countries). And as everyone is saying, it is great for hiking and dirt biking in the summer.
Vipps is nice for Norwegians but not for tourists who can't use it. And there are parking spaces and overnight places where you only can pay with Vipps. There are also shops which accept Vipps but not credit cards.
I live in Oslo and seldom do I hear honking, or shouting etc. in public. Only noise, car engines if not eletric, and music from the stereo or people talking on their phones, but that’s it. You’re not supposed to ve loud and be a nuisance, disturb or make others uncomfortable… if you do, it’s social suicide, or people think you’re mad or angry. People who do this ate generally not ethnic white Norwegians. My mom has road rage, but she never honks. Even when she could or should lol. She just says jerk out loud in the car🤣🤣🤣
LOL, #10 Many ladies with «carrot» colour skin, especially in Bergen? Carrot color skin means too much foundation (make-up). Is that really something to love?
Tickets are usually controlled onboard trains and subways, not when you enter as in many other places. On buses you may be expected do show your ticket to the driver when boarding. As for honking we only do that to avoid accidents, or when somebody is driving like a complete moron during rush hours. There is very little littering, but there is still some idiots who just dumps their snack wrappings on the ground for others to tidy up. Birds sometimes get into the public dustbins looking for food, and make a mess.
Its by law that you slow down and let soft traffic pass like when you come to a crossing for pedestrian you can be fined if you stop directly on it blocking people to cross and if you see a person near a crossover you need to slow down if they where to pass
Over 30% of Oslo traffic is electric. That is the hot-spot, but it shows how invested Norwegians are in electric cars. Other cities also have a lot of electric cars, but rural areas lag behind as they need the range and can't afford the most expensive cars. Hybrids are also popular, and I believe the sale of new purely ICE cars will stop next year.
A lot of Norwegians are tri-lingual. We can also read/understand basic Swedish and Danish. So if you add them, most Norwegians 'speak' 3-5 languages. Non-vocational high school has a third language as mandatory. Usually German, French or Spanish. German is probably still the most common choice.
Pls react to the Norwegian twin duo Marcus & Martinus! They are twins that got famous in 2012 when they won the big singing competition for kids called melodi Grand Prix junior at just 10 years old. Now 11 years later they are 21 years old and are still rising in fame! Last year they won masked singer Sweden and this year they came second in Melodifestivalen (Swedish competition to decide who to send to Eurovision ). They are famous in a lot of country’s in Europe and they have realeased two books, a documentary several Tv shows and ofc music and that is just a little bit of everything they have done so far in their career
Tyler Walker: You do realize you have built up quite the norwegian follower-base, whom most of (if not all) would gladly show you around the parts of Norway where we each live?
So the question seem to be a repeating one; Planning on seeing Norway irl in the near future?
Keep up the great work!
I agree, he will be welcomed by everyone everywhere.
I for sure would help him experience things.
Viking markets and Extreme metal festivals among others 🤘🏻
5 months late, but Yes. I live in South West and could show him a bit. Then he would probably make a video about ruining prizes as well! 😂
yes i cant help wondering when he will go lol. This channel is one of my favourite random finds 😀
Re speed-limit signs: In Norway you'll sometimes have a sign on the right side of the road to remind you what the speed is. Two signs (one on each side) means the speed is changing.
Same here in Sweden. 😀
It’s mostly teenagers who are loud here, or drunk people talking very loud. Or foreigners/tourists.
My friend lived next to an annoying loud drunk person who just sat in his garden on a chair cussing
As for the 5G; Yes, Norway is a lot smaller, but we have way more complicated topography than you do. Thus, building infrastructure of any kind is itself an engineering masterpiece (and we do pay for it, like, we have the most expensive data plans in the world)
not to mention we are very low dencity population, US is 37 per km² Norway is 15 per km² so its a lot more expensive for each user to build cell coverage even without accounting for topography
when the private businesses were being slow the state slapped up 4/5g towers and charges them to use it.
95% coverage in a country which is alot bigger than people think, with violent topography.
have you cheked prices in other countrys? and have you cheked the speed in ther countrys?
@@rogerskyer6152 Prices in other countries tend to be much lower - the speeds also tend to be much lower. For the longest time, Telenor had the fastest 4G and 5G networks in the world.
probably not, but speaking for myself my data plan is 35euros per month for 8gb @@rogerskyer6152
I was in the US a couple of months ago. Yes, it's quiet in Norway! really quiet.
Same. The noise and pedestrian traffic in NYC and Vegas was particularly insane
Dude, why don't you come on over for a visit? We got some extra bedrooms here(45-60minutes outside oslo) if you would like to visit Norway without paying for a hotel 👍 As long as you have no problem with a 7.5kg dog that's overly excited and loving furball.😂😂
As a Norwegian i have to disagree on the great roads everywhere thing. Many places on the western coast has tiny curvy roads with a very low speed limit which makes getting places more time requiring. At least compared to eastern Norway where they keep upgrading their already good highways so you can travel between cities fast. And sometimes roads are not even safe because our beatiful nature also makes for avalanches or flooding.
As a Oslo citizen I have to agree to this as well...
The amount of tollroads and road tax we got, we should have amazing roads.
@@BergenDevwithout those we'd have way worse roads
@@jubmelahtes Not true. They mismanage the funds they get. Already been talked about on the news.
@@BergenDev agree
I think that Scandinavia has a pretty good problem solving culture. Been in other countries where help was almost impossible to get. But in Scandinavia you get your room fixed pretty quick in general.
When it comes to fixing things I think if you come from the US and perhaps even a big city, you expect a certain speed in solving problems. In Europe life goes in a more calm pace, we don't run around looking for tips all the time. We just care about general customer satisfaction and people from the US is often considered demanding :)
yea in general there is sort of an unwritten expectation for things to be solved at a humane pace, where people aren't running around bootlicking each other for scraps and pennies. More of a laisez faire approach, but again the trust is there that things will get solved one way or another. Just not at wallstreet broker speed.
The further down you go in Europe, the less of that trust you maintain tho, go to Italy for example and you both got slow pace and also high uncertainty of whether or not things actually will be fixed or not haha.
3:49 sweet pepper/paprika/bell pepper, it’s a slice of it on a sandwich.
The 'pepper' is most likely just a 'slice of bell pepper,' they put bell pepper in or on bread with ham, cheese or salmon, as an extra flavour. 'Carrot' coloured girls in Bergen is probably rust :) It rains a lot in Bergen, same as Manchester in the UK.
The population density in the US is between 2 and 3 times higher than in Norway, so stuff like 5G coverage should be easier for you than here
With deep valleys and high montain. Indeed😂
The internet is generally worse than Norway as well, there are professional streamers in Floridian suburbs that struggle to get fiber but here I am, in the middle of the woods with 800 GB up and down.
@@Kraakesolv Wait, what? You mean Mb? Or limit of download/upload pr month? You certainly don't have 800GB/s up/Down. Unless your in some high speed internet project
Regarding the roundabouts in the US, you should have a look at the traffic lights lobby and how they stopped the roundabout construction, even if they are far more efficient in handling traffic. It's an unbelievable story.
For the US, that is a story that repeats for alot. Not only roundabouts. Do you have a link to a video for this_ it would be interresting to watch
Sure. Americans also have bad experience with early inefficient traffic circles, which apparently were a nightmare.
Like the content! And hello from norway 🇳🇴
4:50 the grass is kinda beautiful everywhere, like parks, private ground, at sidewalks etc.
The "unmonitored corners" are in fact monitored, but from a 24/7 CCTV central. And the guards are available for assistance in case of any issues.
Not only is therba self check out, but ther's a check in terminal outside as well, where you swipe/tap you payment card as identification to unlock the door.
You should travel to Norway, I guess that's the ultimate goal with this channel? ;) or a move of course.
14:58 Roads aren't always well maintained, it really depends on where you are in the country, some Kommuner are a lot better at maintaining their roads than others, and some residential areas are dependent on the property owners to go together to maintain the roads, or the Kommune doesn't care enough to properly maintain the roads in certain residential areas, letting potholes appear and stay unfixed for weeks or months on end before finally doing something about it, and then often only filling in the potholes instead of scraping away the old pavement to lay new pavement down.
Speed signs aren't everywhere, in fact, the farther away from the bigger cities you go, the less and less frequent speed signs get, at some point you might even drive a Norwegian Mile before finally seeing another speed sign again. It's simply expected that drivers know the speed limits without the speed signs.
When it comes to hiking,be aware that everywhere locals organize guided hikes for free. If joining as a tourist you will be the focus of everybody's attention and the locals will open up to you in English. Remember that Norwegians either have to be drunk or doing hiking to be able to talk to strangers.
That's not true at all.....
I NEVER need alcohol to talk to foreigners. My family and friends don't need alcohol to talk to foreigners/tourists either...... I don't even know anyone who needs to drink alcohol to talk to foreigners.... So that's very individual...... Many Norwegians find it easy to talk to strangers without having to drink alcohol 😊
@@nissenusset4134 I'm sure they didn't intent to be taken that literally with their comment. Ofc we aren't that bad, but we like to joke about what's a bit true. I'd definitely prefer a glass before socialising if i could.
@@nissenusset4134 it also depends alot on where in norway you are from. in my experience as someone from Telemark is that people from stavanger , bergen etc. are much more open to strangers than people from the eastern part. even as a norwegian its difficult to talk with people outside your own friend group. unless youre hiking.
You should really come to Norway sometime Tyler. You should be here when we celebrate our Constitution Day May 17th
We use bell peppers (and often cucumbers) on sandwitches, yes.
The opening hours used to be uniform for all stores a couple of decades ago. It was 09-16 all week days, and 10-14 on saturday. Sundays closed. ... And not much road rage. 😄
There are controls for train tickets, but primarily for longer trips (inter city).
The suburb commuter train are possibly subjet to controls at random selection.
If you're caught, you wish you rather paied every time, because ithe penalty is very expensive.
In 2022 was almost 80% of new carsales electric in Norway :)
I was in Wisconsin rural last year and people in their car wave at pedestrian. Was so nice.
As a Norwegian that has lived most his life (23 ish years) in a small town with only 1200+ people I'll have to disagree with nr 15. The roads when you get close to bigger cities like Oslo, Bergen and Kristiansand are very good. Same with most of the important roads like E39. But when you go to places like where I grew up it varies a lot. Because of our "Kommune" was trying to save money the road leading up towards my home (which also is the main road that leads to a ski resort so it relatively gets a lot of traffic) took 15 years for them to lay new asphalt even though there was large pot holes that were so deep at points that a stock 3 series BMW would scrape the underside if you hit it. The same can be said for several of the other "towns" close to where I lived. Places with 2000-3000 people and a decent amount of the roads where not of acceptable quality.
01:38 Yes, it is actually incredibly normal, in fact - and not joking, mind you, - stores that occupy the first and/or second floor of a tall building will often have their name/logo along with their opening hours as high up on the building as is needed to ensure that it is clearly visible from the main roads. This is done because with the increased visibility of an otherwise hidden store comes increased traffic to the store.
If you really fall in love with hiking you could try the TransCanada Trail, you can hike from ocean to ocean(Atlantic & Pacific) it'll take you a day or two to complete, but, lots of varied scenery...
When I lived in Tromsø they had self-checkout but it was in full view of the cashiers. The buses, however, had a scanny thingy that you scan a prepaid ticket on with your bus pass/phone that is essentially unmonitored. I did take a few free rides because it refused to scan my ticket but nothing happened.
1: Vipps is probably the best thing Norway has created since the cheese slicer, every country should have it.
2: Roads in southern parts of Norway can be atrocious, but this mostly goes for smaller roads, large roads like the European road or roads leading to the capitol tend to be well maintained.
3: Locking your mailbox almost seems like mild paranoia. I don't want to lock my mailbox, it means I have to unlock and lock every time, seems tedious.
4: The silence is the best, though it is some times broken by kids or foreigners on their phones, not knowing how to fucking talk in a phone without having it on loudspeaker so everyone can hear their somalian family.
5: Throwing trash outside of trash bins are shameful and those who do it are trash themselves.
Not everyone knows this, but roads in Norway are handled at three levels: Municipal roads, are owned and maintained by the municipalities, the county roads by the county, and the rest by the state's road creature (sorry, The Norwegian Road Authorities).
So you'll have varying roads depending on the local economy and who runs it.
@OriginalPuro If you don't mind my asking, what is the Vipps app, and what makes it so great?
I grew up in Trøndelag, Small City 20k+ we never locked our back door. And i still to this day dont always lock my door to my appartment, when i go to the store or other stuff.
When it comes to food that you take on a hike, it is both tasty and nutritious. it can also be the case that you take a bag and fill it with hot water, then you have a complete dinner. Or it can be a light lunch, in which you also use hot water. All this is already packed in bags that you take with you, but you always remember to take bags home.
One thing I need to point out after watching a lot of your videos on Norway, there's alot of things you say are unique to Norway, and yes some of those things are pretty unique, but a lot of them apply pretty much to the entirety of northern Europe, all the countries up here have a lot in common with each other while still being different
Cash is not gone in Norway, u can use it almost everywhere. But when it comes to withdrawing cash at the bank over the counter, there are only a few banks that do that, my bank still does it and will never stop doing that.
in the Northern part of Sweden, the young people have EPA tractors instead of mopeds.. they are converted cars that are only allowed to drive 30 km/hr
As a Norwegian who live on the western coast. Roads can for sure need upgrades. The roads are nicest around cities and higher populated areas.
I love Americans, please do send them here :D I love speaking English, and it's very fun to speak to people coming to Norway to hear what they like to see, and their reactions to our nature here. Something we Norwegians can easily take for granted since we've grown up seeing it every day of our life.
Please don't send Trump.
7:33 that is inn the driving ruls you have too stop for pedestrians
3:58 Bell pepper
6:35 Pr. capita Norway has the most Electric cars. In 2022 over 70% of new cars sold was electric.
It would be so great. the big letters. Accessibility wise as well.
Well maintained roads everywhere? Wonder where this guy went lol.
Also we don't have speedlimit signs everywhere. Tho if you don't see any signs every 500m the speedlimit is 80kph (unless it's a residential area, then it's 30kph and somewhere you went past a "Zone 30" sign).
Or it is 50...
It's not quite logical that Norway has better roads, or better infrastructure in general, than the US. The population density in the US is twice that of Norway. Moreover, constructing tunnels and bridges is expensive, and there are many of them in Norway. The landscape is also a reason we don't have highways spanning the entire country. Due to the climate, roads must be robust and have good drainage.
Furthermore, I suspect that wages in Norway are significantly higher, even in road construction. Workers in Norway generally earn higher salaries, particularly because most road construction only occurs in the snow-free months. As a result, workers often have long workdays with generous overtime payments and bonus schemes.
We in the Nordic countries are probably more willing to pay extra for better infrastructure overall.
Also: freezing/thawing affects the roads
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Yes, the climate and climate changes between the seasons, or from day to day (hour to hour 😂) in general 👍
@Don_Coyote
Yes, the newest country with the oldest political system. But yes, you got me when it comes to immigration in some of the states. Anyway, it’s not the main reason for the situation with their infrastructure and struggles in general. I don’t buy that.
Not only do we have better roads, but their highways are made out of concrete blocks, so every second or so you hear this annoying bump as you pass the gap between them. It's like a train track sound yet on the road. It drove me insane (no pun intended).
Europe is better at infrastructure in general, we build things close to where we live while in the us if you live in the suburbs you need a cat to go out for food or any services, their public transport is almost non existing..
Hello Mister. Norwegian here. I have lived 17 years abroad in different countries, now i have been back in Norway for the last 4 years.
Love watching your videos.
If there is anything you would like pictures, movies about from Norway please let me know and I’ll make it for you.
Spent 3 weeks in the US myself, just have to say holy F*** what a difference.
Massachusetts has good number of “rotaries”, that’s what we call them there instead of Roundabouts
hi, i love your videos and amazing. i'm from norway ☺it's nice you learn from Norway 😃
10:00 about that carrot tan thing; it do happens that some women uses spraytanning which do turn them somewhat orange, I remember talking to a (capital P) Progressive woman(, that is kind of annoying) that her tanning really did have that triumphant trump aspect to it, she became enraged and cussed me out; curiously her tan was gone in a few months (3 or 4 iirc), I wonder why.
But the Trump Tan is for television cameras, if you look for it, you'll find it on other male presenters as well, to avoid looking like pale ghosts in the harsh studio lights.
It's just that Trump overdid it for effect.
@@HrHaakon I am aware, I used to work in media and communication, everybody on screen got painted (or makeuped?), it was 100% normal even if it was a bit weird to the outsiders
(post script. I got into the business just before the progressives got a real foothold and subsequently started ruining it, yes I am semi-salty about that since the new prog media do F all for the lower class even with all the virtue signaling they do while claiming to be socialists & fighting for the little guys, I could probably rant for months on the media).
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I mean, I got that rude awakening when I saw what happened with Occupy Wall Street, so I know that salty feeling.
I know it all too well, and I would tell someone, but according to the progressive stack, it isn't my turn to speak yet..
Grass in Norway has an advantage compared to countries with high average temperatures. Because here, the grass often gets a top-up with either a little rain at night, or dew forms at night, simply because the air is more humid. That's why the grass always looks very green, the same with the trees!
I’ve seen videos on social media from the US where they actually spray paint the lawn or grass green. No joke. I was shocked and in disbelief👀😳🫣
4. it is the same in Sweden. Green grass, moss and mushrooms that we pick and cook from
Regarding 5G, remember that Norway has a *far* lower population density.
And you keep acting as if Norway is small, its not.
Norways length is about the same as the US southern border, all while being a literal mountain chain, so it's actually far more difficult to achieve good 5G coverage in Norway then in the US.
remember we got lotsa mountains and deep valleys in norway. 5g must be able to reach these places...
It’s actually hard to build 5g here because we have so much mountain that block the signals and not to mention building them and we migh be small but we are a very long country so it’s not as easy to build as in America there is also very strict laws on building and preserving landscape and most towers need to be build high up where there is normally forest
It's literally illegal to use car horns unless absolutely necesarry. In my neighborhood, people will give you a damn stern telling off if you honk.
12:53 I have personally never seen an unmonitored corners with self service or self checkout, but I wouldn't be surprised if they have them in the more rural regions, where most everybody knows each other and it's easier to trust each other.
All the parking garages for shopping centers or privately run parking garages have barriers to stop unpaid customers from entering and parking. Most street and outdoor parking areas will have a parking machine you have to pay for parking either with a card/cash, or that you can use one of the many various parking payment service providers' app to pay with - very convenient in that you set how long you want to park for, and can at any point in time change or stop the parking so you don't pay for more than you have to, or you can make sure you don't park longer than paid for.
Mailboxes come in different forms, to keep this brief, you can choose between unlocked or locked mailboxes, some locked mailboxes will have slits on the top for letters and newspapers to go into the mailbox, while others may have the slit at the top of the front-side of the mailbox. The vast majority of mailboxes that I have seen - because I have largely lived in apartment complexes, - have had locked mailboxes, although the unlocked ones are also very popular, especially among house owners.
It's been more than 10 years since I last took the bus, ferry, or train, but I remember they did check tickets on all of those except the bus, where the bus driver would just assume the people coming onto the bus at the back would scan their bus pass on the scanner to pay. Ferry operators will generally not send workers down to the car deck to check for passengers because most everyone know that the car decks tend to be off-limits for passengers during the ferry ride, but it does happen that they send workers down to do a control, aside from the car deck, they do - at least they did - have workers walk around the passenger decks to take payment from them for the ferry rides, and if they didn't send a worker, then they would have used the overhead speakers to communicate with the entire ferry that it is time to go to the ticket booth to pay for your tickets.
Yeah, about the bus tickets and stuff, they do check and if you don't have a ticket.. well you have to pay a HUGE fine, not to mention seatbelt checks!
Norway is also the only country where I've seen a squared roundabout. :D
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@@KingofTrondelag There's one in Oslo.
There's a whole research station in Landvik, Norway for grass
In Arendelle, not the Frozen one, but the real one, there's a higher number of roundabouts than the number of cars that fit in the town center.
Norway is not small! The southern part of Norway is further south that the southern part of Argentine, and all the 4 northernmost towns in the world, are all in Norway.
The times are big enough to easily read from your car while driving. "6 - 23 (10 - 20)" means 6 AM to 11 PM, 10 AM to 8 PM on Saturdays, probably closed on Sunday (if not, same times as Saturday).
Yes it is really quiet. When I take public transport to university I Oslo in the morning there is bearly anyone talking and if they do they do so quietly
Super green grass in western Norway bcause of much rain 😎🇧🇻
I once saw a dude unpacking some food and just threw the plastic on the ground. I told him to pick it up and use the trashcan. Imortant to raise each other to😆
When the speed limit is 80 kph there can be many kilometers before a new speed limit sign appears
09:26 Aaa... Yeah, almost everywhere. You would have to go quite a ways off-grid - as in, far out into the boonies or forest-y areas, or into uninhabited lands - before you finally start getting bad 5G coverage. Very hilly or mountainous regions could also have spotty coverage at best.
When he said well mantained roads, i laughed out loud
5:43 idk bout that one, unless you meet family/friends, or visit a store and ask for help or get to the checkout where people working kinda have to smile for the sake of giving good service, I don't see much of it.. 😂
Loved this 20 about ouer country, - like many, also ouer brunost 🙂
A lot of US tourists in Norway this year. We love em🥰. We ewen had a B2 bomber come visit this week😉
Bc honking the car horn is illegal unless its to avoid an accident
Train gets checked, but usually just some times by security, have you not paid or have pain for the wrong ticket..you must pay a find. Like around 1000 nok.
Yes, you have to stop for people crossing pedestrian crossings, because there is a law that says you have to. And in the town where I live, we have an underground roundabout.
I’m glad to hear most Norwegians speak Englesk, I’m presently learning to snakker Norsk. If I’m going there I’d like to at least know enough to get around, just in case
Norway is an introwerts dream
In appartment buildings its not uncommon to have licked maibox, where the postman has a master key to unlock all (from the top)
16:33 I remember a while back, all the various banks started talking about a Zero Cash Vision, and were suggesting people start using their cards more often instead of cash.
But then, shortly after all that talk, all the various banks started removing one deposit machine after the other, and then making depositing money even more difficult by removing deposit and withdrawal options in a lot of the banks.
Shop opening hours; Pretty much all stores got this. Or its listed at the door if its a smaller shop that cant room big letters.
We only honk if there is risk of lives. Honking doesnt just grab the attention of the person you are trying to get to focus. It grabs the attention of 20-30 other drivers who then risk injury. Honking is so rare, most people jump.
As for the carrot tan thats probably melanotan, the "barbie drug". Then they dont learn how to dose it and end up orange with pigment spots all over.
Trust level: Yes, we do have a high trust level, but they will check your ticket at the train, most times. Only during start of covid none would check tickets, or be in contact with passengers.
Roads: Good enough, but only one lane each way most places. We are behind on 14 000km of road, that should not be single lane. Because of the mountains, its hard to expand.
You gotta blow up some mountain, drill a tunnel or build a bridge to get anywhere.
Speed limit: Its definitely possible to not know the speed limit. There are two main limits, that is not always with signs.
It depends if you are close to living areas, stores etc, its 50km/h. Out in the bøgda, its usually just a "end of speed limit" sign, and you gotta figure out if its 50 or 80km/h.
All other speed limits will be marked. Outside peoples homes you can usually only drive 30km/h.
Be aware that although the speed limit is 80 on some roads, that does not mean you can drive at 80.
If you dont know the area or norwegian roadsigns, you might drive 80km/h through a 90degree turn, that is actually only safe at around 30-50km/h, depending on season.
We looove tourists over here in Norway. They can be a bit loud, but we wouldn't be able to share our culture if they don't come. There is a lot for anyone to do, and it is safe enough for anyone to come on a vacation here. There are a lot of great hotels both on water and high up in the mountain side. The winter is cold, but you will never experience a more "winter wonderland" than here(Idk, maybe in other Nordic countries). And as everyone is saying, it is great for hiking and dirt biking in the summer.
Vipps is nice for Norwegians but not for tourists who can't use it. And there are parking spaces and overnight places where you only can pay with Vipps. There are also shops which accept Vipps but not credit cards.
I live in Oslo and seldom do I hear honking, or shouting etc. in public. Only noise, car engines if not eletric, and music from the stereo or people talking on their phones, but that’s it. You’re not supposed to ve loud and be a nuisance, disturb or make others uncomfortable… if you do, it’s social suicide, or people think you’re mad or angry. People who do this ate generally not ethnic white Norwegians. My mom has road rage, but she never honks. Even when she could or should lol. She just says jerk out loud in the car🤣🤣🤣
Bergen 239 rainy days a year so 😁🇧🇻
LOL, #10 Many ladies with «carrot» colour skin, especially in Bergen? Carrot color skin means too much foundation (make-up). Is that really something to love?
It's the self tanning lotion.
Number 7: correct, but bicycle riders often don't pass pedestrians carefully -.-
Tickets are usually controlled onboard trains and subways, not when you enter as in many other places. On buses you may be expected do show your ticket to the driver when boarding.
As for honking we only do that to avoid accidents, or when somebody is driving like a complete moron during rush hours.
There is very little littering, but there is still some idiots who just dumps their snack wrappings on the ground for others to tidy up. Birds sometimes get into the public dustbins looking for food, and make a mess.
Now you have done your homework. It is time for you to visit Norway😄😄
Its by law that you slow down and let soft traffic pass like when you come to a crossing for pedestrian you can be fined if you stop directly on it blocking people to cross and if you see a person near a crossover you need to slow down if they where to pass
No the roads are baaaad in Norway Russia has better roads😂
It's not pepper on the sandwich but in norway Bell peppers and most of the world it's called by it's real name Paprika..
the rema 1000 in the thumbnail is my local shop
A lot of rain makes the gras green 😉
We have the same in Sweden the opening Times
Over 30% of Oslo traffic is electric. That is the hot-spot, but it shows how invested Norwegians are in electric cars. Other cities also have a lot of electric cars, but rural areas lag behind as they need the range and can't afford the most expensive cars. Hybrids are also popular, and I believe the sale of new purely ICE cars will stop next year.
A lot of Norwegians are tri-lingual. We can also read/understand basic Swedish and Danish. So if you add them, most Norwegians 'speak' 3-5 languages. Non-vocational high school has a third language as mandatory. Usually German, French or Spanish. German is probably still the most common choice.
Pls react to the Norwegian twin duo Marcus & Martinus!
They are twins that got famous in 2012 when they won the big singing competition for kids called melodi Grand Prix junior at just 10 years old. Now 11 years later they are 21 years old and are still rising in fame! Last year they won masked singer Sweden and this year they came second in Melodifestivalen (Swedish competition to decide who to send to Eurovision ). They are famous in a lot of country’s in Europe and they have realeased two books, a documentary several Tv shows and ofc music and that is just a little bit of everything they have done so far in their career
Some think we are " closed and Grumpy," so it depends.
As a Norwegian i can confirm most of them
there is a town in Norway called moss
1:45 very common.
check out healing and captain sabertooth (kaptein Sabeltann) in that order
It’s cold in winter you know, so it’s growing only in the spring, summer and autumn so the grass and vegetables get more powered here.
Most young people are starting to become trilingual if not already ❤ It's so useful.
I drive through a tunnel roundabout the exact second you said the words, weird
NORWAY LIVING IN THE FUTURE😭
I LEARNED THAT IN AMERICA THEY LIVED IN THE FUTURE AND I LIVE IN NORWAY😭
Being in America is like going back in time. It's so old-fashioned.
Honking is forbidden except in a emergency.