AMERICAN REACTS To 9 Things Americans Think Are Illegal in Sweden (But They're Not!)
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If you wonder why talk about religion is off limits, it's not because it's a hot topic or controversial or something. We just consider religious people weirdos, especially if they want to talk about it..
Religious people are slightly eccentric, religious people that want to talk about it is weirdos.
Indeed, and for me personaly i do not have any interest what some dude belive.
It is as interesting as if someone starts to talk about what color they like.
Hahaha! Så sant!
4:18 in sweden people tell their kids that they can only eat candy on saturdays, so they dont get to much sugar but also so their teeth from geting caries
it is lördagsgodis for a reason
I find that funny because one of the cruelest experiments happened in Sweden in vipeholm, Lund. They conducted a series of experiments on the intellectually disabled people there. They swapped their meals and diets to a diet that contains an extreme ammount of sugar to see how it effects their teeth. Their teeth became rotten and gigantic cavities formed making all the vipeholm inhabitants live in severe dental pain for the rest of their lives.
I think the best way to start a conversation with a Swede is to have a purpose with the chat, like for example asking for the way, a good restaurant/café or what to see when visit or just general help with something :-)
Fax!
I know there are very social people here too but we definitely have more "introverted" like people per capita in Sweden, so speaking for myself as a more introverted person i can only agree.
By far most of the times i hate "small talk" unless both me and the person im talking to are wondering about something and are discussing it, i'd just prefer to have QnA like convos, pls dont come up to me as a stranger and start ramble about your day or what not... I don't care, and i certainly don't wanna pretend like i do.
1: as a Swede, WTF does she expect on a full bus/tram/train? If no separate seating is available my butt is hitting a seat next to someone (unless there's only one free and that's next to a "ripe" vino... Then I'll rather stand - far away.)
8: If the lift isn't crowded, I'm riding...
Also a Swede, and yes I agree with these points. If all other seats are taken then it is natural to take a seat next to someone. And also when it comes to elevators, I usually take the stairs unless I have things to carry or I am inside a tall building. But if there is space I go inside anyway.
8:45 this is exactly the same here in Finland as well. Especially if it is a girl who is alone in a small elevator, as a guy, you'll just sometimes take the stairs instead not to make them feel uncomfortable.
In fact, it just happened to me earlier this day xD
Most adults don't even have enough time for the friends they already have, why would they need more new friends xD
But that’s just the thing. Saying hello and/or exchanging a few passing words is not a way to try and find a new friend. In many other countries it’s just a civilized way of acknowledging another person. My instinct says it’s plain weird to NOT say hello if you go into eg a small gym or an elevator with a stranger. It is a way of declaring ”I’m a friend not an enemy”. I have lived abroad for many years and it is so difficult to avoid saying hello to people - it gives me cold chills down my back if I go into a lift and just nod and say hello and the other person doesn’t reply. SO weird, in my view. And by now means does my hello mean that I want to have a conversation or make a new friend. I’m not a child.
@@Ikaelgo scandinavia and japan is different, when we go outside in public we expect people NOT to bother us unless situation calls for it. Like asking for the way etc we don't mind talking but atleast 60% of us don't like random smalltalk that is done just to talk.....yes that includes the random hi. We don't appreachiate tipping either most of the time...there are exeption like highend resturants and such but if you try to tip a random store clerk they will either look at you wierdly or push the money back to you.
WE like personal space and personal time and if you approach the wrong way we WILL think you are creepy ( why is that random asking about my religion/politics etc ). WE do connect but we do it in indirect communication and we value silence.
80% of us or more are atheists for example so religion isn't even on the table for dicussion.
In Sweden we have, like kinda, a word that’s for candy. Lördags godis=Saturday candy. It’s REALLY common.
I think he's exaggerating a bit with the elevator, we got the point.
Do not enter an elevator if you cannot stand there without touching others.
Music and singing in public spaces can be annoying, but also good.
Years ago I was in Copenhagen, walking around the streets a bit. Suddenly I heard violin music and it sounded good. As I got closer, I could see why it sounded so good. It was Kim Sjøgren. Violinist, professor of violin and chamber music. I recognized him from TV. He sat on the street and played the violin. Why was he sitting there? I don't know, maybe he just wanted to act a little. It was a good experience.
Hi, Swede here:
1. The public transportation thing -
Basically, Swedish people really value their personal space. If there are free, empty seats, better pick one of those. If there aren't any, you're fine, sit wherever you like, swedish people are generally very reasonable.
2. The candy thing: We tell kids they can only have candy on saturdays (due to a study in the 50's were they concluded that it was better for your teeth to only eat sugar like once a week instead of sporadically throughout the week). As an adult you can do whatever you want though, lol.
3. Singing out loud in public is generally considered a weird thing to do, unless you're a busker or street artist of some sort. Again, personal space, don't bother strangers unless you have to. Same goes for loud, public conversations, phonecalls and such.
4. Punctuality is "considered" important in swedish society, but varies massively depending on the situation and or company.
5. Small talk:
Depends entirely on the person, situation and your relation to the person. Small talk with strangers rarely happen, unless it's an old person. Generally, swedes prefer more direct conversation, especially with strangers i.e. "do you NEED to speak to me about something or are you just passing the time?" This can vary, depending on where you are and who you are speaking with.
6. Take your damn shoes off when entering someones home. This is standard practise in like 99% of the world.
7. Staring. Yeah, it's just considered either: weird, hostile or flirty (in a weird way), or any mix of the three. Looking at people is fine. Staring is weird.
8. Yeah, no, the elevator thing is BS. If you need to use the elevator, go ahead, but usually, unless you know your fellow passenger(s) there will be an awkward silence. His neighbour probably was racist. Or really introverted. Or both. Or just trying to be polite.
9. Feel free to discuss any of these topics, but pick your time and place (and people). Like in the US, people feel very strongly about these topics. We also have (had?) a culture of people being vague about who they voted for, some consider it very personal (also we don't generally talk about money, or how much we make).
Other swedes, feel free to chime in, especially if you disagree or if you have anything to add.
Looking forward to seeing your video from your trip here
The being late thing applies to everything except house parties essentially, If you are going to a house party show up at least half an hour after the given time.
Small talk with random people here in Sweden is a nono, but if you can brake the ice by finding something commen to bond over... then Swedes are the nicest people you will ever meet.
The elevator thing isn’t true. But we dont want to stand to close so if its crowded we wait for the next one
As a Swede, I can agree with most of what he says, but this about the elevator is not right. Of course you step in, but you don't make small talk. And if you're a black dude from the US, feel free to speak English so people understand where you're from, and you'll get a really good welcome. Swedes are not racist, but unfortunately many men from Africa have been involved in serious criminality. Great video!
So, being 10 minutes late to a meeting with 6 other people you are not just wasting 10 minutes of their time, it adds up to one hour wasted collectively
A lot more when meetings are meetings for the sake of meetings.
Dental health used to be a big problem in Sweden. In the 1050s, there were experiments carried out with institutionalized people with mental problems, giving some of them lots of candy (I know, quite terrible). When the connection between eating sugar and cavities was established, there was a big campaign to only eat sweets on Saturdays. "Saturday candy" is still a thing, but nowadays people buy sweets all week
The punctual thing with time is so true 😂
What? I feel the complete opposite. That it doesn’t matter if you’re 5-15 min late. I’m from Stockholm.
@@elsalovefors Maybe not you in particular but Swedes in general are very punctual with time. They can be very irritated if you come 5 minutes late. There is even a comment on here with a lot of likes to verify that.
@@meDi850 I have never really experienced that. Maybe it’s different in Stockholm.
The singing part is so true! I've always been the kind of person who sings all the time. I don't do it around random people though. But sometimes i sing when i ride my bike. And every now and then someone passes me without me noticing, and i realise they just heard me burst out "YMCA" or just anything random. 😂
plans for midsummer in sweden?
i hope you enjoy all your stay!
I went home by train today and encountered two of these out in the wild. It felt illegal as a bystander/(bysitter?). Things like that happens but thankfully rarely. One was a guy who talked the entire trip with two guys that clearly wasn't from the same group and the other one was a guy who sat down next to someone else. Deeply uncomfortable to watch (the train wasn't packed, but perhaps that part of the train was).
Keep to the right half of the step while standing on an escalator, so people in a hurry can pass you on the left.
The elevator situation was because of the stroller. A few strangers tend to fit in an elevator but when there is a large group of people with a stroller, the polite thing in the situations was to let them go first.
OK, I can relate to many of these things but the elevator thing and sitting next to someone on the tram or bus is just crazy, it's not true At All... Yes, we like our space but we also understand that some places are allowed to be packed. This dude must have had some unfortunate experiences.
I'm a big fat Viking and I love to squeeze into the smallest seat on busses next to people who obviously don't want someone next to them. It's hilarious.
The Candy issue, you do not destroy your teeth and you avoid becoming fat that goes for children as well as adults nothing major about this just facts and knowledge. And adults who buy candy in front of other parents kids are a bit rude since we all wants what is best for children not only your own but hopefully others too
I find one of the funniest thing for me in a elevator, when on a high protein diet, is to sneak out a fart as I leave the elevator.
if you come to Sweden, you need to go to Gothenburg. It is not the capital but it is the second biggest city and it is one of the only none capital city that has a english translation
I think mostly of those things apply all Nordic countries. At least in Finland and Sweden we have "candy day" usually at saturday for kids. I used to eat candy when ever felt like. I just don´t have much of a sweet tooth and i usually eat candy with my kids at saturday as we watch some movies.
I don´t like to sit next to someone in the buss or train. But if there isn´t option to sit alone then i sit next to someone who doesen´t seem to be weirdo or stinky 😁.
I don´t mind if in the elevator is someone of my neighbours becouse i know them all. I also live at the 7th floor so i ain´t going to go stairs when i go up.
Another thing, you can own firearms but you have to be a part of a shooting club or be in the military to get a license
if you're a parent, you probably don't want to give your children candy this week. you come home from work and you are tired and you want some peace and quiet. then you probably don't want a kid who is fully loaded with sugar.
Feels like some of his encounters are a bit exaggerated just to tell a story but with a pinch of truth in it.
Im a proper introvert but would never take the stairs just because somone else happened to show up.
But I always check that no one else is leaving their apartement while im doing the same just to avoid akward conversations =)
The kid in the store about candy is just the dads way of making sure that the kid wouldnt know that is actually ok for adults to buy candy any day.
Fun video thou with alot of thruths in it while a bit exaggerated cause most people, even in Sweden are extroverts but I guess our culture makes you feel we are introes.
I’m not a regular Swede. I’m not that at all. Talk to everyone 🤣 I’m a fool 😅
Sitting close to someone you don't know is absolutely not a problem, or how else could you travel around in buses, trains? It's only if there are a lot of free seats, and you choose to sit beside me, it may appear a bit weird depending on the seat situation 🙂.
I talk to everyone,i am from gothenburg 😊
The elevator thing is Bull, never have I ever heard or experiensed tjat!
A lot of the points have truth in them but are exaggerated
Small talk is fine if it's for a reason, I'll talk to people in my area when I'm out with my dog. Just stopping a stranger and asking about their life, big no
If someone asks us for help we are happy to
Some people on public transport will stare at you for sitting next to them. It's rare though
I've never seen someone take the stairs to avoid others in the elevator. If you start talking to a stranger in the elevator you are seen as a weirdo
Some of the points seem like big city things, in smaller cities and towns people are generally friendly
We swedes can share an elevator/lift, but the whole situation will be awkward asf.
All that are true.
Nae....all is said with a little ironi 😂 We are not introvert, a little shy maybee. I would have gladly talked to you 😀
I think that the lift thing and small talk thing goes together. In public places (office buildings etc) most people don’t mind being in the lift with others. But in your own block of flats and just you and a neighbour many Swedes would feel awkward. Personally, I find many Swedes quite rude in their awkwardness. I’ve never really understood it. Even though I’m Swedish myself. And the obsession with being ”on time” (of course work meetings don’t count - you should be on time for those) very often leads to people being too EARLY, which is annoying. For example, you’re having a dinner party, and a couple of guests turn up 30, 15 or 5 minutes EARLY. SO rude - in my book. Most Swedes would, probably, not agree, though….
Sweden is so awesome :), Theres even american style hood gangsters :)
Hej must be in eastern sweeden in the west smalltalk and normal things are normal
Ofcourse you take the same elevater,what Are you talk about?😊
The elevator thing no i dont think thats true at all i value my time i would never leave the elevator cuz someone else enterns nooo and ive never seen someone leaveing or choose not to enter a elevator cuz its someone else in there, plus every elevator ive been in is pretty spacious so why would i even leave
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