Norway is still WAY beyond anyone else. Try going to Italy, where taxis will literally speedrace each other while having customers and no one knows what a speedlimit is.
@@Atlas_Redux Sweden traffic is more safe then Norway. All the Nordic countries are quite safe, even though the roads are iced and snowed for half the year.
12:22 That comment is so vague it's mostly left to open interpretation, I believe he may have been referring to the Norwegian Tap Water, water from the sink. I did a comparison of the quality of the tap water of the USA and Norway back in 2017/2018, where my results yielded that the Norwegian Water was significantly purer from foreign substances than the USA water was, such a big difference that you could clearly taste the difference were you to somehow have a cup of water from both countries to drink at the same time.
Well, I guess that depends in where in USA that water comes from. I bet the tap water in the Rockies are far better than in let's say Florida or Louisiana.
Hahah good point. To be honest, most Vikings (at least from here) settled eventually and slowly self-(local-population)icized. Nationalism was a concept that didn't appear until much much later......... all the more respect to us for being such an old Kingdom (since 872 AD)
@@ShaneBoy Sadly, yes @OP I assume so, or you'll be branded a heretic by Swedes (I also assume) lol, but we're allowed to cheer for each other when we ourselves are not in the running. As a Norwegian, Sweden has a charm Norway doesn't, in some cases. Midtsommernatt in one of your lush grassy forests by a lake comes to mind. Having your accolades attributed to hard work instead of just "born lucky, found oil" while completely disregarding 90% of the rest of our history, is another
it's because as you mentioned earlier, is that people are uneducated in US, you don't have the same teachings about drivings that we do, we start learn driving in schools. And we start later than you at driving cars. And we take cars serious by letting them go through control every other year to see if they are safe on the roads.
@@danix4883 Wow, that's quite the aggressive answer. She didn't necessarily say this wasn't the case in the US. She just says that is what we do in Norway. Maybe lighten up a bit so you don't lean into the stereotype of aggressive Americans?
I think a really big difference between norwegians and americans is that we(norwegians) gets information about the us every day, in some form or another. I can say that for me I see like 90% of my "input" dayly is probably about the us. I dont follow any norwegian stuff on youtube or anywhere. I hear a lot more english speaking on a daily bacis than norwegian. I understand english(no matter from where) almost better than most norwegian dialects. So I think a big lot of the norwegians knows how its like in the us even if they never went there. And from my view I think they are right when they say its a lot calmer and not so much "in your face" here. ANd you can easely choose if you want nature or citylife just in minutes from eachother. Like I live a place I can enjoy a really nice view of mountains, fields and the lights of the city skyline a bit away, but its 6 minutes to drive into the city. Its calm, safe and predictable here.
As a Norwegian, I often thank the powers that be that I was lucky enough to be born in this country. And the feeling of quiet, I'm moving back to the area where I always feel at home. The relaxation and feeling of calm when I get to that little place is worth the extra traveldistance to the office
Norway vs US isn't even a contest tbh, Norway is easily in top 3 countries to live in. And also lets not forget it is insanely toxic election year in the US where the bi-partisan split is wider than ever before since the civil war
@@mr.g5593 I mean... it _does_ make sense capitalism got so big in the US, this is all part of the colonial history. It's just sad they kept it that way. The mid-lower class in USA could almost be compared to a third world country. It's insane. You need "sharp elbows" (spisse albuer) to succeed in the "American Dream". It's not fair to only talk negative about them, when there's so many good people there. But they... from *MY* perspective, there's a *LOT* of victims there, unwittingly or not They're a powerhouse but Imagine if they weren't so polarized and conditioned to either be overtly or unconsciously bigots, on such a large scale. I heard at some universities black people can get own student subsidies just for being black. How is *THAT* supposed to help against racism?!? Mustn't such "pity money" just feel more condescending? Why just not treat _everyone_ equally good (or bad)? And the two-party system does not help, on any other matters either... It's always "us VS them" on EVERY. SINGLE. MATTER. And they love to laugh at others condescendingly, to make up for own insecurities. Again, not NEARLY everyone, but ... too many. Even on a per-capita basis. And so many strong meanings on subjects people know nothing about. I try to counter "media" conspiracies regularly because people doing that have often no clue themselves or are MORE propagandist and with no research, and would say the same about proper journalism if it doesn't fit their "ideology", through dissonance, as they would with for example Russian state TV. Edit: But in the case of USA, it's sadly too often too correct. Their minds are bombarded with indirect polarization, bigotry, falsehoods, decontextualization, demonization etc. (and mr. Carrot-Tupé is the epitome of that) It's like rationalism and pragmaticism takes a back seat in favour of fanaticism and blind patriotism. And it's like when there's no "us VS them" they have to create something new. After the dissolution of the USSR it seemed to increasingly make the two-party system an outlet. And during the cold war USA even hired some of the worst war criminals from Nazi Germany to employ as spies in the USA because they "could help them" VS the NKVD and the like. It's absolutely bonkers insane.
Just to mention norwegian🇧🇻 taxi drivers; in my city, in Halden, Norway, the drivers often are giving us the ride for free, and are happy to take a detour on they're own dime and time. Six of them we got they're private number on speed-dial, and they even drive to Sweden for us, for free, to bring back cheaper groceries, medicin etc to us, in they're private spare time. They offer, we never ask for the kindness, they are amazing and has helped my disabled family more times than we can count. So grateful to live here, in my house, deep in the norwegian forest. We don't know what we'd do without them. Compassionate, talkative (or silence, if you want - they register you, and never force talk, or music, in the cab), and sooo nice❤
In a lot of US states you can have a 0.08% alcohol level and still legally drive a car, while the limit in Norway is 0.02%. So in Norway you have a mindset of not drink and drive, while in the US you have a mindset "I can drink a little and drive" and then a lot drink more. So there are more people with alcohol (and other things) in their system while driving. It's harder to get a drivers licence in Norway, and you have to pass the driving-on-ice test, so the drivers are just better prepared when they get their licence. Also in the US you can drive when you're a minor, and a lot of accidents are caused by 16-17 year olds. Americans tend to be a bit more aggressive and stressed, and less laid back than Scandinavians, which probably also cause more aggressive and reckless driving. More easily provoked, prone to road rage.
@@tomskj Sounds like you got ‰ and % a bit mixed up. In Scandinavia we often use ‰ (promille) rather than % (percent) when talking about blood alcohol content, but in the US they use percent.
ive lived in norway for 30 years and have never seen a car crash or been in a trafficjam because of it. surreal to hear it from the american perspective.
Great reaction Tyler. I think a lot of us are so tired of the hate, bigotry, etc. that we would love to live just about anywhere else than America. This is certainly true for many people that I have talked to over the last couple of decades. I have long wished that I could relocate to Europe, and both England and Norway are at the top of my list. Norway does sound pretty wonderful. Full disclosure, I have fought for LGBTQ+ Rights, and against White Racism for the last forty years. Now, watching this resurgence of ultra bigoted conservatism in the U.S. with all the hate that it brings both makes me grieve for the U.S. and want to leave all the more. Alas, I am too poor to do so. Anyway, I hope you get to experience the world and all it has to offer, Tyler. America is the land of the perpetual fight. Insane! Peace to you my internet friend.
In our languages i think you actually can hear the difference between our country's. I am a woman turning 60 this year, I am from Norway. We are though from childhood to say "my friends and i". Or "my family and i". "My colleagues and i". We putt us ourself last, and other's first out of respect for people. So when we are out in public, we have the same respect for others. Like when we are driving a car we share the road. It's not "me and the traffic', it's the traffic and me, meening that we have respect for other drivers, it's not me me me first.
Norway is the best country in Europe. I love Norway ❤ as we know every place on the earth is beautiful but its the ppl which make it best Norwegian ppl are very polite and nice.
Regarding the water comment. I think that person meant the tap water. Because in Norway the tap water usually is of a high quality. Most people drink tap water directly from the faucet
I'm Norwegian and live there but my second place I'd love to call home is New Bedford, Massachusetts. Every stranger I met were super nice to me, fascinated with where I'm from and always surprised we speak English 😅 The food is great, nice scenery. Only thing that kinda worries me is the crime rate. Murders and other serious crimes are super rare where I'm from. Anyway, going back to New Bedford this year to meet up with my American friends and it's the highlight of the year to me
I'm happy for you and you should maybe even praise them for "standing firm" as good people ! Edit: I just remembered the "Spirit of Massachusetts" song from Family Guy(?) lol, perhaps it's one of those "Minnesota Nice" states :)
08:18 It could be how expensive it is to get your license in Norway that plays a factor. It could easily cost 30840 NOK ($2915) just for all the theoretical classes and tests, then you need so or so many hours of driving under your belt to finish driver's school, but you might still need more driving than the minimum, and each driving appointment costs around 825 NOK ($80) for 45 minutes. Driving appointments isn't strictly obligatory, but unless you have a lot of driving experience prior to taking your license, you should at least take some of them, combined with doing learning driving privately, and it's these driving appointments that can really make your wallet weep. Then you have the fact that you might not pass Norway's DMV Theoretical Test, which has 40 questions that have to have 38 answered correctly all within 90 minutes that costs 380 NOK ($36) each time you have to take it, and then finally you have the Oppkjøring, which is the driving test at the DMV that costs 1240 NOK ($117) each time you have to do the test.
Was on a job related stay there, in Minneapolis, two weeks, and New York, even standing on top of one of the world trade centers, and will never return. The Company was professionals, the rest was a pain in the ass.
Yeah I hear from Americans all the time. That Europeans are more worldly traveled than Americans. Because we have many countries on our doorstep. But the US is so vast they can’t. Which doesn’t explain why many Europeans visit Australia and vice versa, and both Europeans and Australians visit the US. But most Americans never leave the US, and when they do it’s mostly Canada or Mexico.
@@JarlGrimmToys And a lot of americans don't even visit or take a real interest in either Canada or Mexico. A lot of things don't make sense about the US and what americans tell themselves. Defense mechanisms?!
With Norways low population, mountainous landscape I think it being peaceful and quiet is definitely a true statement. Keep in mind, Norway is one of the biggest countries in Europe, with similar sized countries having population ranging from 60-85 million!
Not true, only 11% of Americans have never even traveled outside of the state where they were born. Americans travel to others places and across oceans by plane often.
Janteliven in Norway are often used by working places to hold you down. And to demonstrate it some give better positions to undergrads than to those who has masters degrees in workingplaces. Norway is a society where they do not value knowledge. And they don't even want it because its more expencive ti hire a person with low education than high. Government employees/bosses often don't care about quality. Some loose workers or give bad conditions health wise, then they wonder why so many workers goes with sickleave and its costing a lot as we do get payd as we do whereas they need to replace and pay another substitute. They don't even bother to ask why you are on a sickleave often times.
I'm norwegian and about 15yo two of my best friends and my gf were going to Mardi Gras. We wanted to make a "roadtrip" out of it and visited many states from NY to NOLA. We met a lot of different people during our trip, and I have to say that I'm mostly sitting here with only good memories. Met many friendly people, including a cop in Nashville, who warned us about our next destination, Tennessee. Lol.. boy wasn't that a stark contrast from our trip so far... We came there at night so we needed a sleepover before visiting Graceland and Sun Studio. That "motel" had an elevator accessible from the streets. You didn't even need a valid roomcard to operate it. I remember when the hostess showed us our rooms... We passed several hotel rooms where the doors had been pried open by probably a crowbar or something. The building was qubic shaped with a swimmingpool in the middle, wich hadn't seen water since the last rain and was just filled with old bicycles and other metal debris. Clearly a closed off area. I'm not gonna lie, my confidence took a beating during that walk. I'm not like the jumpy scared guy, but the atmosphere alone gave me the creeps. Anyways... we were there only to leave our stuff and then hit the city, so that's what we did. First interaction down Beale street is a person asking for money. When I say I'm sorry I don't have any, he gets more aggressive and tells me he knows I have. He continues he's backward walking syncing our strides.. (which is rather commendable) But before he can extradite some coins, we find a karaoke bar. The place is nice and we have a laugh until me and my missus agrees to go back to the hotel, while our friends stay behind. When we came back to our room we discovered that we didn't have any warm water. I contacted the lobby and they designated us to another room where everything functioned fine. Finally we could go to sleep... ''BANG''BANG''BANG'' on the door... We awoke suddenly.... What was that? Then again.. No mistaking. It's on OUR door. My mind flashed back to when we came... seeing some of the doors wich were pried open. And knowing all rooms here were accessible from street level without going through a lobby or needing a roomkey or anything. I remember I said to my gf not to stand infront of the door so they could see our shadows etc... That's how your brain thinks in a bind;-) You don't think about that the hall would obviously be more lit that our room;-) The banging continued, but sort of random. They were obviously going door to door. In my mind this was a gang just trying to find out where there would be people to rob, and we were the only people renting. When the banging went to other doors I called the receptionist and said that someone was banging on our door trying to get in. They said they would take care of it and so I hung up and we just waited. Quiet as we could be. Suddenly I hear a guy yelling outside. And then I hear a familiar voice... My friend! I rush to open the door. There he is.. in his boxers. With another guest yelling at him and asking him what TF he's doing;-) My friend was banging on the doors trying to find US!! He had sleepwalked out of his room on his way to find the toilet. Ended up going out his room door, which smacked shut behind him. Nowhere to go, he tried to find us, but he didn't know that we had changed rooms. It didn't help that he was just banging without saying anything either. Anyways.. a few minutes later police force showed up. Two big guys and a lady. I remember him sitting on our bed in our room, and after they got the gist of what's happened, she just said.. "Could you take that beautiful body of yours back to your room?" The sarcasm was thick, and we all had a laugh. I will NEVER forget this. And while the trip overall was a blast, this middle part of it has become my dearest memory!
I am from sweden,but we have nearly the same drivingschools,we must be 18 year and the school is longer than yours,we testdriving on ,like waterplann and other situation you can be in,when you drive
When I feel bad about my health situation, my bad mental health, how crappy my life is, I think about how much worse life would be if I was an American with these issues and I feel very thankful. Norway is expensive and has it's flaws but most of us know how good we have it compared to basically the rest of the world.
@@danix4883 Should you continue listing abstract and wrongful statements, you mean? Sure, go ahead. Oxford University is ranked as the most prestigious in the world, and is located in the UK, which is in Europe last I checked. What do you mean by strong economy? GDP? The US is ranked 12th in the world, behind 9 European countries and territories (Including Norway). "A culture that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship"? Do you seriously believe this is NOT the case in the rest of the world? Have you heard of Nintendo, IKEA, Samsung, Nokia, Volkswagen, Shell, Toyota, Foxconn, Schwarz, BMW, Mercedes, Tencent, Tik Tok, Nestlé, L'oreal, Gucci, Schneider Electric, Mitsubishi, or any of the other thousands of "innovative" non-US companies? Btw, the US ranks 11th in wordwide entrepreneurship (whatever that entails), behind 6 European countries (including Norway). This according to World Economic Forum. If you actually watched this video, you'll see that one of the themes brought up is exactly the American way of having your heads up your asses and believing the US is the only great country in the world. Yes, the US contributes a lot in both science, technology, culture, and many other things. But so do MANY other countries. The only thing the US is absolute undisputedly best at is incarcerating people and meddling with other countries' affairs.
On the topic of driving. We aren't allowed to take our license until we are 18. You have to pass teori, take classes and pass levels before you are allowed to get your drivers license. We also have to pass a driving-on-ice test in order to be allowed to drive during the winter months. You are taught how to drive on ice and how to respond if you lose grip and start to slide.
Driving in Norway you do sometimes get slowdowns due to accidents on the highway. However 90% of the slowness is people slowing waaaaaay down to look as they pass. We call it "Glanekø" aka "onlookers queue" as the only thing they should do is see if it's safe to pass and if the people are not in immediate need. In Norway you will loose your license if you drive past an accident where someone needed help. "The good samaritan law." These accidents are usually very minor fender-benders though but sometimes people do spin out due to the ice.
We drive on ICE 8-9 months of the year....makes you a little bit more prepared. (...love your videos...) And one fact : Norwegians love love love ! to hear foreigners speak nicely about Norway !!
Crashes happens, but pile ups are rare. The main reason is that there is allot of communication stuff on the larger highways. You wont drive in the fog for 10km and then suddenly surprisingly drive into a bunch of other cars. Roads are also of such low quality the communication in regards to roads closed because of weather and so on gets communicated fast.
Let me blow your mind Tyler. Came to Denmark in 73 and have yet to see an accident, a crashed car or even somebody arguing in a shop. Or any adults arguing for that matter. Never heard or seen somebody having a problem with the mask situation at all. Everyone just did it. Also never seen the police chasing anyone unless it was on a reality thing. Things that happen in the US is just not very likely to happen here.. Scandinavia as a whole is a much more grown up and well adjusted place. Last time a saw a police man is 12 years ago.. Oh and never heard about a corrupt politician or police officer. I find that really cross that its so normal in the US to have dodgy cops..
I lived in Oslo centrum when the pandemic broke out... there's a popular meat store not long from where I lived and I had to take the tram somewhere. I remember looking out the window, and there, for 2 full tram stops' length, there was the queue for that store - *EVERYONE* _PERFECTLY_ 1 meter apart, waiting their turn. I sat and looked out of the window and almost shed a little tear of pride. I never really said it to anyone or shared it but it became one of those moments I'll remember. Perhaps my pride was unfounded but... not really. Edit: And like you said, in your case, no coaxers, no police, no nobody, no nothing, people just _did_ it. There was this underlying tone of compatriotism and mutual support.
Not only dodgy cops, but there's so much general aimless hatred that seems to be misplaced more often than not. So many police officers in USA wrongly accused of something they never did or never would do as well. And I'm not just talking about controversies but regular good people getting blamed for something entirely out of their control, or even framed after nearly getting killed (seen too many body cam vids heh) There's just this... general sense of mistrust and hostility. Edit: And now my mind wandered over towards: You know what a typical American response would be to my previous post would be? _"So you're proud of being a comformist sheep 🤣🤣"_
We have corruption here too, it took me a while as a grown up to see it but whoops there it is. And it’s very disheartening when you see it. But luckily we are no where near the levels of the US where it seems ingrained in the system.
@@blue2mato312 do you mean Scandinavia because thats not the case.. Denamrk has been the least corrupt country on the planet for decades. We don't have any stories about thay stuff. Our corruption is the hamdbaggate.. A joke when talked about in the sceme of corruption. You can find those money under the table stories like other countries have.. As a journalist said almost 10 years ago.. Good luck finding any stories lik3 in England or America where politicians get up to weird stuff.. You could look for 100 years and never find anything. In that regard we're very boring.. End quote...
People from India and women from Pakistan often do well here in Norway. They are doctors, lawyers etc. My Pharmacist is from Somalia and has done very well with his Pharmacy. He has good service and is nice to his customers.
My neighbour is Iranian. I just wanted to praise him for being a great person. I've met many fantastic taxi drivers of foreign descent or origin. My neighbour, poor him, commented when USA invaded Iraq, they "invaded the wrong country". He turned out to be right...
The difference between drivers in the US and Norway is that getting the drivers license in Norway is way harder than in the US and way more thorough. I get the feeling that in the US they give out drivers license like candy to kids on Halloween. And ofcourse the difference in the legal blood alcohol content. BAC Norway is 0.02. we don't tend to drink and drive period.
I am Norwegian,born and raised. Been to US several times because i got family there. It is interesting to travel around to look,but i would never lived there. Its cleaner here,fresh air and closer to nature. But i enjoyed shopping over there. Now we don not like to go because of your Politic is awful.Too many poor people,too many rich who dont want to pay tax.The worst theese days is that USA sending weapon to ISRAEL so they can kill more people, kids babies etc. I have never understand why people cant get doctors or hospital when they are sick. In Norway, we have all free hospital. We have to pay doctors until a price that is for everybody..Then we get it for free. But theese days, people struggle because of the prices for electric and the food. everything is very expensive..Interesting to listen to you. Byeeeeeeeeee.😁
I think I feel more grateful forliving here through your videos, people tend to take a lot for granted. I find that true most places, like for example italians take their incredible aestehtics, art and history present in a lot of the country more for granted.
The rental car was like a big boat, the liquer store we found had a 5cm carpet with a track in the middle and smelled like hell. People sat outside wrecked houses with brown bags in their hands, and in New York I was wakened up on the 17'th floor , middle of the night, because someone was shoting at each other..
I can really relate to; "I miss the water". I'm from Norway, but studied some years in Southern Germany when I was young. And there is no sea, it's in the middle of Europe, and I missed the water in Norway, all the sea everywhere here in Norway. So I definitely think the person meant the sea. The couple first years in Germany I even missed the rain and the wind. But after that i didn't missed the rain anylonger, but I always missed the wind.
My mom always says that “we in Norway has like won in lotto" cuz it’s amazing here and only 5 million of 8 billion lives in Norway so ye we in Norway are very lucky.
Sorry Tyler, you definitely don’t have better mexican food😅 I have been to several mexican restaurants in the US, also that taco fast food place, Im blank on what its called right now, we don’t have it in Norway. It wasn’t really good. But the thing it comes down to is the meat, it just isn’t really good. I’m leaving it open that there are probably better places. But I also made tacos in the us with ground beef and it really wasn’t that good. Im not sure I liked the sour cream as much either.
It usually takes at least 3 months to get a driver's license in Norway because there are many mandatory things you must go through with your driving instructors. You are also required to actually sign up for a licensed driving school before even being allowed to take the driving test. Most people also take driving lessons with their own family in addition to the driving school classes just to save money. However, as I said, no matter how good you are, you still have to pass all the required courses before taking the final written and practical exam. You have to be at least 18 years old to get a driver's license for a car. You can't drive a bigger truck or a bus until you're 24 and already have a driver's license for a car. If you want to drive a big truck, you will also have to pass a health check at your doctor and get a health certificate, All of this contributes to a safer driving experience for everyone on the roads.
We the norwegian ain't stressing about the money. We have a job that for the most parts cover for everything (and it's a rare thing that people would have even two jobs), but many american people would be having two or even three jobs. So there is a huge different of stress. And american people would love too be shopping more. Buy first thinking after. We are more like opposite. Save first and then we can be thinking about buying things. If we don't have the income that's cover the necussary we would get help from NAV. It's funny that you are telling us that you American people wouldn't understand Indian, and many american people wouldn't understand English (U.K) either. But, as Norwegian i can understand what you all three are saying.
yes, you Norwegians understand different dialects of English very well, but the neighbor across the river speaks a completely incomprehensible dialect...😂
Having a driving licence is not a right it's a qualification that your Able to drive. You actually have to apply to the state to get the licence and it's somewhat of a privilege to have the licence
It’s been a long time now since I visited (and drove a little) in the US, California. But I will never forget all the drunk drivers we saw and even my level headed American cousin got scared a few times. What’s really sad is I remember a lovely friend of my sister from growing up and she went to be an exchange student in the US as a teenager and she was killed by a drunk driver there.
NORWEGIAN taxi drivers are excellent , but the are some new Norwegians that have a different moral. You can pick a cab in a line of taxis you can take the cab you want. Atleast in Oslo.
We Norwegians are mostly calm and pleasant. The taxi drivers are often from North Africa or Pakistan and you never know who is driving, maybe a cousin of the boss? They can trick tourists by taking long detours. But those who have lived here for a long time are often polite and provide good service. If you use the larger taxi companies, they often have skilled and pleasant drivers.
That is true. This winter, there was one day where everything broke down and there was an hour queue for taxis, I learnt. This happened to coincide with me taking the _wrong_ bus and going off, only to realize it didn't go the other way (I'd have to wait for the same bus to come back from the end stop). Either way, I accepted defeat and started heading on a 1h+ walk underdressed. However a couple of taxis pulled out in front of me. I got to catch the one in front even though they had closed down the central (to start working on the queue). We had a nice talk and even got to pick up the shovel I was supposed to (last one remaining, reserved through phone call) and then driven home. Not sure if or how much it was at someone else's expense but he *REALLY* saved my day and it was one of my top 3 cab drives. I think it was OsloTaxi? I could've gotten a refund from Ruter too but I forgot...
Not sure if we're better drivers. Slightly more responsible perhaps? But _definitely_ more sparsely populated. Though... I'm surprised I don't see accidents more often myself in Oslo (or elsewhere, but emphasizing Oslo since it's the most congested)
Janteloven: It is not meant as praise or something positive! 😄 And it's not a social norm, it's satirical and meant to show the negative sides of life in small towns and societies. It's about being jealous and petty, and not wishing others success and happiness. Keeping others down so noone can rise above the mediocre ... I guess when scandinavians embrace it, and say it's typical, it's mostly with self-deprecation or as a complaint against something specific they feel holds people down
I mean, it's not bad to have as a "rule", satirical or not. The culture either way, does not prevent you from being proud or taking pride. But it does prevent a lot of fallacious/empty gloating and arrogance.
@@SebHaarfagre the point is, janteloven isn't a "law" or a set of rules, it's fictional satire commenting on the worst sides of human nature, as the author saw it
well... Without explanation, I think "pre-pensioners" to live and relax is more apt Harsh climate, rough topography, wondrous nature but requires good shape, good salary/pension but you can't take benefit of that if you're already a pensionist.
In Norway, we need to drive "safer" because of the unforgiving danger on our roads. We got lots of animals crossing the roads, we got slippery roads and our driving-learning is long, expensive and well-thorough. Also we're more empathic and respect everyone elses right for calmness and peace so we don't drive recklessly to ruin that either. Also if you're interested to know my opinion about America (as a Norwegian myself), I don't find it any interesting. I wouldn't even want to travel there. To me it seems SO unsafe. The gun-laws, the arrogance and selfish picture everyone have of themselves. The 50 different states have different laws which seems confusing and idiotic to me. The food seems poisionous with sugar and calories. Sometimes the opinion people have of America is censored or pitched down. I guess I just wanna give you the opertunity to read one really uncensored and real opinion about America. Of course, not EVERYTHING in America is bad. For instance, I really like some people there, and I've been watching you for a while! :D
No! We are not more careful in traffic. We are just afraid of getting fined! 1000USD for being caught using a mobile phone (texting) while driving... (But driving 10-20 km/h under the speed limit is perfectly fine!? 🧐)
10:19 I recently got back from the US (ran the New York Marathon), and a visit like that makes me appreciate Norway even more. I was there for two weeks, and after the first week of appreciating the new experiences, I started getting annoyed at all the noise and smells of New York. Cars were honking, people were loud, the vendors made extra needless racket, the subway screeched, there were boomboxes everywhere (seriously, don't you guys have headphones?) and the noise never ever stopped, even at night. In addition, the water tastes like nothing and/or chlorine, there is litter everywhere, and my shoes were constantly dirty underneath. I love Americans (except Trump voters, you guys can eat dirt), and I think parts of the country are very beautiful, but I was truly realizing how lucky I am to be born in Norway instead. I have previously been in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas, and I had the same experiences there. Visiting Florida and/or the midwest next, but will happily head home again afterwards.
I rather live in Norway than the US. Simply because the living standard for a low to middle class person is way higher in Norway. Even as a Swede that moved to Norway I noticed a big difference in how fresh all the appartments were. Plus there's way too much criminality in the US.
I often see people doing dangerous things while driving. Today latest, a 60-65 yrs old guy speaking in the phone while going into the roundabout. He had to yield to me, and I saw he let go of the wheel to stick-shift down while brekning hard. I was in the middle of the roundabout, and had to brake too. That could have been ugly. Tailgating happens all the time. Mostly by Audi, BMW, Tesla or Mercedes-drivers 😉
It's no coincidence the highest concentration of Norwegians/Scandinavians has traditionally been in the coastal regions of the PNW. That's about as close to home as you'll get.
its mostly beacuase its a lot harder to get a license in Norway, more classes, stricter tests. And as the drink limit is much lower in Norway there are less half drunk people crashing. You also have the difference in in road design, norway have a more people friendly focus than the car centric view in the us.
@@jarls5890 Students who take their driving courses during winter are less accident prone during their first years of driving. So there is some truth to it.
@@jarls5890 i agree with you...i live in alaska and we have even more ice and snow than norway, and our drivers are so insanely bad...you can find upside down cars pretty often
Lol true, I take your word on that one. I like to cook up some Pytt i Panna, which was one of my favorites since childhood. I found the first word funny to hear, as a kid, born in the U.S. as it's similar to the word "Pity", which is like sorrow.
Just watched ur reaction to this and great job m8 :) I would recomend you do a video on how to get a driver license in the US compared to Norway, and you would sure understand why it's such a difference for sure :D
My kebab is always medium+ :] 1 spoon to 1.5 or so It's not impressive but it's something If you want something _hot_ try the Buldak noodles (red are worst and black are ABSOLUTE WORST) 😂
Although the car fatality rate is 11.7/100k vs 2.1/100k, you also need to take into account that in a sparsely populated country you can drive for longer distances before you encounter those 2.1. Its the same principle that you can flip around and say, in the most densely trafficed bus station in norway it's a lot more likely to encounter crime than in a small town bus station simply because the number of people increase while the area says the same.
Nonsense. In practice, the US by FAR has more "dead roads" than Norway, you can literally drive for hours and never encounter another car. In addition, the densely populated cities have so slow moving traffic, it also doesn't add to it.
@@Atlas_Reduxyeah there are dangerous roads in the US. That are dangerous because they’re a 100 miles through a desert or just wilderness. Or rural people living 10 miles from their neighbour, and 20 miles to the nearest convenience store. Just on empty barely used roads.
The Germans also say the same thing about Norway, that it is so peaceful here in Norway and that the people are so friendly. Germans are also very nice, if you get them as real friends. Then you have a friend for life. But just the society out in the streets and in the shops, it is much more stressed and irritable in Germany. So there are many Germans on holiday in Norway and some live here, but still there are many Germans who do not want to go to Norway or Scandinavia on holiday because of the cold weather. Southern Europe is more tempting because of the good weather.
Everyone has a natural affinity to their home area, or nation. A few who leave, never to return, are dual nationals, but where BOTH partners originate from the same country, there's always much more mutual desire to one day return to the motherland.
I'm from Norway, but an extrovert so i like having casual conversation with strangers, not very Norwegian of me. I love living in a social democracy where every one is treated with respect. Although the conservative parties are pretty strong here. That's not for me either. I would like to visit The US someday 🌸
I don't think there's _that_ much hate in USA... but there's a _lot_ of polarization and removal of contexts, and mindless self-detrimental glorification of capitalism, and mindless (and illiterate) attitude towards socialism and liberalism. Words and concept have just lost their meaning over there and everybody seems to be fighting about something with neither side knowing what they're saying.
In my opinion the biggest problems in USA is in no particular order, an abysmal educational system, an even worse healthcare system, and virtually no social security for the habitants. It is every one for him or herself, with no help from the state. If people fall on hard time, there is no system to pick them up again, and help them get back on their feet. This trifecta of misery are pretty much the cause of all other problems in the states. And adding to this, is absolutely batshit crazy weapons laws. Readily available weapons together with desperate, angry or in other ways broken people, is a powder keg waiting to explode. As it does time and again. No wonder there is so much hate, aggression, stupidity and bigotry. The government are not doing their part to help its citizens
Maybe you should research before talking, we have social systems in place to help people who fall on hard time, matter of fact we are one of the top spenders on social services for citizens. Norwegians claim to know so much about the USA but it seems all your news is biased with zero research
@@danix4883 i realise that it is much more dificult to handle such problems in an enormous country like USA vs a tiny one like Norway. But still All I hear is that once people fall on bad times, they never get back on their feet, in the US. If that is wrong, then I appologise.
I loved living in the US back in the 80´s, but I like living in Norway better. After 2 “voluntary departures” (in the 80`s) issued by the US immigration they won’t let me back in. Evidently I’m really bad.
we are better drivers, because to get a liceence you need to get trough alot of theory, alot of drving pratcitce, theory exam, and driving exam. and you fail those even if you got 90% correct.
11:30: You misunderstood that. :) They mean they miss the drinking water. Norway is famous for its fantastic tap water quality. Not one day passes where I take my moment to enjoy a glass of Maridals water and remember how lucky I am. I probably drink a years salary worth of water every year.
Hahaha Maridalsvannet her og, great stuff, honestly 😁 Random side note; I've tasted raw glacier water (I mean straight from the glacier bottom) and it was grey (with a tiny hint of blueish) and tasted heavily like iron (like licking a battery). I was advised not to (for decent reasons) but I was thirsty and figured I have a great immunity system (which is true and I was OK). Had to Google this: 3LR12 battery is the kind I "licked" once :p no idea if they sell those anymore or even why or when I had it but I digress
I think that the US has a lot to learn from the Nordics! Especially when it comes to Politics and run a country, a government should take care of the people and work for the people. And the Americans maybe could learn a little about to be humble and accept peoples differences and maybe learn a little about the world outside your own state (i know some people do but obvious not a majority).
I’d rather not learn anything from people who believe they are superior to us and have utter hatred towards Americans, I’d rather learn from the Japanese who are very respectful and don’t brag about their country
@@danix4883 I never brag about my country, the Nordics is not one country! But they have a very different political system. I dont hate America! And it dosent matter if it is the US or Hungry my opinion is still the same, the government should work for the people and when you have a ex president that are a criminal and still are able to run for president something is very wrong, especially when people who are in prison is not able to vote
You need to start finishing these long comments dude ... (!!) In Norway, these comments are usually the most important and informative. Remember to overcome the Goldfish thought-span (aka the Snap & Twitter brain)
As a Norwegian, I can say the stay was work related, 1989, but I will never ever return. It was the most crappy place I have seen, ooff, it was terrible. People with their noses in thrashbins, Grownups pissed drunk drinking from brow paper bottles, idiots on the streets treating you like a Zero (0). Terrible cars, I remember we landed in Norway, Fornebu, and moved into a Mercedes taxi, that was a big relief, and something different.
We need to get this man a ticket to Norway ASAP!!!
Han kan jobbe for norsk turisme.Rett og slett jobbe med å få amerikanske turister til Norge.. Walker ville gjort en kjempejobb
In Europe in general, people learn how to drive from qualified instructors, not random adults with a license.
Norway is still WAY beyond anyone else. Try going to Italy, where taxis will literally speedrace each other while having customers and no one knows what a speedlimit is.
imagine being 16 and sitting behind the stearing wheel of a 5000 pound car that has 600 HP,insanity.
And it doesnt cost 12 dollars either so every tom dick and harry can take it..
@Don_CoyoteDid you mean "waving"?
@@Atlas_Redux Sweden traffic is more safe then Norway. All the Nordic countries are quite safe, even though the roads are iced and snowed for half the year.
As a swede i just have to say that Norway is the most beautiful country in the world.🇸🇪❤🇳🇴
12:22 That comment is so vague it's mostly left to open interpretation, I believe he may have been referring to the Norwegian Tap Water, water from the sink.
I did a comparison of the quality of the tap water of the USA and Norway back in 2017/2018, where my results yielded that the Norwegian Water was significantly purer from foreign substances than the USA water was, such a big difference that you could clearly taste the difference were you to somehow have a cup of water from both countries to drink at the same time.
Yes, it was definitely the tap water it was referred to.
Well, I guess that depends in where in USA that water comes from. I bet the tap water in the Rockies are far better than in let's say Florida or Louisiana.
Norway is super chill because they got it all out of their systems back 1200 years ago.
Hahah good point.
To be honest, most Vikings (at least from here) settled eventually and slowly self-(local-population)icized.
Nationalism was a concept that didn't appear until much much later......... all the more respect to us for being such an old Kingdom (since 872 AD)
@@SebHaarfagre the problem, america has grown to fast,while norway,figured it out over 1000 years.
Not lived in either, but would definitely choose Norway over America.
It's not even a choice, I wouldn't live in America if you paid me.
Norway 100%
As a Swede I would also pick Norway 😅 but i would still cheer on Sweden when it comes to winter sports 😅
They are better at icehockey
Sometimes we cheer for Sweeden too😂❤🇧🇻🇸🇪
@@ShaneBoy Sadly, yes
@OP I assume so, or you'll be branded a heretic by Swedes (I also assume) lol, but we're allowed to cheer for each other when we ourselves are not in the running.
As a Norwegian, Sweden has a charm Norway doesn't, in some cases. Midtsommernatt in one of your lush grassy forests by a lake comes to mind.
Having your accolades attributed to hard work instead of just "born lucky, found oil" while completely disregarding 90% of the rest of our history, is another
Yeah and Norway is right next door, you don't have to travel far 🚲
Exept for skijumping, Nordic combined and speed skating.
it's because as you mentioned earlier, is that people are uneducated in US, you don't have the same teachings about drivings that we do, we start learn driving in schools. And we start later than you at driving cars. And we take cars serious by letting them go through control every other year to see if they are safe on the roads.
Cars in the USA have to be inspected every 2 yrs by the department of EPA, why do you guys comment on things you know nothing about?
@@danix4883 Wow, that's quite the aggressive answer. She didn't necessarily say this wasn't the case in the US. She just says that is what we do in Norway. Maybe lighten up a bit so you don't lean into the stereotype of aggressive Americans?
As seen from Denmark, being a neighbour to Norway is a gift and an honour. USA is an annoyance.
We should totally crowdfund Tyler to come to Norway.
I think a really big difference between norwegians and americans is that we(norwegians) gets information about the us every day, in some form or another. I can say that for me I see like 90% of my "input" dayly is probably about the us. I dont follow any norwegian stuff on youtube or anywhere. I hear a lot more english speaking on a daily bacis than norwegian. I understand english(no matter from where) almost better than most norwegian dialects. So I think a big lot of the norwegians knows how its like in the us even if they never went there. And from my view I think they are right when they say its a lot calmer and not so much "in your face" here. ANd you can easely choose if you want nature or citylife just in minutes from eachother. Like I live a place I can enjoy a really nice view of mountains, fields and the lights of the city skyline a bit away, but its 6 minutes to drive into the city. Its calm, safe and predictable here.
ditto my fellow shut-in
And stable... and a strong (sometimes way stronger than we know ourselves) sense of unity. All those are important in this regard
As a Norwegian, I often thank the powers that be that I was lucky enough to be born in this country.
And the feeling of quiet, I'm moving back to the area where I always feel at home. The relaxation and feeling of calm when I get to that little place is worth the extra traveldistance to the office
Norway vs US isn't even a contest tbh, Norway is easily in top 3 countries to live in. And also lets not forget it is insanely toxic election year in the US where the bi-partisan split is wider than ever before since the civil war
Og Norge er mindre i masse og antall.
Lurer på om grådighet stammer fra usa.
👋🏻🤔🇳🇴
@@mr.g5593 I mean... it _does_ make sense capitalism got so big in the US, this is all part of the colonial history.
It's just sad they kept it that way. The mid-lower class in USA could almost be compared to a third world country. It's insane. You need "sharp elbows" (spisse albuer) to succeed in the "American Dream". It's not fair to only talk negative about them, when there's so many good people there.
But they... from *MY* perspective, there's a *LOT* of victims there, unwittingly or not
They're a powerhouse but
Imagine if they weren't so polarized and conditioned to either be overtly or unconsciously bigots, on such a large scale.
I heard at some universities black people can get own student subsidies just for being black. How is *THAT* supposed to help against racism?!?
Mustn't such "pity money" just feel more condescending?
Why just not treat _everyone_ equally good (or bad)?
And the two-party system does not help, on any other matters either...
It's always "us VS them" on
EVERY.
SINGLE.
MATTER.
And they love to laugh at others condescendingly, to make up for own insecurities.
Again, not NEARLY everyone, but ... too many. Even on a per-capita basis.
And so many strong meanings on subjects people know nothing about. I try to counter "media" conspiracies regularly because people doing that have often no clue themselves or are MORE propagandist and with no research, and would say the same about proper journalism if it doesn't fit their "ideology", through dissonance, as they would with for example Russian state TV.
Edit: But in the case of USA, it's sadly too often too correct. Their minds are bombarded with indirect polarization, bigotry, falsehoods, decontextualization, demonization etc. (and mr. Carrot-Tupé is the epitome of that)
It's like rationalism and pragmaticism takes a back seat in favour of fanaticism and blind patriotism.
And it's like when there's no "us VS them" they have to create something new.
After the dissolution of the USSR it seemed to increasingly make the two-party system an outlet.
And during the cold war USA even hired some of the worst war criminals from Nazi Germany to employ as spies in the USA because they "could help them" VS the NKVD and the like.
It's absolutely bonkers insane.
@@SebHaarfagre you are right
Just to mention norwegian🇧🇻 taxi drivers; in my city, in Halden, Norway, the drivers often are giving us the ride for free, and are happy to take a detour on they're own dime and time. Six of them we got they're private number on speed-dial, and they even drive to Sweden for us, for free, to bring back cheaper groceries, medicin etc to us, in they're private spare time. They offer, we never ask for the kindness, they are amazing and has helped my disabled family more times than we can count. So grateful to live here, in my house, deep in the norwegian forest. We don't know what we'd do without them. Compassionate, talkative (or silence, if you want - they register you, and never force talk, or music, in the cab), and sooo nice❤
In a lot of US states you can have a 0.08% alcohol level and still legally drive a car, while the limit in Norway is 0.02%. So in Norway you have a mindset of not drink and drive, while in the US you have a mindset "I can drink a little and drive" and then a lot drink more. So there are more people with alcohol (and other things) in their system while driving.
It's harder to get a drivers licence in Norway, and you have to pass the driving-on-ice test, so the drivers are just better prepared when they get their licence.
Also in the US you can drive when you're a minor, and a lot of accidents are caused by 16-17 year olds.
Americans tend to be a bit more aggressive and stressed, and less laid back than Scandinavians, which probably also cause more aggressive and reckless driving. More easily provoked, prone to road rage.
Wrong, it's 0.2 not 0.02
@@tomskj Sounds like you got ‰ and % a bit mixed up.
In Scandinavia we often use ‰ (promille) rather than % (percent) when talking about blood alcohol content, but in the US they use percent.
@@tomskjLegal limit is 0.02% - 0.2g/l (milligrams). So you're both right, just a different way it's measured.
@@Temeraire101So what you are saying is I'm technically right, which is the best kind of right.
@@tomskj You're both right, which is the best kind of right 😁
I think that the person who "miss the water" refers to the drinking water. ;)
Penalties in Norway for bad driving are HUGE. People don't want to lose their licenses.
Or their money
ive lived in norway for 30 years and have never seen a car crash or been in a trafficjam because of it. surreal to hear it from the american perspective.
Great reaction Tyler. I think a lot of us are so tired of the hate, bigotry, etc. that we would love to live just about anywhere else than America. This is certainly true for many people that I have talked to over the last couple of decades. I have long wished that I could relocate to Europe, and both England and Norway are at the top of my list. Norway does sound pretty wonderful. Full disclosure, I have fought for LGBTQ+ Rights, and against White Racism for the last forty years. Now, watching this resurgence of ultra bigoted conservatism in the U.S. with all the hate that it brings both makes me grieve for the U.S. and want to leave all the more. Alas, I am too poor to do so. Anyway, I hope you get to experience the world and all it has to offer, Tyler. America is the land of the perpetual fight. Insane! Peace to you my internet friend.
I love my country Norway ...mostly because of the amazing landscape and nature.
People are in general nice...
In our languages i think you actually can hear the difference between our country's. I am a woman turning 60 this year, I am from Norway. We are though from childhood to say "my friends and i". Or "my family and i". "My colleagues and i". We putt us ourself last, and other's first out of respect for people. So when we are out in public, we have the same respect for others. Like when we are driving a car we share the road. It's not "me and the traffic', it's the traffic and me, meening that we have respect for other drivers, it's not me me me first.
Jep the drinking water in Norway is amazing
and it's hard water,let it run for 1 minute and it is cool and refreshing.
@@runeingebretsen8378
Our water is cool instantly👍
First thing norwegians do after comming back from traveling outside the country is going straight for the tapwater once they are home.
Norway is the best country in Europe. I love Norway ❤ as we know every place on the earth is beautiful but its the ppl which make it best Norwegian ppl are very polite and nice.
Regarding the water comment. I think that person meant the tap water. Because in Norway the tap water usually is of a high quality. Most people drink tap water directly from the faucet
I'm Norwegian and live there but my second place I'd love to call home is New Bedford, Massachusetts. Every stranger I met were super nice to me, fascinated with where I'm from and always surprised we speak English 😅
The food is great, nice scenery. Only thing that kinda worries me is the crime rate. Murders and other serious crimes are super rare where I'm from.
Anyway, going back to New Bedford this year to meet up with my American friends and it's the highlight of the year to me
I'm happy for you and you should maybe even praise them for "standing firm" as good people !
Edit: I just remembered the "Spirit of Massachusetts" song from Family Guy(?) lol, perhaps it's one of those "Minnesota Nice" states :)
08:18 It could be how expensive it is to get your license in Norway that plays a factor. It could easily cost 30840 NOK ($2915) just for all the theoretical classes and tests, then you need so or so many hours of driving under your belt to finish driver's school, but you might still need more driving than the minimum, and each driving appointment costs around 825 NOK ($80) for 45 minutes.
Driving appointments isn't strictly obligatory, but unless you have a lot of driving experience prior to taking your license, you should at least take some of them, combined with doing learning driving privately, and it's these driving appointments that can really make your wallet weep.
Then you have the fact that you might not pass Norway's DMV Theoretical Test, which has 40 questions that have to have 38 answered correctly all within 90 minutes that costs 380 NOK ($36) each time you have to take it, and then finally you have the Oppkjøring, which is the driving test at the DMV that costs 1240 NOK ($117) each time you have to do the test.
And when you have passed the tests and commit a traffic violation, the fine will often be around 1000$. 😵💫
Good video, my man.
Was on a job related stay there, in Minneapolis, two weeks, and New York, even standing on top of one of the
world trade centers, and will never return. The Company was professionals, the rest was a pain in the ass.
Australians travel to UK./Europe all the time - to the other side of the world! ..why do Americans give distance as a reason for not going to Europe?
They don't get enough time off to travel anywhere.
@@knowledgeisgood9645 But they rarely say that, maybe the more comfortable answer is we are so BIG, we don't need to.
Yeah I hear from Americans all the time. That Europeans are more worldly traveled than Americans. Because we have many countries on our doorstep.
But the US is so vast they can’t.
Which doesn’t explain why many Europeans visit Australia and vice versa, and both Europeans and Australians visit the US. But most Americans never leave the US, and when they do it’s mostly Canada or Mexico.
@@JarlGrimmToys And a lot of americans don't even visit or take a real interest in either Canada or Mexico. A lot of things don't make sense about the US and what americans tell themselves. Defense mechanisms?!
So true !
I think they do! One reason could be you don’t get killed at Super Bowl… or school…
Look Finland and Sweden as well. So much Same.
I think a lot of Europeans would prefer to live in some 3rd world countries rather than the US, I certainly would.
With Norways low population, mountainous landscape I think it being peaceful and quiet is definitely a true statement. Keep in mind, Norway is one of the biggest countries in Europe, with similar sized countries having population ranging from 60-85 million!
What do you mean that a lot of Americans do not leave the US. A lot of Americans do not even leave their own state where they are born or live in.
Not true, only 11% of Americans have never even traveled outside of the state where they were born. Americans travel to others places and across oceans by plane often.
Janteloven - nobody is better than anyone else. Respect for all.
Janteliven in Norway are often used by working places to hold you down. And to demonstrate it some give better positions to undergrads than to those who has masters degrees in workingplaces. Norway is a society where they do not value knowledge. And they don't even want it because its more expencive ti hire a person with low education than high. Government employees/bosses often don't care about quality. Some loose workers or give bad conditions health wise, then they wonder why so many workers goes with sickleave and its costing a lot as we do get payd as we do whereas they need to replace and pay another substitute. They don't even bother to ask why you are on a sickleave often times.
Short answer: YES
Long answer: for a short visit/vacation: throw a coin... but for permanent stay: NORWAY! ^^
When the person wrote about missing the water, it was probably our drinking water.
Probably our tap water
I'm norwegian and about 15yo two of my best friends and my gf were going to Mardi Gras. We wanted to make a "roadtrip" out of it and visited many states from NY to NOLA. We met a lot of different people during our trip, and I have to say that I'm mostly sitting here with only good memories. Met many friendly people, including a cop in Nashville, who warned us about our next destination, Tennessee. Lol.. boy wasn't that a stark contrast from our trip so far...
We came there at night so we needed a sleepover before visiting Graceland and Sun Studio. That "motel" had an elevator accessible from the streets. You didn't even need a valid roomcard to operate it. I remember when the hostess showed us our rooms... We passed several hotel rooms where the doors had been pried open by probably a crowbar or something. The building was qubic shaped with a swimmingpool in the middle, wich hadn't seen water since the last rain and was just filled with old bicycles and other metal debris. Clearly a closed off area. I'm not gonna lie, my confidence took a beating during that walk. I'm not like the jumpy scared guy, but the atmosphere alone gave me the creeps.
Anyways... we were there only to leave our stuff and then hit the city, so that's what we did.
First interaction down Beale street is a person asking for money. When I say I'm sorry I don't have any, he gets more aggressive and tells me he knows I have. He continues he's backward walking syncing our strides.. (which is rather commendable) But before he can extradite some coins, we find a karaoke bar. The place is nice and we have a laugh until me and my missus agrees to go back to the hotel, while our friends stay behind.
When we came back to our room we discovered that we didn't have any warm water. I contacted the lobby and they designated us to another room where everything functioned fine. Finally we could go to sleep...
''BANG''BANG''BANG'' on the door... We awoke suddenly.... What was that? Then again.. No mistaking. It's on OUR door. My mind flashed back to when we came... seeing some of the doors wich were pried open. And knowing all rooms here were accessible from street level without going through a lobby or needing a roomkey or anything. I remember I said to my gf not to stand infront of the door so they could see our shadows etc... That's how your brain thinks in a bind;-) You don't think about that the hall would obviously be more lit that our room;-)
The banging continued, but sort of random. They were obviously going door to door. In my mind this was a gang just trying to find out where there would be people to rob, and we were the only people renting. When the banging went to other doors I called the receptionist and said that someone was banging on our door trying to get in.
They said they would take care of it and so I hung up and we just waited. Quiet as we could be.
Suddenly I hear a guy yelling outside. And then I hear a familiar voice...
My friend! I rush to open the door. There he is.. in his boxers. With another guest yelling at him and asking him what TF he's doing;-)
My friend was banging on the doors trying to find US!!
He had sleepwalked out of his room on his way to find the toilet. Ended up going out his room door, which smacked shut behind him. Nowhere to go, he tried to find us, but he didn't know that we had changed rooms. It didn't help that he was just banging without saying anything either.
Anyways.. a few minutes later police force showed up. Two big guys and a lady. I remember him sitting on our bed in our room, and after they got the gist of what's happened, she just said.. "Could you take that beautiful body of yours back to your room?" The sarcasm was thick, and we all had a laugh.
I will NEVER forget this. And while the trip overall was a blast, this middle part of it has become my dearest memory!
Thanks for sharing that, for a moment I thought I was in a true crime story just like you and your girlfriend did 😂
I am from sweden,but we have nearly the same drivingschools,we must be 18 year and the school is longer than yours,we testdriving on ,like waterplann and other situation you can be in,when you drive
When I feel bad about my health situation, my bad mental health, how crappy my life is, I think about how much worse life would be if I was an American with these issues and I feel very thankful. Norway is expensive and has it's flaws but most of us know how good we have it compared to basically the rest of the world.
No contest! As a Brit, Norway and Norwegians seem aspirational. I can't think of anything the US is better at than Europe (and Australia and NZ).
Stronger economy, more prestigious universities, a culture that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship, should I continue?
@@danix4883 Should you continue listing abstract and wrongful statements, you mean? Sure, go ahead. Oxford University is ranked as the most prestigious in the world, and is located in the UK, which is in Europe last I checked. What do you mean by strong economy? GDP? The US is ranked 12th in the world, behind 9 European countries and territories (Including Norway). "A culture that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship"? Do you seriously believe this is NOT the case in the rest of the world? Have you heard of Nintendo, IKEA, Samsung, Nokia, Volkswagen, Shell, Toyota, Foxconn, Schwarz, BMW, Mercedes, Tencent, Tik Tok, Nestlé, L'oreal, Gucci, Schneider Electric, Mitsubishi, or any of the other thousands of "innovative" non-US companies? Btw, the US ranks 11th in wordwide entrepreneurship (whatever that entails), behind 6 European countries (including Norway). This according to World Economic Forum.
If you actually watched this video, you'll see that one of the themes brought up is exactly the American way of having your heads up your asses and believing the US is the only great country in the world. Yes, the US contributes a lot in both science, technology, culture, and many other things. But so do MANY other countries. The only thing the US is absolute undisputedly best at is incarcerating people and meddling with other countries' affairs.
On the topic of driving. We aren't allowed to take our license until we are 18. You have to pass teori, take classes and pass levels before you are allowed to get your drivers license. We also have to pass a driving-on-ice test in order to be allowed to drive during the winter months. You are taught how to drive on ice and how to respond if you lose grip and start to slide.
Driving in Norway you do sometimes get slowdowns due to accidents on the highway. However 90% of the slowness is people slowing waaaaaay down to look as they pass. We call it "Glanekø" aka "onlookers queue" as the only thing they should do is see if it's safe to pass and if the people are not in immediate need. In Norway you will loose your license if you drive past an accident where someone needed help. "The good samaritan law." These accidents are usually very minor fender-benders though but sometimes people do spin out due to the ice.
We drive on ICE 8-9 months of the year....makes you a little bit more prepared. (...love your videos...) And one fact : Norwegians love love love ! to hear foreigners speak nicely about Norway !!
I live in Oslo (centrum) and I already saw many car's accidents (and trikk accidents) but when I travel (road trips) it is pretty nice 😊.
Crashes happens, but pile ups are rare. The main reason is that there is allot of communication stuff on the larger highways. You wont drive in the fog for 10km and then suddenly surprisingly drive into a bunch of other cars. Roads are also of such low quality the communication in regards to roads closed because of weather and so on gets communicated fast.
Let me blow your mind Tyler. Came to Denmark in 73 and have yet to see an accident, a crashed car or even somebody arguing in a shop. Or any adults arguing for that matter. Never heard or seen somebody having a problem with the mask situation at all. Everyone just did it. Also never seen the police chasing anyone unless it was on a reality thing. Things that happen in the US is just not very likely to happen here.. Scandinavia as a whole is a much more grown up and well adjusted place. Last time a saw a police man is 12 years ago..
Oh and never heard about a corrupt politician or police officer. I find that really cross that its so normal in the US to have dodgy cops..
I lived in Oslo centrum when the pandemic broke out... there's a popular meat store not long from where I lived and I had to take the tram somewhere.
I remember looking out the window, and there, for 2 full tram stops' length, there was the queue for that store - *EVERYONE* _PERFECTLY_ 1 meter apart, waiting their turn.
I sat and looked out of the window and almost shed a little tear of pride.
I never really said it to anyone or shared it but it became one of those moments I'll remember.
Perhaps my pride was unfounded but... not really.
Edit: And like you said, in your case, no coaxers, no police, no nobody, no nothing, people just _did_ it.
There was this underlying tone of compatriotism and mutual support.
Not only dodgy cops, but there's so much general aimless hatred that seems to be misplaced more often than not.
So many police officers in USA wrongly accused of something they never did or never would do as well. And I'm not just talking about controversies but regular good people getting blamed for something entirely out of their control, or even framed after nearly getting killed (seen too many body cam vids heh)
There's just this... general sense of mistrust and hostility.
Edit: And now my mind wandered over towards: You know what a typical American response would be to my previous post would be? _"So you're proud of being a comformist sheep 🤣🤣"_
We have corruption here too, it took me a while as a grown up to see it but whoops there it is. And it’s very disheartening when you see it. But luckily we are no where near the levels of the US where it seems ingrained in the system.
@@SebHaarfagre imagine seeing a woman shouting in a mall.. That would be so word.. Like what would she even raise her voice over.?
@@blue2mato312 do you mean Scandinavia because thats not the case.. Denamrk has been the least corrupt country on the planet for decades. We don't have any stories about thay stuff. Our corruption is the hamdbaggate.. A joke when talked about in the sceme of corruption. You can find those money under the table stories like other countries have.. As a journalist said almost 10 years ago.. Good luck finding any stories lik3 in England or America where politicians get up to weird stuff.. You could look for 100 years and never find anything. In that regard we're very boring.. End quote...
People from India and women from Pakistan often do well here in Norway. They are doctors, lawyers etc. My Pharmacist is from Somalia and has done very well with his Pharmacy. He has good service and is nice to his customers.
My neighbour is Iranian. I just wanted to praise him for being a great person. I've met many fantastic taxi drivers of foreign descent or origin.
My neighbour, poor him, commented when USA invaded Iraq, they "invaded the wrong country". He turned out to be right...
The difference between drivers in the US and Norway is that getting the drivers license in Norway is way harder than in the US and way more thorough. I get the feeling that in the US they give out drivers license like candy to kids on Halloween.
And ofcourse the difference in the legal blood alcohol content. BAC Norway is 0.02. we don't tend to drink and drive period.
it's also way more expensive,and you have to do a certain amount of lessons with a driving instructor,not just 2 hours and done.
I am Norwegian,born and raised. Been to US several times because i got family there. It is interesting to travel around to look,but i would never lived there. Its cleaner here,fresh air and closer to nature. But i enjoyed shopping over there. Now we don not like to go because of your Politic is awful.Too many poor people,too many rich who dont want to pay tax.The worst theese days is that USA sending weapon to ISRAEL so they can kill more people, kids babies etc. I have never understand why people cant get doctors or hospital when they are sick. In Norway, we have all free hospital. We have to pay doctors until a price that is for everybody..Then we get it for free. But theese days, people struggle because of the prices for electric and the food. everything is very expensive..Interesting to listen to you. Byeeeeeeeeee.😁
I think I feel more grateful forliving here through your videos, people tend to take a lot for granted. I find that true most places, like for example italians take their incredible aestehtics, art and history present in a lot of the country more for granted.
From norway: my sink water is premium bottles water in america…. Check out the brand VOSS.
1:45 to me that one comes from someone who's aleready from america for example... going home to visit the family or whatever
The rental car was like a big boat, the liquer store we found had a 5cm carpet with a track in the middle
and smelled like hell. People sat outside wrecked houses with brown bags in their hands, and in New York
I was wakened up on the 17'th floor , middle of the night, because someone was shoting at each other..
I can really relate to; "I miss the water". I'm from Norway, but studied some years in Southern Germany when I was young. And there is no sea, it's in the middle of Europe, and I missed the water in Norway, all the sea everywhere here in Norway. So I definitely think the person meant the sea.
The couple first years in Germany I even missed the rain and the wind. But after that i didn't missed the rain anylonger, but I always missed the wind.
My mom always says that “we in Norway has like won in lotto" cuz it’s amazing here and only 5 million of 8 billion lives in Norway so ye we in Norway are very lucky.
Free health care and free education, makes "borte bra men hjemme best" (Nice to be away, but best at home)
Sorry Tyler, you definitely don’t have better mexican food😅
I have been to several mexican restaurants in the US, also that taco fast food place, Im blank on what its called right now, we don’t have it in Norway. It wasn’t really good.
But the thing it comes down to is the meat, it just isn’t really good.
I’m leaving it open that there are probably better places. But I also made tacos in the us with ground beef and it really wasn’t that good. Im not sure I liked the sour cream as much either.
I lived in Norway my hole life and I have only seen one crashed car ever (I’m 31)
It usually takes at least 3 months to get a driver's license in Norway because there are many mandatory things you must go through with your driving instructors. You are also required to actually sign up for a licensed driving school before even being allowed to take the driving test. Most people also take driving lessons with their own family in addition to the driving school classes just to save money. However, as I said, no matter how good you are, you still have to pass all the required courses before taking the final written and practical exam. You have to be at least 18 years old to get a driver's license for a car. You can't drive a bigger truck or a bus until you're 24 and already have a driver's license for a car. If you want to drive a big truck, you will also have to pass a health check at your doctor and get a health certificate,
All of this contributes to a safer driving experience for everyone on the roads.
We the norwegian ain't stressing about the money. We have a job that for the most parts cover for everything (and it's a rare thing that people would have even two jobs), but many american people would be having two or even three jobs. So there is a huge different of stress. And american people would love too be shopping more. Buy first thinking after.
We are more like opposite. Save first and then we can be thinking about buying things.
If we don't have the income that's cover the necussary we would get help from NAV.
It's funny that you are telling us that you American people wouldn't understand Indian, and many american people wouldn't understand English (U.K) either.
But, as Norwegian i can understand what you all three are saying.
yes, you Norwegians understand different dialects of English very well, but the neighbor across the river speaks a completely incomprehensible dialect...😂
Having a driving licence is not a right it's a qualification that your Able to drive. You actually have to apply to the state to get the licence and it's somewhat of a privilege to have the licence
It’s been a long time now since I visited (and drove a little) in the US, California. But I will never forget all the drunk drivers we saw and even my level headed American cousin got scared a few times. What’s really sad is I remember a lovely friend of my sister from growing up and she went to be an exchange student in the US as a teenager and she was killed by a drunk driver there.
Not everyone is nice in Norway and you get to experience that as a PostNord employee.
😂
RIP
At least you deliver the correct packages, as opposed to DHL
NORWEGIAN taxi drivers are excellent , but the are some new Norwegians that have a different moral. You can pick a cab in a line of taxis you can take the cab you want. Atleast in Oslo.
We Norwegians are mostly calm and pleasant. The taxi drivers are often from North Africa or Pakistan and you never know who is driving, maybe a cousin of the boss? They can trick tourists by taking long detours. But those who have lived here for a long time are often polite and provide good service. If you use the larger taxi companies, they often have skilled and pleasant drivers.
That is true. This winter, there was one day where everything broke down and there was an hour queue for taxis, I learnt. This happened to coincide with me taking the _wrong_ bus and going off, only to realize it didn't go the other way (I'd have to wait for the same bus to come back from the end stop).
Either way, I accepted defeat and started heading on a 1h+ walk underdressed. However a couple of taxis pulled out in front of me. I got to catch the one in front even though they had closed down the central (to start working on the queue). We had a nice talk and even got to pick up the shovel I was supposed to (last one remaining, reserved through phone call) and then driven home.
Not sure if or how much it was at someone else's expense but he *REALLY* saved my day and it was one of my top 3 cab drives. I think it was OsloTaxi?
I could've gotten a refund from Ruter too but I forgot...
Not sure if we're better drivers. Slightly more responsible perhaps? But _definitely_ more sparsely populated.
Though... I'm surprised I don't see accidents more often myself in Oslo (or elsewhere, but emphasizing Oslo since it's the most congested)
Janteloven: It is not meant as praise or something positive! 😄
And it's not a social norm, it's satirical and meant to show the negative sides of life in small towns and societies.
It's about being jealous and petty, and not wishing others success and happiness. Keeping others down so noone can rise above the mediocre ...
I guess when scandinavians embrace it, and say it's typical, it's mostly with self-deprecation or as a complaint against something specific they feel holds people down
I mean, it's not bad to have as a "rule", satirical or not.
The culture either way, does not prevent you from being proud or taking pride. But it does prevent a lot of fallacious/empty gloating and arrogance.
@@SebHaarfagre the point is, janteloven isn't a "law" or a set of rules, it's fictional satire commenting on the worst sides of human nature, as the author saw it
Im from norway and I do have seen some terrable drivers in traffic and one almost could have created an big chain aksident
Norway is the place that retired people would go to and relax
well...
Without explanation, I think "pre-pensioners" to live and relax is more apt
Harsh climate, rough topography, wondrous nature but requires good shape, good salary/pension but you can't take benefit of that if you're already a pensionist.
In Norway, we need to drive "safer" because of the unforgiving danger on our roads. We got lots of animals crossing the roads, we got slippery roads and our driving-learning is long, expensive and well-thorough. Also we're more empathic and respect everyone elses right for calmness and peace so we don't drive recklessly to ruin that either.
Also if you're interested to know my opinion about America (as a Norwegian myself), I don't find it any interesting. I wouldn't even want to travel there. To me it seems SO unsafe. The gun-laws, the arrogance and selfish picture everyone have of themselves. The 50 different states have different laws which seems confusing and idiotic to me. The food seems poisionous with sugar and calories.
Sometimes the opinion people have of America is censored or pitched down. I guess I just wanna give you the opertunity to read one really uncensored and real opinion about America. Of course, not EVERYTHING in America is bad. For instance, I really like some people there, and I've been watching you for a while! :D
No! We are not more careful in traffic. We are just afraid of getting fined! 1000USD for being caught using a mobile phone (texting) while driving... (But driving 10-20 km/h under the speed limit is perfectly fine!? 🧐)
10:19 I recently got back from the US (ran the New York Marathon), and a visit like that makes me appreciate Norway even more. I was there for two weeks, and after the first week of appreciating the new experiences, I started getting annoyed at all the noise and smells of New York. Cars were honking, people were loud, the vendors made extra needless racket, the subway screeched, there were boomboxes everywhere (seriously, don't you guys have headphones?) and the noise never ever stopped, even at night. In addition, the water tastes like nothing and/or chlorine, there is litter everywhere, and my shoes were constantly dirty underneath. I love Americans (except Trump voters, you guys can eat dirt), and I think parts of the country are very beautiful, but I was truly realizing how lucky I am to be born in Norway instead. I have previously been in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas, and I had the same experiences there. Visiting Florida and/or the midwest next, but will happily head home again afterwards.
I rather live in Norway than the US. Simply because the living standard for a low to middle class person is way higher in Norway. Even as a Swede that moved to Norway I noticed a big difference in how fresh all the appartments were. Plus there's way too much criminality in the US.
...it's NOT for the weather, unless you want to go skiing, and don't mind the friggin cold!
I often see people doing dangerous things while driving. Today latest, a 60-65 yrs old guy speaking in the phone while going into the roundabout. He had to yield to me, and I saw he let go of the wheel to stick-shift down while brekning hard. I was in the middle of the roundabout, and had to brake too.
That could have been ugly.
Tailgating happens all the time. Mostly by Audi, BMW, Tesla or Mercedes-drivers 😉
It's no coincidence the highest concentration of Norwegians/Scandinavians has traditionally been in the coastal regions of the PNW. That's about as close to home as you'll get.
Norway are better at driving because of the ice roads and the smal roads: We know how to drive in different terrain
I don't think that is it. I think the comprehensive and much more involving drivers ed we got here - is a far greater factor.
its mostly beacuase its a lot harder to get a license in Norway, more classes, stricter tests. And as the drink limit is much lower in Norway there are less half drunk people crashing. You also have the difference in in road design, norway have a more people friendly focus than the car centric view in the us.
It’s first and foremost about the driving license.
@@jarls5890 Students who take their driving courses during winter are less accident prone during their first years of driving. So there is some truth to it.
@@jarls5890 i agree with you...i live in alaska and we have even more ice and snow than norway, and our drivers are so insanely bad...you can find upside down cars pretty often
Okay Amerika has better mexican food, but Norway have better swedish meatballs 😂
As a Swede I agree 😅👍
@@jeanettebrannstrom2320 😄
Lol true, I take your word on that one. I like to cook up some Pytt i Panna, which was one of my favorites since childhood. I found the first word funny to hear, as a kid, born in the U.S. as it's similar to the word "Pity", which is like sorrow.
@@jayjaygothic in Norway they say pytt to mud pond 😂 but pytt i panne is a dish.
@@eivetjafrasenja lol ...Uh oh
Just watched ur reaction to this and great job m8 :) I would recomend you do a video on how to get a driver license in the US compared to Norway, and you would sure understand why it's such a difference for sure :D
Norwegian food tends to be very "child friendly," so to speak. Mild and rounded in flavor. We need our Mexican food toned down to toddler levels. 😅
My kebab is always medium+ :] 1 spoon to 1.5 or so
It's not impressive but it's something
If you want something _hot_ try the Buldak noodles (red are worst and black are ABSOLUTE WORST) 😂
Although the car fatality rate is 11.7/100k vs 2.1/100k, you also need to take into account that in a sparsely populated country you can drive for longer distances before you encounter those 2.1.
Its the same principle that you can flip around and say, in the most densely trafficed bus station in norway it's a lot more likely to encounter crime than in a small town bus station simply because the number of people increase while the area says the same.
Nonsense. In practice, the US by FAR has more "dead roads" than Norway, you can literally drive for hours and never encounter another car. In addition, the densely populated cities have so slow moving traffic, it also doesn't add to it.
@@Atlas_Redux Maybe it would be good to compare norway to a state that has simlar sized cities and similar overall population density?
@@Atlas_Reduxyeah there are dangerous roads in the US. That are dangerous because they’re a 100 miles through a desert or just wilderness.
Or rural people living 10 miles from their neighbour, and 20 miles to the nearest convenience store. Just on empty barely used roads.
Norway has the strictest driving-course in the world. With a lot of mandatory classes before you can take your drivingtest.
The Germans also say the same thing about Norway, that it is so peaceful here in Norway and that the people are so friendly.
Germans are also very nice, if you get them as real friends. Then you have a friend for life. But just the society out in the streets and in the shops, it is much more stressed and irritable in Germany.
So there are many Germans on holiday in Norway and some live here, but still there are many Germans who do not want to go to Norway or Scandinavia on holiday because of the cold weather. Southern Europe is more tempting because of the good weather.
Everyone has a natural affinity to their home area, or nation.
A few who leave, never to return, are dual nationals, but where BOTH partners originate from the same country, there's always much more mutual desire to one day return to the motherland.
I'm from Norway, but an extrovert so i like having casual conversation with strangers, not very Norwegian of me. I love living in a social democracy where every one is treated with respect. Although the conservative parties are pretty strong here. That's not for me either. I would like to visit The US someday 🌸
I don't think there's _that_ much hate in USA... but there's a _lot_ of polarization and removal of contexts, and mindless self-detrimental glorification of capitalism, and mindless (and illiterate) attitude towards socialism and liberalism. Words and concept have just lost their meaning over there and everybody seems to be fighting about something with neither side knowing what they're saying.
In my opinion the biggest problems in USA is in no particular order, an abysmal educational system, an even worse healthcare system, and virtually no social security for the habitants. It is every one for him or herself, with no help from the state. If people fall on hard time, there is no system to pick them up again, and help them get back on their feet. This trifecta of misery are pretty much the cause of all other problems in the states. And adding to this, is absolutely batshit crazy weapons laws. Readily available weapons together with desperate, angry or in other ways broken people, is a powder keg waiting to explode. As it does time and again. No wonder there is so much hate, aggression, stupidity and bigotry. The government are not doing their part to help its citizens
Maybe you should research before talking, we have social systems in place to help people who fall on hard time, matter of fact we are one of the top spenders on social services for citizens. Norwegians claim to know so much about the USA but it seems all your news is biased with zero research
@@danix4883 i realise that it is much more dificult to handle such problems in an enormous country like USA vs a tiny one like Norway. But still All I hear is that once people fall on bad times, they never get back on their feet, in the US. If that is wrong, then I appologise.
I loved living in the US back in the 80´s, but I like living in Norway better. After 2 “voluntary departures” (in the 80`s) issued by the US immigration they won’t let me back in. Evidently I’m really bad.
I'm 32 and I have never witnessed a car accident in real life. ha..?
Pretty sure the guy that missed the water was missing the tap water.
we are better drivers, because to get a liceence you need to get trough alot of theory, alot of drving pratcitce, theory exam, and driving exam. and you fail those even if you got 90% correct.
11:30: You misunderstood that. :) They mean they miss the drinking water. Norway is famous for its fantastic tap water quality. Not one day passes where I take my moment to enjoy a glass of Maridals water and remember how lucky I am. I probably drink a years salary worth of water every year.
Hahaha Maridalsvannet her og, great stuff, honestly 😁
Random side note; I've tasted raw glacier water (I mean straight from the glacier bottom) and it was grey (with a tiny hint of blueish) and tasted heavily like iron (like licking a battery).
I was advised not to (for decent reasons) but I was thirsty and figured I have a great immunity system (which is true and I was OK).
Had to Google this: 3LR12 battery is the kind I "licked" once :p no idea if they sell those anymore or even why or when I had it but I digress
@@SebHaarfagre: Why would you have immunity against things from the bottom of a glacier? That sounds like a dangerous assumption. :)
Americans struggle with all accents, even English ones😂
i think you should save up and travel to norway 🙂
I think that the US has a lot to learn from the Nordics!
Especially when it comes to Politics and run a country, a government should take care of the people and work for the people.
And the Americans maybe could learn a little about to be humble and accept peoples differences and maybe learn a little about the world outside your own state (i know some people do but obvious not a majority).
I’d rather not learn anything from people who believe they are superior to us and have utter hatred towards Americans, I’d rather learn from the Japanese who are very respectful and don’t brag about their country
@@danix4883 I never brag about my country, the Nordics is not one country! But they have a very different political system.
I dont hate America!
And it dosent matter if it is the US or Hungry my opinion is still the same, the government should work for the people and when you have a ex president that are a criminal and still are able to run for president something is very wrong, especially when people who are in prison is not able to vote
You need to start finishing these long comments dude ... (!!) In Norway, these comments are usually the most important and informative. Remember to overcome the Goldfish thought-span (aka the Snap & Twitter brain)
Tyler: When do we see you here in Norway? It's about time! :-)
As a Norwegian, I can say the stay was work related, 1989, but I will never ever return. It was the most crappy place I have seen, ooff, it was terrible. People with their noses in thrashbins, Grownups pissed drunk drinking from brow paper bottles, idiots on the streets treating you like a Zero (0). Terrible cars, I remember we landed in Norway, Fornebu, and moved into a Mercedes taxi, that was a big relief, and something different.
The comment referring to the water might have meant the tap water; it's pretty good.