I could never understand American habit of wearing shoes indoors. Especially at home. Doesn't matter how clean you think the pavement is outside, it's disgusting. I can't think of any other country that thinks its a norm, yet Ameicans always act so shocked when you ask them to remove shoes before coming in.
Don't expect small talk but do expect to be followed around and heckled by gangs of young Arab males. And don't dare complain or they'll call you a racist and you'll likely be charged with a hate crime.
@@goatwarrior3570 what are you talkig about!? it's really safe in sweden and it's really rare to find these kind of stuff besides it's not only arab male gangs but from other countries too, and let's not forget that america have WAY MORE gangs and mafia than sweden
When you said “the Swedish silence” and “people don’t really make small talk here” I went “ahhhhhhhhhhh 💆🏽♀️” magical! I really need to move to Sweden, Norway, Denmark or Finland.
@@AUniqueHandleName444 no you don’t understand I live in the uk and we get heat waves from Africa and the heat waves we get travel to Scandinavia so they go from -10 to 20 degrees in about four days 🧚🏻♀️
Hehe Swedish summers are actually really comfortable for me. Try living in Louisiana, USA during the summer, then you'll truly feel the heat. However, Swedish winters nearly killed me.
saurus I'm not entirely sure either to be honest, it's just a force of habit for us I guess. My guess is probably we don't plan on staying for too long or it's just being super casual. I wish I could give you a good answer for it lol
The last time i was in Sweden we visited Lundt and there was a small pastry/coffee shop, which was a secret tip (at least according to my friends i was travelling with :p ). The woman who i think owned the place took our orders and of course instantly recognized us as tourists, so she started to talk to us with perfect english. After a sentence or two she correctly identified us as Germans and switched to perfect German. You wouldnt have even noticed, that it wasnt her mother tongue. That kinda impressed me as it takes really quite some time and efford to be fluent in several languages, and i noticed that on several occasions in Sweden :-) Oh yes, the pastries were also great :D
@@tamaragunenc129 I really have no idea anymore, i was tagging along with my friends and i am pretty bad when it comes to orientation in the first place! I think it was close to the university but take that with a grain of salt.
Swedes, Danes, Norwegians, Netherlanders: their English is impeccable, absolutely fluent, and indistinguishable from an American speaking English. (Which always seemed weird: England is _right_ there.)
I was in a public bus in Stockholm heading towards ABBA museum. I asked a beautiful Swedish girl sitting next to me about the location and she helped me find the nearest stop to go to the museum. She wished me best for the visit as it was too late as the museum was going to close in about an hour and it was raining. It was in May 2018. Sweden is cold but people are warm.
May I please ask...do any Swedish parents discipline their own children with any form of physical force? Maybe not spanking, but a light wrist-slap? What about a light ear pull?
I too lived in Sweden from 1980-1987. I lived and worked in a small village in southern Sweden. Everything you’ve mentioned is truly accurate. I still speak Swedish fluently to this day and still talk and visit my friends that I’ve met these many years later. Just visited last summer for a month. I miss it it very much and truly loved living there. Lycka till dig och njut av din tid I Sverige.
I am from Singapore and I enjoy watching your Swedish sojourns, especially as I will be in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Abisko in December 2019. Sweden here I come !
Fanpage Edits I was born in Sweden but now I live in Brasil.And I’m planning on going back for high school,but the problem is that here in Brasil most people are extroverts so like...there will be trouble
Anne Liz No it’s okay, there’s of course extroverts here in Sweden, it’s just that the majority are introverts, especially the adults. In my class there are more extroverts than introverts, so I’m guessing there’s this norm that kids have to be outgoing and suddenly when you’re an adult you have to follow ”jantelagen” and be a proud swede quietly bc no one wants to be better than the other one. Remember, introverts doesn’t mean shy all the time, you can be introvert and still be really good at talking to people. Swedes are introverts, but they are not shy and can be one of your best friends easily!
It actually goes for all of the Scandinavian peoples. Swedes, Norwegians, Danes, Finns, Icelanders and the Faroese,- for all of us stands the fact that: We WILL NOT small talk! To us it´s a complete waste of time. That doesn´t mean we won´t engage in a conversation but that´s exactly it, - it will turn into a conversation. So if you´re in a supermarket asking people; " hi, how´s you´re day? How are you doing? " and you don´t know them they will look at you in puzzlement because why would you care? On the other hand, if you express an actual interest in the other person they will happily open up to you and start conversing. It´s just a cultural thing of Scandinavia about letting people have their space to get on with whatever fills their day, so make no biggie of it. It doesn´t mean people are unfriendly,- they are just being private in public.
Ulf Danielsen But now we are talking about sweden not the other countries so shut up. None cares about the other countries in this video becouse this video is about SWEDEN OK?
SalCos Jesus christ dude, the comment was completely innocent, simply making an observation that nordic countries are similar. No need to be an asshole.
actually similar here in germany. We normally wouldn't randomly talk to other people we don't know in trains or in general outside. at least not smalltalks. But there are situations you'll be happy if someone shows interest in you. Well at least if the person is REALLY interested and not talking random things.
I really hate that we are so quiet when I was in London I did not know what train to take. I did not even say anything and a random guy came up to me and just helped me. that would never happen in Sweden lol
Might not happen that people come up and ask you were you're going if you're looking lost. I don't know about you, but people ask me for directions and which train/bus that goes where all the time here in Stockholm. Don't know if it's because I have a friendly face or if it's because I'm tall so people notice me easily, but I'm really not the person to ask since my sense of direction is so poor.
I have to add another "NOT To Do" in Sweden...and that is..."never break a line(que)"...even if there is an empty space...ie. in a store, an ATM or in traffic. It is probably one of the worst criminal act you can do in Sweden! :D
There is even a special place in hell for those along with murderers, rapist. And people who talk at the theatre. ;) And yes I made a Firefly reference.
Tbh I've never understood the concept of walking around inside with your outdoor shoes. It gets so dirty and gross inside, even if they're "clean". Besides, here in Sweden it can actually get dangerous to walk with shoes inside when it's winter. The floor gets wet and you can slip and hit the back of your head. So that's one of the many reasons you should take them off here haha.
As a Swede I have started to considered the Swedish "fika" as a way to have informal meetings and a way to get all the talking and gossiping out of the way so you can later focus on work. The Informal meeting is where you can drop the titles and your CEO can talk to the workers in a relaxed way, an "off the record" type thing where thoughts and concernes can be voiced in a way where it is not the lowest rank at the company trying to object to the head of the company. On top of it it builds a social relation between workers and adnimistrators where they feel they know the supervisors and feel comfortable with them. Can be very valuable to a CEO that need to keep an eye on how the actual state of the company and how the workers at it feel. The Fika is also so that when you go back to work you have already had all the social talking done and can focus on being a productive employee. It is also a way, in a place with its own "fikaroom" / lunchroom to have a clear distinction that in this room we are informal, social and do things other than work, so that when you get back to class/office you focus on the task at hand dont not on whatever the sportsevent last night.
May I please ask...do any Swedish parents discipline their own children with any form of physical force? Maybe not spanking, but a light wrist-slap? What about a light ear pull?
The thing about the silence is so true, like the other day I was on the subway and this girl was very sweet and started randomly talking to the people next to her. You could just feel all the eyes staring at her like “ did you just talk to those strangers?”.
Jag skulle vilja se mer utav dig när du pratar Svenska! Det är uppfriskande att se någon försöka lära sig vårat komplicerade, ibland rent ut sagt konstiga språk och jag är väldigt imponerad över hur fort det har gått för dig att prata så pass bra svenska som du redan gör :)
Har några vänner från UK och Irland. De lärde sig flytande svenska på ungefär 8 månader. Tror engelskan ligger ganska nära i meningsuppbyggnad samt att många ord påminner om varandra.
Hey i was born in sweden and it really nice to see ppl moving to sweden thats willing bc all of the hater channels about sweden. This video makes me happy im glad u like sweden, And eaven tho im 12 ik most of english i miss some grammars sometimes but I really like how u upload none hate vids!
But do you even know why they dislike Sweden? Could you take a wild guess? Maybe the weak swedish Krona. The least growing gdp/capita in Europe? Maybe because Sweden places 2nd in rape statistics per capita in the world? Maybe the lying Swedish leftist/center government?
Hi Stefan! I´m a mother to two American citiziens, both living in Sweden. I was myself introduces to the US as a chlid when my father took us to Illinois in 1962. That be the reason I´ve tuned in to your videos. It goes without saying that I like your take on Sweden - but you hit a highspot when you explain the reason to why we do as we do. The weather and nature really rules us - wether we know it or not! Keep up the good work!//Annette
Hi! I am from America and will be studying in Stockholm from August 2020 till December 2020. All of your videos have helped me so much prepare for my soon to be chunk of my life in Sweden! Thank you!
As a swede, i find your observations and knowledge about sweden and swedes very amusing because you are so correct (i mean you're one of us now but still), that thing about us and the dead silence.. haha oh yes. I probably look really pissed of while in public because i don't like strangers but if someone asks for help or just starts talking, i'll help with a smile and i'll try my best at small talk.
Haha yes, it seems like swedes are really nice when you have a reason to be talking. But random small talk doesn't seem to take place nearly as much as in the states from my experience
It actually depends on where you are here in sweden for how silent we are, I live in the country side and I'm surprised of how quiet they are in bigger citys like gothenburg or Stockholm, i do talk to strangers time to time just as small talk and and usually its older people I talk to as they are nice and very enjoyable to talk to about anything basically, I'd say that the biggest the city the less they talk and the smaller a community is the more they talk, in my home town there are 9 000 people and for us that's more them enough and here everyone knows everyone but everyone doesn't talk to each others, we just know who where and what but we've sometimes never met them. So if you go to sweden check out the smaller towns and you'll se just how different we are, we on the countryside can also seem alot nicer then people in citys becuase mostly people on but citys think they are special and more worthy while people like me on the countryside we are just happy to live here, have our friends. Go for a drive take it chill and just relax and get the most out of life
May I please ask...do any Swedish parents discipline their own children with any form of physical force? Maybe not spanking, but a light wrist-slap? What about a light ear pull?
What a fun, sweet video, I really enjoyed this, thank you. My grandfather was 100% Swedish, he came to America as a young boy, Sweden has a special place in my heart.
Take it from a Swede who knows: one thing you should definitely not do in Sweden is ask a Swede where he or she picks their mushrooms. I know if you asked me, I'd just give you this really weird look and then just not respond. At most, I'd reply with "the forest". It doesn't really apply to all of the inner-city folk (people aren't out in nature as much as they used to, and as such, many people just don't pick mushrooms) but I'm pretty sure they would be just as weirded out by the question as I would. It's admittedly a bit of an internal joke 'round here, but some people still keep their best mushroom spots closely guarded secrets. I suppose asking about it would be sort of like... well... suppose I just walked up to you and asked what underwear you were wearing. It would be weird. Aaaand I'm rambling. Oh well. I shall be silent now. Probably got the point across by now in either case.
So excited to come visit in two weeks! I'm doing my best to learn conversational Swedish (even though I'm only in Stockholm for three days and then off to Oslo), I've got to say, I really like that you don't overpronunciate words like fika and the the others you mentioned in this video. Don't know why it's a pet peeve of mine, but it just seems more down to earth and helpful when speaking to an audience of laypeople. Wonderful video!!!
I am thirteen years old and was raised with a very Swedish culture, as my family was born there but immigrated here to Pennsylvania, US. I have just decided to move to Sweden when I am old enough as it is a beautiful place and I feel like i belong there. So, i am obsessed with these types of videos❤❤🥀
If you want a reason for swedes being silent and keeping our distance from eachother, I believe it may have something to do with us having a different look on personal space. Keeping distance and staying quiet as a sign of respect for personal space.
May I please ask...do any Swedish parents discipline their own children with any form of physical force? Maybe not spanking, but a light wrist-slap? What about a light ear pull?
I recognized the fireplace, but thought "no way". Then I saw the footage of Norrköping and now I'm pretty sure I've been in that room at some point. hahaha
I'm Swedish, and i must be honest, i love the Swedish silence. I'm and introvert anyway. And if you wonder, don't get too used to this silence, cause when we do learn to know you better, after a few months, we'll talk to you like we knew you your entire life
You nailed it! About the “fika”...it’s almost rude if you don’t offer your friends a cup of coffee when they visit you. The first thing you ask is “Do you want coffee or tea”. If you expect them to come you even prepare some “fika”, so you can start by sitting down having a “fika”. Fika doesn’t have to involve cookies and stuff, it can be coffee and ice cream 🍨 or even just a plain cup of coffee ☕️ (or tea) If you visit someone and leave their home without been offered a “fika” it feels kind of strange.🤨😕 When I was in America in our friends home, Beccas mother came over and stayed for a while and they didn’t ask if she wanted some coffee or anything. ☕️ That felt really strange to me. Other times they had “fikabröd” (”fika bread” = cookies or sandwich) 🍰🥧🥐🥯 but NO coffee! 😱 Instead they served some soft drinks. That is what we serve to the children when we have “fika” together here in Sweden. 🤪 Whit that said I want to make sure that our friends are the sweetest, most adorable and friendly people with the greatest hospitality skills! 👍😊👏It’s just that they have different ways of doing thing then us. ❤️😉😊 Then again...these cultural differences is what makes it so interesting when you go to other countries! 👍🧳🌏 I just love to travel!
meiianie - In what part of Sweden do you live? I have heard that the country very beautiful and seen pictures. My ancestors immigrated to the US from Sweden in the 1800's when half of the population of Sweden came here. Someday I plan to visit there on vacation and see the country.
I went to two different schools, but in one of them, having indoor shoes was encouraged. However, the first school was divided into a few different building, and that was only the case for the main building. For the rest of the school, nobody used shoes indoors. I think the main difference is whether or not it's reasonable to do it or not. In Japan for example, schools are built around not wearing outdoor shoes, so they'll always have shoe lockers or something similar at the entrance. If something similar is possible in Sweden, that seems to be the option they go for. If not, they simply encourage the use of indoor shoes but allow outdoor shoes. Though most people took their shoes off while in class in order to avoid smelly feet.
Interesting, I'm sure every school is different with this. All I know is the two schools I worked at had shoe borders to take the outside shoes off at. We never had anything like that in the American schools I worked at
The shoe border thing is similar to what we had at the school I mentioned in my reply here. I think all schools at least encourage indoor shoes. That has been my experience with every school I've ever visited in Sweden. Of course, that's still just below 10 schools, but it shows a clear pattern at the very least.
When I went to school (almost 10 years ago) we had shoes on when we started Högstadiet because we were in different classrooms. The same when we started Gymnasiet, but before that we always took our shoes off outside of the classroom.
Norköping is a pretty nice town. Small town with all the amenities of the city. Swedish is a beautiful language. I had three years of German in high school, so it was easy to pick up Swedish. It think it's a very difficult language to pronounce correctly, however. Now, I watch German youtube, and my Swedish helps me understand the German words.
I think that the shoe thing is culturally hilarious because you never know what to do in any given country like for instance I went to someone's house in Northern Ireland and I took my shoes off to be polite and respectful but I got the opposite response when they said "Feel at home why don't you!" in a snarky tone, in that moment I realized my cultural face plant, very awkward but hilarious.
I think it more depends on the person than what country they are in. There are Americans who like people to take their shoes off once they've come in as well.
Yeah its pretty accurate. The reason for swedes not talking openly to new people is deeply rooted in their culture of avoiding conflicts as much as possible.
I’m 13 years old, i’ve lived in Sweden my whole life. And i have to say that i understand English soooo good! I understand every word u’re saying! And one time, when i was in LA, they didn’t believe that i was from Sweden😂 they thought it was from there
I hate the silence in Sweden. I’m 15 and I’ve lived here my whole life. But I’m soooo extrovert and love to talk to new people but if i talk loudly with someone on a bus for example everyone look at me like I’m an alien or something. It’s really annoying!
You don't have to be loud to talk to people. Also most will talk to you if it's conversive, but most don't like small talk "hows the weather?" type conversation. Being loud is just rude actually. Got nothing to do with being extroverted.
Shoes inside are ‘No-No’ in every country in Europe! Incl homes, schools, gyms, etc. And no, your shoes are NOT clean because you’re walking outside in the street, with all sorts of crap on the ground. Why the hell do you want that on your floor, rugs, carpets, especially if you also sit on the floor, play with children, pets, lover... seriously?! 🤦♀️ PS - Pronunciation /ˈfiːkə/ 🙏
As a swede, this happened once to my Mexican friend who was an exchange student in Umeå, we once went to crash a party and everyone at the party were Swedish (it was a party specifically for the construction engineers) and we actually managed to crash the party for 30 min before we were kicked out, but for my Mexican friend it was difficult cause since he doesn’t speak Swedish, he couldn’t really socialise with anyone there, but he still laughed lol.
May I please ask...do any Swedish parents discipline their own children with any form of physical force? Maybe not spanking, but a light wrist-slap? What about a light ear pull?
Just to notice you. They talking about this clip on Swedish radio. The program is PP3 on SR P3. I smiled when i heard that they were talking about you. Really love this chanel.
My girlfriends dad heard my voice on the radio while he was in the car and almost fell out of his seat! That’s super cool and awesome that you heard it too :)
Being an American who lives in The Netherlands (more than 30 years now), I completely agree that we should make an attempt to learn THEIR language even though they speak ours sometimes better than we do. When I first came here, I had to insist that they speak first in Dutch to me and then if I didn't understand, they could say it in English, but boy, they sure do want to speak English so it was a chore. Toch, heb ik de taal geleerd. 🌹
I have to say that I failed to learn any Swedish before visiting for 8 days for a little vacation, I knew that around 80% of Swedes can speak English so I didn't bother unfortunately. Swedes were very quiet and to themselves and with hardly any eye contact a lot of times BUT when I would speak to them to break the ice to get the conversation going they were very friendly and kind.I would kind of catch them off guard and surprised the when I did speak I didn't speak Swedish but English as they probably thought I was from Sweden by looks.
Norway and sweden is actually verry lookalike we’ve got the same «rules» that’s called «folkeskikk» In Norwegian, wich means that you respect other and their rules. So we’ve got same «rules» basically. We Norwegians take it as an «must do» thing with these «rules» you talked about.
Don't know about Sweden, but here in Norway, but most people in gyms have one pair of indoor gym shoes with white bottoms. Black bottoms tends to make marks on the floor if you are playing, say basketball. Even if it's summer, small stones can latch in the cracks and scuff the floor.
As an American and someone who is definitely not a morning person, I'd greatly appreciate that custom. Every time I've come to a work place and there's no coffee maker, I feel like turning chairs over and screaming "this is bullshit!"
Another one … Never forget to assume there's always a queue! Sweden is the world epicenter for queueing. And never try to sneak past someone while waiting, or you'll end up being lectured, not the very least, by elderly people about the importance of sticking to the rules. Our queueing culture can be a pain and a blessing, I think mostly the latter since there's no room for interpretation when it comes to logistics of multiple people waiting for something. However, it's perfectly accepted to politely ask if you may switch places with someone in, say the grocery store, as long as you're carrying less groceries or have a trustworthy reason for asking. As long as you acknowledge there's a queue, there's always room for agreements. Undoubtedly, I'd say the concept of queueing is ingrained in the whole fabric of our culture.
@@kalielik Well in 1968 there was another pandemic, due to the Hong Kong virus. Aprox. 1 million people died in the whole World. Nobody ever forced people to wear masks or be far away from each other. Nobody did any lockdowns. Nobody worried to track people's movements or prohibited any meetings or parties. This covid comedy is just to take away our freedoms and ruin economy. But the Swedes have been smarter.
It just makes people feel like shit, or causes competition between people on who is better at what, which just makes all parties feel like shit. There is no point in really talking about your position, career or money unless explicitly asked and usually by family or close friends if anyone at all.
How are Swedes in regards to compliments from strangers and acquaintances? This is a conversation I've had with my German friend who lives in the United States. In the US, when someone notices something about you they like, they will say so- for instance, you might be checking out at a store and the cashier waiting on you might say, "I like your hair", or "that's a cool necklace" or something. She said people in German simply don't do that, and she wishes they did because it makes people feel good, but if you were just walking down the street and someone said "hey, cute shoes" people would think it was weird. Would a Swede also find that odd?
In Sweden it would be a challenge for me to remember not to make eye contact with strangers and smile at them because as an American it's conditioned, but at the same time it would be kind of relief not to be expected to try to be outgoing or be thought unfriendly or rude because I just want to sit and read my book.
Swedes would thinks it’s odd because we don’t do that. But I’m thankful that I have some friends that isn’t born in Sweden that always gives compliments random here and there and gives hugs instead of a simple handshake
i have been here 14 and cant learn swedish..i just cant pronounce most of the words. i never will speak a word. lucky most swedes are perfect in english
It’s actually very nice too see Norrköping from someone else’s perspective. I think I take so much for granted here that I forget how great it is to live in Sweden. I wish people were more open in Sweden. But usually if you want to talk to someone you just need to brake the ice then you might face another problem that people won’t stop talking 🤣
Man, wearing shoes inside is nasty. Even during summer.
I could never understand American habit of wearing shoes indoors. Especially at home. Doesn't matter how clean you think the pavement is outside, it's disgusting. I can't think of any other country that thinks its a norm, yet Ameicans always act so shocked when you ask them to remove shoes before coming in.
True
True
May04bwu come on folks who wears shoes in the house and most cultures don’t wear shoes the indoors,,,it’s uncivilised
@@MissTasseled off.course this is.crazy,u must leave your shoes so your house to br clean
And a place where strangers don't try to make small talk with you everywhere you go??????? An introverted persons dream. I think I'm meant to be here.
Samantha Martins me too ♥️ heaven
Yes, then you'll fit here perfectly!!
Be careful not to get raped
Don't expect small talk but do expect to be followed around and heckled by gangs of young Arab males. And don't dare complain or they'll call you a racist and you'll likely be charged with a hate crime.
@@goatwarrior3570 what are you talkig about!? it's really safe in sweden and it's really rare to find these kind of stuff besides it's not only arab male gangs but from other countries too, and let's not forget that america have WAY MORE gangs and mafia than sweden
When you said “the Swedish silence” and “people don’t really make small talk here” I went “ahhhhhhhhhhh 💆🏽♀️” magical! I really need to move to Sweden, Norway, Denmark or Finland.
Lmaooo in finland n o b o d y talks 😂😂
@@saja4248 lol that's my dream country :D
It’s magical
I am half swedish and half finnish
joiedevivre90 What about Iceland
As a swede i can say this.
We dont have perfectly sunny days.
We have boiling and we have freezing
ELLERHUR, finns inget emellan.
antingen är du stekt eller fryst.
It only feels boiling because you're used to freezing.
@@AUniqueHandleName444 No
@@AUniqueHandleName444 no you don’t understand I live in the uk and we get heat waves from Africa and the heat waves we get travel to Scandinavia so they go from -10 to 20 degrees in about four days 🧚🏻♀️
Hehe Swedish summers are actually really comfortable for me. Try living in Louisiana, USA during the summer, then you'll truly feel the heat. However, Swedish winters nearly killed me.
I will never understand why americans always seem to wear their shoes inside 😂
saurus I'm not entirely sure either to be honest, it's just a force of habit for us I guess. My guess is probably we don't plan on staying for too long or it's just being super casual. I wish I could give you a good answer for it lol
I'm an American, and I never wear my shoes in my home or the home of someone else, unless others are wearing shoes.
Lol been wondering about that too. Seems disguisting tbh. Dog poo and other shit that might live under the shoes 😦.
Right! Me neither
I never wear shoes at home. Socks, slippers, or barefoot (only during summer because it's hot).
Introverts watching: No small talk? That's Heaven. 😍
No. That,s the shortest way to isolation and depression
when someone tries to small talk with me, it's just so awkard.
@@tximeleta35 Just because we avoid small talk with strangers doesn’t mean we isolate ourselves lol
No😄🇸🇪
I’m extroverted but the idea of speaking to strangers scare me especially men..
Taking your shoes off when you come home after a long day is the best feeling!
The last time i was in Sweden we visited Lundt and there was a small pastry/coffee shop, which was a secret tip (at least according to my friends i was travelling with :p ). The woman who i think owned the place took our orders and of course instantly recognized us as tourists, so she started to talk to us with perfect english. After a sentence or two she correctly identified us as Germans and switched to perfect German. You wouldnt have even noticed, that it wasnt her mother tongue. That kinda impressed me as it takes really quite some time and efford to be fluent in several languages, and i noticed that on several occasions in Sweden :-)
Oh yes, the pastries were also great :D
Which pastry was it by the way? I am going to Lund in a month I would love to try 😅
@@tamaragunenc129 I really have no idea anymore, i was tagging along with my friends and i am pretty bad when it comes to orientation in the first place! I think it was close to the university but take that with a grain of salt.
Swedes, Danes, Norwegians, Netherlanders: their English is impeccable, absolutely fluent, and indistinguishable from an American speaking English. (Which always seemed weird: England is _right_ there.)
I was in a public bus in Stockholm heading towards ABBA museum. I asked a beautiful Swedish girl sitting next to me about the location and she helped me find the nearest stop to go to the museum. She wished me best for the visit as it was too late as the museum was going to close in about an hour and it was raining. It was in May 2018. Sweden is cold but people are warm.
May I please ask...do any Swedish parents discipline their own children with any form of physical force? Maybe not spanking, but a light wrist-slap? What about a light ear pull?
….warm to foreigners, but cold among themselves (towards Swedish strangers)
If a stranger talks to you on the bus or on the tube in Sweden, they're something of the below.
1. Drunk
2. High
3. Old (+70)
4. Psychotic
Same in England
Or have a really good excuse to talk to you, like for example wanting directions, asking for the time or there's been an incident nearby or whatever.
Being suicidal isn’t psychotic half of America is suicidal that’s normal
Oh my god I can’t even say with words how much I hate when old people starts to talk to me
How unfriendly. So what u r saying is Swedes are prudent. Gotcha😂
I too lived in Sweden from 1980-1987. I lived and worked in a small village in southern Sweden. Everything you’ve mentioned is truly accurate. I still speak Swedish fluently to this day and still talk and visit my friends that I’ve met these many years later. Just visited last summer for a month. I miss it it very much and truly loved living there. Lycka till dig och njut av din tid I Sverige.
I love how you said "speak swedish fluently", yet you wrote "lycka till dig"
@@jacktorrance9688 Ge honom en liten break
@@emiliakarlsson2972 det är dock sant??
Jag kan också svenska
I am from Singapore and I enjoy watching your Swedish sojourns, especially as I will be in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Abisko in December 2019. Sweden here I come !
I am an introvert in Sweden so i am happy when it’s silence lmaoooo
Same here in Estonia. But don't come here. It's a small country. Barely fits 1 million people. Because everyone has their own personal bubble.
I am also an introvert, BUT, I live in the USA, and many think you are "weird" if you do NOT talk to them here.
Fanpage Edits I was born in Sweden but now I live in Brasil.And I’m planning on going back for high school,but the problem is that here in Brasil most people are extroverts so like...there will be trouble
@@dontmindmii5276 Is the Covid 19 a big deal in Brazil now? I am from the USA and it is a big deal now here.
Anne Liz No it’s okay, there’s of course extroverts here in Sweden, it’s just that the majority are introverts, especially the adults. In my class there are more extroverts than introverts, so I’m guessing there’s this norm that kids have to be outgoing and suddenly when you’re an adult you have to follow ”jantelagen” and be a proud swede quietly bc no one wants to be better than the other one.
Remember, introverts doesn’t mean shy all the time, you can be introvert and still be really good at talking to people. Swedes are introverts, but they are not shy and can be one of your best friends easily!
It actually goes for all of the Scandinavian peoples.
Swedes, Norwegians, Danes, Finns, Icelanders and the Faroese,- for all of us stands the fact that:
We WILL NOT small talk!
To us it´s a complete waste of time.
That doesn´t mean we won´t engage in a conversation but that´s exactly it, - it will turn into a conversation.
So if you´re in a supermarket asking people; " hi, how´s you´re day? How are you doing? " and you don´t know them they will look at you in puzzlement because why would you care?
On the other hand, if you express an actual interest in the other person they will happily open up to you and start conversing.
It´s just a cultural thing of Scandinavia about letting people have their space to get on with whatever fills their day, so make no biggie of it.
It doesn´t mean people are unfriendly,- they are just being private in public.
Ulf Danielsen But now we are talking about sweden not the other countries so shut up. None cares about the other countries in this video becouse this video is about SWEDEN OK?
SalCos Found the douche.
Ulf Danielsen Being private in public is a great, if a bit lewd-sounding, phrase.
SalCos Jesus christ dude, the comment was completely innocent, simply making an observation that nordic countries are similar.
No need to be an asshole.
actually similar here in germany. We normally wouldn't randomly talk to other people we don't know in trains or in general outside. at least not smalltalks. But there are situations you'll be happy if someone shows interest in you. Well at least if the person is REALLY interested and not talking random things.
I was privileged to live in Stockholm, Malmo, Hallsberg and Umea in my two years in Sweden! Great country and incredible people.
Wearing shoes here in sweden in someone's house is like...
A crime lol
Lmao you just don't please
same in germany 😂
balkans too
Same in Estonia.
Same in Slovakia
same in Turkey too lol
I really hate that we are so quiet when I was in London I did not know what train to take. I did not even say anything and a random guy came up to me and just helped me. that would never happen in Sweden lol
Stromen!!!!!!!
Tja stromen dina videos är bäst speciellt riggtuben
Stromen yea I hate that XD
Might not happen that people come up and ask you were you're going if you're looking lost. I don't know about you, but people ask me for directions and which train/bus that goes where all the time here in Stockholm. Don't know if it's because I have a friendly face or if it's because I'm tall so people notice me easily, but I'm really not the person to ask since my sense of direction is so poor.
Stormen jag har prenumererat på dig
"they really have an indoor shoe culture"
laughs in asian
I have to add another "NOT To Do" in Sweden...and that is..."never break a line(que)"...even if there is an empty space...ie. in a store, an ATM or in traffic. It is probably one of the worst criminal act you can do in Sweden! :D
^ This. So much this.
Or get on the train before people have had time to get off it!!!
FINALLY!!!!!
People who do this is the worst scum of the earth!
There is even a special place in hell for those along with murderers, rapist. And people who talk at the theatre. ;) And yes I made a Firefly reference.
Tbh I've never understood the concept of walking around inside with your outdoor shoes. It gets so dirty and gross inside, even if they're "clean". Besides, here in Sweden it can actually get dangerous to walk with shoes inside when it's winter. The floor gets wet and you can slip and hit the back of your head. So that's one of the many reasons you should take them off here haha.
Exactly its the thing that is most suprising for me that happen outside sweden
FantasyTea Yeah and do you put the shoes under your bed when going to sleep and put them on when waking up.
I wounder witch countries do have the custom to keep the outdoor shoes on insider att home ?
The Arabs, Japanese, Koreans, my house in the USA Shoes are not worn indoors
I’m from Sweden and I lives there and everything that you says is true.
Mathilda Åkerström you are so cute
As a Swede I have started to considered the Swedish "fika" as a way to have informal meetings and a way to get all the talking and gossiping out of the way so you can later focus on work.
The Informal meeting is where you can drop the titles and your CEO can talk to the workers in a relaxed way, an "off the record" type thing where thoughts and concernes can be voiced in a way where it is not the lowest rank at the company trying to object to the head of the company. On top of it it builds a social relation between workers and adnimistrators where they feel they know the supervisors and feel comfortable with them. Can be very valuable to a CEO that need to keep an eye on how the actual state of the company and how the workers at it feel.
The Fika is also so that when you go back to work you have already had all the social talking done and can focus on being a productive employee. It is also a way, in a place with its own "fikaroom" / lunchroom to have a clear distinction that in this room we are informal, social and do things other than work, so that when you get back to class/office you focus on the task at hand dont not on whatever the sportsevent last night.
May I please ask...do any Swedish parents discipline their own children with any form of physical force? Maybe not spanking, but a light wrist-slap? What about a light ear pull?
Någon svensk här😂
Ja
Jag!
Ja
Ja
Jep jag är
I help people when i see they need help! But i hate when no one is helping someone who need help!❤️
lza Hej hej hey how help to me
The thing about the silence is so true, like the other day I was on the subway and this girl was very sweet and started randomly talking to the people next to her. You could just feel all the eyes staring at her like “ did you just talk to those strangers?”.
Jag skulle vilja se mer utav dig när du pratar Svenska! Det är uppfriskande att se någon försöka lära sig vårat komplicerade, ibland rent ut sagt konstiga språk och jag är väldigt imponerad över hur fort det har gått för dig att prata så pass bra svenska som du redan gör :)
Tack Kalle! Jag ska fortsätt med svenska videor också i framtiden :)
Har några vänner från UK och Irland. De lärde sig flytande svenska på ungefär 8 månader. Tror engelskan ligger ganska nära i meningsuppbyggnad samt att många ord påminner om varandra.
Kalle Grundelius Det är väldigt intressant, om jag ska vara ärlig ;P
Snälla börja med svenska videor
Stefan Thyron jag går inte ut så ofta där imot så cyklar jag mycket på sommaren
I loved the Fika concept. Just moved back home to the states after spending 33 yrs there.
Still fika. 1400.
Har de gott och lycka till.
Rule number one is, never ever say that Swedish meatballs are Turkish.
P J no Swedish
I got mad just reading this haha
Yeah that'll upset the racists/xenophobes
Albin Lundholm
Just stop
Viktor the victor Stop what?
Hey i was born in sweden and it really nice to see ppl moving to sweden thats willing bc all of the hater channels about sweden. This video makes me happy im glad u like sweden, And eaven tho im 12 ik most of english i miss some grammars sometimes but I really like how u upload none hate vids!
Subbed btw #nodification squad
But do you even know why they dislike Sweden? Could you take a wild guess?
Maybe the weak swedish Krona. The least growing gdp/capita in Europe?
Maybe because Sweden places 2nd in rape statistics per capita in the world?
Maybe the lying Swedish leftist/center government?
@@alixeplee1304 CHEAPEST PLACES TO LIVE????? WTF????? AMERICA IS THE BIGGEST ECONOMY IN THE FUCKING WORLD, IT'S IS THE CHEAPEST COUNTRY TO LIVE IN
Hi Stefan! I´m a mother to two American citiziens, both living in Sweden. I was myself introduces to the US as a chlid when my father took us to Illinois in 1962. That be the reason I´ve tuned in to your videos. It goes without saying that I like your take on Sweden - but you hit a highspot when you explain the reason to why we do as we do. The weather and nature really rules us - wether we know it or not! Keep up the good work!//Annette
90% of the people watching this video are from sweden
Swag Horse I am from tyskland 😂
The only svenska word Jag know.
Ok I know 3 or 4 words .😊
Jag är från tyskland.
Kul video. Bor i Finland
Rätt
90% of the population of sweden watched this video
Nope, 81% are Afganistan,Bangladesh, Ukraine, Somalia, Sudan,Maroko immigrants who are curious how is living in Sweden!
Swedes doesn't wear shoes indoors unless it's cozy slippers during winter after a shower or something, we like it barefoot at home x3
Crougahh exactly what I was thinking.
Hi! I am from America and will be studying in Stockholm from August 2020 till December 2020. All of your videos have helped me so much prepare for my soon to be chunk of my life in Sweden! Thank you!
I'm Swede XD
This is so accurate 🌨️
Nightcore Lab (Göteborg)
Menar du *Swedish*
Tchun Lapis nä
Jag bor i Gävle ska åka till Göteborg
Nej han menar I am a swede tror jag
As a swede, i find your observations and knowledge about sweden and swedes very amusing because you are so correct (i mean you're one of us now but still), that thing about us and the dead silence.. haha oh yes. I probably look really pissed of while in public because i don't like strangers but if someone asks for help or just starts talking, i'll help with a smile and i'll try my best at small talk.
So Elin is a fina tjej...lungt og kind hearted
Haha yes, it seems like swedes are really nice when you have a reason to be talking. But random small talk doesn't seem to take place nearly as much as in the states from my experience
Lmao! I look pissed too.
wow but I just wonder why??? Why are Swedes always so cold??
Natalie Lai tbh i dont know the general reason, i simply dont like strangers and i could mention a lot of reasons.. but im still helpful if needed.
It actually depends on where you are here in sweden for how silent we are, I live in the country side and I'm surprised of how quiet they are in bigger citys like gothenburg or Stockholm, i do talk to strangers time to time just as small talk and and usually its older people I talk to as they are nice and very enjoyable to talk to about anything basically, I'd say that the biggest the city the less they talk and the smaller a community is the more they talk, in my home town there are 9 000 people and for us that's more them enough and here everyone knows everyone but everyone doesn't talk to each others, we just know who where and what but we've sometimes never met them. So if you go to sweden check out the smaller towns and you'll se just how different we are, we on the countryside can also seem alot nicer then people in citys becuase mostly people on but citys think they are special and more worthy while people like me on the countryside we are just happy to live here, have our friends. Go for a drive take it chill and just relax and get the most out of life
May I please ask...do any Swedish parents discipline their own children with any form of physical force? Maybe not spanking, but a light wrist-slap? What about a light ear pull?
Honestly when I see English movies and they wear their outdoor shoes inside it freaks me out 😂 I don’t understand the purpose of it
simplylinn the floor is dirty? I have no idea:)
Well golvet är ju inte skitit inomhus så då finns det ju noll mening att ha sina skitiga skor inne haha
För att skita ner golvet då de sedan kan ha något att gjöra (städa upp det)
simplylinn not only in England, but also in America. And it has no purpose, we just do it. LOL
In Canada we also remove shoes when visiting someone's home, or in our own home.
What a fun, sweet video, I really enjoyed this, thank you. My grandfather was 100% Swedish, he came to America as a young boy, Sweden has a special place in my heart.
1 day in sweden
"i love den fika"
1 week in sweden
"jae älskar deg"
1 year in sweden
"jAg ÄLsKar fIKa"
1 week in Sweden and one's a Norwegian? 😊
This is actually very funny cause in Italian fika (written fica but pronounced fika) is a way to say vagina
@@liviabarone4010 😏 any language works for me
I am Polish and when I visit Sweden almost everyone I see seems so cheerful and open compered to my country's people.
You should visit some time! It is very nice here in Sweden!
Thanks for noticing that. They are truly beautiful and happy people
Varför var det en citronskiva på en kanelbulle? What the h...
Jenny M Det borde vara olagligt...
Ja verkligen
Citron e gott
The 6th thing you should never do in Sweden.
Exakt, vem äter ens en citronskiva på en kanelbulle?
i am swedish and
1. do not stay in side when its a nice day outside
me: pffffff ill stay in side any way
Take it from a Swede who knows: one thing you should definitely not do in Sweden is ask a Swede where he or she picks their mushrooms. I know if you asked me, I'd just give you this really weird look and then just not respond. At most, I'd reply with "the forest". It doesn't really apply to all of the inner-city folk (people aren't out in nature as much as they used to, and as such, many people just don't pick mushrooms) but I'm pretty sure they would be just as weirded out by the question as I would. It's admittedly a bit of an internal joke 'round here, but some people still keep their best mushroom spots closely guarded secrets. I suppose asking about it would be sort of like... well... suppose I just walked up to you and asked what underwear you were wearing. It would be weird.
Aaaand I'm rambling. Oh well. I shall be silent now. Probably got the point across by now in either case.
Half-Heart Heroics so interesting. I didn't know that
Oregon the same. You are condemned to hell if you ask someone where they pick pine mushrooms.
Samma med hjortron
So excited to come visit in two weeks! I'm doing my best to learn conversational Swedish (even though I'm only in Stockholm for three days and then off to Oslo), I've got to say, I really like that you don't overpronunciate words like fika and the the others you mentioned in this video. Don't know why it's a pet peeve of mine, but it just seems more down to earth and helpful when speaking to an audience of laypeople. Wonderful video!!!
I am thirteen years old and was raised with a very Swedish culture, as my family was born there but immigrated here to Pennsylvania, US. I have just decided to move to Sweden when I am old enough as it is a beautiful place and I feel like i belong there. So, i am obsessed with these types of videos❤❤🥀
If you want a reason for swedes being silent and keeping our distance from eachother, I believe it may have something to do with us having a different look on personal space. Keeping distance and staying quiet as a sign of respect for personal space.
Nails077 Sounds about right.
May I please ask...do any Swedish parents discipline their own children with any form of physical force? Maybe not spanking, but a light wrist-slap? What about a light ear pull?
I recognized the fireplace, but thought "no way". Then I saw the footage of Norrköping and now I'm pretty sure I've been in that room at some point. hahaha
I'm Swedish, and i must be honest, i love the Swedish silence. I'm and introvert anyway. And if you wonder, don't get too used to this silence, cause when we do learn to know you better, after a few months, we'll talk to you like we knew you your entire life
Fika is very nice
Jonte Levin yes it is😉
No, its the worst.
Future Dystopia fika is good
You are mistaken, fookin lasersights.
Future Dystopia so is your reality
I live in sweden and i NEVER GO OUT
Are you scared to go out?
same haha
Jonte Levin me too
Du är inte ensam om det.
Jonte Levin va????
You nailed it! About the “fika”...it’s almost rude if you don’t offer your friends a cup of coffee when they visit you. The first thing you ask is “Do you want coffee or tea”. If you expect them to come you even prepare some “fika”, so you can start by sitting down having a “fika”. Fika doesn’t have to involve cookies and stuff, it can be coffee and ice cream 🍨 or even just a plain cup of coffee ☕️ (or tea) If you visit someone and leave their home without been offered a “fika” it feels kind of strange.🤨😕
When I was in America in our friends home, Beccas mother came over and stayed for a while and they didn’t ask if she wanted some coffee or anything. ☕️ That felt really strange to me. Other times they had “fikabröd” (”fika bread” = cookies or sandwich) 🍰🥧🥐🥯 but NO coffee! 😱 Instead they served some soft drinks. That is what we serve to the children when we have “fika” together here in Sweden. 🤪 Whit that said I want to make sure that our friends are the sweetest, most adorable and friendly people with the greatest hospitality skills! 👍😊👏It’s just that they have different ways of doing thing then us. ❤️😉😊
Then again...these cultural differences is what makes it so interesting when you go to other countries! 👍🧳🌏 I just love to travel!
I live in Sweden, and have always been living in Sweden. It's currently sunny outside, buuut I'm sitting inside, watching your videos 8)
meiianie - If you will marry me, you can move to America where it's warm and sunny. You will not have to hibernate anymore.
jimmy johnson lol
meiianie - In what part of Sweden do you live? I have heard that the country very beautiful and seen pictures. My ancestors immigrated to the US from Sweden in the 1800's when half of the population of Sweden came here. Someday I plan to visit there on vacation and see the country.
jimmy johnson nice. I live in the south, which means that I have an ugly accent ahahah
ellamelanie Bor du i Skåne? Det gör jag med om du nu gör det (:
About Number 4, in high school we have the shoes 👟 on. Well not in all but in the most
I went to two different schools, but in one of them, having indoor shoes was encouraged. However, the first school was divided into a few different building, and that was only the case for the main building. For the rest of the school, nobody used shoes indoors.
I think the main difference is whether or not it's reasonable to do it or not. In Japan for example, schools are built around not wearing outdoor shoes, so they'll always have shoe lockers or something similar at the entrance. If something similar is possible in Sweden, that seems to be the option they go for. If not, they simply encourage the use of indoor shoes but allow outdoor shoes. Though most people took their shoes off while in class in order to avoid smelly feet.
We have shoes and I’m in grade 7
Interesting, I'm sure every school is different with this. All I know is the two schools I worked at had shoe borders to take the outside shoes off at. We never had anything like that in the American schools I worked at
The shoe border thing is similar to what we had at the school I mentioned in my reply here. I think all schools at least encourage indoor shoes. That has been my experience with every school I've ever visited in Sweden. Of course, that's still just below 10 schools, but it shows a clear pattern at the very least.
When I went to school (almost 10 years ago) we had shoes on when we started Högstadiet because we were in different classrooms. The same when we started Gymnasiet, but before that we always took our shoes off outside of the classroom.
Our English teacher actually gave us homework to watch your videos (it was really awesome. I am from Sweden BTW. Love your videos)
#6 Don’t wear a shirt that’s too small, Swedish people will notice.
(Du behöver en modell med större axlar.) :D
Well, I'm an American, and I also noticed. I am a tiny bit Swedish genetically, but I don't think that's why.
Ja precis vad jag tänkte på, en större modell skulle passa fint
Ok
Am i The only one WHO thinks its only swedes watching? Xd
Freezieh not so. You have a neighbor watching 😊
TheDanishGirl !! K xd
IM swedish
Nah, I don't think that only Swedish people watching.
Freezieh aaa
Norköping is a pretty nice town. Small town with all the amenities of the city. Swedish is a beautiful language. I had three years of German in high school, so it was easy to pick up Swedish. It think it's a very difficult language to pronounce correctly, however. Now, I watch German youtube, and my Swedish helps me understand the German words.
I think that the shoe thing is culturally hilarious because you never know what to do in any given country like for instance I went to someone's house in Northern Ireland and I took my shoes off to be polite and respectful but I got the opposite response when they said "Feel at home why don't you!" in a snarky tone, in that moment I realized my cultural face plant, very awkward but hilarious.
Weird why would they say that if they knew you where from another country?
They probably didn't know that people do things differently when it comes to that.
Oh wow! I can only imagine how you felt at that moment 😅
Ermina Imamovic sandzaklija
I think it more depends on the person than what country they are in. There are Americans who like people to take their shoes off once they've come in as well.
Yeah its pretty accurate.
The reason for swedes not talking openly to new people is deeply rooted in their culture of avoiding conflicts as much as possible.
What was saying about not wearing outside shoes inside - It seems to be a common thing at places that have ice and snow in winter.
Man thanks dude finally there’s people who actually know common sense better than we Americans!
I'm from Sweden and I can talk really good English and I'm only 11 years old🇸🇪😁😊
I'm brazilian and I could speak perfect english when I was 9 years old and both languages are completely different so stop thinking it's a merit
I could speak fluent when I was 6-7
I could speak 4 languages when I was 3
@@mikepopstar then your iq is over 180
Hej! I'm currently learning to speak Svensk. I only know some bare basics though.
I’m 13 years old, i’ve lived in Sweden my whole life. And i have to say that i understand English soooo good! I understand every word u’re saying! And one time, when i was in LA, they didn’t believe that i was from Sweden😂 they thought it was from there
Congrats to 10k subs!❤️
I thought it was going to be "do not do this" but it was more like "do not forget to do this" which translates to "do these things"...
Daniel Alt snygg bild
Lol
Great tips , very clear & informative. Thank you ✨ Keep enjoying Sweden . It seems like a wonderful place to live part of the year
I hate the silence in Sweden. I’m 15 and I’ve lived here my whole life. But I’m soooo extrovert and love to talk to new people but if i talk loudly with someone on a bus for example everyone look at me like I’m an alien or something. It’s really annoying!
You don't have to be loud to talk to people. Also most will talk to you if it's conversive, but most don't like small talk "hows the weather?" type conversation.
Being loud is just rude actually. Got nothing to do with being extroverted.
I don't like it to.
Then maybe it's about time to stop caring what people think....
I would love Sweden
You are absolutely right
the shoe thing is so so so important
Lefkas Alpaca its bad be haver to use shose inside
It is important
im a swedish woman and i enjoyed your video so much, it was funny and i had a great time listen to you
Shoes inside are ‘No-No’ in every country in Europe! Incl homes, schools, gyms, etc. And no, your shoes are NOT clean because you’re walking outside in the street, with all sorts of crap on the ground. Why the hell do you want that on your floor, rugs, carpets, especially if you also sit on the floor, play with children, pets, lover... seriously?! 🤦♀️
PS - Pronunciation /ˈfiːkə/ 🙏
England is the other country where they use out door shoes inside the house.
@Devraj Duggal no
As a swede, this happened once to my Mexican friend who was an exchange student in Umeå, we once went to crash a party and everyone at the party were Swedish (it was a party specifically for the construction engineers) and we actually managed to crash the party for 30 min before we were kicked out, but for my Mexican friend it was difficult cause since he doesn’t speak Swedish, he couldn’t really socialise with anyone there, but he still laughed lol.
May I please ask...do any Swedish parents discipline their own children with any form of physical force? Maybe not spanking, but a light wrist-slap? What about a light ear pull?
I imagine quiet busses and public areas. What a blessing!
Just to notice you. They talking about this clip on Swedish radio. The program is PP3 on SR P3. I smiled when i heard that they were talking about you. Really love this chanel.
My girlfriends dad heard my voice on the radio while he was in the car and almost fell out of his seat! That’s super cool and awesome that you heard it too :)
Stefan Thyron sverigesradio.se/sida/avsnitt/1065635?programid=4283
Being an American who lives in The Netherlands (more than 30 years now), I completely agree that we should make an attempt to learn THEIR language even though they speak ours sometimes better than we do. When I first came here, I had to insist that they speak first in Dutch to me and then if I didn't understand, they could say it in English, but boy, they sure do want to speak English so it was a chore. Toch, heb ik de taal geleerd. 🌹
I have to say that I failed to learn any Swedish before visiting for 8 days for a little vacation, I knew that around 80% of Swedes can speak English so I didn't bother unfortunately. Swedes were very quiet and to themselves and with hardly any eye contact a lot of times BUT when I would speak to them to break the ice to get the conversation going they were very friendly and kind.I would kind of catch them off guard and surprised the when I did speak I didn't speak Swedish but English as they probably thought I was from Sweden by looks.
Same things "not to do" in Quebec (Canada), except in Canada it's "Eh?" instead of "Oj"!
Hell, I think it's a crime to stay inside on a nice day in New York City. :D
I'm half Swedish but grew up in Minnesota, USA. My family is very quiet, so I think I'll be comfortable when I visit Sweden in April!
You know you're in Sweden when... The compulsory dandelion lamp (maskroslampan) is in the background of your vlog 😂😂 Great video, so spot on!
The no-shoes rule in schools generally only apply up to, and including, 6th grade.
Some schools in Sweden do have shoes inside(2019)
As a South Asian. I was surprised at the fact that Swedish people remove their shoes before entering their home.
In czechia we do that too, it is considered very rude to enter anybody’s home wearing shoes
@@wtmfr I thought only us Asians (Japan, China, India, Nepal etc) do it.
@@A7xeno most of Europeans too :)
@@wtmfr That's nice
korea too
Norway and sweden is actually verry lookalike we’ve got the same «rules» that’s called «folkeskikk» In Norwegian, wich means that you respect other and their rules. So we’ve got same «rules» basically. We Norwegians take it as an «must do» thing with these «rules» you talked about.
ΗεlpΜε Its the same with many other countries too :)
@daAnder71 nobody cares
Don't know about Sweden, but here in Norway, but most people in gyms have one pair of indoor gym shoes with white bottoms. Black bottoms tends to make marks on the floor if you are playing, say basketball.
Even if it's summer, small stones can latch in the cracks and scuff the floor.
My God if a building in Sweden where People work dosent have a fika Room the entire building become useless
As an American and someone who is definitely not a morning person, I'd greatly appreciate that custom. Every time I've come to a work place and there's no coffee maker, I feel like turning chairs over and screaming "this is bullshit!"
No fika= bullshit
Nope, not usseles. There will always be somehere to buy fika around the corner.
Another one … Never forget to assume there's always a queue! Sweden is the world epicenter for queueing. And never try to sneak past someone while waiting, or you'll end up being lectured, not the very least, by elderly people about the importance of sticking to the rules. Our queueing culture can be a pain and a blessing, I think mostly the latter since there's no room for interpretation when it comes to logistics of multiple people waiting for something. However, it's perfectly accepted to politely ask if you may switch places with someone in, say the grocery store, as long as you're carrying less groceries or have a trustworthy reason for asking. As long as you acknowledge there's a queue, there's always room for agreements. Undoubtedly, I'd say the concept of queueing is ingrained in the whole fabric of our culture.
Hello from Indonesia, nice view, I wish will travel someday.
I like how everyone think sweden is so cold and dark when last year it almost burned down cause it was so hot QwQ
It was decided that I will go abroad to Sweden. This video is very interesting for me.
Regarding taking off our shoes, we think we give less work for the person who cleans the floors. It’s a awesome habit! I love it!
"An absolutly crime not be outside...." Look around u - sooo many people outside... NOT!!! 😒
1:35 social distancing... They predicted coronavirus and nobody listened!
and yet, when covid came along, nobody puts on a mask and everyone keeps going to school/work like normal.
And yet we have small % of cases. He
@@kalielik Well in 1968 there was another pandemic, due to the Hong Kong virus. Aprox. 1 million people died in the whole World. Nobody ever forced people to wear masks or be far away from each other. Nobody did any lockdowns. Nobody worried to track people's movements or prohibited any meetings or parties. This covid comedy is just to take away our freedoms and ruin economy. But the Swedes have been smarter.
So true
I love living in Sweden as I a am a calm person. People are so respectful and protect the environment ❤
You should never tell someone how good you are at what you do. Pride is met with jealousy and predjudice...
It just makes people feel like shit, or causes competition between people on who is better at what, which just makes all parties feel like shit. There is no point in really talking about your position, career or money unless explicitly asked and usually by family or close friends if anyone at all.
How are Swedes in regards to compliments from strangers and acquaintances? This is a conversation I've had with my German friend who lives in the United States. In the US, when someone notices something about you they like, they will say so- for instance, you might be checking out at a store and the cashier waiting on you might say, "I like your hair", or "that's a cool necklace" or something. She said people in German simply don't do that, and she wishes they did because it makes people feel good, but if you were just walking down the street and someone said "hey, cute shoes" people would think it was weird. Would a Swede also find that odd?
moonlily1 can’t answer this cause i’m not swedish (obviously) but now i know i won’t do good in germany 😫 i love giving random compliments
In Sweden it would be a challenge for me to remember not to make eye contact with strangers and smile at them because as an American it's conditioned, but at the same time it would be kind of relief not to be expected to try to be outgoing or be thought unfriendly or rude because I just want to sit and read my book.
Swedes would thinks it’s odd because we don’t do that. But I’m thankful that I have some friends that isn’t born in Sweden that always gives compliments random here and there and gives hugs instead of a simple handshake
Sweden is a very beautiful country, it's quiet and peace, I like that !
What to do in sweden: enjoy nostalgia!
i have been here 14 and cant learn swedish..i just cant pronounce most of the words. i never will speak a word.
lucky most swedes are perfect in english
It’s actually very nice too see Norrköping from someone else’s perspective. I think I take so much for granted here that I forget how great it is to live in Sweden. I wish people were more open in Sweden. But usually if you want to talk to someone you just need to brake the ice then you might face another problem that people won’t stop talking 🤣