How to Offend Icelandic People - 5 Things to Avoid
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- Icelandic people are known for being pretty laid back but there are certain things that can rub them the wrong way. To help you avoid those potentially awkward situations, I am sharing 5 ways that you can potentially offend Icelandic people.
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Well, in my opinin you missed the most annoying thing, among Icelanders, on your list.
Turist (or anyone for that matter) who don't take a shower before entering into the swimming pool or a public hot tubs will get Icelanders very upset...
I thought that was a common thing everywhere and im Canadian
She covered that in another video
Nordic (Swedes, Finns, Norwegians, Danes, Icelanders, Faroese etc) people also relate to this, it's just disgusting not to shower
(some) dutch people relate to this too
Don't swim in American pools. No one showers and babies get in with pampers on. Enter at you own risk.
Removing your shoes in anyone’s house is a sign of respect.
I agree. However, many people don’t think about it the same way.
@@AllThingsIceland Most Europeans are like Icelanders on the shoes in homes front, however. Not to speak of East Asians. I think in this, its not Icelanders who are special, but Americans (and, if I am not mistaken, other English-speakers like Aussies, too).
Agree💯
We do that in Barbados .....generally
Not at all. In some parts of the world it would be asocial faux pas. This is a cultural thing. Similar to how making noises at the table in some Asian and eastern countries is a sign of respect for the hosts cooking; in other parts of the world it could be considered poor manners!
Neither me nor my wife drink coffee, but we own a state-of-the-art coffee maker. Can't let those guests down :)
Best hosts ever. 😊
That is thoughtful & kind!
@Gilberto Fernandez ugh🤣
Hate coffee and the smell, no coffee in my house (but I always have beer and a variety of tea). Also hate licorice. With a passion.
I lived in Florida for 5 years and all my American friends took their shoes off at the door when they saw our shoes were there. Even though we told them it was ok to wear shoes inside.
As Fin who dont drink coffee i can relate to this
I met some Icelandic people at a conference in the USA in 2007. It was enlightening. We almost immediately discovered our mutual affinity for coffee and licorice.
Nice!
I found this channel 3 days ago and I’ve been trying to say “Gunnar” every day since.
😂 Gunnar is very happy to hear that. 😊
I love the way the 'r's sound like gentle cat purrs (hope that doesn't offend any Icelander)!
@@rhyfelwrDuw Yes, that's it! Whenever I listen to Björk, I always notice that softly rolled "r", and thanks to you, now I realize that it IS a gentle cat purr. Thanks!
@@rhyfelwrDuw no worry's it doesn't offend me 😊
I want to hear you talk Icelandic!! could you do a day vlog with Gunnar where you just speak Icelandic together? :D
With English subtitles, please.
I am 52 and every time I meet my dad he offers me coffee. I have never drunk coffee and my dad tries to sell me on the idea all the time by saying stuff like “this is no normal coffee, you’ll like this”!
Cute😊
Darling, you just need to add whole milk, sugar and some chocolate sauce. Then it's perfect! (Of course then it's practically a dessert) Hahahaha! 😆
Sounds like your dad is quite persistent. 🙃
How are you doing?
😂
My brother used to try really hard to convince me to drink coffee. He also made a bet that I would be a coffee drinker by the time I'm 30. A bit counterproductive really as he gave me a monetary incentive not to start drinking coffee. So it took me over a decade, but I eventually won the bet 😂
We icelandic ppl really respect floors since we always had mud floors for such a long time and when we got them we just really respected them❤️
That makes perfect sense! 👍
i grew up in the middle of Brooklyn, in a Caribbean family, and i have NEVER walked into anyone's home without taking off my shoe. my mom would not let you pass the front door with your shoes on, so i extend that same respect when entering other people's homes. as for the sweater... yes please. i am an avid knitter, and i can't stop looking at your sweater, so please tell us more on that front.
Same
Grew up in a Japanese family, and SAME! 💗💗💗
Same. In Canada we take off our shoes when entering a household.
I m Caribbean too (french, from Guadeloupe and Martinique) and same !
In Philippines too. Living in Italy now for 12 years, my relatives get upset to me when I go to their houses in thr Philippines and I don't take my shoes off.
As an icelandic non-coffee drinker, i get asked wether i drink coffee every single time i visit anyone older then me. Even people who have know me for my entire life, and im very vocal about it not being my thing lol
I shop online, and have my food etc. delivered. I am Muslim, so I do not eat pork or products with lard, or msg. I will be 78 next month, so it has kept me in great health. To each his own, but I try to warn people about pork, and killing each other, for God is not happy, as we can see the disasters. We better behave or else. A hard head makes for a soft behind, and we reap what we sow.
Stay blessed everyone and safe.
they all try to "force" you to drink it, even waiting at the dentist someone asked me if i wanted a cup of coffee. i like coffee but oh my god
@@sesseljabs964 YES, that happens all the time, like chill with the coffee
“Whether”
How 'bout decaf? Icelanders go for decaf?
Canadians don't like shoes in the house either. I usually have an extra pair of clean socks in my pocket to slip on when I'm a guest.
Tourist: "Aww. Look! A pony!"
Icelandic Horse: "Uh, neigh?"
(I'm sorry, I had to share this🥺)
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😂😂😂
Or: “uh nei”
But also: uh neibb neibb neibb
The sweater is beautiful and the color is great on you!
Thank you! This was the first Icelandic sweater I bought and I instantly fell in love with the colors. 😊
In Canada we also take off our shoes at the door.
Yes, I think it was just a given, growing up in BC too, that you take your shoes off at the door. Here in Germany where I now live, often I notice many people don‘t take them off! I find it somehow rude and always ask the people I am visiting if I should take them off. Especially considering that people don‘t always pick up after their dogs!
I think Americans, British, and some Europeans are the only countries who don’t.
@@Leelz247 Australians generally don't, but it is rarely wet here.
I find it annoying to have to remove my shoes but would comply if that is the accepted custom... (I am from the US)
Also in Canada it is respectful to offer your guest coffee or tea, and I used to drink neither but always had some in the house for guests
My spouse and I took a vacation to Iceland 3 years ago. We loved it. I enjoy your videos becuase it brings back some great memories from when we visited.
Yay, so glad to hear that. 😊
I really wish the shoe thing picked up in the states. The amount of times I have to remind everyone to take off their shoes is exhausting, I wish it was common knowledge.
Here in Minnesota, it's expected you take your shoes off. Maybe it's because we have many Scandinavians here.
Americans have dogs and cats in their homes, you think they'd be worried about shoes
@@bungeespeaks6081 what do dogs and cats in homse have to do with it?
I get it. I personally take off my shoes in my own house and wear house shoes, but it could be awkward for a guest if they have foor odor.
I only wear shoes if the homeowner is wearing them, cause I assume that's what they prefer. Otherwise I always take mine off and ask others to do as well! I'm in the US 😊 most people ask me if I want shoes on or off.
More about sweaters!! Yes!
Yay! Thanks for letting me know. 😊
I’m a sucker for a pretty sweater. Maybe Iceland should export them.
Beth Flynn yeah I was admired her sweater too. 🙂
i love the sweaters, but are they all wool and scratchy? i am allergic to that itchy wool...boo for me. plus i live in florida so these are in no way something i would collect, but i'd love to see a video about them.
Waaait, so your hubby is a native and he still did not offer any coffee to the family? Someone was absolutely disinherited that day XD
😂😂😂😂
I was wondering about that as well. 🤣😂
If you don’t already know how or have an interest to learn, you are living in one of the best places on earth to be a knitter! Icelandic wool is gorgeous and as you know, everywhere. Léttlopi is one of my favorite yarns and to find it in even the smallest market...bread, milk, eggs, wool! I almost cried the first time I saw it there. Lopapeysa’s are super easy to make too, you can do it. It makes me sad to hear about disrespectful people, it’s not hard to be a good respectful aware and kind traveler. I’m enjoying your videos so much, thank you for sharing☺️🌸
Babe. Thank you so much for creating your channel. Every time you upload, it brings a smile on my face. I especially needed it today after yesterday in NYC. Thank you for your amazing content!
My pleasure and thanks for watching. ❤️
How are you doing?
Number 2 is frighteningly accurate. No matter how illogical it is I always get argumentative when people call them ponies 😂
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I love your videos! My gram passed on in the 90's. What you've shared here, helps me understand her ways of doing things, from eating Ice cream, offering coffee after meals, my love for Licorish, and being respectful of nature and others. I wish I could go to Iceland; I think I would fit right in.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make your videos. It is so important to understand the culture before visiting.
Thank you so much for taking the time to do these videos! I have been interested in Iceland since I fell in love with Bjork in the late 90s! Your videos have answered so many of my questions.
My pleasure and glad to hear that. 😊
I love your videos! I can't wait for quarantine to be over so I can go back to Iceland. With regard to #5 on your list, I have to say that to a person, every Icelander I met was really nice and never in my travels all over the world have I been somewhere where so consistently, each local person I talked to wanted to make sure that I had a great experience. Customer service was amazing everywhere and EVERYONE had recommendations about things to do and see. it was so wonderful and warm and welcoming. I can't wait to go back.
I recently discovered your channel and am enjoying so much! Your sweater is gorgeous! I'm a knitter and will be knitting a first ever sweater with lopi yarn. I vote for an episode about lopapeysas! Thanks and best wishes!
I'd love to visit Iceland but it being frowned upon for pooing in the car-wash is a deal breaker for me 💩. Love your channel!
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Love this video, and your fun, welcoming, relatable attitude! I'm visiting Iceland later this year and trying to absorb everything I can before then. I can't wait!!
I love that these videos are framed to emphasize the landscape. Great touch ☺️
Thank you for noticing. 😊
I don’t understand how Gunnar didn’t prepare for the coffee thing?!? That is really on him, as the native. 😂
Hello, love your energy. Found your site by accident, and I find it very informative, keep up the great work.
Thank you 😊
Yes! More lopapeysa content! I'm a knitter and I love colorwork sweaters, and both of the examples you've worn are exceptionally beautiful. It seems like most of the examples I see online are fairly monochromatic or feature the natural color of the wool. These are lovely, but I prefer more colorful sweaters like the ones you wear.
Good morning
I’ve visited Iceland and it’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever experienced. Thanks for giving me glimpses of it’s splendor with your channel. 👌🏾
I’ve only been subscribed to you for a few days but it’s amazing to see how much your channel has grown over that period of time. You deserve it x
Thank you! 🤗
Good morning my love
The coffee story reminded me of the time when we traveled to Finland. People really love their coffee over there, so much so, that cafés and marketplace buffets have these little self-service coffee stations, where you can just pour yourself a mug, free of charge. It's really good for a little casual coffee, because it's not very strong caffeine-wise, and the flavor is more watery and acidic than bitter, so you can drink a full mug of it, without feeling like it's too much.
Many supermarkets in the Netherlands have a coffee machine with free coffee inside the supermarket! I never thought about it before but it is probably related to the coffee culture too!
do you know if Icelanders go for decaf?
Love this video! So interesting and you present the information in such an entertaining, engaging way!
Thank you 😊
One must always have coffee, multiple teas, other beverages, and accoutrements for guests! (and in Toronto, you always remove your shoes too 😃)
#1 is the same in my country, Switzerland. To me is so weird when people don’t take off their shoes inside the house... it’s not just because of respect, but even hygiene.
Here people always have shoes outside their houses; sometimes they’re tidy, sometimes they’re messy. But I think it’s so fun to see them.
I love your videos! I was in Iceland when I was very little while my mom was stationed there at the Navy base. I've always wanted to go back. These videos are a fun way to mentally build myself up to that goal.
Yes please on making a video on the sweaters. I'd love to learn more about them. Yours is lovely. I didn't realize there were some varieties with buttons. I only ever see the pullover type.
Thanks very much! Getting ready to visit and teach some classes for the first time. 💙
I have always been fascinated by Iceland. It is so unique and beautiful! I just found your channel a couple days ago so I subscribed and watched several videos already. Love your personality! You are so intelligent, beautiful and energetic. I didn’t know about the licorice but would love to try it since I like licorice a lot. I would like to know more about the sweaters. They are so beautiful! Some of my favorite topics are clothing and cooking. Are there any unusual foods or clothing items you could show us? Sorry this is so long.💕
Thank you. 😊 I think it is worth it to try the licorice because it is an experience. 😂 Yes, there are definitely unusual Icelandic foods.
I discovered your channel this week and while at work today I was telling my colleges about it while viewing automated picture that came on my screen which happened to be of Iceland. I enjoyed the Q & A with your husband.
Yay! Glad to hear that. 😊
I know a little bit about Lopi yarns and sweaters, having knitted a few myself - I'm a grandmother who has been knitting since I was 9 years old! - but I would love for you to share what you know about them, too. Love your other videos. I am working my way through them just having discovered your channel a week or so ago. Thanks, Jules!
You are amazing thanks for always keeping us inform on what to do and on the things we need to know about Icelandic people
Haha, you cracked me up with the licorice part. "gurllll" lol, I imagined Gunnar doing a neck roll and snapping his fingers 😂
😂😂😂
I am really enjoying your UA-cam Channel! I'm working on a crocheted afghan that was designed by an Icelandic artist. Watching your video helps put me in the Icelandic vibe while I work on it. Thank you!
That’s awesome and thank you. Good luck with your project. 🤗
I love your channel!!
Awesome energy. Also the landscape is such a beautiful backdrop. Reminds me of my 2015 visit so its another perk to watching your channel 💙
Aww, thank you 😊
Icelander in America here... can confirm this is 100000% accurate 😁
Hi Jewells! I reaaally want to visit Iceland someday (perhaps studying there too). Everytime I see your videos, I'm amazed by how beautiful and interesting this country is. Thank you so much for making them. Greetings from Portugal!
Edit: Spelling mistakes
My pleasure. 🤗
❤️❤️❤️ The sweaters! So beautiful! Thank you for your videos!
Yes on the sweater video! I think that would be really interesting. Also, the coffee thing is hilarious. I'm American and if you walk in my house you're getting offered coffee right away lol. Same with all of my friends. As soon as you walk in the door, it's "let's have coffee".
I'm Icelandic and all of these are true.
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I used to haaaaaaate real licorice! But then one day the switch flipped, and now I can't get enough. (IKEA is my current "dealer"... 🙃😋) When I went to Iceland and found their chocolate & licorice candies? I was in love. Draumur is THE best! 🖤
IKEA 😂😂
I love your ending music!! Recently found your channel and am really enjoying your videos - many thanks.
Thank you 😊
My husband and I visited Iceland last Sept and fell in love! I wish I had found your videos before we went, but love watching them now and getting to enjoy bits of the country thru you. Luckily I was with an Icelander for the first half of my 3 week stay as I was on a photography workshop. The local photographer, Thor, helped with not making some of the mistakes you mentioned. Respecting nature is HUGE, and one I can absolutely appreciate. I am so envious that you get to live there. I came home with 6500 images because everywhere you look it is just stunning.
Sounds like you had an amazing time. 😊
😂 I laughed out loud about what you said about the coffee. I'm a Swede and I myself don't drink coffee regularly, but many of my friends actually expect coffee when they visit me, so I have to shape up on that one. It just became so clear when you said it that way.
LOL
I grew up in America and people wear shoes or winter boots in the house so it was normal to me. Then I moved to Canada and I learned so quickly that NOBODY wears their shoes inside. It’s now become a second hand habit and I don’t like people wearing shoes in my house. But it was definitely a culture difference. After getting used to it, I learned that it is the norm to take off your shoes in almost every other country outside the US and it is just so much cleaner, I like that norm.
I live in America we don’t wear shoes in the house. I didn’t grow up doing that. Most houses I to nowadays don’t wear shoes especially if it’s carpet. Some people give booties
You have an awesome personality. I will be there in late April. Can't wait.
Thank you and awesome!
Always enjoy learning more about lopapeysas, Icelandic yarns, and knitting.
We request that shoes be taken off at the door please. Some guests have resisted as they don’t like to go without shoes so we offer a pair of clean socks, slippers and bench to sit down and change.
Very interesting an entertaining video, thank you! Coffee is also a thing here in Spain. Most people will absolutely demand coffee after lunch (not so after dinner, where a shot of some licquor or brandy is more common).
yes, please talk about the sweaters! I would love to learn about the history behind them
Just stumbled across your channel and really enjoy your content! Also would LOVE to see a video about your beautiful sweaters!!
Great. Thanks for letting me know. 😊
"How dare call my war-horse a pony! Me and partner bathes in our enemies blood for breakfast"
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Wait how did your subscriber count blow up like a fire display. I was here way back when. OG ATI subbies stand up😊
Good going!
Right?! It has grown through the roof. I’m so excited to experience this. Thanks for being an early supporter. ❤️
@@AllThingsIceland You are welcome. I love seeing you happy and the lil community attracted here is positive. Don't be stingy with the 🔨 if any one starts actin a fool though ha...
Next stop - that 100k sub Yt plaque!!
How are you doing?
I found you yesterday and I love your energy and the video content is awesome! 👏🏼😁
Thank you very much 🤗
Good morning
I would love to hear more about the beautiful sweaters!! Really enjoy your videos! ❤️✨❤️✨
Great and thanks! 😊
Soo, the salty licorice thing and us Nordic people, I would compare it to the way people in other countries eat sour candy or spicy food. Most of our salt licorice is kind of mild (for Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish and Icelandic taste buds anyway...) like the "salty fish" that you find in the huge "pick and mix" assortments in our countries. There are however some Scandinavians that aren't satisfied with the level of saltiness (and spiciness) that these fish candy offer, just as there are people that like to eat sour candy that aren't satisfied until it tastes like distilled lemon juice (eeew) or chili eaters that aren't satisfied until their eyes water (no thanks). Therefore there are some salty candy available that are a bit extreme even for many of us vikings, like "Turkish pepper" (hard licorice candy with salt and pepper powder in the middle) and "Djungelvral" (which is a softer, chewier candy with copious amounts of salt on the outside). I myself like sweeter "old school" licorice like Bassets "licorice all sorts" and I don't go any furter on the salty scale then the "salty fish" I mentioned... So as with everything else I guess it's a cultural thing, and you like what you grew up with. Like the (in my eyes) poor excuse for coffee that most Americans like to drink. I mean if your coffee looks like tea when you pour it, it's just too weak (it should be black as tar), and don't get me started on decaf, what is that fairy juice about!?... LOL! And yes I would also be more then a little surprised (and a bit grumpy maybe) if you wouldn't serve me coffee after dinner, that's just weird...LOL!
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It's hard to keep in mind things that don't even register on your radar screen! The two coffee presses have raised their consciousness, and made for a good story.
Ahh Turkish Pepper yeah ... the sweet young when we used to crush that into a powder and mix it with vodka ... eventually the liquor-makers just adapted the whole thing and now make ready turkish pepper liquor :-P
Thanks so much for sharing this info! I visited a few years ago, and am definietly taking notes for when I'm able to travel again! I love coffee but only ordered espresso while I was there, so, I'm especially curious about how folks drink it at home. Do they generally make it a certain way, like with percolators, a French press, or just a regular drip coffee machine? Since you don't drink it, is it also rude to offer to guests that they can make it, so they're sure it's how they like it? Or is it important that the host is the one that makes the coffee?
I asked our guests to make it because I am not experienced with doing it. They seem fine with that. 😊
Many people have fancy machines here for expresso and so on.
How are you doing
Watch your videos with great pleasure. A pleasure to hear your story about how you experience Iceland and you hit the spot on how we are and act. :)
I myself am from Mosfellsbær but have lived in Denmark for over 30 years.
Found this channel a few days ago and I can’t get over you cute of a couple you and Gunnar are! ❤️❤️❤️
Girrrl, I had to look on the map to see where Iceland was, Lol!! I knew the vicinity but not that far up North. I have been watching a few of your videos and how you and your husband met, but did I miss how your family feels & do they like your husband? You would think your husband would have told you about having coffee around, Lol!! I don't drink coffee either. And I don't know if the liquorice tastes the same as in the U.S. but I LOVE liquorice!! People think I'm nuts for liking it. I really am enjoying your videos of Iceland. Take Care, Sylvia
Guest or not, everyone is supposed to take their shoes off at the door in India :)
I've learned some new things. For example, I always have coffee. Lol I'll be good there. Thank you for making these videos. Love learning from first hand and seeing the beautiful nature.
Oh definitely more about the traditional jumpers please 💗 I wonder do people crochet them too. The coffee ... it can be hard to miss a caffeine dose i think if you drink a lot of it ... I had to wean myself off of it 🙈
I thought you were going to say "I once witnessed someone call a horse a pony... And the horse yelled at him" hahaha
Ég er frá Québec og ég er að læra íslensku. Myndböndin þín eru æðisleg. Ég heimsótti Ísland þrisvar og mun koma aftur. Takk fyrir og gleðilegt nýtt ár líka!
How did u learn?
Frábær íslenska
Ég elska þig Herra Froskur
This is great information, thank you. I love the coffee story LOL as I'm a big coffee drinking
LOL thanks
i loved that thank you!!! I am a trip leader and I'll repeat all those things to my guests are so funny and useful thank you!!!!!
Your skin looks beautiful! Love the sweater.
I find your videos very interesting...I’ve been binging your videos for two days now.
*I was unaware there were black people in Iceland. 😳
Thank you. There are a decent amount of us here. 😊
How are you doing?
Yes! Sweater info! Please.
Yay!! Working on it. 😊
Ok 1: I have recently got back to listening to your podcast and your laugh is infectious..2: my nephew went to Iceland last February as a school trip I wish I was still listening to the ...he loved it 3: I loved what you said what to do for Christmas in Iceland recently....but I'm having a hard time finding your interview with Jonna Jinton...you did interview you her right or am I'm mistaken? I listen to you on Spotify btw
Great video (your name). Amazing stuff. Im from Iceland too, have a good day :)
I got used to taking my shoes off in the US when I lived in southern CA for 26 years (I still miss it so much). There are a ton of east Asian-Americans there, and the habit seems to have established itself out there thanks to them. At this point back on the East Coast, I cannot stomach the feel of shoes on when I'm in my home or anyone else's.
Content about the lopapeysas would be awesome 😻 I'm currently staying in Iceland for a semester abroad and would love to buy one now that it's getting colder. But I'd love to learn more about the culture behind them before doing so
Also the video was super fun and the coffee thing cracked me up 😂 my Icelandic guest family doesn't drink coffee either though (but they do have a coffee press somewhere in the back of the cabinet :D)
Awesome to hear you want to learn more. I hope your studying is going well. That fascinating to hear that they also don’t drink coffee and I’m not surprised that they have a coffee press just in case. 😂😂😂
@@AllThingsIceland
Studies are going very well, so far I've made nothing but positive experiences with HI. Thank you for asking :)
Yes, the presence of that little stamp now makes much more sense 😂
These videos are such a gift. Gorgeous sweater btw.
Hi Jewells, I am a new subscriber to your channel and I love your videos! I am a knitter/crocheter so I would be very interested to learn more about the Icelandic sweaters, wool, yarn shops ect!🌷
Great to hear. Thanks for letting me know. 😊
I just discovered you channel. You have the perfect name! Thank you for something so delightfully different💖
Thank you so much. 🤗
Also a lot of Icelanders don’t like being called Vikings. Of course we are proud of our heritage, but the vikings murdered people over very little and we don’t like it. We can call ourselves Vikings, but you can’t. It’s kind of like calling a Japanese person a ninja. Don’t do it, you never know how someone will react.
Good point. 😊
Well I actually think that is also due to a misrepresentation of what a viking is. Going to "viking" was to do those things. But not all vikings were murderous bastards, some were merchants and farmers. But I guess this is just semantics at the end of the day. I'm personally quite happy to be called a viking.
Arnþór Logi Arnarson I didn’t say all Icelanders, I like to call myself a Viking, but when foreigners call me a Viking I feel very uncomfortable
@@hannatara02 wow...I never would of thought of that. I'm ignorant to Icelandic culture so when I think viking I don't necessarily think anything bad. That's good to know
@@hannatara02 Yes I understand. I on the other hand don't get uncomfortable. I just was being pedantic bastard for no good reason. The word used to be used for going on a raid "viking" and was not really used about groups of people. That was a modern invention. But like I said I was being pedantic for no good reason. So never mind.
I am not sure how I stumbled upon your channel but I love your energy. I would adore a video on Icelandic sweaters too 😊💜
Great and thanks for letting me know. ❤️
Just found your channel few days ago. Trying to fit in some binge watching!!! Live the sweaters!! 💕💕. Better still-how can they be purchased?? Also not a coffee person, but I did taken a very $$ coffee percolator from the X & still have it for company 😁. We had a mat just inside the door for shoes. How do you keep shoes from getting wet/cold if outside? And critter free? Or do all homes have covered entrance? 🤔. Thank you for these amazing videos!!
Where I come from (Bosnia) we take our shoes off as well, but here in the US people don't respect that. Don't even ask or care, just not a big deal for most people while for me it's so disrespectful and it's dirty.
How are you doing?
But it is just not common in many countries
Many people don't even know that it is normal in other countries so please understand that it's not to meant rude
Perhaps you could offer up some advice about anything that a visitor to Iceland might do to make. their Icelandic hosts feel especially appreciated.....
Great question. 😊
That's a lovely idea!
An excellent idea! More specifically, are there things that are universally considered good gifts for giving to a family that has you over as a visitor? (Other than being respectful? )
Bring something from your own country! I love when people do that. Like some Canadians brought us really nice maple syrup and some japanese folk brought us matcha flavoured kit kats. Every time we have norwegian friends over they bring us things like brunost.
Maple syrup it is.
Found your channel today, and have not been able to stop watching your videos. They are so interesting and useful and wish I could visit Iceland. How are you doing with your Icelandic? You should do a video in which you speak a bit of Icelandic. I love your energy and really wish you all the best.
Yay! So glad to hear that. My Icelandic is coming along. I have a video where I pronounce places Icelandic in Icelandic and videos where I talk about weird Icelandic words.
Thanks and I wish you all the best too.
The weather change in this video was just amazing to see. "If you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes", right? 😊 Thanks for sharing.
I don’t see how anyone could be sad or down when wearing a sweater like that. So bright and cheery. Just seeing it made me smile. I could deal with that and a pair of jeans. Maybe you could start a lopapeysa business. I would buy one. Or two even! I would have to carry a pair of slippers or something. My feet get so cold so easy!
Just ordered salty Swedish licorice from Amazon. I'm certain that I won't be able to fully appreciate it, but we don't know until we try^^
😂 i hope you like it.
Even though it hurts as a Swede, the Kobe beef of licorice is the Finnish kind's.
"Yesterday afternoon judge Joseph Buffington ruled on assisting psychological aid in suicide-manslaughter by licorice and..."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/24/man-licorice-dies-massachusetts
@@pontus778 yeah those finn's really love their licorice... I don't like it but people here travel to finland to buy that stuff (and cheaper alcohol, tobacco and better meat ... well you know :-P, and tupla chocolade ... but there I just have to place my foot down, there just is nothing like norwegian milk chocolade :-)
I would definitely like to hear more about the traditional sweaters!
Yes please make a video on lopapeysa. I know a lot of knitters would find it fascinating plus they are such neat sweaters.
Great to hear. 😊
Have you seen the Northern Lights? Love you😁❤️
Yes, I have. They are gorgeous!!