10 Things I Will Never Understand About Sweden.

[@johnneiberger]

Varsågod means "be so good". It can mean "you're welcome", but it also means, "Be so good as to accept this thing I'm giving you now". You'd use it in place of "Here you are" when handing something to someone, whether it's your credit card at the store or coffee at a cafe.

[@YAYGOME]

Yea that is an even better way that i tried to explain it! Thanks for watching, take care!

[@ronger7801]

@@YAYGOME I’d agree that it’s a little weird, because if you start by saying ”varsågod” when handing someone something, there isn’t really much you could reply to ”tack”. It’s like: -Varsågod! -Tack! -Varsågod!

[@YAYGOME]

@@ronger7801 😂😂 exactly!! 🤣😂

[@TerencePetersenAjbro]

Varsågod is very much akin to the German "bitte schön" if that helps.

[@ronger7801]

@@TerencePetersenAjbro My German isn’t the best, but isn’t ”bitte” on it’s own just a super useful word? Seems like it works in so many ways in so many situations.

[@ronger7801]

As a Swede I think it’s even weirder when (younger?) Swedes often reply ”ingen fara” to a ”tack”. It’s kind of saying ”no worries”, I guess, but it makes it sound like I was kind of apologizing rather than saying “thank you”. If I’m in that kind of a mood I just tell them “I didn’t say I’m sorry”...no I don’t, but I’m thinking it.

[@YAYGOME]

😱oh my goodness! I am so glad you left this comment because I have learnt a lot of my Swedish from the people around me and even I have said this.. I assumed it was like the English translation, you know, if someone holds a door open and you say thanks so they say, no problem! 😳 This is why I am scared to speak Swedish.. I really don't want to offend someone 😂 I spent the first year saying snälla to everything, thinking I was being so polite ... Then I got told to stop saying it because it sounded a bit like I was begging 🙈These English to Swedish books don't always do a good job of translating between the languages I find 😂 Thanks for watching! Take care 🥰

[@ronger7801]

@@YAYGOME Please note that this is merely my personal opinion, I’m not sure how many Swedes would agree. It could just be me on my way turning into an overly grumpy old man that just overthinks stuff. 😁 Ingen fara! 😉 Take care. ❤️

[@YAYGOME]

@@ronger7801 😂🤣😂

[@ronger7801]

@@YAYGOME Actually I think a lot of Swedes feel uncomfortable with using the word “varsågod”. I’m not really sure why. It could be because of the literal meaning that almost sounds like you’re demanding the other person to be grateful. Almost like if I’m holding the door for someone and say ”Behold the gift that I present to you by holding this door, kneel before me in gratitude!” But again, it could be me overthinking stuff...

[@YAYGOME]

@@ronger7801 😂😂 well that would be two of us.. its just a weird word really 😂

[@YAYGOME]

Here it is, finally i have got the courage to make the video i have wanted to make for a while.. A very silly... slightly sarcastic one. I hope you all enjoyed a bit of silly English humor and for anyone else... Please dont crucify me!

[@kenjohan]

Not even Monty Python was funny, just childish.

[@YAYGOME]

@@kenjohan you sound like a very fun person to have around! Thank you so much for watching my videos and leaving such a fun comment for everyone to enjoy 👏👏😁 have a fabulous new year!

[@therealcsing]

Love your humor and energy!

[@YAYGOME]

Thank you so much!! you made my day ☺️ Take care! 🥰

[@Patrik6920]

she forgot her pills....

[@tovep9573]

Just listening to you in the firm conviction that after a few years here you'll preach these things yourself to your friends and family back home. :-D

[@YAYGOME]

Yea, year by year you guys slowly wear me down 😂 Nah I'm just kidding... Sweden has so much great qualities! Thanks for watching, take care! 🥰

[@Sr19769p]

Hi dude, just a quicky. I learn Swedish as a hobby and figured you may be the person to ask about this: I started with Duolingo but frankly phases such as 'The moose likes the watermelon' wouldn't help me if I'm trying to find my way back to my hotel while drunk in a dodgy area of Stockholm! MemRise seems a lot more practical, but the question I'm asking is do you know of any other more 'ground level' on-line Swedish courses? Any feedback would be really appreciated 👍

[@YAYGOME]

Well it depends where you’re located, if you’re in Sweden you can go to SFI (Swedish for immigrants), it’s free and for people that seriously want to learn the language but outside of the country you are limited to apps and podcasts etc. Mostly people recommend listening to Swedish radio (you can get that in an app) personally I just zoned out everything I didn’t understand and it was pointless for me 😂 so if you’re like me I would say try watching Swedish shows, or even better, a few Swedish KZbinrs (with subtitles!). For me I find I always tend to read the subtitles even if it’s English 😂 so it’s a good way to learn. Especially if you combine it with something like Duolingo because you’ll learn how to phrase things better. I also use Duolingo but I totally understand what you mean. If you pay for it though you get the quizzes and they’re a bit more useful than the typical stuff (I did find the higher levels were better though, try to get up the map instead of just maxing to level 5 on each topic - assuming you haven’t already!) 🥰 hope that helps 😬 good luck!!

[@Sr19769p]

@@YAYGOME Thanks, man. When I 'toured' Europe, most people said they learned English passively by watching telly and listening to the radio. Tack så mycket for your advice👍

[@YAYGOME]

@@Sr19769p Varsågod 🥰 (oh here is another as well.. try changing your phone to Swedish. It’s annoying af 😂 but if you stick with it you’ll pick up a fair bit!) ☺️

[@Sr19769p]

@@YAYGOME I'm up for short-term annoyance if it brings long-term benefits. You're a f--king star! 👍

[@sholmen1872]

I never had a nicotine reaction to snus, but do I get hiccups after a short while. And it grazes my gums and inside of the lips almost instantly, making it sore and hurting.

[@sholmen1872]

Oh, and I forgot to tell you that, I was profoundly offended and delightedly so!

[@YAYGOME]

😂🥰 its okay I can take and good as I give 😂 all in good humor. I can't believe it makes you sore 😥 even less reason to try it! Thanks for watching, take care 🥰

[@smievil]

loose and some portion of snus feels easier on my gum than other, some do make it really sore or dry

[@Jontor11]

Systembolaget has it perks though. As one of the biggest buyers in Europe they get good prices and therefor good quality for less money. Then the Swedish alcohol tax is added on to that so it is not cheap anyway.:) But if you compare to the UK, I actually think Systembolaget has a much better selections in wines.

[@YAYGOME]

😂 nope still no convincing me. Having living in both countries I'd say the selection is at best equal. In reality specialist shops will order in whatever you want really just like sb does. But don't take my video too seriously, it's just some banter 😄 thanks for watching, take care 😊

[@Jontor11]

@@YAYGOME No worries :-)

[@skaggigocharg06]

Jontor11: You should read up on Systembolaget and wines... You'll be surprised what kind of quality SB buys.

[@YAYGOME]

@@skaggigocharg06 passive aggressive comments aren't really my thing to be honest.. I think you're taking this fun video a little too seriously mate

[@Henrik_Holst]

Yes we still have a problem with binge drinking with Systembolaget but then you should have seen how it was before ;). And no the prices in it are not state controlled, it's a company that happens to be owned by the state but the prices are not set by the state, there is a high alcohol tax put on it though but that would be there regardless of if it was sold by Systemet or by your local super market.

[@YAYGOME]

Ah well that is a fair point.. You're right, I didn't see it before 😉 hahah. My apologies that I have got that fact wrong! Thanks for the info. Really I think I did a bad job explaining my point, I meant more just that because there is no competition you have no price wars to get cheaper offers or deals.. But to be fair, that is part of the point right? 😂Thanks for watching, take care! 🥰

[@Henrik_Holst]

@@YAYGOME :-). And it has to be said that far from everyone is defending it, and the EU is not happy with it (which is perhaps why people have started to defend actually) and the conservative party (Moderaterna) have tried for years to shut it down. On the flip side, you guys have British food in the UK, how do you explain that ;-) (and no I'm not including curry and other foreign saviours that you got from being an empire once).

[@tomeng9520]

@@Henrik_Holst Moderaterna och borgare är emot bara för att det är Systembolaget är Statligt. Att alkoholskatten hjälper sjukhusen, skola, välfärd och så vidare skiter dom i. Det borgare vill åt är att ta åt sig av vinsten / tjäna pengar för sin egen vinning. Hur skiter dom i , girigheten är stor på Moderaterna. Systembolaget är bra, ge fan i den. Hur svårt är det planera dina inköp ?!

[@Iae86]

Hm, when you only have one room it is impossible to not let people see your bedroom. Most college student only have a one room flat, so maybe we just get used to it in our youth and never think about it as adults. We usually get at least a week or two around x-mas, and a lot of people take a week off around Easter. And snus makes us Swedes have a about half the amount of tobacco related deaths compared to the rest of Europe (lowest in EU), and the smell of snus is nothing compared to cigarettes.

[@YAYGOME]

Truueee!! I would definitely take the smell of snus over cigarettes! One room flats, damn I didn't think they were that popular actually, that's interesting! I think generally though Swedes are way more open about things than Brits, like being naked in saunas together and talking about sex etc.. I think its honestly a good thing! Thanks for watching, take care!

[@Sr19769p]

Very funny and charming as always! Taco fridays? It's only like the English having a roast on a Sunday or fish & chips on a Friday (or at least, with the latter, they USED to where I live). Might import some of that snooze for work; I won't have to keep sneaking out of the emergency exit every hour for a surreptitious cig! Enjoyed the vid, dude, tack så mycket 👍

[@YAYGOME]

Ooo you got me there! We do love a Sunday roast 😂😂🤣😂🤣😂😂 Yea snus is a good way to quit smoking but then you have a snus problem 😂 thanks for watching bo! Take care 🥰

[@Herr_U]

"Varsågod" is a lot closer to "here you are" than "you're welcome" (I can't think of anything in swedish that matches closely to "you're welcome" (in this context)) ("var så god" is literally "be so kind") In swedish how rude "struntprat" ("rubbish") and "nej" ("no") are is inverted compared to english english, saying "struntprat" is closer to how yanks would react to someone saying "rubbish" at a statement/opinion.. And systembolaget is awesome - point me to the UK town with less than 500 inhabitants where I can reliably get belgian beer, french champagne, finnish hard liquor, japanese sake, and mexican tequilla without a hefty markup and we can start talking (that is a fairly easy thing to pull off in sweden with the aid of systembolaget (even if systemet's selection of sake is severly limited)) (You can order almost anything from the entire systemet catalouge (their baseline selection is about 2400 products) to any arbitrary systembolaget or their agencies - so when you are at the small town in the middle of nowhere you can get some truly weird stuff with ease). But overall, yeah, we are weird - I mean, despite alko and systemetbolaget being virtually the same thing it is a hassle to get one to order stuff from the other.

[@perkalov]

"You're wellcome" in this context is in Swedish "det var så lite så" as an example, we have a few versions on the same theme.

[@Xenofonx]

The Taco Friday thing is quite new. It didn't exist when I grew up (in the 70's and 80's). And personally I don't acknowledge it now either. The "Fredagsmys" thing is quite new as well. A way to make a family friendly version of the danish "Hygge". And concerning the Eurovision... we are quite a few people here who would rather kill ourselves than suffer a night with eurovision, let alone five nights. A joke about that goes "If you have to choose between watching the Eurovision and shot yourself in the foot. Which foot would you choose?" The Midsummer thing... well, it is alcohol needed for that. Unless you happen to be a child - then you are excused. I have never enjoyed it and most of my relatives and friends wouldn't do it without some courage from a "snaps". The "Varsågod" controversy is sufficiently covered by others... it rougly means "here you are". Systembolaget is a very hot potato politically. The alcohol monopoly is the last monopoly of the old socialdemocratic order, and for some reason there is no political majority for breaking it up. Not as yet. I'm with you there. Because of the monopolly people tend to go abroad (mostly to Germany or - in some cases to Denmark) and then you buy much more than you would ordinarily consume instead of going down to a wineshop or to the supermarket and just buy the alcohol you need at that particular moment. It's weird, but it is unfortunately not going to change anytime soon. Snus - snuff. It's an alternative to smoking. Quite disgusting for us who doesn't use snuff, especially the non-pad versions that was the most common when I grew up. But it is an alternative for people who need their nicotine fix and trying to stop smoking. - The Cigarette companies has successfully had in banned outside of the nordic countries - it is a formidable competitor for them and probably less dangerous cancerwise. I like rants like yours today. Keep them coming. We need to hear it - a different perspective is never wrong.

[@YAYGOME]

Oh my goodness! I laughed WAY too much when I read "If you have to choose between watching the Eurovision and shot yourself in the foot. Which foot would you choose? - That was just brilliant!! I really enjoyed reading your comment actually! Very true and quite the giggle! Thanks so much for watching and the lovely comment - Truth be told I was so scared to upload this video as I genuinely don't want to offend anyone, but just to have a little giggle. So thanks for the feedback, I'll definitely do mor win future! Take care 🥰

[@annicaesplund6613]

I love Systembolaget!

[@MrGunnar69]

@@YAYGOME If you want another laugh, search for "mellopizzan" here on YT.

[@YAYGOME]

@@annicaesplund6613 😐you're part of the other club annica.. 😂😂😂 I'm just kidding of course.. although it is a pretty 50/50 thing I think.. 🤷‍♀️ at least they're always friendly, helpful and polite in sb!

[@annicaesplund6613]

@@YAYGOME and they have to take classes to be able to answer the customers questions about everything they sell.

[@gustavanderson2505]

Loved this 😂😂. You’re so funny!

[@YAYGOME]

Aww thank you! you made my day!! I am so happy to hear you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching, take care 🥰

[@wyastonhypatia23]

The best thing about snus is that there's very few smokers polluting that air. As someone who doesn't do either I love it.

[@YAYGOME]

Very true!! Thanks for watching, take care ☺️

[@mikaelandersson4519]

We have 5 weeks vacation. So after this 4 weeks we still have 1 to do like You brittish people. Plus that some of the factorys got something that Calls ”Comp-tid”. If You take less brakes och come ealy. You can take that time in money or vacation.

[@Purpledream.]

Love the video,had a good laugh!😂

[@YAYGOME]

Thank you so much!! I was honestly so scared to upload this video so I really appreciate your comment!! 🥰Thanks again and take care !

[@BrabbsyTV]

"pavement skiing, i could maybe let this one slide..." budum tshhh. Puns for days, love it!

[@YAYGOME]

FINALLY SOMEONE GOT IT!!!! 😂😂😂 thanks for watching, take care 🥰

[@Solarjumper2]

Sweden does not have sun during the winter season and that is why most of our vacation is placed in typically July and August. We need the sun :-)

[@mockupguy3577]

Vacation, because we want to be outside in Sweden and that’s moderately fun in October.

[@Hilariumosis]

Skiing on pavement is great because you don't have to wait for winter or go somewhere where there's snow. If you think wheels on skiis are wierd then you must feel the same about skates/rollerblades. And I don't do tacos on Fridays myself, I have it when I feel like it. Tacos isn't always what you're hungry for on a friday. Btw we call it tacos but no one actually make it tacos. It should be called Tex-Mex Friday because it's a mix of Texas and Mexico influense and not proper tacos. And snus is much better than smoking in terms of health risks, you don't see signs saying snusing isn't allowed. It's discreet so you can have it anywhere before/during/after, you can have it loose or in black or white pouches, white is better for your teeth and doesn't drip as much so don't need to spit plus pouches keeps it in place better than loose. There are flavored snus, whatever berry, fruit, plant or mix under the sun that you might like. There's even whiskey and daquiri flavored snus. I don't like the tobacco taste so I go with snus where the flavor dominates, it's litterally almost like candy how strong the flavor is on the ones I like. But the flavor-tobacco balance varies too to suit your preference. And the strength varies, from like 5 mg of nicotine up to 43 mg, whatever suits you. If you don't like tobacco there's also tobacco free snus alternatives.

[@YAYGOME]

But what is even better is not smoking or snusing at all! 😄 No I don't find skating or rollerblades weird because they were first designed to be on wheels. Skis on the other hand are not. You also can use a dry ski slope and then you also don't have to have snow / wait for winter! I guess thermally strange part is that skiing is usually down a hill / mountain and not on a flat pavement. But, each to their own as we say in England! If we were all the same life would be very boring indeed. And as I said at the start, its all just banter so please don't take it seriously or take offence!

[@helgatornkvizt5412]

@@YAYGOME but what if you're training for Vasaloppet and there's no snow? What to do? I think they look stupid aswell, but I do understand it.

[@YAYGOME]

@@helgatornkvizt5412 dry ski slope. Its more accurate for training than wheels (I used to ski a lot!) Thanks for watching, take care 😊

[@helgatornkvizt5412]

@@YAYGOME but is it accurate for cross country skiing? And where do you find dry slopes in Sweden. I love skiing, but I haven't tried either dry slopes or roller skis.

[@helgatornkvizt5412]

Oh and I totally agree, snus is disgusting!!

[@QueenMegaera]

Haha. This was a fun thought excercise, between "I think that's weird too and don't do it" (snus, mello, rullskidor (unless you're a professional cross country skier getting your summer excercise in), taco Friday) "I think it's weird too but do it anyway" (små grodorna) to "I've never thought about that" (the "varsågod" thing). I'm thinking about it now and I feel like "varsågod" is the word you say as you're handing something over or doing something as a word to express your own good will, and if the person says "thank you", you either accept in silence (because you've both done something polite and the exchange can end there) or in a more formal setting you reply with "ingen orsak". ("No reason [to thank me]"). You only answer "tack" with "varsågod" if you forgot to say it in the first place.

[@YAYGOME]

😂 Yes as much I've been told its equal to "thank you" and "youre welcome" by swedish learning books, it really isn't! No doubt English learning books have similar words that don't really translate to swedish very well to! I wonder what you will think of my next "I try so you don't have to" as I am collaborating with a new Swedish company for it. Without too much spoilers, it's like snus but not snus 😂 Will be out next week if I've peaked your curiosity. Thanks for watching, take care 🥰

[@stiglarsson8405]

"Var så god", is a standard phrase , often pronunced "Varsegod"! Its a polite phrase, a bit politer then to say, "here you have" "Här har du". The right reply is "Tack", if one is polite back. Its this with prhases.. its shoutcuts, and Varsegod should be followede by other words, but we cut it out, becuse everyone know. Kind of the same as Thanks, its a shortword for Thank you so much, wich translates to swedich to "Tack så mycket".

[@ulvsbane]

The frog song is actually an old French song from the Napoleonic wars, La Chanson de l’Oignon, The onion song. The Brits changed it to make fun of the French to Au pas, grenouilles!, In steps, frogs!. And we kept the frog part and for some reason use it on midsummer. Yeah, that's weird. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3aaYZ2onbSloM0

[@YAYGOME]

Ah yes, we do love to call the French little froggies 😂🤣😂😂 have you ever eaten frog? I tried it once as a kid while in France.. wasn't as bad as snail thsts for sure! 😂 thanks for watching, take care 😊

[@ulvsbane]

@@YAYGOME Yeah, we call them "grodätare", frog eaters :) ANd no, I've never tried. Not that I wouldn't, just that I haven't had the opportunity. After all, we eat "surströmming" :)

[@smievil]

i think you can react quite a bit to "snus" even if you are a regular smoker. maybe it does it's things a bit differently don't think i had any bad experiences at first though, higher nicotine snus makes me a bit naceus if i'm too hungry. think people seem to warn about first time use though.

[@YAYGOME]

😳 and yet people still try it 😂 crazy sweds!! Or am I just a wimp? 😂 thanks for watching, take care 😊

[@smievil]

feel like people usually recommend against tobacco

[@k.j.hulander2204]

Sweden isn’t as entrenched a class society as Britain, but in terms of manners I’d argue that it’s one area where you see class differences surface. Middle class people who are well-travelled in polite countries, and who may work in organisations with international operations, are more careful and polite in the British/continental sense of the word. Being blunt is seen as a very working class or provincial trait, a way people who tend to move within a limited social space communicate. You just need to look at the political parties: the parties with a working class base gravitate toward more common sense “straight talk” (telling it like it is) rhetoric that is proudly anti-intellectual. That being said, since the industrial era, the idealised Swede is a straight talking, hard working labourer. So this type of talk isn’t frowned upon but rather seen as brave and honest. In my understanding, the idealised Brit is rather a measured middle class civil servant. That’s my take on it.

[@YAYGOME]

😱 This is a very interesting point!! You are very right! I have never really noticed "Class" as much of a thing here.. I suppose aside from swedes talking about "hillbillies or rednecks", which I think is more of an American thing? I do wonder.. Is the lack of classes thing because of the difference in pay? The typically "lower" jobs in England, like cleaning, building etc are not really seen as such in Sweden. I find the pay is just so much better for the typically less education heavy jobs. (Please don't misunderstand me, I most certainly do not see these jobs as lower but it is just my understanding that this is how some perceive those jobs in England... Snobs as we like to call them!). But I do find that people see all jobs as being capable of a career in Sweden For example, coffee shops asking for barista training etc. 🤔Which makes me wonder if people are seen as a little more equal. I think I am blithering and making little to no sense... Anyway, your comment was very interesting, I can quite see how that could be true! Thanks for watching, take care!!

[@suizokukan]

Some people quit smoking by replacing the cigarettes with snuff. They still get the nicotine while sparing their lungs. It's also a lot more respectful to those around them who don't have to inhale the cigarette smoke 😁

[@YAYGOME]

Yes I have a couple of friends that did this to! But I might have the perfect answer to this... I'm doing a collaboration with a company soon as part of my "I try so you don't have to series". I look forward to seeing what you think of this alternative 😂 Thanks for watching, take care ☺️

[@luxeford547]

Frankly, I find the whole "fredagstaco" exceedingly strange too* Kebabpizza is a truly ingenious invention though. Italians would recoil in horror, but instead of getting two foods, why not combine them? *and yeah, I'm pretty adamant about low-key shouting from the rooftops how unique and special I am. A very typical Swedish trait. Busted!

[@johanhol]

Ha ha ha! You really make me laugh. By the way, I got very lucky last Saturday with Melodifestivalen. My wife Karin fell asleep in the fist act, went to bed in the fifth and I could turn on Netflix instead :) Have a nice weekend :)

[@YAYGOME]

😂 !! Lucky indeed! So happy I made you laugh, it makes my day to hear it! Thanks for watching, take care ☺️

[@liljaa046]

I think we use "varsågod" more like "here you are" when passing something or just to cut the talking short. Also as someone pointed out, we usually say "tack" after "varsågod". AND I have never had a tackofredag in my life unless we have guests and even then it's not really a thing if we didn't plan beforehand.. I understand "fredagsmys" though, makes more sense..

[@YAYGOME]

Yup I think that is almost exactly the same I said in the video. Thanks for watching, take care

[@smievil]

can you say "be my guest". or a more litteral translation of varsågod could be something like "be so good" or" was so good" maybe den var så god=it was so tasty... i don't know, thinking to much about it, you sound right though.

[@MeredithMynroseUniversalHealer]

I came from the KZbin Creator event!

[@YAYGOME]

Oh hey Meredith!!! 🥰🥰 how are you liking the KZbin event? I’m loving it!!

[@FredrikKurtson]

One thing I think is the cause of people not buying pre-done food is that most swedes are pretty good at cooking the food themselves

[@YAYGOME]

Yes! I think Swedes are quite good at not just cooking for themselves but cooking healthy things to! Balance is definitely a thing here! Thanks for watching, take care 🥰

[@smievil]

there's a lot of restaurants in my town though, no clue how they can manage to get around.

[@martinmuren8757]

It's 5 weeks that you can take out during the year, and also the right to take out 4 consecutive weeks during June-August. Most people prefer to take 3 during summer, one during winter and the rest of the days spread out. Systembolaget is HOLY, how dare you? Varsågod.

[@YAYGOME]

😂 NOOOOO I DIDN'T GET TO SAY THANK YOU FIRST... You win sir... I apologies for insulting your Systembolaget! (P.S. Yes! When I finished editing this it suddenly hit me that I said a whole year but in reality people usually have at least a week or two at Christmas but.. I figured people would know I am a blithering idiot by now anyway 😂) Thanks for watching, take care!!

[@olssonan]

@@YAYGOME Snus is great. If you look at the number of nicotine users in Europe, Sweden is like everybody else. The same amount of ppl use nicotine. The difference is that in other counties you smoke instead. Smoking is ALOT worse for your health. It might be discusting, in your eyes, but it saves alot of lives. For instance there is no evidence that snus, or moist snuff, causes cancer. As for reasons: These days there are alot of restrictions on where you can smoke (yuck, talk about bad smell), but no restrictions on snus. Also, wouldnt you want 30+ days of vacation? :)

[@YAYGOME]

@@olssonan 🙈 this video isn't intended to offend people or to make them feel like they need to defend anything. As I said at the start it's just a joke. Yes snus is better than smoking in many ways but it still isn't better than neither!!! And yes, 30 days is definitely better than 25 which is what many country's have, they also sometimes include bank Holidays into those 25 which really sucks!!! Thanks for watching, take care 🥰

[@SilverionX]

Roller skiing: If you're training for Vasaloppet, a 90 kilometer slog along with thousands of others, you'd be pretty keen on roller skiing too. I've never seen a person roller skiing that wasn't super fit, I just expect they're all elite level cross country skiers. Midsummer: It's traditional, so of course there are some that absolutely insist on it and some that don't care at all. I think it's important to show our traditions to the next generation so they don't die out. Did you know we used to have trick or treating for kids on Easter? With costumes and everything (I have pictures of myself dressed as a witch around the age of 5). No one does that any more. Taco Friday: I expect this is an extension of worker lunches, where there's a traditional Swedish husmanskost menu. Literally pyttipanna on Monday, raggmunk on Tuesday, fish on Wednesday, ärtsoppa and pancakes on Thursday and meat on Friday. Good, hardy food for people working industrial jobs. Everyone knew what they would get and the kitchens knew what to cook. Sounds very Swedish doesn't it? I don't have taco Friday but I also don't have any friends to hang out with irl. Gaming on Mobile: I don't get it either, why wouldn't you use a regular internet connection. Same goes with wireless mice and keyboards. Just bound to be problematic. 4 weeks vacation: It's been proven you need at least 3 weeks of vacation to truly unwind. Hence why it's a law. You DON'T have to take it in summer, but honestly, would you want 3 weeks vacation in the middle of Swedish winter? Eurovision: No. The only times I've watched it is when it's a family event. Same as watching Let's Dance, other game shows or sports that aren't biathlon or orienteering. I do it to hang out with my family. Being straightforward is being polite: No, they're just rude. There's a line between being honest and being rude and some people don't know where that line is. Is it cultural? I don't know. Systembolaget: It's been proven that people drink 30% less because of it. That was probably before EU though, now people could just buy shit tons of alcohol in Germany and ship it back here. Taxing the shit out of alcohol, just like cigarettes, seems sensible to me. Paying off those hospital bills in advance. They're probably already taxing the shit out of snus too, but if they don't they should because it's also bad for you. In fact, they should probably monopolize cigarettes and snus too, in my opinion.

[@anders630]

Dancing like frogs on midsummer. The song is a french march "La Chanson de l’Oignon" which was made fun of by the British (yes you) and later got translated into swedish in the late 1800s. So basically pre ww1 brits taking the mickey out of the french. Summer vacation 4 weeks. This is a combination of industrial times where they closed down factories during vacation and the privilage of getting combined weeks of vacation in the short summer.

[@YAYGOME]

😳😬 are you sure it wasn’t the Americans?? We British are far too polite to take the piss out of the french 😉😂😂😂 Thanks for watching, take care 🥰

[@mannydcbianco]

As a Swede I completely agree with a significant number of your "gripes", lol. Maybe that's why I never quite felt at home in Sweden and haven't really looked back since I left almost a decade ago. My mother always says that I was born in the wrong country.

[@YAYGOME]

😂 most certainly not gripes, just things I don't get. Doesn't mean they're bad or wrong though! 🥰 maybe England would suit you more? Thanks for watching, take care 😊

[@nilelarsson4973]

I laughed a lot watching your rant. Sometimes I agree and sometimes I disagree, but see your point. I think Sweden is weirdly in sync on certain things , such as Taco friday and the Christmas television three'o'clock Disney christmas card. It has always wierded me out that no one has spoken to each other about it and yet nationwide everyone seems to do exactly the same thing. I think when I was a kid it was chicken friday and every family household ate chicken on a friday. Nice video!

[@YAYGOME]

😂 yea the Christmas thing is so true!! Its cosy though! To be fair I joke about it but I do love most of these things haha 🥰 thanks for watching, I'm so happy you laughed and enjoyed it, take care!

[@pinkisawesome7296]

Me and my boyfriend really loves your Channel 🥰! He is brittish and Im swedish. There is so many things We comes across that differs our countries everyday. But the MOST important things are 1) you britts cant tell the time! Whenever Im saying half 5, I meen 16:30, whilst he meens 17:30😩. 2) the terror... eggs with KETCHUP?? fish n chips with KETCHUP??? 😩😩😱 There is such much more 😂 btw I love the fact you are a gamer 🥰🙌

[@YAYGOME]

😂😂🤣😂😂 aww this made my day!! Firstly, so happy to hear you both enjoy my channel!! 🧡💛 Secondly, yes im sorry its true we can't tell the time 😂😂😂 my partner and I had the same issue hahahhaa!! I actually have a funny story about meeting his mum for our first day out together and she came an hour early and I was still in pjs 😂🤣😂 good thing she has a sense of humor lol. Thirdly, 🧐 I doubled checked and yes, i can confirm we are in fact animals that out ketchup on chips 😂😂 eggs though 🤔 i dunno about that.. i prefer Lea and perrins mmm so good 😍 Thanks for watching and take care 🥰 Oh ps what games do you play?

[@pinkisawesome7296]

@@YAYGOME yes!!! Finally a Britt that admit about the time telling 🥰😂. And so funny that with his mom! Im gonna tell my bf about that 😬😬. Oh We Both game acually 🤗 Apex mostly but Also rocket league and dead by daylight! What do you game 🤗? Keep make videos ❤️🙌

[@YAYGOME]

@@pinkisawesome7296 oh cool!! I've plays lots of random things but mostly world of warcraft overwatch and my nintendo switch. I've been quite into overwatch again recently, haven't played it for ages, just came back and realised my aim is terrible 😂 im acting like I didn't already know after playing valorant 😂🤣😂😂 🙈 im getting too old for fps it seems 😂 Say hi to the bf 👋

[@pinkisawesome7296]

@@YAYGOME aw try Apex you Will like it if you like overwatch 😌. But then We are playstation gamers so Maybe its not the same on pc 🙈 Oh Ive already screenshotted and showed him 🥰 !! Keep doing this good vids!!

[@YAYGOME]

@@pinkisawesome7296 can’t go wrong with ps gaming, do you have the 5? I’m waiting to play through astros playroom still 😂 I watched most of it from my partner though… god I’m addicted to that music… GPU jungle 👌👌👌👌

[@thomasstedtenfeldt5051]

Subbed, but I have to tell you, in terms of vacation swedish law states that you are entitled to 5 weeks vacation where 4 are consecutive.This means it's illegal for an employer to deny you the 4 consecutive weeks. But you are welcome to use them whenever you want. Living in a country which is completely dark for 9 months makes pretty much everyone choose to use all weeks (except for one that we use over christmas) over summer. A standard rule also is that you get 6 weeks paid vacation if you stop getting paid overtime. Sincerity for the Brits always for some reason are construed to be rude. Can't really get that. Varsågod means just as John says, "please take the salt now that I'm holding it up to you out of politeness because you asked for it" Whereas the first time I asked for someting at a table in the UK I got "God helps those who helps themselves" :) I know what I would answer to that now, 30 years later" :)

[@YAYGOME]

Thanks for the sub! 🥰 Yes you're right on the vacation! And from what I have heard most companies are pretty good on letting you take holiday as you please provided its not an awful time for the project etc. Thanks very much for watching! Take care 🥰

[@perkalov]

@@YAYGOME The baseline for vacation is likely "organize with your co-workers" but we have "industrisemester" which is the employer shutting down for 4-5 weeks and telling you to piss of on vacation for 4 weeks. This occurs if you work in the heavy industry.

[@ShadowScoutSwede]

Thanks for sharing great video and by the way i just hit your red button for you and rang the bell. The Swedish word Snus translated to English are snuff. And you have a lot of humor .

[@YAYGOME]

Awwww thank youuu!!! Much appreciated and thanks for the kind words! Snuff.. I've actually heard of that but isn't it loose? 🤔 not really an expert if I'm honest 😂 Thanks for watching and subbing! Take care 🥰

[@ShadowScoutSwede]

@@YAYGOMEME Anytime

[@smievil]

think people tend to refer to it as snus or swedish snus rather than snuff even in English, snuff may sometimes refer to sniffing tobacco or dip. think there are a few other countries with some similar tobacco

[@sadouk]

Haha

[@YAYGOME]

Aww thank you!! You made my day for saying so! 🥰 take care

[@perkalov]

Nope, its not "just you". Eurovision (Mello) is hugely overhyped in Sweden. Swedish is a direct language and lacks a lot of polite phrases that can be found in english... Like forming a question as if its a statement or ending a question with "please". We can, but we generally dont. We could say "kan du skicka sockret, är du snäll?" (could you pass the sugar, please?) but for the most part we say "skicka sockret" (pass the sugar). What is inteneded as a question comes as an direct order. Swedish simply isnt a polite language, tbh. Also, your personal oppinion might be factually wrong. If your "oppinion" is that my car is yellow, I will tell you... No, its red. I think the "varsegod" problem is localized. I don't generally say it, unless you thank me. Though I know that you are at least partially right, some of us do. Thats why I think its localized. Also, I am from the north, where we are know to be even less polite and social. We know that, outside of Scandinavia (Norway and Finland has an similar aproach) Systembolaget is rediculous. On the other hand, when I go abroad and buys booze... I react on the tiny the selection is. Besides the actual reasons for Systembolaget... Having one big store supplying all alcohol also makes it possible for them to hold an assortment rediculously much bigger then any "normal store". This would not be a problem in Stockholm/Göteborg/Malmö and a few other places, but in smaller cities the selection would drastically decrese. Anyway... We know you think its silly and we wont chatise you for that ;) The bingedrinking started long before we started regulating alcohol. This is a leftover from the same period as US had their prohobition era. Alcohol in Sweden is expensive. But thats taxes, not lack of competition. Would the prices drop if we lifted the regulations? Yeah, somewhat. The nicotine intake from Snus is said to be about 5x that of smoking. And I can say, from the standpoint of one uses snus, that I agree. If I am out of Snus, ciggaretes would not solve the abstines problem. As for "why"... I think its because of the amount of places where you could not smoke historically. Sweden have for example had a lot of sawmills, papermills and other factories connected to wood. Places where smoking was directly dangerous and straight out banned (by the employer). Thus an other form of tobacco was sorta needed.

[@Blixthand]

Actually you Brits are to blame for the midsummer frog dance. The melody is ripped off from a French marching song Le chant de l’Oignon with the refrain going Au pas camarade, but you brits had to go and make fun of the French and make a mock version changing camarade to grenoil (frog, because the French eat frogs), and that became the original inspiration for our midsummer song.

[@YAYGOME]

😳 Is it weird that I have Moana (Vaiana in Sweden) stuck in my head? ... "What can I say except your weeeellccommeee... " 😂 Thanks for watching, take care 🥰

[@erikandersson6145]

Drinking vodka and dance around a pol

[@jerkerjansson]

The varsågod/tack thing. You miss your own clues, Varsågod means "there you are" as you say. That is "you are welcome to take this". But it also means "you're welcome" as a response to a thank you. So it depends on the situation. If I give you an apple I say varsågod. You say tack. And we're done. If somebody reaches you an apple out of nowhere and you take it and say tack you probably get a varsågod back. And that's it. It's about balance. And about going away from a social or economic transaction knowing that all scores are cleared. The Swedish word "tacksamhetsskuld" is important. Indebtness, but more so. Not many people in this individualistic country wants to stand in debt socially. And the oppsite, Nobody wants to have somebody being indebted to them. We're all equal, at least we think so, and social indebtness messes with that sense of equality. And if you want to see that in action, just look a little extra at how people behave when checking out at the grocery store. You will hear a lot of tack, tack, tack. You got to be sure to equalize a lot of stuff that our culture is not really good at handling. It's like karma or the dust in The Golden Compass-books. And it's the varsågod that is the dust. You can spray tack around you, but should keep the varsågods to an absolute minimum. So. Just say tack a lot and walk away if it get's messy. Then you should be good. And if you want to be really, really sure say: åååh, tack.

[@peteranundsson2319]

It's called snuff in UK! I watched the video to the end! I'm a big Snusare myself and I'm proud of it. You can also snusa loose snus! You rolling it like a ball and put it under your lip. Thanks for the video ! I'm from Sweden by the way.

[@YAYGOME]

I salute to you for listening to my silly nonsense till the end!! 😂 Thanks very much for watching and take care 🥰

[@jemakrol]

I just LOVED this video and your thoughts! Yes. I am Swedish. No. No submissive... well... err... say again. Point two it was? First off. I laughed and basically... Yep, yup. Spot on. Almost all points, as far as I'm concerned. Let me try to explain *one* Swedes view on it. No defence speech here, just... a reaction. If I may?... Warning. Long one. I couldn't hold back. Sorry. And yeah. Traces of irony here too... 1. Roller Skiing Pass. I agree. It does look ridiculous. Just don't get it. Careful about those hockey taunts though, that's sensitive areas. Usually Canadians are the ones that has the right to taunt Swedish Hockey. Or maybe our dear Finland friends. 2. Show bedroom See. We're not as inhibited as Brits. What's the point of treating the bedroom as a private place where the hosts might as well have used the very dining table you're eating at, for some serious... what was it? Submissive play? Hey, why limit yourself to the house/flat to begin with? Seriously. Don't get it either. It's just... awkward to show the bedroom. Still, if you are a guest and have to use the restroom, well, DON'T peek into the cabinet... 3. Midsummer dance Yep. It's ridiculous. And you got it wrong. Swedes hate that Frog dance. You read it right. Pay attention next time you watch the whole show at midsummer. Who dances? First off the person initiating the whole thing, dressed in traditional Swedish clothing. Probably one of the persons arranging the whole thing. Then we might have the band, one or more persons. After that? Parents of kids. Note that the parents try to engage their kids. "See, this is FUN!". Do you EVER see a kid over say... 6-7 years participate (older siblings standing in for their parents don't count as kids here)? Then you have a gap. Next range of age is around 18-20 to about 25. There we have the "almost grown ups". Most likely drunk as f*k. At least drunk enough to find it funny to play games that anyone older than 6 will dismiss as stupid. And then we have the eldery that is not old enough to blame age for not participating. They might ride along to show that "this is something we've all done. C'mon now!". Or they're just standing in for the parents of those kids below 6. What about those parents? Why on earth force the kids to dance in the first place. Easy! Because they have a bad conscience about the whole midsummer day. It's all about drinking alcohol and all of a sudden they are reminded of their responsibilities as parents. The whole dance thing is to soften the bad feelings about drinking vodka at 12 o clock, middle of the day. Alcohol and Swedes have a very toxic friendship. We'll get back to that in point 9... So why Swedes so obsessed with this Midsummer thing? That's another story, but we - as you... might have noticed... love being talked about by non-Swedish people. Well, as long as you guys don't taunt us. We love to explain that this pole with its flowers and rings hanging is just one big fallos to represent the tradition to pray for good harvest. To have a fertile... you get the drift. And then we dance around this fallos. It's pretty... awkward. And we know it. Most of us hate it. Just play along. 4. Taco Friday Yep. Why? Just... why? Tacos are fine, but... it's getting out of proportions. "Fredagsmys" actually started as a commercial for a snack brand. Must admit they managed to nail that one... 5. 4W summer vacay Here I'm getting serious. For real. It's you guys getting it wrong. I believe that there's research showing that in order to really relax and make those days off pay off - at least three weeks are required. And we do have, usually, five, six or even more weeks. So 1-2 weeks left to top off weekends and in between days, the rest of the year. So dear Brits, get with the programme. It's good for you :) :* 6. Eurovision Now. You mentioned it briefly yourself. Saying *anything* about Eurovision and being the country that seems to put an effort in coming last, just don't... work. Sorry. :* Part from that.. Eurovision is a thing that just... well, as with point 9, it divides this country in two sides. But basically, yes, it's grown to proportions that is just... nah. Fun fact: some 20 years ago someone noticed the declining number of viewers of the show, here in Sweden and came up with an idea. They changed the concept and made the Swedish selection process more of an interactive show, less a presentation of a result. Back in the 80's it was stiff and selected groups of people voted. All of a sudden, the Swedish people where involved and to get people going, it was arranged as a Band Aid sort of thing to collect money for the ones in need. The transformation was so successful that it bypassed the real Eurovision in popularity. You have to give those people that. Then, as usual when something is really successful, it's the challenge of stopping while on top. Like sequels to good movies or singers trying to reenact their most successful album. At some point, you either drop it, or do another evolution. The Swedish Eurovision in current format is way over due. Way over. 7. Straight forward. Yep. Agreed. Still, I think it's our lack of being subtle using English. We want to be polite but just fail. 8. Varsågod. "I'm just happy to oblige" would be more like it. 9. Systembolaget. As mentioned, Swedes and Alcohol don't mix. We just don't. If it hadn't been monopolized, we'd been drinking ourselves back to beyond stone age. That's pretty much the reason it was needed and most likely still is needed. We can pretend we're sophisticated all we want. We just can't handle it. The rest is just excuses. Part from one thing. Give the employees at Systembolaget a chance to shine. They're (usually) well educated and love to help finding the right beverage for the occasion or dish in question. Systembolaget try to educate their employees in what they sell in a manner that I challenge you to find in those stores you referred to. I can be wrong. Part from that, most people being against Systembolaget is just annoyed they have to plan their... binging.. in accordance with the opening hours of Systembolaget. And binging is what happens when you monopolize the drinking to to stop people from drinking too much. Now you have to stock pile the alcohol... OR... invent things like midsummer to have an excuse to go back drinking as back in the good'ole days... ;) 10. Snus. Game over. You win this one. Can't understand it either. But I'll tell you one thing. It is an excellent conversation starter when abroad. Trust me. Especially if it's kramsnus.

[@YAYGOME]

Wow!! One of the best comments I have ever had! Thank you so much for taking the time to offer such an extensive review!! I greatly enjoyed it! I don't know where to begin but I suppose with the most important... Vacation! Yes.. You're probably right! But I suppose if we are honest, being drained excessively in June/ July or being drained less but continuously is probably equally shitty 😂 Work is work as they say... I think the best thing about the English way is that you can tailor it a little better to your own needs, for example. Weddings that are abroad, or whenever your boss has been a real arse and u just need two weeks off right there... hahaha!! Very much enjoyed your comments on midsummer! I will CERTAINLY keep this in mid this year (if we even manage to have a proper midsummer, which seems unlikely!) Thanks again for the wonderful and very interesting comment and of course for watching! Take care and hope to see you in future!🥰

[@jemakrol]

@@YAYGOME Glad you enjoyed it. Take it for what it is, a spontanious rant back, but with both some irony and (possibly) some facts mixed ;) But there IS a sad truth about our Systembolaget and Swedes are divided here. As for midsummer, I can only speak for myself. I believe I've danced around that pole three periods of my life. As a kid under 6-7, as a parent of 3 (when they where under 6-7) and in between that as a 20-year student being... well.. excercising the Swedish way of drinking at Midsummer. Part from that, I get panic just thinking about the Midsummer activities. :) You're making great videos so I'll stick around :D All the best!

[@callewretstrom689]

Loved the video and i agree with alot of it. The part about snus is if you don't want to use it why should you. It's a Nicotine product after all.

[@YAYGOME]

That's very true! I guess the experience of having tried new things gets a little out of hand sometimes. 😂 thanks for watching, take care 🥰

[@TerencePetersenAjbro]

Growing up in England back in the 60-70s we always had fish & chips on Fridays. I miss fish & chip shops here, nice thick chips with salt & vinegar on them wrapped in newspaper.

[@YAYGOME]

Yes!! 🥲 fish and chips on a stoney beach with a coat on! 😂 that's the life!! I can't wait to go back to England, I will try to remember to do a video on fish in chips (mostly in the hope we might inspire sweden to make juicey fat chips!) 😂😂 thanks for watching, take care ! 🥰

[@smievil]

thought fish and chips sounded a bit odd when i first heard it, but any other type of potato and some sort of fish wouldn't be all that rare in Sweden as a common home made food. chips tend to not be very thick though. one restaurant used to have tick fries, but i don't think i've had any good ones beside that.

[@TerencePetersenAjbro]

@@smievil British chips are more finger shaped, like the thickness of one's little finger. You fry them twice, they need longer cooking. Add salt to the oil to get inside saltiness. It takes time, but it is worth it. Crisp on the outside, soft on the inside. More taste.

[@RKMa64]

You are spot on as Always. Especially the part of THE pavment skiing. I realy hate it. And Im Swedish. Your videos are great. Trevlig helg i ☀️!

[@YAYGOME]

😂 thank you so much. You're so kind! 🤭 it is a bit odd isn't it hehe! Thanks and thanks for watching, take care 🥰

[@miro6164]

I tried snus once... the extra strong version. I had to lay down on my bed as my head was spinning, still grateful that I didn't puke :P

[@YAYGOME]

I bet!!! 😬😬 thanks for watching, take care ☺️

[@hansstromberg5330]

I was laughing a lot, hearing/watching. Not AT you, but with you. As for roller skiing: Every season has its sports. I would not even consider golfing in mid-winter (honestly i might). But skiing in summertime??? I like and enjoy many things British -even haggis and nips, being an Anglophile, though haggis, the Chieftain of the Pudding Race, of course is Scottish.. I am also fond of France and the French, having at least one treat in common with them. I, for mine ,cannot for the Love of God, understand why Brits tend to finish dinner with sweets followed by cheese, insted of the other way around, as "normel - i.e. Non-Brits - do. In that respect Britannia does not rule the waves, but rather waives the rules. Not awfully sincerely, but yours, anyway. Hans Strömberg

[@YAYGOME]

🙈 this comment came up as a notification for my on my phone just before I sold it and it blew my mind, I had to wait to get to my computer to reply and it is still blowing my mind 😂Why do we have cheese after desert, I don't know honestly.. In my family it works very well because usually those that aren't a big fan of desert often have coffee and chocolates while others eat desert. (the chocolate to balance the bitterness of the coffee). Then cheese because they didnt have any desert, at that point the desert lovers than have coffee or tea so it works well in my family but I don't know if that is a standard or just my family 😂Either way, it is certainly weird and much like finding out we are weird for setting our Christmas pudding on fire I think this comment will never make me look at a cheese course the same way 😂 Thanks for watching, take care! 🥰 Your silly KZbin friend!

[@Patrik6920]

shes brittish...have u ever meet a 'normal' bitt?!....

[@basisten84]

To be honest I rather have an Off Licence than Systembolaget. Great video as usual!

[@YAYGOME]

🥰 thanks very much! And thanks for watching, take care 🥰

[@michaele6575]

It's important to understand that midsummer has three parts that come together: 1) We love f*cking 2) We don't know how to put ourselves out there 3) We can't drink for sh*t So we scheduled a day that we never talk about outside of that day to just let it happen. Donger and balls hanging front and center.

[@YAYGOME]

I should be very shocked but this actually isn't the first time midsummer has been explained in this way to me 😂 The worst kept secret of Sweden I guess 😂 Thanks for watching, take care! ☺️

[@GunnarCreutz]

Nice collection of weird things! Most of them I don't understand either, and I am Swedish and have been living in Sweden all my life. * Swedish midsummer with "små grodorna" is just weird and it isn't even funny. * Taco friday? Well, I must have been hiding under a rock for a decade, because that didn't exist when I was a child. Suddenly people was talking about "fredagsmys" and I had no idea where that came from. * Four weeks of holiday in July is something that is typical for industrial workers, and then it has spread to a lot of other people. * ESC has always been overhyped and somewhat boring, but I am actually starting to like it more nowadays. I mean Måneskin is really a great band! * Systembolaget isn't a place I visit that often. Last time was a few years ago with my then girlfriend. We bought something similar to Baileys Irish Cream. Last time I drank something with alcohol in it was probably some homemade mead. * Snus is just gross and especially when it is "lössnus" used by some old farmer that have it dripping out of his mouth!

[@YAYGOME]

I also don’t drink much! So I can’t really complain! 😂 loved the comment, make me giggle! If you agree that snus is gross I can’t wait to see what you think of my soon to be released video that is a collab with a snus like product 😂😂 it’ll be my next I try so you don’t have to 😄

[@mockupguy3577]

Systembolaget HAS (fairly) good princes. You have to take the tax into account, which ha nothing to do with bolaget per se.

[@YAYGOME]

Oh yea but its still fair to compare prices to other countries like England since they also add taxes. It's not something unique to Sweden (else that would really suck!! haha) Thanks for watching, take care.

[@akersjon278]

As for not being allowed to hold a personal opinion, I think you are misunderstanding us Swedes a bit there. It's not that we say you can't hold that opinion. It's more like we are saying: you're wrong, and here's why... But if you can defend your position well (like that beer should be served lukewarm...) then we will most likely respect it, even if we remain unconvinced of it's merits. 😉👍

[@YAYGOME]

I see what you mean but it's not what I mean at all. If someone wants to disagree that's just a normal conversation right? I think this, you think that and you discuss both.. At least to me that is very normal. What is weird is when people say things like "No you are wrong" about an opinion. I guess maybe they confused the terms " wrong" and "disagree". But to say someones opinion is wrong is just rude and obnoxious but to say you disagree is completely reasonable, understand and maybe even interesting if you have a good alternative point of view. Kind of hard to explain since there is a lot of cultural etiquette behind these things but I hope that makes sense.

[@YAYGOME]

Ps I will respect your lukewarm beer but remain unconvinced of its merits 😂🥰

[@reineh3477]

Pavement skiing, well we like to ski and with global warming we have less snow, you know that white thing some countries have in their cold months. So what are we suppose to do? And grass hockey, well thats probably because you don't have enough ice in the winter. But I don't mind play it if you want. Varsågod Edit: I agree there is a "bit" too much Eurovision. And I don't understand I think that UK are doing great in the ESC

[@YAYGOME]

😂 Thank you I will take this as invitation from the whole of Sweden, I shall now let pavement skiing go (although I can't help but suggest dry ski slopes! Its a perfect business idea... Varsågod!). 😂

[@reineh3477]

@@YAYGOME dry ski slopes sounds dangerous. By the way if we continue like this you will come to love the word varsågod. Varsågod

[@mholm4962]

When you express an opinion or have a fact about something and they know that you are wrong especially regarding something Swedish/work related, they will correct you. They aint doing it to be rude. Its more like that they want you to value "this" more then "that"..... Work related = customers opinion first Freetime = ask first, opinions later

[@YAYGOME]

🤔 Mmm yes in that instance I would not only completely agree, I would do the same myself (to correct someone). But I more mean in a general conversation.. The mystery continues 😂 Thanks for watching and checking by my channel again! Take care 🥰

[@mholm4962]

@@YAYGOME give me a example

[@YAYGOME]

@@mholm4962 your reply is almost one 😂 its so direct, without any kind of additional words it makes it sound quite harsh and demanding. I would instead say "can you give me an example?" There are many other ways but that is the simplest. But of course this is not really overly rude, I mostly mean if I were to say something like, "in my experience, swedish people don't understand sarcasm" and then someone tells me I am wrong. Well I can not possibly be wrong because it is my opinion from my own experience, even if the person was there which they weren't, its still my opinion. In reality I think it's not even really directness it's just arrogance 😂 because to me, directness is more just being to the point, like your comment, rather than just saying people are wrong etc.

[@annicaesplund6613]

Swedes are sarcastic, but polite enough to only think it. Unless you're close and know who can take it.

[@YAYGOME]

@@annicaesplund6613 sarcasm isn't about being polite though, I don't know swedes often say that sarcasm is rude? Nothing wrong with brightening up a room with a bit of a joke.. my life motto is " the best cure to life is laughing"!

[@adamjohannesson3434]

You have no snus? Interesting

[@YAYGOME]

😬 Nope! You can bring snus into the UK but you can not buy or sell (last I checked anyway) Thanks for watching, take care ☺️

[@siffe3336]

I dislike tacos and I have never heard of taco Friday, so that is interesting. No one I know does that.

[@patriksvanangen4445]

My 2 cents. 4 weeks vacation is faaar too short. At least five, preferrably six.

[@YAYGOME]

I agree!! Really it would be 5 or 6 weeks of work and the rest off 😂😂😂 Sweden definitely is one of the best countries to work in though, especially if you don’t freelance (at least that is my view). Thanks for watching, take care 🥰

[@annicaesplund6613]

Midsummer. The "frog song" is an old French military march (Napolean Bonapart) that the British made fun of (calling the French frogs, as you well know) and somehow it ended up in Sweden. 🤷‍♀️ So your fault! 🤭

[@TerencePetersenAjbro]

This is the Danish midsommervise that they sing around the bonfire Sankt Hansaften, it's very beautiful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3OWmZmbm65rhNk

[@YAYGOME]

Gosh darn it! England is always involved in every country's business somehow.. 🙈 you can always rely on the British putting their foot in it 😂

[@dopesoul7179]

After watching “Midsommar” I’m good on Sweden Lol

[@YAYGOME]

I have seen clips on KZbin and it looks absolutely crazy!! 😂🙈 thanks thanks for watching, take care ☺️

[@Nathaliejcr]

I agree with you on snus, it's disgusting, and I'm a swede. I will never understand it, especially not the loose kind

[@YAYGOME]

😂😂 I think this is a rare opinion? Glad you have my back on this one though 😉😂 thanks for watching, take care!

[@nesta8273]

Jag kände som du tills jag ville hitta ett alternativ till rökning, då insåg jag att snus var väldigt trevligt. Bara röklukten får alla grannar på balkonger runt om att flytta in. En snus istället låter dem vara kvar ute. Detsamma om man faktiskt vill umgås med andra människor, en snus är så mycket bättre än att alla ska behöva sniffa röklukt. Fördelar och nackdelar.

[@tomasdanielsson5382]

My sweet darling, where have you gone, it's been 4 months. Have I made you made. plese responde.

[@YAYGOME]

Aww you have made my day!! I’m so sorry I have had a really hard time releasing videos, I’ve worked on lots but never felt like they were good enough for you all 😔 I’m working on a video about my motivation journal at the moment! I hope to have it released by Tuesday latest (I keep refilming it 😂🙈). Thank you for being so patient with me while I try to figure things out 🥰💛

[@Dragonblom]

Jag äter inte tacos ofta. Du pratar om 08erna

[@robert4you]

I am a Swede, born here and live here. Not even I understand the mass psychosis around Melodifestivalen. You are absolutely right, Ms Great Britain, it's hyped. But not just that... (I will be torn apart now and chased trough the village)... it's utter garbage. The entertainment and 95% of the music sucks, big time!

[@YAYGOME]

😂 you said it not me.. 😅😂😂 thanks for watching! Take care ☺️

[@kungsverige1886]

I have never 'taco fredag' and I am a Swede🇸🇪

[@barrywatler7482]

So humorous 🤩🤩, as far as Eurovision goes i would rather go down the road and watch the traffic lights change 🤩🤩, but now we want to be part of it why who knows 😂😂😂 thanks for sharing stay safe cheers from Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@YAYGOME]

😂😂😂😂 !! Aw that made me laugh more than it should of! Thanks for watching and take care! 🥰

[@barrywatler7482]

@@YAYGOME ❤️

[@justmaria]

Haha I have a better translation for u on varsågod here you are/have I guess is a better description so it's not to jump over your thanks, your supposed to say thanks after in Sweden 😜👍

[@YAYGOME]

Yes, sounds much like my explanation. I liked someone else's explanation earlier, that is was more like "please feel free to take this... whatever I am offering". The interesting thing is that the way its taught to forigners is not really correct at all! 😂 since you're welcome is more like, no problem or of course! 😊

[@justmaria]

@@YAYGOME I'm more like if someone asks me for instant for the salt I just say här har du / here you have it.

[@YAYGOME]

@@justmaria Swedish is easily used in so many ways for these things. I think it's much more flexible than English. It makes it interesting but certainly not as easy to learn as English I think 😅

[@roxpace]

I love this video, made laugh a few times 😂 I do agree on some things and others I do not, but the entertain level is very fun, keep on doing this 🙂👍

[@YAYGOME]

Aww thank you so much! I was genuinely terrified to release this video because I didn't want to offend people. Maybe I will do more in future, it's a little bit further out from my usual videos isn't it 😬 Glad you found it funny in parts though!! Thanks for watching another of my videos Rox, take care 🥰

[@roxpace]

@@YAYGOME You have often a nice angle of life in your videos, never be scared to annoy some humourless people, I bet much more have humour ❤️ One idea could also be to adress all foreigners who have a lot of illusions about Sweden and prove them wrong or right but with new angles. 🙂

[@YAYGOME]

@@roxpace good idea! 😊

[@airbornesnail]

Oh that was a close call. Almost unsubscribed you when badtalking snus. Na, just kidding. It was fun. :) HOWEVER... As a "snusare" as myself there are plenty of options nowdays. I stopped using tobaccobased snus many years ago. Mainly because of the smell and I had to find a way to "smygsnusa" at home when I got kids. (sssh) Try "ZYN espressino" and you'll know what I mean. Do it.. Do it! :)

[@YAYGOME]

😂😂 fair enough... I think my partner almost unsubbscribed when he watched that last bit about snus! 😂 my friend has nicotine free snus, I can't help but wonder what the point is then 🤔 just taste and habit I suppose.. thanks for watching, take care!!

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

B R I L L I A N T !!! 😆 About time somebody held a mirror up in front of us.... By "us" I mean Swedes. And Norwegians. Lets face it.... (SweNor honesty). 🇸🇪🇳🇴 The Danes are way more sophisticated. 🌶Taco friday... The latest, long lived SweNor food craze. Why ? You can concoct a meal without basic cookery knowledge ! I think we're on the third generation now. Of non cooking cooks. With the odd exeption. Those who become world class chefs. This is what ready meals have done to us... As in McSomething. Kebabs. Burger 👑.... Köttbullar i burk. 🌸Dancing around the May pole = Swedish. The only ones brave enough to keep up the pre christian tradition of getting dressed up to the nines. To get drunk as skunks. Celebrating the summer solstice. Whith a lot of sill, potatis, knäckebröd... And snaps. Then uninhibited orgies in the shrubs... Swedish babies are born in March. Or in September. (Due to the favourite winter past time activity). Same in Norway....💑 🍾Systembolaget. Utterly outdated. It's political nannying. Danes buy their alcohol along with their groceries. The clever clogs.... At least some of them are still sober. 🥂 (On a dayly basis). 🌞The curtain matter.... Let the sunshine in. We've little to hide anyway. Every living room pretty much looks the same. Why ? IKEA....💙💛 ⛱Summer vacation. The sun is up 24/7. Let's enjoy that. Soak up as much vitamin D as we possibly can. It's well deserved. Having endured 8 months of darkness and cold. 😎🍓🌮🍺🍦🍹🤳 Stay well and safe 💖 Love from Norway 🇳🇴

[@YAYGOME]

Hahaha! Glad you enjoyed the video! Loved your points, very funny and true 😂 The Ikea thing.. I've also been stuck into it. It makes me laugh though since you can really tell how much people earn based on what line of Ikea furniture they got 😂 Thanks for watching, take care ☺️

[@Tuja79]

Who have been to your channel and been so easily offended that it makes you this nerves to bash us. I grew watching Monty Python sens I was a kid I have a sense of humour 😉 No but seriously I love your videos ❤

[@YAYGOME]

I was terrified!!! I do get a few swedes coming along taking everything I say very seriously 😬 I thought maybe my awful English humour was lost on Sweden but I very happy to stand corrected!! Thanks so much for the lovely comment, you made my day! And thanks for watching yet another of my videos! Take care 🥰

[@Mortac]

@@YAYGOME There are people disliking videos of little puppies getting rescued. Some people seem to have a mission in life to literally dislike anything and everything. Others drink bleach to attempt to cure Covid-19. So yeah, some people just can't be helped because they'll dislike or misunderstand anything.

[@YAYGOME]

@@Mortac trueee!!! 🥰 you're so right! Thanks for watching, take care 🥰

[@mikaelandersson4519]

You are right…Systembolaget is crap. Let the alcohol be free. Im swedish.

[@smievil]

who thought it was a good idea to serve messy taco's in school

[@YAYGOME]

🤔 well in England we usually blame either the Americans or the french so probably one of them? 😂 thanks for watching, take care 😊

[@jarlhedberg435]

Varsågod might even translate to the americanism "Have at it".

[@YAYGOME]

That's true! Thanks for watching, take care 😊

[@Yaavie]

Just add a "tack" after "varsågod"? XD

[@YAYGOME]

Yes that's how a lot of people do it in Sweden but I think you missed my point 😉😂 thanks for watching take care.

[@Yaavie]

@@YAYGOME No, I think I got it but because of language differences I worry that you worry too much about it. Haha

[@YAYGOME]

@@Yaavie aww that is thoughtful of you... You're probably right 😂 British manners have been so ingrained into my soul I care way too much about it 😂😂 I guess on balance its a good thing lol. 🥰

[@lars-akeryding6892]

I never eat tacos for me pölsa on friday are the best

[@Joorin4711]

Snus is love, snus is life.

[@YAYGOME]

😂 I hope you will stick around because I just agreed to a collaboration with a company that is an interesting plot twist to the snus community.. Cant wait to see what people think of it! 😂 Thanks for watching, take care ☺️

[@Joorin4711]

@@YAYGOME Interesting. I'm looking forward to being tickled. ;)

[@YAYGOME]

@@Joorin4711 if you’re in Instagram you can be ticketed right now at my face trying to keep a “snus like” product in 😂😂

[@hedviglinnea]

I love how weird we are 😄

[@YAYGOME]

Me to! Don't ever change 😂 Thanks for watching, take care ☺️

[@trailer1210]

I love your voice 💝💝💝

[@YAYGOME]

🥰 thank you so much!! And thanks for watching, take care 😊

[@SvensktTroll]

We are all wrong about things all the time so i think its a wonderful that people tell me so i can learn.. You only think its rude because you are insecure about yourself or your opinion in my opinion ;-) Political correctness is fascism dressed up as politeness

[@aguafria9565]

New Zealand accent - yes, I can detect it.

[@YAYGOME]

😂 nope.

[@YAYGOME]

😂 nope.

[@aguafria9565]

@@YAYGOME seriously though, which part of the UK are you from? Your accent is uncannily similar to what I grew up hearing in NZ.

[@YAYGOME]

@@aguafria9565 I love the nz accent so I’m a pure compliment to me. My accent is so weird English people don’t usually know where I am from but it is a good story… So I grew up in Suffolk, went to a private girls school and had a “posh” accent. I then went to a public sixth form and then university in Lincoln where I desperately tried to change my accent to fit in 😔 because people were mean about it. Sadly some assume you’re stuck up just by your accent but anyway.. I then moved south of England for a bit and then to Sweden so I’ve kind of developed a weird English RP accent 😂 mostly it depends who I’ve been talking to etc. Like my first videos I have a more genuine accent but it’s a bit 🤷‍♀️ I use a more casual accent for most my videos 😂. Hope you enjoyed my accent back story 😂😂😂

[@mattiasfaldt1725]

you make me think im more britt then swedish .

[@YAYGOME]

😉 that’s the plan 🤫

[@danje748]

I would more say "varsågod" translates to "here you go". There is also a second use of varsågod you probably missed, as it is not such a common place any more. And that is when every one is sitting at the table waiting to start to eat. Then every one is waiting for the magical words "varsegod och ät". Sort of like "go ahead and eat". And to be fair it can be used like that. The "rude" way. But then I would say it is more of a I am holding open the door for you and you walk through and say nothing. Then you can get a louder "VARSÅGOD" as a reprimand to learn to say thank you. Also I feel "varsågod" is falling out of use. I find not many people use it now a day. ='( The 4 weeks summer vacation stems from back when the industry where the top employer. Then they would shut down 4 weeks and every one went at vacation at the same time. Known as "industri semester" or industrial vacation. So it is a remnant from that. Now a day very few places clos down like that. And to be fair I think every one has at least 5 weeks of vacation. So taking 4 at summer should be no big deal. =) Who ever said that you get good prices at systembolaget have severely misunderstood how things work. I would argue that their initial reason for existing is not really there any more. And now they serve as more of a quality control. And FYI "we have pubs with a whole variety of choice" is not really a argument. For it to be one Sweden would either have to completely lack pubs. Or the pubs sortiment would have to be very small / regulated. Which it is not. What is good however is that your local systembolaget may stock things from smaller local brewers. And if you live in another part of the country you can just tell your store "hey I want some of this from down there" and they get that for you at no extra cost. And I find it hard you would be able to do that in a supermarket. You can order any thing from there catalog to any store no matter the size or if it is something they normally stock or not. To go on a tangential rant. We have had a few government controlled monopolies, like the trains, the pharmacies and the post to mention three. And when they deregulated it, it al turned to shit. And that is not just me speaking, that is the public opinion. And at the best, when I talked to people about it, I have heard they thought it was the same as before. That alone is the biggest reason to not deregulate. In my book at least. Regarding the directness. Is it not more rude to force your opinion on some one and expect them to just "say nothing". And if they asked, then see it as a invitation for a discussion. Personally I think it is healthy to have your opinions questioned from time to time. It is al to often they grow stale and transform from opinion into facts. Or I also find people stating their opinion getting angry when someone is saying they are wrong. Claiming freedom of speech. No one denied them to say their thing, but why do they expect people to stay silent and not say something back? And to be fair snus was, at least historically, commonly used al over europe. Only it was a dry powder you sniffed. But I totally agree with it being smelly and not very nice. Sorry for the partially ranty reply. And thank you for a entertaining video. =)

[@YAYGOME]

😅 whoa that was a long one! I agree with pretty much everything you say except one giant issue you completely misunderstood me…The whole it’s rude to have an opinion questioned 🙈 it feels horrible to think someone thought I meant this!! I’ve obviously done a terrible job of trying to explain what I mean! But, allow me to try again. Having a discussion or conversation is fundamentally the exchange of ideas, opinions and knowledge back and forth. I’m certainly not questioning basic conversation or freedom of speech!! I simply mean, there are the kind of people that take someone’s opinion, respect it, maybe ask more about it and even maybe offer their alternative opinion (that’s just politely disagreeing and continuing a conversation). What I was talking about is a whole other situation when someone is flat out rejecting your opinion by saying no you’re wrong. Really the fundamental is, I might disagree with you but it’s not my place to say you’re wrong. You can’t be wrong about your opinion, it’s yours to make and if I said you were I’m just an arrogant arse to you 😂 I should say I disagree. I hope you see what I mean now. I had to clarify because I love debating things and (as a Taoist person I love balance and respect everyone’s view so it’s really important me to that people don’t think I don’t want to have anyone question me 😂 that’s entirely not what I meant!! And I don’t think I mentioned anything about people having to remain silent and not have their own opinion anyway so I’m not sure where that came from, your assumption I guess?) Either way, I hope you understand what I meant now!! Thanks for watching, take care 😊

[@danje748]

@@YAYGOME it did not come of that way. Sorry for the comment if that was unclear. Basically after "personally .." I just say things as I have seen them and how I think they are bad, in general. Not how you come of in the video. So again sorry. I get what you meant. regarding that some people seem to lack tact and fines in how they put forward something. It is akin to one of the asperger symptoms. Maybe it is one of those genet things where swedes are more generically disposed for a light variant of aspergers?

[@YAYGOME]

@@danje748 oh good!! That is a relief! I was panicking I had put something online like that 🙈🙈 no need to say sorry!! 🥰 Maybe you’re right! 🤔 a bit like lactose intolerance. I find a lot of people are lactose intolerant in Sweden.

[@AlexKall]

Have to defend snus, it's at least better for everyone else compared to cigarettes and other smoking tobacco! 👌

[@YAYGOME]

I will certainly give you that, from what I hear it is better, but probably still not as good as neither? 😂 thanks for watching, sorry I insulted you snus I hope you can forgive me, take care 🥰🥰

[@AlexKall]

@@YAYGOME Haha no worries, I don't use snus ;-) I just really dislike smoking tobacco, asthma gets so much worse when I'm anywhere near smoke or anyone that has smoked. Snus has no smoke :D

[@johanbengtsson7646]

The one reason why Systembolaget isn't challenged more is the simple fact that it produces a lot of money for the treasury. Then you can argue if that's a good way to pay for the societal costs of alcohol consumption. If there's one thing about Sweden that I as a Swede can't wrap my head around it's the duality of Swedish exceptionalism (In Sweden we do it this way...) and Jantelagen saying there's nothing worse than a braggard. Systembolaget is definitely one example of this dichotomy.

[@YAYGOME]

Very interesting points! It also leaves me a little confused. Like the jantelagen essentials of not thinking you are better than others but then these swedes that tell everyone how do, think and behave... Very interesting. I suppose they are more into the "old school" danish version of jantelagen. Thanks for watching, take care!

[@skaggigocharg06]

Buut, all stores selling alchol would have the same tax wouldn't they?!

[@Zakarias89]

Love your videos! Also don't peep.

[@perthyren601]

Grass hockey, ? HELL NO!!!

[@YAYGOME]

😂😂🤣🤣😂😂

[@Dudikowski]

Nah this was too stupid. So you live here through darkness and cold and snow and slush 75% of the year and think it’s strange we want to use the summer for a vacation? And we have 5 weeks so we usually get another two weeks vacation around Christmas joined with the “red days”.

[@YAYGOME]

🤷‍♀️ ah well, at least it’s not at stupid as leaving rude comments online to people you don’t know 😂 have a fantastic evening!

[@skaggigocharg06]

You're dead right on Eurovision and Systembolaget. But waaay off on snus. :D

[@YAYGOME]

No no, it's definitely you that's way off 😁

[@PyramidHead6]

1. Varsågod means "you're welcome, here you go, AND help yourself. It litterally means "be so kind" 2. NO common Swede has EVER said that about Systembolaget. When I say "common" i mean regular people and not rich people/politicians and other people who has a reason to defend Systembolaget. Swedes would love it if the monopoly on alcohol was lifted because it would be easier to buy alchohol and better prizes. 3. Snus IS disgusting. I can't understand it either.

[@YAYGOME]

Ah you need to check the other comments of others saying they love it 😂 its seriously 50/50 😂 but most importantly, I think the people getting upset over if it's good or not didn't listen to the start of the video and took it all a little too seriously 😅😄 Thanks for watching, take care 😊

[@juanitooctavio9023]

Taco Friday??? Never had that. And yes, I’m a swede... I have pizza and potatochips on fridays, since at least 30 years. 🍕

[@YAYGOME]

😳 How have you possibly escaped this phenomenon?? Pizza day is Tuesday in England because that is when Dominos and Pizza Hut have their 2 for 1 / 50% off deals 😂 Thanks for watching, take care! ☺️

United Kingdom, 0 points…

[@YAYGOME]

That's okay, we choose to Brexit from the game anyway.

@@YAYGOME but European Broadcasting Union isn't part of the EU

[@YAYGOME]

@ I'll assume that was meant to be something witty.. didn't are any sense to me 😂 have a good day!