13 NORWEGIAN STEREOTYPES (feat. a Norwegian)

[@per79]

we wave to strangers when we pass eachother in boats. norwegian tradition

[@lisanh92]

We also give restraint smiles when we pass each other on hiking trails

[@jsaasjord]

Peer YES

[@spir1t360]

I also always do that (I'm german) :D

[@kennethbaggett5108]

True

[@jiros00]

Norwegians always wave at you if they're in a boat.

[@isakschultzasbakk8859]

jiros00 Or if their not from Oslo

[@exelibrium]

I always shoot at people that wave at me

[@jubmelahtes]

Bear Creek well you're probably American you guys love shooting people.

[@Geoskan]

lmao. We Swedes do the same but run away from you if you try to talk to us on the street...

[@jubmelahtes]

Loke same in Norway. But if you go for a walk in the forest or on the mountains or whatever people always say hi to each other

[@andrezenz]

Norwegians are like a termos, cold on the outside and warm on the inside :)

[@jsaasjord]

andrezenz dt er dn beste sammenligninga æ har hørt omg

[@californiateaherbal2491]

Best and most accurate statement about us I've heard in a long time.

[@jarlhenrik]

Except that a thermos can also keep a cool liquid cold, except we only use it for warm stuff, because why on earth would we need to have anything colder up here? :p

[@kidneyfunctionisnotarighti1524]

and we all have hotdogs inside of us

[@matiisme]

Well. Uhm. Sure.

[@adrianwilliams7790]

Norwegians don't need alcohol, it's just a good excuse for a having a beer :)

[@NugNugTheNugget]

Shh shh shhhhhh

[@WillAshwell]

A Danish beer :)

[@infamousfilms7613]

Because beer prices are high :)

[@infamousfilms7613]

Have you tried Czech beer? It's really good

[@WillAshwell]

Of course I didn't try any of those beers, but my parents say they are really good. Especially Czech beers :)

[@johnnymartinjohansen]

Much of this will heavily depend on where you are in Norway. For example, people are MUCH more open and friendly in Northern Norway, especially when compared to Østlandet (the region where Oslo is located). And cities compared to the countryside are two different worlds in Norway.

[@DillaryHuff]

I agree with you that people from the Eastern region or "Østlandet" are the least welcoming people in Norway, but I don't necessarily agree that people from the Northern region are any better in that regard. Personally, I've always appreciated the friendliness of people who live in the Southern and Western cities. Before you ask, I'm from the Oslo area.

[@jubmelahtes]

Johnny Martin Johansen yes. yes we are frendly in northern Norway.

[@jubmelahtes]

DillaryHuff while when im in Oslo i have to speak English because they say that they don't understand what i say, they ask me if i speak Norwegian. and yes there is still discrimination against northern Norwegians to some degree in Norway though "søringan" (the southerners) might not be aware of it

[@Erik-vp5bm]

Oh, us "søringer" are aware of that stuff, we just don't really care. It's hard to seriously get offended by flaming that comes from someone living in a remote northern village with absolutely no advantages over Norway or Bergen. It feels more like envy. ;)

[@jubmelahtes]

Erik technically Norway have no cities atleast not compared with the rest of the world. The closest city to Norway is Stockholm. So it weird how the people in the villages of the south such as oslo or Bergen think their better or how they are under educated about the north that is especially in the village or town at most of oslo. ;)

[@justalostcause4425]

You are Norwegian if you love skiing, hate Sweden and can't understand Danish.

[@Erik-vp5bm]

I love Sweden, speak Danish and I can't ski. Well, fuck. ;)

[@anarkistrotte]

I am a Norwegian. I hate skiing, i like Sweden and i cant understand danish😂👍

[@maddieedits]

I ironically hate Sweden, I can understand Danish and I've been skiing pretty much my whole life. So what am I? A hipster Norwegian?

[@justalostcause4425]

MaddieEdits 😂😂😂

[@minaabbas7174]

All true, I like skiing but who said you have to be good at it?😁

[@paulemilrk]

I'll try that "You have blue eyes"

[@minaabbas7174]

It's true thoug...

[@solsatrum]

Norwegians speak really Good english expect politicians😂

[@magorhundel8032]

Sol Sætrum hehe sant

[@jiros00]

Another thing I (a Brit) noticed in Norway when I lived there is that it is really hard to get Norwegians to speak Norwegian to you. They always want to speak English back. I think partly because they are welcoming but partly because there's an unofficial competition between friends as to who can speak the best English. Am I right?

[@b1dover]

Pretty much, "if you've got it, flaunt it!"

[@TheLinquen]

it's kind of true. People in norway are aware of how different our laungede is to others, and that alot of people who aren't from Norway have a time learning Norwegian. So you were right about the fact that people want to show that ''Hey i can speak english pretty well as well.'' And the fact that it'll annoy us more in case we had to repeat or something because you didn't get it. It's basically for us to save time and not get annoyed. :P Most of us aren't here to teach you or to include you. XD Sounds harsh but yeah. :P

[@chrisos1053]

jiros00 honestly, it's more about us not really having the patience to listen to broken norwegian and misunderstandings. maybe just for me personally.

[@TheLinquen]

like I said. :p

[@Wrasko]

When someone speaks english to me, I need a couple of seconds before I fluently speaks english back. This just happens, I've tried speaking Norwegian to people that are speaking english to me (even though I know they understand "Norsk"), but suddenly I'm over to speaking english. So it is propably because we start to learn english at the age of 6 now at the school, and we get so mich influence in movies/music in english.

[@samiirai]

If you meet a Norwegian while hiking you have to greet them.

[@samiirai]

That would be rude, hei is the right thing to do.

[@ringostar5535]

I've been many Asian countries and it was the same. so I guess that's pretty much the same everywhere :)

[@amalie_ram956]

Im Norwegian and boi without my daily dose of hugs I will die

[@tjcool]

YehetGotJams nordmenn generelt kan være jævlig reserverte da,,

[@helleswahn]

same

[@tjcool]

***** then you're a fucking map if we're going by that logic. a profile pic does not necessarily define a person??

[@helleswahn]

breaking news you can be of asian origin and be a norwegian. Even if they're not white, if they can live in norway and/or be born and raised here

[@Spookieno]

Min Suga~~

[@arthenrowansbay4425]

The "Jante Lov" is from a traditional Norwegian short story, where a fictional city called Jante has these rules and stuff happens, but the moral of the story is actually that we shouldn't follow these rules, just recognises that they exist in our nature and are ridiculous, as seen in the story...

[@sairaskander9916]

8ty

[@sairaskander9916]

8tybnp0

[@Minzon3]

pretty sure it's Danish, it's just that Norwegians have taken it to another level compared to the danes...

[@arthenrowansbay4425]

Yeah,the author of the story was danish born, but imigrated to Norway, and lived here when the story became well known :)

[@rizandro]

His name was Aksel Sandemose by the way.

[@pastelkittydoll]

We got something called "personal space"

[@SN-sw5dt]

Some Norwegians do, some don't. Some Americans do, some don't. Some people do, some don't. We are all different

[@vdun]

Yeah, but something here describes my whole family...

[@AtomicMonkeybutt]

Yeah, some of these things descbribes my whole family, friends, teachers, the guy at the local food store, etc.

[@infamousfilms7613]

Exactly

[@SN-sw5dt]

Only a few of them kind of apply to the area I live in so...

[@commonsense6257]

Nja try living for a decade in different countries and you will notice BIG differences.

[@jiros00]

I think it's hard to socialise anywhere if you're an outsider. I've lived in Spain and Norway as a foreigner. It's not any easier in Spain - ironically for some.

[@thebajas123]

kleint

[@Sozick_]

e9

[@esterebuta2790]

Ja det er

[@joesmalltown6303]

Ja egentlig

[@DillaryHuff]

I feel like I should specify that, I know tons of Norwegians who don't fit these stereotypes at all. It is, however, true that these personality traits are, to a larger degree, more typical in Norwegians than they are in people from other countries. I also think it's important to mention that no one, as far as I know, take the Jante Law literally. In my case, it was taught to me by one of my teachers, back in 1st grade. Most of the kids in my class didn't understand what it meant, although I think the teacher tried to explain it as well as he could. Since then, the only times I've ever heard about the Jante Law have been when people from foreign countries have mentioned, or asked questions about it. My interpretation of the Jante Law is that it's there as.. sort of a guideline to keep people grounded. With that being said, hardly anyone seem to care about it at all. I think the Jante Law is still prevailent, to some degree, in the Norwegian culture.. and also in the Swedish, Danish and even Finnish cultures. A few examples of that are mentioned in this video,

[@kreaturen]

True, "Janteloven" is not something we are taught or subscribe to. We never were. We are not lining up all the children to recite it like it's the pledge of allegiance. It's basically just one 20th century author's (Sandemose) surmised list of social conduct he felt were too prevalent in our societies. He was critical of it, and in fact he argued that all homogeneous cultures/places or towns behaves this way. I don't believe Janteloven applies much in Scandinavia anymore...

[@ShadeOnTheUtube]

Kreaturen covers the non-law law pretty well. I just thought i should add on that it's precisely because it is more prevalent in us Norwegians but not applicable to every individual Norwegian that is qualifies as a Stereotype.

[@Erik-vp5bm]

Definitely. I am sociable, easy to anger (and vocal about it), plus I don't know how to ski. ;)

[@JustHorseyMie]

just fyi Norway is not socialist, it is a social democracy. those two are very different.

[@karafosso]

"You have really blue eyes." Literally everyone in Norway.

[@TheHeavyDT]

Yeah except every Asian norwegian, african norwegian, eastern norwegian, brown eyed norwegian... yeah... not that blond or blue over here buddy ;)

[@koolstargirl23579]

im a brunette with green eyes and lots of freckles, so ur wrong there

[@kakibackup2koujo612]

What the fuck is an eastern norweigan just say slavic its not like eastern norweigans have less of that but even more if we go but was mesured and they found that eastern norweigans had more blond hair and eyes than central and western

[@Lori79Butterfly]

There are plenty of dark eyed Norwegians too.

[@theamariebjelland9565]

its only old people who greets people they know randomly

[@TheFrontyer]

Nah everyone greets each other when youre walking in nature/mountains etc too. But never on the street.

[@theamariebjelland9565]

True

[@eckat5]

visit the Midwest

[@politicallyunreliable4985]

Specifically rural Wisconsin. Ironically enough, there quite a few Norwegian descendants here.

[@cocowater2802]

She has a beautiful face like a porcelan doll :)

[@DigitalFumbles]

Janteloven was from a Danish short story that was a commentary on the ways society was. It's an extreme, and it was seen as a bad thing (by the author anyway). There's still traces of that kind of attitude in Scandinavian societies however. It's basically just a "You're the same as everyone else" kinda attitude, be you rich or poor or smart or dumb. Personally don't like it much. It holds back those who want to/have the ability to excel, and doesn't push those who don't.

[@xmaja97x]

that thing with the "You have really blue eyes" comment is so true hahah. I'm a Norwegian and have experienced this at a couple of parties.

[@grimblegrumble]

We're very private, but not shy. But it's very easy for us to overload I think, when there's a lot going on at once; loud noises, lots of people (in your face)... having to make on-the-spot decisions etc... pressure, you know? We need time and space. We're not very "high frequent" basically. That pretty much sums it up I think.

[@cheesekingofdenmark6910]

Me: Norway is fantastic... Me: Gonna move to England

[@animelover1705]

another really Norwegian thing to do is that there is this boat "polite rule" that if you're on a boat and you pass someone(also on a boat) you kinda have to wave to that person or else your seen as rude :)

[@Visuvia]

Wowie, she is so pretty!

[@shellbythesea12]

I would love to live in a place where strangers don't bug you,try to touch you and don't bombard you with insincere small talk. I hate how fake everyone is in this culture

[@G3Mannen]

you actually need to know norwegian, cause if you dont they will talk shit about you in your face instead of behind your back :)

[@DillaryHuff]

Hmm.. she looks distinctively Eastern European and has an Eastern European name. Coincidence? Edit: She says in the video that's she's Latvian. Facepalm.

[@johndesohn7973]

definitely

[@therichardsydney]

DillaryHuff she also does not have a Norwegian accent, more of an Eastern European accent, idunno, maybe it’s just that she has Eastern European parents and the accent was picked up through that

[@elpanch]

hahah dude the thing about inhaling... it is so true... they do that crazily in denmark as well.

[@vebjsand]

It's not something you do all that often. Older people might do it while responding with "yes". But it usually shows a lack of interest of some sort. Ironically some people also do it as a confirmation while people are talking, as a way of showing that you're listening and you're interested. Depends on the context. Personally I can't stand people who do it though.

[@AtomicMonkeybutt]

I only do it when I have finished a long sentence. That and whenever i am tired, hot or when I'm not really interested (like you said).

[@mailill]

I know this is an old comment. But in my family saying "Yes" (Ja) while inhaling means "No, I totally disagree with what you are saying, but I don't want to argue about it", and everybody knows it.

[@MrNinjafreak]

This Is funny. I'm norwegian and most of the time when I start to small talk in a group at work (during breaks), most of them starts to talk over me (interuptin) or not responding/pretending I'm not there. This Is so true.

[@deadlyponys8096]

"All norwegians can skiis" Not all of them *Points at myself* I tried skiing once and i nearly got a concussion!

[@raaaaahhhhhmeow]

My friends hugs me all the time (I'm norwegian)

[@Auclair36]

Number 7 is a consequence of the fact that we rarely approach people unless there is a reason beyond the social aspect. I would never become friends with someone I just met at the bus for instance. We don't need a specific reason to be friends though, it's just that we wouldn't get to the friend-stage unless there was a reason to begin with.

[@alanpotter8680]

In Greece, small talk between strangers could be anything. From talking about today's bus strike at a supermarket line, to a taxi driver asking about if your wife is hot and the age and names of your children. Warmth!

[@rusynlig1]

Actually the Jante law, is danish. from the Danish - Norwegien writer Aksel Sandemose. Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Jante

[@ZeroZic]

I love that point about Norwegians being passive aggressive, its so true, and I'm one of fewer Norwegians who's not. And it seems sometimes to help more in certain settings, as many are a little shocked and gives in faster or instantly. Manipulation almost. Like a true incident yesterday on the train, there were a couple from Germany who were talking loudly, and I noticed people give them the "Norwegian stare" and I thought haha ofc no one will say anything. Here comes yours truly, and tells the Germans to "Please shut up, ok?", the Germans are shocked and shut the hell up the rest of the ride, and people smile and nod at me, like "yeeees you saved us".

[@minaabbas7174]

This is so true!! If I'm at a bus and its many other seats free and someone sits right beside me... I just go off the next stop and take the next bus. And we Norwegians don't just go to people and say "hey what's your name?" NEVER. We only meat people at work, school or sports. So those two parts are VERY reletible. But it's not true that we don't show emotions, if I walk in a park or the town, people always smile at me, and when I'm crossing the road the cars stop and wave with their hands and smile to me. But if someone annoys me in public I don't go up to them and ask them to stop , it's called manners.

[@Erik-vp5bm]

The one stereotype I was missing, though; Norwegians curse a lot. Cursing is generally a lot less frowned upon than in English, so when we speak English, we often do a lot of unneccesary cursing because we translate our thoughts. You can sort of hear it in this video. Dude: 0 curses, chick: several.

[@rebekkajohannsdottir3310]

One thing I noticed about people who have recently or still live in Norway, mostly Oslo, if your shoes get untied or you have to get a stone out of your shoo while you're walking they won't stop and wait for you to fix it, they just keep walking.

[@ilovegot7todeath894]

I'm Swedish so I don't know what I'm doing here

[@kakibackup2koujo612]

Låter inte så svenskt för mig mer ett Balkan namn visst har jag rätt.

[@hansmartinsteinslandstense9296]

SKÅL!

[@ScourgeofBabylon]

This video is so funny because its all so true. I'm from the Caribbean and we had a Norwegian student exchange this year. Especially the part where they don't like to talk (especially on mornings). The facial expression thing is subjective. The girls tend to be more open in my opinion. It was a really beautiful experience to be honest. Im now obsessed with everything Norwegian. Really interesting people. Number 9 personal experience is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo true. COMPLETELY TRUE SHADEEEEEEEEEE MOVING ON Accurate video.

[@zorn0onROBLOX]

And, Alot of Norwegian's hate it when People touch them.

[@booc3840]

OEMWR oh yeah i know im norwegian

[@magnusstevneb2938]

I'm kinda different to these stereotypes, and I'm norwegian lol

[@magnusstevneb2938]

And to the girl

[@bjoergvin1349]

Me 2

[@moonboy8552]

I relate to 1-8 and 13 and I'm asian lol

[@jydeosaure6564]

I am norweigen and i can relate to most of these points but, i am also irish, canadaian and europian so smost of my personality traits clash with each other so it is really funny when some people try to describe me😂😂😂

[@sassyseaturtle323]

Norway is the capital of personal space, like most people would rather stand than sit next to each other on the bus

[@twentynebgsfshit2579]

I'm Norwegian and here it is standard to know to languages when youte twelve. And if somebody sits down by me on public transport i would say: "are you going to sit here" If they answer yes i would say: " fine i'll go sit somewhere else"

[@twentynebgsfshit2579]

*You're

[@AmyGreenJ]

I'm about to spend five months in Norway as an exchange student. I'm from Italy and I'm pretty shy when it comes to get to know new people, I hate small talk and I hate showing off. At the same time I don't like playing sports, I can't ski and I don't like alcohol. I guess no one will ever come to me to say hi, I will never do such thing because I'm too introverted, I can't even get drunk or play sports to socialize... well I guess I won't make many friends ahah

[@SKOGLUND65]

I am so lucky that I have friends from all over the world. I am so used to beeing open and outward with people. Not typical Norwegian :) I am even that woman who talk to strangers at the bus, in the shop, or actually everywhere :) Love it!!

[@TheBringer30]

No.. Janteloven is not rules we follow, but laws against a group of people called: Janter (A travelling people), who were not to believe they were a part of the community, it is friction and it is from a book written by Aksel Sandemose. (May have been about a prisoner called Jante, who was released and tried to go back to his town, and these rules was what met him there.) I do not remember all the details, because we learn this when we are like 10 or 13.

[@mrcookiemonster4051]

Dude, the jante law is from a book by Aksel Sandemode. The book is partly about a town in Denmark where this law is in effect. It's not like the Norwegian society follows this law literally. But some of the aspect of it kind of fit our society. Scenario. (Genders are there just for simplification). 1. A woman does something great and rightly shows happiness about her achievement. 2. A guy belittles her and talk the whole thing down, as if it really isn't an achievement. In part to suppress the woman so that he can feel better about himself. The guy is the one who enforce the jantelaw on to others and would be considered a douche for ruining the first persons joy. A third person who might have been observing might utter something like "It seem like the jantelaw is in effect here... " to the guy as a passive aggressive way to tell the guy that was not a nice thing to do. Jantelaw is considered something negative in the society and as a personality trait. Blatant examples like the one above might not be too common, but some people feel that our society kind of shares some aspects with the jante "law".

[@teeque1002]

norwegians rarely show facial expression is quiet true, except for when we are lauging or might be in an awkward situation. From a Preson From Norway

[@SarahBookdragon]

I am Norwegian and I love hugs but only from my friends

[@OriginalPuro]

It's not that us Norwegians don't WANT to talk to people, we just value our personal space. Once we get to know you, sure. PS: I am that one guy that will say in public that people do something dumb, like people on the bus putting their bag in the seat instead of on their lap, occupying two seats instead of one. Ps2: Women and men are paid equally and have equal rights, the whole wage cap thing is a made-up thing for 30 years now.

[@infamousfilms7613]

When people say that Norwegians are introverts...........I'm not.

[@beccarourke8941]

I moved to Norway in 2012 an had to move back to Liverpool UK however my mum still lives in Norway!! I go there all the time an I LOVE it!! 🙂

[@Afternoonsun-c9y]

There is 6 month constant daylight and 6 month constant moonlight.

[@vTH89i]

I think all this depends on where in Norway you live! In the Northeren Norway we say hi to strangers and wave to cars, if we know them or dont know them. And where i live people small talk alot in stores or on public transport. I think we are more connected to eachother up in the north!

[@vebjsand]

Norwegians love small talk though. Go through a parking lot on a busy day and you'll encounter atleast 3 conversations about the weather, depending on the size of the parking lot :D

[@vdun]

Depends on where you meet. At more closed places (like the bus) it's a lot harder to small talk, in my opinion. :)

[@vebjsand]

Ævdun Yea, agreed.

[@TheFrontyer]

Smokers small talk alot too.

[@KristinaSandnes]

I can relate to this so much... Well, not everything. But most of the things! I don't think I inhale when I speak, and I don't need a special reason to be friends with anyone. It's easier to become friends with people through school or work of course. 😊

[@BERNTRR]

janteloven was made to show what other people dislike others doing. so for example if i say to someone i thinkj im really special, other people will heavily dislike me.

[@marcusfigved7593]

In Norway we got a pizza called Grandiosa that's basicly the New national food. We even have a song about it. in the song they sing that it's true love

[@Hypergangnam]

The danish thing is so true. Its kind of how we norwegians sound when we are hammered, and crawling back from a party. Some danes i might add. Some are easier to understand than others. Its a dialect thing.

[@Hypergangnam]

And yes, genders are basically equal in norwegian society. I have no idea why she might think otherwise.

[@Platinumcan]

not all norwegian ski -I hate skiing and I am from norway I am also terrible at it I am calm dont smoke and no drinking I cant understand danish. I ofthen just talk whit strangers but not ofthen have a nice day

[@INDREFILE]

Fun fact did you know that all blue eyed pepole have one ancestor in common originally and blue eyes can cange after time to darker or ligther blue after what envierment you live in . Btw sorry for all my spelling mistakes

[@jasmineluton372]

You forgot BLACK METAL!!! \m/\m/

[@siggiboyy]

number 11. what she means by "we are getting there" is that women are over men right now

[@Mari-ru2lk]

So teachers can´t think that they can teach the students anything?

[@lukasutengdasilva7238]

thats pretty weird that she can't have physical contact.

[@turbowmore]

You are Norwegian, if you think you are superior to everyone from any other country, if you don't have any kind of empathy, if you are cold hearted and cynical. Then you are a typical Norwegian.

[@TheOzzy438]

I actually follow the jante law because if not I get bullied. PS: Im Norwegian

[@jayal5771]

Humm so it turns out I have been a Norwegian for my whole life, I'm not an introvert nor shy,nor depressed . Just Norwegian behavior, hating small talks, hate people sitting with you ...don't like public attention , gets happy when drunk.

[@callmejesper655]

Danish pepole sound like They have a potato stuck in their Throat

[@SN-sw5dt]

I don't know this is just for the area I live in but everyone waves or dances when a military car with soldiers in it pass

[@yanny8638]

Not all norwegians are good in english :)

[@infamousfilms7613]

Yeah, Norwegian leaders really suck in English...No offense, but Jagland and Stoltenberg aren't really good..

[@krykkatorix]

+Infamous Films they are also old.

[@claraelvirakrokeide7622]

Infamous Films Actually, they speak norwegian-english because they're representing Norway, they're actually good in English

[@otakugames952]

most norwegians older than 50 are bad at english. that is because most people that age didn't use their english since they learned it 30-40 years ago, unlike now adays were we got video games movies and social media all in english, so the younger generation of norwegians use the english language on a daily basis.

[@cherrypuntanez5664]

Also the norwegian leaders have this horrible Oslo dialect into their english accent

[@bjoergvin1349]

What's the deal with someone giving you a hug? Or even just sit next to you? I know it says "this does not aply to all Norwegians" at the top, but this does not aply to many Norwegians that I've met in my life. It's not polite to move away if your friend want's to give you a hug (no offence). Have a nice day :)

[@F1GradPrixMontenegro]

Is this Jay Leno's daughter?

[@lonex6873]

She actually described us Norwegians perfectly

[@Kireobat]

Most of the question's answers is fake or in Norwegian De fleste av spørsmålene sine svar er løyn.

[@GronXoy]

Gender's aren't 100% equal, explain it to me please, give me examples.

[@frankgallagherswife2913]

And my cousin who was also born in Norway he smiles and laughs all the time....

[@Aaaaagghhhhh]

I was on the bus once and accidentally made eye contact with someone and they smiled, and I was like, Idk, startled by it, bc no one really does that here, so it took me like three seconds before I smiled back (cause that felt like the right thing) but it was so weird- 😬

[@cr2zybadger]

Do you eat that sour fish before or after you get nasty?

[@jakobsrensen5579]

The amount of jumpcuts kills my eyes

[@lacquerthinnerlarry4546]

in America we wave at every one except for when we are in the city

[@stinehaugland5505]

I hate when people touch me, and i need to have a good reason to hug another human beeing, and yes i am from Norway. BUT when I am drunk...............

[@cresentlord2364]

I have to deny the fifth fact actually because you only want to have personal space whe it comes to people you don`t really wanna touch. But when it comes to friends or girlfriends or boyfreinds, we really want them to be inside our personal space if you know what I mean...XD

[@brodieknight772]

It seems like the best way to break the ice with a Norwegian or a Swede is to make fun of Danes

[@selmahansen9189]

I'm Norwegian and like werry many people say I'm best and i say cause im awesome

[@samuelkland6029]

About what she would do if some one satt with her in publik. you dont sit Next to some one in publik in norway unless you have to

[@prestondunn1991]

I'm Norwegian/scandanavian and I'm very confrontational, I love to fight...I'm confused

[@ThatGuyNikolas]

OH SHIT you lived in STRYN?! what up? that's my hometown right there!

[@megan447]

Ah I'm from Minnesota too! I'd love to study abroad in Norway one day.

[@tammyblack2747]

Norway is not a socialist country. The government would own everything if it were. They allow free market. That is not socialism.

[@jaclynp.b.8412]

Oh my gosh. You're Donal Skehan's twin! Irish chef on KZbin. :)

[@AkaneHS]

+Alex Webb What if someone asked me: 'What am I good at?' and I answered: 'I have a TALENT to play violin.' I know this is a 'STEREOTYPE VIDEO' but does that still counts as ''being cocky' according to 'Jante Law'? By the way, I find this video surreal and interesting 😊😅

[@ajonwebb]

Hm, I'm not sure. My friend from Norway did tell me that if they were asked that question they would just say what they enjoy doing, or just vaguely answer it and let them find out for themselves.

[@canislunaticus]

I would love to go skiing but there's not a lot of snow where i live (south-west norway) and neither do I have a lot of free time lmao

[@GimCar1]

I thought only english teachers and some people could speak fluent english. But so far I'd say that most nordmen aren't fluent orally. Quote: "I read the sign and it said "danger for moose" i didn't think it would be a f*** elg!" (moose sounds like mouse in norwegian)