One thing swedes love: People talking about Sweden.
@beorlingo3 жыл бұрын
True. But Swedes have a hard time with non Swedes being critical of Sweden.
@StefanThyron3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha true that
@flingan75123 жыл бұрын
true
@revolversntulips3 жыл бұрын
Sadly true. We normally believe we're the center of the universe and are easily flattered....rightfully so!! ;)
@beorlingo3 жыл бұрын
@@revolversntulips to be more precise: Stockholm is. The center. Of the Universe.
@mfurmyr3 жыл бұрын
We, In the Nordic countries, are introverts. A finish joke. Pekka and Toivo had a big party. They drank the whole weekend. On Sunday Toivo said « cheers». Pekka replied. «Are we here to drink or talk».
@thiia94denmark3 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAA omg. Finland have THE BEST SAYINGS EVER! And ups. I mentioned Finland, so you better go to the market :P
@karinjohansson72623 жыл бұрын
That is how people in the most northern parts of Sweden are. My mom told me about two men from Norrland that was working at Långbro Sjukhus in Stockholm. They went to have lunch. So they walked in the park. When they came out one said "nice weather". Then they said nothing until they came to the restaurang. There the other one said "yes the weather are nice".
@forturet41153 жыл бұрын
@@karinjohansson7262 I fucking love norrland. Which i came from there, though Dalarna where i come from is very similar
@Teneregubben3 жыл бұрын
President Kouvisto kommenterade en gång att "jag säger ingenting men ni ska veta att jag kunde säga ännu mindre".
@holoholopainen16273 жыл бұрын
This IS The Greatest Joke ! Works with Swedes too... The Swedes knowledge of Different languages - IS close to ZERO ! Alla Finnar Vet - att innan Du räser Till Sverige - Du måste kunna språket ! Ingen Svensk kan Suomi ! Vi alla läste LÄS OCH LÖS - och lysnnade på Cornelis Wreesvijk skivor !
@petrini95853 жыл бұрын
Another thing Swedes doesnt like: People standing to close... This 2m Cororna distancing has to stop so we can go back to our standard 5m distancing ;)
@christinae303 жыл бұрын
😅😂
@atkguy71093 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂👍😅😅
@Stefan-3 жыл бұрын
Yep, very true actually.
@cscs91923 жыл бұрын
Sad and true...
@lindatisue7333 жыл бұрын
Wish that were true for Stockholm supermarkets. I have to use "the teacher look" to keep them from bumping into me.
@sandramagnusson77993 жыл бұрын
This is my perspective. Swedes kinda look at Finland as our halfsibling, Norway is our fraternal twin, we get along with them the best, bicker from time to time. Denmark is the annoying babyhalfbrother (on the other side of the family from Finland, so they're not related at all) that you only understand the wants of half the time, but still care about. And Iceland is a cousin you don't see often but still enjoy hanging out with.
@StefanThyron3 жыл бұрын
Makes sense ;)
@hurmur95283 жыл бұрын
Most people do not have any relationship with Iceland. They are kind of exotic but still with some kind of relationship to us. Generally they are well liked even though many have not meet one person from Iceland.
@designstinamarshmallow98683 жыл бұрын
Wow. That was a really well put review! 😂 That really is quite accurate! 🤪❤️
@kallehagglund823 жыл бұрын
I would count Finland as my freak halfsibling from Russia! XD Guess it's our joined history that comes to play.
@morcellemorcelle6183 жыл бұрын
Omg this was the best thing ever
@gamingisfuniloveit85263 жыл бұрын
Swedish people also generally dislike boasting/ flexing/ showing off kind of behavior :D
@StefanThyron3 жыл бұрын
Ahh very true, I missed that one!!
@shieldphaser3 жыл бұрын
@@StefanThyron "Tom tunna skramlar mest" as they say.
@mjor64063 жыл бұрын
Jon Olssen
@sebolon3 жыл бұрын
Jantelagen / Law of Jante
@svefors13 жыл бұрын
This is not true. They might not say it in words but you see it in the attitude. They do behave like the world revolves around Sweden so don’t dare imply that anyone is better. Especially if you're from America. I believe it stems from jealousy. Never mind that Sweden is but a blip in the world and you’ll be hard pressed to find someone outside that can find it on a map or knows the name of the capital. I can’t tell you how many times people have asked me questions like you got the good chocolate right? (Um no Sweden dude, not Switzerland) or what language do you speak or how do you celebrate thanksgiving in Sweden. (We don’t. Thanksgiving is an American holiday.🤔) I can go on forever.
@annairving57513 жыл бұрын
Nature is the most common "religion" in Sweden I would say. Most Swedes say they feel more spiritual in the forest than in a church.
@FuryWings273 жыл бұрын
But most of us have no idea what "spiritual" even means. What is that? What is a spirit? Is it a soul? There is no evidence to suggest that we have anything like that. So what does spiritual mean?
@beorlingo3 жыл бұрын
@@FuryWings27 what would you say is the conscious mind? What is it, and how would you name it?
@beaverones413 жыл бұрын
@@beorlingo It is to be self aware. As someone already said, nobody knows what spiritual means. Some people would discribe listening to really good music as a spiritual experience, others would say being out in the forest alone and listening to birds is a spiritual experience. If somebody says they are "spiritual" they really have to describe what that means specifically.
@beorlingo3 жыл бұрын
@@beaverones41 it means being in touch with your soul. Whatever that is. But it's there. People sense it when they are spiritual. They don't know what it is. They can't pinpoint it. Can you pinpoint what the "you" in you is? Not who you are, but what this "you" is?
@beaverones413 жыл бұрын
@@beorlingo We know that the "you" is just a product of brain functions, electrodes interacting with eachother. Physically damaging or altering the brain can fundamentally change who you are. If there was a soul that determined "you" it should remain constant and not change when the brain is altered. Me being able to pinpoint what the "you" is has nothing to do with wether there is a soul or not. From everything we know what we are as persons is nothing more than a product of a brain that is entirely physical, in other words there is no soul.
@larsberggren69053 жыл бұрын
Swede here. I have nothing but love and a deeply felt respect for Finland. They were part of sweden up until 1809, and also they saved us from the soviet hordes during WW2.
@Jennifer-gv7gp3 жыл бұрын
Respect to Finland 🇫🇮
@Meadowswife3 жыл бұрын
I agree! I don't recognize what Stefan is saying about us being foreign to Finland. We have lots of finnish people living and working here for a long time. When it's not a pandemic swedes take the cruise ships over there all year round and vice versa. I love and admire them for their history of resistance and to persivere as a country.
@biahjt72193 жыл бұрын
Jag gillar både Norge Danmark Finland och Island
@abcdefg2163 жыл бұрын
Finland is better than Sweden in alot of areas now. Like with schools and hospitals... But it feels further away than Norway and Denmark, bouth language wise, cultural wise and its not as easy to travel to. Norway has the easiest language for us, but are "expensive" so ppl go there more to work than vacation (even thought Norway has amazing nature for example, but of course ppl go there). To Denmark I think ppl go to drink and have vacation but the language is harder for us to understand than Norwegian (if U dont live on the country border.) Most jokes are inbetween Norway and Sweden I think, then Denmark, and Finland. In my opinion. :) :P
@holoholopainen16273 жыл бұрын
We in Finland - still wonder - what happened 1807 ?
@Musicbypinge3 жыл бұрын
One thing we really hate here in Sweden is bragging. We have something called "the law of Jante"(Jantelagen) wich basically means: Dont think youre special.
@FuckGoogle23 жыл бұрын
It is a dead giveaway, if someone feels the need to tell others how good they are or how good they've got it, they're insecure and that's a weakness, most people tend to frown upon weakness.
@annikaerf3 жыл бұрын
@akimjoe Jantelagen is not a Swedish thing, it really is a worldwide symptom based on insecurity in groups trying to surrender by strict confirmity, rules on how to live and behave. The expression Jantelagen and it's made up rules where one is "You must not believe you are someone, is of any validity, etc..." is made up by the Danish authour Axel Sandemose. He was very bitter on how he was treated in his youth in a small Danish village.
@Ripcraze3 жыл бұрын
@@annikaerf Nothing is a anything thing if you wanna be that fucking anal about it lol.
@bjrnjensen70743 жыл бұрын
@@FuckGoogle2 hmm...depends on. Obviously, if a person is asked about his level of education and he/she says he/she has a ph.d in "whatever"..I don`t see it as bragging, they are just answering my question. Same if they mentioned it when the situation was appropriate, I don`t see this as bragging.. I wouldn`t be the slightest jealous, regardless of what they have achieved, jealousy of other peoples successes is soo irrational. Instead, people should focus on how they can achieve their goals. To me ,bragging would be if someone "constantly" was telling about his/her achievements, obviously it can get to much as well. Norwegian here, I`ve never really believed in this Law of Jante, nobody ever tried to stop me from doing anything, maybe I just chose to ignore it all together. There are jealous people in every country on the planet. You just can`t please them all, so better focus on your own goals and dreams. Greetings from Oslo
@Al-KA1mist3 жыл бұрын
@@bjrnjensen7074 I must say dear neighbour, you are very rational and intelligent and I quite like that! I would have personally said something far more demeaning but you handled the situation better than I ever could already.
@sebastiansandlin-hedman20913 жыл бұрын
Would like to point out that, all though Finland is part of the nordics, it is not part of Scandinavia.
@haniakhalidshariff45733 жыл бұрын
Howwww
@thehoogard3 жыл бұрын
@@haniakhalidshariff4573 geography
@Bookwright3 жыл бұрын
@@haniakhalidshariff4573 Finland was part of Sweden thougt until 1809 so nordic but not a geografical part of the scandinavian peninsula.
I agree that many swedes avoid smalltalk in certain curcumstances. When it comes to the statement about that swedes would think that americans talk to much I believe it can sometimes be a misunderstanding/cultural difference between swedes and americans in the communication. Swedes tend to accept longer pauses between talker 1 and 2. Therefor swedes may think that americans don't open up for your turn to speak or want to speak a lot (if I exaggerate) and americans think that either the conversation moves to slow/ the swede don't want to talk or that the american feel a need to continue to talk so that things doesn't get awkward. When I went to america I felt that the conversation always moved fast forward in a more shallow space and that it was expected to not linger in the subjects or go desper into them.. and now I think this could be one of the explanaitions! (i'm from north of sweden).
@deannapetersson1482 жыл бұрын
This is funny because my husband is Swedish, and omg the man is never quiet when he is talking. Like, there are NO spaces so that I can interject something! I want my turn! lol
@PoisonelleMisty4311 Жыл бұрын
So, Swedish people, with your effortless style, your mouthwatering meatballs, and your ability to survive winters that would make a polar bear shiver, you truly are a fascinating bunch. And even though my toes may still be thawing, I can't help but admire the resilience and charm that you bring to our global family.
@fredrikdippel36643 жыл бұрын
When I worked in the U.S we had 3 coffee pots in the office. 1. American coffee. 2. Strong coffee. 3. Swedish coffee.
@chalphon49073 жыл бұрын
If you order café Americano in Europe you get a mug with 50% coffee and 50% hot water
@schoolingdiana90863 жыл бұрын
My oldest son will pour the coffee back through the pot and rebrew it again. (Welcome to Seattle, you weak coffee drinkers 😜)
@hnorrstrom3 жыл бұрын
As a swede I hate strong coffee. I wanna drink much and not too hot. Nobody agrees to that.
@schoolingdiana90863 жыл бұрын
@@hnorrstrom You’d get along great with my sister. She complains all coffee shops make it too hot, and she makes hers at home at half strength. My oldest son accused her of making coffee-flavored warm water.
@hnorrstrom3 жыл бұрын
@@schoolingdiana9086 Yeah she sounds like my type of woman or girl. I make one almost full strengh cup and then I drink half of it and fills it up with warm water and so on. If I sit long enough it is basicly water with coffee flavour but I don't mind. Sure I can drink it strong hot and black as that is what everyone else at work like it but rather not.
@elsalovefors3 жыл бұрын
Is no one going to talk about how he thought a chocolate and sugary granola was healthy?! I would never be allowed that for breakfast as a child!
@karllandegren97273 жыл бұрын
Back in my day, we had frosties for breakfast every morning... Ah, the 90's were a wonderful time :)
@Ripcraze3 жыл бұрын
@@karllandegren9727 Sure was, loved all my sugary cereal back in the day.
@ceicli3 жыл бұрын
I had extra sugar on the regular Kelloggs. A good start for my sugar addiction. 🙁
@anukoponen20153 жыл бұрын
It's kinda similar to potato chips considered as food. Like a part of your (school) lunch, something that you eat every day or almost every day. Instead of a "party snack" that you can eat sometimes but definitely not every day or even every week. (Or even every month if I'm thinking how I was raised 😅 You could get chips and soda at a birthday party or such occasion.)
@ninnienaverspjuth74153 жыл бұрын
@@karllandegren9727 Och Kalaspuffar! :)
@fandiminhund3 жыл бұрын
I'm Swedish. Lived in sweden all my life. But, Norway and Finland and Denmark are also so important to me. We are "the same". We have history together.
@SilverionX3 жыл бұрын
Swedish people also don't like when you don't clean out the lint in the dryer in the communal laundry room. Someone even wrote a book about it.
@holoholopainen16273 жыл бұрын
Manual to Sweden ?
@SilverionX3 жыл бұрын
@@holoholopainen1627 The book was called "Den som inte tar bort luddet ska dö!" by David Batra. It's about all the funny passive aggressive notes people send to each other in Sweden.
@holoholopainen16273 жыл бұрын
@@SilverionX There Are so many Rules - that Foreigners DONT know - before Moving to Sweden ! The LOCALS should Give a TEST to someone WHO IS moving to Their HIGHRISE - just to Make sure of The LOCAL & House Rule !
@holoholopainen16273 жыл бұрын
I looked Up His Wikipedia Page ! He was born at LUND ! Have You seen The Video Where STEVE JOBS visits LUND at 1985 ? Called STEVE JOBS at LUND 1985 ! A Man from California comes to Sweden to tell - How His APPLE - Will Change the HISTORY of Future ! That has TURNED to REALITY !
@SilverionX3 жыл бұрын
@@holoholopainen1627 Well, at least when I moved into my apartment, there was an orientation. I think the book is mainly Swedes being passive aggressive towards other Swedes who should know better. But I can't be bothered to look in my copy of the book right now :P
@Elinsson3 жыл бұрын
Swedish people do not like to be late or if someone else is late. Our time is important to us
@larissafreitas12723 жыл бұрын
sounds like the oposite of Brazil, here if the party starts at 7 and you arrive at 7 you are weird you have to arrive at least half an hour late
@ohnellgalonisaksson72893 жыл бұрын
Not all tho. I arrived 30mins earlier on my job interview. My employer was an hour late. It happened couple of times already 😅
@KreeZafi3 жыл бұрын
That's my impression too, and I've heard the same about Germany. To my understanding in the US if you say you've got a social gathering at 17:00 it's perfectly acceptable to show up at 17:30, whereas here you're expected to be punctual and if the clock hit 17:10 and you still haven't showed up people are starting to wonder where tf you are, it's seen as rude to not arrive at the agreed upon time.
@crimsonsbunny3 жыл бұрын
Yes 😅
@90sHONEY3 жыл бұрын
Lol greetings from Germany. 5 minutes late - okay. 10 minutes - I expect a message or call why you need that long. After 15 minutes without a message I'll call you to ask where tf you are. Longer than 30 minutes without any message is rude as hell and I'm leaving. My time is valuable, I'm not gonna waste it waiting for anyone (longer than 30 minutes).
@johannesp50603 жыл бұрын
People from the countryside are very different from People living in Stockholm
@Jennifer-gv7gp3 жыл бұрын
@JPeter Robertsson Yes but the mentality and "subculture" of Stockholm is very different from the mentality in a small town. I think anyone can admit to that difference
@Lilcharlie783 жыл бұрын
yes.
@holoholopainen16273 жыл бұрын
@JPeter Robertsson But IT IS always a LOCAL TRAFFIC JAM ! Too Many People - takes too Much Time Away from Quality LIFE !
@honestopinion12283 жыл бұрын
Indeed
@josefinsundstrom94833 жыл бұрын
Yeah, even tho I still live in Sweden Stockholm kinda feels like a country on its own….. (I live very far north btw, and Stockholm is south…)
@mikelfox15433 жыл бұрын
How nice to smalltalk for no reason with a stranger in the dark and -20 degrees C.
@DingleBerry-kj7be3 жыл бұрын
hahahha facts
@mirandaastrom12583 жыл бұрын
It's more like creepy yea
@swelokaxx3 жыл бұрын
FACTS
@karinjohansson72623 жыл бұрын
@@mirandaastrom1258 only if you think it is!
@mirandaastrom12583 жыл бұрын
@@karinjohansson7262 and I do think it is so
@sophiaswanberg47423 жыл бұрын
Vi gillar inte när folk går in med ytterskor!😂
@johnberglund96673 жыл бұрын
Eller hur! Alltid så märkligt att se filmer och serier som utspelar sig i USA där alla har ytterskor inomhus hela tiden. 🤦🏾♂️
@Stefan-3 жыл бұрын
@@johnberglund9667 Ja och ibland har de t o m heltäckningsmatta och går in med skor, lär ju bli riktigt mysigt i den mattan.....
@chalphon49073 жыл бұрын
@@Stefan- ...och lägger sig på sängen med skorna på...
@beorlingo3 жыл бұрын
I think Americans feel that they're not fully and decently clothed without their shoes. Walking into someone elses house semi naked would make them feel they're being offensive?
@sunshineinspace62073 жыл бұрын
@@beorlingo Bringing in mud and transporting it through out the house and damaging my carpets is what I would find offensive, but hey what ever makes you comfortable!😂💁♀️
@Nathan_Moor3 жыл бұрын
Religion and Politics should not ever mix. That is my personal stand.
@Србомбоница863 жыл бұрын
Religious people need to be represented in politics though
@Erika-br8xo3 жыл бұрын
@@Србомбоница86 as long as they do'nt bring their religious thinking in to the politics ofc
@Србомбоница863 жыл бұрын
@@Erika-br8xo why should they not ,religion is their entire life .Why should atheism rule state and university for example,in Serbia we protect our religion politically also
@Erika-br8xo3 жыл бұрын
@@Србомбоница86 who said atheism should rule? NO religion or other belifes have any place in politics. Facts are the only thing that should rule. Religion is something you do on your den time, if you can not leave it at home then politics is not for you.
@svensvensson10853 жыл бұрын
@@Србомбоница86 Only values should be represented. I know religions contain values but politics is more about induvidual values. So religion is represented even when keeping it away from politics.
@sirseigan3 жыл бұрын
I can highly recomend the book: "Is the Swede Human?" that deep dives into Swedish culture and try to sort out why we do stuff like we do from a historical perpective. I think you would find it a quite interesting read.
@SMHartNPC2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation, I'll take a look
@PoisonelleMisty4311 Жыл бұрын
But let me tell you a little secret I learned about surviving Swedish winters: the secret is Fika. Now, Fika is the art of taking a break, often with a cup of coffee and a sweet treat. It's like a national pastime over there. And you know what? It's genius! Because when it's -20 degrees outside, what better way to warm up than with a piping hot cup of coffee and a cinnamon bun the size of your head?
@sirseigan Жыл бұрын
@@PoisonelleMisty4311 Hot choclate and rum 😉 But I agree on the cinnemon bun 🙂
@PoisonelleMisty4311 Жыл бұрын
@@sirseigan Thank you dear friend. Winter is special season and we should celebrate it with our friends and loved ones.
@azoique3 жыл бұрын
I'm not religious by any means but i have no problem paying taxes to the church just to help keep the buildings in check.
@FuryWings273 жыл бұрын
Haha, "in check". It sounds like the churches are trying to walk away or rise up against us.
@Blixthand3 жыл бұрын
Me too. If my money goes to keeping our beautiful historic churches open and in good condition I won't mind paying. Even if I'm not religious it could still be interesting from a historic standpoint to visit the churches, or to just appreciate the architecture.
@chalphon49073 жыл бұрын
I actually think this is the main reason why there are still members left in the Swedish church. Cultural and historic preservation.
@johanstang82983 жыл бұрын
I agree Sweden's oldest churches are almost 1000 years old. That is definitely part of our heritage and should be "saved" for the future...
@erikstenviken26523 жыл бұрын
I pay taxes to the church. No problem. I know the god thing is made up but the buildings could need some money.
@emmahagelberg3 жыл бұрын
My experience is that people in big towns avoid small talk but once you go to a small village everyone will look and smile at you!
@karinjohansson72623 жыл бұрын
And you have to wave when you meet someone, even when you drive on a small road, because if you don't they think you are a stranger with suspicious purposes.
@SaraSara-bc8ts3 жыл бұрын
“Look and smile” 🤣🤣 they won’t talk
@sondersonics75343 жыл бұрын
Because in small towns you see the same people over and over again. In big cities you don’t often see people twice
@linusreitbergermarinko70353 жыл бұрын
Det är sant. Jag bor i Stockholm och alla undviker varandra men när jag åkte till västkusten så var det helt annorlunda
@tomteBreaker3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact. Sweden and Denmark have the world record of most wars fought between two nations. About 30 wars, I guess that's where some of the rivalry comes from.
@tomeng95203 жыл бұрын
And Fun fact : 27 of those Sweden won.
@niklasmolen47533 жыл бұрын
I only find 13 wars. But that is of course after 1400.
@ozsfi3 жыл бұрын
And because Finns were part of Sweden, they had to fight Danes often.
@mragren98533 жыл бұрын
Yes the wars is probably where it is inherited from… and this ”event” Stockholms blodbad är de avrättningar som den danska kungen Kristian II lät verkställa på Stortorget i Stockholm den 7-9 november 1520 efter att han blivit krönt till svensk kung. Händelsen ingick som ett led i en invecklad maktkamp. 84 människor blev mördade i hjärtat av Stockholm på order av Kristin II av Danmark ..
@縣3 жыл бұрын
@@mragren9853 Han kallades kristian tyrann här i sverige, gustav vasas far blev också mördad i stockholms blodbad
@_stephanie3 жыл бұрын
It's crazy how different the ideas of "Healthy" are in the US vs Europe. We used to get pudding cups as a healthier snack (I think they were the Weight Watchers ones that are like 15 calories per cup and made with Splenda or whatever). . . completely forgot about that until last week when we had a chocolate trifle, and I told my English husband that it tasted just like the chocolate pudding we used to have. The custard was egg free, so basically made of the same stuff as American pudding, and he thought it was hilarious that my mom thought that was an appropriate thing to eat at 11 am 5 days per week. And after living here for 8 years I kinda agree, but it wasn't abnormal to see kids eating donuts, leftover birthday cake, cold leftover pizza, etc for breakfast, or bringing it for lunch. In comparison, if all they had for breakfast was a glass of arange juice and some chocolatey cereal enriched with vitamins, that was a healthy day. It's hard though. The US subsidise high fructose corn syrup, we subsidise vegetables and tax sugary drinks. So especially if you're not doing great financially, it makes more sense to buy whatever is cheaper, even if you rationally know that a banana is a more suitable snack that a bag of Cheetos.
@Cucumberturnip3 жыл бұрын
How tf could orange juice and chocolaty cereal be considered a healthy breakfast?!
@elsalovefors3 жыл бұрын
Growing up in Sweden I was fed neutral yogurt with unsweetened cereal a little jam, and a sandwich with butter. I was only allowed to drink hot chocolate on the weekends and would never drink juice ever. Sometimes I would get sweetened yogurt but I never really liked yogurt so I’d stick to eating my sandwich with butter and cheese and maybe ham or caviar.
@Cucumberturnip3 жыл бұрын
@@elsalovefors I never liked yoghurt so I always ate my cereal with milk. I was allowed juice but only at meals and I had to drink a glass of water to milk first and mom would only buy it once every three months.
@elsalovefors3 жыл бұрын
@@Cucumberturnip yeah, mostly my dad is cautious of what I eat because he ate really sweet stuff growing up so he has really bad teeth and i am missing enamel in my teeth so he just doesnt want me to get holes.
@sunshineinspace62073 жыл бұрын
We've always eaten locally produced food and so on and a lot of greens.. However as a fun thing to try I stopped drinking soda in the beginning of 2016 and stopped eating chemicals by the end of the summer the same year.. I'm still on it till today😂 I don't think that would be possible if I lived in the US honestly😅
@newperspective59183 жыл бұрын
Speaking of everything is sweet in the US. When I visited New York I stayed at a hostel and they had breakfast included as an option. We were a larger group of 20 people so we thought, this will be nice. The first morning everyone was complaining about the breakfast and could not eat a bite since everything was waaay to sweet. So I called on the staff and asked if there was anything less sweet they could offer, and I got the response "we have Nutella". I thought they were joking but they were dead serious xD. We all left and was very thankful for the bagel culture in New York.
@JB-37942 жыл бұрын
You must have been offered the ubiquitous 'continental breakfast', which consists of sweet rolls. That's an inexpensive way for a hotel to offer food, but it's not a true breakfast.
@PoisonelleMisty4311 Жыл бұрын
Now, one thing about Sweden that always impresses me is their commitment to the environment. Swedes are basically the superheroes of recycling. I once had Swedish friends stay at my place, and they brought their own recycling bags with them. I was like, "Wow, I didn't realize recycling could be so organized and stylish."
@carlkolthoff54023 жыл бұрын
Can only speak for myself, but I love all my Nordic neighbours! (including Finland and Denmark) / Swede
@karinjohansson72623 жыл бұрын
But the opposite is not as common!
@troelspeterroland69983 жыл бұрын
I feel the same / Dane
@troelspeterroland69983 жыл бұрын
@@cinziam457 I think there is more in the Scandinavian countries that unites us than divides us so I prefer to move a little beyond the somewhat "tribal trends". And to me, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish feels like one language that creates a single public sphere which I can't help feeling an affinity for. :)
@sykotikmommy3 жыл бұрын
The Norse culture there has always been that you always gift back, or repay. That's coming from the old ways, before Christianity.
@flamepig89173 жыл бұрын
Yea
@sanne28353 жыл бұрын
Im from Denmark and I like Sweden and Finland. Sweden the most, but thats only because, I don't know much about Finland. In my opinion the people in Denmark, Norway and Sweden are not that different!
@adgaga3 жыл бұрын
You are correct in that we're not all that different. That in itself is reason to tease and berate each other since in our neighbours we see our own imperfections more clearly.
@beorlingo3 жыл бұрын
@@adgaga Good One!
@niklasmolen47533 жыл бұрын
It's really the same language and culture. There are only regional differences. Precisely as France, Germany and Italy had before they became a unified state.
@ulrikaoskarsson12903 жыл бұрын
I am Swedish and I absolutely loooove Denmark!!
@abcdefg2163 жыл бұрын
I feel the same. And with Finland the language is totally different, it changes things I think.
@nordminaspel67323 жыл бұрын
Honestly as a swede if the Russians attacked Finland I would take the next boat over and help defend them, cause if it’s one thing swedes actually hate it’s the Russians, Carolus Rex
@hnorrstrom3 жыл бұрын
There is a lot of things and people I hate more than Russians. But I don't mind protecting finns.
@beorlingo3 жыл бұрын
Rather than Russians, maybe we should say Russia when it comes to hating. We all realize that the State of Russia is possibly THE worlds largest crime syndicate ever. But the Russians are it's primary victims.
@beorlingo3 жыл бұрын
@engineer gaming yeah, what about them?
@roflc0re3 жыл бұрын
We shouldn't hate Russians. They are our brothers. What we SHOULD hate is their politicians.
@lagerahm79463 жыл бұрын
Det är inget mot hur illa finnar tycker om Ryssland. Även om deras politiker inte säger det högt.
@karllandegren97273 жыл бұрын
The smalltalk thing is way more pronounced in the bigger cities, the more rural you get the more "american" the smalltalk becomes. I live in the countryside and we neighbours always greet each other, wave at each other when passing by, and talk a little if we meet in person. So I think the "no-smalltalk" thing is more of an urban thing, as per usual in the world.
@bjrnjensen70743 жыл бұрын
I live in Oslo, and I do small talk quite often, in various places, and I LOVE it. Of course, it depends on the person, you probably have more things in common with some people than with others. So there are definitely exceptions out there, and some of my friends are definitely also small-talkers. Likewise, you can find people in rural areas who are not so good at small talk. My sister is definitely one of them. She doesn`t like the big cities (unlike me), she prefers peace and tranquility and having a FEW people around her-but she also enjoys solitude a lot.
@PoisonelleMisty4311 Жыл бұрын
But you know what else Swedes are famous for? Their meatballs. I once had the pleasure of trying authentic Swedish meatballs, and let me tell you, they were life-changing. Picture this: you take a bite and suddenly you're transported to a winter wonderland, surrounded by snow, beautiful people, and an inexplicable urge to assemble IKEA furniture. It's like a culinary fairy tale.
@Cartathra3 жыл бұрын
1. We don't like smalltalk because it's superficial, we value deeper connections. If you are only going talk about irrelevant things, then i would rather avoid it because we will never meet again. That's why if you ask us how we are doing we will actually tell you how we are doing even if we are doing bad. 2. Coffee should be black and strong, maybe a small amount of milk. No sugar! Fun fact Starbucks is going bankrupt in Sweden because its seen as water. 3. Denmark is the older brother with a speech impairment. Finland is the half brother, or adopted brother. And Norway is just the stupid brother. 4. All major religions is taught in school as religions not facts, so we see it for what it is. That said most people are born into the church still because to leave it you have to actively request a form, have it sent to you, fill it in and send it back. And as someone else in chat said, we have a deeper connection to nature and get our spirituality from there. 5. Its true we don't, I don't know where it comes from though. I just don't like having "must do" things in the back of my head because it creates stress.
@suzannelardeux90183 жыл бұрын
In Psychology we call that Anti-social behavior.
@lynnebattaglia-triggs10423 ай бұрын
Coffee strong with some milk. No sugar, yes!
@ewafredriksson58263 жыл бұрын
Separation av kyrkan och staten är viktigt för oss.
@teaviking4593 жыл бұрын
The finnish People is our bad ass cousins that keeps the Russians away, but we are so bad at confrontaions so we dont know how to handle them...
@StefanThyron3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha nice with a buffer country 😆
@robadr133 жыл бұрын
There's a national characteristic called 'sisu', roughly translated as 'stick-with-it-ness'. Also described as 'stubborn, determined, and sometimes stupidly brave'.
@kirstireinholdtsen58443 жыл бұрын
@@robadr13 Nice. That's what Finland became - from real life experience. A handy mentality
@karinjohansson72623 жыл бұрын
Have not noticed that with any swedes i have worked with lately. Rather the opposite.
@ozsfi3 жыл бұрын
@@karinjohansson7262 Well, it's a Finnish word and characteristics.
@lisehiker98674 ай бұрын
Swedish people like Finnish people a lot. During WW2 Finland shipped their children to Sweden to avoid the Russians. A long time after the war the Finnish audults came over to work. They worked hard, and Swedes love hard working - and quiet people.
@patriklindahl49913 жыл бұрын
Most swedes like Finland! At least in my experience
@david_drummer_sweden43293 жыл бұрын
We dont hate Finland, we just think its wierd with the language because its so different (if they cant speak swedish)
@mattiasnordstrom863 жыл бұрын
We like Finland. Except when there's a hockey tournament.
@david_drummer_sweden43293 жыл бұрын
@@mattiasnordstrom86 thats true and that some of the Can be loud
@chalphon49073 жыл бұрын
@@mattiasnordstrom86 said Mattias Nordström the former AIK-hockey player and captain of the L.A. Kings?
@gellawella3 жыл бұрын
@@mattiasnordstrom86 or Finnkampen. By gods, we NEED to run faster, jump longer or heave the slägga the longest at all cost! 😅
@eliotsalgado99083 жыл бұрын
Number 6 Swedish people do not like when you compliment their English. They think you are just making fun of them lol
@StefanThyron3 жыл бұрын
Hahah maybe true, but they deserve the compliments. Regardless of how bad they think they are, most are surprisingly good!
@eliotsalgado99083 жыл бұрын
@@StefanThyron they are good at English that is for sure. And I personally love when they speak English with their Swedish accent. I think they sound amazing!
@johnnorthtribe3 жыл бұрын
@@eliotsalgado9908 Maybe it is because it almost is a native language for many swedes growing up with it from when you were born basically. No one compliment me of my Swedish. Why the h*ll should they compliment me of another language I know fluently :D
@jensclarberg64193 жыл бұрын
@@eliotsalgado9908 The Swedish accent is so awful haha.
@chalphon49073 жыл бұрын
A New Zealander once complimented my English by saying "you talk good English". For a split second I contemplated whether or not to tell her it should be "you speak English well" but in the end I did let it pass...
@kissekott3 жыл бұрын
I think the culture here in Sweden is that most of us want to be independent. We can be very individualistic in a way. I think that most swedes want to feel independent and pay for everything we buy by ourselves. We don't want to be in debt because it could be an argument if we would forget about it. I think most swedes don't trust or count on others helping out if we would need it. We don't like to ask others for help, we prefer minding our own business and to solve our problems by ourselves. I know it sounds like we are super protective and don't trust people enough, but I think that is because most of us prefer to socialize in smaller groups of people that we know well. This is just a general rule, and don't aply to everyone of course. :) I know that people on the country side are more open and willing to help each other, so it's a different culture in smaller communities. :)
@lindaberg16952 жыл бұрын
I agree, I'm of Swedish descent and we were brought up to be like this, I don't think my mother knew any other way.
@possaah3 жыл бұрын
I would say you 100% got the "owing someone a favor" aspect correct. It's fine helping a friend move, paint their house/apartment. But we don't want to own anyone any money, it goes along with the opposite that we hate having to ask people to pay back owned money since we don't wanna start a conflict. So Swish has helped a lot of relationships stay strong :)
@縣3 жыл бұрын
Swisha mig alla dina pengar
@ActionhealerYT3 жыл бұрын
Can i just say that i think this is the best guest you have had on by far, i could totally listen to you two if you had a podcast
@fredw20163 жыл бұрын
Interesting video, I can definitely agree with most of that. I'm Swedish living abroad and I'm also Christian and a churchgoer. There are actually quite many people going to church in Sweden. There are some churches with thousands of members, for example Hillsong Stockholm or Filadelfia. Most Swedes don't go to church on a normal Sunday just because of tradition, which I believe a lot of people in other countries do. Instead most of those that do go to church in Sweden, do it because they genuinely enjoy it and they believe in God.
@elinevensson5493 жыл бұрын
Är inte filadelfia den kyrkan i knutby?
@fredw20163 жыл бұрын
@@elinevensson549 Nej, jag menade Filadelfia i Stockholm, inte Knutby.
@elinevensson5493 жыл бұрын
@@fredw2016 okej
@sofiarosenqvist19753 жыл бұрын
I agree, I am a churchgoer too ✌🏻 But like a lot of other personal stuff it's not something I talk about constantly. I think that's true for a lot of swedes. Religion/beliefs are seen as private so there may be a lot of people going to church but you may not hear a lot about it
@fredw20163 жыл бұрын
@@sofiarosenqvist1975 Yes, I agree, Swedish people probably see religion as a private matter more than in many other western countries. Also, I think some people may not talk about their faith in fear of being mocked. The vast majority of people are accepting of people's faiths, but it may only take one occasion for someone to keep quiet. However I think that may also be the case in some other Western countries too.
@terribleteddy3 жыл бұрын
Headset is vital to avoid small talk! Every scandinavian should know this
@petrini95853 жыл бұрын
yeah, doesnt even have to be plugged in :)
@dean44022 жыл бұрын
Im looking to move to Sweden from the U.S and your videos are very helpful.
@KreeZafi3 жыл бұрын
The sweet food/coffee thing is very spot on. Fun fact, I only recently learned what "creamer" is that Americans put in their coffee, here we just use milk or cream so for the longest time when I saw the word "creamer" online I thought it was an umbrella term for milk or cream that one puts in coffee. I spent quite a few months in the US due to my ex boyfriend living there and I was really shocked at how sweet things were and how normal it was to have sweets not just as an occasional treat. Sugary cereal, waffles, pancakes, and even donuts and muffins for breakfast!! Y'all deadass out here having dessert for breakfast! Not to mention that whenever I ordered "orange juice" in an attempt to be healthy, it was absolutely not orange juice, it was really sweet and more like what we'd call "saft" in Sweden. I'm pretty sure that here you can legally only call something "juice" if it's actually just the liquid you get from squeezing a fruit, but clearly that's not the case in the US.
@cinziam4573 жыл бұрын
Canadian here who uses cream in her coffee. My new neighbour from England uses the powdered stuff.
@johankinhult91912 жыл бұрын
Saft innehåller antagligen mindre socker än ”riktig” juice.
@KreeZafi2 жыл бұрын
@@johankinhult9191 Det är absolut möjligt, men om "apelsinjuice" smakar sött måste det vara ännu mer socker för att kompensera för den syrliga smaken
@johankinhult91912 жыл бұрын
@@KreeZafi säkert
@SMHartNPC2 жыл бұрын
American here, I think the younger generations are more likely to avoid creamer. It was a leftover from the post war, processed food fanaticism that plagues my grandparents and parents generation.... I myself hate sugary coffee, good coffee really doesn't need it.
@sandiejansson83223 жыл бұрын
When my grandmother went to the US for vacation she always brought coffee from Sweden with her.
@johnnyrosenberg95223 жыл бұрын
100 % Swedish and I never drink coffee, and I know several Swedes who also don't. Sure, some people think it's weird, but I don't see why I would care about that…
@b.benjamineriksson60303 жыл бұрын
I think you will have to move to another country. Sorry but it is the best for everyone.
@johnnyrosenberg95223 жыл бұрын
@@b.benjamineriksson6030 Or how… 😁 But maybe you're right. Finland, here I come! 😁
@MsLilly2003 жыл бұрын
My grandma is the only one in my family that drinks coffee... I'm the one most similar to her with my mocha frappuchinos with their 3 drops of actual coffee.
@ninnienaverspjuth74153 жыл бұрын
Kaffe luktar gott, men smakar skit.
@sofiehellquist3 жыл бұрын
Dricker inte heller kaffe!
@SwedishEagle3 жыл бұрын
Hey Stefan! Thanks for all the great vids! Wondering 2 random things: What do you think of the Swedish Royals, and have you ever encountered them? I've heard the crown Princess gets out and mingles with her people a bit. Also, do you ever get out to go exploring the Swedish country side, far away from the cities? Thanks if you can answer!!
@toonsoffun57333 жыл бұрын
Im with you discussing the royal family would make a great video.
@SwedishEagle3 жыл бұрын
@@toonsoffun5733 they seem much more approachable and progressive than the British royals, especially crown princess Victoria, but unfortunately are a lot less known of course
@clanker39673 жыл бұрын
Im Christian and go to church every sunday. Feels like im the only one my age who goes to it. I wasn't even raised religious.
@arnegunnarsson39193 жыл бұрын
Du kan vara hur religiös du vill men dyvla inte på din religion på någon annan som inte är och vill höra om den. Religion är ett svårt ämne men håll det till vad det är. Ett evigt hycklert.
@clanker39673 жыл бұрын
@@arnegunnarsson3919 Men va? Har jag gjort det? Verkar helt ärligt bara som du är en kränkt, sur gammal gubbe. Kanske dags att växa upp lille vän?
@clanker39673 жыл бұрын
@@arnegunnarsson3919 Känns helt ärligt som du attackerar mig utan anledning? Är du senil? Kanske borde bli missionär nu när du håller på såhär.
@magnusE73 жыл бұрын
@@clanker3967 Vilket påhopp av Arne. Min äldsta går i kyrkan, hon är inte uppvuxen med religion i hemmet. Är man vuxen så får man tror på vilken påhittad figur man vill.
@beorlingo3 жыл бұрын
About the not wanting to owe favours. I think it's about not wanting to have a situation that is unclear. When someone buys something unexpectedly for someone else, Swedes generally might not understand what "it means". Maybe it's us Swedes, or our culture being somewhat autistic.
@Cucumberturnip3 жыл бұрын
Haha, never thought about describing our culture as somewhat autistic. It is a very funny and fitting description.
@rackin95943 жыл бұрын
no to be honest I would describe most nordic countries as autistic . Highly intelligent people who really awkward , lack some social skills , love rules but make good long-term friends. They fit the criteria perfectly. I think people don't want to admit it but it works out for you guys as your countries have a really high standard of living.
@Cucumberturnip3 жыл бұрын
@@rackin9594 Now we know. All countries should be run by autists.
@teagustavsson3 жыл бұрын
@@rackin9594 That’s not what autistic means...
@danielleelkhoueiry16303 жыл бұрын
@@rackin9594 I agree. Two of my friends are on the autistic spectrum and they are the most honest people I know. If autism was the norm instead of the exception, the world would be a better place.
@TheButterflyChaos3 жыл бұрын
I mean, even though we joke about the other Scandinavian countries, and sports rivalry, we Always have to vote for them in Eurovision lol
@secularnevrosis3 жыл бұрын
True. We usually don't like to talk nonsense (small talk) with other people than our friends. It can be wierd but many think you are just wasting their time and are waiting for you to make your point so they can engage in the discussion.
@robinwesterlund40933 жыл бұрын
One thing I noticed amongst my fellow swedes, living abroad, is how we cannot stop talking about Sweden as some sort of.. idk status quo of how things are when they are ‘as supposed to be’. Even the ones who are really critical when they speak about Sweden (mainly Swedish politics) to other swedes. I’d lost count how many times I heard “in Sweden we have...”
@jojocluddy25343 жыл бұрын
That's funny because growing up in Congo-Brazzaville we had so many swedish missionaries and exchange students. They made us feel like swedish loved going to church. Great content, keep them coming!
@sirseigan3 жыл бұрын
Regardig favours: Back in the day if someone gave you a gift you were honorbound to give a gift of equal value back. If you could not afford it you would either be disgraced or at the mercy of the giftgiver to do them a favour. It happen quite often that richer person took advantage of this, giving a too valuable gift, to build support for their agenda at the various local political assemblies (ting, socken stämma etc) - think "An offer you can't refuse"... There is still a similar notion (especially in rural areas) that if you ask someone for help and they do it for free then when they ask you for a favour in return saying no is not an socialy accepted answer do not matter if you like the task or not. Instead of being indepted and not knowing, or have control over, what the price will be in the end most people tend to want to sort out their affairs as soon as possible - to be indebted is to be unfree. There is also a "matter of honor" (hederssak) to "do whats right" (göra rätt för sig); paying your share is what is expected and nobody will take for granted that a favour/help is for free. Nobody want to be seen as the one that do not do their part and paying their share, pulling their own weight. As such it is only when trust is built and two parties are mutually indebted/dependent Swedish people tend to relax in that type of situation. There is a saying "tjänster och gentjänster" (favours and "refavours") that acknowledge that. So no I would not say that it has to do with a egalitarien society. It is to my mind rather a cultural remanant of a time when not repaying a debt of honor could get you and your family killed or enslaved - better then to pay your debts as soon as possible, even the scale and remain in control.
@alexanderwingeskog7583 жыл бұрын
I think you guys nailed it! There are ofc lots more stuff, but everything you said spot on!
@elite_rock_god22923 жыл бұрын
A great thing to talk with about swedes or a Nice "icebreaker" when it become a awkward silence, is to talk about the weather. It almost ALWAYS works, we LOVE talking about the weather😂
@mackan70863 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great video as always. Also Will was a great guest.
@ulrikaihala77103 жыл бұрын
Interesting. About no. 5, and a deeper meaning from my own observations: some of us may struggle with unconditional generosity, and thus we may be reluctant to be indebted to others. I see this all the time, with myself and others.
@mirek28333 жыл бұрын
Hi Stefan. First off, I have experience of living in Sweden and in several other countries and that includes also your country of origin, the U.S. Just like you, I like Sweden but I must say you're right. I used to return to Sweden from Spain and I was on the train to Stockholm with Spaniards and I even jokingly asked one of them to coach "small talk" in Sweden because Spaniards are known as European masters of socializing :-) Based on my experience living in the States, I guess Americans would be also great instructors. At least widespread love for coffee in Sweden provides some opportunities for conversation :-) Best regards. Mirek
@l1nus0nl1neproductions93 жыл бұрын
Kan helt klart konstatera/instämma i att jag i varje fall avskyr att behöva stå i skuld till någon. Det kan för visso bero på så många fall från lyxfällan etc, men jag får bara ångest eller känner frustration då någon säger ”ta ett lån”
@StefanThyron3 жыл бұрын
Jag hade rätt ju ;)
@l1nus0nl1neproductions93 жыл бұрын
@@StefanThyron Jepp ;) Föresten, visste du Greyhound buss grundades av svensken Martis Jerk aka Eric Wickman 1914
@ToastedCigar3 жыл бұрын
If you are interested, I definitely recommend to check out "The Norden", especially the episode on Religion. It's a series from the Finnish national broadcasting company, but the show is set in all of the Nordic countries (except Iceland). You can find the episodes on KZbin.
@Morbidleap3 жыл бұрын
Hey, You should explore swedish culture somewhere outside Stockholm. You’ll be surprised how different it can be!
@縣3 жыл бұрын
SKÅNE SNÄLLA GÅ DIT
@floot7273 жыл бұрын
0:52 as a russian gonna say that it works exactly the same for us! we also only tend to smile wide to people we know (so nothing more than the slight Gioconda smiley for strangers), and we tend to avoid small talk but I personally don't mind. Don't be afraid to ask for help, because we are always ready to help willingly - I guided a stranger man to the house he wanted to get to because he was lost in all these streets with no signs, and we did chat a little
@kristinahildebrand40153 жыл бұрын
I’m a devout Christian and I don’t go to church every week :) Even religious Swedes don’t talk about religion much.
@ismaela.69733 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you on the strong coffee lol. I made some Mexican spice coffee for my honeys parents and family during Christmas. Her mom literally gets up and gets the jar of coffee and everyone added a more coffee to their cup... I was flabbergasted 😂😂😂
@StefanThyron3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha pretty funny!
@ThunderboltDragon3 жыл бұрын
What today is Finland was for 400-500 years the eastern half of Sweden which is why the teach Swedish in Finnish school. There are a few areas like Åland, Nyland, Egentliga Finland and Österbotten (There is a Västerbotten in Sweden) of Finland where Swedish language is more common then the rest of Finland. There could be more areas but I don't remember.
@beorlingo3 жыл бұрын
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@forsstm3 жыл бұрын
I really love these videos where you discuss with someone. It helps me put a lot of things in perspective, learned a lot about Swedes watching your videos. And yeah, I'm a swede (50% Finnish so I love Finland!!!)
@312SES3 жыл бұрын
About the church thing in Sweden. There was a time when the church was an authority, there was a time when one was required to be at church because that was where the royal decrees were read. In addition, there was a time when one was not allowed to move to another parish without the permission of the kyrkoherde (chief minister). For hundreds of years, the church lived very well as an extension of the government. Most of the church'es authority has been gone for generations now and the final step was taken in 2000 when the Church of Sweden was no longer part of the public sector. But, there has been at the root of religion in Sweden, an underlying resentment of "the church". You'll even find it in literature, August Strindberg didn't exactly make his clergical characters a paragon of virtue. Just read Hemsöborna. Today's Church of Sweden is paying the price for it's history.
@Chaloooot642 жыл бұрын
Your friend seems like a really awesome person! Really enjoyed this video thank you :)
@matiasnasman49853 жыл бұрын
Nice that you knew that there are many Swedish speaking communities in western Finland, many Swedes don't seem to know that
@jredneck13173 жыл бұрын
Is it not a bilingual country officially?
@matiasnasman49853 жыл бұрын
@@jredneck1317 yes it is
@Chibi-kittenplays3 жыл бұрын
To not want to be indebted is a LOT about not wanting to shame others without realizing it. we do NOT.. REALLY NOT.. like to tell anyone how much we earn or how much money we got. There is three things that we take to our graves, who we vote for, where we pick our mushrooms and how much money we have. So if you say that you pay a round the next person might not be able to afford to do the same and then it becomes. .awkwaaaarrddd And during the second world war we accepted a LOT of kids from finland to help them escape the war and we also sent things over there to help them. So yeah. .defintiely agree with it is a half brother/step sister finland
@velmad30913 жыл бұрын
The churches in the center of Stockholm are so beautiful. I went to Stockholm last Monday❤️
@StefanThyron3 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more, especially the ones in Gamla Stan and Odenplan!
@chalphon49073 жыл бұрын
@@StefanThyron come out to Bromma, Bromma kyrka is an old stone church from the 12th century, same age as Stockholm (at least the official age of Stockholm even if there were settlements here prior to that).
@robadr133 жыл бұрын
I think the discomfort with someone paying the bill could be connected more to a cultural memory of being rural/less prosperous, similar to the discomfort with small talk. It's a bit similar to Canada, which is maybe somewhere between Sweden and the US in those areas. There's northern/harsh climate aspect to it too, that I think left a strong imprint on people before the advent of modern technology & conveniences.
@christineanderson47553 жыл бұрын
I’m from Canada and have born in Sweden grandparents on all sides…Johnson, berg, Anderson and Pearson. I’m very proud of Swedish heritage.
@ge_mig_nat_som_kanns3 жыл бұрын
Wait, did he say we don’t like Ibrahimovic?! He is our pride and joy!
@sofiaf943 жыл бұрын
No, he's an a-hole
@beorlingo3 жыл бұрын
He is his pride and his joy might be closer to the truth?
@mickeforsberg42383 жыл бұрын
Finland was Swedish territory once way back, that is why swedish is sort of part of Finland. And also the language is from 2 different language groups. Germanic vs Slavic. But still Finland is like little brother to Sweden that is why we have love/hate relationship in many things, like sports.
@StefanThyron3 жыл бұрын
I don't think Finnish is a slavic language is it? Thought it was part of it's own family with hungarian
@Coteoki3 жыл бұрын
@@StefanThyron Yeah, It's from the uralic language group
@mickeforsberg42383 жыл бұрын
@@StefanThyron sorry it comes from the Uralic group.
@mickeforsberg42383 жыл бұрын
Finnish language, Finnish Suomi, member of the Finno-Ugric group of the Uralic language family, spoken in Finland.
@Morhua13 жыл бұрын
In fact Finland was part of Sweden for almost 700 years. I'm surprised the two countries aren't more alike considering that. Must be the lack of small talk.
@Rikard_Nilsson3 жыл бұрын
3:35 "BLEH ruin a good cup of coffee. Give it to us black and Stroooong" - Gollum, probably.
@hannahnyheim32133 жыл бұрын
Ok guys! I can tell that I am a very introvert person...with that said, I can also tell you that when I went with my Diving Club to one week diving camp in Stanford 2017, I met some American Diving Masters, and HOW I loved to talk to them! I came out of my shell! But here in Sweden I´m really as you describe here:)) The coffee, the neighbors etc...Two of my female friends on the camp seemed to feel uncomfortable on the training sessions and interaction with the others and THAT made me thinking. They are probably normal here in Sweden? I´m so happy for my ability to talk and joke with the american women! I adapted:) Thank you for your video!/ From Hannah in Gothenburg, Sweden
@rebeccamadsen45093 жыл бұрын
I feel like the sibling rivalry between norway and sweden is higher than between sweden and the rest of the nordics 😅
@StefanThyron3 жыл бұрын
Probably cause those two are the most similar!
@rebeccamadsen45093 жыл бұрын
@@StefanThyron yea 😄
@beorlingo3 жыл бұрын
But Norwegians are more likable than Danes and Finns.
@rebeccamadsen45093 жыл бұрын
@@beorlingo I think most nordics are pretty unlikable 😂 or unsocial at first glance at least 😅
@beorlingo3 жыл бұрын
@@rebeccamadsen4509 Danes are arrogant. Finns are autistic. Norwegians are jovial! 🤪
@tokoshie3 жыл бұрын
Sweden and Denmark have a longass history of rivalry and fighting. You should look into the Stockholm bloodbath as just one example. Sweden and Denmark even hold the world record for most wars fought between two countries lol. Those centuries of fighting over land and power eventually led to a sibling-like relationship because our histories and peoples overlap so much. I think that's the case with a lot of neighbor countries.
@Pellefication3 жыл бұрын
I am Swedish and can talk to anyone anywhere anytime without any problems. But as a Swede, I also think that, why talk when you have nothing to say. Small talk is uninteresting. I think many Swedes feel the same way. Btw .... I love Finland and the Finnish people :)
@Pellefication3 жыл бұрын
Obviously not. But why try to start a conversation if you don't have anything to say in the first place? In my experience, most Swedes can "small talk" if it has some kind of substance. Despite to what they say in the video.....we dont feel compelled to chat in the elevator, on the bus, with the waiter, in the queue at the supermarket and on the plane etc because we feel awkward....we are just not that interested. That's also why we for the most part talk and discuss in our immediate company for that moment. We don't bother ourself with other people at the pub or café etc in that moment. And we don't mind if goes silent for 2 min. I don't recognize the elevator sketch at all?! This is just my own experiences. :)
@Pellefication3 жыл бұрын
@@SaturatedCat You're right of course. I take a bite of the humble pie :) It's usually a good idea to think things thru first. You can't have an interesting conversation if you don't "check things out" with the person of interest first. Swedes do that to. I just get so tired sometimes of many misconceptions people seem to have even though they lived in Sweden for a long time. I don't know how many times people with YT-channels about Sweden say that we eat rotten herring for example ... the fish is fermented for ¤%&! sake, not rotten. Big difference....(you can't eat rotten food at all btw....you get deadly sick...everybody knows that!). I know i'm ridiculous now but I just want to say something sometimes about the nonsense from people who ought to know better ... I get pissed and cant keep my mouth shut. And explain why we're not so talkative sometimes and that there is a reason behind it. We are probably a little littla bit shy too but we are not rude....at least don't meant to be :)
@frusen_sol3 жыл бұрын
It still amazes me how an advanced country like the USA can be so religious
@lilyanna30093 жыл бұрын
I think that is why they are so advanced
@magnusE73 жыл бұрын
@@lilyanna3009 No it is not. It is all companys that have so many not americans in charge.
@sergioalcantar32903 жыл бұрын
Mississippi, Alabama and other Southern states are among the most highly religious states in the U.S., take a moment to consider how hard the landed and established demographic therein worked to pay the indigenous natives fair value for their land, or the back-breaking work endured in tobacco and cotton fields which yielded lucrative fortunes, I'd say their professed faith to their God undoubtedly must receive much gratitude toward his inspired works. These same ethics inspire these same 'religious faithful' to this day by any cursory perusal to current events.
@christinae303 жыл бұрын
I don't like small talk with strangers because it feels like it creates a bond. Like, next time I see them on the bus I HAVE to talk to them. Almost like I owe them something (and we all know that that should be avoided!)! About going to church, I think maybe Americans get more of their "neighbourhood-feeling" from the people that they meet in church, when Swedes get it more from the people that live at the same place. And behind that is the fact, I think, that Swedes don't move as much as Americans - but here I am guessing! One thing I think is good with paying the "church taxes" is that when there's a crisis everybody expects the church to open and be a place where people can come together and get someone to talk to when needed! If a lot of people leave the church then probably the county would provide something similar, but - would it be so well adapted to the needs of suffering people as the church is? I don't think so myself.
@jsvensson82343 жыл бұрын
Will, you've been missed. Welcome back 💕
@panth623 жыл бұрын
Cannot wait to move to Sweden this year. I resonate with every point and I know I will feel right at home! It's sad in a way because I'm beginning to feel so alienated from my home country because of some of these reasons...
@svensvensson10853 жыл бұрын
I wish you all luck in the world mate. Hope it goes well.
@panth623 жыл бұрын
@@svensvensson1085 Tack så mycket!
@AnnaSweden3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Sweden 🇸🇪 💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙
@anderskupper28253 жыл бұрын
Welcome
@victoryperseverance27553 жыл бұрын
I Feel the same way.
@jennye88333 жыл бұрын
About Finland, it is an old grudge where lots of kids from Finland came to sweden and there was many who did not get into nice families or had trouble reconnecting to their biological family, you can search about it
@attsome51513 жыл бұрын
Because of the war?
@grasvard3 жыл бұрын
Swede here; I love Finland! Our family across the sea!
@drutten733 жыл бұрын
True! I really hate small take to people I don’t know. I don’t see it as friendly, just rambling about uninteresting stuff. Forcing me to listen to, since I’m too polite to tell them to shut up.
@robyoungquist58033 жыл бұрын
That’s why Swedish people are well adjusted/happy because ... THEY STAY OUT OF CULTS, I MEAN CHURCHES 👍🏻
@ceicli3 жыл бұрын
We have a couple of those cultic churches too, not very big though..
@ellencooper-i4l4 ай бұрын
great idea i am totally non religious
@LightSource273 жыл бұрын
1. I would fit in right away. 2. I would fit in. Not such a fan of the sweets. Don't like coffee either. 3. I have no beef with Finland or Denmark... yet. *Shifty eyes* 4. I do go to church. I enjoy it myself. 5. I don't like to owe anybody anything. 4/5 isn't so bad, I feel like I'm Swedish enough to go visit. :)
@MegaJohn1443 жыл бұрын
Did you ever notice how often you say "like"?
@Casper960123 жыл бұрын
Once i read this I cannot stop thinking about it 😂
@melnerud3 жыл бұрын
We do more small talk in northern cities of Sweden than in Stockholm. Maybe because the cities are smaller and the people are more open and friendly. I small talk to my neighbours, people working in grocery stores, when I meet people I know on the streets, or saying hello to random people in my neighbourhood when out walking. That's just how you do it up here. And out in the countryside.
@Mirvra3 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Göteborg. Small talk happens down here too on a somewhat lower scale, but it seems to happen more around the edges of the city compared to inside the center. Everyone just seems so incredibly stressed inside the city heart :/
@obin47903 жыл бұрын
i live in sweden and there all my teachers are drinking like 6 cups a day.
@yolandamojica92793 жыл бұрын
I have a friend from Finland and is a beautiful , kindness person
@prinzezze3 жыл бұрын
There's a funny comedy on svtplay, since you understand swedish it's Trevlig helg and on there is a skit about a guy that's dating another guy but he really don't like the guy he's dating, but he ends up going on more dates because that guy keeps paying for everything and he's like "well I'll pay on the other date and then end it" haha.
@sweetsoldier53 жыл бұрын
awesome video! and your friend Will is really handsome ,you should make more videos together :D I'm swedish and I have seen your videos for a long time so I remember when you lived in the same city as myself , norrköping, but i saw that you moved to stockholm. however I think alot of swedish people are very quiet because we don't get taught about self love and how to have good confidence when we're young. and unfortunatley alot of parents just wants to get rid of their kids when they are over 18 because they believe that you should be able to make it by yourself when you're an adult. so many young people in sweden live by them selves and I think it makes them feel very lonley.
@linabing91813 жыл бұрын
Denmart - right. Just leave them down there. Finland on the other hand. We love them.
@StefanThyron3 жыл бұрын
😆 😆
@sanne28353 жыл бұрын
That was not nice.... Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰
@annakchf70843 жыл бұрын
That depends on where in Sweden you live. Down here in Skåne, we love the Danes - we are like siblings that were separated at birth. Finland however feels just as unfamiliar as Russia to us. 😆
@linabing91813 жыл бұрын
That's becaus Danmark and Skåne is the same. There is a bunch of ppl who wants to chop of Skåne and send it to the danes, Föreningen GLS. They are not wrong.
@annakchf70843 жыл бұрын
@@linabing9181 And then, there’s the rest of us who want to stay Swedish but feel more kinship with the Danes than with the north of Sweden (Stockholm included), because we feel and behave more continental. It’s always been more natural for people in Skåne to travel south due to the closeness to the continent.
@Therran913 жыл бұрын
I was drinking coffee for years, but then my stomach started to say no to it, like 4 years ago, my grandmother still gets shocked when I say no to coffee, everytime 😂
@toxicfiend3 жыл бұрын
Kan du inte gå igenom svenska uppfinningar? Om du inte har kollat upp det innan så kommer du bli förvånad 😉 Allt finns kanske inte på endast wiki dock.
@ayvi27423 жыл бұрын
Thank you guys for this amazing interview! I am from Czech republic but I adore those nordic scandinavian countries and I am definitely going to visit someday, I just have to know the nature, the culture, yeah.. I hope some day :))
@kathrynsamuelson19833 жыл бұрын
My grandmother was the only one not born in Sweden. She learned to make really strong coffee and drank it half coffee and half milk.
@rexxo42462 жыл бұрын
I have never understood the Swedes obsession with coffee, it´s ridiculous.
@kahve71053 жыл бұрын
Nice video as always. Can you make an update video about coronavirus in Sweden? Like are all stores open, is it mandotary to wear mask in public? I really want to visit there this summer❤️
@StefanThyron3 жыл бұрын
Would be interesting! I've made two corona videos already but I guess it could be time for another update.
@starvictory70793 жыл бұрын
Stores are ooen but with a certain number allowed in per sq metre. Masks are encouraged. However, many of us don't go to stores. I haven't been to any stores since before Christmas and I went to ONE when it was not crowded. I haven't been to a supernarket since October maybe. I haven't seen my parents since October 2019. They are over 70. I wish foreign media would report more accurately. We do sacrifices voluntarily here.
@kahve71053 жыл бұрын
@@starvictory7079 thanks you so much! it is my dream to live there some day😌😇