5 Weird Things That Swedes Do (Don't tell my family about #2)

[@annachaciolka8902]

I'm polish - I put ketchup on pizza. My boyfriend's Swedish - he puts ketchup on pasta. Cultural differences but we are united in profanating Italian cuisine.

[@starduck8014]

lol

[@rebeccalinnea4156]

Ahahahahaha

[@aehwae]

I'm from Finland and we do the exact same thing as Swedish with the pasta. Few years ago when I moved to Poland, putting ketchup on top of pizza was one of the weirdest things for me. I still don't do it, but nowdays I'm putting ketchup on top of my sandwiches.

[@katiie7]

Im Canadian people use ketchup on french frys, hot dogs, burgers, grilled cheese sandwiches, and the crazy people put it on steak, kraft dinner or popcorn lol I babysat children who would cut their pizza with scissors, i asked their parents and they do too lol🤷🏼‍♀️

[@northstar2621]

@@aehwae You never put ketchup on ruisleipä before? Damn

[@JustWickedSwede]

When my doorbell rings, I get an adrenaline rush. Yepp, I am a swede.

[@toredahlqvist8961]

I can relate on that one

[@swedishcheems8869]

Henrik Ragnarsson Låås hahahahahah jag med😂

[@birken13]

Varför skriver du inte på svenska? Han bor ju i Sverige och han kan svenska..

[@lizardskin8594]

I feel the same, "leave me alone in my den"... Except the fact I'm french

[@vaskylark]

You know me too, and I am American but of Swedish descent. Now I know why I am this way, it's built into the dna

[@Nikita-th3xv]

When you live in a apartment complex you usually don't talk to neighbours, but if you live in a house people usually talk and connect with their neighbours

[@moonlily1]

Why the distinction?

[@TheEternalPie]

​@@moonlily1 Late response, but typically if you live in a house, you do so because you want to settle down and as such the connection with your neighbours have more of a meaning.

[@Selmuz]

depending on where you live and what neighbors you have, Most of my neighbors are quite shitty and I live in a house.

[@rayliegons4911]

Exactly what i was going to say

[@louisag0nejah]

This depends alot on where in Sweden you live and whether or not you're choosing to engage with your neighbours. Where I live, a few minutes outside of Värnamo, I'd say that most neighbours more or less engage with eachother. In Gävle however, I don't think I ever once got an "hi" back when I tried to engage with a neighbour.

[@Gossipgirlnow]

Lmao i didn’t even know that eating ketchup with pasta was strange I just thought that was something people did

[@johannakrantz8795]

stan loona stan sehun Me too, me too.

[@hlwte6126]

Sameeee

[@Saturinus]

Yeah, I was thinking like what else would you use ketchup for?

[@ideka0084]

Same? Lol

[@antonback3923]

Same

[@jojjsir]

Literally eating pasta with ketchup using a fork and knife as I’m watching this... lol

[@euerz]

But the knife helps placing the pasta onto the fork :O

[@johnnyrosenberg9522]

@@euerz Have you tried a fork and a spoon? Works well with spaghetti (I know, this is about pasta in general, I'll just say this anyway…); the spoon helps a little when rolling up spaghetti on your fork.

[@euerz]

Hahah, just kidding x). I have tried it with a fork and spoon and it works fine honestly. (Unless you want to eat spagetthi like a proper Italian and use your fork to spin the spagetthi around it.) Personally I don't have a real preference in regards to this, but I know that older people like my aunt and grandma are kinda particular about using a fork and knife for everything hahah. (They even scrape the sauce of the plate so it's always so clean compared to mine!) I asked them about it once, and they began trying to teach me how to do it too saying since - according to them - it's useful to know if, you know, SOMEHOW the king would come to visit and you need to use proper table manners :P

[@fille_4532]

Om du flyttar till en gata med massor med hus så skulle det vara en stor skillnad, lovar

[@Alex_LegoMan]

Im esting like that. 😓😓😓😓😓. Im swedish

[@donGripo]

My parents were together over 30 years before they got married. Dad said: "We've realized no one else wants us so we might as well get married." He's a very romantic kind of guy lol

[@tomodomo1000]

They realized after 30 years... Quick.

[@krisdunwoody7037]

Sounds like he was a very great and nice Dinner and Roses kind of guy!

[@stumpwatersalad3024]

Ah well FUHCK ET! Might as well!

[@ladymacbethofmtensk896]

For centuries, marriage was for rich people and the English, so there is really nothing particularly progressive about that.

[@aliceklantfors]

Wait.... other people DONT eat pasta with ketchup? My life‘s a life

[@hannaeliasson6657]

Jag bor i åstorp och alla vet vem fan man är. Liksom jag kan hå till Ica med min mamma och någon random kärring kommer oh ba "Hej. Du har vuxit så mycket. Jag har inte sett dig sen du var 2

[@Dammarvimto]

Hanna Eliasson lol så är det inte i Stockholm

[@anabananapopana]

We actually do. I‘m from germany and alot of people I know eat pasta with ketchup... including me

[@saraceriani7290]

As italian to put ketchup on pasta in Italy is something considered a crime against holy food If you tell to an italian granny about the existence of pasta+ketchup she would probably have an heart attack😂😂

[@PugGamer1]

Yes you're life is a life!

[@Ragemuffn]

You do the ketchup thing at home or school at mediocre swedish pasta meals (like bolognese or meatballs) but at restaurants generally you don't get ketchup for pasta, unless you're a kid, who asks for it.

[@FSofia-yd2xv]

Ragemuffn Kan dementera det där haha, jobbade tidigare på restaurang och där var det sjukt många vuxna som ville ha ketchup till maten... 😂

[@orbit9226]

Vet folk som äter ketchup på äggröra.. :/

[@dumac6557]

pannkaka där går gränsen för ketchup för mig.

[@irmasterll9394]

orbit jag trodde ketchup med äggröra var en självklar het

[@Pejje85]

Ketchup kan man ha på NÄSTAN allt. Jag kan men vill helst inte äta pasta utan ketchup. Somliga kallar mig för en "ketchupoman" jag har ketchup på pasta, ägg (stekt, kokt, scrambled), på potatis (mos, stekt, kokt, pommes), chili con carne, pizza (vissa pizzor), hamburgare, korv, schnitzel osv... side-note: jag jobbar som kock :)

[@329gaming3]

Swedes being "introvert" by culture, and making sure no neighbors are outside your door when going out - we're the masters of social distancing.

[@shikiyama]

yet we have 500k covid cases, aint that funny how that happens

[@piratsnygg]

In theory yes. In reality, not so much.

[@slothisasin8240]

@@shikiyama Jag tror främst att dey är en kombination av att SL har rekommendationer och inte regler (avstånd, krav på mask etc.), att alla skolungar förutom gymnasiet har fått vara kvar i skolan och att folk har gått ut för att klubba) Vi misslyckades grovt med CoVid19...

[@maiwan6188]

And masters of living alone but don't feel lonely

[@craftylemon2460]

I always thought i was wierd when i'm just standing at my door waiting until nobody is outside before i go out, turns out many people do this. I do not want to befriend my neigbors rofl.

[@intelgigabyte]

Visste inte att det var syndigt att ha ketchup på pasta :D

[@StefanThyron]

Hahah prata inte om det med de som kommer från Italien

[@insertnamehere1792]

Stefan Thyron lol

[@HeadGodoftheGodCouncil]

Det är det. Vi Svenskar bryr oss bara inte vad andra tycker om det..............

[@Peter_1986]

Jag har alltid tyckt att ketchup och pasta är en självklar kombination, ungefär som bröd och smör. =P

[@rcx760]

frankrike har förbud mot ketchup i skolorna pga. dom tycker det förstör matkulturen.

[@Mortac]

Having kids before marriage is because we are some of the most atheist people in the world. Most Swedes consider religion a thing of the past. Thus, you don't need marriage. If you decide to have kids and live with someone that's a decision you make without the need of marriage. The morals are still the same, but we just have a different perception on the whole marriage thing being somewhat of an unnecessary religious ritual. Regarding the TV-license; there is actually a motion to be voted for soon if this should be changed to a tax instead. The reason it hasn't been taxed before is because the funds are meant to pay for a media independent from the state. If this were a tax, it would mean the government could control the media, which is the whole point it is meant to avoid. The legislation to be voted for this fall, if it passes, will change this into a small tax instead which the government cannot touch. Most western European nations have similar systems for an independent media (BBC in the U.K. has the very same system of TV-licensing fees with random home visits).

[@__-bc4bs]

Nah, the socialist government just like to hate on faithful people. Most regular swedes are normal christians.

[@Mortac]

No offense intended, but are you very old? Most of those who are actually religious in this country are older people. I'd say 80-90% are atheists, even if they are Christian/protestant by culture, so to speak. No, I'm not counting all the recent immigrants into this. "Most swedes are Christians," as you put it, may be true culturally, but in no way do "most swedes" believe in God. It is actually relatively uncommon, but isn't something that is generally touted due to respect for those that are actual believers.

[@__-bc4bs]

Nah that´s socialist lies. People in sweden believe in god mostly to the same extent as most other western countries. Only, here we have socialist government shaming, prosecuting, bullying and oppressing faithful people. So swedes hide their faith to not get attacked.

[@Mortac]

Wow, you sound like a Russian troll. Very delusional.

[@__-bc4bs]

When you run out of logic you resort to personal attacks?

[@albas2733]

Wait putting ketchup on ur pasta is weird? Growing up in a Swedish house hold I never thought it was weird 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@jakebest5601]

i live in the uk, but i have a swedish mum and grew up on pasta n ketchup. i also didnt know it was weird until i got older lool

[@vaskylark]

That actually sounds really disgusting.

[@angiek9474]

It’s actually weird 🤣🤣 Am trying to imagine it

[@MrSemmelman]

Yes, how could you not have ketchup on pasta?!? It´s everyone else that are crazy, not us. :P

[@donvuong28]

That's weird man.. that's weird haha

[@imtired3937]

“Sweds avoid eye contact with their neighbors. “ Trust me. It ain’t only Sweden. ya welcome to Scandinavia the capital of the anti social community. 😂 I swear I am half Norwegian and I have lived in Norway for most of my life and like. If the bus is nearly full and there is one seat left but a stranger is already sitting on the seat right beside the empty seat. And you sit down there. Boi everyone gonna give you looks. Like you don’t do that.

[@mixermaster10]

Same here in Estonia.

[@joshuatraffanstedt2695]

I would. Then id flip everyone off.

[@estherfischer7188]

Nice pic c:

[@jessieelinarose6921]

In Sweden you do avoid sitting close to anyone as much as possible, but if there is only seets besked of someone you will still fill up all the seets like nobody about to stand if there is a free seet!

[@Geblawi]

Ivara Same thing over here in Switzerland, especially in the German-speaking region of the country.

[@Mona-mt2hq]

The "TV tax" is actually not a tax, it's a TV fee (TV-avgift). But the government has recently decided to change it so it will become a TV tax instead and everyone over 18 years will pay it, which means they will not come to your home anymore and check if you have a TV. :)

[@MyrnaZam]

Public service 4-eva! ❤😄

[@shieldphaser]

Point of the TV fee being to keep the channels connected to it (channels 1 and 2) independent from the government to allow for impartial examining of, say, politics. Of course, the way I feel it, changing it to an actual tax partially sabotages this... but I'm just one person, so what can I do, really?

[@Ca11mero]

@@shieldphaser Well they screwed over the "impartial examining" a long time ago. Remember the woman crying when they counted votes for the US election and said "But... HHillary still have a chance right?". The only reason they changed it into taxes is because the "old media" is getting outdated and instead of doing a rework of the whole industry it's easier to just force everyone to pay for it. What's even worse is that they now have no reason whatsoever to be impartial of anything. Public service should be scrapped imo

[@vidguy007]

Do you know how to define Communism? Socialism? You really should stop commenting until you can.

[@konradfesk]

Länge leve SVT!

[@harmonizedigital.]

now I don't feel bad about not being married at 33 thanks to the Swedish people

[@angrybanana5476]

You're welcome

[@nightgarla]

ur welcome

[@DivineBeaver]

As barney stinson once said, " Don't even think about getting married until you're 30"

[@Karlsson24]

Im not getting married until im at least 35 / Swedish Guy!

[@luddelindberg9592]

Why do you feel the urge to get married?:) if you find the one you love, you’ll stay together and maybe get a kid or two.

[@Indifferent86]

I think avoiding neighbors is mostly a thing when you live in apartment, I grew up in a suburb and I always talked with my neighbors.

[@Asa...S]

Me too, and we knew all our neighbors and it wasn't uncommon at all, for the parents to invite some neighbor over for some fika, and borrow eachothers garden equipment and stuff. Avoiding neighbors is a city thing. I do it, I must admit. I say hi when I meet them, of course, but I'm not interested in having a relationship or bond with them.

[@ArditeWatertheanimefreak]

same. my family know most of our neighbours

[@jennymedy]

Samma här!

[@johannaforzelius9666]

Same here!

[@rebeccaemanuelsson7308]

Samma här!

[@Asa...S]

Swedes also have kids a bit later in life, men at 31,5 and 29 for women in Sweden compared to 30.9 for the US men and 26.4 for the US women. Sweden has low teenage pregnancy rates (7 births per 1,000 girls aged 15-19) compared to the US (26.6 births per 1,000 women aged 15-19).

[@juliasvensson5335]

Probably because birth control is free.

[@Dobb21]

The lower teenage pregnancy I Sweden i would belive the education system and people want to finish school first, amongs other things I'm sure. 🤔

[@rickycoker5830]

@@Dobb21 so much religious nonsense here in the states that sex education is almost nonexistant

[@qrarapika]

My mom was 19 when she got me

[@qrarapika]

@@Dobb21 #swedish

[@Frovigalning]

The whole neighbour thing depends on where you live. I lived in Stockholm for a couple of years and I only talked to a few of my neighbours very briefly, not even sure who lived in most appartments. Moved to Örebro 8 years ago and had regular conversations with most of my neighbours (lived in an appartment building). Now I live 10 km outside of the city centre and I not only know all my neighbours and hang out with them on a regular basis I also talk allot with people from the area. Some of them go on trips and celebrate holidays together. We help out and look after eachothers kids and so on. I grew up in a small town and it felt like I knew everybody that lived there. Everytime I'm there for a visit I end up talking to old friends. Going to the local supermarket can take some time. So that "weird thing" is probably true for Stockholm (probably Göteborg and Malmö) but I'm not so sure for the rest of Sweden.

[@alexismainguet]

I am from French Polynesia and I live in France... I never felt at home in France, people laughed at me when I put ketchup on spaghettis, take cold showers, want to go camping, be patriotic, have a taste for adventure and respect for people... I was probably a Nordic people in a past life 🙂. You are amazing people. Thank you for making those videos, I love them

[@Olivia-ij7bo]

Many swedes find it awkward to have eyecontact or just talk with their neighbors and/or random people on the street. Everyone grew up learning to be polite and kind of introvert, and now it has become natrual for them/us. I acctually don't really like that you have a hard time talking to people you meet since it can become very lonely but it's hard to break a pattern so you usually just go with the flow.

[@ldonnell4437]

Me, an American, sitting outside in my backyard, hiding from my neighbours, while taking a break and drinking coffee: "I guess I'm Swedish."

[@barker3877]

If your coffee is black with no sugar, you maybe Swedish. If your coffee has sugar you are most likely an American, especially since you are in your backyard and have not experienced an OOBCE (Out Of Body Coffee Experience).

[@marcelolinhares2465]

Cant blame ya. Who never pretend to be busy or not paying attention so you dont have to talk others?

[@ammie9553]

" Sweeds avoid their neighbours" correction. Sweds avoid everyone

[@karinjohansson7262]

Little Duck not at all. Don't show your biases.

[@nightgarla]

Little Duck true

[@Dammarvimto]

Karin Johansson its true though cuz when I’m at the buss no one even wants to sit next to each other

[@fordhouse8b]

@@Dammarvimto That is true in the US as well. Same deal in movie theaters.

[@loweg7025]

Wow, you misspelled Swedes twice.👏👏👏

[@karnellschultz6446]

I'm planning on moving to Swe in January from the States and I totally watched the whole series of "welcome to Sweden" in preparation. That was a hella funny scene too.

[@lahchaichi38]

karnell schultz Welcome, I hope you’ll like it here 😊 Make sure to bring warm clothes though!

[@__-bc4bs]

Cool, More Americans. You´re very welcome here.

[@a.i6471]

karnell schultz lmaoo make sure to bring a LOT of warm clothes 😂😂

[@Ikajo]

The show is not really accurate though. There are other ways to learn about the country. More official channels.

[@karnellschultz6446]

I'm from Florida to so it's going to be a huge change! Looking forward to seeing snow for the 3rd or so time lol

[@elliotharlingdiamant9636]

I'm a swede and I’ve never heard about the last one. That someone comes to your house because of your tv?🤨 That sounds weird for me too. And pasta with ketchup is something I thought everyone does!😂

[@char1211]

Nu när TV-avgiften är en gemensam skatt alla betalar är det ju ingen som kommer och kollar längre men det är inte så att kontrollanter åkte runt till alla hushåll i hela Sverige för att se om det fanns en TV. Bara de som inte stod med i registret som betalande blev kontrollerade och det första som hände var inte att en kontrollant kom på hembesök. Tror min ena storasyster är den enda jag känner som haft en kontrollant på besök och det var ändå några år sen. 2016 kanske?? Hon flyttade från en lägenhet med TV till en lägenhet utan så hon slutade betala och de tyckte väl det var suspekt ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@elliotharlingdiamant9636]

@@char1211 Hahahahh, ok. Tack! Då vet jag!👍

[@char1211]

@@elliotharlingdiamant9636 Nemas! Är bara glad att jag får bejaka min inre besserwisser😅

[@shikiyama]

never ever seen any random ass in my home looking to see if i own a tv, this man must be fucking bullshitting

[@camillajonsson1863]

@@shikiyama ive had them both calling me and visiting me at home 2 see if i had a tv so its foreal aight haha

[@ronjafjordvald]

I talk to my neighbors like 2 times a year lol And yes I’m a swed

[@kenttieu6893]

Ronja Fjordvald well never talked to my neighbor. Literally never and Ive been living in the same house for 15 yrs,. Im 15 so. The only neighbor i ever talked to is my old one like 70-80yrs old and i have only said Hi and nothing more. Yes im swedish

[@Wirus1337]

Ronja Fjordvald *swede stavas det

[@gustekis1110]

I'm from Lithuania and I talk to my neighbours everytime I meet them. A small talk becomes a huge talk and it's so odd to hear that you don't talk to your neighbours... We're literally best friends.

[@ronjafjordvald]

Kent Tieu mina grannar e typ 25 med småbarn såååååe

[@lizac8600]

Gillar hur du får 25 att låta gammalt.

[@Random-World-Eater]

Stefan: putting ketchup on pasta is wierd Swedes: no, the rest of you are wierd!

[@apasten0818]

I was brought up with "Some strangers are murderers and pedophiles" so kids are told to not strike up a conversation with people you do not know.

[@dtkedtyjrtyj]

Even worse, some put ketchup on their pasta.

[@sunelven]

To be friends with your neighbors means: You can never relax because Nordic people are so polite and helpful, they can't say no to exploiters. That's why they need to disconnect and the only place to do it is in their homes.

[@davidbanan.]

What?

[@linnea2997]

In smaller places neighbors are mostly really close

[@dawnyzzadark9861]

True, I know or know of almost every neighbor i have (still a child though) and it isn't weird at all

[@lucasburghardt4413]

Thats not true if you ask me. I live in a small part of sweden no one talks to each other

[@stockholm7130]

@@lucasburghardt4413 Exakt. Det är bara mer troligt (eller mindre osannolikt) att man i mindre städer är lite tightare med grannar o andra i den hålan.

[@karinjohansson7262]

Lucas Burghardt maybe you don't invite them to speak with you!

[@karinjohansson7262]

Stock Holm småstäder är inga hålor. Den värsta hålan (syltan) var i Sylta mellan Kungsängen och Bro. Skvallertanter, ingen ordning på något. Nej inget ställe man vill tillbaka till.

[@mahalia5594]

I must be Swede, I am a Zambian living in the USA, and I avoid my neighbors.

[@tindrakarlsson1243]

One more fact Ketchup works to everything in sweden ;)

[@stalis6919]

Tindra karlsson inte fucking pannkakor xd

[@sofiehellquist]

Förutom till pannkakor! 😂

[@Dammarvimto]

Ketchup e de äckligaste jag någonsin ätit (aaa förutom tonfisk då)

[@MrSemmelman]

Not on semlor.

[@jager4508]

Tindra karlsson *including pancakes*

[@tildea4936]

A weird thing Americans do is that they say that they are like Swedish for example when they’re born in America. When I was in America and mentioned that I was Swedish, a lot off people were like. “omg me too! I’m also Swedish!” Even tho they were clearly born in the US. Like my dad Is born and raised in Norway and my mom in Swedish. But I was born in Sweden, so I won’t say that I’m Norwegian. I would just say that have family in Norway. Dose this make any sense?

[@dearidontknowwhattowritehe7652]

Tilde Andersen It makes sense for us, but in America is it more like saying “ I’m also Swedish” more as that they have Swedish blood but isn’t born there so they are thinking that you are saying that too.

[@tildea4936]

Dear I don't know what to write here lol no they don’t. You can clearly hear that I’m Swedish. Especially when I said that we were on vacation here but we live in Sweden

[@MittiMaten]

@@tildea4936 yeah but still what they mean is that their ancestors emmigrated from sweden to the US

[@tildea4936]

Carl XVI Gustaf Bernadotte I KNOW THAT. But that dosen’t make you Swedish!

[@torreychristophersen3395]

Tilde Andersen I understand what you are saying, but your DNA would say otherwise. Most of us that had our ancestors move to the USA from Denmark, Norway or Sweden, are very proud of our Scandinavian roots, so we do say this often. It is technically not correct, but it is how we refer to our ancestors. We do not mean to offend.

[@melaniesouza3174]

Well nothing is weirder than seing guns being sold in supermarkets 😐 I know you’re not criticizing but none of that is over the top

[@Brakvash]

The title says "Weird Things" not "In my country your actions would break our most foundational laws".

[@benjaminwilkinson9675]

Lol I live in America, own several guns and I’m still weirded out when I go somewhere that sells guns in the supermarket. It’s not cool by any standard....

[@fordhouse8b]

I guess that depends on which state you live in. Never seen that in Maryland.

[@itukuppoo4280]

What supermarket there sells guns? Ive seen them sold at a hardware store but thats natural as they are hardware but not food. Do they give them away as prizes when you collect enough stamps or points?

[@noahjillbage9093]

if you go to a jula you can get hunting gear

[@Uppnorther]

As a Swede I honestly love watching your little videos because you’re often pretty spot on haha (while also not being disrespectful to life here, or otherwise) 👏🏻👏🏻

[@AmbiCahira]

I actually laughed at the pasta because I've been married to an American for 5 years now and he still has to look away when I put ketchup on my pasta because it kind of freaks him out and grosses him out which I find pretty hilarious still. The TV tax is dumb. Once upon a time there was a commercial about it that if you dont pay you will get a snail on your eye and I can never forget that dumb ugly commercial that was so ridiculous. The food on the go culture has given me way more digestive issues, it is definitely not healthy to eat in a rush, even though it is convenient. The marriage and kids thing I have never reflected on but you are so right. My husband will ask "are they getting married?" "Will they get married?" And I never connected the dots that it was a cultural difference thing. Like no, they are just having a kid. He must feel like it is so backwards. One thing though that I find kind of insane with USA is the legal driving age of 16 since the human brain is not full grown until 25. Sweden has 18 and I still think it's almost too young but at least then the brain is a bit more equipped for such a responsibility so it's something I wish was different. It also took a while to get used to puppies in pet stores. And all the cool classic cars, the yellow lines on the road, the signs, the way you open or lock windows, the flushing on toilets.... it all was so weird at first!

[@skolskjutare971]

Ambi Cahira i was going to read that but it is really long. And im in a hurry

[@linnig4759]

*Ambi Cahira* Puppies and kittens in pet stores are so horrible! I am so glad we protect our pets more here. Ha ha, I remember that snail "commercial"! I was like 7-8 years old and should prove that I wasn´t scared of getting a snail on my eye. When the grown ups and other kids laughed, that trigged me to clown around even more so soon my whole face was covered in snails and my dad got the camera. The picture; me with snails all over my face, bent knees and doing the peace sign:-)

[@jojoem97]

Ambi Cahira lol

[@AmbiCahira]

@@linnig4759 Jag ser valpar på djuraffären som är kuperade med nästan helt läkta öronsår redan vid 8 veckors ålder så vem vet när de togs från mamman, när de kuperades och allt sånt. De hålls i burar som är som en liten kub stor bara med väldigt lite kontakt med andra hundar, valpar eller folk om man jämför med hur många timmar som finns på en dag och hur mycket stimuli de behöver för utvecklingen. Och kampfiskarna i djuraffären lever i pyttesmå plastburkar dygnet runt tills de säljs med kanske 1-1.5 dl vatten eller nåt. Man kan extremt lätt få tag på gratis hästar vilket om man är van vid blocketpriser kändes hur konstigt som helst! Och det är lättare att köpa stackel som passar en liten hund eller valp än det är att köpa en bra klosax. Var väldigt mycket som fick mig att må dåligt i djuraffären i början tills man blivit lite avtrubbad eller vet vilka ställen man vill rata. Sverige kan vara ruskigt stolt över sin djurhållning!

[@linnig4759]

*Ambi Cahira* Men herregud, det låter verkligen fruktansvärt! Inte konstigt att många verkar få problem med sina hundar i staterna, speciellt de som dessutom tror att en hund inte behöver rastas för att man har en pytteliten trädgård. Katters klor är tillåtna att opereras bort i Nordamerika (som enda kontinent i världen, vet inte om det var U.S som syftades eller Kanada inräknat) läste jag härom dagen iofs i en äldre bok om katter. Men jag förstår samtidigt att man måste bli lite avtrubbad för det går ju inte att få ont i själen och tankar om att mörda alla som säljer djur på det sättet, inte varje gång iaf. Men hemskt är det! Ha det så bra:-)

[@ArchieArpeggio]

Greetings from Finland once again! Like i have commented on your videos before, all those things are just about same in Finland again. And yes we put ketchup on basic macaroni & spaghetti dishes. If the dish is something more of a "culinare" stuff, then we won´t use ketchup either. For knowing neighbours in compartment building ain´t common if you live in a rental apartment, but if you live in your own apartment and everybody else in the building too then it´s more normal to know your neighbours. That is basicly becous in rental apartments neighbourgs change alot, coming and going, but if everybody owns apartent most are going to live there years without moving so that makes sense. Yes we eat with knife and fork almost everything. I´ve seen people eating even tortillas with knife and fork (i don´t, it´s impossible, messy and dumb). But yes, i eat pizza with knife and fork also, at least in restaurants. It´s civilized way for eating food. Ofcourse if there are hot dog stand you can grab a one with you on the go and eat it on the way, but mostly eating is such a holy moment that most of people calm down and eat. People wants to enjoy what they are eating and also prevent from making a mess with the food or axidently drop the food on the grownd (that would piss off and make anyone sad). Like wise we don´t understand the rush to get married like in US. Most of early relationships are doomed anyway so why in the hell to get marry at young age?! It´s alot of bureaucracy when you have to divorce from someone. Much easier this way. It is very rare that young couples lasts more than 5-10 years together if even that long. But when we realy think she or he is the one for sure then we might marry that other companion. Advice to everyone: Don´t get married if you don´t have to.

[@axelkrigsman5309]

What do u put ketchup on in America?

[@StefanThyron]

Hamburgers, hot dogs, French fries, roasted potatoes (well I do), and some weird people will put it on mashed potatoes too but not me 😂

[@Stefan-]

Another thing that is probably even more strange for you is lingonberry jam on for example raggmunk or wallenbergare.

[@Pejje85]

Don't you guys put mustard on burgers as well over the there? I have tried it and it is actually not that bad but it is not something i require for my burger. Ketchup however i DO require...

[@sotnosen95]

Uhh yeah. Weird people. /shifty eyes

[@sannastrand1446]

Stefan Thyron but you always need to have ketchup on mashed potatoes ;)🇸🇪

[@sotnosen95]

I legit had no idea pasta with ketchup was something weird to Americans. I've been doing that ever since I was a kid so I just kind of assumed it was an international thing that everyone did. I always find it exciting in some weird way to learn something I see as just natural is actually a Swedish thing. As for the knife and fork thing, I can't speak for others but personally I only eat stuff like pizza and chicken drumsticks and stuff with my knife and fork if I'm eating with other people, because I don't want to be gross and messy with the sauces and stuff. When I'm alone I eat them with my hands like a proper human being (though I do cut them with a fork and knife like you say). Eating hamburgers (with buns I mean, I'm assuming you do) with silverware is just weird though, I've never seen anyone do that. As you brought up the whole food to go thing, I realized that as for me, even when I do rarely buy stuff like a burger or a hot dog for a stand, I'll take it home or go sit down on a bench or something when I eat. So even when I'm eating on the go, I'm not actually eating on the go XD As for kids before marriage, let me put it this way: I was old enough to be a junior bridesmaid when my parents got married.

[@jeanettehedman2434]

I was like.... If u cant use it on pasta.... TEEN WHEN? 🤷‍♀️😅🤔

[@juholaitakari1305]

In Nordic countries you don’t need a ton of money to start a family, so the order isn’t that important.

[@rebecka4715]

Omg the checking to see there's nobody outside the appartment 🤣🤣🤣 I only do that like... Every time I go outside 🤣

[@angiek9474]

Rebecka Vidmark 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sumomaster9144]

really? That's super weird to me as growing up in the ME, our culture is the exact opposite in this matter.

[@sumomaster9144]

ME = Middle East. Mostly Arabic speaking countries.

[@rebecka4715]

@North Canada indeed I am

[@rebecka4715]

@North Canada the number of times I've looked to see nobody is outside of my apartment?

[@edde3244]

Det GÅR INTE att äta pasta utan ketchup

[@Herr_U]

Lasagne? Ravioli? Vissa minestrone-soppor? Du har ketchup på dom pastarätterna?

[@edde3244]

På lasagne har jag ketchup och de andra sakerna har jag aldrig ätit så det vet jag inte

[@Herr_U]

Aldrig ätit ravioli? Du har missat något. Sväng in på närmaste ica/coop/willys/hemköp och köp en burk (finns bland köttkonserverna oftast) (Det är stor variation mellan märkena) Det går att tillaga i mikrovågsugn (ha ett lock över tallriken, det stänker rejält annars) men blir mycket bättre i kastrull. Jag föredrar att ha keso till om jag inte äter det rakt av. För minestrone så plocka upp en varma koppen minestronesoppa, är utmärkt med vitt bröd (t.ex baugette) som ett enkelt mellanmål eller "är på landet över dagen och vill inte orsaka för mycket disk"-mat.

[@user-kh6xq7vz8d]

Herr U om du ska rekommendera ravioli finns det ju betydligt bättre än konserv😫 det om något borde ju vara en förolämpning till pasta..

[@ErikaLindberg]

Du skulle bara våga ha ketchup på min pasta med ost och skinksås ….😤

[@williamd997]

Seriously didn't know any of my neighbores names in the last apartment I lived, lived there for over two years and the silence was great. 5/5 would recommend

[@idafredriksson9914]

i’m 17 (born 2001) and my parents has been together since 1991, engaged since 1997 but last weekend they celebrated their one year anniversary as married. i know it might sound weird but it’s actually super common here in sweden

[@mrdasilver]

Man, I had no idea how similar Brazilians and Swedes were! Aside from avoiding their neighbors, a lot of the things described in this video are behaviors that I've noticed a lot of Brazilians displaying. I honestly believe that most people from most countries and ethnical backgrounds are more similar than they are different.

[@mullemeeck]

Ok in northern section of sweden its -40 degrees all the time(winter) And we sometimes cant even get out of the nieghbourhood becuse its so Much snow. And sweden is more than half forest. Hunting is limited from late August to early november and its illegal to have ur dog unleased in the spring.

[@frostyy1114]

As always it's very interesting hearing your perspective on our Swedish norms Stefan. It's easy to take things for granted when you're used to it everyday. Here's my response to your 5 weird things. 1. From my experience this is most common in apartment buildings, in the suburbs and on the countryside people tend to be more social and friendly towards their neighbours. 2. Most Swedes do this, but I think some other countries do it as well, just not as common. 3. It depends on the restaurant and occasion, generally we eat hamburgers with our hands and use knife and fork for pizza. Swedish "pizza" is also more similar to Italian pizza, with thinner crust compared to standard US pizza. If you order american pizza you get it pre sliced most of the time. 4. One of the reasons why marriage is not a huge deal in Sweden is because we are very progressive in terms of relationships. This also accounted to the fact that we´re one the least religious countries on earth. In many aspects we're far less traditional than americans. 5. Many people just ignore paying the fee, or lie about not having a TV. As many comments have already said, the rules for the tax will change soon.

[@StefanThyron]

Your observations are all on point, thanks for sharing!

[@Hpmanenz]

I have never seen anyone eat pizza with fork and knife ... and I've lived in Sweden my whole life

[@Staysome]

+Stefan Thyron why on earth is ketchup on my pasta weird?! now you can't deny how convenient and tasteful it can be 😎. There's some interesting differences though, like peanut butter and jelly mixed in one jar. let's hope we won't see that in Swedish store's :)...

[@yubooncheng9309]

The point on using a fork and knife to eat everything reminds me of an episode on Seinfeld, where ‘cultured’ people eat their Mars bars with a fork and knife.

[@disneytuber5903]

In Sweden we often get married because of love and because we want a big party celebrating that love. Not because some old book says so or our parents force us. :P

[@okorochukwunonso2563]

Thats a good one!

[@kristidingman1519]

In America if you aren't married you get financially dinged. For example, your work won't extend health insurance to a non married person. Taxes must be filed separately, which means you pay more. Loans for mortgages can even be turned down. This is one reason why gay couples want to marry, not just live together. Without the legal document of marriage you don't get the same financial benefits.

[@disneytuber5903]

@@kristidingman1519 That is terrible.

[@craftylemon2460]

I would say that it is an old retarded tradition just like dop and konfirmation. People just do it without giving it a thought. It has it's perks tho but you can still get the same perks without a traditional wedding.

[@CM-uq8ro]

@@craftylemon2460 unfortunately, it's almost impossible to have all the legal privileges of being married without actually being married in the USA.

[@noafisch5560]

The neighbor part was so spot on, never talked to my neighbors except for an occasional greeting. That was until they got a small, cute dog. Now it's practically daily interactions ;p

[@lagarn9431]

In sweden if you live on the countryside we actually help eachother all swedes aren't that social

[@Armando.Sepulveda]

LAGarn are neighbors more social with each other in Gothenburg and Stockholm?

[@phreyah]

@@Armando.Sepulveda People are way more social in the countryside. In Gothenburg and Stockholm we barely look at each other, haha. If someone starts talking to me on the bus I always assume that they're a) foreign or b) drunk

[@jeanettehedman2434]

Up north where I grew up i k ew every name on all neighbours, even The grumpy " I hate kids" - once. We had barbeque during valborg/majbrasan and all kids in diffrent ages played together. And we share tools, husbands 😉 and drived eachothers kids to the bath, school, training and so on. If u are born and raised in The neighbourhood, as in sthlm or on countryside, you Will have that feeling of care taking and help among neighbours. But yes... Two Swedish meeting as strangers, needs a good icebreaker. But most Swedish People are good and helpful in need and if soeone dare to start The contact 😁😉🤔

[@zmile9215]

You really got it when it comes to the neighbor thing. I have a house in a middel class region and lived here for 23 years and don't know many of my neighbors. Just one, living next to me have visit my home and helping me alot. He's interesting in gardening and take care of my garden just like that and give me free, awesome stuff from his garden. I have a friend family living in a fairly welthy area south of New York and they was very surprised when they moved there. Many of the neighbors was visiting them from the beginning and welcom them. They got many friends from the beginning, they have parties together, etc. They also have a child born there, so she's an american citizen too. :) Whe one of their kids get serious sick her school stand up for her and later a large part of the society stood up for her, did collections etc. The neigbors was very helpful and helped the family in many, many ways.They even had a city race (stadslopp) with thousands av participants for the benefit of her. Tragically, she died after a long illness. (Brain Cancer) I don't think something like this will happen in Sweden.

[@popcornlover6667]

I wanted to know 5 weird things about myself so i watched this

[@Sillymeow5]

Same

[@zyzzbrah7022]

Actually, starting from 2019, everyone will be charged the TV tax automatically when you do your taxes each year. Also, if you make more money the fee is bigger.

[@Husbulla_501]

@Laykonn Yeah, and everyone is forced to pay the tax EVEN THOUGH u dont have a tv. Sossar i ett nötskal...

[@h06anbjo]

@@Husbulla_501 That tax isn't just for tv... It's for every appliance you can watch tv on... Meaning your phone, tablet, laptop and stationary computer...

[@sm6wet]

The tax does not really increase by income. There is a top tax of 1300 sek per person and year and a max of 2600 per household. Only of you make less then 130 000 sek a year which is very little you will have a reduction of that tax. Personally I think it is crazy. Most people do not want the state owned "neutral" television or radio anymore but we have to pay for it.

[@moonlily1]

Well, I'm an American and I also live in the Midwest. I live in an apartment complex and I don't know any of my neighbors. At the most people just say hi in passing, no one introduces themselves to anybody or attempts to befriend them. Even in the fitness room, people who aren't together don't talk to each other. I do, however, make eye contact when we pass. I don't always say hi, sometimes I just smile and nod at them, but I almost always acknowledge them. There's just no attempt to form a relationship.

[@reving19]

I AM SWEDISH LOVE My PRIVACY , AROUND PEOPLE ALL DAY I AM A NURSE LOVE MY CAT'S THEY MAKE ME HAPPY WITH THEIR UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

[@Dammarvimto]

Caps....?

[@andersandersson1561]

OK....kunde inte fixa STÖRRE CAPS!!!

[@biggusdickus8819]

I think you are mixing up with dogs...

[@isabellelarsson3087]

Det är så intressant det här med giftermål i olika kulturer! Jag skulle säga att det nu för tiden är vanligare att skaffa barn först och sen gifta sig. Jag känner många som inte gift sig förrän dom närmar sig 50 och barnen är vuxna. Och många gifter sig inte alls. Jag kan själv tycka att trots att det är fint att gifta sig så känns det lite gammaldags.

[@HeadGodoftheGodCouncil]

Det enda som är annorlunda i viss aländer är fördelarna när man ska betala skatt och försäkringar etc..................................

[@Ca11mero]

Tror att en hel del beror på egendomsdelningen vid skilsmässa som får många yngre att backa. Finns otaliga exmepel på skilsmässor där den ena parten har väsentligt mycket mer tillgångar än sin make och tvingas då överlämna delar av det i bodelningen. Många känner nog att "mitt är mitt" och både är överens om att så ska det vara (jämför med delad/gemensam ekonomi). Många äldre kör på gemensam ekonomi men jag vet inte en endaste i min egen ålder (25-30) som har det. Kan ju ha att göra med att det var vanligt förr att kvinnorna stannade hemma med barnen i flera år eller att de helt enkelt var hemmafruar.

[@guraknugen]

Är det själva bröllopet du tycker är gammaldags? Min fru och jag ville vara gifta men var inte så sugna på att ha ett bröllop, så vi gjorde bara själva pappersarbetet och slutförde det hela på vårt lokala medborgarkontor. Tog nog inte mer än fem minuter från att vi klev in där ogifta till att vi gick ut igen som gifta. Hade inte ens med några egna vittnen, utan lånade så många som behövdes från deras personal. Det hela blev ändå minnesvärt; man kommer ihåg de få detaljer som var… Exempelvis att vi gifte oss när de flesta hade semester, och den som skulle sköta det hela inte riktigt var säker på hur det skulle gå till och inte vi heller, naturligtvis. Bäst av allt: Ingen svensexa, ingen möhippa och inga bröllopspresenter. Helt underbart!

[@7Bella13]

@@Ca11mero Ja, man delar på alla tillgångarna när man skiljer sig. Däremot är det liknande regler om du är sambor. Om någon begär bodelning efter att samborna har gjort slut ska man dela bostaden och möblerna mellan dem ändå. Det är inte alla som vet om det så jag tänkte bara dela med mig av kunskapen :)

[@Alex_LegoMan]

Isabelle Larsson det fins inget fel med svergir tycker jag. Män alla kan tycka vad de vill

[@SollowP]

I was 9 years old when my parents got married. So they had me, waited 9 years, then they got married.

[@coolbananalol1334]

So?

[@eamaxdxw]

Same

[@wengliegaming9711]

Cool

[@OwlKitto]

My mom WAS married but then I came and my parents divorced But i think that was for the best

[@JohnMarston-wd7tv]

same

[@Fly-792]

I started laughing a lot when you mentioned the ketchup on pasta, I'm Italian and I am pretty open to new things when it comes to food but the "I think it's disrespectful to the pasta" hit me 🤣

[@swededude1992]

The "tv tax" is avoidable. 1. In the call the "tvagents" make to you, simply lie about not having a tv. 2. If the "tvagents" knocks on your door, you have the right not to let them in no matter if you have a tv or not. Make sure it is shut off and not visible in the dorrstep when you having those "agents" on your doorstep. 3. Never buy a new tv from the store. The tv sales stores are obliged to report their sales on each tv sold and to who they sold the tv to, to the "tv authority". Allways buy used tvs from others. 4. When changing tvs send an email to the "tv authority" you tossed away your old tv to the local city dump, but don't mention you bought a new tv in it. From there the "tv authority" will remove you from the list of tv owners and you no longer have to pay them. 5. After doing all of this the "tv authority" will send you a letter in the post asking if you riecently bought a new tv. You will get those letters every now and then. Throw away those letters to the garbage. Have a great life saving monnies! :D

[@vstepaniuk]

cool thanks! ))

[@swededude1992]

Update: The government have ended this systeme of optional paying the "tvtax" to be a proper tax on your paycheck. You can not longer follow my advices from January the 1:st 2019. :.(

[@AifosViruset]

This is exactly why this system has been so bad. It's only about if you lie or not, a tax on honesty. I've been hoping for it to become a tax for a long time now. Though I may have to regret it when the tax is more expensive than the fee.

[@zoom5024]

@@AifosViruset who watches SVT anyway?

[@AifosViruset]

@@zoom5024 I know right... Still, it is good to have at least one source of news, info and education that is supposed to be unbiased. I wish they would just stick to that though. I see no reason why we would need to tax fund entertainment...

[@synneskjoldhaug778]

I am Norwegian. And in Skandinavia (Norway, Sveden and Denmark) we dont nestereraly get marid at all.

[@rogereriksen2472]

Of course. The government pays 'you' to get knocked up. Why marry if the two individuals don't have to face any responsibilities of their own?

[@Brakvash]

@@rogereriksen2472 they do face responsibilities. They have a child- and a relationship to maintain for the sake of that child.

[@fordhouse8b]

@@rogereriksen2472 If the government did NOT pay people to get knocked up, what economic advantages would getting married confer in Scandinavia? None, as both parents would still be equally responsible for raising the child, etc.

[@yvonnehellstrom1615]

"Skandinavia, Sveden, marid, nestererely". How much edibles have you taken, are you ok?

[@gollese]

Chilla, personen kanske har skrivsvårigheter.. Man förstår iallafall vad som skrevs. :)

[@andersstromqvist2211]

Now in 2019 they will actually just start to tax everyone for the TV

[@davidbanan.]

Sweden has been doing that for since forever

[@andersstromqvist2211]

@@davidbanan. charged yes taxed no. It was first in 2019 it became a tax. Before it was a fee that you only needed to pay if you had a tv in your household. And you paid that fee only once a year per houshold. Now it is tax that everyone pay no matter if you have a tv or not. And everyone that pays tax pay so if three People work and pay tax in one household all three pay

[@seleuf]

I'm surprised by ketchup on pasta being a weird thing, but no mention of lingon jam? All my UK friends think we're insane for having lingon jam with our meatballs.

[@smievil]

think bearnaise might be more common in sweden than other countries, don't know about other countries or people, but i tend to put it on all sort of stuff except pasta. never really hear people mention it online though

[@Solemoen]

Eating spaghetti with tomato sauce, what that’s not weird? Eating spaghetti with ketchup, oh that’s so weird like! Me: 🥺

[@lenaduchannes2749]

I live in Italy and here if you put ketchup on pasta you literally risk to get beaten 😂

[@nana444]

I’ve never eaten tomato sauce on pasta I eat it with ketchup because I’m a Swede and that’s what we do

[@fordhouse8b]

@@lenaduchannes2749 I think the point is that tomato ketchup is literally a sauce made with tomatoes.

[@lenaduchannes2749]

@@fordhouse8b Yes it is, but it's not good for pasta because it is too sweet 😖

[@fordhouse8b]

@@lenaduchannes2749 I generally agree, though as someone who grew up in Sweden, I cant help but get a craving for it when reading this comments section, even though ketchup on pasta was never really a thing in my family (my mother despised ketchup, considering the Swedish habit of dousing food with it to be low-class). I think I developed a bit more of a taste for it later, as a student in the US, often having no food in my apartment except for dry pasta, and leftover ketchup and mayo packets from fast food restaurants. Nevertheless, it is only too sweet if the person actually eating thinks it is.

[@stagnantfox3027]

No some of these points are a bit wrong. Swedes are in fact very social when you live in the smaller towns. Like ridiculously so. There are some other points that are a bit innacurate too. It REALLY depends on where you live. Big city people tbh are an entire different species to suburbans 😂

[@user-fl5rf8bk4y]

I live in a small city and no one talks to their neighbors here

[@Rikard_Nilsson]

It really depends. After my dad died I took over his half of the house-loans and moved in with my mom, our current neighbors are mostly fine but my mom has a kinda feud with one neighbor she and my dad never got along with (they built gutters on our garage next to their property without even asking us, the strip of land the water poured onto isn't even theirs, this ticked my parents off and they don't even greet each other). One of our other neighbors had to move from their last house because their neighbors hated them and would do all kinds of shit to fuck with them, move their garbage bins down the road and block their driveway etc., all because they had bought a property and built a house there, most likely obstructing the other neighbors view of desolate nothingness. People tend to have reservations when it comes to out of towners because they lack connections to the area. They also might not pay municipal taxes since they already do that in their Stockholm (or wherever their primary residence is) home, basicly contributing nothing to the local municipality while still acting like they own the place.

[@epicbird6614]

Well if you live in the countryside there is another problem. If you want to talk to your neighbours(i cant spell) you have to use morse code with a carhorn or some shit.

[@jessieelinarose6921]

I feel like it’s an apartment-thing. Not sure just how I feel from my own experience, living in a house you do get to know you surroundings and all but in an apartment it’s less interacting with the neighbours, however in my apartmentbuilding (I live in Stockholm) everyone says hi and all, not more then that but yeah, also one of my neighbours accedentaly got my package-notification, went to the postoffice, picked it up and then realized it wasn’t for her so she actually came and delivered it to my front door, very nice and friendly I would say, for being a neighbours in Sweden/Stockholm anyway.

[@MissProminent]

The tax for having a TV is used to fund Public service TV and radio. It will soon-ish become a regular tax, like an income tax so people don't have to be checked on anymore.

[@BlonkDaSponk]

What a horrible, horrible thing

[@shrimp5499]

I don't even want a TV, will I still need to pay the tax if I decide not to buy one?

[@MissProminent]

I don't know. But since the public service TV and radio can be accessed for free on the internet, probably. You need to look up the details if you're curious.

[@meridesiree7940]

@Justsaying something that's such bullshit and sounds outdated, the government should change it. I don't watch public service channels for a reason, and i don't want to have to finance it. I can't believe they're going to force me to.

[@ItsHamFam]

Ingen har NÅGONSIN gått hem till mig o kollar om vi har en tv? Tfff jag har aldrig hört om detta och jag vill inte göra om det mer hejdå

[@bluelotus9245]

#1 is quite accurate! And those of us who don’t have a peep hole in the door (me) stop and listen to hear if there is someone on the other side before going out... Why? Because unplanned socialisation is horror movie material. Besides, one wishes to save all that social energy for the people who matters the most to one self😌

[@ulrikasamuelsson9540]

What do you mean????? Everyone puts ketchup on pasta🍝

[@hedvigdougan]

Ulrika Samuelsson yes in sweden

[@linnig4759]

*Ulrika Samuelsson* Jag är helsvensk men har aldrig handlat ketchup. Smakat har jag men det är inget vidare. kanske för att min far var kock och inte använde sådana saker (tomatsås med rödvin och basilika var det som gällde till pastan) eller för att jag även var vegetarian i uppväxten och då fanns inga veg-korvar eller köttbullar, alltså inget som skulle smaka bra med ketchup, jag vet inte?

[@Maoilios]

Not me Inte jag

[@mhabzlife630]

Yes in my country,,, 🇵🇭

[@annabackman3028]

With falukorv (something like baloney, mostly served fried). Or as "poor young people food" (many such dinners 30-40 years ago 🤣), snabbmakaroner (Fast boiled makaroni), cheese and ketchup! 😂😂

[@ploooof]

Ketchup on pasta is wierd?

[@Gabriel-ze1jt]

Pasta eller tortellini med ketchup är fucking livet

[@ragvete9340]

Nooo

[@ploooof]

BalYEET eller hur? och förresten är jag inte egentligen svenska jag använder google översättare 😂 jag är faktiskt från Iran

[@jagarnormal7865]

Idl ketchup

[@tryggverunberg2983]

@@Gabriel-ze1jt inte ketchup på tortellini!

[@kirstenwunderlich4836]

I'm new to your channel, but regarding #2 - my great-grandparents came from Sweden. When my grandmother told her parents about what her Italian immigrant friends had for dinner, my gamla mor-mor tried to replicate it by pairing Campbell's tomato soup with pasta and hot dogs. It's been passed down the family and it's a comfort food for me now.

[@hjalmaropotato5012]

You haven’t experienced Sweden until you have lived in the country side

[@hjalmaropotato5012]

In Jämtland not down in south Sweden

[@Luggruff]

Haha, you mean "You haven't SURVIVED Sweden until you have lived in the country side" ;) The "country side" (really small municipalities) in Sweden is the fucking stone ages of values. I lived about 20 years of my life in a place rated the worst place in Sweden several times over the years (yes, the vote for "worst municipality" is a real and very official thing).

[@assclown8363]

Du har inte överlevt Sverige förrän du har bott i Norrland på vintern.. tro mig

[@Luggruff]

@@assclown8363 va fan är det för fjanteri? Har de flyttat fjollträsk till Norrland nu?

[@user-fl5rf8bk4y]

That's so untrue

[@foloeel]

I'm half Swedish half British living in the U K and we have ketchup on our pasta if we want to, not strange. We eat burgers however we want to, not strange. Also many couples in the UK have children and don't get married quite normal these days. I think The USA is the oddball here with their conservative hypocritical attitudes.

[@jazzzybanana]

You can't generalize a whole country based on what this one guy said

[@theajones6080]

And I bet you'd move here in a heartbeat.

[@magnusalexander2965]

@@theajones6080 No reason for Scandinavians to move to America. The quality of life in Scandinavia is beyond the imagination of most Americans by most measurements

[@TheDragonWolf83]

I agree with you totally.

[@lojarockstar]

Its just nasty

[@eg8475]

Does Calzone also come pre-sliced in the US?

[@larrylaurence8041]

Yes.

[@BlueEyedSlytherin]

Swedish person here. I appreciate that you didn't make any jokes about Swedish cultural things. Sometimes people do that and it's just not fun to watch that kind of content. Anyways, I sent this video to one of my American friends who is planning on moving to Sweden in the near future, primarily because of the way you're presenting these cultural differences and because these are real things that people do. So yeah, good video. Kudos to you!

[@emerald764]

Zaliz X. I agree. I’m not even Swedish but I saw another video where an American guy talks about stuff that he doesn’t like/is different about Sweden and it just came across as rude and ignorant. This video is so much better!

[@FilippaW]

That’s so weird because I lived in the US for a year as an au pair and my hostmom cut the pizza at home with scissors and I had never seen that anywhere before and thought it might be american 😂

[@StefanThyron]

Wow I had never seen that in America before! It kind of works though 😂

[@nicholaskrozel5368]

@@StefanThyron you've never seen it? I'm American and always cut my pizza with scissors. They work the best 😂

[@skalgrimfellaxe5796]

I used to use a pizza slicer, but scissors are better when you have lots of meat on it so now thats all that I use.

[@scanianerik]

Not only americans cut pizza with scissors. I do it too. 😁

[@__-bc4bs]

Yeah, poor service just like IKEA. Pizza need to be presliced directly from the pizzaplace like in the US.

[@ellahillerby4926]

I'm a Filipina living in Sweden now. Avoiding neighbours is something I am already good at even back in my home country. I try to avoid them as much as I can and I don't even know their names tbh. Though that's really weird for a Filipino. Swedes are definitely more reserved but I kinda like that. 😊 I love this channel btw. Helps me a lot with the process of familiarising myself to Sweden which will be my home now.

[@loststar3643]

Woww Im planning to live there after I graduate college🥺 im filipina too

[@Lea-rb9nc]

Several of those issues are generalized throughout much of Europe. I've been in France twelve years and have enjoyed the differences. I certainly don't think of them as weird.

[@dg6718]

''Why just not tax everybody'' 1 month later: We're gonna tax everybody.

[@djperryboy]

1. You are right that it depends on where in Sweden you live if you talk to your neighbour or not. Normally in areas that is very socialized (normally the bigger cities) people are much more willing to talk to anyone they meet. But in places that are located more privately people automatically become more shy and after living in a small place sometimes you mostly already know everyone and you have your friends. Friends here normally become very close and because of that people don't want to be friend with "anyone". Some people are also very busy with there lives and they feel stressed. Swedes are also very hardworking people so they really want to use their sparetime in a good way. 2. I put ketchup on pasta and sometimes I put sauce but on meatballs I usually put Kavli American Hamburger Dressing ^^. Super yummy! But brown sauce is also super yummy with meatballs. 3. If I'm outside I eat pizza with my fork and knife but not at home. It's just a sign of respect. Some people here are very sensitive about that. I think. Our hot dogs days are over. When I was kid we could buy a hot dog for 10:- Now you are very happy to find one for 20:- from a hot dog stand.Which me personally think that I'd rather go to the pizza or burger place. Or I buy a cheap hot dog at IKEA :) Of course you don't use fork and knife for On-The-Go-food. 4. Sambolagen does not automatically give you the same rights as being married. It's a little more complicated than that. 5. From the start of this year(i think) there is no "TV-avgift"-bill you need to pay anymore so they do not need to check on you anymore. Instead NOW they will put it on the tax. Don't mix it up. Thank you for explaining about your opinions. I always appreciate your videos. Have a good time!

[@bliderjr]

They are in the process of passing a law that makes the tax for TVs unnecessary, they will tax every single household for basically public television and radio that's what the tax is for. And then you tax will be a bit cheaper as well

[@hejamodo]

Robin, for single adult households will be cheaper but for a family it will be higher. The outgoing fee is 2400:- a year per household, the new tax is 1% of your taxable income with a sealing of 1307:- a year, and that applies to every adult with a taxable income in Sweden above 18 years old. A family will most likely pay more than before...

[@anu83]

So they are trying to do the same as in Finland. It is much easier for everyone.

[@hejamodo]

@@anu83 Not trying, it starts 1 jan 2019.

[@anu83]

@@hejamodo Good, Congrats :D

[@Narnendil]

Well in 2019 they WILL start taxing everyone for the TV. Also the neighbour thing really is a city/countryside thing. Everyone I know who grew up in the countryside were really friendly with the neighbours and had parties together regularly. My parents actually still go visit their old neighbours regularly even though they moved more than 10 years ago.

[@juliegogola4647]

IN Sweden, do you have to pay for cable TV? Or do you basically get all the channels anyway, as long as you pay your "tv tax"?

[@Charkel]

Cutting pizza with scissors. All American minds blown

[@MathiasE80]

Most Swedes minds as well, don't know anyone who would do this.

[@iMUSEic]

Its the fastest way tho...

[@emileriksson6159]

We built our house on a hill just above a neighberhood just to avoid neighbors. You can say i am a elite swede!

[@bluegloriousgames]

My father lives in the woods away from everyone else

[@lj03hh]

I'm swedish but is it really not normal to have ketchup on pasta? I thought that was normal. Guess I was wrong

[@MarioRossi-sh4uk]

Dear Lydia, I am italian. I pray you, please do not put ketchup on pasta. Just why ?

[@Neuroqueen128]

Ikr i live in Denmark and I always eat pasta with ketchup and Parmesan

[@august8090]

So normal

[@hyenalaughingmatter8103]

germans do it as well

[@biggusdickus8819]

​@@MarioRossi-sh4uk It's tasty

[@flabbegd4063]

2:35 Like how tf can you not put ketchup on pasta dudu? it tastes so much better (i live in sweden btw)

[@gabaskar1228]

*kräks*

[@jacquelineamelie5467]

I just think it seems really weird to mix ketchup with whatever sauce comes with the pasta. Alfredo and ketchup? Gross lol

[@swedishviking4086]

Could you give a review on "Welcome to Sweden". Great I'd say! I'm myself from Britain however, I've lived in Sweden since I was 7 (16 now). Love your channel! Cheers lad!

[@StefanThyron]

Would love to do that some time ☺️🙌🏼

[@April0503]

Is it Weird to put ketshup on pasta in Amerika?

[@sabineandersson8100]

If my doorbell rang I would probably question it ”why is someone ringning on my door, I am not expecting company ” ..and the not open 😂 And to and, my mother is French and thats the one thing I know she finds wierd. Stopping by/visit a friend without letting them know before

[@malinwahlstrom1372]

Yes!!! Every time the doorbell rings: "Are you expecting company? Me neither! Wtf." *gets very nervous *

[@craftylemon2460]

I would never open my door if i'm not expecting company. Most likely it will be a person trying to sell you something or a religious idiot wanting to convert you.

[@nilswestman4013]

It can be partly because the most swedes are not religious. (swedish immigrants is another thing). We can also chose a "borgerlig vigsel" that is marriage anywhere but in church. You don't do it in the name of God. Marriage is a beautiful thing though and in my opinion it's more romantic to marry in church even if you are not religious. I think this explanation goes for western Europe in general.

[@jeffreyjf2735]

there are meny swedes that belive in god. and meny who dont.

[@sirkusar]

I accidentally locked my keys in my storage unit in the basement and realized this after the basement door shut behind me (which you need the keys to open). So I was pretty much stuck in the stairwell and had two options: 1. wait there for someone to come who was going into the basement (this was like at 9 on a weekend so could be hours) or 2. knock on a neighbors door and ask them to unlock the basement door for me. Had some serious anxiety deciding but finally knocked on someones door. She wasn't very friendly and asked me several question about if I was even living in the building. All in all a great experience lol. And yes I live in Sweden if that was in any way unclear. Besides that encounter I think I have talked (besides just saying hi when we pass each other in the stairs) to one other neighbor in the two years I have been living here. People who lives in houses seems to be more close with neighbors though. My parents have been good friends with their neighbors where they have lived and have celebrated midsommar, new years and had kräftskiva and stuff with their neighbors.

[@ethan073]

“Disrespectful to the pasta” words only Italian blood could say 🤣

[@sapodecueva]

this is such an american comment lol

[@hjalmaropotato5012]

What???? Is it not normal to eat pasta and ketchup??? WTH

[@filippaostberg869]

Wtf it is NORMAL AF TO eat pasta with ketchup ofmg o have done that since i was born like omg

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Ketchup goes on everything! if you don't put ketchup on the food, is it really food?

[@kilocodm8635]

I'm swedish and I like pasta with ketchup but it is nut just sweden who dose is

[@acke26]

I andra länder gör man tomatsås, pastasås, köttfärssås, carbonara mm mm - det är bara i Sverige man kokar makaroner eller spagetti utan något till och bara har ketchup på. Nut = nöt Not = inte 😐

[@henlothere2337]

I’m Swedish and when you said that thing about ketchup on pasta the first thing i tough about was my friend who has ketchup on everything, even on its own

[@inmyopinionwisdom4986]

even...on its "own" ARM? Is that what you were going to say? LOL

[@royalteee4275]

0:36 It actually depends on what type of house/building you live in. If you live in a villa on a street full with other villas them usually you have a decent realashionship with 3-8 families/people on that street, but when you live in an apartment for some reason you guys seem to avoid eachother. I can't say so for sure since I've never lived in a apartment in Sweden but from what I've seen/heard from my friends.

[@theswede3462]

Didn’t know it was weird to have ketchup on pasta. My life is a lie

[@timjohnson1199]

Yeah, it is weird.

[@asaga1443]

hmm have never thought about the "not getting married before kids" thing as "weird" or "uncommon" to foreigners before. Now that you explain it I get it, but my parents never got married before getting me and my brothers and now that I think about it I can't name a single friend who's parents were married before giving birth to them:P Like you said, it's not as big of a deal here i guess:P

[@asaga1443]

HJAA oh so is it more common to get married before kids in Norway too just because It's easier?

[@euerz]

I think we have pretty much the same system here in Norway as in Sweden though :P

[@asaga1443]

HJAA oh okey see this is what i though from the beginning since i always though sweden and norway was very similar in the matter. But Thanks for explaining the whole "legal" thing i didn't know about that😊😋

[@igeekling]

Well, we're not a religious country. So perhaps not so strange that people do not feel the need to involve religious mumbo-jumbo before starting a family.

[@emsan531]

My parents got married the Day I välsignades (have no idea of the english word for it) It was a suprise so everyone was pretty chocked so I was like 4 months or maybe more. So they almost was married at least😂😂

[@zab3518]

Since Sweden has TV tax, are the channels therefore free from advertising?

[@roaringviking5693]

Yes, the one's that the tax is for (SVT1 and SVT2) are ad free. We do have a lot of other commercial channels as well, though, with lots of ads. :p

[@Keki2121]

Who doesnt have ketchup on pasta?

[@obiwankenobi7306]

keki 55 me cuz i Dont like ketchup

[@theemperor1379]

@@obiwankenobi7306 how can you not love ketchup?