8 culture shocks after moving from Sweden to the USA

I miss cheap coffee 🥺
Hellooo! I'm officially back in the USA (for now), since the migrations office kicked me out of Sweden. I explain everything in this video: • Migrationsverket kicke...
I've experienced some culture shock since moving back to the States, so today's video talks about 8 things that have stood out to me.
The list:
1. Speaking Swedish in public
2. Driving everywhere
3. Too many choices at the grocery stores
4. Late store hours
5. Small talk with strangers
6. Cash
7. No shoe horns (feat. my 98-year-old grandma!)
8. Prices of things
I also rant about unnecessary umlauts because for some reason the branding team for Gevalia coffee decided to ADD an umlaut to their American packaging. It drives me nuts!
My Instagram: reaganlouis
bit.ly/Insta_reaganlouis
Thanks for watching!
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[@Frozen_Clouds]

Listen shoehorns are a gift to humankind. One day you will realize this and give the shoehorn the respect it deserves.

[@soulis1000]

They never take theiir shoes off, so maybe thats why its not so nesesary there ;)

[@petterin1]

True words. We want to take care of our shoes.

[@gamleoslo]

Shoehorns are amazing! I am working on an extra long design and will have the local smith make it for me. It will be glorious!

[@wombatsauce]

@@soulis1000 I grew up in the US. Never wore shoes in the house.

[@MMM18092]

I'll start using them when I am 80 and too stiff to bend down.

[@Mezziah777]

In Sweden we generally don't wear shoes indoors, so we put on /remove our shoes pretty regularly. The shoehorn is a good way to prevent the heel from getting worn out.

[@michaelpettersson4919]

We and the Japanese then. I wounder if the Japanese use shoehorns as well...

[@Daedalus-ed5nd]

Shoes indoors is a crime against humanity in Sweden.

[@pierrelindgren5727]

A crime against Jantelagen.

[@Shinkajo]

@@michaelpettersson4919 most Europeans don't wear shoes indoors...

[@88marome]

I'm Swedish and I never use a shoehorn. I think it's easier to take shoes off the regular way.

[@JanLarssonfred]

Kul och se dig igen! Det kanske skulle va lättare att få uppehållstillstånd i Sverige om du säger att du verkligen gillar SKOHORN!! (kanske det var där skon klämde).....;)

[@annabackman3028]

Det där var nästan en Göteborgare 🤣🤣🤣!

[@747070]

Hahahaha! xD

[@patrikandersson723]

Herregud vilken bra vits! Nu blidde jag glad.

[@leifwilhelmsson9113]

kul ATT se dig. Lär henne inte fel svenska ! !

[@DisaFeiffFaith]

Fun fact: I talspråk är "Kul å se dig" faktiskt en korrekt uttalsvariation, och det mer ursprungliga sättet att uttala ordet. Detta "att" är nämligen grammatiskt ett helt annat ord än "att" i meningen "jag tycker att det är kul"! Källa: språket i p1

[@bengtmowitz5012]

The store hours have a price. It costs the business a lot of money which reflects in the poor pay the cashiers etc get.

[@senchaholic]

This. At least employees in Sweden get a wage it's possible to live on and won't be forced to work two or three jobs. (I know there are people who do work several jobs here as well, but it's not the norm for low paying jobs.)

[@ebbhead20]

Im sure the staff gets paid a lot compared to what they get in America. They dont really pay normal service jobs that well. That's why here in Denmark you can be in a nice house/flat with a nice car on a waiters salary. Even working at MacD you could be doing well. This is so not the case for Americans. Hence the tipping system that no one else use... 😉

[@bengtmowitz5012]

@@ebbhead20 The same applies in Sweden.

[@KaffekanAnna]

Also if you look at it from a work environment view shorter opening hours also means people don’t have to work all the time. If you’re used to the opening hours it’s honestly quite easy to plan accordingly. Knowing myself I would probably waste too much time in the grocery store if I knew it was open all the time, I’d not be as careful and forget stuff. Because you know it’s open any way. Where I live only the grocery stores, one cafe and some pizza places are open on Sundays. Even on Saturday’s the opening hours are limited for those stores who are closed st Sunday’s, most of them close at 14.00. Does it sometimes cause a bit of stress? Sure. But it also ensures that the workers have their days off and that we can have a bigger variety of stores. It also makes it possible for small businesses to operate.

[@dudoklasovity2093]

that's not the point. One can have a decent work/life balance getting paid nicely while the business makes good profit, too. The problem in USA is they give in to greed. Both employee and employer.

[@Mortac]

Yes... I can see it now. Your future. It's so clear to me. You will open a store in Minnesota. *Meagan's Shoehorns.* Yes. You will sell them in all kinds of shapes and colors. Black Friday specials, buy 3 and pay for 2. Now your customers can put on both shoes at the same time and still have a spare.

[@christinae30]

😅 Special gift boxes for christmas!

[@godofllies]

But!! But!! You know how strict weapon laws we have here in Sweden!? To have a long iron shoehorn hanging at the hatthylla is our last defence. ✊

[@Merecir]

For that reason I keep my shoehorn under my pillow.

[@dixonqwerty]

I upgrade my shoehorn with a red dot sight and tactical grips. Makes all the difference.

[@DaP84]

Kalles also works as a weapon, at least on Americans

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

#skohornshögern

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

@@dixonqwerty do you have license for those things?

[@Joel96Pettersson]

An overlooked perk of the shoehorn is that it protects the heel of the shoe from damage when you put them on. So you won't step on them or pull them until they're disfigured.

[@rosen9425]

Given what shoes cost here we should get a shoehorn with every purchase over 500kr. I have two at home, guests might need a horn too!

[@HansenSWE]

There was probably never any misunderstanding with your VISA application. The purpose you were sent back to the States was because Migrationsverket knew about the new Gevalia packaging, and they needed someone Stateside to kick up some dirt and flip some tables.

[@tijanahazer]

😂

[@darkhenk]

Ditt spontana ”förlåt” i början blew me away! Helt perfekt uttal! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Sebbe40]

Lugn nu Svensson

[@johan.ohgren]

@@Sebbe40 Det var väldigt bra för en jänkare..;D

[@jimmykarlsson2567]

Det lätt bättre än när jag säger det 😀😀😀

[@micke3035]

Instämmer, lät 100%!

[@JL-xz1vw]

I once watched an american youtuber reviewing make up and she all of a sudden picked up a product that had the word Kosås written in massive letters on it. I’m guessing an american brand called Kosas where trying to be fancy but unknowingly ended up literally naming their brand cow sauce in swedish. I think the brand was made aware of it though because the ring over the a is now gone from the name. But it was fun while it lasted

[@suntiger745]

Almost as good, but in the opposite direction, was when Locum did a campaign to show how empathy was one of their core values, or something like that - by replacing the o with a heart. And the L was in lowercase. l❤️cum. Oops. XD I think there’s still images from that campaign floating around on the internet.

[@johan.ohgren]

@@suntiger745 That´s not acceptable anywhere. How did they make that stupid mistake?

[@suntiger745]

@@johan.ohgren I don't know. I was working as a postman at the time, and there was a magazine we distributed that had that ad as a full page on the back cover. Highly amusing. XD

[@EricReno20]

Ugh, as a German, the umlaut thing bothered me as well when I was in the States. Anytime some German themed brand or store or restaurant wants to come across as "cool", they apparently just add a random umlaut. Like a soup bar would be called "süp" or a smoothie would suddenly be marketed as "smoöthie". It all sounds weird when you pronounce it the German way and it's not at all authentic. By the way greetings from Gävle! I'm here for an exchange semester and I kinda feel happy when the city gets mentioned somewhere :)

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

Yeah, like how Mötley Crüe and Motörhead are ACTUALLY pronounced motley crew and motorhead!

[@QueenMegaera]

@@T1hitsTheHighestNote haha, oh, I was sooo old before I realized it wasn't supposed to be "mötli kry" 😂

[@QueenMegaera]

Nice to hear us Scandinavians aren't alone in wondering about the curse of the meaningless umlauts. 😂 Welcome to Gävle, I grew up there. Not a bad place, and it smells like Gevalia.

[@michaelpettersson4919]

@@T1hitsTheHighestNote Since "ö" is an actual letter in our alphabet anyone insisting on writing an "ö" are just begging to have it pronounced. Motörhead gets no exception...

[@kleinpca]

My favourite misuse of ö is the heavy metal band "Tröjan". Pronounced in Swedish it sounds very un-metal.

[@Tycho156]

Meagan: *Rants about shoe horns* Migrationsverket: *Migrationsverket will remember this* So nice to see you doing videos again though, I always enjoy them!

[@Rixn]

Migrationsverket did remember, - why do you think she was sent back? Clearly her shoe horn aversion was a major contributer to this decision. #savetheshoehorn

[@soulis1000]

We actually have cars with automatic transmissions here in Sweden too ;)

[@BlueEagle3]

As someone who is lazy with shoes, a shoehorn is the best. Cause then I can just tie the shoes once and never tie them again and just use the shoehorn

[@timothykarlsson3126]

I'm lazy with shoes too! I use crocks

[@DaP84]

I'm a Swede who have my shoes permanently tied, but I never use any shoehorn lol

[@BlueEagle3]

@@timothykarlsson3126 I have like ten pairs of crocs and I wear them when it's not winter and I'm not going to walk a lot.

[@BlueEagle3]

@@DaP84 if I don't use a shoehorn I either ruin the heels of my shoes or scratch up my thumbs.

[@timothykarlsson3126]

@@BlueEagle3 You only wear them when it's not winter? Amateur!

I’m glad you’re back with a new video! Can’t wait to see more comparisons between Sweden and USA. Also can’t wait before you’re back in Sweden ❤️

[@rexuz2482]

Mathilda Hogbërg

[@gasoreleons2728]

Sweden is much better...

[@abilodacosta903]

Mnidse Amgrdo 🇹🇱🇹🇱🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@josefine6241]

Haha, jag kollar allt du lägger ut men har aldrig kommenterat innan. Vill bara säga att du är så otroligt ROLIG. Jag sitter alltid med ett leende på läpparna under dina klipp

[@stefanhogberg145]

Hope you be back to Sweden soon. Greetings from Gävle ! I did grew up 100 meters from Gevalia Coffee roastery ! :)

[@loradawn]

They have removed the Swedish flag from the package too :( ! We need that flag to represent! Another thing is that - No, you are not the only one that is obsessed with Swedish stuff. I started learning Swedish and immediately went to IKEA and bought Swedish Ikea coffee Påtår , frozen kanelbullar and lingonsylt (cuz I cant fins anything with lingon berries else where) ! So we are ok, dont you worry! Great vids, I hope you can go back to Sweden quickly!

[@johnnyrosenberg9522]

We don't use flags that much in Sweden. I think that's more an American thing having flags everywhere, including the Christmas tree… 🤣

[@g-type8806]

Majority of Swedish People are ashamed of its flag, they think it is racist.

[@johnnyrosenberg9522]

@@g-type8806 No. Maybe a few are, but far from a majority. They are loud, though.

[@dancingpigmonkey]

@@johnnyrosenberg9522 i actually have these really old flag strings in my Christmas tree with the Swedish flag, very retro! Don't know when and why they went out of fashion, it's so cute and the Swedish colours looks so good with the green and the red! 😄

[@MsLilly200]

Flags in sweden is more of a summer cabin thing. I feel like. Or some people have them in their... I think the english word for koloni is allotment???

[@hn3864]

Every time I go home I say "tack" constantly, and everyone looks at me like I am crazy 😅

[@jari2018]

or ursäkta .. men växa upp under 1970 talet gör det , ibland slinker det ord ur mej som ingen svensk avänder sedan 30 år

[@JustQzen]

In Sweden we have the bigger stores like ICA Maxi where you have a big variety of products but generally the smaller stores stock up on the things that people nearby wants. You can ask the workers in the store to order a certain product if they dont sell the thing you want. So for that reason we dont really need massive stores everywhere because "matsvinn" (Throwing away unused food) is a big focus here in Sweden. We dont allow it. If no one is gonna buy that one brand of cheese we dont stock up on it in the store.

[@MMM18092]

I really doubt "matsvinn" is a big factor in the lack of variety in Swedish supermarkets. The three main reasons (which are connected) are infrastructure, size of domestic market and market players. To start with the later, we have a few very big producers with lots of brands within different product segments. To these oligolpolists, introducing new brands will only increase their costs without adding much value. The second reason is that the Swedish market is realtively small so it's much harder to launch a profitable new brand that can compete price wise with existing products. If you can attract 0.1% of the US population with a product with small profit margins, you got yourself a viable business. If you sell to 0.1% of the Swedish population, you will go bust. And lastly, many Swedes like small supermarkets within walking distance while a larger proportion of US shopping is done in vast supermarkets with more shelf space which makes it easier to stock more brands.

[@niklasmolen4753]

In large parts of the United States, there are strict zone laws. Which means that they can not set up small shops in / near residential areas. When the store is located in a special store zone, it only makes sense to have a large store, because the customer base is larger. And as a buyer, you have to take the car there and then you buy many goods at once. Then you want a store with a large selection.

[@Sara-mr1hs]

Totally recognize the stress when meeting someone in the street..! And would be just as upset about the new Geavalia design!

[@Hanna-ml1nd]

Hey, important to remember the work/life balance, with the store opening hours for example, if a store opens at 9am in Sweden all parents with kids have time to get them off to school or people can have time for a walk or a gym session in the morning. At 6am that would be a constant struggle for two working parents starting 6am.. Just that balance in life that us Swedes have put an inconvenience price tag on…out of respect for workers, families and communities, they tend to come first in Sweden.

[@vogue43]

No, small town stores aren't open as many hours as big city stores because of economics, not some feel good family concern.

[@daggad02]

Oh you got this soooo wrong. A good long metal shoehorn is not only for getting slightly small cold shoes on your foot. It is also a weapon for defense in case of an intruder. Digging in the garden, or maybe as mic pretending to be Adele in front of the bathroom mirror. It has SO many uses ! Scratch your back, I can go on forever.. ;)

[@Edvinator]

Glad to see your making another video, hope to see you back in Sweden again!

[@dennislindqvist8443]

I would never be able to do without my shoehorn. It's excellent as a backscratcher, can opener, spoon, garden shovel, bookmark, fly swatter, spatula and much, much more.

[@FionaC.O.G.M]

Spoon?...

[@dennislindqvist8443]

@@FionaC.O.G.M Sorry, I meant harpoon.

[@onomatopoetisk]

At the grocery store: the cashier probably isn’t genuinely interested and I don’t really want to share or small talk like that. So I’d rather spare us both the trouble. The worst cashier you can meet, in my opinion, is the one commenting on what you buy. ”Oh, hungry today, eh?” when I’m buying 5 Billys Pan Pizza. NO SHAMING, PLEASE! 🙃 It’s not common here in Sweden at all but at my closest supermarket where I lived previously there was an older man doing it. I always forced my husband to pay while I packed the grocieries…. 😅

[@phrike7588]

Wow. People actually commented your groceries? That's not fun to hear for someone who's afraid of cashiers noticing what you buy. Like "Oh, he's buying beer today again. Is he a drunk?" :D I usually just want a smile and get through quickly. But we have a very upbeat cashier in my store that says "Ha en trevlig kväll!" and it shocks me every time because i'm not used to it :). It makes me happy tho.

[@onomatopoetisk]

@@phrike7588 I have only met this one cashier in my whole life who has done this. I have always thought it was an unwritten rule amongst cashiers not to comment on what customers are buying, This guy was always keen on socialising.

[@Quzga]

Whenever I buy pizza in sweden the guy talks so much lmao. I say no onion pls he says "ayy extra onion boss yes?"

[@padami90]

I'm not swedish nor american, but I do appreciate your perspective on things and sense of humor.

[@iambig61]

Meagan, you are a True champion for Sweden ❤

[@Sancto58]

She should be a champion for the Swedish PEOPLE instead. Our people are being replaced with people from mostly the Middle East and Africa, by the globalists and traitors in the Government and ALL other authorities including the military AND Migrationsverket/FOLKUTBYTESVERKET. And in two of her list, number 1 and number 3 she makes "Multicultural" propaganda, as in EVERY commercial today in Sweden, and I suppose it is the same in every other western country. Mostly black man on white woman.

[@stemid85]

Two of your points are related to worker's rights. Late opening hours mean late working hours for employees. Someone has to pull that night shift for your late night shopping, and most likely for minimum wage. Also no manager in Sweden can force you to be nice to customers or use certain small talk phrases.

[@swisschalet1658]

Some people PREFER working later hours. It allows people to stay home during the day with young kids but still make money by working later when the other spouse gets home. It allows for part time work. It allows people who are working during the day…to actually shop without rushing. Some people like to stay up very late and sleep in till noon or later, and shop later. And usually 2nd or 3rd shift workers get paid a premium ABOVE the 9-5 shift. We are not socialists in America, nor do we want to be. If you CHOOSE to work or shop later, you can. No one is forcing you. It’s called freedom.

[@yourneighborhoodxenos]

"Force you to be nice" If a worker is anything worse than neutral, that's a bad thing. Wtf are you talking about. People hate Walmart workers for a reason--they are not typically nice OR helpful. I don't see the issue with a store wanting their employees to do their jobs properly. You don't have to slave away for the customer, but courtesy and respect are mutual things. - former retail worker & tutor

[@swisschalet1658]

@@yourneighborhoodxenos I know. “Force you to be nice”…what a BS statement from a professional victim. First of all, all people, whether they’re bosses, workers, or customers, should be nice, without “being forced”. I’ve shopped in Europe and compared to the US, it’s downright depressing. The people have no warmth amongst each other. Strangers avert their eyes from each other on the street, there is no such thing as small talk amongst strangers there. I guess generations of socialism and communism does that to people. I mean if that’s their culture, go for it. But do they really think bosses “force people to be nice”? What, do they think people walk around with handguns at peoples heads threatening them to say “how”s it going” when a customer walks in?

[@0311johannes]

Further more: in Sweden you have a much more positive work-spare time relationship which means you don't have to work 2 or 3 minimum wage jobs just to get around. You can thank strong unions for that.

[@0311johannes]

@@swisschalet1658 some people PREFER to have their kids in daycare or school for about 150$ a month, work 9 to 5 and actually have family time together at evenings. That's freedom too!

[@Merecir]

The no need for cars thing is probably the reason we also can have smaller local stores in Sweden with less variety. When everyone needs a car to go anywhere it is easier to make people go to the megastore. The dots over the e actually makes sense. As putting them over an a would actually change the pronunciation. But ë is not a letter, and no one would know how to pronounce it anyway so it just remains the same.

[@designstinamarshmallow9868]

Even if the US did put an ä in the name, Americans would still pronounce it as an a. Scandinavians would wonder what was going on, though. 😂 If it were to be the right pronounciation, they would have made it Yevahlia. 😂

[@phrike7588]

Hm. I disagree with the letter. Gevalia is a brand name and latin for Gävle, so it doesn't make sense to actually change the brand name and turn it in to a nonsense word. And ë is used in some languages, which actually makes the word less Swedish.

[@dogglas7996]

@@phrike7588 Citroën

[@jimmykarlsson2567]

Det har väl också mycket att göra med att det bor lite mindre människor i Sverige än i USA

[@larsekelund4708]

Nice to see you again. Hope to see more of granny 👵

[@zpitzer]

My local Coop grocery store is open 6-23 every day, so I guess it's different in different parts of Sweden.

[@charlotte1704]

That’s the funny thing, and this is coming from a native Swede living in Stockholm - On weekdays, or at least Monday through Thursday, grocery stores are open until 10-11pm, Hemköp being one I know is open until 11pm. But I do agree in regards to other stores in general - They usually close around 7-8pm

[@Greksallad]

Shoehorns prevent your heels from getting worn out and also just makes it easier to put on your shoes. It's not like I'm not *able* to put on my shoes without one, it just saves me a few seconds

[@taylerwilson1682]

I TOTALLY AGREE ON #5 I GET SO STRESSED

[@exaltation8522]

Happy to see you back and great video! Can't wait for more! :D

[@Niinsa62]

Great to see a Meagan video again! About small talk with the cashier in a shop. Here in Sweden the cashier will most often be quite happy to make small talk with you. But they will almost never be the one starting it. That is up to you. Which suits me just fine, if all I want from them is the sum to pay, that's what I get. But if you start them up, they can be quite chatty!

[@Krubbe]

I used to live in Ireland for 2 years and when I got back to Sweden I started speaking English at the grocery store and in public.. super embarrassing! Glad to see you're back with a new video from the states!

[@DanielSwede]

Så kul och se dig igen! Har klurat på hur det gick för dig. 💕

[@MegaJesuslovesyou]

Välkommen tillbaka snart. Tack för att du fortsätter med dina videos.

[@WilfredHildonen]

When it comes to saying ‘hej’ to strangers, I as a Norwegian was quite puzzled when I hitchhiked through Sweden in 1977 and complete strangers said ‘hej’ to me. But that was probably only in the countryside, I don’t know, but compared to Norwegians Swedes are considered very polite :) My Irish friend who’ve lived in Sweden many years, laughed when I said that. To him, Swedes are the rudest people. Well, they’re easily beaten by Norwegians and Finns :) But like I use to say: I’m not being rude. I’m just Nordic :)

[@miou-miou-]

as a swede i have noticed that other swedes are so "nice" they begin conversations with me in english.. until i ask where they are from and it turns out, they too are swedish.. to which i reply "så varför talar vi engelska" (so why are we speaking english). before the pandemic, this happened to me three times during a 1-2 year span, at a bars and one time after i crashed my bike.. yes, the cyclist behind me asked in english if i was ok..

[@TwitchCronos100]

Its a countryside thing yes, for me living in a bigger city my whole life you don't say hi to strangers unless its your neighbors that you meet just outside your place.

[@linusfotograf]

Would love to see you vlogging around Minnesota!

[@sussandahl378]

❤️ cross my fingers that you are back in Sweden soon! Love your channel and how you bring awareness about differences between Sweden and America, always interesting 🧐 😄🤗

[@kennethkarlsson3251]

Jag är jätteglad att du är tillbaka med en ny video och med ditt smittande leende och lite småbusiga sätt,fortsätt på det sättet och vi är många som väntar på nästa video.

[@Lemuren77]

I take a sip of my Swedish Svedka every time you say Shoe-horn! Great to see a video back up, even thou its not from Örebro. / Love from Trollhättan

[@JIReitman]

I share your thoughts about Gevala….the u.s. price is outrageous. We live in Sweden part of the year and often bring back many kilos of Gevala or Classic!

[@lucrtrvl]

I am on US side for #5. It just feels nice to smile to a stranger and say Hi or wave a hand in greeting. It brings emotion of unity as a country.

[@98tacotaco]

You have such a lovely personality ♡ the kinda person u could talk with for hours also great video, super fun to watch

[@ESPirits87]

Hello Meagan, i just want to tell you that your swedish family is still with you even if you're across the ocean.

[@SwedenTheHedgehog]

The ”Gëvalia” thing is straight up cultural appropriation, no? The US is the county of “suing everyone over everything” right, so maybe you can make yourself some money there XD Jokes aside (even though it is pretty atrocious to put an umlaut on an E), I hope you’re doing well overseas, and wish you an as-quick-as-possible return to Sweden! 🇸🇪 (P.S. Yes, the Ä in ”Gävle” is long, so you Said it right the first time: [Jäävle].)

[@SecretLars]

For all the things complaining about cultural appropriation. It is that it mimics the culture and does so poorly that it offends people. It wouldn't hold up in court but you can always scare the company with negative backlash of progressivism. Also she did say it right the first AND last time, while the ä is long she said the whole name slowly. It's all up to dialectics.

[@the_Pons]

I mean it's not really cultural approriation to use swedish grammatic characteristics wrong on a product from a swedish company. It's just stupid and ignorant. Had they used it on an american product without any connection to sweden and claimed that it was a swedish product, or those grammatic characteristics to be their idea, then it would of been CA.

[@SwedenTheHedgehog]

@@the_Pons Fair enough on the good explanation on why it wouldn’t work; but I do want to mention, again, that I absolutely was not serious 😄

[@Rixn]

Motörhead

[@heureuse8568]

Good that you're back on track on youtube!🙏

[@trixycat]

It’s soo fun to hear your side of this going back :))

[@designstinamarshmallow9868]

The thing is, with the shoehorns, that in Sweden, we take off our shoes OFTEN, compared to in the states where you wear your shoes on from morning to before bed. So the shoehorn makes it easier for people that take their shoes of and on all the time. I was wondering if they use shoehorns in Japan? They take off their shoes often, too. 🤔 That last Gevalia packaging was horrible. 😂🤦‍♀️What is with that e with two dots, anyway? 😂 Did they think it was an " ä " ? All the Gevalia letters are the same in English, so I don't get it, either. 🤷‍♀️ Even looked like they they made the package smaller again..

[@christinae30]

I was wondering if they think those flame things are exotic? And that the old package was a bit dull? (I totally agree with Megan on this!)

[@jameshobbs]

you can get absolutely fantastic coffee in the US, however "normal" lagom coffee in Sweden is better and cheaper.

[@carolinagu7694]

Super, thank you! And please, please show us around your town. Tusen tack!

[@ollebrandt]

MeeToo I am soo glad you are back! Really long for your first clip from Sweden, again!

[@louisag0nejah]

When/if you move back here I'd want you to know that you never have to feel ashamed for speaking english! I was born and has always lived in Sweden but I almost never watch videos, shows, movies or listen to music in Swedish and sometimes even I have to use english or american words to "fully" describe what I am actually trying to say. Even earlier today I had to say "I felt alianated by them." when talking to my mother, 'cause I just couldn't translate "alienated" to any Swedish word. I'm happy that you want to come back and I'm sure that Sweden would be a greater place with you in it. ❤️

[@BjoernKarlsson]

Alienerad är ett ord 😅

[@louisag0nejah]

@@BjoernKarlsson Hade inte hört det på svenska tidigare. 🙂🤷‍♀️

[@rosen9425]

I get "forgetting words in a pinch" situation, which happens to most multi-lingual, but basically avoiding Swedish as a native is a bad road to follow

[@Quzinqa1122]

Försök med "fjärma", "alienera" eller "göra främmande" till exempel.

[@Mortac]

Oh and yes, that Gëvalia thing triggered me too. It appears so sloppy and uneducated. Whoever is responsible for the marketing must be completely clueless. It would take 1 minute of googling to find out that's not a Swedish character, and it makes no sense to emphasize the Swedish brand and then fail on such a basic detail.

[@onomatopoetisk]

Is it possible to find some contact info for this part of the company? I wanna be a grumpy grandma an email them everything Meagan said. Yes, I’m slowly becoming that kind of person. 😇

[@carlkolthoff5402]

It looks horrendous with the umlauts! Like a cheap knock off. But what I really want to know is if Gëvalia tastes the same as proper Swedish Gevalia? Because when I tried some other Swedish brands in the U.S. it felt like the recipe had been adjusted.

[@heyhowareyou7777]

Just found your channel super interesting to hear your experience! Hopefully welcome back soon!

[@amandaeriksson9564]

Yey, new video! So funny as usual!

[@runecanberger913]

Why drive a car with a manual transmission? The majority of cars sold in Sweden today are automatic!

[@kazzicup]

Might be she can't afford a new car. Sometimes you look for a second hand car, and the 15 cars close to you within your budget are all with a manual transmission.

[@kristinajohansson1351]

I offer to the algorithm god an anecdote about my unexpected pit stop in Gävle this summer. I was standing on the train station, waiting for my train in the heat, wondering who on the platform was drinking coffee. The scent was so strong and pleasant! I felt like an idiot when I turned around and saw the Gevalia factory. 🤣

[@TheMatoma]

Good luck with everything! ❤️

[@biah1801]

Cash is King! Thank you for the video. They're always fun to look at.

[@sannaolsson9106]

Do you really have to look up and smile to the stranger though?? I mean, you most likely won't ever see the person again 🤷🏻‍♀️ As a Swede it sounds horrible to be pressured to do that 🤣 Same with the small talk. I'd be so frustrated if the person in front of me held up the line because them and the cashier stood there small talking. Just pay and leave! lol

[@DaP84]

In Nacka, Sweden they have put up Sweden's first "hej-zoon" signs at one place! ;D

[@GraceAredel]

Took me a bit longer to understand the part of price differences because maaaan American metric system is something! Gallons, miles... WHY, just why :D

[@maritaeriksson2349]

Great to see you again!

[@larswennskog5239]

Hi Meagan, nice to have you back with a new video. Agree, its annoying (irriterande) when they change size or the looks of packings. Smaller packings with less content but keeping the same price. 🙂

[@AnWe79]

Agreed on the umlauts, unless it's for a cheezy metal band or for laughs. The best use of umlauts (well mostly øs really) ever is the opening credits of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, always cracks me up, genius! If you haven't seen it before (surely everyone has seen it, right?), or since you learned Swedish, see it (again). If you don't at least giggle at those credits I'll eat my hat. (Epilepsy warning on the last bit though.)

[@reineh3477]

Agree, the opening always give me a big smile.

[@ZapAndersson]

They are not umlauts, gosh darn it :) They are not even diacritical marks. They are just glyphs :)

[@herrbonk3635]

14:03 _"At least put it over the a?_ Sure, but Gevälia or Gevaliä would look almost Finnish :) Gävalia would make sense though, pronunciation wise, as ä ≈ e (for short vowels or no r following it).

[@caltho6295]

Yup like ! keep the rants going 😄

[@anders3322]

Wow, your förlåt is amazingly spot on! And yes, you pretty much nailed Gävle as well! The Å, Ä and Ös are usually premium tongue twisters for people from the US. Well done!

[@ankiutanpytte]

The overwhelming feeling in American stores - I fully agree, there's just TOO many options! Opening hours - that's more for smaller cities. Stockholm is better, even if it's not as good as in the US. However, that also might mean better working hours for the employees in Sweden? Also, whyyyyyyy not adding taxes to prices in the US. It's so confusing :( Also, again, you should e-mail the Gevalia design people XD That is just so annoying.

[@ImForwardlook]

It is to make you realize how much the government robs you. Zero to 10 % is definitely better though than the highway robbery of 25% in Sweden.

[@thehoogard]

I see how you shoe-horned point 7 in there.

[@cgg5812]

Wellcome back!!

[@perholm9801]

Trevligt att se dig igen! Hoppas du lyckas ta dig tillbaka till Sverige igen!

[@deukae_jiu]

I'm waiting on the day Meagan finally sees the light and converts to the shoehorn family. I'll wait forever if I have to. 😤

[@_-martin-_]

My condolences on moving back to messed up America.

[@soulis1000]

Atleast they have freedom of speech and the right to defend themselves.

[@_-martin-_]

@@soulis1000 lol - every time I point out the decline of the American Empire someone like you, often an American, feel the need to make themselves feel better by saying nonsense like that or comparing America to 3rd world countries like Brazil, Africa, etc. The bar for success in America is now so low. It is just sad. This is exactly why America is continuously declining. But this is good news to the world. Hopefully America will decline to the point where it will end its worldwide warmongering and instead start fixing its countless domestic problems.

[@soulis1000]

@@_-martin-_ And you need to make yourself feel better by complaining about the US? Sweden is kind of messed up too, and there is no country without problems.

[@_-martin-_]

@@soulis1000 Ha ha, there you go again with the need to compare to try diminish Americas severe problems instead of committing to the facts. Compared to America, Sweden has no real problems to deal with. In fact, none of the Scandinavian countries have any critical issues to deal with - this is why Scandinavia is constantly awarded the most happy people in the world. Also, it is not about feeling better it is about educating people like you on the pain and suffering that America is causing our world. Post World War 2, America decided to be the self elected policeman of our world but in reality only to service its own interest by starting conflicts and illegal wars to steal resources (oil, minerals, etc.). As a European, and in particular as a Scandinavian, I raise my voice because we are the ones suffering directly from Americans foreign policies. For example, in recent decades we have suffered massive refugee streams from the Middle East, desperate people fleeing from their home region made highly unstable by Americas constant warfare. Now that Americas military complex is almost done with the Middle East, it has already moved on and started warmongering China. It is unbelievable. At this point it is clear to any rational human that America has turned into a corrupt oligarchy ruled by the elite billionaire class and the military complex. America will keep declining until it gets money out of politics, if ever. But don't take my word for it, to understand the nature of US's illegal warfare, try listen to the great American Benjamin Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials, who is a strong fighter against Americas warfare post WW2. He criticises his own country telling it to "make law, not war". What we need in this world is more trade corporation and not war. What we need is for America to stop its constant warfare and instead start helping its own people rebuild America. This way the world would become a better place.

[@mikaelmallander791]

Lovely video and great humour 😊

[@tomdanielsen6594]

Riktigt rolig video Megan!!

[@Sm6ype]

As a Swede living in US for a little while it was sooooo frustrating to always get “Hi how are you” from totally strangers you pass on the street. I really like how it is here. I mind my own business and don’t say hi to strangers if I happens to met their eyes for a tenth of second.

[@andylutz]

how is that frustrating? 😅 man Swedish antisocial culture is so puzzling and sad sometimes

[@Ailasor]

i almost unsubscribed when you brought up the shoe horn again.... but then you redeemed yourself by sticking up for the fake letters in america... i hate that shit...

[@QueenMegaera]

You're not alone, random umlauts is a pet peeve for a lot of us! And the first "Gävle" was pretty spot on.

[@allandnothing4913]

Ååh Meagan va roligt att se dig igen!! ❤️

[@natalyaa4928]

Friendly strangers is what I miss the most about America

[@thequeerkid9391]

The stores closes early in Sweden because we have better work-life balance here. If the stores open longer, the workers have to work later hours

[@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk]

So

[@YamixDancho]

hahaha love that you used that ica maxi clip, my sister is in it.

[@farrier1234]

Nice to see you again. Keep it Up.

[@johanhemblom446]

Fingers crossed that you can come back! Coming from "Gëvle" I really enjoy your videos.

[@tordjohnssonsoderportgymna7208]

Hoppas verkligen att du kan komma tillbaka till Sverige. Dina videos är verkligen jätteroliga och underhållande!

[@mockupguy3577]

Hope to have you back soon

[@MakooWallinen]

The Gevalia thing really got me. I was ranting about it before you had a chance.

[@2Charmie]

That's what I love about the States, everyone's so friendly and just starts talking to you all the time. But on the other hand it's also nice to be able to plug your airpods in and not talk to anyone once in a while i guess. I also wish opening hours were better!

[@Mejtub]

Nice to see you again. 😀

[@athena12373]

Fun video… I wish you luck and success in your next application

[@RexSkittles]

If you ever have a pair of really tight shoes that won’t loosen for anything, you’ll appreciate shoe horns! I have my old running shoes for yard work and over the years the laces are frozen in place and the material is really stiff. I remembered my wife had a shoehorn somewhere and when I found it, I could finally get my shoes on without crushing my fingers and the heel. Lifesaver!!

[@zymeon]

i'm definitely with you on #5, i'm so happy with that part of sweden. And i'm happy you are fighting for (against?) swedish stereotypes :D

[@robkam981]

Riktigt bra videos 👍

[@kazzicup]

I have never tried Gevalia coffee. It might be fabulous, but money is tight for me right now. I am drinking Trader Joe's coffee. Also I have a neighbor who throws away expired stuff. When her coffee expires, and is about to be thrown in the trash, she offers it to me because she knows I would take it. I get free coffee, some of it only a week past the best by date. ☕ ☕

[@Listener113377]

hope you manage your way back to sweden soon!