American Reacts To 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Sweden

[@dlind1985]

Love all you done for us in Sweden

[@starrlarh]

Thank you so much 😊

[@smalm86]

The story about the Nobel prize is pretty interesting! Alfred Nobel (who invented the dynamite) was mistaken for dead when his brother died so he got to see what the newspapers wrote about him after his "death". And they had some pretty harsh things to say about his dynamite and how it basically made the world a worse place. He didn't want this to be the view people had of him so he started the Nobel Prize fund where each year people who have made advances that benifit humanity are awarded for it. And that is how he is remembered now, so it worked :)

[@nickhall1000]

The man that invented the DOOR-KNOCKER, he won the nobel prize.

[@Vikinggirl1679]

The U.S. is so screwed up compared to Sweden, and Europe in general. They are miles ahead of us. People here are so greedy and nasty. President Biden wants to help college people get loans forgiven so you gave to start out in 100,000 of debt.Who the hell can do that????? So many are angry about it saying that's not fair I didn't get that. So because a President didn't do that for you no one can be helped??? Sick. This country's only for the rich. My grandparents were from Sweden and I intend to leave and try and go there as soon as possible

[@LibrarianTheGamer]

Fika is done around 9.30 and 14.30 and is a coffee brake and hopefully something sweet. We love our pastry. And chocolate. And candy.

[@roxpace]

Volvo was not sold as they said, only Volvo Cars was sold but still works as a Swedish company but the big part, Volvo is still not sold and they make a lot of money on trucks, engines and more. They say Sweden also was one of the poorest countries in Europe, that is not correct but we had a lot of poor people which was pretty common at this time in Europe. About Swedish Meatballs is from Turkey is a pure lie, some people belive that, but nothing is the same in the Swedish recipe compared to any similar dishes in Turkey. But Swedish cabbage rolls comes from Turkey.

[@annikamyren3026]

Norway , Danmark and Sweden is home of vikings

[@jesse7644]

You mean the rus? Viking was an activity wasn't it?

[@jo1918]

The video is wrong swedish meatballs are of swedish origin. But of course many countries have their own kind of meatballs/"meatcakes"/burgers like Italy Turkey Denmark Norway Mexico USA etc.....perhaps every meat-eating nation has one they call their own invention? The dish that was imported from Turkey is "Kåldolmar" in english "Cabbage Rolls" and in turkish "Lahana Dolmasi".

[@zpitzer]

yes and Turkey is no fan of Sweden.

[@Ailasor]

@@zpitzer its a mutual feeling..

[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

How much tax you pay is irrelevant. What you _get_ for the money you have left over is all that matters. I pay twice as much tax as an american... But I work 32 hours a week in a job that requires 0 education or experience and all my expenses (living in a 3 room apartment in an expensive city) is roughly 40% of my pay check. After I payed for EVERYTHING for the whole month, I still have 60% of the money I was payed after taxes. So... even with twice the tax, I still get about 5 times more for the hours I work compared to the average american. You can have a billion dollars, if a loaf of bread cost 900 million, youre still poor.

[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

They may have gottn the idea from Turkey but the swedish meatballs is a completely different recepie than the turkish one. I never understood this argument. As if Turkey was th first or only country having the idea of balls of meat for adish. Its stupid.

[@yamahass66]

Actually meatball has nothing to do with turkey, it has nothing in common.

[@petrakihlstrom8163]

In Swedish schools you don't bring your own food, it's free and payed through the taxes. The school lunch is a well cooked hot meal. Sodas, sweets and candy is forbidden in Swedish schools.

[@goranforsberg639]

I am Happy to be a swede and live here. I am old, retired, not overly healthy. My Insulin is Free... zero cost. My doctor visits gets free when i reached about 200$ i payments. Sometimes i get at least 10 months of free doctor every year. Same about medications, passing a limit everything is 0:- . I had a heart surgery in 2011.. It cost me about 40$ including ambulance transport ( about 5 miles) I am never hungry, i never freeze. sure i cant travel to pacific islands every year but i live a very good life. Live in a 3 room apartment always warm, often too warm. we have hi High speed internet, cable TV. library in the basement, Sauna and big nice laundry room included in the rent. Yes even a DIY room where i can make woodwork if i want. I am totally happy with my taxes and I am happy to be born in Scandinavia/ Nordic countries. We are at the top of the list in happiness in several classes. ❣

[@rositawangdahl457]

Best regards from Sweden 🖐

[@rl7910]

So many things wrong, Ingvar Kamprad was not the richest man in sweden ever, but Bo Jonsson (Grip) that owned all of finland and big parts of sweden and who had dozens of castles...

[@jonasjernstrom45]

Norway Sweden and Denmark were the land of Vikings😃

[@pamagnolia]

Great video!! Thanks Starr!! 😊

[@vincentivarsson1818]

Not to mention in the beginning she also said sweden has "less" then 10mil people. We have gone over 10mil now, but not quite sure when that happend.

[@yamahass66]

People in usa pay more taxes. If you want to know about it search youtube.

[@WhadifuzAlottanois]

The taxes are put into work... As an example, there are only 10 states in the US that are more economical to live in... We get all, for free. Some People here off course complain and have mindghosts, but that's what social media does to you, and a lack of world knowledge and experience of travelling "out of the tourist comfort zone". We are amongst the the first countries to be concidered "smoke free" (less than 5% use cigarettes, or other smoking tobacco. We use "snus") and we are spolied as brats and taking much for granted. But there is not many places that are better... And noone fights over that Santa is from Rovaniemi. I am a half Finn ;)

[@goranforsberg639]

True. and one thing is clear, the more money people earn the less interested in paying taxes they are. That is universal and not a Swedish phenomenon. Just look at Jeff Bezos and his billionaire pals, they practically pay 0 taxes.

[@MrLekatt]

Love to see your emotional reaction.. I feel very privileged to live in Sweden and don't think taxes are bad as long as they are put to good use. I've been an employer before and know that taxes can be a struggle sometimes.., but on the whole they're good and the basis for a generally high standard of living.

[@WhadifuzAlottanois]

Ah. RIP Sara Danius.

[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

Noray is not "better off". As someone who has lived and worked in both countries, I can tell you that its pretty much the same., Yes, you earn 3 times more in Norway, but everything is also three times as expensive. Living standards is pretty much the exact same. I prefer Sweden tho, stress is way higher in Norway.

[@dimitrijansen9872]

I've lived and worked in both. Still in sweden now, and the atmosphere overall feels a lot more welcoming in sweden.

[@mrforss9756]

You should really visit Sweden, and traveling around can recommend northern Sweden Jokkmokk's Makrknad. See the Northern Lights.

[@petrakihlstrom8163]

The first Hennes & Mauritz store opened in my hometown Västerås ❤

[@lipgloss202]

Wait! Santa Claus is not real? Now I am traumatized, Ill send you the doctors bill. ;)

[@annelieelfstedt3233]

I have never had a fika with coffee and meatballs(?) Thats a weird combo! When Im having fika its coffee and some sweet bread.

[@goranforsberg639]

I am sure she meant Fika and Meatballs are not digested at the same time.. Probably Meatballs for lunch and Fika sometime afterward.

[@PUTDEVICE]

many americans believe that socialism equals communism, which is probably why americans don't want any of what we have. we have a type of light socialism. what makes Swedish meatballs is the seasoning. The Turkish spices that are NOT found in Swedish are cumin, paprika, parsley, garlic.

[@NickiSixx1]

Nope, it’s more then 10 million people living here Yes we pay a lot tax here and it goes toward different things, like school, healthcare, roads etc

[@robertjonsson5750]

Sweden was the first country in the world to make child abuse illegal in 1979.

[@matshjalmarsson3008]

Nitpicking but healthcare isn't free, you pay around USD 15 for each visit, and dental care is not included so can be very expensive. I paid around USD 5,000 to get a tooth done. School including Uni is not only free, School lunch is free and you get paid to go to School. I'm not sure but around $200 a month. We don't only have parental leave, we have unlimited amount of sick days and paid vacations of at least a month, and overtime is compensated by at least as much as your ordinary pay, up to twice (ie if you work an hour on a Saturday, you can take two hours off next wednesday.)

[@rositawangdahl457]

Dentalcare are free until you be 22 years old

[@bjorreb7487]

@@rositawangdahl457 And after 85 years

[@matshjalmarsson3008]

@@bjorreb7487 I did not know that. It's a weird incentive, I should go to the dentist, but perhaps I'll wait 30 years

[@mathzjonsson9779]

What did you have done. When you have paid over 300 dollars you get 50 % off and when you hit 1500 dollars you got 85 % off. So you bill must be for about 40 000 dollars.

[@matshjalmarsson3008]

@@mathzjonsson9779 Sorry I cannot understand, and I don't know if you're responding to me, if it's easier for you it's quite ok to write in Swedish. De e ju lixom språke ja snackar till vardas, även åm ja e ganska kunni på både Britsik å Amerikansk Engelska

[@user-od5eu8qb7q]

denmark norway and sweden are the viking countrys

[@Vinterfrid]

It's really a disgrace that those English-speaking videos never manage to pronounce the 'IKEA' name correctly - it is NOT 'eye'kee-ah' but 'ee-keh-ah'. How difficult can that really be? Furthermore, it's not correct that meatballs came to Sweden from Turkey. Meatballs exists in many countries worldwide and is definitely not a Turkish 'invention'.

[@ijagenheim]

Who cares ?

[@josefinasoderholm6488]

Well, if that’s the biggest problem in the world. Then where good!

[@Vinterfrid]

@@josefinasoderholm6488 Ignorant people will never understand it - which you just proved.

[@Vinterfrid]

@@ijagenheim Supposedly those with a functioning brain. I understand why commented

[@josefinasoderholm6488]

@@Vinterfrid those with an ignorant brain… are you saying I’m ignorant because I don’t think pronouncing IKEA correctly (in the way we do in Sweden) is such a big deal and that I find that to be a very small issue (if even at all) compared to all the things going on in the world. I am Swedish and I’m pretty shore Ivar Kamprad if he was still alive would have no issues at all with people pronouncing IKEA “wrong” or different. He would just be happy that they are talking about and shopping at IKEA. And about the meatballs.. Sweden actually admitted on their official Twitter account on 4 of April 2018 that yes. “Swedish meatballs are actually based on a recipe King Charles XII brought home from Turkey in the early 18th century”. Although I would say that Swedish meatballs are nowadays influenced by Turkish meatballs but very much Swedish and a completely different thing than Turkish meatballs. Both of them amazing but very different. Acknowledging that meatballs originated in Turkey does not make Swedish meatballs any less good or any less Swedish. People have traveled and immigrated to new places and different countries for as long as there have been humans. So of course we have influenced each other and learned and shared with each other.

[@dsludge8217]

Just because something isn't real doesn't mean people won't fight or get offended over it. For example see any religion.

[@currentoflinden]

That's a really good point you're making about religion! (though when it comes to Santa the arguing is only for fun 😁🎅)

[@zpitzer]

well it's illegal to spank anyone in sweden. that includes children.

[@davidelmquist8670]

Just come on over Hun!

[@donkfail1]

Santa not real?! But you just saw a picture of him. Are you saying everything on internet isn't true? Gasp!

[@chrexxie]

18 if you drink in bars or restaurants, yeah it is stupid

[@petrakihlstrom8163]

No,it aint stupid.

[@chrexxie]

@@petrakihlstrom8163 It is, one of our most useless laws ever created. Let 18 year olds walk home drunk from a nightclub or bar. But weirdly enough not allowed to buy alcohol to drink in their own home. Don't you hear how stupid that sounds?

[@petrakihlstrom8163]

@@chrexxie It would be better if it's 20 yo period. Notn18 yo at all.

[@chrexxie]

@@petrakihlstrom8163 Vet inte varför vi inte skriver på vårat egna språk. Låt mig gissa du är sosse och kristen? Ingen vettig svensk som lever i detta millenium tycker att 20år varken på krogen eller bolaget är en bra ide.....

[@ge_mig_nat_som_kanns]

@@chrexxieThe point of the law is that when you’re 18 and drink at a bar, the bartender can decline you if you want to purchase more while heavily intoxicated. And if you’re 18 you probably have friends who has not yet turned 18, hence the risk of you buying alcohol for minors increase.

[@voxsupreme]

Me beeing a Swede living in Stockholm just Love Your comments about Sweden ... ❤ But, Please you must fix the Sound of Your microphone, it's hard to hear Your Diction. Move the mic Closer to Your Mouth is easy to do. Or, even better - use a mic stand on the table whith a mic aimed straight at Your mouth. Then if or When You visit Stockholm I'll promise to be Your Guide around in our beautiful Capitol ..! 😎

[@Fibonacci64]

Americans pay WAY more taxes than you think. WAY more. And once upon a time, you had the highest marginal taxes in the world, sometimes 100%. The golden 50’s.

[@Coole-ee1vg]

In the years of the vikings there were no countries like Sweden, Denmark and Norway......

[@coffeindrinker2581]

You missed the final of the program ,

U can spend 10 days at hospital and have a surgery, you will only pay like 200USD. That is one big thing we receive for our paid taxes.

[@Camilla.x]

Don´t you mean 20 USD Thats the price I pay

[@Fibonacci64]

I had three complicated surgeries during last tear on my left eye (retinal detachment). With all attention and examinations - what did I pay? Nothing!

[@tomeng9520]

In Sweden every time you go see a doctor you pay 25 $ and when reaching 130 $ you don’t pay anything more for the rest of the year - the rule is maximum 130 $ for public health care during 12 months. Same with medication - when you reach 250 $ you don’t pay anything more for your medication for the rest of the year. Staying at a hospital is 12 $ per day. So yes, one doesn’t need to worry about being ill in Sweden and I am so thankful for this - definitively makes it worth paying the taxes!

[@Peo_Sahlin]

NO, Swedish and Turkish meatballs have nothing in common . Muslims don't eat pork, for example.

[@jillwennerlid4494]

If you want want to come to Sweden I have a place for you!

[@mariolondyn50]

16. The number of gangsters in Sweden exceeded the number of soldiers in the Swedish army.

[@RoggahQ]

Its bad to lie about Sweden. Sweden does not have less than 10 million people. We have more than 13 million

[@Fnoffen]

I don't know where that video got the stupid notion that we call taxes "skatt" (indeed _also_ meaning treasure) because we like them, we call it skatt because the money goes _to the treasury_! Also: It's technically not the DRINKING that's highly regulated but the PURCHASE of alcoholic beverages. Kinda crappy reasearch skills for a channel that seems to target the luxuriously rich people of the world...

[@perhammarstrom4559]

I am tired to hear so bad sound. You need to fix your sound!