American Reacts to Norway Culture Shocks

[@jeschinstad]

As a Norwegian, I hug, but I don't hug frivolously. I also don't do "man hugs". If you want to hug, you hug properly. Norwegians are not at all cold, but we are flat. Think heating oil vs heating water. Just because the oil isn't bubbling, doesn't mean it's not hot.

[@kathryndunn9142]

Only bit I didn't understand was the bit about flat but I'm English

[@androssomusic]

Bro, you described it so well. I'm also a Norwegian and I agree with your statement. However, I am a big fan of man hugs but only with my closest friends. And then over to some Norwegian: Hvor i Norge er du fra?

[@Sungamton]

@@kathryndunn9142 Flat as in the surface of the oil not boiling and moving with bubbles, if that makes sense. In some cultures if they love you and consider you a friend they will be all over you hugging and kissing while ranting loudly on about who glad they're to see you. In Norway we don't do that, but if we like you... WE LIKE YOU, but we wont dance like a cheer leader and hump your leg every time we see you. In that sense we might come of as a bit cold and indifferent compared to more extrovert cultures.

[@RambinoYT]

Pretty sure he means flat as in Monotone. Flat as in we are one face/action etc to how we feel. It's not a high note or a low note, but just a flat straight forward note@@kathryndunn9142

[@40kroner]

Which part of Norway are you referring to that's not cold? I live in the south east and have also lived in Trøndelag and have family in Ålesund, and I've never been to a place in Norway where people aren't cold

[@oh515]

In Norway, we have plenty of friends as Americans define the term. However, we consider them acquaintances. It's still a form of friendship, but to say someone is a 'friend' signifies a much deeper acknowledgment. Ask you self. Is it easy to become a close friend with someone in your culture. Someone you are sure you can share absolutely everything with? And knowing you will be meet with an Uncommitted understanding and it will never be shared with anyone else?

[@5Gburn]

I have ONE friend like this. 31 years and counting.

[@henrikbuhl2135]

Here is our Scandinavian secret - although your languages are not "tone languages" your languages are much closer to tone languages than English. In a "tone language" the meaning of words depends on the tone or pitch in which they are said. In the Scandinavian languages we have some of this feature to the language and we in addition to that use alterations/modifications of the intonation of sentences we can almost ad and additional channel of information to what are saying. Swedish is the Scandinavian language closest to a tone language - the Norwegian language is next, and far behind is Danish. We don't need that much of body language to emphasise what we are saying - we can use the tonal features in language instead - to emphasize, de-emphasize or create jokes and we can do that in way so that English speakers don't even realise that something is going on.

[@oh515]

1. The Law of Jante was not written as an encouragement to follow it. It emerged in the aftermath of a socially critical book, actually reflecting Danish society, but the phenomenon, as an unwritten law, has roots throughout the Nordic region. 2. When we respond with a 'yes' on an inhale, it's about timing. This occurs during a conversation, to emphasize agreement with the conversational partner. Either when the conversation moves quickly back and forth, or to express agreement while the other person is speaking. Especially when things move swiftly, we need to ensure we show our agreement at the right moment. So, it's about timing, and we can't always wait until we've inhaled to respond. Thus, we interject small 'yeses' where other cultures might just nod to show support, attention, and engagement towards the conversational partner. That's why we give small 'yes' or 'no' responses while inhaling.

[@ragnarkisten]

As a Norwegian teenager I went to the us. And at a church, a lot of girls wanted to hold my hand and pray! 😂😇 Quite the culture shock for me...

[@MCYRichard]

I bet you thanked god 😅

[@ragnarkisten]

@@MCYRichard Hallelujah, brother! I questioned my own atheism right there and then!

[@oh515]

@@ragnarkisten I bet you was into it for real in a quarter of a second 😂

[@ragnarkisten]

@@oh515 Well, I am such a straight shooter, at least bak then, that I answered - no, when they asked me if I wanted to pray. It wouldn't have happened if my buddy did not reply, "we really want to!"

[@FelixTheEvilHousecat]

That's beautiful. That would never happen in Norway. Norwegians are soulless godless atheists, which is quite sad. I mean, Norway is the last place I'd think of as atheistic if I didn't grow up here myself, considering all the miracles around us. Beautiful nature, the natural life structure, the northern light and so on. But it's all accidental, right? No purpose, no consequence? Right. Blows my mind how stupid Norwegians are. But that's where all the happiness comes from. Because happiness is just the lack of emotion. It's what you feel when you're not angry, sad, depressed etc. Anyway, I hope you had half a mind to really take in and appreciate that moment. Because like I said, that would never happen in Norway.

[@John_1920]

08:39 I think the best vaguest answer to what "Koselig" is would be to explain it as "Koselig is whenever what you are doing with/without someone else makes you feel nice, happy, comfortable, joy, satisfaction, etc." It doesn't have to be all of those things, just talking to a friend you haven't seen in years could be "Koselig" if the conversation was a nice, fun, and good conversation where you got to talk about most - if not all - the things that you wanted to talk about, had some - or a lot of - laughs, maybe cried from joy or sadness - and been comforted after - or just in general had a nice chat, maybe with a glass of wine or your favorite beverage, etc.

[@yokazae]

koselig = cozy

[@John_1920]

20:55 This is exactly why making friends in Norway is so difficult, we take friendship much more seriously here than other places, it's a life-long commitment, basically, and usually ensures that the person you are friends with is someone you know you can trust with anything. Friends in Norway aren't like the buddy you have an occasional chat with here or there, but wouldn't really consider calling first when you want to do something fun. Here, it's more like "Who should I invite first? I can't make up my mind, cause all of them are so great!"

[@ulfjohnsen6203]

Norvegians can do smalltalk: We talk about the weather.

[@ScepticLlama]

Dunno if anyone has explained the breathing in part yet. But here is the reasoning for it. In norwegian. we like affirming that we are listening or if we agree. We don't like interrupting however. So we have a few ways of showing we are listening without doing so. One of which is the very common "mhmmm". a short humming sound in order to show agreement or interest. And as you heard we have "Jah" or "Japp" which if said outwards becomes very interuptive and forward. It feels rude to say such things like you don't want the other person to continue speaking or that you are bored. So we speak it inwards in order to signal for the other person that we are listening and that we agree. Sometimes its also used to signal that we want to respond without forcing our way into the conversation.

[@kunilsen2519]

Among strangers Norwegians are all about body language. But its not open body language with large moves. Its small things, indicators to the people around you what you are gonna do so that we can adjust to each other. A simple example; at public transportation (for the most part)you dont have to say a single word to anyone, even if you sit by the window and need the stranger sitting besides you to move. You just move slightly to showcase you need to get up. And they will move for you when the bus/trick/wathever stops. Not a word said lol

[@winterlinde5395]

That works here (Germany), too!😊 Now I try to think of similar situations where we do that.

[@lizsavage1178]

Tyler I don’t think you ever read the comments, so I’m just expressing myself here and to some of your other viewers, but I feel a kinship with Norwegians even though I’m not one and probably won’t ever visit. I’m a U.S. American emigrant living in Mexico and I left the US because it never felt like home to me, I know very well why now and some of the reasons are illustrated by what the students said about Norway. Norwegians and I seem to have a lot in common as far as personalities and temperaments. I enjoyed the video have a great day.

[@trondaustad8617]

You are welcome to come to Norway, we are good at heart , saludos de Noruega . 😊

[@lizsavage1178]

@@trondaustad8617 thanks for the invite!

[@arnehusby1420]

Janteloven is from Denmark. From a book written by Axel Sandemose in 1933.

[@Lassisvulgaris]

True, but goes for Norwegians, as well....

[@NordicTobz]

From my experience, when It comes to woman and men in politics ( feminists ), we are closer to older values. We are all humans, if someone is submissive or not isnt universal, it is personal. While sex and how one acts in relationships is very political in USA, it is much more personal in Norway. My point is, we norwegians dont really look at it the same way USA does. For example my mother and stepfather are equals, but my stepfather does do alot of the handiwork, but that doesnt mean my mother wont step up to help or do some other project like rebuilding the kitchen.

[@doncarlodivargas5497]

The reason why people mix Denmark and Norway together regarding the "jantelov" was because it was written by the danish born Aksel Sandemose, which emigrated to Norway at ~30 years old, wrote books in Norwegian, and the "law" are probably valid for all small towns and villages i guess, anywhere

[@peacefulminimalist2028]

His mother was Norwegian too

[@robinchwan]

we have body language.. some do take it above and beyond.. but in this case perhaps it's harder to notice since it's the eyes, perhaps breath and other indicators that tell you about how we feel more than the other indicators.

[@John_1920]

12:00 It's such a common thing that often you won't even register that you are doing it, at least not until someone not used to it points it out to you, usually the someone being a foreigner. And it's not that we talk while breathing in, it's pretty much only used for the "Ja," and the only difference is really just that we switch from exhaling while saying "ja" to inhaling while saying "ja," so the only thing that's changed is what you do with your breath.

[@LA1BNA]

Several grocery stores are open from 07:00 to 23:00, but are closed on Sundays. We don't need to shop in the middle of the night anyway, and Sunday should be used to relax, not stress.

[@BizzyX78]

----- @LA1BNA ----- - It's funny how each and every time shopping is mentioned, the default conclusion for said problem is that there's always some brand of grocery-store open until late evening, so there isn't really any problem. I would like to point out the obvious here... There are other commodities besides groceries that the average person shop for on a fairly regular basis. With that said... The problem with finding an opportunity to go shopping is far less of a problem nowadays than it used to be a few decades ago. Seeing as the average standalone, stores/shops stay open longer now than they used to back in the day. Then there's the shopping malls, which on average stay open for a bit longer than the average standalone store/shop. The only real problem(s) would be other obligations that might put a spanner in the works, like getting home to one's family, dinner time, quality time, etc... There are also the weekends, so unless you happen to be one of those who like to sleep-in a bit during the weekends, the stores/shops/malls are open on Saturdays too. As for grocery-stores... Smaller grocery-stores or even big brands grocery-stores that block off much of their store spaces. They are by law allowed to stay open on Sundays as well, if you really need something that day. If you happen to live in a location where this is not a thing, then gas stations are your only option if you are really desperate for whatever reason. -----

[@trulybtd5396]

"Koselig" is almost impossible to translate. Think of a merge of cozy, chill and nice, which creates a relaxed setting/wibe.

[@ladvargleinad7566]

A slight bit of cuddly as well?

[@everythingamazing2379]

in norway we were very happy when the 1 meter covid rule was gone, so we could get back to our usual 2 meters

[@elinehegrand5487]

wow, these videos is making me so happy. its good to know most of them seems to be happy about us Norwegians!

[@mathish100]

Most supermarkets are open 7.00 am until 11 pm. But it's different where you are in Norway... Where i am from (Toensberg /Tønsberg) , It's open 7.00 in the morning until 11.00 at night, and also on Sundays. I think it's the same in Oslo too, and other bigger citys and towns.

[@vicegame]

Janteloven is not unique to Norway, in English speaking countries it's called tall poppy syndrome. and it's the same thing

[@winterlinde5395]

Or is it the opposite?

[@John_1920]

09:02 We do say "Thanks" or "Takk," but if we are very grateful, we say "Thousand Thanks" or "Tusen Takk," usually with an exclamation to add emphasis to how grateful we are. It's kind of like how you may say "Thank you, really, really thank you!" we would just go "Tusen takk!"

[@peterc.1618]

Thank you ever so much.😀

[@TTDahl]

Today it's -17 degree Fh. I love it. Out in my wheelchair breathing fresh air, bbq hotdogs and drink coffee, before coming home and having a cup of hot chocolate and some cookies. Before making a good dinner from ground. My USA friends finds it crazy. I love silents. I see Americans say people who are a bit more silent - are seen as so boring that it's more entertainment to watch paint drying. That says a lot about USA. And why people call USA people loud. I Have heard that only Norwegians are the only people in the world that talk when breathing in.

[@winterlinde5395]

I have heart that breathing in ja in Germany. But not very often. My mom does it to say: yes sure, who could doubt that? No time to lose to even mention it.

[@peterc.1618]

I was reading comments to a video an American in Finland had made about Finns, and a Finnish person said there is a saying in Finnish that translates as 'Silence - the ultimate in sophistication'

[@John_1920]

20:11 It is definitely not a joke, for a lot of Norwegians, going out drinking with/without their friends is the best part of their week, as it may even be the only time that they feel like they are truly relaxed and comfortable, able to be unconditionally themselves without worry. During the week, you accumulate a lot of stresses every day, be it from school and homework, an unstable family or relationship, difficulties at work or just work in general, or a slew of other things that you might not even realize is causing you stress, and going out drinking is one way for us to deal with all of that stress by letting go of it all and allowing yourself to just think about having a good time.

[@MrMudbill]

The breathing in part when you say "yeah" is called an ingressive sound. A while ago I tried to point out its existence to my friend (we're both Norwegian) and he claimed I was making stuff up. He had allegedly never heard it and assumed that to be the case everywhere. Honestly, I'm not convinced he hasn't, I just think it's such a normal thing to us that we don't really think about it, and when you try to explain it, it definitely sounds weird.

[@MrLasox]

Yeah. You are correct about the "koselig" are when everything are "good" and fun. And yeah it's absoutly correct about public transportation. Almost nobody are sitting beside each other unless you know the person from before. Seen alot of times that even though it's available seats they would rather stand specially at the trains. And yeah we are a cold species the norwegian people (restrained), but we do hug people like you are saying to the closest one and we really love our closest friends. We normally got a ice wall, but when you are destroyed the ice wall you would most likely be the closest one the rest of their life. And we are very poliate when we are talking to other and most of us are thinking "twice" before we are talking to each other. The stores are normally open between 08:00 and 17:00 and then it's mostly quiet til the bars opens on the evening. We got shopping mall and some few food stores that's are open till 23:00 and shopping mall has open til i belive it is 21:00 most of the cases? And if the food store are there, they would keep the food store open till 23:00 when everything else are closed. But for gas station and some rare stores and food stores that are less then 100 square meters can have open at sunday. So when the tourist are coming here at sunday, many people have been disappointed. It's seriosly "nothing" to do. This is a typical culture shock for everyone who come here if they ain't prepared. Sunday everything is shut down, because the religion (even though the young generation of norwegian ain't religious). And the people wanted to have at least one day to rest. Most of the time we have 5 days at work. Monday-Friday (and it's some small talk about we should have also less work then this. A typical work day are about 7 and half hours. We have a law that's says we got 30 minutes with break at job. Normally that's not paid. But it's in the law to protect the employees. And yeah, when the norwegian are drunk they are opening up. As a servito(ø)r (waitress) at night at saturdays oh damn so nice they can be (most of them). Some are of course getting stupid, or even more stupid then they are, but most of them are getting very happy and can be much more friendlier then usually. And yeah the italy dude are absoultly correct about it. We litterly transform from beeing a norwegian til Italian when we are drunk. We completly transform. And this is i mentioned earlier about the "ice wall". You need to break the wall first. We don't like to have people who are overwealming (intense). We need to take some time before we are getting even close to become a friend, but when we are a friend that's deep like i mention earlier too. We are using acquaintance often here before we could call them as a friend. And you are correct about the points you were talking about. Getting know each other from school or anything like that. Finally some extra info i wan't to mention that we are not saying ma'm or sir to each other. I have also notice that people from other countries there i'm working are seriosly calling me chef even though i'm waitress i know that i manage the serving and keep every customer happy, but they really mean that they are calling me up as chef. I have told them not to say that, but they really mean that. Personally i'm felling it's disrepectfull for those who actually are chef, but notice it's a normal norm for alot of other countries. If i even were a chef i wouldn't be liked to be called that. I would personaly be equally to everyone else. It's something with the "janteloven" i belive i'm feeling that way maybe? And for me personally i would just like to be as "powerful" as the rest of the employees. And shouldn't be anything special to be a chef. (I'm from Norway, if you didn't guess it yet). I hope too see you in Norway one day.

[@janak132]

The "drawing breath ja" is kind of regional. I didn't hear it much in Trøndelag and it is certainly less common in Østfold, but if you're in Oslo or its adjoining areas you'll hear it a lot more. Also I think there's a bit of an age difference here. You'll hear it more with the older generations while not so often with younger people. Most of all I feel it is a personal habit with some people, while others never do so. My dad's sister used it a lot (lived close to Oslo) while my dad doesn't do that one at all. My family tends to do the other one; we "mmm" a lot.

[@MsLixia]

You're completely right. It's also more common for women to use the inhale-ja.

[@royramse7389]

Jante is danish but all Scandinavia use it

[@knowledgeisgood9645]

Tyler, Norwegians are not "unique". Most of what is said about them could be said about Swedes too. Jantelagen (The Jante Law) is just as Swedish as you can get.

[@charpost62]

and Danish

[@mr.g5593]

And probebly a litlle finnish .👋🏻🫡🇳🇴

[@Henoik]

Yup, there are no big cultural differences in the Nordics in general.

[@lottejirasek4444]

Janteloven was written by norwegian writer Axel Sandemose so no it is not swedish or danish or a litle finn. 😉

[@Henoik]

@@lottejirasek4444 While a Norwegian was the first to acknowledge the Nordic culture in writing like that, it doesn't mean that the culture isn't Nordic.

[@BeateFrdrkzn]

Bare Egil Band, Luxus Leverpostei and Prima Vera were all fine suppliers of Norwegian drinking-songs in the 90's. They paved the way for later artists in the genre.

[@cobra3289]

As a norweigan this was so funny to me. Things you never really think about but foreigners find very strange or akward. Like your videos, thanks for sharing.

[@lassebrynildsen7814]

God stemning is good positive athmosphere. Koselig is harder to explain. Its more like a feeling or impression you get from certain situations or enviroments. Synonyms are: Cozy, warm and sheltered. Koselig is a combination of all of them.

[@peterc.1618]

Is it a bit like the Danish 'hygge' we hear so much about?

[@MsLixia]

@@peterc.1618 hygge is more translated to joy and feeling happy and connected through socialization. But can also be said about a positive setting or mood. Koselig is more translated to cozy. It's like having a calm and positive interaction with someone or something, like having coffee and a positive chat with a friend, or just the mood of having a blanket and a hot drink. It's the warm feeling of being contempt.

[@moccanicca]

It's not so much drinkingsongs as it is songs we sing when we're drunk. If you want a suggestion of a song sung when drunk in Norway, you can look up Cornelis Vreeswijk - Turistens klagan. Not everyone knows what the song is called, but everyone knows the chorus😂🎶 I believe you can find it with english sub here on youtube somewhere😊

[@John_1920]

16:26 Yeah, she explained that pretty well. I'd start thinking you were weird if you'd be quite expressive right off the bat without knowing you very well, like "whoa, ok, this is someone I've gotta avoid..." So, yeah, as they all said. Take things slow, give us time to get to know you better, and who knows, we might just become your friends in the end. 18:38 Yes, yes, and yes. You got all of those right, having something in common is key and often required, even, to get openings for conversation that may lead to friendship somewhere down the road. If you just randomly start talking to someone in Norway, chances are that they'll converse back with you, but when they realize it isn't simply to ask for directions, the time, or other simple questions like that, but instead them trying to be friendly, that they'll start thinking along the lines of "What's going on, why is this random person talking to me?..."

[@Cineres]

That "breathe in"-yes is *not* a general agreeing sound. It's more of a "uuuummmm...yup" kind of deal? Or sometimes a "Yes (I hate you)". It has other connotations too, but usually not a positive one

[@xoberif]

omg you said yes in norwegian fluently, just a bit more chill with the in breath and you have the right sound

[@frodestavang2903]

This is so true! Hugs from Norway:)

[@arcticdarpa2989]

The Jante law is a law that originates from the fictional small town of Jante in Aksel Sandemose's novel En flyktning krysser sitt spor (1933). The law consists of ten rules that describe a set of norms in small communities where individuality and success are often met with skepticism or envy. The law reads like this: You shall not think that you are something.

[@elektronikk-service]

Well, you can read the mood of an Italian from a mile away

[@TheMartinNormann]

One thing that stands out in most of your recent videos is the fact, that you think Norway is unique. It is, in some ways, sure, but most of the "ways of life" in Norway is VERY common in all of Scandinavia. Janteloven for instance is alive and well at least in Denmark, same for seating "rules" in busses.

[@John_1920]

10:33 The most common closing time for grocery stores is 20:00 or 22:00 on week days, 18:00 or 20:00 on Saturdays. There are, of course, exceptions to this, some store chains close earlier, some later, then you have store chains that have different closing hours for the different locations where one location may close at 20:00 while another location closes at 23:00. In Norway, you have a law that dictates how large your store has to be for it to be permitted to stay open on Sundays, if your store is under the maximum size that is allowed, then you can open your store on Sundays. If you don't want to only have a small store, what you can do is relegate a portion of your large store for use on Sundays, but you won't be allowed to send your workers into the large store to get products that customers can't find in the Sunday store section. Alcohol sale in grocery stores end at 20:00 on week days, and 18:00 on Saturdays, closed on Sundays (I think, I have not checked this, so I may be wrong), and is only for alcohol with purity of 0% up to 20%. For anything above 20%, you have to go to your local Vinmonopolet - or order online and have shipped home to you, I think that's an option - that will close 18:00 on weekdays or 16:00 on Saturdays, closed on Sundays (again, I think). And, like the grocery store closing hours, you'll have some locations that close earlier, some that close later. Stores are closed on Red Days (the calendar days that have red text instead of the regular black), or will have shorter opening hours than usual.

[@knutberg6764]

Actually the inbreath talking is an USA thing as well, the Maine "ayup"

[@katladragen7435]

The inhaling while saying "Ja" is equal to the "Mhm" sound in English/American conversation, I think. It is a signal to the other party in conversations that "Yes, I am listening to what you are saying", it is like kind of signaling that we are present in the conversation. Hugging is mostly personal preference, some hug more than others. I think that if a hug feels "fake", we don't bother doing it. It is just weird, then. A lot of people here get timid (right word?) when someone they don't know gets overly open with them. It is often followed by the afterthought "What does this person really want? What is he/she/they after?" I know I have scared some people away, because I like to be honest and open, maybe too open, perhaps...

[@dagjomar]

When you were breathing in you sounded VERY Norwegian 😂 for real.

[@5Gburn]

I thought he'd practiced!

[@MCYRichard]

We normally dont breath in when talking, though it sound like it when we say "ja" 😊

[@letsgowiththesheeps2828]

Funny to watch, great video, but I am a norwegian and in most larger cities here it is not just ok to walk alone at 3 am. And I wish the stores could be open on sundays :)

[@svena.halstensen5699]

2:46 you are spot on, we have to sort of play the false modesty game. its very norwegian mentality to claim that "i used to brag, but now i am the most humble person in the world". and what better way to brag than to say something like "oh that is just something i knocked together", while pointing towards a frickin masterpiece?

[@Andrea-rz8it]

Yes, we do see you Americans as very extreme and too open 😂 And that’s probably why we love your reality shows so much!

[@martinc9944]

I still have friends I made in kindergarden, and my sisters have been in the same group of friends since they were in their childhood.I have friends from kindergarten and my sisters have had the same group of friends since childhood. I'm 57 yrs old and my sisters are 56 and 54. So yes, once a friend, always a friend.

[@daniel71626]

To explain "koselig" it's not like when your at town partying... it is often combined with food and te/coffee.... maybe you prepare a little extra to have a memorable time.

[@bjrneilertmork7504]

Well, you can see if a person is happy or sad, but perhaps not as clearly as in other parts of the world. It's a big difference from the different parts of Norway. I'm from Bergen (second biggest city/west coast), and here we're known to be much more open than other places in the country. Ask any foreigner living in Bergen, and they will say people here are open and helpful. Koselig = cosy

[@lunachick7893]

Jepp, mye "breiflabb" i Bergen 😅.

[@SaraKvammen-tx7qc]

The solution is to ask,I never hug anyone without asking first.Altso my friends,sometimes they need a hug,other times not.

[@Nyx_Lupa]

We dont go to clubs to open up. We go there to have fun and have a nice time while beeing drunk, but the resolt is often and common that we open up like really oppen up😅😅.

[@monikanordgren5844]

In Sweden we say Jantelagen. The Law of Jante.

[@laila-holm]

We show emotions and have bodylanguage, but i have been in Italy and seen they gesturing more than us. I know many say we are "cold", different culture, - so im grateful and lucky have friends from other contries Im a "huger", and laugh a lot, - many of us are/do,, and smaltalk, also for an example, smile, say hi, and give complements, also to their kids. + If have a lot to carry, of course ask/tell I can help. Often hi and smile are enough, I smile about the "breathing" when we say æh, oh, hm, mmh, hmm ++, cus i never think or heard somone talk about it, but i understand what they talk about About talk to, and sit next to strangers, sooo many of us are not so cold,, but I know many say we are, and the different than us, - so Its sooo nice have/get friends from other contries and hear/know about how they feel about the differents. I admire the lojality we have for eachother ❤

[@nyx6901]

"god stemning" is kinda about having good vibes/a good mood *in the room* not about an individual being in a good mood, but about a nice and fun and engaging energy in the room kinda :)

[@768h6]

The term "koslig" referes more to "positive". So when you are out fishing with your grandpa, that is a positive energy, ergo "koslig". Direct translated koselig is cosy. It is cosy energy..

[@littlebigplanet321]

In Norway Janteloven, if your good at something or smart. That's for others to decide not you

[@norabrulandingebrigtsen9755]

We are a little scared of too much personality like loud people, fast movements, very much attention on us when we don't know you. But we quickly become more comfortable around you if we just spend time together ❤️🥰 I love meeting new people and getting new friends! I love all people and want all the friends ❤️

[@jayjaygothic]

Hi, that sounds sensible and easy to understand. I'm pretty much good with quiet or noisy people as long as they are kind hearted or caring, I like any personality, if they like me as well. I also like to meet people and see what they like to do or enjoy in their lives.

[@evykollerud4853]

We have a girl that is a singer. She is really a Norwegian. Her name is Angelina Jordan Astar. Se ekspress the Norwegian soul. Wery proud of her. You can react to her outside of your Chanel. Its all about love..... really a proud and autentisk Norwegian.

[@Jeppe.P.Bjerget]

I love this-Why talk if you do not have to talk. If you do not have anything good to say, shut up. Best wishes from Jan from Norway

[@AnnaLJ09]

As a norwigian, we use koselig to describe something being cozy and nice

[@MorganHagg]

I only hug very close friends - It feels intimate. Even people I know quite well, unless they're "I just enter your home"-friends, it feels very uncomfortable

[@More_Row]

The grass always looks greener from the other side.

[@Vikki089]

If you get a Norwegian friend you have a friend for life ❤ We look at friends like family 🙏🏼 That’s maybe the reason we are a little harder to get to know, because when we first let you in we take care of you like family ✨ Blood is thicker than water is not what we believe in! We believe in trusting each other and standing up for our friends, if it’s no trust (just like in a relationship) we don’t care for that person anymore. You have that one chance, don’t brake the trust!! It’s very rare that you get a second chance ❤️‍🩹 We get very hurt , and I think it’s because we give so much of ourselves to our friends 🙏🏼 We have «halo friends « and good/close friends 😄 But I think that’s not just in Norway? 🤔🤷🏼‍♀️ Sending love and support from Tønsberg in Norway 🇳🇴 ❤

[@billyo54]

@2:20. 'In America You have to brag, exaggerate even'. Well, George Santos is proof of that.😂

[@mariannepedersenhagen6760]

This is so true 😂❤ Love it 😂 Greetings from Norway❤

[@Halli50]

This is not a "game"! If you are Nordic and are good at something, there is no need to brag about it. You know it and others know it, what is the big deal? Being good at something is reward enough. Janteloven is not exclusively Norwegian, it is more Swedish if anything but, in reality, it is simply Nordic! At the core of it, the philosophy is BE MODEST! If you end up being, on one way or another, better that the next person, do NOT brag about it! A dose of humility never goes amiss! I wonder if we "Vikings" grew out of the "I, Me, Mine" mindset 1200 years ago? By the way, the Vikings were probably like the modern-day British Hooligans: The troublemakers of the era! Only a fraction of the Nordics "went viking" (raiding and pillaging), just as only a fraction of Brits "go Hooligan" when their favorite football team is playing outside of the UK. Another Nordic quirk is the personal space bit: The joke among the Nordics when COVID was finally over: What a relief to get rid of the 2-meter (6 foot) distancing rule and get back to our normal 5-meter (15 foot) distancing rule!

[@realoadin]

All drunk norwegians sings together "Country Roads"

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

Not true that we don’t have a body language here in Norway… but you need the cultural awareness as it is settle, and more about tone etc. You need to know what to look for. You can tell by someone’s tone of voice, pitch, their stance, their hands, eye contact etc. their general state of mind, emotional state etc. Easy. And talking while breathing in is very common when you don’t wanna listen, or you start to get bored and fed up with the conversation. My mom always does this, and I know that it’s just a matter of time before she will snap and be like: “…can you go somewhere else, because I’m busy”🤣🤣🤣 And the hugging thing, they are either a hugger or they are not. Also due to our preference for privacy, personal space, and boundaries… but I know plenty of Norwegians who are extroverted, open and very talkative. But don’t be too much, loud and in someone’s face. There’s a difference. I’m the opposite in regard to many of the Norwegian stereotypes, famous for my honesty, yet I got no issues talking to people. We love honesty and authenticity here, yet being humble, and not stuck up and arrogant.

[@Not_Nonno]

You should go to Norway sometime! (If you haven't already done it)

[@KjetilBalstad]

You need to remember that Janteloven isn't a rule as such, or that it's something we are actively taught, it's more like who we are...

[@OmegaGojianims2024]

7:42 god stemning is literally just what good mood means in Norway Just use google translate And again, koselig it means cozy in English btw

[@alwynemcintyre2184]

I live in Australia, I've done some good things over my life. I seem to have a Norwegian outlook, I don't brag about what I've done I just move on to what needs to be done next. Can make applying for jobs problematic as they want you to big note yourself not a thing I do well.

[@eliannwesterfjell86]

As an Norwegian i think your videos are very koselige ❤😂

[@sylface86]

i hug only people if i am really excited to see them and it can be both friends or strangers as long i am excited if not i am allways polite and good just with a handshake or a buddy shake to friends like hugs with our hands... and koselig is the same as cozy in english

[@Lassisvulgaris]

Koselig is not exactly cosy. Cosy is more "lun", like "Mama's gonna keep baby cosy and warm" (Pink Floyd "The Wall")....

[@sylface86]

@@Lassisvulgaris skjerp deg a!!!!! er vel får faen ingen i hele norge som bruker ordet lun vel... så lenge du ikke er 100år gammal!!!😂😂 men tviler på KGB agenten vi følger med på leser meldingene på youtube uanett...🤣😂🤣

[@Multizyde]

Thats Why we best in almost all sports in the world apart from football and cricket, we don’t brag, we show how good we are

[@puglover7985]

We like our personal space... I saw someone said norwegians couldnt wait for lockdown to be over so we could go back to the usual 20 feet apart and not just 6 feet apart. The looks you get when you sit next to someone on the bus or train is a look of disgust. Like "wtf are you doing here"

[@mathish100]

"Jantelloven" is a fiction law from a novel, written by Axel Sandemose, as a comment on norwegians overhumble way to be, and envy. Read it.

[@FrankShortt]

We Norwegians stick apart 😂

[@loffarenerik2914]

*janteloven for dummies* ...remember when you drew a drawing as a 7years old? *no, mine is so ugly..." "NOOO- IT'S GREAT!!" American still scream *AMERICA* -IS- *GREAT* We are realistic! (why we hate small-talk)

[@loffarenerik2914]

love your channel by the way Tyler

[@JWildberry]

I can see why Janteloven is what stuck out to that first guy. Someone definitely called him out for acting like he's better than other people.

[@Lassisvulgaris]

Don't forget Vikingloven....

[@Addede]

Sorry to be a manguessing Swede but isn't Koselig related to the word Cozy?

[@monicalund7955]

Yes, I would say it is related to the English word Cozy. But Koselig can be used more broadly than Cozy. An example: You walk down Karl Johans Gate in Oslo and suddenly you see someone you havent seen for a while. You may then tell that person 'Så koselig å se deg' In this situation you would not use the word Cozy. Så Koselig is used in more situations than Cozy 😊

[@chikenjr]

Janteloven causes a lot of problems for us. It is ofc very good to be humble, but it doesn't stop there. You are not supposed to stick out or upset the status quo. You are not supposed to take up space, opinions are best delivered mild. It really constricts us, and this I think is where a lot of our strong boundaries come up, like we are not too expressive. And not so open to interaction. We have a lot of people who are afraid to be themselves, because of fear of not being accepted. A lot of people who doesn't dare or even know how to voice their opinions, because maybe it is a bit different to the quiet, humble, respectful and polite society we have constructed. That being said, Norwegians (generalized) are very warm, helpful and nice people you can count on

[@dyb5283]

Janteloven is basically this: Don’t think you are anything above anyone else… aka if you show off you will be ignored and titles means nothing

[@takjoniks]

Norwegians are not that open anymore. Something happend to the Norwegian mentality after corona. Many Norwegians don’t want to talk at all and want to be left alone

[@Kat_97]

Collective depression 🫥

[@EleonoreWang]

To say " I am listening to you" we say yes (ja) and no (nei) on inward breath

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

hugging is never ok, some get away with it because they are beautiful women.

[@JoannDavi]

Um, yeah, so technologically advanced. Ooh, I spy Apple HQ, Microsoft HQ, Google HQ, NASA, Boeing, Lockheed.... Um, no.

[@Lassisvulgaris]

On the other sidw, Norway is getting more and more advanced when it comes to money transactions.. Few use cash, while cards and "vipps" are used for payments, while "nettbank" is the preferd way to pay bills....

[@doncarlodivargas5497]

A 11'th law was added later: Maybe you don't think I know anything about you?

[@GnosticAtheist]

I have heard that we are a version of Japanese cutlure, but less formal.I dont actually know it thats true, never been to Japan, but it sounds interesting so who knows. Also, when it comes to closing hours its more about facts. Less people means only a very few kiosks or gas stations would bother with it because there is to few costumers. Also remember the sallery; night time is very expensive as you have to pay a lot more and give benefits because you are messing up their sleep rythm.

[@EleonoreWang]

"koselig" - cozy, nice, pleasant

[@AlizaLUCA]

Janteloven hat been an actual law. No longer exits, only it still exists in culture. It actually hurts a lot of people self esteem. Because the other part of this law is other people telling you.”don’t you think you are good at anything or better than anyone else “ so how to achieve your goals this way? It’s hard to, you need to be strong and have a good support system. Not everyone needs to drink to be out going and have fun 😂😂😂

[@riksstaden4927]

If I know Norway correctly those are not "football songs" , those are "summer songs" . (I'm from Sweden)

[@normahS]

When your face is frozen solid half of the year, it's hard to smile or look sad.Come visit during summer next time. 🤣😘

[@fruGDrage]

It is a lot easier to be autistic in the work place in Norway than the US. The expectation of socialising is much, much lower. You have to show up for meetings and such, but noone is expected to socialise after work, and even lunchtime can be spent alone without censure.

[@Galantus1964]

No it's NOT a VERY Norwegian thing we have it in Denmark aswell

[@kongvinter33]

the breathing in when talk thing is not Norwegian at all, its Dane. (eastern Norwegian)

[@hansmarheim7620]

"Janteloven" is not Norwegian. It's Danish. "Jante" is a imaginary village in Denmark. Invented by the danish author Aksel Sandemose. From the novel "En flygtning krydser sit spor." Norwegians are so sickly interested in pr. They gladly import foreign terms and words. Actually its patethic.

[@Nina1966dk]

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