How to Piss Off Danish People (aside from being in Denmark)

[@lushpapaya9932]

Ppl do talk in public transport unless you pick a seat in the quietzone on the train. We just use our indoor voice.

[@neilfromcork]

Hah! First time I was in Denmark I was sitting on the train next to an extremely chatty Dane. Not only did he talk forever, he brought other people into the conversation and translated for me. When I told my Danish friends what had happened they replied "That was strange!"

[@woltersworld]

Yep :) 😀 this makes me smile

[@swicheroo1]

Maybe that one was a Swede...

[@Weise1001]

you met a very rare breed . the extrovert dane =)

[@Blocker_Dev]

Hello I am one of those people😂 But we love everyone and every traveler!

[@Drumminmydayaway]

The thing about the bike path that a lot of tourists don't understand is that it is not just ANNOYING, it is in fact also ILLEGAL for pedestrians to walk on the bike path. Literally the same as if you were strolling around on the road. The only time you are allowed to walk on the bike path (not cross it, that one's okay) is when there is no other reasonable alternative. So, remember: Not just annoying, also illegal.

[@Temptation666]

and dangerous. Not just for the Turist but definit also for the biker who in worst case scenario can be thrown over the bicycle handlebars out on the road. Would not be the first time in history a biker get killed on the road. Even if not ending up on the road a biker can break their neck because of a foolish turist.

[@HelleKurstein]

@@Temptation666 Yes! Absolutely more dangerous for the biker!

[@travisfloyd7183]

I work for a Danish company and remember my first time over there and having two talking incidents. First, I went over to a restaurant some of my friends were at and got to the table everyone was sitting at. I started talking in what I thought was a very normal inside voice. My friends start motioning for me to tone it down. I look around and everyone in the restaurant is eyeballing me down. Second, was in a grocery store line. Being a South Carolinian, small talk is what I'm all about. I start having a light conversation with the older lady in front of me. Everyone would just keep turning back and looking with how does he have the nerve to talk in this line.

[@winterlinde5395]

Have you adapted in the meantime? How do you like Denmark?

[@travisfloyd7183]

@@winterlinde5395 I've been two other times now and love it. I generally have a great time with my Danish counterparts over there and here in the US. All the walking and bike riding is very refreshing and also a reality check if I haven't worked out in a while lol. I would love to do an extended business trip there for a couple of months or year.

[@winterlinde5395]

@@travisfloyd7183 That’s great to hear! I hope you get the chance to go and experience the everyday living in Denmark. And then you may have the time to travel to some other European countries, too!! 🌸🇩🇰🌊

[@travisfloyd7183]

@@winterlinde5395 so far I've done Denmark, Norway, England, Sweden, and France. Next on the list was Ukraine but have to hold off on that for a while. Romania, is probably my next time I visit or maybe Finland.

[@kool6123]

shocking…….really

[@wncjan]

As a Dane I agree on some of your points, but not all. Actually we are not easily offended as we don't care what other people think, say or do 😂.

[@b.w.9244]

Sound like a bunch of pricks.

[@danheald935]

I think he said that most people dont care what you think lol

[@howhow2595]

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[@Antonwalnuts]

i’m more offended that they think that i’m offended

[@user-nz8rc6jx3f]

Real🔥🔥🔥

[@Patrick_Bateman92]

Danes are not so cold, I mean who just starts talking to people on the train anyway? Danes will talk to you if go to places where people actually socialise like bars because alcohol is a great social lubricant. It's probably quite annoying to be disturbed on the public transportation while you might prefer some quiet time, listen to music or read a book and suddenly a stranger makes you converse in a second language.

[@Shhhhhhhhhhh75]

Yup We have to be drunk to talk

[@Elenrai]

EEeeh the second language is hardly a "second" more like...Danish with errors :)

[@bjarneboy]

I have used public transport in several European countries and there is no difference. Strangers don't sit and talk together. I guess you have to be an American to think this is normal behaviour. And of course Danes like it when tourists like their country. I think most people will find that Danes are very nice and willing to help tourists.

[@oskar8112]

Same in my country.

[@Valjean666dk]

Getting off the bus, you have the right of way, so bicycles are supposed to wait for you to pass. That doesn't mean you shouldn't get the hell out of the way so they can move on though. Standing around on the bike lane, is basically standing in the middle of traffic. Standing in the middle of the road would piss people off in more car-centric places too. Being quiet on public transportation isn't really a thing to my knowledge, but then I haven't used it much recently. Maybe it's a Copenhagen thing, or a matter of volume. Being unnecessarily loud will annoy people. I haven't noticed any issues with smalltalk either, so maybe that's another Copenhagen thing.

[@tan89284]

Ok so, my mistake was not looking left and right before walking over a bike lane. An Older lady on her bike got frustrated with me as I stepped on the bike lane in front of her, I forgot what she said in Danish, but it was a soft grunt about me inconveniencing her. Which I did, I'll admit that. Secondly, yeah don't talk loudly, it's the nation of introverts. Keep it low and hushed. Also don't boast. They don't care how good you are at something, be humble and give credit to others before yourself :)

[@Elenrai]

You can sorta boast, but be self aware, humble bragging is a perfectly acceptable thing to do as it shows self awareness and the ability to reflect. Boasting is indeed totally out the window tho

[@kinuuni]

The 'aside from being in Denmark' actually made me laugh out loud. And since I am admittedly Danish with all that that entails, good job.

[@CPHLiving21]

I honestly don’t think Americans realise how loud they are, especially to us Scandinavians. But you are always welcome in our countries. We don’t mind tourists, as long as they don’t stand in the bike lanes 😂😂

[@MichalJuul]

Welcome to Denmark. Hope you have a fantastic time in our lovely country

[@Nicoleoguchi]

As a dane this is so funny 😆 i dont Think many of the points are true Maybe because I’m not a turist😊. However The Bike Lane is true, like you Will not stand in the Streets either people Will get mad or worse. I experience People love when foreign people talk about what they Think or know about Denmark, sometimes also a great conversation starter. You Can absolutely freely talk in public transportation just not in the silent zones (special areas in the train)😃 i my self have made that mistanke, and then you get some looks and some people Will shush you 😂 i Will say dough that if you speak very loud and no one Else is talking in a normal area people Will get annoyed With you. Just respect the people around you. ❤ thanks for the video

[@AmbroseChamberpot]

in a bike lane you can really get hurt "but more importantly" you may annoy them lol

[@seansmith445]

Haha I picked up on that too

[@timmmahhhh]

I learned that the hard way almost in Amsterdam 1988.

[@Valjean666dk]

After losing many wars to the Swedes, we have settled our differences, by both knowning that Denmark is the better country.

[@Temptation666]

Afgjort

[@tumarfa]

The locals on bikes will stop when you're getting off a bus (they're supposed to), but check anyway just to be sure. Bikers assume people know not to walk in the biking lane, so their speed is often quite fast and you could get really hurt if accidentally stepping out there when walking on the sidewalk.

[@winterlinde5395]

And the bike riders will get hurt, too.

[@Elenrai]

@@winterlinde5395 Yes but you will risk eating a 40km/h EV stepping into that bikelane, the rider might wear an airbag, you do not. Have a Darwin Award, go into the bikelane to collect it

[@Vexer-rl9fq]

Went to Denmark before covid and if you keep to yourself you won't have any of these problems. What I did learn was when you get off a bus use the BACK as the exit. A bus driver wanted to murder me with his eyes when we got off the front of the bus.

[@birterasmussen8133]

You won’t experience that anymore 😊. We now have busses where you can get on and off by any of the doors, front, middle, back. The driver doesn’t have to check your ticket either, but then we have more control from a special crew of ticket controllers. On some bus routes it has become so normal that the busses driving some of the same route, but without the free option of doors to get on and off by, have had to put special signs on the middle and back doors saying ‘no entry’ 🌞👍 Btw not talking is not exactly true. If you are with friends you can talk, but otherwise people prefer to ride in silence and consider it a time to relax and reflect 😊

[@Shhhhhhhhhhh75]

​​@@birterasmussen8133this is only in major cities like Copenhagen, when you get out of the city it's once again, in front go out back

[@birterasmussen8133]

@@Shhhhhhhhhhh75 well, you may be right on that - but actually in some cities people enter from the back door and exit through the front door. But then again, I don’t know if this has changed too. I think in some cities they also have very long busses, and they may have the same system as the long busses in Copenhagen where you can enter by any door.

[@Temptation666]

@@birterasmussen8133 that's only the A busses in Copenhagen. Do it in any other bus and you might get your head bitten of by the busdriver. Bad idea to tell turists they may do it

[@christianholmskyum1403]

Guys, you can talk on public transport. Don't speak loudly, just normally, and don't speak in the quiet area, but you can talk😅

[@sages101]

@christianholmskyum1403 I literally took the bus from Odense station to Aarup, and the bus driver was the one talking to me the whole time. Nice guy, I might add.

[@Rex1987]

@@sages101 bus drivers in the provinces might be an expeption - in rural areas there often few people, so i can imagine the bus drivers have a closer bond to the few people that do commute.

[@GregW1955]

That is pretty much the rules you should follow in all of Europe. Great Video, I wished you would have informed us on what an average Dane puts on their hotdog. Thanks for the videos, we always watch them when we travel to Europe.

[@graysheep47]

Ketchup, mustard(hot or sweet), remoulade(danish), onions(fried or/and raw) and pickles and a Cocio(semi hot or cold) on the side👍

[@GregW1955]

@@graysheep47 Thank You

[@kool6123]

@@graysheep47 pertty much same as Costco hotdog I guess 😅

[@graysheep47]

@@GregW1955 You’re welcome.

[@Valjean666dk]

I'm not a regular dane, so I take my hotdog with a fried red sausage, Beauvais ketchup and remoulade. And preferably with a cold Cocio.

[@mochtegerndane7097]

Well - there are a few important omissions. The most important: 1) Dont throw your garbage on the ground - or even worse in the harbour.

[@dannym1667]

Well, that's just common sense that goes everywhere. Danes like to pretend they're the only place where there are "rules".

[@oblidioblada89-ty8fz]

Tell that to the locals too please 😂

[@Latira]

So many of the points are right, as someone from Copenhagen, that rides ones bike everyday. Regarding biking, the honest answer is that we dont want stop for someone getting off the bus or otherwise, it is not how the rules are but how it goes. We will do a lot for that bescause no one wants to lose ones biking speed. The issue that wasn't addressed was tourist on rented bikes, I am sorry but there is nothing polite to say about them, they are just dangerous for themself and everyone else in the street.

[@Elenrai]

Hardly helps the idiotic bikes they can rent are total deathtraps with janky brakes, crap construction, dubious GPS based brake systems that cant quite be trusted to not casually lock up when the GPS inevetably shits itself, and do not even get me started on some drunk tourist at 3AM trying to learn how to ride one of them...

[@Dovndyr13]

Yes you talk quietly in public transport and restaurant. No need that every person can hear you on the train. But the shushing is in the quiet zone (stillezone) Well yes of course people get annoyed a bit when you are in Copenhagen an think its Malmö (and vice versa). But Im not sure how happy people are when tourist in Seattle keep saying here in Canada/or when people in Vancouver say here in the USA.

[@pollutingpenguin2146]

Many of these are very age related. As a Dane in Copenhagen myself, I think many of these points are with the older Danes and way less so with the younger ones :)

[@aboringuy]

Dang this would have been helpful a week ago since we just got back from Copenhagen yesterday 😢 Also something to mention is whenever we took the train, it was quiet but people still talked quietly, and no one shushed us on the trains when my family was talking We were only there for a week though, so maybe if we stayed longer we'd get a shush

[@niall123]

There are designated quiet zones on trains. Of course you shouldn't talk at all there, but other than that there should be no issue talking as long as you aren't being loud.

[@kool6123]

interesting……The quiet zone on trains.

[@nikolajrasmussen9573]

If you talk in a quiet zone you probably will be sushed, but other than that I've never experienced anyone getting sushed, and I've lived in Copenhagen my entire life...

[@Temptation666]

@@nikolajrasmussen9573 yes i think Wolter talked in a Quiet zone. Big No No

[@sarahbundgaardjuhlhansen7362]

I love your videos, especially the ones about Denmark, ❤😊 it is so great to get another point of view of how we Danes behave ... 😂😂😂😂 that being said. I am from Jutland myself and we do talk on the bus.. and on the train.. and I personelly would love to see tourist in our area, because we have a lot to offer, and I would love to her stories and give advice on what to see 😊😉

[@timmmahhhh]

Hi Sarah, is the Meet The Danes program still around? We participated in that with a family on our 1989 trip there.

[@spyro257]

no one can diss Sweden, but Danes, and no one can diss Denmark, but Swedes... it's like 2 brothers, that can make fun of each other, but no one else can... ♥ from Denmark!

[@dengamleidiot]

wee said

[@bugsygoo]

But it's so much fun to wind up a Dane by comparing Denmark to Sweden. Or, if you're my annoying mother-in-law, comparing Denmark to Germany!

[@BigTInTheMorning]

Copenhagen was one of the most underrated cities I visited in Europe. It’s an awesome city and very beautiful!

[@Dida16]

Really? It didn't get you a depressed vibe??? I was feeling dark and miserable... But that is a personal opinion and nothing more...

[@akajay7356]

My friend and I are talking about taking a trip to Copenhagen next summer and I gotta say their culture is so much different than what I'm used to. Kinda nervous to go but still excited to experience something new😊❤

[@landersen8173]

You´ll be fine 😊We don´t bite and we don´t get offended easily. Do take the bike lanes seriously though. It´s traffic just like with cars. Enjoy your stay!

[@dannym1667]

I wouldn't say Danes are particularly quiet. It's more of a stereotype, they're no different from most of Europe.

[@Cindypisces]

I personally need to visit Denmark then because it sounds like totally my country. LOL I’m all about quiet and people not being loud. It literally irks the crap out of me when people are being loud and obnoxious. And I’m from New York. 😂😂😂😂 One week of quiet in Denmark sounds like heaven.

[@Chillaxing113]

Go for it! Just don't step in the bike lanes. 🤣

[@Cindypisces]

@Debra oh never..we have them here in New York also and a lot of them. We know to stay away 😆 only the tourists get run over.

[@CPHLiving21]

You are more than welcome - We also have really nice cool long summer evenings, where you can enjoy a beer or a coffee by the harbour

[@joshuaallen4181]

"Pay attention to that, because you could get hurt, but more importantly you could annoy the locals." Good order of priorities! 😆

[@victoriasunivers]

I first thought about the line from Hermione Granger in the first Harry Potter movie, where she says: Now if you two don’t mind, I’m going to bed before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed - or worse, expelled.

[@LarsPallesen]

What Americans call "talking normally" is what we Danes would call "talking loudly". Americans simply tend to talk more and talk louder than Danes and Northern Europeans in general.

[@Maitch3000]

I am Dane who lives and works in Copenhagen with my family. I work in the tech industry, so it kind of funny people want me to be a tourist guide for them. I am just saying that people need to be mindful of that this is not just a place for tourist and people who work with tourists. We have lives and do other stuff.

[@saintmichaelarchangel777]

Hello there I am asking 3 different Danes about the old Danish banknotes I have 4,700 kroners of dated 1997 to 2007 series my question is it possible for me to purchase anything in Denmark with those banknotes or is it offensive? I uploaded a video of my old Danish banknotes which I am referring to if you want to watch it thanks

[@Maitch3000]

@@saintmichaelarchangel777 In theory you should be able to pay with old notes until may 2025, but you can't be sure they will accept it in reality

[@timmmahhhh]

I was there in 1989 as part of an architecture college tour group and a visiting professor from Copenhagen gave us a tour and conveyed Danish attitude toward their Swedish neighbors. "In Denmark we have a saying: keep Denmark clean, take Swede to the harbor." Ouch, I guess not all is forgiven from occupation days. Also I didn't experience it there but American satirist Tom Lehrer (look into him you'll thank me) did a concert there around 1960 videos on KZbin, and the applause style I found to be unusual. They applaud what I consider normally and then after a few seconds they would clap in unison for about 5 or 10 seconds, then it would fade back into general applause. I have no idea if that is unique to Danish culture or if it is done other places as well. Finally we also participated in a Meet the Danes program where we spent an evening with a Danish family. We split into smaller groups and five of us spent it with a family living in a commune where we ate at a common dining hall and we got to ask each other such cultural questions. That was cool.

[@jurgenkoks9142]

Im not sure how other people applaud but I can say that here in Estonia, not too far from Denmark we still applaud like that everytime I go to a theater etc. :D

[@timmmahhhh]

@@KurtFrederiksen thanks for your take on this. Thinking back yes I remember visiting Swedes having that reputation.

[@Elenrai]

@@timmmahhhh The saying you remember is a little "off" It goes "Gør dagens gode gerning, følg en svensker til færgen" which means "Do the good deed of the day, follow a swede to the ferry" which is a cute joke to Swedish alcohol culture, you see in the 60-80s Sweden was INSANELY socialist to the point where they introduced limits on the amount of alcohol you could purchase. This meant that a culture of Swedes getting APOCALYPTICALLY drunk as not only was it much cheaper here, but we had no limits and hardly ever said "stop" so we had a long period where Swedes would go to Denmark to buy alchol(vast illegal amounts) and get drunk off their asses while over here. Also, occupation? that was the Germans!

[@kirstenfrostholm8063]

I bike every where and it really is very rude to walk on purpose on the bikelane, especially is you don't react to the bycykel bell. You don't walk in the middle of the street and not react to the car horns, do you? It is a little harsh to say we don't care, I think is it more a question of being respectful of the personal space and how not to invade it.

[@nikolasbeckerandersen1383]

Its true what he says about talking with the phone loudly in the train . Especially facetiming and you can hear the converstation. That is really annoying. I really hate that. I will never understand why people have to bla bla bla bla....on their phone all the time. But ok! Just my opinion :)

[@martindalgaard5131]

I’m danish and it still look messy when I eat a hotdog.. thats the Way it should be 😂 but yes we hate small talk in publick.. we talk when we need to or to help others 😂

[@Chillaxing113]

Too much hate in the world. Now talking in public triggers hate. 😔

[@martindalgaard5131]

We just like it quiet here. We dont want everybody to listen to our conversations. We dont want to bother other in public.. some like the noice and some like it quiet..

[@LoganCharlesII]

If someone would walk up to me and try to make me eat a hot dog "correctly"...

[@calebtravel5629]

I really love Denmark and its my favorite Nordic country! I really like Copenhagen with Nyhavn Harbor (probably spelt wrong) and Rosenberg Castle. Copenhagen is a very walkable city and of course like you mentioned it is very bike friendly. It was also easy to communicate with Danes as every Dane I met spoke English extremely fluently!

[@Elenrai]

its just Nyhavn xD havn means harbour xDDD

[@troelspeterroland6998]

Danes don't actually have an opinion on plural forms of English words (which Lego is when you say it in English). We prefer to leave that discussion to people whose mother tongue is English. In Danish, Lego is uncountable (a mass noun) and therefore doesn't have a plural.

[@dykker5502]

The danish code of trafic states: Most busstops have a line of tiles you step out to. In that case you as a pedesrian should yeild for the bikes (as you have an "island" to stay on while the pass. If howvere there is NO tiles and you step right out on the bikelane - the cyclists should yeild for you - but they seldom/never do as they do generally follow their own me me me rules.

[@saintmichaelarchangel777]

Hello I have a question about the old Danish banknotes would it be offensive to pay with an old Danish banknote for a example a 1997 series to 2007 series if I pay with that would it be offensive because I Read in the Web of Denmark National Bank it will expire on May 31 2025 so I just wanted to know that thanks I uploaded a video of my old Danish banknotes which I am referring to

[@TreeTalkerTheTraveler]

Always love the time we spend in Denmark.

[@kimberlyferguson7264]

Denmark was so great but the bikes, oh the bike seriously need traffic control or something. I too was almost run over. Love your show!

[@ChunkyMonkaayyy]

I feel like this video is less of a heads up and more of a spite video. “please annoy these people, and this is how you do it” 😂🤣

[@woltersworld]

Shhhhhh... 😉

[@tobiojo6469]

Hey Mark, awesome video

[@chinhanlim6119]

It isn't that quiet on public transportation nowadays, except in the quiet zones...😅 Many locals, especially the youngsters tend to talk loudly on the phone, and sometimes full of vulgar words...😮

[@LordDavid04]

Planning to go to Skærbæk Fan Weekend in September, so this is useful information!

[@abaddon1371]

There is no problem talking on the public transports. The problem arises when people think the whole bus or train should listen to their opinions. Seeing it as a negative that you can't engage strangers in small talk everywhere you go, is so entitled. Why is my time less worth than yours? When danes are out and about, they have things to catch and do. You wanting to engage in small talk, takes away time from them and uninvited intrudes on their privacy. Danes are all about privacy. It is why we usually don't talk about personal matters to just anybody, but friends and family. Also, I have never seen someone correct a person for eating their hotdog wrong, nor being offended a person didn't know Lego was danish. Surprised maybe, offended? Naah. I could see danes smugly laugh at you for being a dork about how you eat your hotdog, but deliberately walk up to you and tell you that you are eating it wrong I simply can't see. That goes against that privacy sphere of us danes. Unless you are going out of your way to eat it like a pig and making a mess around you.

[@veronicajensen7690]

we actually love to hear what you think of Denmark-but maybe not standing in line in the supermarket or on the bus

[@eagleeyes37]

The best thing in Denmark is the cold, mostly rainy and dark weather, and the worst thing is the nosy and jealous people and the gossiping people with an artificial smile. Fortunately, the bad weather makes you see less depressed people outside, but it becomes annoying if you plan to live and work with them.

[@TheValwood]

I was in Denmark a month ago and they were so friendly! But yes it was quiet and everyone was really tall! I thought it was funny the way they jabbed their other Scandinavian brothers. Good humor!

[@Temptation666]

we are like siblings with all that entails both the good and the bad. Also Denmark and Sweden like to fight (mostly over Norway) We have done that a lot in the past. Guess some of it stick.

[@cassio2999]

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[@sorenz]

You must not walk on the cycle path, that is true, just as you must not walk on the road either. When you get off the bus, you are often dropped off, so you have to step onto a cycle path, the bikes must hold back from passengers getting off and on the bus unless there is a pavement in between, Then the passengers must step onto the pavement and wait for the bicycles to pass before crossing the cycle path. But of course, it makes sense to look to your right to see if the bikes also comply with their duty to give way, but we usually do that.

[@billsebring445]

Just chiming in out of interest, and curious Wolter, your thoughts as well as those of Danes. On the one hand, I would say that the *typical American* would say of the Danes, “well you get out of a relationship with someone to the extent that you give.” What you put out you’ll get back in return. Americans think, “Danes aren’t very nice people so screw you and your country, and don’t expect to be treated very nicely when you come here.” And my impression of that reaction would be, “well, that’s as defensive and unfortunate reaction, and it’s a surface level reaction.” And therein lies the big cultural difference. Americans could be seen as extroverted exuberant bouncy Springer Spaniels with a penchant for ramming their snout in your crotch and acting surprised when people respond in shock: “Look at me! Look at me, aren’t I pretty, aren’t I sweet, pay attention to me!, *lets a huge dog fart rip*, what’s the problem? Tail wag tail wag! (*crash* goes the irreplaceable Crystal goblet on the coffee table) 😁🤪😂😍” And the Dane/ European is an introverted shy cat, sitting there in shock, thinking: “Oh……my…….GOD! 😖🧐😵‍💫 👀😑” Interactions with a cat, are different. They aren’t mean, or cruel, but a relationship isn’t instantaneous or casual. It’s built and developed. It’s based on trust and how you introduce yourself, respectfully. You don’t just pick up a cat on a whim and demand affection. You quietly introduce yourself. You speak softly, wiggle your fingers, let them approach you, sniff your fingers, and you pay attention to body language. You come at them non threateningly, pay attention to the niceties respectfully, and show you understand and respect them and that they’re safe, then you can pet them. You show that you have the patience to develop a real relationship with them and that it’s not just a casual/who cares, kind of thing, the trust is rewarded and you’ll have a relationship that is long lasting and deep. It truly means something. Danes/Scandinavians/Europeans in general appreciate the cat person approach. Am I correct in my understanding?

[@praise_lord_jesus_christ]

Consider the background and demographic: who are the people with the kind of money required to take an entire family to Europe? Perhaps it is the most pushy, oblivious, self-centered American, whether a great or bad personality, that have the privilege and can afford to take time off and go traveling with the whole family. There are plenty of considerate modest single Americans that travel and go unnoticed. It is highly likely a single person that is covering or that American back at the office while they are on vacation.... and that person might be a temporary office worker with no salary, benefits or vacation time...

[@martindalgaard5131]

True.. very true.. I’m a dane and we dont Care about how you look, what your job is and so on.. we dont talk about jobs and looks thats much here.. same in public, we dont need others to hear us or listen to what we talk about.. thats why we speak in quiet

[@winterlinde5395]

😃👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🐈 from 🇩🇪🌸

[@TalliesbyDee]

We're planning a trip to Denmark later this year and these tips will come in handy. Thank you.

[@SimplyConeh]

I hope you had a nice trip :)

[@danals699]

Good timing! My 1st trip to Denmark is next month 😊

[@emiliovincent5903]

How was it ?

[@FroddeB]

Americans in Denmark are generally a culture shock for Danes. We are not used to the loud speaking and the open persona that most Americans have, that's why we might seem off if you're an American in Denmark. We're not xenophobic, but Americans stand out in a danish crowd

[@Temptation666]

not just Americans though. Some African people also talk as if they are trying to shout from Copenhagen to Roskilde

[@Moondancemilly]

The way Wolter talks about Denmark, is the way that it actually is in Finland, if you live there and are a PoC.

[@BMW.545e]

As a Dane im not agree with the statement on Sweden. I don’t feel better than the Swedes. Personally i think we are the same people, and I see them as my brothers and sister, so aswell do I with Norway and Finland. But, I hope you also took some good things with you from the visit in Denmark, and hope you will come back again. I like the tourist in my country, and you should feel welcome here 😊 Cheers from the westcoast of Jutland, Denmark

[@gregoneill990]

Copenhagen is my favourite city in Europe. Kronberg castle is worth a visit too, where you can learn that for hundreds of years a significant part of the Danish economy was basically based on piracy, with ships passing through the Oresund being threatened with being sunk if they didn't cough up protection money. It's not all Lego and pastries it seems....😊

[@troelspeterroland6998]

Swiss pirates also put tolls for foreigners on their motorways... ☺

[@BillGreenAZ]

"You can get hurt, but more importantly, you could annoy the locals with that." So it's more important to consider the feelings of the locals rather than a tourist's injuries? 😉

[@mccuejonathan]

Going to Copenhagen next month and really looking forward to it

[@langbo9999]

Well in Jutland / Jylland we do like to talk.

[@FesIRL]

I try not to be an ugly tourist, it's my genetics! 😆 🤡 American brothers & Sisters I can hear you a block away, use your quite voice. Denmark people are very helpful, even if they don't show it.

[@peterpain6625]

It's like they have the "loudness setting" on full blast constantly. They mean well though mostly so just go with it ;)

[@flimsedom]

I use to compare Sweden to Denmark all the time when I‘m in Denmark. Maybe it’s because I used to live in Malmö as a child and Malmö developed into a shithole.

[@duerandaggi]

So, remember to talk loudly on a bus about being happy that you were able to buy original legoS in Copenhagen because Stockholm was so much more fun that you didn't have time to buy them in their home country. 🙂

[@yograndom6928]

As a Dane I gotta disagree with the first point. They won't appreciate it if you talk to them first about it while they are minding their own business, but if you are already talking most Danes love hearing about how amazing they and their country are.

[@JonathanJMusic]

One thing I’ve noticed, especially while being abroad and meeting various swedes, is that Swedes will waste no opportunity to bash/diss Danes/Denmark, while Danes/Denmark almost never do it. Essentially, it comes down to Swedes having the weird inferiority complex and not wanting to admit that a lot of things are better in Denmark, and for Danes it comes down to “I don’t really think about you at all, lol.”

[@SteffenMacdeffeBräuner]

Don't worry when exiting a bus. Bicyclist are supposed to look out for you and give way. You can't see us

[@mortenottosen4938]

well i have had the chance to work and meet people from around the world. even an American. and for me, i see them as normal people. i wouldn't do anything different if it was them or a Dane. i would say that Danes are very friendly, and when you get to know them. you have friends for life. i have a few times had people come up to me/ or i saw them on the street looking at things or a map on their phone". were i helped them find the way to their destination. English is the Easiest Languages for a scandinavian. so they shouldn't feel like that they aren't welcome.

[@bjarkeeiler2649]

Two more rules that will save you! 1. DO NOT BE LATE!! Let people know if you are late. People who arrive 30 min. too late, because they think all Europeans do it all the time, will be in really bad standing. It is considered very disrepectful. And: 2. Recycle properly!! Recycle your trash the correct way or ask help from the locals. You get points for the effort! Denmark and Germany share these two.

[@Gert-DK]

Yeah, it's a good idea to keep your voice down in public transport. But remember, if you have a real problem, you can ask any Dane and they will be glad to help you. We are brought up to help each other. In school kids learn to help each other, the same goes on the job. Danes know that we can't do it all alone and we don't know everything. So just ask and BTW, all native Danes speak English. It is mandatory in school from day one.

[@PåGyngendeGrund]

Danes are easily flattered when you completement our country. We love the attention. And many Danes are blind to what is special about Denmark. So please tell us. 🎉❤

[@MetalMusicMatt1]

I went to Copenhagen/København last year. There were people talking on the Metro, but it was mostly bratty kids 😅. I found the Danes to be quite friendly people personally, but then again I didn't (and naturally don't) engage people in small talk, or did any of the other things you mentioned in this video 😄.

[@Evaeviglad]

Actually we are not easily offended as we don't care what other people think, say or do

[@KlausKokholmPetersen]

And don't rent a bike unless you're an experienced cyclist!

[@pederjensen5876]

Dane here. Nobody is going to shush at you at public tranportation in Denmark when speaking at a normal voice level, unless you are sitting in a quiet area. Well, obviously you can meet weird people everywhere in the world, but shushing outside of quiet areas is not acceptable behavior - it would generally be considered rude. So, I imagine you were sitting in one said quiet area and didn't realize so - I see a lot of foreigners doing that. This often attracts weird looks and the occasional shushing, but more often than not, the Danes will just ignore you, because of our reserved/anti-confrontational nature. Even though you would objectively be in the wrong. Another factor could be the voice levels. Many nationalities seem to be louder than Danes in general. When you are in a confined space - such as a train or bus - it is good etiquette to align yourself with your surroundings. In this case maybe using a lower voice, not laughing overtly loud etc. What's written above doesn't mean you should expect to chat up a new Dane in a train in any area. Most people is just minding their own business listening to podcasts, working, etc. Personally, when I'm taking the train, I want to either get work done or relax. Tbh I don't think this differs too much from most other countries (at least in Europa). Besides behaviour in public transportation, I would like to stress that the mindset is very different from Copenhagen to the countryside. People in Copenhagen are generally much like people in a lot of other big cities = minding their own business with you being the 100th tourist they saw that day. In the countryside you can expect varying degrees of openness. The atmosphere can even be vastly different from one area of a city to another.

[@aaronrs2002]

I have always wondered why visitors from far away lands walk the wrong direction down our bike paths here in Arizona.

[@Chelton6]

2:34 **scoffs in Swedish**

[@rtsharlotte]

I think the first tip and most of the rest applies to the majority of Europe 😂😂

[@joec1908]

Denmark people are great fun at parties,....

[@userhome000]

Just wondering, which one annoys the most: 1. Walking on a bike lane without noticing. 2. Talking loudly on a public transport. 3. Comparing Kopenhagen with Malmö. 4. Assuming that Lego came from Ikea. Plural of lego is "Legoes" 5. Eating hotdogs from the middle and let the toppings slide off. 6. Being powerful and pondering about buying Danish foreign territories, 2025.😢

[@mikeyb2932]

Not true, plenty of us care and will be happy to hear about your experiences here in Denmark, especially if they are good experiences. Why else would so many Danes be making comments on KZbin videos, vlogs and blogs from people sharing their experiences from their visit to Denmark?

[@renferal5290]

Much respect for the Danes

[@commonsense31]

I'm sorry. But I love talking to strangers especially Americans. So if you are a tourist in Denmark. Go for it. The reason people might look a bit weird at you is because it happens so rarely. :)

[@eamonxofarrell]

The key thing for tourists in Denmark is to understand that the Danes are rude, and treat them as they are.

[@Julleisa]

Of course we care. And generalitions as you present it, we don't like. But again, you ARE an american, and we in a way expect you see this way. You usely are nice people, but in 'generel' you are in lack of depth.

[@podge5555]

I found service in restaurants really bad in Copenhagen

[@narabdela]

Most important advice in this video for an American audience. The plural of Lego is LEGO! Not just in Denmark, Everywhere. Nice one Mark. 👍

[@seanhaber7847]

How can pissing someone off be more severe than getting injured? For any reason I would prefer to not be on the path not to get injured vise pissing someone off.

[@TheStunningParallel]

It's probably common in all "biking nations" that commit a big sin if you interrupt and block the bike lanes. Some (only a few) countries have better working systems, so it's extra sensitive there. In Sweden, a ton of people choose to deliberately/ignorantly walk in the bike lane. As a biker, you just want to mow them over or knock them to the ground... If you want to take a picture, choose a proper place to get off your bike and move to the walking lane. Regarding "not being loud on the Metro (etc), I have actually met Danes on Swedish trains that were remarkably loud. I think it can depend. I hear this in videos from various countries. I don't think it's that black and white. Just "behave" in general. It's a bit funny to me if the Danes actually think they are better than Sweden across the board. It's simply not true. One thing they don't have is amazing, varied nature - to the extent Sweden does. Politics and welfare is a different topic. But values in general, I think it's at least equal, maybe leaning more towards Sweden (but we have a problem with leftist and the other woke loonies, who may be in a larger amount in Sweden).

[@MaltheAndMe]

Danish people love hearing what foreigners have to say about Denmark. Otherwise you wouldn't have this many danish people in your comment section :D

[@Temptation666]

The don't talk thing is if you sit in the Quiet zone. or if you talk laude. Else it is fine. you can talk. I think Wolters accidentally went into a Quiet zone. Talking in there is a big NO

[@Earthrush]

welcome back to denmark , but try see the southen jylland or other partof denmark then copenhagen and area

[@Pressplay_Media_EU]

I don't specifically plan on coming here in particular, but it's still good to know just in case I change my mind, but keep in mind the Safety-Hicks can get angry

[@ArtificialBanana]

So what is the "proper" way to eat a hot dog there?

[@martindalgaard5131]

I’m danish and dont know 😂 I still look like a mess after eating it

[@michaelrimmer4200]

They don't have to worry about me visiting that place. 😄

[@peterpain6625]

Glad i'm not the only one making a mess eating a danish hotdog. Maybe i was just way to plastered back then but heyho ;) Thanks for sharing

[@langbo9999]

Never block the way from a bicycle it is very annoying.