The WORST Advice for Moving to Copenhagen

[@Lorentari]

I loved when Covid restictions ended. It was so nice when you didn't have to stay 2 meters away from people, and could go back to staying the usual 5 meter away again

[@Danmark35]

😂😂

[@axllii]

The same in Norway😂😂

[@LiLBitsDK]

you could always drop the mask and stay whatever distance to people... only brainwashed sheep followed those lies...

[@EgoneOlsen29]

Actually, don't share your music via loudspeaker on *any* form of public transport in Denmark. Not just the "Stillezone"

[@steffenhenriksen6530]

Just like the "Brian" cars and their overenthusiastic way of sharing their musical taste with everyone everywhere, while blasting by.

[@EgoneOlsen29]

@@steffenhenriksen6530 - I'm always impressed with their courage to flash their small equipment :D

[@steffenhenriksen6530]

The "doesn't smile at you on the sidewalk" must be a big city thing. Here in Jutland we smile and greet eachother when we pass. It might just be the small town etiquette😊

[@Zandain]

Agreed! People are cordial, they smile & say 'Hej' where I live in Nordsjælland; especially if there are dogs in the mix 😉

[@DannyPhilipsen]

It definitely is. I have family in Aabenraa, and the last time I went there, pretty much everyone smiled at me. It never happens to me in Copenhagen

[@fredriknumse8991]

If someone smiles to me while walking on the street of copenhagen, i would be very confused and think it was because i knew them somehow

[@louiseerbslisbjerg7854]

We do it on Fyn as-well. Not Odense, Nyborg etc.but I live in a village about 11 km west of Odense. Having grown up and lived in Odense, as-well as Aalborg and Aarhus, that was a massive culture shock 😂

[@RobeTrotting]

I think it's definitely a Copenhagen thing - only because we didn't find that visiting elsewhere in DK and we have lived in bigger and similar-sized cities and didn't find that in Houston, Philadelphia, Chester (UK) or Geneva.

[@Gert-DK]

Hi Trotters. I have noticed over many of your excellent videos that your advises and statement are heavily Copenhagen dependent. Lots of things, that goes for CPH, isn't necessary a fact in other parts of the country. As an example, where I live (7000 people) we greet people when we meet them in the small streets. God dag, hej eller hvad man nu siger, and a little smile helps. I do know why, but that's another story. I think you should emphasize, that your knowledge goes for CPH only. There really is a difference between CPH and the rest of the country. And BTW, Danes are very helpful (even in Copenhagen). Many years ago, my sister moved to CPH from Aalborg. She was starting a new job. The day before, she biked the route to her job, so she was sure to be on time (before GPS and mobilphones). Next, on her way to the new job, she got lost!!! She pulled into a bus stop, only one young man was there. She asked if he knew the way, but he didn't. He said he would fetch a Krak map, every household in CPH had that map. He ran to a high rise and minutes later he came back with the map. My sister said I sorry, but I think you just missed your bus, Doesn't matter, he answered. They talked a little, and she found out he lived on the 4th floor in the high-rise. That's what I call helpful. Don't be afraid to ask. Keep up the good work.

[@frankeinstein1628]

I believe that the changing of the seasons is an essential part of Danish mentality, Even though you can neither rely on snow in winter nor a heatwave in summer, the annual rhythm of the seasons is ever present. But I also think, for most Danes, the descent from bright summer nights into the darkness of winter feels way longer than any other season, as described by the late and great poet Henrik Nordbrandt in his short poem "The year has 16 months" (1986): Året har 16 måneder: November december, januar, februar, marts, april maj, juni, juli, august, september oktober, november, november, november, november.

[@Donnah1979]

November is the worst, for sure!

[@Kim_Pedersen]

Hi Guys. Glad you chose to stay in spite of all the "difficulties"😊 and sorry for my last comment. It came out to harsh😮 I have been following you for a couple of years. And I am actually glad that your biggest challenges are the weather and the language. And it is true what you say about these things. The language however is a thing where you will impress danes if you try and make an effort to learn. We know its difficult....we hear it ALL THE TIME. We do NOT expect you to be perfect , but we REALLY respect the ones who are trying🥰 Keep up trying😅And if me meet in public i will gladly smalltalk with you. 😊

[@traver1965]

Great video again. Basically I agree with you. Rain, wind, cold, warmth are not a seasonal thing in Denmark. It is a daily thing. I dont agree on that conversations with stranger, for instance in a Supermaked, is a no go. But if you talk to strangers make it funny. Also Danes are very helpful. So you can ask like "Please I am new here. Where can I find sugar?". The Dane will escort all the way to the shell holding the sugar. And perhaps even initiate smalltalk ;) Learning Danish is like: Ja, nej, skål og hej. Rest is done in English. Finally I noticed that the AI showing your talks in the subtitles thinks Skat is Scat. I dont know. Some truth to it I guess

[@BenjaminVestergaard]

With the weather today, and April coming up: "wear just enough clothes to fit the weather right at the time you leave home... No need to check the weather forecast, sun is shining, it's a beautiful morning, weather only gets better throughout the day!"... Famous last words. And: "if the weather is bad, an umbrella should be plenty to keep you dry and comfortable. Bicycling with an umbrella is, anyway, just a matter of practice." Hate those eye pokers, it's most often too windy for them anyway.

[@Saphie688]

U can show up unannounced if it's close friends or family. do not expect them to have time though u will usually only do this if let's say u live close and u knock and check if they have time or let's say you're around anyways and like have other plans but have some time on your hands it's okay to go ask if u can come say hello for a bit like me and my dad were going on a trip to Jylland and we came by our grandparents on the way and checked if they were busy or not and they invited us in for some coffee

[@hassegreiner9675]

I love travelling in US and enjoy the smalltalk which I've done a lot in Denmark and mostly I get friendly and talkative responses, so go ahead do the smalltalk!

[@145Nudel]

I’ve lived in Aarhus 22 years and one of the things I love about this place is that we smile at strangers.😊 So the lack of smiling is definitely something I notice when going to Copenhagen. 😐

[@AB-80X]

Odd. I visited the Aros museum this summer, and people in Aarhus looked equally moody there.

[@Belchdragon]

As a native Dane I love this video. After also living abroad you just hit on all the quirks we have as danes. Still laughing. For meeting danes you have to have a hobby or a sport and go to one of the several clubs as Denmark is a country of "foreninger".

[@Joliie]

9:40 this is something that really started to change with the mobile phone, before that time it wasn't uncommon for people to drop in, the smartphone changed that up. We also seem to be busier, so if you want more than 20 min. for people's time, you need to plan at least a few days ahead.

[@FaithKitama]

Have been hooked up to your channel and i must say have learned a lot 😊 I'll be moving very soon to Copenhagen from Spain and can't wait to learn the new culture and explore Copenhagen p.s waiting so badly for that video cost of living 😉 XO ♥️

[@RobeTrotting]

That's so great - really glad you found us and best of luck in the move! We think you'll love living in Copenhagen :)

[@nikolaj-si1so]

Stay in spain. Its too Cold here. And it rains constantly.

[@FaithKitama]

​@@RobeTrottingthanks 😊

[@FaithKitama]

​@@nikolaj-si1so😅😅 OMG thanks though 🥰

[@nikolaj-si1so]

@@FaithKitama Otherwise its nice here. Maby it Will be okay in summer. I Hope i didnt discouaraged you. But our climate is not the best.

[@Zandain]

Loved all your new-found good pieces of advice! 🤣 They are all true, with a few exceptions, which more likely have more to do with the differences between big city~vs~smaller towns than anything else. hello from Hundested 🌸

[@RobeTrotting]

Yeah, a few are definitely unique to Copenhagen and common to most bigger cities :) Thanks for watching!

[@horisontial]

Of all the advice. The one I feel like commenting on is the very last one. I actually think most Copenhageners love when people have to courage to wear colorful clothes or have funky hairstyles, but we will be looking at you in our black trenchcoats or insulated army green jackets.

[@theronsokol8078]

It's actually refreshing to me to hear that In denmark striking up conversations with random people isn't normal. Where I live that's very normal. And I actually feel like the rude one when I don't passionately forfeit my free time to entertain their conversation. Sounds like denmark is the more respectful of the two in that fashion. Also the personal space, omg, probably one of my biggest frustrations with where I'm at. People walk right up behind you in line and are less than 12 inches from you. Sometimes even just bump right into you. It's actually crazy.

[@hanshenrikjakobsen]

Read Emma Gad, It will tell you everything you need to know about when visiting a Dane. The rule is: On time or until 15 mins after. Why? you ask. Because the host has prepared for you to arrive on time, if you come early then the host might not be ready and can therefore not give you your best experience, if your late you might ruin the hosts preparations.

[@Cirkelo]

as an out going dane, who actually do start conversations on trains with strangers, and do compliment strangers on the street, it is all about sincerity. Only very rarely does a stranger not light up and smile over a sincere compliment. :)

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

I look forward to meeting you one day. You are so right. Most people smile and talk back. And it's so enjoyable having that little convo through the day😊

[@ShifuDaxiongmao]

On 'wet' days, shoes off. But sunny summer days and especially if it's at family/good friends, you will likely hear a "bare behold skoene på", even in Copenhagen. (For the non-danish speaking - "just keep the shoes on")

[@Donnah1979]

I usually do keep sandals or "fancy" shoes on, unless asked to take them off. But my usual sneakers or boots always come off in ordinary homes.

[@EFJoKeR]

So fun to hear, how other peoples view the Danes, and Denmark... Love your videos...

[@AbsSolut]

Take a trip to Jylland and get a smile :) ,, even a cheap one :p . Said it before here, a day trip to KBH, is enough, before my stress kick's in. Great video from you again.

[@Lorentari]

I love the idea of using your instagram comments for a video - More of that please!! :)

[@stagger5863]

Sounds like you guys got real trolling advice there🤣

[@stagger5863]

Funny how two words are the same, whit very different meaning, like (skat) that can be the one you love, but also tax 😉

[@RobeTrotting]

Yeah, some really funny bad advice, but they made for good discussions and tips :)

[@nikolaj-si1so]

This year March has Been as Cold as the other wintermonths even though its supposed to be the first month of spring.

[@tossedburrito9028]

People who think that bike lanes are sidewalks, are REALLY grinding my gears. Seriously don't do that. It makes you come off as an entitled person who thinks they own everything. If there is a bike lane, chances are that there is a perfectly good sidewalk, right next to it. USE IT!

[@keerthansriranganathan2238]

Hey! love your videos. Can you make a video about the process of getting a job in Denmark as a foreigner ?

[@superviewer]

Great, guys. We love to hear about our country, good or bad. I'd note that at least some of the advice you were given was ironic, which is an essential part of Danish culture 😁

[@bjrnhjortshjandersen1286]

True.....I really want to escape from November until March. But living here I know the routines to get through. And remember to look whenever you cross a bike lane...like getting out of a car or a bus. Copenhagen and other cities are often used as a place to go "mining for bikes" it was easy for East European gangs.

[@MineJulRBX]

It's interesting how the city culture or culture in general varies a bit depending on where you are located. Some things might be true in Copenhagen but not other cities.

[@nikolaj-si1so]

Right. Bevare of the bikes in Copenhagen. There are so many. All the time.

[@OmniImpulse]

i feel like the "smile and hi" is only in use when there are not more than 2-3 people round. in a sense to show your good intentions.

[@majascharff1483]

I just, as in now as I watch this video, realized regarding footwear: Yes, we have a strict “shoes off indoors”, and yes, for outside use, practical footwear is the sensible way to go, but if you are invited to somebody’s home, and dress up for the occasion, which is very normal, and you do want to wear nice shoes to go with your outfit, it’s perfectly fine to bring your “nice, indoor shoes” in a bag and change on arrival.

[@jacobklunder8552]

Bad Advice: 1) If you hear Danish kids use the f-word, correct them, it’s as bad here as it is in the US and parents are cool with you doing that. 2) Be openly religious, it’s a good way to make new friends.

[@MrSuperJensen]

If your openly religious, yeah it might be a good way to find friends, if they are religious themselves. But if not, it will work like a detergent, I dont really care about peoples religion, but dont preach about it, and dont try to force it down my throat. If people only can become friends through religion, then theres something wrong.

[@Donnah1979]

Oh, and be sure to bring up political stuff right away, and remember to be very confrontational! We "love" that! 😅

[@shubiduanu]

If you moved to a smaller town in Jylland or on one of the islands, you'd probably get another culture shock 😂 Some of these things are true about Copenhagen, but so no about places in the countryside 😉

[@hanshenrikjakobsen]

Ohh, Shoes outside the apartment, NO,NO,NO then you really make a neighbor mad!!! Remind the stairway is an escape route in case of fire. This is the best way to make somebody not likening you.

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

These videos about contrasting pro and cons of living anywhere are helpful, regardless of how they are meant. I love all of them, wherever I see them! 1) Seattle has a good biking infrasctructure. IF I am walking in our bike lanes, everyone yells out, "On your ----- (left or right)!" No one would dare run you over. 2) I always ask people to PLEASE WEAR headphones when they are listening to music on whatever. I really do not want to hear anyone else's stuff. Their tastes are not mine. Mine are not theirs. 3) I am one of those people who does not make much small talk to people I do not know. Here on YT, I am quite chatty and querying / almost interrogating actually. I will be polite to strangers, in person but, not go out of my way to tell anyone my life story. I like giving people THEIR space, so that they will give me MINE. 4) In Poland, if you smile at strangers and strike up conversations with them, you will be thought to be ... CRAZY. No really, as in INSANE. You will be humoured, and smiled at in return but, behind your back, the gossip will fly, the tea will be spilled. Please do not be fooled. Best to be reserved by default. Let people come to you, after they feel that you are approachable and somewhat trustworthy. And, never call anyone by his, or her, first name until you are asked specifically to do so. People are called (very formally!) Pan or Pani (Male or Female) which means Lord and Lady. Everyone does it and even a woman I know, when she calls her (longtime) friend over to talk to me, calls her Pani (Lady). Interesting. 5) I ask everyone to PLEASE take off their shoes when they enter my apartment if they can do so. Most do NOT, but, they know I prefer it nonetheless.

[@vibrasphere00]

Your videos always make me smile. *hej hej* 👋😄

[@GoforKrogh]

Who gave you this advice, were they just trolling you or directly trying to get you killed 😅 "Talk to people on the bus"?!? A little rule to remember (at least in Aarhus), if you can't spot the weirdo on the bus, you ARE the weirdo on the bus.

[@danielboll84]

Haha, I'm from the northern Jylland, and most of these big city bad advice concerning socialism, is actually good advice in the country side....🤩😘

[@danielboll84]

@@williamjones4716 haha, off course, a slightly mistake from my side😁🤭

[@kiffermachon]

Leaving your bike unlucked in copenhagen is basically just saying its a community bike :/

[@Korruptor711]

more BAD advice: If you see a baby in a stroller alone outside, call the police and find the mother in the store and yell at her and tell her she's a bad mom

[@bjrnhjortshjandersen1286]

The weather is windy and rainy like all of North Western Europe

[@lassemadsen607]

Being polite and nice when on the phone with Skat, your internet provider etc. can get you places. But I think it might only work if you have a nice thick Jusk accent like I do^^

[@nikolaj-si1so]

The quite zones in trains are great. So you can avoid the constant noisy Telephone conversations happening everywhere Else on the damn trains. I hate that. Noisy and annoying.

[@roguebanshee]

As a non-EU foreigner seeking permanent residence, if you do decide to get a car, bring your own or just rent one, make sure you exchange your current driver's license for a Danish one within half a year. You may have to spend money on a test depending on where you come from, but that's still better than having the car confiscated and getting slapped with a massive fine.

[@roguebanshee]

@@williamjones4716 The laws regarding expiration dates changed somewhere around 2010, if you get a license (or expand your current one) now, you'll need to get it renewed every 15 years until you reach 70, at which point the renewal period gets shorter.

[@petej4752]

You have to know that it's not legally to have shoes out on the stairs in condominiums. Because of fire and other rescues

[@TheBethaiable]

i hear 'how are you doing?' too often as a silly smalltalk thing. and i live in the country. Its seems like a polite thing to ask when havign a conversation with someone. My neurodivergents brain just gets annoyed with it as most people don't actualyl want to know how you're doing. They just ask because they feel they have to :/

[@RobeTrotting]

I think calling it “small talk” is a misclassification. It’s just a greeting like “hvad så” or “hvordan got det”. I have to say after so many years of people making it a bigger deal than it is, it gets just as annoying having to explain it and have people not accept the meaning haha.

[@TheBethaiable]

@@RobeTrotting oh, over here its usually not hte first thing out peoples mouthes. It kinda like, you bump into someone you haven't seen in a while, you say hi, and THEN they usually ask, how are you doing, how is school or what ever else applies. Kinda like talking about hte weather or latest football game. Haven't heard strangers ask anyone how they're doing XD in my 33 years of living here (born in jutland, as danish as they come) have i never heard it used as the actual greeting :P

[@bjrnhjortshjandersen1286]

You have learned so much 😂 But it is possible to modify how you do....if you know the acceptable limits.

[@ePIC_dROP]

Hej guys! . Big fan :). I'm arriving in Copenhagen tomorrow, moving from Spain! All by myself, starting a new life. With a job, of course. If anyone knows of some FB groups or similar that could help me in the beginning, please send me a message or something. Maybe we can have a coffee or something :) I'd love to meet new people.

[@hw-art]

LOLOL! I think I just peed myself! Spot on, guys! 😀

[@RobeTrotting]

LOL Glad you enjoyed this one :)

[@Congobajer]

"..and avoid people at all cost" so typically danes and public transport. But as a dane I wouldn't be without.

[@martinwinther6013]

Ill flip that around: Dont buy a bike, you can always find one that isnt locked

[@nikolaj-si1so]

There are even more bikes in Amsterdam.

[@ConfusioNIntrusioN]

yeah we danish people learn biking rules and safety in early public schools ☺

[@hanshenrikjakobsen]

I think you are a little harsh on not speaking to stranger thingie. I'm a Dane and I speak to everybody on my way and have no problems or feel is strange, ok, there is the youngs below 20. I think it's the way you do it like in the lineup in the supermarket don't say "Ohh, my son loves these" instead ask " Are they on sale? my son loves them..." Then you can start a conversation with a Dane. Also, in the bus "Ask something about the rute you are going, everybody want to help and feel good". If you can make a Dane feel good like having done a good deal or you can make them share their knowledge then they will be in a conversation with

[@TheTobiasandersen95]

lol, this definitely isn't specific to CPH, I hated almost all of the bad advice, lol :D reference: I'm from west sjælland, much more small town vibe

[@Silasdorch]

10:11 that one person: oh yea... try and grasp this. speciallægepraksisplanlægningsstabiliseringsperiode

[@sebastianbagergaardrasmuss3918]

Are we really that private in a line or in a train or bus? Maybe we are. But somehow I get a bit sad that we are experienced that way.

[@RobeTrotting]

I think it's true compared to other cities we have both lived, even in bigger cities like Houston, Philadelphia, and medium/similar cities like Geneva.

[@Phiyedough]

I did learn something from this video. I knew that Americans don't use the noun "queue" but it seems they do use that word in the verb form.

[@nikolaj-si1so]

We defenetaly are. Its because of the Cold climate.

[@gandalf6700]

*Forgets to lock bike* *Walk 3 steps and remember you forgot to lock your bike and turn around towards your bike* *Bike is stolen*

[@RobeTrotting]

Ha! I mean, I don't think it's like that, but I also wouldn't leave it unlocked even for a minute haha.

[@danishfauna3398]

Did I just spot a pickled herring on toast?! Blasfemy! Or just bad advice?

[@nikolaj-si1so]

Copenhagen is the most expensive city in the World. Some years ago there was a test of which city in the World has the highest price for a cup of coffe. Copenhagen was a clear number one.

[@runeodin7237]

The prices in most cafés are insane, yes, but nobody say you have to support them. Prices of normal groceries are in the high end among Western countries, but most of it can be explained by the high median wage.

[@Phalaenopsisify]

Danes (Copenhageners) are adventorous fashionistas compared to Swedes, lots of bright colours and exciting designs!

[@mvoetmann1]

Harsh. Put like that, Copenhagen does not sound like a very friendly place. Maybe it isn't. I don't think it is so much unfriendlyness as respect for the privacy of others, though. Not that I am sure how to signal that you are open for conversation. Maybe carry a sign "Please talk to me" :-)

[@hantra17]

Stay in Copenhagen. The air is so clean that thousands of people have to move to a one-room wooden house, underground.

[@bjarnemcdonald6333]

Oh how nice: Bring your cow vindaloo to the julefrokost....

[@MarianneBush]

Did I just see curried herring on a piece of white bread? Heresy!!!!

[@RobeTrotting]

Proving the point 😂

[@ane-louisestampe7939]

Buy a car! Hilarious - still smiling..

[@ylette]

A video with examples of bad advice and its consequences acted out as sketches would have potential.

[@AB-80X]

Dang! Who on earth gave you the advice that cars are cheap, parking is plentiful and there's no traffic wardens who check your disc?

[@d.p.2680]

I got one, don't worry about the rest of Denmark, they're all the same.

[@tasfialife]

💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@cutsriayuchannel]

Salam kenal

[@Makarov934]

Naah, some guys must be messing with you who hav never been to Denmark

[@barbararoggenkamp6957]

Danish is hard to learn, but if you learn to pronoun the danish alphabet first the rest comes easier. Erik

[@PizzaPenguin650]

Copenhagen survival guide for foreigners 😅😂🙈

[@kalmarunions2115]

Best advice for moving to Copenhagen is to move out of Copenhagen. (Juteland is much better)

[@JeDindk]

😂🤣😂

[@MrSuperJensen]

Ha 😂 yeah that’s true 🤣

[@janolsen9856]

They love to hear about your religion.

[@MrSuperJensen]

Not all of them.

[@janolsen9856]

@@MrSuperJensen Du er med på det er ironisk ment.

[@535535peter]

🦈🦈

[@team2001]

Some of the advice has a sarcastic tone to it - maybe you miss read that 😉

[@RobeTrotting]

Oh, we know - that was the point. We asked for bad advice in the original instagram post. Maybe you missed the first 30 seconds of the video where we explained where the advice came from.

[@havenisse2009]

Oh, and Copenhagen is the absolutely ideal place to purchase real estate compared to rest of Denmark. Apartments and houses are absolutely affordable. Lots of room for everyone.

[@TheNetsrac]

Thank you for your great videos guys. Take care and best wishes from Hillerød 🫂