Top five Norwegian stereotypes

[@canttalkanymore]

Americans are being nice by striking a conversation and being open about thoughts. Norwegians are being nice by respecting others privacy and minding their own business.

[@Dovenpeis]

+wutwutheeellloo Put a little more nationalism in there, please!

[@canttalkanymore]

+Dovenpeis Jeg er fra Norge, skjønner ikke hva du mener. It might've seem like I side with the americans but I believe there's good and bad in both ways. I prefer the Norwegian way though.

[@Dovenpeis]

wutwutheeellloo I just wanted to promote nationalism.

[@Dovenpeis]

***** The funny thing is, Norwegian black metal is not at all big in Norway, even Negro music is bigger than Norwegian black metal in Norway. And hardly anyone in Norway drinks mead. To my knowledge, there are only two producers of mead in Norway, and they produce for a very limited niche market.

[@newingvaeona8907]

wutwutheeellloo I am from Northern Germany myself and being reserved is also the respectful norm here. But he is a typical American moron

[@bobjohnsonface538]

Norwegians hate b.s. small talk and don't crowd you in public places? Damn, when do I move over there?

[@CStrailer]

Today is your happy day Don't worry! I'll buy the flight ticket, house, car, polarbear and blonde wife for you

[@californiateaherbal2491]

Big point...yes, we hate 'chit chat' I like to call it. We don't like 'doing lunch' or, for me, lunch 'with the girls'...any of that. Very stoic, peace-loving..don't know what happened with those Vikings except they were starving, but then, once well fed, they settled down. :) Norwegian...surviving and thriving in Southern California.

[@angelicafrye-rangsiyananta]

California Tea & Herbal I get pretty aggressive when I'm hungry, too :'D

[@angelicafrye-rangsiyananta]

Bob Johnsonface I would honestly thrive there

[@TheFrontyer]

A guy I knew from Norway visited New York. He met some "gangsters" in a dangerous street. They where about to rob him, until they figured out he was a turist. They asked him where he was from and he said Norway. They went like: Deeemnn yall´ got polar bears n´ shit in da streets ovah´ there? He responded, Fuck yeah, I fight them almost every day. Then they said: Heell we aint robbin a polar bear killer, we dont wanna get killed, get outta´ here. Fucking genius story.

[@jubmelahtes]

Yeah always when foreigners ask me about stuff like that I always say yeah the polar bears are always around and at the warmest summer we can have up too -40°C and that Santa are my neighbor and so on. the worst part is that most people actually believe me...

[@jubmelahtes]

+Olav Wiik Moland even my fellow country men in the south believe that this is the case

[@Dovenpeis]

+Frontyer I am not accustomed to robbery affairs, but that story seemed a little well too accustomed. I am no stranger to big cities, and I am pretty sure no big city robber would care about the victim's origin.

[@TheFrontyer]

Dovenpeis Its not like they had a gun to his face or anything, but more of a thought they had. Like they considered robbing him, but didn't. They where just chilling in a alley he passed through, and when they saw him they gathered around him and asked questions.

[@Dovenpeis]

+Frontyer No, it is more like you have a lie to our face, which you are clinging on.

[@CaelemSky]

You can't imagine how happy I am that you used Celsius.

[@josuadavidsson9903]

0 celsius is 0 fahrenheit. So not that hard to know...

[@sjurnikolaiskorpenlepsy5210]

+Jósúa Gabríel Davíðsson nah its 32°F when its 0°C

[@Millbrook1974powderedwater]

+Sjur Nikolai Skorpen Lepsøy Thanks for putting him right.... Hope he's not a doctor lol

[@Dovenpeis]

+Caelem M. Why are you happy that people use Celsius? I use Celsius and the Metric system myself, but I do not have any pleasurable feelings about the use of it. Although I have to admit I feel some discomfort when having to convert from a different system than what I am used to.

[@joakim2k10]

probably because celsius is a more logical way of measuring temperature, just like the metric system. the world would be a better place if everyone embraced it.

[@Dasspapirfly]

Just a little correction about the vikings, although at the time the viking name only applied to those who went on raids, nowadays it's used about pretty much all the people who lived in "the viking period" (which is the scandinavian iron age). But these men were mainly farmers or firshermen, very few had "professional pillager" as their main occupation. Also a lot of the general beliefs about vikings, like their brutality, ferocity and such is based on the simple fact that most people at that time couldn't write, but who could? Well that would be the priests and monks and because vikings would happily steal gold and silver from unprotected monasteries they got some bad press from the only writers of the period. I would believe there were quite a bit of brutality as well, but not quite as bad as the general beliefs make it out to be. Vikings were also considered to be freakishly vain since they cared very much about their personal hygiene (they bathed once a week, which is why saturday received its norwegian name "laurdag" which basically mean bathing day . This post turned out to be a bit longer than I meant it to be (although I could go on and on, I love history) but I hope somebody finds it interesting

[@VikingNorway-pb5tm829]

Bra lekse, Takk ;) og mye mere så klart.

[@GranVlog]

as a norwegian. i feel like 90% of the year is cold and winter. 1-2 months of real good weather and then its back to winter... living in norway btw

[@GeneralBlackNorway]

GranVlog Nah, it's 90% chill with perfect temperature then there is 1 month of blazing hell of melting in the summer where you just cant take any more clothes off because you'd be naked...

[@Sereomontis]

+GeneralBlackNorway Thank you! I don't get why everyone has such a big problem with winter..

[@vargstra8799]

+GranVlog five months of snow, three months of summer and four months of semi-winter or -summer, depending on the year. Shorts can be used on some days in may often, some few times maybe if you're lucky in april and last time I wore shorts in Norway was in september. Last desperation of wearing shorts when it was just warm enough to not freeze and feel the sun a little bit

[@deezynar]

+GranVlog Move to Tucson, Arizona! Lots of good weather, but it gets hot in the summer. But even in the summer you can still go out in the morning, or after sunset and it's OK.

[@Dovenpeis]

+GranVlog As a Norwegian, I am feeling blessed to witness that you have received a correction as to your thoughts that Norway is bad.

[@ChubbyCheeseMonkey]

As a norwegian it's a lot of fun to watch your videos :D Tnx for making them :D God sommer!!

[@AMERiNORGE]

You're welcome! 😊 I'm glad you're enjoying them.

[@AMERiNORGE]

I like måte! :-) God sommer! 🌞

[@stiras1]

Good you cleared up the mean thing. When I'm sitting on the bus... Don't sit with me if there are other seats. I don't mind sitting next to people, but it is kinda uncomfortable to sit so close to strangers. The seats aren't that big. Also, it's my private time to listen to music and look out the window. It's me time. I don't want to small talk with strangers. In my experience, we Norwegians don't like small talk.

[@pickymissmn]

From Minnesota/North Dakota and my dad's side is Norwegian... There is a huge Scandinavian community here. The friendly/polite yet "cold" behavior sounds just like us! Of course you would choose the one seat that is empty not next to someone else! That seems completely logical to me and I guess it is funny to me that you mention it, because I am pretty sure that is how we operate here too. We have something people call "Minnesota Nice"... I interpret that as polite and friendly acting outwardly, but not necessarily wanting to become a friend.... and NO HUGGING unless you are my family or very good friend. I heard someone say that people in Minnesota will give you directions to ANYWHERE... except their home. I am hoping to go to Norway sometime and it is nice to know that it might be a little like home... but with beautiful mountains and scenery... we have beautiful places too, but completely different than pictures I have seen of Norway.

[@chris86simon]

+Monique Ammi Im from Norway and Id LOVE to go to Minnesota. As you said, it seems very familiar.

[@Dovenpeis]

+Monique Ammi No-no-no, you are hostile to your inwords and acting hostile to your own origin, which is, unfortunately, very Scandinavian.

[@californiateaherbal2491]

My family almost never hugged, maybe never..can't remember hugging until people hugged me after I left home, but we loved eachother. My family, when they came here from Norway, went to Thief River Falls, Minnesota and farmed. I miss being with the culture since being here in SoCal; not many Norwegians here I've met. We are private, stoic I think, practical but warm hearts and very loyal.

[@vidarmikalsen7094]

Vikings visited America too! Way erlier then Colombus did! Cool video my amerinorvegian friend!

[@Dovenpeis]

+Vidar Mikalsen Way earlier than Columbus! Exactly! And that is profound reason for nationalism!

[@CyrusCageSCWS]

I would think the most common stereotype would be "What's a Norway?"

[@Dovenpeis]

+CyrusCageSCWS What an utterly liberal question!

[@MaxHohenstaufen]

+CyrusCageSCWS It's not a culture, norway of living, that's for sure

[@Dovenpeis]

***** Exactly, fuck multiculturalism!

[@karro2648]

I have heard "Isn't Norway the capital of Sweden?"

[@clickbait6035]

What's Norway Issa joke

[@hegeandersenbakken3399]

I am from Norway, from a town called Bodø in the north, my friend moved from here and down to the south around Oslo, and people actually throught there where polar beats around the streets in Bodø 😂

[@wotdb]

7:08 that's how norwegians are while hiking in the mountains they will commonly acknowledge the presence of other hikers and wave or say hi :)

[@Dovenpeis]

+wotdb So, are you a self-loather or what?

[@Dovenpeis]

Restless Ø Anti-self-loather, anti-traitor!

[@Dovenpeis]

Restless Ø I, on the other hand, cannot find anyone more useless than a traitor.

[@Dovenpeis]

Restless Ø Still does not make a traitor more useful than anyone else, though. And ja, treason is the core issue here. The Norwegian mountains are obviously Norwegian, and deliberately changing the Norwegian population representing the Norwegian mountains is treason by default.

[@Dovenpeis]

Restless Ø No, I am not joking. I am telling the truth, and the truth seems to be a problem you have difficulty coping with. Just your multiple attempts of ridiculisation is in itself proof of that. In essence, you are the establishment without any actual arguments except your own ideological belief, which is now being questioned by the electorate.

[@SisselVisnes]

The bus culture thing I think is because of the intimacy sone. When you sit next to another in our very small busses, you kinda breake the intimacy sone till the stage where we feel uncomfortable. But when there is none other seats to sit, it doesn´t feel that uncomfortable because their is a logical reason to why they sit next to us then :)

[@tjom7]

please do talk with us norwegians on the bus or when you get the chance!! it is very true that we're not sed to it, but it wouldn't harm us to be challanged on this point. I find when strangers start conversations me, one of the nicest things that can happen on a normal day on the way to or from work.

[@AMERiNORGE]

Will do. :-) it's in my blood, I kinda have to.

[@knaajo]

So true! I love it when strangers initiate conversations on public transport. I often initiate conversations as well. I'm Norwegian.

[@fruGDrage]

I like how you sort out that last stereotype. It's actually Even more complicated, though! Here's a few examples: A woman gets on a nearly full bus. She will choose a seat in the following order. - next to an empty seat - next to a woman - next to a child - next to an old man - next to a man over fourty - next to a boy under 17 - next to a man 18-39 If she sits next to a woman, a child, or an old man she will smile. If she sits next to a boy under 17 or a man over fourty she will meet his eyes politely but with a very fleeting smile. If she sits next to a man 18-39 she will quite likely not meet his eyes at all, and will keep her eyes firmly away from him for the duration of the ride. If she approaches a seat next to a man 18-39, and he smiles to her, she may consider not to sit down at all. The ages I have given can vary according to dress and body language. There are also obviously individuall differences.

[@alextate418]

I thought all women did this?

[@Panzerpanda]

Most Norwegians will be happy to talk to strangers if there is a reason to, like helping with directions or explaning something. Small talk will usually not be responded to in more than a shrug, half a smile or a short word.

[@Dovenpeis]

+Bjørnar Mikkelsen Well, that is the true shame of being Scandinavian. Not that it is bad in itself, it is just a reminder of what is good and what is bad about being Scandinavian. We feel like one, and when that feeling is tampered with, like with multicultural/multiracial liberalism, we still try to feel like one.It is like we feel like one, or we die trying, that is the Homogeneous Scandinavian Culture for you! It is the dying part I am worried about!

[@kareta24]

When I first arrived in Oslo a few months ago, and didn’t have a SIM card yet to use google maps I asked for directions on the street to 4 different people. All received me poorly. Looked at me crazy and didn’t help or gave me one word reply and walked away. I missed the bus I had purchased a ticket for. I’m not saying all Norwegians are closed off or unfriendly to strangers or even acquaintances but “most” are. Of course you’ll have your opinion on your own experiences but most foreigners I’ve encountered have said the same so far 😅

[@ChiliConCarnage]

Vikings were almost exclusively farmers. Then occasionally they went on Viking in the east, west and south. Great vid. I'm afraid Norwegians are somewhat at fault for these stereotypes. Whenever we're in foreign parts and people ask if there are polar bears in the streets, we usually like to take the piss, so we go "Oh yeeeeah. LOTS."

[@AMERiNORGE]

Hahaha I plan on rolling with it if I'm asked about polar bears when I go visit the states.

[@Dovenpeis]

+SgtSixkilla Naww, be a Norwegian about it, and be real! You are a fucking traitor! Norwegians are proud of their history, and nothing like your treason!

[@ChiliConCarnage]

Dovenpeis Unnskyld? Hva er det jeg sa som er forræderi?

[@Dovenpeis]

SgtSixkilla Because you are toning down the Viking heritage, sweeping it under the carpet like it does not really mean anything of importance and especially not something to be proud of.

[@ChiliConCarnage]

Dovenpeis LOL! I did no such thing. It's just a fact that almost all vikings were farmers. That's indisputable.

[@jackyboy4430]

I'm from Norway and alot of this is true, but some of it I have never heard of like not liking to start conversations, cause I love it ;) But great vid :)

[@darktwistedlady]

Apparently one of you gave visited Northern Norway. Where you chat with anyone whenever, if you like. Take the bus alone to uni, and be invited for lunch. Ask for a nice place to eat, and get invited to a night out. The further north you get, the more friendly people are. The further north you are, the following increases: Hospitality to strangers Swearing Honesty Relaxed sexual moral Drinking ...sometimes because of the drinking, but also because of the vast distances. Historically, strangers are like the internet, a place to get info about the world outside your home. This has led to Tromsø becoming possibly the friendliest city/town in the northern hemisphere. It's the only place I've heard of where even men who are out partying alone are invited to join the tables of strangers in a pub/bar/other drinking shack.

[@Dovenpeis]

+Dark Twisted Lady So, what is your point?

[@knaajo]

In many ways you could say that "Oslo is not Norway". We are introvert and socially akward outside Oslo as well, but to a lesser extent.

[@LionHeart-tb1su]

I visited Norway as a clean slate not knowing what to expect so I'm surprised to hear about the "mean, cold Norwegian" stereotype. My experience was opposite! People were really helpful and chatty with me. They smiled at me, and loads of people started conversation with me out of nowhere. I was traveling alone so maybe that had something to do with it but I'd be taking a picture and people literally started chatting with me. A bus driver diverted his route slightly to make sure I got off at the right place. A train conductor held a train just for me because I struggling to buy a ticket. I promise I'm not normally that inept I just couldn't make heads or tails out of Norwegian coins lool. This was in Bergen so is the stereotype of Western Norway any different? I'd like to visit again! :)

[@AMERiNORGE]

No I have had the same experience. Norwegians are very friendly people in general. I do notice that the are uncomfortable with the random "hi" from a passing stranger but if you meet someone in a common setting they are quite chatty. For instance I've been doing lots of fishing lately and many I've met in various places doing that, love chatting it up.

[@askingalexandria3504]

+Tixxx Tixxx wow, that's stiff...

[@kimmeliten]

+Lion Heart Norwegians generaly likes to keep to themselves, but if you are from another country and struggling with something, then Norwegians are always happy to help. And will usually go out of their way to help the other person. It is a bit hard to explain. Anyways, when hiking in the wild, it is very common to stop and talk to people. I think this is because you know that they have free time and are not busy, and that tend to open people up a bit. On the street, it is not common to greet strangers you don't know, and if you greet someone who you do know and ask about how it's going, then you will not always get the "i'm fine" answer, you might get to listen to the problems that person is dealing with.

[@bergenranger]

+Lion Heart very nice to hear. People from bergen are known to be a bit more socially outspoken, but we are all the same after a while. Welcome back, and thanks for visiting!

[@kimmeliten]

Kamil Papežík yes, we do. There are not enough people here in Norway, so we use the child service to abduct polish kids and turning them into Norwegians. It is very important that they have blue eyes.. And at least semi blonde hair. If the kids have a nose that is too big, then we usually give them to foster parents that is polish aswel, so we only get the ones with the best genes.

[@ErikBjarne10]

Interesting perspective with your experience in Norway. I am a full ethnic Norwegian from Seattle and travel to Norway to visit my cousins and other relatives. Seattle has a strong Norwegian community and I can tell you the culture is still somewhat strong here. There is this thing called the Seattle Freeze, which really comes from what you mentioned in this piece about public interaction and how the immigrants here influenced our city over the century. Going to Norway, I see this very phenomenon and understand it, because the US and it's different regions were shaped by whichever immigrant group and culture settled. I would suppose places like Minnesota would be similar. We also have the largest Syttende Mai parade on the actual day of the 17th of May and have done so for the past 128 years in Seattle, or Ballard the district of Nordic settlement.

[@californiateaherbal2491]

As a Norwegian in SoCal, I can tell you there isn't much I identify with here culture-wise because I've met almost no other Norwegians here (of course, we don't go around talking about our culture in public or sharing anything much personal in public..at least not how I was raised, personal was personal), even though I love living here. My family that came from Norway settled in Minnesota, and I have relatives that moved to Washington State, in the Okanagan Valley and now Spokane. I think they tended to settle in places that remind them of Norway physically. I love the Norwegian mindset, at least my family's, which was to respect other's privacy and to live at peace with others.

[@Recklesslime2811]

The thing about most norwegians is that they respect other people’s privacy. So if you see them walking on the streets or waiting for the bus they can look kind of irritated, but if you ask them a question or start talking to them they instantly smile and are very polite.

[@nattifrutti]

thank you so much! you have no idea how sad it has been to see people become dissapointed in how quiet and reserved norwgians are. I'm really facinated by how well you were able to put it into words, like how the culture really works, and that we are being polite by not being too intrusive on others. Because it does not mean that we don't want to help foreigners in any way.. so it made me sad to see people feel neglected because of this. So thank you again because it is very enlightening and refreshing to hear someone being posetive and trying to understand someone else's culture. Thank you! :)

[@Hooga89]

The word Viking actually comes from a word in Old Norse "Vikingr" which means someone who went on a trip to the "bays"(Vik literally means Bay", and the -ingr, denotes something a person does, literally "Doing the bays"). It's probably related to the fact that people lived close to water, and went out to sea to fish with boats in the fjords, and probably wasn't at all related originally, with the common stereotypical notion of the word Viking(going on a sea-voyage to find new lands to settle or rob).

[@VikingNorway-pb5tm829]

;) herlig info.. mange tror mye rart..

[@taigaboi]

Oh man! That scared the living daylight out of me! even though i realized it a split second after i saw it, I totally freaked out. And now i sitting here feelin stupid over you edited a polar bear in you living room..

[@carolinetoledo9670]

I am Norwegian and this is so true! I hate skiing btw! Lol. Loved this video! Keep it up👍🏻

[@filmidioten]

Haha the polar bear... impressive stuff! Another great video but after this I'll be expecting world class special effects every time you upload another one! :D How about some trolls, vikings, viking-trolls or even a viking-troll on a polar bear!? =) (and yeah this Summer is the coldest and most depressive I can ever remember in the Oslo-region :( )

[@AMERiNORGE]

I have a lot to learn to make those kind of special effects, but I'll see what I can do. :-) Here's to hoping that summer decides to fully show up soon.

[@SteinGauslaaStrindhaug]

Further inland we seem to have only three seasons: "summer", then suddenly "winter", then "snowmelt" and back to summer again. It seems to change from warm summers to frost in just a week sometimes..

[@AMERiNORGE]

Oh wow. We are getting tons of rainy autumn weather as of late.

[@kathrinewollan]

'm Norwegian and I love how you brought up that bus thing. I would much rather stand next to someone than sit next to someone on the bus. I take the bus every morning to school and if almost every seat is taken I would much rather stand. I feel really uncomfortable sitting next to people I don't know. And actually I would much rather sit next to a guy, cause most of the girls look at me like "what the fuck are you?" (not all of course, but most)

[@OriginalPuro]

+Kathrine Wollan As a Norwegian I go ballistic at the kids who occupy two seats, one for them and one for their bag, AEFAEGSAENGAg and then people have to stand because of it, I am the opposite of you weird Norwegians, I don't mind sitting next to someone, I pay just as much to sit there and if I sit next to you or 100 meters away it doesn't matter, we both have a right to sit where the frog we want.(be respectful to elders and people with movement impairing illnesses ofc, they're prio) Don't feel uncomfortable around people, they're just sheep that you will most likely never see again and even if you do they won't remember you.

[@Fiseringen]

+PuroYO thank you for speaking my mind :)

[@TheFrontyer]

+Kathrine Wollan That is super weird. I am Norwegian myself and would never do that, but I am very critical to the anti social stuff we Norwegians got going on.

[@Dovenpeis]

+PuroYO That is because you are Anti-Norwegian!

[@Dovenpeis]

+Frontyer "I am Norwegian myself and would never do that, but I am very critical to the anti social stuff we Norwegians got going on." That is because you are Anti-Norwegian!

[@cassiopeia5477]

Very fun video this week, Patrick. The polar bear was an awesome addition. You're getting better at this. ;)

[@AMERiNORGE]

Haha thanks. That was a fun and challenging one to make.

[@maria85norway]

I watched two of your videos, this one and you eating snurring. You seem so friendly and open to our culture. :) when I was in the US myself it surprised me how strangers would just come up and talk to you. I didn't really know what to think. At first I wondered why but then I got used to it a bit more. And cashiers calling you honey etc:D I hope you enjoy Norway. I'll be looking into more of your great videos.

[@AMERiNORGE]

We can be quite talkative. :-P

[@snorresteinsland9650]

Im norwegian and im so bad at skiing😂

[@kristinatimermanewilliamso4383]

I don't know where in Norway you were/are at, but where I live we only have one season: autumn. We haven't had snow since 2013 and it rains most of the time. I think the first stereotype is mostly meant for Oslo and that region

[@AMERiNORGE]

Yeah I'm about an hour south of Oslo and it's is currently snowing outside

[@fivrelde636]

Love your videos!! I`m Norwegian myself and I think it`s really interesting how people from other countries experience Norway! And haha, the polar bear thing. I live abroad myself and I very often get asked about polar bears. I once told a guy we had to carry rifles on our way to school to protect ourself from bear attacks and he believed me :D Ser frem til neste video! :)

[@AMERiNORGE]

Haha I can only imagine the look on his face. I'm glad you are enjoying my videos. Thanks for watching.

[@gravargen943]

We only have 3 seasons in Scandinavia: winter, summer, and autumn (fall for you Americans). True, spring is still around, but it's so brief we typically part and fuse them with late-winter and early-summer.

[@laurarangel7765]

I love Norway! One of my longings is to get to see an aurora borealis (or northern lights).

[@sigg3net]

I think I read somewhere that the myth about polar bears walking the streets in Norway, was from a southern Norwegian or foreign traveler who were visiting Tromsø (possibly related to one of our polar expeditions). At that time, someone had brought a young polar bear from Svalbard to town, and the traveler wrote that line in his report, which stuck. Also note, that there IS or at least used to be a stuffed polar bear in the Tromsø main street. There are also those who argue that wild polar bears HAVE been observed in mainland Norway, and this actually happened again and was all over the news just a few years back actually, but that turned out to be a big white dog:) The reason for this particular "worry" is that polar bears are excellent swimmers, so it's not impossible for them to get to the mainland.

[@AMERiNORGE]

Hahaha, "turned out to be a big white dog." I can only imagine the embarrassment and relief when that was discovered.

[@v.a.21]

I drove a bus in Norway and I must say, I never felt so awkward before. It was almost as if I'm in a library or a church. No sudden movements, no sounds. Just people sitting lonely on their chairs by the windows..

[@dangdiggity9916]

if you do a lill googling in the spring/summer time you will find a LOT of "viking festivals" and there are people with a simular lifestyle. Their food, clothing, music and such, but ofcourse they dont go on viking to steal, kill and rape. Vikings were in fact quite calm people when they were in their homeland, also rape was looked down at, and probably the strangest one is that the ladies was the more "dominant" in the house

[@koduxyg2]

Empty seats thing- so true. We only sit next to someone when we have no choice, and then we have to ask if we can sit next to them. They're polite enough to say yes, obviously. :)

[@kia715]

I'm about to move to Norway from Southern California as well! Im actually leaving in 8 days to go take the Bergen's Test! SOOOO nervous!!!

[@AMERiNORGE]

I wish you the best of luck. Make sure to bring some extra warm clothes. We are having a bit of extra cold weather in the coming week or two. They're saying snow and highs around 18℉ and the long-term forecast shows a day with a hight of 10℉ brrrr.

[@kia715]

Thank you I think I'll need it! And thanks for the heads up about the temperature! I'll definitely keep that in mind while packing today! Hope my clothes are warm enough though! haha :) I'll be in Oslo for the most part!

[@jakopflatekval6922]

Welcome to Norway!

[@kia715]

takk! Jeg er veldig glad i regn! Vi har ikke så mye regn her i California! Jeg kan ikke vente å forhåpentligvis studere der!

[@kia715]

å så kult, det var mye! Regn er så koselig! Jeg har aldri vært til Bergen eller vestlandet men jeg har hørt at det er veldig pen.

[@OaNautilus92]

Nice video! As a norwegian i find it fun to see our way of life through the eyes of an american. However, about the seasons. In the Oslo area i guess you could say that there are 4 seasons. In Bergen on the other hand, we have two: Cold rain and hot rain, with the exception of a few sunny days xD

[@teoo3252]

It is fun watching your video, especially because I'm living on Svalbard. Polar bears are walking in the streets in Longyearbyen (the main town on Svalbard) but don't so often. In this spring we spotted a polar bear forom our kichen window!

[@AMERiNORGE]

That must be exhilarating! Stay safe up there.

[@michaelriley2]

I have several Norwegian friends...they seem to be a extremely happy and upbeat people. I sometimes envy their outlook on life.

[@Amaaros]

Really nice video, being Norwegian myself it's nice to have an American's opinion on my home country although i do want to live in America so it's a bit of weird you could say :D You just earned yourself a new Subscriber :D!!!

[@annikadob84]

I am leaving my home country Germany in less than a month for an exchange year in Norway. You really made me happy with this vidoe because former exchange students are talking about how hard it is to fibd friends in Borway because of number 1 a lot! So thanks a lot Takk😉

[@AMERiNORGE]

I recommend getting involved in group activities when you are here. Having something in common to talk about will dramatically open up your chances of making some really great friends. Best wishes to you on your exchange year. I hope it's an amazing experience.

[@rogerhanssen1629]

I am Norwegian, just back after many years in Australia. I was considered rude at the beginning in Australia, because I acted Norwegian in shops, or at buses. Not talking. Now, back home in Norway some people almost get scared of me, because now I am used to say Hi, How are you when you meet someone when you are out for a walk. I decided to continue doing that.

[@littlebiggamers1368]

polarbears are on the streets sometimes in Longyearbyen(Svalbard) where i live. It is not allowed to lock cardores in case of a bear hunting you. And all the regular doors goes in insted of out (opposite of rest of the world).

[@Oslo_guide_innaruud]

YES, the last one is very true! I have no idea how people can just talk with strangers, and I've only done it a few times. Of course, if you happen to make eye contact with someone else, you'll have to say hi or wave. But otherwise? nO. On the train? I'd only sit next to someone if all the other seats were taken. (Also, it's very annoying when there's a bench with three seats and someone sits down in THE MIDDLE and nobody else can now sit there, since you'll have to sit next to that person). I didn't know this was something special about Norway until recently, haha.

[@hege4318]

Thank you 😊 The one thing I figured is different from Oslo vs Stavanger is your last point. When I lived in Oslo I felt like people considered me really weird and stared at me if I started a conversation in the public transport (t-banen), while in Stavanger I've talked to many people on public transportation, even got invited to gaming to a guy and his friends! It's a lot more accepted to talk to strangers in Stavanger 😊 And as a weird Norwegian I love speaking to strangers 😛

[@wiggoER]

The last time there was a wild polar bear in norway was in 2005 but it got shot after like 4 hours of getting close to main land

[@siwnoriaiongen2394]

Thank you for making this! I'm going on tour through the United States for 6 months, and my job is to represent Norway! These videos helps me to understand what level of "knowledge" im going towards! hahah =)

[@hankytorious]

As always, great to hear your point of view. Kepp em coming! :D

[@AMERiNORGE]

Hanky takk!

[@AMERiNORGE]

So I just realized I passed 2000 subscribers!! #ThankYou to all my awesome subscribers! You are the best! #2k #KZbin #creatorspotlight If you haven't already, check out my most recent video! Top five Norwegian stereotypes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/poSUnJShhaefbZI

[@vildemariedanielsen1661]

+Kamil Papežík what the fuck?

[@zetankerplayz9181]

du fikk nettopp en ny sub

[@susannes5903]

+Kamil Papežík norwegia it's Norway and people don't steal kids they take them from abusive parents and take them to a orphanages and foster families

[@amandanightstar8012]

+Susanne S (SS) Not true Barnevernet steal children from good families 90% of the time only 10% from abusive parents because they are to scared to go in. They then many times put the kid through trauma and makes it a rule that if that kid become a parent when it grows up the kids will be taken away: *because they don't know how it is to be a parent or how a parent should bahave*

[@toblibas]

+AMERiNORGE I am from Norway

[@äxél-åsgaardströmberg4392]

Regarding Americans, it depends on what region you're in. The South and the West Coast tend to be more friendly to strangers. People in the East coast tend to be less likely to talk to strangers as you go further North.

[@runarhansen5694]

I am from a small island in Norway with around 200 inhabitants. We are so few that we engage in conversations with anyone on the island, which is very common here. I notice when tourists come here, they tend not to do the same thing. I usually say hi to random people i meet, some of whom seem to be surprised by the fact that some random guy said hi to them.

[@Dovenpeis]

+Runar Hansen That is because you are not a big city Norwegian. And for your own interest, you should learn the difference!

[@runarhansen5694]

Just my observation. I am fully aware that there is a difference, sorry if it came out that way. Its not like they are unfriendly in any way. Also when i say tourist, im not talking about Norwegians in general.

[@Dovenpeis]

Runar Hansen Yes, and your observation, should make you attentive and be aware.

[@irenelangholm8593]

Thanks for #1. I always hear this about us Norwegians and I don't really recognize it. We're not cold people, we just have different ways, different social norms. :)

[@Dovenpeis]

+Irene Langholm Different ways of seriously hating each other? No, you seriously have to translate the hate into love.

[@irenelangholm8593]

+Dovenpeis Who said anything about hate?! I'm of course talking about the interaction of strangers in public. Which is what he was talking about in this video. Derp.

[@Dovenpeis]

Irene Langholm It is not my fault you do not understand my refined joke.

[@irenelangholm8593]

+Dovenpeis It's not my fault you can't tell a joke.

[@Dovenpeis]

Irene Langholm I prefer my explanation for your lack of understanding.

[@armedelius923]

Thank u so much for sharing your vids man, i really like them. If u get to Kristiansand your're more then welcome to stay. Just a thought. There are things to see here too. we love to watch ur vids. mabye u could do a vid about Kristiansand Dyrepark (or zoo if u like) We would love to take u guys in, even just for a weekend :)

[@rasem1977]

All Norwegians are fishermen..that's another stereotype lol Very informative video btw... i'll try to remember cuz one day i might go visit my uncle who lives in Haugesund.

[@AMERiNORGE]

...and I'll confirm that not all Norwegians like fish. My wife hates it.

[@mikaels-p6765]

When we are hiking we always say hei, and a little further away from the cities we often say hei.

[@SingleDadBrushMaster]

can you make a video of "The Law of Jante" (janteloven) ?

[@SisselVisnes]

+Septik 2 That´s actually a really good suggestion. I hope he does it :-)

[@adelarsen9776]

Jante is not an issue and no one follows it. It's more a myth than anything.

[@marinazagrai1623]

My comment on this video...the endless sun is typical for the Arctic zone. The same occurs in Alaska (I don't know if Greenland citizens [I don't know how they're called] are concerned with the Arctic summers). The Danes, as far as I know were the first "Vikings" who conquered other lands and they were a "reconnaissance" party to see whether there was arable land (they started invading/conquering after the volcanic eruption in the 800's (I've heard both stories about Krakatoa and Ecuador...whichever) that wiped out agriculture everywhere.

[@andreasekstrm1517]

Her traff du spikeren på hodet :) Blitt fast følger av videoene dine. Flere, takk 👍🏻

[@AMERiNORGE]

Andreas Ekstrøm Tusen takk! Så hyggelig å høre.

[@WormsWeGot]

It's funny to see the differences in countries/continents when it comes to cold/warm. I live far north in Norway, and now during January, we've been dipping between -25 degrees celcius and some places even -40 degrees celcius. However, that being said, I spent some time in India, and I was shocked by the heat there, way way too hot for me.

[@Dovenpeis]

+WormsWeGot It is good to see you are experiencing the heat of yourself.

[@antong6582]

It makes me wonder how you got a Norwegian wife in the first place, since they/we are a little bit introverted. Any tips?

[@AMERiNORGE]

I don't even know to tell you the truth. It must have been faith.

[@JaranDalsbo]

Haha! The #1 got me to remember the times when i took the bus to school, and its totally true what you said about that we don`t want to sit with random people we dont know, so each time i walked into the bus i could always see thoose people who sit alone and have their bag (sekk) on the other seat right next to them so that noone could sit there, but when the bus was full all i needed to do was to just akwardly try to sit there untill he/she takes away the bag :P

[@ColdGrills]

Right now it's -25 C, it's pitch black (or at least very dark) outside, and it's been snowing for several days.. I'm glad my favorite season is winter xD Norway is just perfect.

[@Dovenpeis]

+Bjørn Kames Good for you! I am glad you are taking the nationalist approach!

[@odinthor9394]

+Dovenpeis something wrong beeing a nationalist??

[@Dovenpeis]

Odin Thor Absolutely not! There is something wrong about not being a nationalist.

[@ualphonsus]

I was in Bergen though. Sentrum area. I visited a restaurant called Bryggeloftet & Stuene twice and had some cool dinner. One time Lammeskank and another Reinsdyrfilet. I love Norway!!!

[@Outer0Heaven]

The biggest cities in Norway is more "hostile" and likes their personal space Smaller towns are a lot more friendly and enjoy some small-talk with strangers

[@ualphonsus]

Thanks bro. you always do a nice job on ur Vids about Norway. Its your Vidz that sparked my first interest to Visit Norway and then when I had the opportunity to Visit it this year I was watching virtually all you Vidz for tips and info and it really helped me. THanks again. I love the place a lot and I would love to move there and work there. Any tips on that?

[@StarshipTrooper4231]

-2°C? Hihi. I love it when it is between -10 -20. ^^

[@TheFrontyer]

+Robin Bergström -2 is summer temprature xD

[@StarshipTrooper4231]

Frontyer I usually call the rainy winters and autumn swedish midsummer weather. The day around the winter solstice was warmer than midsummer last year...

[@VikingNorway-pb5tm829]

-29 celsius here ;)

[@vegard609]

#1 is so true but we like to talk to people it's just kinda weird for us to just start a full blown convorsation with "that guy down the street"

[@kanel123boller]

As always, awesome videos from you! BUT...I don´t think we ever made it to Africa..?

[@karen-sofiethorsensen5777]

What nobody have said about the Norwegians being cold - the answer is: WE ARE SHY ! If you start talking to a person they will open up and be warm (if they have time to stop) We are very shy compared to Americans who are very open. Me - I talk to everyone .... everywhere ... and I might run into this nice guy one day - as we both live in Oslo. I really enjoy his videos.

[@Blueduden]

This art style picture at 4:20 is from a norwegian made game called Age of Conan. :)

[@EirikXL]

Bluedude ye

[@user-jq8qw1mp6u]

And its also different « cultures» in Norway. I now live outside Oslo, and its very different from where I come from, Bergen. We do say hi to people we don’t know etc. It took some time for me to get used to this down here 😂 I thought people were rude., and not very nice . Thats one of the reasons I love Americans. They are nice and « easy going». Been there several times. The US is my favourite country 👍🏽🇺🇸 🇳🇴

[@marinazagrai1623]

I wanted to leave a comment on the comparison of grocery stores but there was no place for them. I don't know how long you've been there. Walmart (sometimes it's useful to go there) introduced self-check and of course you do the bagging too. I live in Tx, so two stores are Randall's and recently HEB introduced self-check/bag and Loews has had self-check.

[@moflataker]

#4 Norway is the birthplace of modern skiing, that also includes Ski-jumping (We also have the biggest ski-jump hill in the world (Vikersundbakken)). :)

[@mamalusk]

it's interesting what you notice and make a point of, some of it is so normal to us Norwegians that we don't really think about it...

[@nicolsen101]

u can actually go skiing in the summer, cuz we got snow on the mountains during the summer (in northern norway)

[@paninipaninaro]

You forgot the neglective stereotypes who believes Norway is a minor city in Sweden :p

[@AMERiNORGE]

Haha that was a new one to me. Then last night I heard that said on tv.

[@Oslo_guide_innaruud]

wHAAT? ??????

[@sweettthaang]

This is 100% right! Glad you said that we are not mean people :)

[@Unni_Havas]

On the other side. If you have a conversation with a Norwegian and they ask you, "how are you (doing)". They generally mean it. They normally only ask this to people they know and are interested in what is going on in their life. Same if you ask it to a Norwegian, that hasn't figured out how you use the term yet, they are likely to respond, and if something is bothering them atm, they might tell you, even you just ment to be polite.

[@JanAagePedersenAtHome]

Thank you for interesting, astute and humorous observations! From a Norwegian!

[@edification567]

Happy to hear about people I know nothing about. Thanks.

[@jubmelahtes]

some places of Norway actually have 8 seasons

[@Francesco_fiordi]

Hey, thanks for sharing with us another very interesting video! What you say in this video is 100% true, especially #1! And that polar bear: wow impressive! Btw this summer is ganske deprimert but last year summer was great, trust me or not when in Italy (yes they had a terrible summer) my parents were experiencing 22º in Oslo we had 32º and it was maybe even too hot (for my standards)! Keep up the good work! Ha det bra!

[@friluftslivforbegynnere1188]

Spot on. Thanks. Only "negative" remark from me are in south of Norway we may have winters with no snow.

[@lenin4731]

We're just weirdly shy. Go on a buss and you'll see.

[@bearofthunder]

Vikings is often used as a popular term for native norwegians. Since most norwegians are still part of the same gene-pool you could be understood like this by saying that norwegians still are Vikings. The word Viking is often used differently as describing more or less a mythic description of history about the raiding bands. To understand the creation of the reputation of Vikings you need the background of the geo-political situation of the time. Compared to the crimes of the Roman Empire, crusading churces and other tribes and peoples the Vikings were more or less average, and many of the stereotypes was made by centrally controlled propaganda by people that have never met a Viking. According to modern theory the Vikings made use of this reputation to their advantage. so some of them strengthened the tall tales in order to instill fear and not having to fight or kill anybody in their raids. The fear itself was enough to make the locals give them what they wanted without any violence at all. There are several records of this. Remember that scratches and wounds were much more lethal at the time than they would be today so it is likely that they wanted to avoid this kind of thing if they could. When it comes to raping it is today thought to be mostly myth due to the fact that there were severe punishment for rape in viking society and that we now know that both men an women took part in the campaigns in Europe. Some historians in the UK even say that Viking men was particularly popular with the Saxon ladies because they had the cultural custom of having a bath every saturday. The norwegian word for saturday is "lørdag" which means bathing day, but this could be overrated. Nevertheless the war strategy of the Vikings are quite legendary, and they were known to use shrewed battle plans rather than massive confrontation. Maximum results with minimum of effort seems to have been the logic, and a fierce reputation could have served them well for this purpose. There are even a verse in Havamål that says to always seek to trun a disadvantage into an advantage. Today popular depiction of Vikings are stereotypical, and can mostly be concidered as fairy tales in some fantasy world. Most native norwegians also never went on raids and for those who did there are a lot of discussion about the motifs, but there is no doubt that they could do plenty of damage just like everyone else at the time.

[@montanus777]

that's a little like when germans call(ed) themselves 'teutons' (today usually with self-irony like in 'teutonengrill' for beaches crowded with german tourists), because the romans feared the 'furor teutonicus' and remembered their massive losses during the 'battle of teutoburg forrest'. in fact the teutons only were one of the germanic tribes, that (probably) came from denmark and (probably) also fought other germanic tribes. and the germanic warriors at the 'battle of teutoburg forrest' (probably) weren't teutonic at all.

[@jaus1701]

I am going to be visiting Stavanger in about ten days. My first trip to Norway, and my first time leaving the United States. Your videos are helpful. No caviar out of a tube or canned liver for me though. I'm not that brave.

[@CC-lq6wp]

Just to clarify: Svalbard is not an island, but an archipelago. Administration center is Longyearbyen - Spitsbergen, where all "normal" settlement is. It is research / meteorological stations on Bear Island , Hopen. Jan Mayen ( Met. / SigInt. station ) is formally administered by the "Governor" -Sysselmann of Svalbard, -but does not belong to Svalbard archipelago. Since Svalbard is a demilitarized zone, there is no Norwegian, American or Russian SigInt. stations there, -and US drones in Afganistan etc. is not operated over Norwegian up / down links. It`s a fascinating area well worth a visit, with extreme , arctic nature! ExEMTNor

[@1991SUPERSONICFAN]

I'd Like To See You Have Your Own Q&A!

[@sunniva5335]

My first visit to USA as a teenager - I met a policeman with a GUN and was stunned as Norwegian policemen never carry guns here in Norway

[@Erik-vp5bm]

Very interesting viewing, from a Norwegian viewpoint. We know about the polar bear stereotype, but a lot of those are new. Bit faulty on the viking part, about being an extinct people, though, as "viking" is a modern term, and only describes the Scandinavian people between the 700's through 1066, though originally only being a contemporary term used for pirates, not exclusive to Scandinavians. A more commonly used term was "norsemen", which bears an uncanny resemblance to the modern word for Norwegians; "nordmenn". :)

[@girlysimmer6530]

I am a Norwegian, and if you are going to visit Norway you should visit Røros. I live there and there is A LOT of history of this place! And you should take a trip to Olavsgruva! Thats a mine if you wonderd 😊 I think it is a very Nice place to visit! 👍🏼

[@girlysimmer6530]

But it is very cold in the winter, for just 2 weeks ago it was -42 C! If you are not so used to the cold you should visit this place in summer👍🏼 just a sugestion🙂

[@nightmare9566]

That anti social thing hit way too close to home....It's like....I never really thought about it when we sit next to an empty seat on the bus, but it's SO TRUE!

[@nightmare9566]

+Jakop Flatekval dude...eg e norsk....

[@nightmare9566]

Jakop Flatekval Ikke helt, nesten :)

[@SKOGLUND65]

Great video :) Found myself being more that anti stereotypical person. I don't go skiing, I love to talk to strangers...

[@saldelberganna6382]

marokkansk?

[@Sinerbeiermann]

In Haugesund we have one season, Autumn