Finally! Part 2 in the list of things that annoy the Swedes 😤 and can you blame them?! Can you think of any more things that belong on this list? What about people they leave bread crumbs in your butter?! 😅😱 if you can think of more, leave them below - and then if you’re not subscribed yet, please consider joining our community!✨ new videos twice every week🎉🙌🏻
unpredictability in weather? When I lived in Sweden it was boring, never any real changes in the weather. If you wan't unpredictable come to Iceland :)
I wonder if people in countries where it's normal to keep the shoes on indoors love to clean their floors and carpets all the time. I've visited friends where someone else kept his wet shoes on. I was walking from the living room to the kitchen and the bottom of my socks were wet and dirty. So no, no shoes indoors. It's not only courteous and adds a more homely feel, it keeps the floors and rugs dry and clean.
@@JustaBritAbroad I have lived in my apartment now for six years and have never seen my neighbours! No knocking on the door and asking to borrow sugar here!
2:15 ...ice, slush and _gravel_ , that´s the worst part. All the gravel that is spread out over the pavement and street and get stuck under the sole of your shoes, and then if you stomp around the house with those shoes that gravel is going to make dents in your floor, if you have like pine floor, for instance.
All of your points are spot on pretty much. The bus thing is always a source of anxiety. If an nice girl sit down next to me I don't mind no matter the situation with other seats, unless she stinks lol. If someone else does it, it's just a big NO.
Yes you are right about the distance we want to others. Although it is probably strange if you are on the bus, the train or the like is almost empty and you sit next to someone. Especially if it's a nice girl. One thing you forgot but is hard to explain in English. This is when someone (usually a younger person) says "ni" instead of "du". We who are middle-aged or older hate it. "ni" was said until the mid / late sixties and was said down in the class hierarchy. Some young people think it is polite to say" ni" to us older people but that we hate.
I think we'd do the same to be honest in England Krister, when it comes to avoiding sitting next to people if you can help it on public transport. why not, after all! its more comfortable for everyone! Good point about the grammar and language point though. Glad you mentioned that, as I'm sure there's people watching who do that thinking they're being kind. Important they hear this because otherwise, how would they know!
One way to minimise the risk of a ski slope in your cheese is to make sure you have shaved off enough of the wax before letting guests start carving into it.
As a Brit to another Brit I’m sure you can relate or well to the Swedish culture. It sounds so very similar to Blighty in many ways, apart from the cheese ski slope. 😁 What a fabulously minded country Sweden is though. 😃
You're right Michelle - there's a lot of similarities you can see in the culture and customs. But a lot of fantastic differences too, some of which I explore on this channel. Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed the video!
The shoes thing is the same in Germany. I am a German living in England and I often have to ask people to take off their shoes. I have become so British in a way that I find it difficult to do that sometimes, so I usually either ask "would you like slippers?" Or I say "would you mind taking your shoes off" (not that they actually have a choice :-) ) I have friends who think it's ok when they leave to walk around in the whole hallway with their shoes. They put on the shoes first and then walk to the other end of the hallways to get their jacket. Why not get the jacket first! The shoe take off zone is right by the door!
2:38 I don’t understand why this is such an anomaly amongst other nations. Of course i don’t want your shoes in my house, leave them by the entrance! I don’t want your mud, gravel and dog sh-t in my house so take of your shoes and leave them by the door, thank you so verry verry much!
The Ski Slope Cheese. Never. Ever. Do. That. I am a Swede and I am very tolerant. I also have a great patience. BUT. I do have a line, and folks better not cross it. I will warn any foreigner once. That is fair. One warning. I mean it.
@@JustaBritAbroad It is not as bad as the Ski Slope Cheese, but you could also cover how to handle all Swedish food in tubes. Is the tube simply damaged from that someone (read idiot) only have pressed it in the middle? :)
The ski slope thing actually has a logical reason, funnily enough. Basically, the ski slope shape makes it harder to slice cheese off it, which in the end can lead to having to get into increasingly awkward ways to get the very last slices out of it. Also, it makes the cheese more likely to break apart while being sliced.
#2 Back in the day we brought a pair of dress shoes to wear indoors and left the boots at the door. It'd look weird anyway, nice suit and winter boots. #3 You can get clocked out for doing that but more likely you'll have to go to the back and the last person will invite people to stand behind them, ahead of you.
@@JustaBritAbroad I am sure it does since it's still common in both our countries. I lived in Surrey for a while and same thing there, then in Hull and same thing there. I mean, given the weather of both our nations it's kinda inevitable that we do that, isn't it?
Here i would like to add: when someone before you have used the dryer and specifically forgot the lint/fuzz in it afterwards.... That absolutelly grinds most of our gears 😅
Any irregularity related to tvättstugan might render the culprit an angry note (arg lapp) posted in tvättstugan saying: Your mother does not work here (din mamma jobbar inte här). That'll teach them. 😂
Ahh the fact that the Swedes take off their footwear inside their homes was such a pleasant surprise to me, as an Indian! 😍 It just seems like the most obvious thing to do. I once cut a queue to go to the counter and check out all the ice creams in the store and got ticked off by a Swedish couple! 😅 It wasn't to get past them. I just wanted to know what to order beforehand instead of making everyone behind me wait while I decided :(
Throwing out cheese?? Heresy, you use what's left over to grate over pasta! And there's occasions where shoes indoors are just fine. If you're at a nicer party and is all dressed up and wear your nicest shoes it's ok to keep them on.
I hate it when someone gets too close. That applies to other Swedes too. At my first job, there was this guy who loved and still love to hug people, and it doesn't matter if you tell him to stop, he just continue. It's annoying af. He hugged me this year before i had enough and got a new job
YES! I completely agree. My older brother went off to University (in Stockholm) and when he came back to visit he suddenly started hugging everyone. We had never hugged in my family before so we were all just kind of wondering who this person who looked like my brother was but who clearly had some kind of social disability... Also, a good way to 'cut off' an approaching hug is to put forth your hand for a handshake, and make sure to put it clearly infront of you so there is no chance for one of those half hugs. I normally don't like handshakes either, but sacrifices must be made to prevent greater horrors.
Ugh... I don't like hugs but I've been around people who thought it was an appropriate way to interact and I didn't know how to stop them without being rude.
@@evawettergren7492 perhaps that's one of the positiive developments of the pandemic then Eva - now we've got an alternative way to greet if we dont want to handshake either!!
2 other things. 1. In the escalator, stand to the right, walk to the left. Never stand still on the left side. Aka never stand beside each other. 2. On the subway/train there is four seats. There is a rule in what order they should be filled. The first one take the window seat in the direction of the train, second have to choose the aisle with the back in the direction. No 3 is free to choose but normally choose the window if no 2 doesn't switch over witch is common.
Queuing rules are different in Stockholm. It’s everyone for themselves and people invade your personal space all the time, especially in supermarkets, trains.
The space invading is FR. I swear it is the most annoying thing ever and its so difficult to stay nice during convos with close talkers. A lil game I saw in another youtuber's video is to take mini steps to see how far through the room you can get the close talker to walk haha
Yes, you are sooo accurate. Making ski sloops on a cheese is a criminal offence (or at least should be) as many others pointed out. Another strange behavior - as someone pointed out as well - is the complete madness to squeeze the toothpaste tube (or Kaviar tube or similar) the wrong way. That is one of the main reasons why Swedish partnerships sadly is coming to an end . . .
The most efficient way to handle the "bus situation" is to pat the seat next to you, smile and nod at the person looking for an empty seat, works every time.
Its pretty much the same for Denmark._. Except the cheese thing.._ we use a different kind of cheese slicer._. But that bening said.._ there is a right and wrong way to slice a cheese.._ and if you choose the wrong way you will be banned for life.._
@@JustaBritAbroad hehe._. It is not that complicate but it is more of a precision tool.._ we call it a cheese cutter or knife whereas the Norwegian one ( which the swedes use ) we call that a cheese grater or planer.._
good point Kirstian! and everyone should care about this, but I get it especially when you've got so much beautiful nature around you and people go around supposedly "enjoying" it and wreck it for others and the natural world that relies on it
When I lived in Sweden, we always carried indoor shoes with us in small tote. I remember how very cold the indoor shoes were when you arrived at a friend's house in the winter.
I dont know about the braging. We dont like it in excess, I guess? There is times where braging/joy over an achevement is clearly okay. Anyway, for the rest I agree, even if some of it might be universally disliked... like que cutters, we probably react harder to it. Maybe because we are generally polite and react on the rudness of someone thinking his/her time is more valuble then mine? That list of various distances is so spot on. Atleast for me. I get really uncomfortable if someone (except my children and partner) gets closer then 0.5 meters.
imagen a frend coming into ur home keeps the dirty on and when u ask him/her to not do that they say, oh its fine im not staying long or no dont worry they not dirty. they are the type of people that gets murded here in sweden.
Bragging part is taking steps back in recent years fortunetly. But yes, you should stay humble and if the ones you're talking with dosent ask you followup questions about it then it's time to drop the subject :p
Du behöver inte stå upp i bussen bara för att det inte finns någon ensam stol ledig. Dock är det viktigt att fråga om där är ledigt eller om du får lov att sitta där. Sen är det bara att sätta sig där :)
About the bragging. I can say that even if you just won the olympics and is praising the winner. If it's a swede they would probably just shrug and say "I just did my best and it worked out ok" So even if someone is literally the best in the world at something they wouldn't brag about it.. well... unless it's part of the show like say UFC or WWE or some other sport where it's just for show. If someone in sweden brags (in a non self ironic way) everyone would just think "what a douche, who do they think they are" So. If you're applying for a job in sweden.. don't brag about your skills. Just say what you can add to the company (wich is not the same as bragging)
I have a theory: If you cram 60+ million people onto an island you're _forced_ to sit tight on the bus. If you spread 10 million across almost twice the same space you do get used to having to seats for yourself. I bet mongols can relate. :D
I don't see any of these things are uniquely Swedish. Take the bus thing, I don't know why everyone brings this up about Sweden, it would be very weird to sit next to a stranger on a bus in the UK when there are two spare seats. Never happens. I'd be interested to know which country that would not be considered strange.
Im not Swedish then! Går före på flygplatser. En fördel att resa själv.😂 Väldigt enkelt! Ställer sig långt fram i kön och börjar tala med den som står brevid.. Haha Visst kan du svenska nu. Orkade inte skriva på engelska.
I have to admit that I Still sometimes manage to make a Ski slope on the cheese. And it is truly annoying when there is a Ski slope. And I have to say that I can so well recognize myself in not wanting to sit next to anyone on the bus. and is often so obvious that many feel that way.
haha på riktig? hur kul! jag gör videor ibland där jag pratar om hur det går för mig att lära svenska. kanske kan bli av intresse för dig också? då kan vi lära oss tilsammans!
Haha, you made me wanna jump out of the window by showing the cheese, oh man, that is one offensive thing, if someone does that to my cheese, there will be a reckoning, and I absolutely mean it 1000% , nobody makes a wrong dent in my cheese! :D The que cutters...oh..the thoughts that go through our minds when that happens, everyone out there, that is not a swede, we think the most hideous things in our minds when that happens..we might burn you with our eyes to ashes Then there´s me, that go absolutely bonkers if that happens, I can never, ever ever shut it, I tear your day to pieces, haha :D ..but the cheese..oh..the evil look I have just by the thought of it..
Time for a video about "what Foreigners hate about Swedes"?....I mean, I have stinky feet and hate taking my shoes off anywhere! Even makes me ill and people get horrified when they see all the sweaty footprints I've left across their pine flooring! 👀 I also hate when pretty girls look at me like I'm from another planet, just because I sit next to them on an empty bus. Sheesh!
We really hate the pandemic social distancing lines.. they are waaaay to close together. About the bus. Its not only that you don´t supose to sit next to someone, if there is space, you also not suppose to sit right in front or right behind someone. Specially a man sitting right behind a women, that is a certain creep stamp on that dude
Everyone who has moved to Sweden always does a video like this and it give the impression that it's all of Sweden that feels so about whatever the topic was. That's how I had to find out the hard way that Swedish people in the countryside don't like some people of color and gays. Why not do a video about the countryside specific? Because they don't believe all are equal there for sure hahaha.
I am Swedish and was shocked at how widespread Afrophobia is in Sweden ... my country. Both in cities and in the countryside.... but mostly in the countryside.
ahhh come on Herk, don't go comparing me to *the others* 😳you know I'm different😱hehe only kidding. that said, as you probably know by now - since you've seen enough of my videos - I'm very careful to point out that its not everyone that thinks all these things (after all, that would be impossible, its only a generalisation). and as for the point about the countryside, sadly I don't live there so its hard for me to really comment. I wouldn't want to comment on something that i haven't really been exposed to, as that would potentially breed the same problems you speak about here, about giving the impression everyone, in the countrside in this case, thinks a certain way!
No! The reason we don´t wear shoes in the house isn´t mainly because of "natural dirt". It´s because we step in s**t, wee, snot, spit and other disgusting things! We don´t want that in our homes, we want to be able to sit on our clean floors if we choose to. To have our babies crawl around on our clean floors. Wearing your outside shoes inside ones home in nasty. Sorry!
I Agree. I think you can add simple foot hygiene to the list. Wearing shoes for an _entire_ day is not good for your feet. I'd not be surprised if countries where the population wears shoes indoors have more cases of fungal infections etc.
I never will understand ow you can wear shoes inside?? Even if you have steady warm weather there still must be dog poo, spit and other discussing things you may walk in outside? And then smear it out on your carpets who you later will walk barefoot in.. ryyys.. ;)
NUMBER 1: dont talk politics because sweden is very far politically correct and if you dont like socialdemokraterna and support sverigedemokraterna you get in trouble
Why would you wear shoes in someone's home? It's not cold, wet and dirty? Same as you don't wear your anorak, overcoat, hat and gloves: You're i n s i d e! Who likes queue cutters?? This is obvious.
Finally! Part 2 in the list of things that annoy the Swedes 😤 and can you blame them?! Can you think of any more things that belong on this list? What about people they leave bread crumbs in your butter?! 😅😱 if you can think of more, leave them below - and then if you’re not subscribed yet, please consider joining our community!✨ new videos twice every week🎉🙌🏻
unpredictability in weather? When I lived in Sweden it was boring, never any real changes in the weather. If you wan't unpredictable come to Iceland :)
@@bjarkih1977 hahaha I actually have Iceland on my list to come and visit and explore. would love to see what its like!!
Making the cheese into a ski slope is criminal 😂
its almost punishable by law here😆
@@JustaBritAbroad As it should be. Death by osthyvel!
Also to turn any tubes (toothpaste for one example) in to a hourglass.
I think all these have a common factor: That you should respect other people, their needs, feelings and privacy! We cannot stand those that don't.
fair point Christopher! and lets be honest, its a consideraate thing to do to try and respect people's privacy as much as you can!
I see no reason to keep your shoes on in doors, regardless of weather conditions
I completely agree with you! if you like shoes indoors, buy some slippers or indoor only shoes!
@@JustaBritAbroad Tofflor!
I wonder if people in countries where it's normal to keep the shoes on indoors love to clean their floors and carpets all the time. I've visited friends where someone else kept his wet shoes on. I was walking from the living room to the kitchen and the bottom of my socks were wet and dirty. So no, no shoes indoors. It's not only courteous and adds a more homely feel, it keeps the floors and rugs dry and clean.
@@scyphe Especially in the US where lots of people have fully carpeted floors
Right. It´s a good idea to let your feet breath when possible. Or else you risk to get athlete's foot.
Sweden is an introvert's paradise!
Such a good point!!😅
@@JustaBritAbroad I have lived in my apartment now for six years and have never seen my neighbours! No knocking on the door and asking to borrow sugar here!
OMG SO perfectly said!
2:15 ...ice, slush and _gravel_ , that´s the worst part. All the gravel that is spread out over the pavement and street and get stuck under the sole of your shoes, and then if you stomp around the house with those shoes that gravel is going to make dents in your floor, if you have like pine floor, for instance.
such a god point Åsa! And then you end up hoovering it up for days and stomping over little bits of grit and dirt all over your home!
Digging holes in the butter spread
oooh this is a good one!! or getting crumbs in the butter!
As a swede, you are COMPLEATLY correct
I live in the US and I hate when people sit beside me in the bus when there is an empty seat. I absolutely hate it.
People actually do that? O_o
I mean, if there's an empty space, why wouldn't they just sit there?
interesting!
You don´t have to stand up in the bus if there is an empty seat. Just ask: Är det ledigt här? Even if it´s obvious.
in fairness, its not other bus users who stop me sitting down, its my own self-consioussness😅
Yes you do. Sitting down next to an unknown person is torture.
You forgot how to squeeze the tube of Kalles Kaviar ;) (or any tube)
hahaha of course!
All of your points are spot on pretty much. The bus thing is always a source of anxiety. If an nice girl sit down next to me I don't mind no matter the situation with other seats, unless she stinks lol. If someone else does it, it's just a big NO.
hahaha give me my space goddammit haha
Yes you are right about the distance we want to others. Although it is probably strange if you are on the bus, the train or the like is almost empty and you sit next to someone. Especially if it's a nice girl.
One thing you forgot but is hard to explain in English. This is when someone (usually a younger person) says "ni" instead of "du". We who are middle-aged or older hate it. "ni" was said until the mid / late sixties and was said down in the class hierarchy. Some young people think it is polite to say" ni" to us older people but that we hate.
I think we'd do the same to be honest in England Krister, when it comes to avoiding sitting next to people if you can help it on public transport. why not, after all! its more comfortable for everyone! Good point about the grammar and language point though. Glad you mentioned that, as I'm sure there's people watching who do that thinking they're being kind. Important they hear this because otherwise, how would they know!
I'm really looking forward to the end of the pandemic when the 2 metre distance rule is over and us Swedes can go back to our usual 5 metres.
haha seen so many memes of this lol
One way to minimise the risk of a ski slope in your cheese is to make sure you have shaved off enough of the wax before letting guests start carving into it.
good point!! very useful tip!!
As a Brit to another Brit I’m sure you can relate or well to the Swedish culture. It sounds so very similar to Blighty in many ways, apart from the cheese ski slope. 😁 What a fabulously minded country Sweden is though. 😃
You're right Michelle - there's a lot of similarities you can see in the culture and customs. But a lot of fantastic differences too, some of which I explore on this channel. Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed the video!
The shoes thing is the same in Germany. I am a German living in England and I often have to ask people to take off their shoes. I have become so British in a way that I find it difficult to do that sometimes, so I usually either ask "would you like slippers?" Or I say "would you mind taking your shoes off" (not that they actually have a choice :-) )
I have friends who think it's ok when they leave to walk around in the whole hallway with their shoes. They put on the shoes first and then walk to the other end of the hallways to get their jacket. Why not get the jacket first! The shoe take off zone is right by the door!
you do? I'm surprised to hear that, because where I'm from in the UK its a given you take off your shoes!
As soon as I heard about the ski slope cheese I subscribed to the channel 😂. Laughing so hard to this video. Thank you so much.
2:38 I don’t understand why this is such an anomaly amongst other nations. Of course i don’t want your shoes in my house, leave them by the entrance! I don’t want your mud, gravel and dog sh-t in my house so take of your shoes and leave them by the door, thank you so verry verry much!
totoally agree Kristoffer, we have the same thought process in England!
The Ski Slope Cheese. Never. Ever. Do. That.
I am a Swede and I am very tolerant. I also have a great patience. BUT. I do have a line, and folks better not cross it.
I will warn any foreigner once. That is fair. One warning. I mean it.
hahaha I KNEW I wasn't overstating that point! the cheese can be a relationship maker or breaker for sure haha
@@JustaBritAbroad It is not as bad as the Ski Slope Cheese, but you could also cover how to handle all Swedish food in tubes. Is the tube simply damaged from that someone (read idiot) only have pressed it in the middle? :)
The ski slope thing actually has a logical reason, funnily enough. Basically, the ski slope shape makes it harder to slice cheese off it, which in the end can lead to having to get into increasingly awkward ways to get the very last slices out of it. Also, it makes the cheese more likely to break apart while being sliced.
We are a civilized society, shoes are for outdoor activities. If the floor is cold, use slippers!
totally agree with you, we do the same in England!
#2 Back in the day we brought a pair of dress shoes to wear indoors and left the boots at the door. It'd look weird anyway, nice suit and winter boots.
#3 You can get clocked out for doing that but more likely you'll have to go to the back and the last person will invite people to stand behind them, ahead of you.
totally understand dress shoes for indoors Michael! makes a lot of sense in my book :)
@@JustaBritAbroad I am sure it does since it's still common in both our countries. I lived in Surrey for a while and same thing there, then in Hull and same thing there.
I mean, given the weather of both our nations it's kinda inevitable that we do that, isn't it?
Here i would like to add: when someone before you have used the dryer and specifically forgot the lint/fuzz in it afterwards.... That absolutelly grinds most of our gears 😅
hahaha such a good point Marcus😆 I've learned to be annoyed by that too haha
Any irregularity related to tvättstugan might render the culprit an angry note (arg lapp) posted in tvättstugan saying: Your mother does not work here (din mamma jobbar inte här). That'll teach them. 😂
I really laughed at ”you can feel the anxiety” in the bus or tube, ”no one wants to look at you”. That is Swedish behavior in a nutshell! 😂😂😂
Ahh the fact that the Swedes take off their footwear inside their homes was such a pleasant surprise to me, as an Indian! 😍 It just seems like the most obvious thing to do.
I once cut a queue to go to the counter and check out all the ice creams in the store and got ticked off by a Swedish couple! 😅 It wasn't to get past them. I just wanted to know what to order beforehand instead of making everyone behind me wait while I decided :(
oh it was? how interesting! was it something you wish more people in India did then?
Throwing out cheese?? Heresy, you use what's left over to grate over pasta!
And there's occasions where shoes indoors are just fine. If you're at a nicer party and is all dressed up and wear your nicest shoes it's ok to keep them on.
😆😆 oopssie!
Use cursed cheese? Why do you want to ruin your pasta?
I hate it when someone gets too close. That applies to other Swedes too. At my first job, there was this guy who loved and still love to hug people, and it doesn't matter if you tell him to stop, he just continue. It's annoying af. He hugged me this year before i had enough and got a new job
YES! I completely agree. My older brother went off to University (in Stockholm) and when he came back to visit he suddenly started hugging everyone. We had never hugged in my family before so we were all just kind of wondering who this person who looked like my brother was but who clearly had some kind of social disability... Also, a good way to 'cut off' an approaching hug is to put forth your hand for a handshake, and make sure to put it clearly infront of you so there is no chance for one of those half hugs. I normally don't like handshakes either, but sacrifices must be made to prevent greater horrors.
Ugh... I don't like hugs but I've been around people who thought it was an appropriate way to interact and I didn't know how to stop them without being rude.
Yeaaah I can relate to that! Definitely want my space - especially if I've not asked for someone to come close!!
@@evawettergren7492 perhaps that's one of the positiive developments of the pandemic then Eva - now we've got an alternative way to greet if we dont want to handshake either!!
@@Ikajo ahhh its a tough one isn't, especially if it makes you uncomfortable!
4:40 Grattis! Du har kommit långt i din svenskhet! :) haha
hahaha tack så mycket!! jag kämpade hårt för det!
2 other things.
1. In the escalator, stand to the right, walk to the left. Never stand still on the left side. Aka never stand beside each other.
2. On the subway/train there is four seats. There is a rule in what order they should be filled. The first one take the window seat in the direction of the train, second have to choose the aisle with the back in the direction. No 3 is free to choose but normally choose the window if no 2 doesn't switch over witch is common.
interesting! I learned something new (#2)
Why would anyone wear shoes in the house?
you've reached the same conundrum as me haha
Queuing rules are different in Stockholm. It’s everyone for themselves and people invade your personal space all the time, especially in supermarkets, trains.
The space invading is FR. I swear it is the most annoying thing ever and its so difficult to stay nice during convos with close talkers. A lil game I saw in another youtuber's video is to take mini steps to see how far through the room you can get the close talker to walk haha
oooh I've not heard of that game before! might have to look into it🙈😅
You just nailed it. Looking forward to nr 3. 😁
Yes, you are sooo accurate. Making ski sloops on a cheese is a criminal offence (or at least should be) as many others pointed out. Another strange behavior - as someone pointed out as well - is the complete madness to squeeze the toothpaste tube (or Kaviar tube or similar) the wrong way. That is one of the main reasons why Swedish partnerships sadly is coming to an end . . .
glad to hear I wasn't totally off haha
The most efficient way to handle the "bus situation" is to pat the seat next to you, smile and nod at the person looking for an empty seat, works every time.
hahaha
Its pretty much the same for Denmark._. Except the cheese thing.._ we use a different kind of cheese slicer._. But that bening said.._ there is a right and wrong way to slice a cheese.._ and if you choose the wrong way you will be banned for life.._
I heard there was a different slicer in Denmark! it looks a lot more complicated to use haha
@@JustaBritAbroad hehe._. It is not that complicate but it is more of a precision tool.._ we call it a cheese cutter or knife whereas the Norwegian one ( which the swedes use ) we call that a cheese grater or planer.._
Littering!!!!!
good point Kirstian! and everyone should care about this, but I get it especially when you've got so much beautiful nature around you and people go around supposedly "enjoying" it and wreck it for others and the natural world that relies on it
omg yes
hahhaah I love the memes and all those videos you put in between! great job!
thanks Jane! sorry its taken me so long to reply, I'm so behind with comments at the minute haha
Jag lär känna mig själv bättre och bättre varje gång jag ser på dina videos! 😅 You are funny and kind and kind of.......accurate! 😅
haha det är så kul att du tycker så! tack för att du hänger med och njuter av mina videos! har en trevlig kväll!
When I lived in Sweden, we always carried indoor shoes with us in small tote. I remember how very cold the indoor shoes were when you arrived at a friend's house in the winter.
really? I didn't know that was a thing Helene! how interesting, thanks for sharing!
We do not stand that far apart from eachother at the bus stop.
I’m from Sweden but I just lived there 3 years
I dont know about the braging. We dont like it in excess, I guess?
There is times where braging/joy over an achevement is clearly okay.
Anyway, for the rest I agree, even if some of it might be universally disliked... like que cutters, we probably react harder to it.
Maybe because we are generally polite and react on the rudness of someone thinking his/her time is more valuble then mine?
That list of various distances is so spot on. Atleast for me. I get really uncomfortable if someone (except my children and partner) gets closer then 0.5 meters.
What kind of cheese do you buy?! The blocks I buy doesn't take up more space than my tub of butter.
haha that was a bit of an exaggeration for sure Ikajo😆 but I love cheese, so I probably buy a bigger chunk than most!
@@JustaBritAbroad I wouldn't be able to finish a bit chunk... cheese already has a tendency to start molding in my fridge...
No outdoor shoes policy in my house as I'm too lazy to mop it every day and hoover the carpet. But most Brits find it weird.
Zlatan brags(he also have done a shit ton of goals) and is hated på swedes
Henrik Larsson scored lots of goals and never bragged, swedes adored him
imagen a frend coming into ur home keeps the dirty on and when u ask him/her to not do that they say, oh its fine im not staying long or no dont worry they not dirty. they are the type of people that gets murded here in sweden.
Haha
yeahhh that's uncomfortable for everyone... come on, respect my preferences and wishes? you're supposed to be a friend after all?!
@@JustaBritAbroad some people do dumb, luckely most are not like that :)
Bragging part is taking steps back in recent years fortunetly. But yes, you should stay humble and if the ones you're talking with dosent ask you followup questions about it then it's time to drop the subject :p
haha that's a good way to be a bit more self aware!!
Du behöver inte stå upp i bussen bara för att det inte finns någon ensam stol ledig. Dock är det viktigt att fråga om där är ledigt eller om du får lov att sitta där. Sen är det bara att sätta sig där :)
jo det är sant Carro! jag överdrev det lite för videon kanske haha
NO shoes inside!
I am Swedish and can talk to anyone about anything anywhere without any problems .... except when someone gets too close. Keep your distance. ;-)
hahaha distance has been around since before the pandemic... lets make sure its still here after haha
About the bragging. I can say that even if you just won the olympics and is praising the winner. If it's a swede they would probably just shrug and say "I just did my best and it worked out ok"
So even if someone is literally the best in the world at something they wouldn't brag about it.. well... unless it's part of the show like say UFC or WWE or some other sport where it's just for show.
If someone in sweden brags (in a non self ironic way) everyone would just think "what a douche, who do they think they are"
So. If you're applying for a job in sweden.. don't brag about your skills. Just say what you can add to the company (wich is not the same as bragging)
hahah such a good point Andreas! you've just got to be aware about how you express yourself, right?
I have a theory: If you cram 60+ million people onto an island you're _forced_ to sit tight on the bus. If you spread 10 million across almost twice the same space you do get used to having to seats for yourself.
I bet mongols can relate. :D
could well be the reason!
I am going to Sweden in 3 days
If you drink, or visiting a Swede who does, buy liquor at duty free.
enjoy!
I don't see any of these things are uniquely Swedish. Take the bus thing, I don't know why everyone brings this up about Sweden, it would be very weird to sit next to a stranger on a bus in the UK when there are two spare seats. Never happens. I'd be interested to know which country that would not be considered strange.
I didn't mean to suggest they were uniquely Swedish, just that they were things I've noticed Swedes don't like since I've been here :)
Im not Swedish then! Går före på flygplatser. En fördel att resa själv.😂 Väldigt enkelt! Ställer sig långt fram i kön och börjar tala med den som står brevid.. Haha
Visst kan du svenska nu. Orkade inte skriva på engelska.
Spot on
thanks Mike!
I have to admit that I Still sometimes manage to make a Ski slope on the cheese. And it is truly annoying when there is a Ski slope.
And I have to say that
I can so well recognize myself in not wanting to sit next to anyone on the bus. and is often so obvious that many feel that way.
glad to hear even locals run into this problem sometimes Martin, that's a relief!!
Jag har samma ordbok som här
tack för ditt program
haha på riktig? hur kul! jag gör videor ibland där jag pratar om hur det går för mig att lära svenska. kanske kan bli av intresse för dig också? då kan vi lära oss tilsammans!
We love to use "h" in our words.-
OMG! I am a Swede, I was just born on the wrong side of Europe. ☺️ All these things annoy me too.
hahaha love it!
If you wanna declare a personal and very hateful life long vendetta, you sit next to people on the bus.
hahaha this made me chuckle!
Well, you don’t have to go any further than next country to east to find people who hate cue cutting.
maybe its a European thing to hate queue cutting then?
You have to be a real psychopath to create a cheese ski slope🤣
as I learned the hard way haha
true or false with swedish person. 1.true 2.true 3.true 4. true 5.true
So many places of the planet we remove and are guests remove their shoes out of respect
Haha, you made me wanna jump out of the window by showing the cheese, oh man, that is one offensive thing, if someone does that to my cheese, there will be a reckoning, and I absolutely mean it 1000% , nobody makes a wrong dent in my cheese! :D
The que cutters...oh..the thoughts that go through our minds when that happens, everyone out there, that is not a swede, we think the most hideous things in our minds when that happens..we might burn you with our eyes to ashes
Then there´s me, that go absolutely bonkers if that happens, I can never, ever ever shut it, I tear your day to pieces, haha :D ..but the cheese..oh..the evil look I have just by the thought of it..
haha glad I wasn't completely off with these points then Danne!
@@JustaBritAbroad Haha, no, it made my day to be honest, it was truly funny and true :)
Skidbacken i osten = like på videon 😂 det är oförlåtligt haha
tack Cat!😆
Time for a video about "what Foreigners hate about Swedes"?....I mean, I have stinky feet and hate taking my shoes off anywhere! Even makes me ill and people get horrified when they see all the sweaty footprints I've left across their pine flooring! 👀
I also hate when pretty girls look at me like I'm from another planet, just because I sit next to them on an empty bus. Sheesh!
hahaha that's not a bad idea Dano!
As Always spot on...I realy hate WHEN People går in med skorna...but I dont say 😴
thanks Roger! ah, sucks when people dont get the hint!
Amwrica can't stand line cutters either. We'll speak up if it happens.
oh you will? I wish we did in England haha
We really hate the pandemic social distancing lines.. they are waaaay to close together.
About the bus. Its not only that you don´t supose to sit next to someone, if there is space, you also not suppose to sit right in front or right behind someone. Specially a man sitting right behind a women, that is a certain creep stamp on that dude
hahaha I've heard a few people make this joke actually haha
finally .. .rebellion!!!
Quecutters? With your body, you frown and swear inwards,
As a "swede" 184 cm short, 112 kilos . i just remove the person that try to cut in line.
Everyone who has moved to Sweden always does a video like this and it give the impression that it's all of Sweden that feels so about whatever the topic was. That's how I had to find out the hard way that Swedish people in the countryside don't like some people of color and gays. Why not do a video about the countryside specific? Because they don't believe all are equal there for sure hahaha.
I am Swedish and was shocked at how widespread Afrophobia is in Sweden ... my country. Both in cities and in the countryside.... but mostly in the countryside.
Small communities are always more close minded.
ahhh come on Herk, don't go comparing me to *the others* 😳you know I'm different😱hehe only kidding. that said, as you probably know by now - since you've seen enough of my videos - I'm very careful to point out that its not everyone that thinks all these things (after all, that would be impossible, its only a generalisation). and as for the point about the countryside, sadly I don't live there so its hard for me to really comment. I wouldn't want to comment on something that i haven't really been exposed to, as that would potentially breed the same problems you speak about here, about giving the impression everyone, in the countrside in this case, thinks a certain way!
@@Pellefication that's a shame to hear Pelle. Let's hope the tides are beginning to change
@@JustaBritAbroad Hello, it's called camping hahahaha Go visit the country.
The first thing is false
I don't care If someone's sitting next to me on the bus
nice :)
No! The reason we don´t wear shoes in the house isn´t mainly because of "natural dirt". It´s because we step in s**t, wee, snot, spit and other disgusting things! We don´t want that in our homes, we want to be able to sit on our clean floors if we choose to. To have our babies crawl around on our clean floors. Wearing your outside shoes inside ones home in nasty. Sorry!
I Agree.
I think you can add simple foot hygiene to the list. Wearing shoes for an _entire_ day is not good for your feet.
I'd not be surprised if countries where the population wears shoes indoors have more cases of fungal infections etc.
Completely agree!
@@Tim_Nilsson that would certainly be something interesting to explore!
@@JustaBritAbroad Haha maybe. ;)
Perhaps not the most pleasant subject. =P
I never will understand ow you can wear shoes inside?? Even if you have steady warm weather there still must be dog poo, spit and other discussing things you may walk in outside? And then smear it out on your carpets who you later will walk barefoot in.. ryyys.. ;)
NUMBER 1: dont talk politics because sweden is very far politically correct and if you dont like socialdemokraterna and support sverigedemokraterna you get in trouble
oooh!
Oh yeah even living in England I hate all these. Ya can take the man out of Sweden but ya can't take Sweden out of the man.
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Why would you wear shoes in someone's home? It's not cold, wet and dirty? Same as you don't wear your anorak, overcoat, hat and gloves: You're i n s i d e!
Who likes queue cutters?? This is obvious.